University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Photographer Angela Foster takes thousands–yes, thousands–of photos every year. Her photos document what happens across campus—classrooms, common areas and all areas in between–and here are some of her favorites from 2021:
In a Grote Hall classroom where they first met, alumni Christopher Meugge asks long-time girlfriend Katie McGee to marry him.
Alex Peppers, center, hugs Hope Cody, left, and Margo Zani after the seventh of nine graduation ceremonies on Saturday, April 24, in McKenzie Arena.
Bryunn Clements works on a banner for Homecoming, on Terrell Owens Way. In-person homecoming activities resumed this fall with precautions taken for safety.
Gwynne Jones runs through a scene with Deka the dog in the Fine Arts Center. The Theatre Division produced an online production of “The Vaudevillians” due to safety concerns caused by COVID.
Students in philosophy Lecturer Lucy Schultz’s “Benefits of Urban Farming” class work at the Grow Hope Farm, a community garden maintained by Hope for the Inner City.
LaFrederick Thirkill kneels beside the grave of Ed Johnson’s in Pleasant Gardens Cemetery. Thirkill was instrumental in the organization of a memorial for Ed Johnson at the Walnut Street Bridge, where Johnson was lynched in 1906.
Graduate student Caitlin Jarvis, center, gathers information from her beehive as student Joshua Crow, left, and Assistant Professor DeAnna Beasley, right, look on at Jarvis’ Hixson home.
Homecoming Queen Aali Yarbrough and King Allen Towry celebrate during halftime of the football game against Furman University on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Finley Stadium.
Professors Ashley Manning-Berg, Stephanie DeVries and Amy Brock-Hon, from left, pose for a photo during the BGE (Biology, Geology and Environmental Science) Fall Festival at Chamberlain Pavilion.
Psychology major Caitlin Williams poses for senior photos.
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.
A family helps their son move into West Campus Housing during Operation Move In on Thursday, Aug. 12.
Leaders Isaiah Owens and Alexa Clements, front, pose with new students and families on Chamberlain Field during a Moc to Moc orientation tour.
Moc Up participants look out the window during a tour of 540 McCallie, the State Building
Chris Bogans, right, play games during the Oak Street Roast on Sunday, Aug. 15, on Chamberlain Field.
Kendra Keller, from left, Sierra Beatty, Professor Mark Schorr, Jacob Hart and Jasmin Hold stride through a stream in May as part of project to gather data on the health of streams in Hamilton County.
Students participate in Goat Yoga on Chamberlain Field during fall semester Welcome Week activities.
A student hula hoops during the Big Fall Kickoff on Chamberlain Field.
Head of the Department of Engineering Management and Technology Ahad Nasab, center, introduces the new Mechatronics Lab during its grand opening in the College of Engineering and Computer Science building.
The Marching Mocs play for the tailgaters before the season’s first football game. Randall Coleman was hired this year as band director and has increased membership in it.
Students paint pumpkins on Oak Street during an event sponsored by the Center for Student Success.
Students relax on Chamberlain Field—along with a friendly dog.
Crews work in July to demolish the 71-year-old Frist Hall. A temporary green space was left in its place.
Honors College students explore Fort Wood during the Honors College Cities as Text adventure in which they walk around some areas in Chattanooga to get a better feel for the city.
Students run across the field at Finley Stadium Thursday, Sept. 2, as part of the Mocs Flock Finley event before the first football game of the season against Austin Peay State University.
The sun rises behind Chamberlain Pavilion.
