Retired U.S. Army Gen. Burwell Baxter “B.B.” Bell III, a 1969 graduate of the University of Chattanooga, commanded at every level from platoon to four-star general during his 39 years of service. Bell has donated his personal papers and recently published memoir, “Memoirs of a Nondescript Four-Star General: A Love Story,” to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library’s Special Collections.
Service in the blood: A UTC professor’s call to action helping “true heroes”
Born into a family willing to protect and serve, Terry Ellis—an assistant professor of practice in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program—decided to add to his family’s military lineage dating back to the Revolutionary War.
Learn the power of mapping and AI at UTC’s GIS Day workshop
GIS Day, held every year on the third Wednesday of November, will be celebrated by CAGDS with a workshop for the campus community.
CECS Career Fair showcases student talent and industry partnership
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science students were given time to network right outside their classrooms. The CECS Career Fair brought 76 companies to the college, with companies hosted on all four floors of the Engineering and Computer Science building.
UTC to hold investiture ceremony for Chancellor Lori Bruce
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will hold a historic ceremony to celebrate the formal investiture of Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, in McKenzie Arena.
Students confront the end of life to learn more about how to live
While discussing death is a taboo subject for many, for Chapel Cowden it is a course topic she embraces. Cowden, a health and science librarian and UC Foundation associate professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, teaches Perspectives on Death and Dying.
The people of UTC: Get to know Tiffany Malapanes and Heather Dayton
You may have seen them around UTC’s campus—usually outdoors and accompanied by their John Deere utility vehicle named “Gail.” Grounds foreman Tiffany Malapanes and landscaping assistant Heather Dayton both arrived at UTC as full-time employees in the spring.
From the diamond to the classroom, Jesse Cole inspires UTC marketing students
On Oct. 28, Jesse Cole, owner of the American sensation Savannah Bananas, discussed his journey of owning the baseball team with UTC marketing students over Zoom.
UTC named a Top Veteran-Friendly School by U.S. Veterans Magazine
U.S. Veterans Magazine has named the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga a 2025 Top Veteran-Friendly School, recognizing UTC’s campus-wide commitment to students with military ties.
Education Day crowd fuels Mocs’ dominant season opener
Nearly 1,500 local elementary and middle school students packed the McKenzie Arena stands for the annual Education Day game on Monday, Nov. 3, helping create an atmosphere that matched the energy on the court.









