The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will celebrate its 11th UTC MLK Day by bringing a pair of co-headliners to Chattanooga. Dr. Bernice A. King and Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz will be the keynote speakers for the UTC MLK Day 2024 celebration taking place at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium Walker Theatre.
Opening inner doors: Bliss Murphy came out of her shell during a busy freshman year
Bliss Murphy’s freshman year, along with the usual load of classes, was filled to the brim. During the academic year, she was a member or involved with 18 different on-campus groups or organizations, including the Center for Women and Gender Equity, the Wildlife and Zoology Club, the Ecological Decisions for a Global Environment (EDGE), Healing Through Harmony music therapy group and Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor (URaCE).
During Julia Stranahan’s time at UTC, “I learned a lot about being a leader”
Julia Stranahan, who will be graduating on May 6, has had numerous leadership opportunities at UTC, including being a member of the Freshman Senate, an orientation leader and the facilitator of the Feminist Action Movement. She also served in a statewide office as lobbying director of the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature.
I Love UTC Week to bring alums—and an alpaca—to campus
The spring version of Homecoming Week is returning to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. I Love UTC Week, a spring semester tradition since 2014, will take place on campus Monday through Saturday, March 20-25.
UTC sophomore competing to be Miss Tennessee
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga sophomore Ava Bailey, a business analytics major, will be competing in the upcoming Miss Tennessee pageant.
Women’s Leadership Academy to highlight Women’s History Month’s “March Through History”
UTC will host events all month long—and even in the days leading up to March—celebrating the influence of women on culture both historically and currently as part of Women’s History Month.
From court to camera: ‘Bring joy to what you do,’ says UTC grad
Paige Ivey Evatt, who graduated from UTC in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and women’s studies, transitioned from an officer of the court to a “creative entrepreneur.”
Due Credit: Women’s History Month highlights forgotten contributions
“Recognizing and highlighting women that you don’t hear about often.”
A ‘safe space’ for conversations and camaraderie turns 10
Filling a “need for minority males on campus as far as leadership and retention opportunities.”
Schorr, Stokes selected for All-Southern Conference honors team
Two from UTC selected to the 2021-2022 All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team.