James McGrath Morris’ recent book The Ambulance Drivers: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War details the tortured friendship between the two authors.
MOCForward: Topics, including touchy ones, discussed at Diversity & Inclusion conference
Multiple aspects of diversity and inclusion—some on touchy topics—were presented at the inaugural Moving Our Campus (MOC) Forward: An Inclusive Excellence Conference
English professor heads to Zimbabwe on Fulbright Fellowship
This past spring, Dr. James Arnett, Assistant Professor of English, landed in Zimbabwe to start his journey as a Fulbright scholar.
Hidden Gems, Femme Not-So Fatale, Southern by Birth: Unique courses in fall semester
Got all your “have-to” classes lined up for fall semester and now you’re looking for something that’s more “want-to”?
Student publishes first book in planned trilogy
When Hannah Rials was 12 years old, she woke up from a dream about a teenage vampire. Instead of rolling over and going back to bed, she got up and started writing. Eight years later, those late night writings are now a published novel called Ascension.
Award-winning poet Nikky Finney in Chattanooga
National Book Award winner Nikky Finney is coming to town.
UTC hosts Lemonade Week examining Beyoncé’s visual album
UTC is embracing Beyoncé’s “visual album” Lemonade, using her thoughts along with Candice Benbow’s “Lemonade: The Syllabus” as jumping-off points to discuss issues raised on Lemonade, such as the lives, loves and pain of black women.
How ARRO arose: the tale of a graphic novel’s creation
The year is 2032, and much of the southeastern United States can best be described as a post-apocalyptic wilderness. According to the story’s overview, most of North America had been wiped away in 2029 by a gene-altering disease in the drinking water. A team of researchers working for a large global initiative called the American…
Examining internship ins and outs
UTC students discuss their internship experiences. Internships give students an edge in the job market, and teach a wide range of skills that can’t be learned through coursework alone, demonstrating to employers that potential hires have the drive to apply themselves in a non-academic environment.
Alumna participates in inauguration
Master Gunnery Sgt. Jane Cross, a UTC graduate, will take part in the 58th Inauguration of the President of the United States on Jan. 20, 2017, as a member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band.