Tina Clevenger says it wasn’t too long ago that her young teenagers had no plans to go to college. The single mom, who had not attended college herself, says her children would talk with her about the kinds of jobs they would pursue after high school. When Clevenger’s marriage ended after 18 years, she enrolled…
MPA alumna featured in national APA publication
Jenny Park ’11 was recently featured in a national publication by the American Planning Association (APA). The article “New Planners on the Block” describes Park’s interesting approach to establish more public transportation resources in the Chattanooga area. She explains in the AMA article. The Master of Public Administration (MPA) alumna was working as a senior…
Twenty Years to Life
Dr. David Ross recently provided expert testimony in a case in Missouri that led to freedom for a man who had been charged with murder and imprisoned for twenty years. Ross, UC Foundation Professor in the Department of Psychology at UTC, was assisted by graduate students Joe Jones and Dominick Adkinson. The story was covered…
Kuwaiti student reenrolls at UTC to pursue MBA online
Mervat Haroun has had a dream of completing her MBA at UTC since the 1990s. Now, thanks to the online MBA program, she has that opportunity. Haroun lived in Kuwait until the Iraqi invasion by Saddam Hussein in 1990. With the help of the U.S. State Department, she and her family fled the country for…
Alumna Kim White speaks to hundreds of business students at entrepreneurial forum
Kim White ’82 was the featured speaker at the 19th Annual Clarence E. Harris Entrepreneurial Forum, presented by the UTC College of Business. The President and CEO of River City Company and proud alumna of UTC told the students she left Chattanooga for more than 20 years, but she is glad to be back. “One…
Two doctoral nursing graduates inspire others with stories of perseverance
Two women who received the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in the UTC December commencement ceremony have unique stories of perseverance—one was 15 years old when she came to the United States from Egypt so that her family could pursue career opportunities and gain religious freedom. Another was a rebellious young woman who spent a…
Commencement is Saturday, December 13, watch it live online
The ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering and Computer Science will begin at 9 a.m. The ceremony for the College of Business and College of Health, Education and Professional Studies begins at 1 p.m.
Physical therapy students see exoskeleton demonstration
U.S. Army veteran Gary Linfoot gave a demonstration for UTC physical therapy students about the exoskeleton that is giving him “a new outlook on life.” His daughter, Kylie Linfoot, helped research the new technology.
December graduate plans second career in accounting
Commencement scheduled for Saturday, December 13 Commencement is scheduled for Saturday, December 13. The ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering and Computer Science will begin at 9 a.m. The ceremony for the College of Business and College of Health, Education and Professional Studies begins at 1 p.m. For more…
Chemistry concepts explained with Candy Color Wheel
Chemistry Fun Day at the Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga gives UTC students in the Chemistry Club a chance to show young children the fun side of learning chemistry. The children enjoyed several activities, including the The Color Candy Wheel, created by placing 5-7 pieces of candy in a white bowl of water. “In time,…