University faculty were honored for their accomplishments in teaching, research, service, and outreach at this year’s Faculty Honors Day.
Writers and students talk shop at Meacham Writer’s Workshop
By Iris Mahan, University Relations Intern UTC and Chattanooga State hosted visitors and community members at the Meacham Writer’s Workshop, a free three-day event featuring readings, workshops, and individual conferences all over the city of Chattanooga. Participants have the opportunity to watch the craft of others evolve and to evolve in their own craft as…
Connor Society presents “Three Chancellors”
An Afternoon of Opera issponsored by the Connor Society on Sunday, April 15, at 3 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center, located at the intersection of Vine and Palmetto Streets. This event is free and open to the public,and celebrates UTC’s 125th Year and the 8th year of the Connor Society,
Update: FYRE committee selects Outcasts United
The secret is out! From more than 50 entries, Outcasts United by Warren St. John was the book chosen for the 2012 First Year Reading Experience (FYRE). It’s a book the entire UTC campus can read and experience the true story of a soccer team of refugee teenage boys coached by a Jordanian-born woman in…
UTC Music Department presents variety of spring concerts
There’s something for everyone this spring with the variety of concerts offered by the UTC Music Department.
Cress Gallery to display student work
The Cress Gallery of Art is proud to announce the upcoming UTC Department of Art Senior Bachelor’s in Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions. A spring tradition in the Cress, this year’s exhibition will feature the culminating visual research of 32 students in their final year of one of the Department’s Bachelor of Fine Art professional degree programs:…
UTC Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale”
UTC Theatre presents The Winter’s Tale, a comedy by William Shakespeare, in the Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre. Performances are on April 10th – 14th at 7:30 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, April 14th.
Animal behaviorist Irene Pepperberg to present parrot research
Dr. Irene Pepperberg, an internationally known animal behaviorist who holds faculty positions at Harvard University and Brandeis University, is coming to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to present “Alex and Me: Can African Grey Parrots Understand What They Say?” on Thursday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Room, UTC University Center. …
Radio Hall of Famer shares cake and life advice with students
By Iris Mahan, University Relations Intern Legendary radio broadcast announcer Luther Masingill celebrated his 90th Birthday with students and offered “A Conversation with Luther,” an event held during UTC’s Communication Week.
English majors attend literary conference
By Iris Mahan, University Relations Intern English writing seniors traveled to Chicago on March 1st to join 10,000 other writers at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Conference. Students were accompanied by English faculty including Sybil Baker, who was on hand to promote her forthcoming novel, Into This World, and Dr. Rick Jackson,…