A spring semester tradition returns when the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus celebrates I Love UTC Week Monday through Friday, Feb. 28 to March 4.
Blue and gold are the colors of the week, of course, and a staple of the event—the cult classic “I Love UTC Week” buttons—will be available daily near the UTC Library’s first-floor checkout desk.
“A couple of our signature events are coming back,” said Laura Cagle, director of stewardship and donor events in the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs and coordinator of I Love UTC Week. She has been involved with the event since its inaugural year in 2014.
“’Hey Day’ takes place on Monday. That’s where name tags and T-shirts are spread out throughout campus. You make a name tag, it says your name and it encourages people to say ‘Hey’ and get to meet fellow Mocs,” she said.
“And the Student Advancement Council is going to do an I Love UTC Selfie Station in the University Center lobby on Monday, so that’s a big kickoff event.”
Below are listings for the I Love UTC Week festivities.
Star Party
When: 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27
Location: Clarence T. Jones Observatory, 10 N. Tuxedo Ave., Chattanooga
Details: The largest telescope in the area will be on exhibit. The best way to find the observatory is to enter “Brainerd United Methodist Church” in your navigational software, park behind the church and walk up the paved driveway next to the cemetery. This event is weather-dependent and may be postponed in the case of inclement weather.
Sponsor: Department of Chemistry and Physics
Hey Day
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28
Location: Throughout campus
Details: Students, faculty and staff can pick up a T-shirt to wear while saying “Hey” to fellow Mocs, spreading school cheer with every “Hey.”
Sponsors: Mocs in the City, Division of Diversity and Engagement
I Love UTC Selfie Station
When: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28
Location: University Center Lobby
Details: Students, faculty and staff can exhibit their UTC pride by using the hashtag #ILoveUTC and sharing a photo on social media. Heart-shaped I Love UTC buttons will be given to each participant.
Sponsor: Student Advancement Council
Kick-off Cookout
When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28
Location: Crossroads dining hall
Sponsor: Aramark
International Tea Time
When: 3:15-4:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28
Location: Lupton Hall, first-floor lobby
Sponsor: Center for Global Education
Blue and Gold Memorial
When: 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28
Location: Patten Chapel
Details: The Blue and Gold Memorial is a service honoring UTC faculty, staff, students and alumni who have passed away in the last year. Their names are recited in a ceremony signifying that those lost will always be a Moc.
Livestream link: https://livestream.com/utc/memorial2022
Link to honorees: https://blog.utc.edu/blue-gold/2022-honorees/
Sponsor: Office of the Chancellor
Annual Scholarship Luncheon (by invitation only)
When: Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, March 1
Location: University Center Tennessee Room
Details: The Scholarship Luncheon brings together donors who provide scholarships and their UTC student benefactors.
Sponsor: Development and Alumni Affairs
International Film Festival
When: 5 p.m. festival start, 6:45 p.m. film viewing, Tuesday, March 1
Location: Lupton Hall first-floor lobby
Details: The South Korean film “Parasite” will be screened following an introduction from Anna Yarbro, a study abroad alumna who recently returned from a year and a half in South Korea.
Sponsors: Center for Global Education, Student and Family Engagement, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Sixth Annual Cultural Inclusive Care Conference
When: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2
Location: Virtual; click here to register
Details: The conference is designed for health care practitioners and/or interested community agencies, including primary care providers, nurses, social workers, public health professionals, physical therapists, occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, nutritionists, educators, researchers, nonprofit community-based agencies and graduate students.
Sponsor: School of Nursing
History Career Panel
When: 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, March 2
Location: Brock Hall Room 405
Details: The event explores the different career paths of history degree holders.
Sponsors: Department of History’s Lunch, Learn and Link Series, Lambda Pi chapter of Phi Alpha Theta honor society
Messy Middle Session: Moving Beyond It Won’t Happen Mentality
When: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2
Location: University Center Foundation Room
Details: We typically concentrate solely on hopes and outcomes regarding leadership. Individual and corporate difficulties are untangled at this lunchtime program.
Sponsor: Center for Career and Leadership Development
College of Arts and Sciences: I Love My Major
When: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 2
Location: Lupton Hall Room 201
Details: For College of Arts and Sciences majors, the Student Success Center—the Hub—is sponsoring an event where you can express what you love about your major, obtain Hub swag and enjoy grab-and-go food. Students also will have the chance to schedule fall semester advisement appointments and say hello to their advisor. Click here to RSVP.
Sponsor: College of Arts and Sciences Student Success Center
Leadership Coaching Session: Behavior Style
When: 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 2
Location: University Center Heritage Room
Details: Students can complete a DISC (Dominance, Influence, Steady, Conscientious) personality assessment from John Wiley & Sons to determine which of four dimensions of behavior their actions most closely correspond with. Participants will learn how to recognize how they perform under pressure, deal with anxiety, contribute to a team, what motivates them and how they strive to achieve success through this resource and coaching session. Click here to RSVP.
Sponsor: Center for Career and Leadership Development
Bell Library Dedication
When: 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 2
Location: Guerry Center
Details: The Guerry Center’s library officially will be renamed the Debbie and Michael Bell Library during a dedication ceremony. Debbie Bell spent 44 years working for UTC, the last 23 in the Honors Program, while her husband, Michael Bell, retired from the UTC Library staff in 2021 after spending 41 years with the University.
Sponsor: Honors College
Virtual Scholarship Luncheon (by invitation only)
When: 11 a.m.-noon. Thursday, March 3
Location: Virtual
Details: The Scholarship Luncheon brings together donors who provide scholarships and their UTC student benefactors.
Sponsor: Office of Development and Alumni Affairs
CECS BBQ Truck
When: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, March 4
Location: Parking Lot 15
Details: Chatter Box will be serving tacos while supplies last, and the first 100 College of Engineering and Computer Science students will receive a free taco. All other campus community members are welcome to attend and purchase food.
Sponsor: College of Engineering and Computer Science
UTC Trivia
When: 3 p.m. Friday, March 4
Location: Student Support Services Office in the Barr Building, 739 McCallie Ave.
Details: Test your knowledge of all things UTC.
Sponsors: Student Support Services, Student Success Programs
