The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Philosophy and Religion presents: “Ghosts and the Buddhist Imagination in Early Medieval China” with Dr. Robert Campany of Vanderbilt University. This installment of North Callahan Distinguished Lecturer Series will be held on Monday, April 1, 3-4:30 p.m., UTC University Center, in the Raccoon Mountain Room.
Noted Classical archaeologists to speak on campus
The UTC Department of History, with the support of the UTC Speakers & Special Events Committee and the UTC ThinkAchieve program, announces two upcoming lectures this week by two noted Classical archaeologists.
Civil War women and nation building lecture, March 27
Dr. Jacqueline Jones Royster will present her lecture, “Voices of Nation: Women Claiming the Power to Choose” on Wednesday, March 27 at 2 p.m. in the Chattanooga Room of the UTC University Center. Royster will speak on the subject of Civil War women and nation building.
Biology professor contributes to national research project
Armadillos, anteaters, sloths—these are the unusual animals that Dr. Timothy Gaudin studies. “I like odd creatures with odd lifestyles. It’s fun to look at them. Not much is known about them,” said Gaudin, Professor and Associate Department Head of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Gaudin has contributed his own research about these animals…
Alumni advise students on non-profit careers
When Sarah Quattrochi was a student at UTC and writing a paper on the Tennessee River Gorge Trust, she had no idea that several years later she would be working as the outreach and development director for the same non-profit organization. Quattrochi, a graduate of the Public Administration and Non-Profit Management program (PANM) at UTC,…
Faculty receive awards for outstanding teaching
When UTC earned reaccreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2011, the University began a five-year Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) focusing on closing the gaps between student and faculty perceptions of higher-level thinking skills in the classroom.
A razor gleams; an oven glows– what in the devil is happening on Fleet Street?
Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s musical thriller, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street comes to the UTC Roland Hayes Concert Hall. Co-produced by UTC’s Music Department and the Department of Theatre and Speech, Sweeney Todd tells the story of Benjamin Barker through haunting music and sly lyrics. Wrongly convicted and sentenced to banishment…
Professor to discuss later start times for Hamilton County schools
Dr. Roger Thompson will address the need for later start times in Hamilton County middle and high schools when he addresses the Southeast Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Legislative Breakfast on Friday, February 1. The breakfast will be held at UTC.
Student work on display at the Cress Gallery of Art
The Cress Gallery of Art celebrates a new semester with a display of student artwork for the the 2013 UTC Department of Art Annual Juried Student Exhibition. The exhibition runs through January 31. The gallery is open to the public and admission is free.
University partners with community for science programs
A degu, a small mammal found only in Chile, is bringing together the Chattanooga community. In partnership with the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy (CGLA), the Chattanooga Zoo, and local TV station WTCI, the University is creating a collaborative educational outreach program to inform students and the community about this little known animal.