Join us for these events in October.
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The Story That Cannot Be Told Book Launch
When: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8
Where: University Center Chattanooga Room
Admission: Free and open to the public
Details: On October 8th, Chattanooga author and adjunct professor J. Kasper Kramer’s (known as Jessica Miller on campus) debut novel, THE STORY THAT CANNOT BE TOLD, will appear on shelves everywhere books are sold! Come celebrate with the author in UTC’s University Center, Chattanooga Room A from 6:30-8:30 pm, where there will be free food, a raffle with awesome book-themed prizes, as well as a reading, Q&A with the author, and her very first local book signing!
This event is co-hosted by The Sequoyah Review and UTC’s English Department. Star Line Books will be selling copies of Kramer’s novel on site, so bring your friends, bring your family (kids are more than welcome!), and come ready to share in the excitement!
Information: Learn more about the book →
Carrithers Lecture Series: “Why Economic Inequality Threatens Our Republic” by Ganesh Sitaraman, Vanderbilt Law School
When: 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17
Where: Engineering, Math and Computer Science Building Benwood Auditorium, Room 230
Admission: Free and open to the public
Details: The Department of Political Science and Public Service of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga presents the fourth lecture in the David W. Carrithers Lecture Series in Law, Politics and Public Policy.
“This Land is Your Land. This land is My Land.” Lecture by Bruce Huber, University of Notre Dame
When: 12:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21
Where: University Center Auditorium, Room 206
Admission: Free and open to the public
Details: Presented by the UTC Departments of Psychology and Biology, Geology and Environmental Science, and the Notre Dame Alumni Club of Chattanooga. Nearly one in every three acres in the U.S. is owned by the Federal Government. This land is, quite literally, OUR land. And what a land it is! This lecture explores some of the disputes regarding resources and public land, and provides an overview of America’s natural resource policies, pausing along the way to marvel at the beauty and bounty of our public land heritage.
Information: Learn more →
Global Spotlight featuring Cambodia
When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22
Where: University Center Tennessee Room
Admission: Free and open to the public
Details: UTC international students share their culture and traditions with the UTC community.
Information: Learn more at utc.edu/international-students
Take Back the Night
When: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23
Where: Chamberlain Pavilion (University Center Auditorium if it rains)
Admission: Free and open to the public
Details: Take Back the Night is an internationally recognized event that is a visible stand against sexual violence, specifically violence against women.
Information: Learn more at utc.edu/center-women-gender-equity
River Cities I-O (RCIO) Applied Psychology conference
When: Oct. 25 and 26
Where: University Center
Admission: $50 student registration; $100 non-student professionals registration
Details: The Master’s of Science degree program in Industrial and Organizational Psychology is hosting the 15th annual River Cities I-O (RCIO) Applied Psychology conference on October 25 and 26, 2019. This year the focus of the conference is on analytics, and how we need to be mindful of the psychology of human beings at work, when working with data.
Information: Learn more at utc.edu/psychology/rcio
UTC River City Sessions Songwriters Night with Sherry Cothran, Jennifer Nicely and Feathered Mason
When: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1
Where: Cadek 200, Recital Hall
Admission: $10; purchase tickets online or by calling 423-425-4269
Details: Learn more at utc.edu/fine-arts-center/performing-arts-series
