Dr. Ralph Wood will present “Rum, Romanism, and the Sacramental Imagination: G.K. Chesterton as Defender of the Faith” for the Thirtieth Annual C. S. Lewis Lecture to be held Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Benwood Auditorium of the UTC Engineering, Math and Computer Science Building, located at Vine and Palmetto Streets. This event is…
PAMN students meet and network with local professionals
Putting into practice the motto “we care,” students from the UTC Political Science, Public Administration and Nonprofit Management (PAMN) program graduate and often go on to work at area non-profit organizations, including the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, Boy Scouts of America, and the Tennessee Aquarium. During the program’s annual meeting, current students participated in a…
Nursing students volunteer at hospitals in Ecuador
Several nursing anesthetist students got the experience of a lifetime when they spent several days volunteering in hospitals in Ecuador. Led by Dr. Nanette Wells-Brooks, UTC Assistant Professor of Nursing and Assistant Coordinator of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, the group spent more than a week volunteering in three hospitals in Quito and Ambato, Ecuador.
Chemistry student earns grant to present at national conference
By Iris Mahan, University Relations Intern Chemistry major and Grote Scholar Ashley Cardenal has received a travel grant to a national conference so that she can present her research, which could lead to a more effective way to treat cancer.
Lecture: “Desegregating College Football in the Jim Crow South, 1945-1975”
The desegregation of college football affected more than just the players on the field. In his lecture, titled “Desegregating College Football in the Jim Crow South, 1945-1975,” Dr. Zeb Baker, Visiting Professor of History at Georgia Southern University, tells the story of how it affected all of campus life. His lecture takes place on Thursday, March…
Professor to discuss controversy of the Big Bang Theory
Dr. Ling Jun Wang, UTC Professor of Physics, will discuss the controversy surrounding the Big Bang Theory in his lecture titled “The Other Side of The Big Bang Theory” on Wednesday March 7 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Room of the UTC University Center. The lecture is free and open…
Luther Masingill headlines UTC Communication Week
Legendary Chattanooga radio broadcaster Luther Masingill will share his story with UTC students as the keynote address of the University’s Communication Week. Hosted by his Sunny 92.3 morning show partner, James Howard, “A Conversation with Luther” will take place on March 9, Luther’s 90th birthday, at 10 a.m. in the University Center Auditorium. This event…
Music Department presents faculty chamber recital
UTC Department of Music is hosting a Faculty Chamber Recital on Thursday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts Center. This event is free of charge and is open to the public.
Researcher who found the wreckage of the Titanic speaks to students
When Dr. Bob Ballard saw the movie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as a child, he was amazed by the idea of exploring the world’s oceans. The former Naval officer is now among one of the most accomplished oceanic researchers, most notably for his discovery of the wreckage of the Titanic in 1985. Ballard spoke…
Women’s Studies continues spring lecture series
The UTC Department of Women’s Studies continues its 2012 Spring Lecture Series with the presentation, “Inconvenient Women: Gender Inequality in the Justice System” on Wednesday, February 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the University’s Holt Hall, Room 209. This lecture is free and open to the public.