UTC executive Linda Davis has recently graduated from the Aramark ProChef Certification program. Partnering with the Culinary Institute of America, the program is a comprehensive professional development and culinary skills verification program which measures core culinary, managerial and financial acumen, including a chef’s skill in taste, proper cooking methods, authenticity, plating, use of all ingredients,…
UTC hosts Special Olympics basketball tournament
UTC sponsored the 2011 Special Olympics Area 4 Basketball Tournament in Maclellan Gymnasium. It was the second year the event will be at UTC, and the program has grown since locating to the university.
Governor Haslam holds Economic and Community Development Roundtable on campus
UTC hosted Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s Economic and Community Development Roundtable, engaging legislators, Hamilton County commissioners, members of the business community and educators as they discussed creative ways to improve opportunities in Chattanooga and the surrounding region.
UTC to host Asia conference
UTC will host the third annual “Introduction to Asia Conference” on Thursday, February 17 in the UTC University Center Auditorium. The events are free and open to the public. The conference will include presentations by leading experts in the fields of anthropology, music, history, and geography. The conference was established in 2009 as a way…
Chattanooga designated one of the world’s seven most intelligent communities
A celebration at the Electric Power Board in Chattanooga brought community and government leaders together as Chattanooga was officially designated one of the world’s smartest cities in 2011 by the Intelligent Community Forum, an economic and social development think tank that studies 21st Century growth in the global community.
New Legal Assistance Studies internship established
A new internship in the Hamilton County Juvenile Court Clerk’s office is being offered to Legal Assistance Studies (LAS) and Criminal Justice majors at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
History Department sponsors Black History Month lecture series, art exhibit
The UTC Department of History will celebrate Black History Month with lectures by famed scholars and an art exhibit of Yoruba culture.
UTC celebrates the art of letter writing
Though news reports are lamenting the dying art of the handwritten letter, UTC faculty and staff continue to preserve the tradition. In honor of 2nd annual National Day on Writing, students and faculty celebrated the art of letter writing. The National Day on Writing is sponsored by the National Council of English Teachers and is…
Music Department offers a variety of performances
This February, The UTC Department of Music is offering flute recitals, symphony music, and classical music performances.
University remembers the life of Dr. Robert Swansbrough
Dr. Robert (Bob) Swansbrough, longtime professor of political science and administrator at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has died. Swansbrough has served as the Associate Dean of The College of Arts and Sciences since 1992 and earlier served as assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1990-92. He was named head…