NaKeisha Turk, a former UTC cheerleader who graduated with a degree in political science in 2012, was one of ten divas paired with ten survivalists in FOX’s newest reality show, Kicking and Screaming. The eight-week series premiered on Thursday, March 9 at 9 PM and will continue to air on Thurdays at 9 PM EST.
Alumna wins $25,000 Tennessee Milken Educator Award
Baker, who earned both a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from UTC in 2010, is the only Milken Educator Award recipient for Tennessee and the 33rd and final honoree named nationwide for 2016-17. This season marks the 30th year of the Milken Educator Awards, hailed by Teacher magazine as the “Oscars of Teaching.”
How ARRO arose: the tale of a graphic novel’s creation
The year is 2032, and much of the southeastern United States can best be described as a post-apocalyptic wilderness. According to the story’s overview, most of North America had been wiped away in 2029 by a gene-altering disease in the drinking water. A team of researchers working for a large global initiative called the American…
UTC grad brings reading home for kids in need
Kelsey Butler, a recent UTC graduate, has created HomeBound, a non-profit focused on sending books home with kids who wouldn’t otherwise have access.
Alumna participates in inauguration
Master Gunnery Sgt. Jane Cross, a UTC graduate, will take part in the 58th Inauguration of the President of the United States on Jan. 20, 2017, as a member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band.
Music’s first African American student looks back at a lifetime of musical achievement
Johnny Malone ‘74, professional musician and songwriter, was seventeen when he started his educational career at the University of Chattanooga as the first African American student in the Music Department.
Professors and students featured in poetry collection, The Heart’s Many Doors
UTNAA Distinguished Professor of English Dr. Richard Jackson, with UTC alumni and current students, as well as distinguished American poets, recently teamed up to produce The Heart’s Many Doors. The collaborative effort features poems by American poets responding to prints by Slovene artist Metka Krasovec.
Award-winning author and alumna, Cherie Priest, to visit Campus
You are cordially invited to a book signing with University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alumna Cherie Priest, author of twenty books and novellas, including the recent haunted house thriller The Family Plot, acclaimed gothic horror novel Maplecroft from Roc, and the award-winning Clockwork Century series from Tor.
Alumnus presents inaugural lecture in David W. Carrithers Lecture Series
Accomplished alumnus, Dr. Steven Benjamin Smith returns to Campus to honor Professor Emeritus, Dr. David W. Carrithers by presenting the Inaugural Lecture in the David W. Carrithers Lecture Series in Law, Politics, and Public Policy on Thursday, October 20, with a 6:30 P.M. Reception and 7:30 P.M. Lecture in the Derthick Lecture Hall.
A Look Back at a Gold Medal Homecoming
From our Homecoming win over Mercer with a whopping 52-31 final score, to annual favorites like Step Show and Field Games, UTC’s Go for the Gold, Homecoming 2016 was one for the books. Take a look back at the week and relive some of your favorite moments.