Alumna Bria Sibley spoke about her experience at schools in the Opportunity Zone during the inaugural Urban Education Institute.
A summer of monkeys: ‘Absolutely this is what I want to do’
Rachel Fuller had no choice. She had to bite the baboon. “As soon as I come into that enclosure, I am the alpha.”
Globetrotting Mocs
From Kenya to Sweden. From Thailand to Spain, Mocs are studying all over the world.
Students learn to create, appreciate family history in textiles class
Growing up in Newfoundland, Canada, Ann Buggey was used to having a lot of snow days from school. On cold winter days, she would spend time knitting or embroidering, skills she picked up from a young age. Her passion followed her into her adult life, where the senior lecturer in the Department of English now teaches an innovative class on the history of textiles.
Tennessee MOCstar
Christine Williamson is taking a year off from pursuing her MBA at UTC because she has a new job to fill. Miss Tennessee.
Business program empowers high school students
This is the academy’s inaugural year of programming. It was created to target local high school students who showed talent but were not reached through similar programs.
International students study social startups in Chattanooga
This summer marks the third year in a row that the SUSI program, specifically a group of students studying social entrepreneurship, is calling UTC its home base.
UTC School of Nursing focuses on student-centered education
School of Nursing is a major part of Chattanooga’s medical community.
Through art, OT students help kids with epilepsy feel connected
Occupational therapy students at UTC are now participating in Studio E: The Epilepsy Art Program, which helps kids with epilepsy feel less isolated.
Keeping Tech Cool
Reed Boeger, a chemical engineering undergrad, is keeping technology cool with a summer internship at a cryogenic gas lab.