For the next five years, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #175 will donate $10,000 a year to the Department of Political Science and Public Service, which will use the money to schedule workshops on such topics as targeting voters, policy advocacy and lobbying, organizing communities and campaign management.
Nightmare on Oak Street: Homecoming 2018
From haunted houses and monster mashes to annual favorites like Lip Sync and the Alumni Tap Party—you’re sure to get in the Blue and Gold spirit before the Mocs face VMI this Saturday at 3 p.m.
Book-length poem wins accolades and attention for 2001 graduate
If you go What: Meacham Writers’ Workshop When: Thursday, Oct. 25-Saturday, Oct. 27 Where: Thursday at Chattanooga State Community College; Friday and Saturday at UTC University Center Admission: Free Information: https://www.meachamwriters.org/index.htm Talking at the Table Josh Mensch also will be part of the Honors College Alumni Table Talks. A reception is set for 4-7 p.m.…
Engineering alum offers career advice to students
Mechanical engineering alum speaks to students about strategies to advance their careers after graduation.
Nightin Gala honors the profound impact of nurses
In its inaugural year, Nightin Gala will celebrate the integral part that nurses play in the lives of their patients and in community healthcare overall.
100 Years Later: Remembering World War I at UTC
Many events emphasize the role of women, Hispanic- and African-American as well as Native Americans in World War I. Discussions explore many different elements of the war, from philosophy to literature to nursing to the chemistry used in battle.
UTC donors join celebration for largest private gift in university history
Alumnus Gary Rollins and his wife, Kathleen Rollins, were the guests of honor as University of Tennessee at Chattanooga faculty, staff and students thanked the couple for the largest philanthropic gift in UTC history.
Students and donors mingle and chat during annual Scholarship Luncheon
Over the past year, Dean Jackson has received about five letters from UTC students who received money from the scholarship named after her late husband, Jimmy Jackson Memorial Alumni.
Legends & Leaders Awards honor UTC graduates and contributors
The 2018 Legends and Leaders banquet honored three people who have achieved impressive success as UTC graduates or whose dedication and assistance to the university has been exemplary. The honorees were: Tim Arnold, CEO of Colonial Life, received the Distinguished Alumni Award; Kino Becton, director of National Government and Regulatory Affairs at American Water, was…
The Power of Community: Willis assumes Chamber of Commerce post
Alexis Willis ’11 isn’t someone who backs down from a challenge. She told her mentor that, if an Ironman competition was ever held in Chattanooga, she would sign up. The former high school track athlete was drawn to the idea of testing her limits. She wanted to know if she had what it takes to…