![Divine Nine Groundbreak-21- Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Yancy Freeman speaks during the Divine Nine Heritage Park groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Oct. 29. The park honors the nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities in the United States. In 1971, two years after UTC was formed through a merger of the University of Chattanooga, Chattanooga City College and the University of Tennessee System, the organizations began establishing chapters at UTC.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.utc.edu/news/files/2021/12/POY-23.jpg?w=370&h=251&ssl=1)
Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Yancy Freeman speaks during the Divine Nine Heritage Park groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Oct. 29. The park honors the nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities in the United States. In 1971, two years after UTC was formed through a merger of the University of Chattanooga, Chattanooga City College and the University of Tennessee System, the organizations began establishing chapters at UTC.