Dr. Joanie Sompayrac’s impact on students is “beyond extraordinary” and Dr. Matthew Guy is able to take “abstruse concepts and make them understandable” for his students. Both were selected for the University of Tennessee Alumni Association (UTAA) Outstanding Teaching Award.
University hosts Sisters of the Academy Institute
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Office of Equity and Diversity partnered with Sisters of the Academy Institute (SOTA) to host a writing retreat for UTC faculty. At this retreat, participants had access to coaches and facilitators who provide advice and feedback on dissertations, manuscripts, reports or book chapters.
Youngest student ever graduates from UTC
Most teenagers are just now beginning to plan their college career, but not UTC student Quinn Pertuit. At 19-years-old, he is the youngest person ever to graduate from the University.
UTC celebrates commencement
UTC held commencement ceremonies for more than 1,100 graduates on May 3.
Register now for summer classes!
It’s time to register for summer school! Summer school is all about helping students register for the classes you need so you can graduate sooner. We have streamlined the schedule to include two six-week sessions and one 12-week session. Day and evening classes will be offered during all of the sessions. Summer class sessions begin May 14 and June 25.
Faculty retirees recognized
The UTC Faculty Senate and the entire campus community recognize the 2014 faculty retirees for their outstanding service to the University. This group was recently honored at a faculty dinner where Chancellor Steve Angle commended the group for serving with distinction and dedication and for touching the lives of countless students across all disciplines.
Prestigious Alpha Scholastic Honor Society holds induction ceremony
The Alpha Scholastic Honor Society, organized on the UTC campus in 1918 to recognize outstanding achievement, inducted Cedric Toliver from the Chattanooga community and these faculty and staff employees during the formal 2014 springtime ceremony:
Faculty awards announced
Several faculty members at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga were honored for their achievements.
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inducts two
Jim Steffner and the late Harry S. Probasco are the 2014 inductees into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame at UTC. They join an elite group of individuals who represent the area’s entrepreneurial history and the innovators of today.
New classes available for the summer
With the spring semester beginning to wind down, summer classes are just around the corner. A number of new courses will be offered this summer, adding to an already extensive selection. Several departments have introduced new online sections of courses or added new sections since summer registration began.