Conference will feature 50 speakers from more than 35 colleges and universities.
Author to discuss slave trade in the Southeast
One of the men who ran the slave trade in the South had a strong connection to Southeast Tennessee.
Four professors selected for UT Alumni Association Faculty Awards
All professors were from the UTC College of Arts and Sciences.
Two students win North Callahan essay competition
Only one student usually chosen as best in undergraduate competition.
Steamship wreckage located in Tennessee River
The work was OK’d with a permit from the Tennessee Division of Archaeology. The sonar equipment was loaned by ECHO81 out of Hartwell, Georgia. The UTC Walker Center for Teaching and Learning provided a mini-grant to rent the pontoon boat. The boat was rented through Chattanooga’s Erwin Marine. Morgan Smith wasn’t sure he’d find what…
Taking a Chaunce: Daily posts recognize notable Blacks over the decades
Chauncey Figgures admits he is a history geek. Figgures, a junior in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Communication program, has long been interested in reading about the trailblazers in Black history. So he has taken the next step this month by turning what he has learned into short stories about historical figures…
Preserving Chattanooga’s African American culture past and present
A collaboration involving the UTC History Department and RISE Chattanooga, a community-based nonprofit organization, aims to preserve past and present African American culture in the Chattanooga area.
Upcoming walking tours offer local African American culture, history and more
Tours scheduled for three successive Saturdays in October.
‘Lifelong learner’ recognized by chancellor for ‘grace and perseverance’
Halie Forstner, who recently turned 109 years old, wanted to go to college but didn’t have the money after the Great Depression hit.
Faculty honored with professorships, grants
Faculty members recognized for excellence.