GIS Day, held every year on the third Wednesday of November, will be celebrated by CAGDS with a workshop for the campus community.
The people of UTC: Get to know Tiffany Malapanes and Heather Dayton
You may have seen them around UTC’s campus—usually outdoors and accompanied by their John Deere utility vehicle named “Gail.” Grounds foreman Tiffany Malapanes and landscaping assistant Heather Dayton both arrived at UTC as full-time employees in the spring.
Keeping campus safe: Criminal justice students meet with UTC Public Safety
Students in Dr. Katelyn Hancock’s criminology class recently spent their class time going on a “crime walk.” Though UTC has its own police force and safety experts, Hancock wanted her students to ask: What areas can be improved?
Students share big ideas in graduate and undergraduate research pitch competitions
The Graduate Student Three Minute Thesis and Undergraduate Research Elevator Pitch competitions invited students to present their research in brief, accessible talks for a panel of judges from UTC and the Chattanooga community.
Going for the Grammy: UTC professor’s piano piece featured on nominated album
Jonathan McNair’s piano composition “Rabun Gap,” written during an artist residency in the Appalachian Mountains, is featured on the Grammy-nominated classical album “Piano Crosscurrents.”
Digitizing United Hosiery Mills: UTC students help preserve Chattanooga industry
A new state grant is helping the UTC Library’s Special Collections make the story of United Hosiery Mills—a Chattanooga textile powerhouse for nearly a century—accessible to the public, with the assistance of student research.
Game on: UTC celebrates Transfer Student Week
UTC’s Student Success Programs is hosting Transfer Student Week—taking place Oct. 20-24—to help transfer students find community, chat with other transfers and explore campus resources.
Research on the road: A conversation with REU student Hailey Henderson
This summer, junior Hailey Henderson—a mechanical engineering major from Memphis—spent 10 weeks in Potsdam, New York, participating in an REU program at Clarkson University.
The people of UTC: Get to know Megan McKnight
The UTC Center for Wellbeing Director Megan McKnight answered questions about the center’s programs, resources and peer support that address the many dimensions of student well-being, including mental health, physical health, recovery and stress management.
Get help when you need it: Where to turn for mental health support at UTC
At UTC, mental health support is a priority, with resources available across campus to provide care and reinforce the message: You are not alone.









