Spring commencement at UTC will be celebrated with three separate ceremonies over two days starting Friday, May 3. And for the first time since 2019, commencement will fill McKenzie Arena to the rafters.
Fletcher Hall renovation and expansion
The monumental investment by the State of Tennessee and Gary and Kathleen Rollins will help the Gary W. Rollins College of Business to achieve excellence and meet the needs of UTC students, the city, the region and the state.
Seeing students have ‘those light bulb moments’ keeps adding up for Meg Kiessling
Meg Kiessling’s path to math began after obtaining electrical engineering degrees from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Georgia Institute of Technology.
From aspiration to acceptance: Launch your health care career at UTC
The journey into professional health care programs is tough—just as tough as the careers they kickstart. It’s why the Pre-Health Professions Advising program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga exists, serving as a bridge for students determined to become tomorrow’s leaders in tomorrow’s health care landscape—whether as doctors, dentists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, veterinarians or allied health care professionals.
UTC celebrates Earth Day
April 22 was Earth Day, and the University of Tennessee celebrated what the day seeks to promote—sustainability and the importance of protecting our planet.
Tim Gritten named dean of the UTC Library
Tim Gritten, who has spent the last six years as Executive Director of the Library and Special Collections at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, has been appointed Dean of the UTC Library. The appointment is effective July 1, 2024.
Sean O’Brien named UTC associate vice chancellor for public safety and police chief
Sean O’Brien, a decorated police officer with 24 years of law enforcement experience, has been selected as the new University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and UTC Police Chief. O’Brien, who has worked for the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) since 2007, will join UTC effective May 1, 2024.
Capstone achievement: UTC’s Emma Sprayberry lands Fulbright Scholarship
One of the most highly decorated students in recent UTC history has received another prestigious award before her time as an undergraduate comes to a close. Senior Emma Sprayberry, an Innovations in Honors student in the UTC Honors College majoring in both humanities: international studies (with an emphasis on Asian studies) and Spanish, along with a minor in anthropology, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Taiwan for the 2024-2025 academic year.
UTC’s GEAR UP turning at-risk teenagers into first-generation college students
This spring, GEAR UP is celebrating its 25th year at UTC. The program connects students primarily from urban schools to college.
Driving innovation: UTC marketing students help propel faculty research into the real world
At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, business students are gaining hands-on experience while helping faculty move their research into the marketplace. The UTC Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship launched these roles to give students practical experience while bolstering UTC faculty research and commercialization efforts.