The mathematics department has partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee to host its third annual poster contest, open to all area high school, middle school, and home schooled students on Saturday, February 20, 10 a.m.-noon, University Center, Tennessee Room.
Introduction to Asia Conference open to public
A group of faculty experts will present the Second Annual Introduction to Asia Conference on Wednesday, February 17, from 12:15-3:30 p.m. in the UTC University Center, Raccoon Mountain Room. This event is free and open to the public. The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography is sponsoring the conference.
Women’s Studies spring 2010 lecture series schedule announced
Professors from the Women’s Studies department will present lectures in their areas of expertise as part of the department’s annual lecture series that runs Monday, February 1 through Wednesday, March 31. Topics include women in correctional facilities, the use of sexual epithets, and women missionaries and social reform in 19th century Southern Africa.
Cress Art Gallery offers photographic exhibition
The Cress Gallery of Art offers the public an unusual exhibition free of charge with the support of The Friends of the Gallery and will bring the artists to Chattanooga as part of the UTC John and Diane Marek Visiting Artist Series.
National Endowment for the Humanities renews professor’s funding
Dr. Irven M. Resnick has been awarded $199,756 in renewed funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This funding will support a third summer institute entitled “Representations of the ‘Other’: Jews in Medieval Christendom” for university and college faculty and full-time graduate students. The five-week institute was also conducted in 2003 and 2006.
Medical ethicist from Vanderbilt to deliver Connor Lecture
Dr. Larry Churchill, a distinguished medical ethicist at Vanderbilt University, will deliver the 7tth Annual George Connor Lecture on January 31, 3 p.m. in the Benwood Auditorium, UTC Engineering, Math, and Computer Science Building located at the corner of Vine and Palmetto Streets.
UTC Opera Theater wins two honors at national convention
The UTC Opera Theater won two of three award categories at the National Opera Association convention. The National Opera Association holds an annual convention featuring performances, panels, workshops, and other continuing-education opportunities for opera educators, professionals, and students. Additionally, they hold an annual Opera Production competition with the winners being announced at the national convention.
Conflict Prevention Officer for U.S. Dept. of State to speak
Paul Turner, Conflict Prevention Officer, Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization U.S. Department of State, will speak at UTC as part of Perspectives 2010: The Raymond B. Witt Lecture Series. Turner, a UTC University Honors alumnus, will address Dr. Fouad Moughrabi’s political science class on Tuesday, January 26, 12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. in the…
Artist Patrick DeGuira to lecture at Fine Arts Center
Patrick DeGuira, artist, curator, educator, and juror for The UTC Department of Art 2010 Juried Student Exhibition, will present a public lecture on Wednesday, January 20 at 5:30 p.m., in room 356, of the Fine Arts Center. “This is an excellent opportunity to see a vibrant exhibition of work created by students of the UTC Department of Art…
Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture Series
The LeRoy A. Martin Distinguished Lecturer Series and UTC Department of Philosophy and Religion present two lectures on the Dead Sea scrolls.