Curated list of community events happening at or around UTC.
Volleyball team earns national recognition for academic excellence
A national organization has recognized the UTC volleyball team for its overall GPA.
WUTC hosts opening session of compassion-focused camp
Camp Tikkun Olam, otherwise known as Philanthropy Camp, began their week on campus at WUTC-FM with a tour of the National Public Radio station and learning how to interview others.
Students learn to create, appreciate family history in textiles class
Growing up in Newfoundland, Canada, Ann Buggey was used to having a lot of snow days from school. On cold winter days, she would spend time knitting or embroidering, skills she picked up from a young age. Her passion followed her into her adult life, where the senior lecturer in the Department of English now teaches an innovative class on the history of textiles.
Tennessee MOCstar
Christine Williamson is taking a year off from pursuing her MBA at UTC because she has a new job to fill. Miss Tennessee.
Banners raised for the Gary W. Rollins College of Business
Banners have been placed around the newly renamed Gary W. Rollins College of Business in Fletcher Hall. Rollins and his wife, Kathleen, recently gave $40 million to the college.
Business program empowers high school students
This is the academy’s inaugural year of programming. It was created to target local high school students who showed talent but were not reached through similar programs.
Local students study space, robots and creativity at STEAM Academies
Throughout the summer, the Challenger STEM Learning Center hosts weeklong STEAM Academies for local students from kindergarten to eighth grade. From July 9-13, kids from second and third grades were at the center, learning about space, robots and sparking their imagination and creativity.
Memorial service on campus honors the Fallen Five
The Student Veterans Organization held a service to honor the five military men shot and killed three years ago.
Summer Bridge: Students building connections to the community
Twenty-seven incoming freshmen take part in UTC’s Summer Bridge program, a five-week crash course of credit-earning classes, campus tours, community service and, yes, just plain fun.