Emma Sprayberry’s senior year is filled with traveling and perfecting her resume. While at UTC, Sprayberry has studied in Korea, Germany, Canada, and Spain and is Panama-bound for a study-abroad opportunity in March. How has she managed all the traveling? Sprayberry utilized study abroad resources available at the Center of Global Education (CGE) and applied for programs aligned with her academic and professional aspirations.
Writing about Chattanooga native’s harrowing Vietnam War rescue earns national acclaim for UTC student
Senior Caroline Colvin, pursuing bachelor’s degrees in communication and Spanish, placed seventh in the highly competitive Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition for her Rising Rock feature titled “The Road to the Medal.” Colvin, head editor of Rising Rock and editor-in-chief of the University Echo, is UTC’s first-ever winner in the Hearst Foundation writing competition.
Want to get paid to do research in Spain next summer? Start your application for the UTC Cadiz International Research Program now
Want to get paid to do research in Spain next summer? Start your application for the UTC Cadiz International Research Program now, a partnership between UTC and the University of Cadiz in Spain.
Noted author Cynthia Orozco to speak at UTC
Dr. Cynthia Orozco, an award-winning and best-selling author, historian, consultant and public speaker, is coming to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for the University’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
¡Bienvenidos a UTC! New campus tours offer cultural depth
The success of UTC’s first Spanish-speaking campus tour has led to the addition of five more tours throughout the fall.
Visits from documentary creator, historian among UTC Hispanic Heritage Month highlights
On the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus, events, activities and educational programs occur throughout Hispanic Heritage Month to promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of the diverse cultures and backgrounds of Hispanic and Latino communities.
Renaissance 2.0: Why you should study humanities at UTC
The humanities are an interdisciplinary field of study that explores the human experience through the lens of history, literature, philosophy, art, languages and other disciplines. The undergraduate humanities program at UTC is customizable, allowing students to choose almost any classes for their nine hours of electives.
RAM tough: Volunteer opportunity brings UTC students, staff and faculty together ‘to make an impact and be engaged in the community’
Over the weekend of Sept. 9-10, volunteers around the region offered their services to the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic—including approximately 75 students, staff and faculty from the UTC Social Work, Music Therapy, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, Master of Public Health and Nurse Practitioner programs and the UTC RAM Chapter student organization.
Mi campus es su campus: UTC to host first Spanish speaking tour
For the first time in its history, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will offer Spanish-language campus tours starting this month. The inaugural guided tour, led by UTC students, will take place at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. Buses will pick up prospective high school students and their families at 4 p.m. from La Paz Chattanooga—located at 809 S. Willow St.—and a trio of local high schools: The Howard School, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and East Ridge High School.
Conversational Spanish can make a friendlier campus
This summer, UC Foundation Professor of Spanish Lynn Purkey has led a six-week Beginning Conversational Spanish Course for UTC faculty and staff.