Come and celebrate UTC’s 125th anniversary on September 15! The University will honor its past and celebrate its future with a convocation at 12:15 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. Dr. Horace Traylor will give the keynote address. Traylor was the first African-American graduate of the University of Chattanooga when he earned a master’s degree in…
Faculty and staff achievements
Visit the Faculty and Staff Recognition website to view the latest achievements of our faculty and staff.
Education advocate Michelle Rhee to open Hunter Lecture Series
Michelle Rhee, former Chancellor of Washington, DC public schools and education advocate, will deliver her lecture Putting Students First in Education Reform as part of the Hunter Lecture Series on September 20 at the Tivoli Theatre. This event is open to the public. Seating is limited. Free parking is available at the garage at 7th and…
Lt. Gen. Josiah Bunting III to give Constitution Day lecture
In honor of Constitution Day, Lt. Gen. Josiah Bunting will be giving a lecture on political leadership on September 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Center Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.
Women’s Studies lectures begin with stories of a ‘Georgia Woman’
To celebrate the University’s 125th anniversary, the UTC Department of Women’s Studies is sponsoring a series of lectures with the theme women and the University. Titled “Journal of a Georgia Woman,” the first lecture is on Wednesday, September 14 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Grote Hall, Room 131.
Professor’s essay selected for report on teaching students about 9/11
A new publication by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute titled “Teaching About 9/11 in 2011: What Our Children Need to Know” includes an essay by Dr. Lucien Ellington at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In “Civic and Historical Literacy for a Dangerous World” he asks: “Why are we largely, in times that require the…
UTeaChattanooga awarded NSF grant, gains national recognition
UTC’s UTeaChattanooga, an innovative program designed to inspire math and science teachers, received a $1.2 million award from the National Science Foundation to provide full scholarships for six juniors and seniors annually during the five-year grant. The UTC program has also received national recognition, the highest it can receive, from the National Science Teachers Association…
New theatre season brings award-winning plays to life
Be prepared to be transported to a small town in Kansas, a tense conflict between old friends, and a middle school spelling bee in the 2011-2012 season of the UTC Theatre. The exciting new season begins with Pulitzer Prize winning Picnic by William Inge.
Faculty to present at history conference
Several UTC faculty members will be presenting original research at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Conference of Historians. The University will be hosting this year’s conference on September 1-3. The conference is free and open to the public.
University to host Emma Bell Miles Symposium
On September 9-10, the University will remember and celebrate the life of Emma Bell Miles, a pioneering ethnographer of Southern Appalachian culture. Bringing together artists, educators, folklorists, musicians, naturalists, regional food enthusiasts, and writers, The Second Annual Emma Bell Miles Symposium on Southern Appalachian Culture & Nature will be held in the University Center. The…