Students and faculty peers selected Dr. Margaret Kovach and Dr. Steven Symes as recipients of the 2010 University of Tennessee Alumni Association’s Outstanding Teacher Award. The annual award is bestowed upon two faculty members who have demonstrated a passion for teaching, a commitment to their students, and a dedication to higher education.
Tommie F. Brown Community Service Award established
[slickr-flickr tag=”tommiebrownserviceaward2010″ caption=”yes” items=”3″ type=”slideshow” size=”small” flickr_link=”on”] “The heart of social work is caring for each other,” said Valerie Radu, social work department head, as she announced the Tommie F. Brown Community Service Award at a department luncheon. The Tommie F. Brown Community Service Award will honor social work majors who have demonstrated commitment to…
UTC Department of Criminal Justice sponsors hate crime forum
The Department of Criminal Justice and the City of Chattanooga Office of Multicultural Affairs will present “A Community Education Forum on Hate Crime” on Thursday, June 24, 6-8 p.m. in the UTC Fine Arts Center, Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
Biology student stays connected while studying overseas
Arielle Lankford, a senior biology major, spent spring semester in the Sydney, Australia suburb of North Ryde, as part of the International Education Study Abroad Program. Lankford described her study abroad experience as life changing.
Summer undergraduate chemistry research program marks 25th year
For 25 years chemistry majors have been developing their critical thinking skills and gaining practical experience as part of the Chemistry Department’s Undergraduate Research Program (URP) held every summer. “The URP Program is competitive. Currently, about half of the students who apply for the program are selected to participate,” said Gregory J. Grant, Irvine W.…
Art students design mock storefronts on M.L. King Boulevard
[slickr-flickr tag=”mockstorefronts” items=”3″ type=”slideshow” captions=”off” delay=”3″ size=”small”] Using their creativity to invest in the rejuvenation of M.L. King Boulevard, UTC art students contributed their talents to “Re-Vision MLK.” Students formed a partnership with the Center for Creative Arts, and Leadership Chattanooga. “We hope to put the area in the spotlight and spark interest from entrepreneurs,”…
New classes offered in Fall 2010 semester
Two new classes -one in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and the other in the Department of Communication- will be offered in Fall semester, 2010.
UTC Music Department presents the Master Chorale
The UTC Master Chorale will present their annual concert on Friday, June 11, 7:30 p.m., at Second Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga. The choir is directed by Dr. Kevin Ford, director of the UTC choral activities. The concert will feature challenging literature by many well known choral composers. Admission is free and the concert is open…
Swansbrough enjoying Fulbright experience
Dr. Robert Swansbrough is enjoying his busy role as a Fulbright Scholar, teaching and traveling in China and presenting Fulbright guest lectures. Fulbright supports this travel and the inviting host university provides housing and often banquets. At each visit, Fulbright requests that Swansbrough give two lectures. Swansbrough, Associate Dean of The College of Arts and…
Chemistry faculty and students provide flood relief
Chemistry department faculty and summer undergraduate research students at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga collected clothes for flood relief in Nashville. Desiree Benefield, a graduate student at Vanderbilt and a 2009 graduate of UTC’s Chemistry Department, will take the supplies to a shelter in Nashville.