UTC education major E.S. Chandrasekaran will participate in the summer Science and Math Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, offered through the U.S. Department of Education. A chemistry and physical science teacher at Howard School of Academics and Technology, Chandrasekaran was one of 16 educators from around the country selected for the seminar in India, his homeland.…
WUTC sets a record with spring campaign pledges
WUTC-FM 88.1, licensed to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, set a record with more than $150,000 received in pledges for its spring campaign. “Thank you to all our listeners who made it possible to continue to provide quality public radio,” said Dr. John McCormack, Station Manager. People from Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina…
Kenyon Wilson’s “Kerfuffle” draws attention from The Wall Street Journal
Assistant professor of music Kenyon Wilson found inspiration for his music in a word, an unusual word, popularized by James Taranto who writes for The Wall Street Journal. “Kerfuffle” or “commotion” in German evolved as an original composition by Wilson, performed at the end of spring semester by the tuba/euphonium ensemble. The title of Wilson’s…
Microsoft Across America tour coming to campus May 13
What’s the latest idea coming out of Microsoft? Come find out when the UTC Department of Electrical Engineering hosts the Microsoft Across America tour on the UTC campus, Tuesday, May 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in parking lot 10 adjacent to the Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science building. Microsoft’s state-of-the-art truck is loaded with exciting new…
National arts and education forum hosted by Southeast Center
The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts (SCEA) at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga hosted “Arts & Education Forum: The Role of Professional Development in Facilitating the Practice of Arts Integration” in the UTC University Center. Master teachers taught model lessons with students from Brown Academy and Chattanooga School for Arts and Sciences.…
Dean Mary Poston Tanner and two UTC alumnae honored as Women of Distinction
The American Lung Association honored Dr. Mary Poston Tanner as one of ten 2008 Women of Distinction– civic volunteers who have distinguished themselves in their careers, service to community and family support. These honorees were selected from community nominations. Tanner’s 35-year career at the University began as an instructor in the Department of Human Ecology.…
Department of Communication earns re-accreditation
The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) recently re-accredited the Department of Communication at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Council made accreditation decisions for 21 schools and now accredits 112 in the United States and one outside the country. The Council conducts voluntary reviews for schools with professional journalism…
Alumnus Davan Maharaj named Managing Editor of the Los Angeles Times
UTC alumnus Davan Maharaj was recently named Managing Editor of the Los Angeles Times. Maharaj had been the business editor at the newspaper since February 2007. Maharaj was managing editor of the UTC student newspaper, the Echo in 1988. He graduated in 1989 with a double major in political science and communication. Maharaj received the…
Athletics boasts NCAA academic progress rate improvements
An NCAA national report says the UTC Athletics Department made significant improvements in its NCAA Academic Progress Rate for the 2006-07 academic year. The Chattanooga sports of wrestling and football produced single-year APR score improvements of 145 and 112 points respectively, both meeting NCAA benchmarks. The APR was developed to better assess a team’s academic…
UT President John Petersen discusses budget developments
President John Petersen sent a message to all UT faculty and staff, conveying information about the state budget and what it means for higher education. Read more…