The UTC Office of Multicultural Affairs, in partnership with Student and Family Engagement, will host a commemorative brunch to celebrate the 12th UTC MLK Day celebration, “Remembering the Past and Embracing the Future.” Panelists Dr. Michael Williams and Elijah Cameron will reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his lasting impact on the Chattanooga community at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, in the University Center Tennessee Room.
The people of UTC: Get to know Kidron Bullock
During his undergraduate and graduate years at the University of North Georgia, Kidron Bullock spent a lot of his time in the Office of Student Involvement. He used his experience as a student to help plan countless events that would be fun and engaging for other students on campus. In 2022, Bullock joined the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a coordinator for student engagement, playing a key role in some of UTC’s most beloved campus activities.
A warm welcome back: What to expect during UTC’s Winter Welcome Week
It is once again time for new and returning students at UTC to indulge in some fun. Winter Welcome Week, held from Monday, Jan. 6, through Sunday, Jan. 12, will be a week of relaxing and exciting activities held by various departments and student organizations to help ease students into the spring semester.
On a mission: First DNP nurse anesthesia cohort prepares to graduate
On Friday, Dec. 13, the first cohort of UTC’s DNP Nurse Anesthesia program will graduate. Transitioning from a master’s-level degree to a DNP in 2022, the program prepares graduates to begin working immediately as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).
Transfer student Jeremiah Taylor’s path to graduation: Leadership, growth and community at UTC
When Jeremiah Taylor was in high school at the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, attending college at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wasn’t on his list of plans. “I really didn’t want to be across the street for another four years,” Taylor said. He chose the University of Memphis, but after two years of online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided to return home.
‘The best things that happened were accidents’: As commencement nears, Aria Beloate reflects on her UTC experience
Aria Beloate keeps a countdown on her phone to the very minute she will walk across the stage at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga undergraduate commencement ceremony. For Beloate, graduation on Saturday, Dec. 14, marks a culmination of accomplishments and opportunities. When she came to UTC in 2021 during “the COVID times,” she said she didn’t have any plans to get involved on campus.
Cleveland State to UTC: How Pollianna Moshenskiy found her perfect fit
Although Pollianna Moshenskiy is technically in her first semester as a freshman at UTC, she is already ahead of many of her peers. Thanks to Tennessee Valley Early College at Cleveland State Community College—a program that allows students to earn an associate degree while completing high school—Moshenskiy graduated from Cleveland High School last spring with both a diploma and a degree in hand.
Putting UTC on the map for GIS Day
UTC hosted GIS Day on Wednesday, Nov. 20, a worldwide day of celebration of the impactful work of GIS professionals and an opportunity to inspire future innovators. The day began with a cartography workshop hosted by the IGTLab. GIS Director Charlie Mix shared with students, faculty and community members the different types of maps and data classifications—as well as how to create effective maps to tell stories with data.
Calming effect: UTC Honors College students help to make a safer community
Each weekday around 3 p.m., parents and families from Chattanooga’s Oak Grove neighborhood gather outside East Side Elementary to pick up their children. What should be a safe and routine part of the day can actually be quite dangerous as cars speed through the residential area.
The people of UTC: Get to know Michael Williams
Dr. Michael Williams joined the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in August as the director of Africana Studies, which is currently available to students as a minor. He also teaches several Africana Studies courses in the Department of History. He sat down for a Q&A about his role.