An “accomplished scholar” and “proven team builder” has been named the 17th leader of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, recommended by UT President Joseph DiPietro and approved by the UT Board of Trustees on Friday, March 1, 2013. Dr. Steve Angle, senior vice president at Wright State University, will officially become the new chancellor…
Alumni advise students on non-profit careers
When Sarah Quattrochi was a student at UTC and writing a paper on the Tennessee River Gorge Trust, she had no idea that several years later she would be working as the outreach and development director for the same non-profit organization. Quattrochi, a graduate of the Public Administration and Non-Profit Management program (PANM) at UTC,…
Faculty receive awards for outstanding teaching
When UTC earned reaccreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2011, the University began a five-year Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) focusing on closing the gaps between student and faculty perceptions of higher-level thinking skills in the classroom.
New Special Collections exhibit showcases world art, literature
The Lupton Library isn’t just filled with books. The Special Collections also houses paintings, sculptures, and artifacts, some which are on display in its newest exhibit, “Distant Sands and Faraway Lands: Art, Books and Artifacts from Around the World.” Pottery from Ecuador, art from Japan and China, books from England, Italy, and the Netherlands, and…
Physical therapy professor to receive national honor
Dr. Debbie Ingram will be honored on June 27th at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Conference 2013 in Salt Lake City. She will be named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow (FAPTA), “the highest honor among the American Physical Therapy Association’s membership categories.”
Electrical engineering lab recognized
UTC’s Relay and Smart Grid laboratory has been recognized by a leading magazine in the power industry, Transmission and Distribution World. The publication highlighted the unique partnerships between UTC and local utilities in attaining the laboratory, begun more than a decade ago by Dr. Ahmed H. Eltom, Professor of Electrical Engineering at UTC.
COB graduates prove competitive at Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference
Two recent graduates from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Business, Peter Sauska (String Advantage) and Josh Kapellusch (KAR, Inc.) competed in the Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference hosted by the University of Tampa on February 1-2, 2013. Of the 26 venture pitches made by participants from across the southeast, Sauska and Kapellusch were part…
A razor gleams; an oven glows– what in the devil is happening on Fleet Street?
Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s musical thriller, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street comes to the UTC Roland Hayes Concert Hall. Co-produced by UTC’s Music Department and the Department of Theatre and Speech, Sweeney Todd tells the story of Benjamin Barker through haunting music and sly lyrics. Wrongly convicted and sentenced to banishment…
UTC will delay opening until 10 a.m. on Friday, January 25
Due to the threat of inclement weather, UTC will delay opening until 10 a.m. on Friday, January 25, 2013. Faculty, staff, and students should report to where they would regularly be at time of opening. As conditions develop throughout the morning, watch for updated information. Remember, be aware of conditions in your area and use…
Professor to discuss later start times for Hamilton County schools
Dr. Roger Thompson will address the need for later start times in Hamilton County middle and high schools when he addresses the Southeast Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Legislative Breakfast on Friday, February 1. The breakfast will be held at UTC.