The fall 2024 semester is swiftly approaching as University of Tennessee at Chattanooga staff and faculty diligently prepare for the arrival of the campus’ new Mocs. While the official “Welcome Week” festivities don’t begin until Aug. 18, UTC has prepared a plethora of activities for new students as they start their college careers.
UTC launches dual-enrollment on-campus courses for area high school students
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has announced a new dual-enrollment initiative designed to provide local high school juniors and seniors with the opportunity to earn college credits while completing their high school education. Beginning with the start of the University’s 2024-2025 academic year, UTC is offering two on-campus dual-enrollment courses—English 1010 (Rhetoric and Composition 1) and Math 1130 (College Algebra)—to eligible students who have completed their sophomore year of high school while maintaining a 3.0 GPA.
UTC rocks: First-year geology class shows Chattanooga’s great outdoors
In Dr. Amy Brock-Hon’s first-year geology classes, the city of Chattanooga will serve as the laboratory. The class, named “MOCS Explore Chattanooga,” combines two geology classes and a lab and is a part of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s “A Moc’s First Year” program—which was designed to help first-year students build community.
UTC, Erlanger partner for Certified Medical Assistant training program
A new partnership between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Erlanger will provide UTC students the opportunity to obtain their Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) license for free and secure employment at Erlanger while also training Erlanger’s non-certified medical assistants.
UTC has historic fundraising year of $60 million raised
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga raised $60,056,026 from 6,762 donors during the fiscal year 2024. This is the single largest fundraising year in UTC’s history. This fundraising total represents a 325% increase from the previous fiscal year in dollars raised to support students, faculty and staff.
Graduate School goals? Use TN HOPE Scholarship
Getting your graduate degree at UTC just got more affordable with the expansion of the state’s lottery-funded scholarship program. Qualified students can now use their remaining Tennessee HOPE Scholarship funds to pursue a master’s degree at UTC immediately after or while completing their undergraduate degrees.
NSF funding award to help prepare advanced manufacturing workforce
A historic partnership for the state of Tennessee and the nation is being launched with an $800,000 funding award from the National Science Foundation. EXPAND TN (Experiential Learning in Advanced Manufacturing towards Novel and Diverse Career Opportunities for Rural Tennessee Students) was successfully proposed by Dr. Bradley Harris, director of the Chemical Engineering program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
UTC’s top alumni honors announced for 2024
Dr. Ken Grubbs (’97, ’20), Roger Smith (’73) and Lily Sanchez (’16) have been recognized by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as the 2024 Distinguished Alumni, Outstanding Service and GOLD Excellence Award recipients, respectively.
Chemistry meets industry: UTC course engages students with ‘real-world learning experience’
During the spring 2024 semester, Dr. Meredith Barbee developed and taught a new course for the first time—Polymer Chemistry (CHEM 4040)—with a lecture and a lab focusing on the topic. Along with the new course came an opportunity for students to engage with a local company.
From UTC to Italy: Journeying through literary heritage
The George C. Connor Professorship of American Literature and the UTC Department of English were co-sponsors of the fourth biennial John Dos Passos Conference, held May 23-25 in Bassano del Grappa, Italy.