The third annual UTC Power C Tour returned home on Wednesday, Nov. 13, making its last stop at the UTC Aquatics and Recreation Center, where prospective students got the chance to learn about academic programs, admissions, housing, financial aid and campus life at UTC.
Let’s go Mocs! UTC’s DeAnna Beasley and Terrence Banks named to All-SoCon Faculty and Staff team
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Dr. DeAnna Beasley and Terrence Banks have been selected to the prestigious 2024-2025 All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team. Beasley, a UC Foundation associate professor in the Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science, and Banks, associate director of recruitment in Undergraduate Admissions, were chosen to represent UTC alongside faculty and staff members from each of the 10 SoCon institutions.
UTC announces spring 2025 dual enrollment options
High school juniors and seniors can now experience college-level learning through UTC’s newly announced spring 2025 dual-enrollment courses. Ten general education courses—chosen for their strong transferability to most four-year institutions—will be available in various formats: on the UTC campus after the high school day, online with set schedules, and online with flexible options.
Dr. Robert Dooley named interim chancellor
University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd has appointed Dr. Robert Dooley as interim chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dooley, who will assume the role Jan. 1, is a longtime leader at UTC and a proud alumnus of the University.
It takes a village: MOMentum celebrates 10 years of connection and community
Less than a mile from the UTC campus, a village of moms bond through one shared experience: managing single parenthood in college. Founded by Chattanooga local Cara Hicks on Oct. 24, 2014, the MOMentum Network was created to bring together single student moms at UTC and Chattanooga State Community College and provide them with the resources and support they need to be successful.
Honoring service and sacrifice: Veterans Day Luncheon recognizes UTC’s military community
At 21 years of age, John Harbison was leading a team of 20 soldiers and was responsible for $2 million in equipment—a responsibility he hadn’t fully anticipated.
“I had to grow up quick,” he said. “Luckily being in the military, having other officers and (non-commissioned officers) to help me, I rose to the challenge.” Harbison, now a professor of practice for the Learning and Leadership programs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, shared his journey from U.S. Army officer to educator as a keynote speaker on Monday, Nov. 11, at the Chancellor’s Annual Veterans Day Luncheon.
UTC to host Constitution Day public lecture
Dr. Elizabeth Kaufer Busch is the keynote speaker for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s 14th annual Dr. Richard Gruetzemacher Constitution Day Lecture Series, taking place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, in the University Center Auditorium.
Leading with purpose: Dr. John Harbison’s commitment to service, learning and leadership
On Monday, Nov. 11, Dr. John Harbison will be the keynote speaker at UTC’s annual Veterans Day Luncheon, a celebration of the veterans and military-affiliated students, faculty and staff at the University. At the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year, approximately 1,160 veterans, military-affiliated students, spouses and dependents of veterans were enrolled at UTC.
UTC named Tennessee’s ‘Best for Vets College’ by Military Times
UTC has been named the top institution in Tennessee for military veterans by Military Times, a leading independent news source for service members and their families. Along with its No. 1 ranking among Tennessee colleges and universities, UTC placed 40th nationally among 215 public institutions ranked.
Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative is Charlie Brock’s latest startup
The unlikely story of how his hometown transformed itself from a maligned Southern city into a tech darling is one Charlie Brock might know as well as his personal career story. Those winding paths and how they have now converged was the focus of Brock’s keynote address at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business 2024 Entrepreneurship Breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 31.