Dr. Vandana Shiva, a world‐renowned environmental leader and thinker, will speak at UTC on April 26th as part of the George T. Hunter Lecture Series. Her lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall located inside the Fine Arts Center, located at Vine and Palmetto Streets. All lectures in the series…
UTC staff, student honored at regional conference
Elizabeth Follis, a UTC student, and Dr. Bryan Samuel, UTC Director of Equity and Diversity, were honored at a regional conference for the Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP). Both were nominated by Shirl Gholston, UTC Director of Student Support Services.
UTC Executive Chef selected for national competition
In her first year of participation in ARAMARK’s Culinary Excellence program, UTC Executive Chef Linda Davis earned one of three coveted spots on a team of executive chefs chosen to represent the Southern Region in the national ACE competition. The event will be held in Tampa in summer 2011.
Legends and Leaders: Dr. Rhonda A. Scott and Frank Kinser to be honored
The Office of Alumni Affairs is pleased to announce the 2011 UTC Distinguished Alumnus is Dr. Rhonda A. Scott, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services at Grady Health System in Atlanta, Georgia. Scott and Frank J. Kinser, the 2011 recipient of the Outstanding Service Award, will be honored at the…
DiPietro supports UTC’s move into the top five
President Joe DiPietro told a group of Chattanooga community leaders he supports UTC as it aspires to build upon its success as an engaged metropolitan university and become one of the top five public master’s universities in the South. UTC is currently ranked in the top 20 graduate schools by U.S. News and World Report.
Ruth Mantell advises students on navigating the world of work
Ruth Mantell, a personal-finance reporter for MarketWatch, a service of the Wall Street Journal Digital Network, advised college students about successfully making the transition from college to career during the Perspectives 2011, The Raymond and Florence Witt Lecture Series: Getting a job, changing careers: navigating the world of work. Mantell spoke about a variety of…
Update: Three Chancellors reunited for campus discussion
UTC Chancellor Roger Brown joined former Chancellors Fred Obear and Bill Stacy for “A Conversation with Three Chancellors,” an evening of discussing the past, present, and future of the university.
Business students enjoy Spring Break on Wall Street
An action-packed Spring Break on Wall Street for nine UTC business students began with a tour and a meeting at the New York Stock Exchange. Lauren Templeton, Director of the Finance for the Future Initiative at UTC, also arranged a meeting at Galtere, managed by Renée Haugerud. Finance for the Future Initiative (FFI) donors are Renée Haugerud…
Dr. Earl Suttle, recognized business expert, to speak at UTC
On April 5th, Dr. Earl Suttle, motivational speaker and business consultant, will present “Embracing and Valuing Diversity” at 7 p.m. in the UTC Benwood Auditorium, located in the UTC Engineering, Computer Science and Math Building at the corner of Vine and Palmetto Streets. This event is free and open to the public.
UTC School of Nursing organizes conference
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School of Nursing presents “The Evolving Roles of Nursing in Today’s Health Care Environment” on consecutive Tuesdays beginning May 3, 10, and 17. Registration begins at 8 a.m. each day and sessions run from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the UTC University Center Auditorium.