WUTC’s Fall 2015 Membership Drive was a bit of an experiment—that apparently worked BIG!
WUTC Pledge Drive Underway
Listeners asked for a shorter pledge drive with fewer breaks during the hour, and WUTC obliged. The fall pledge drive will last for only ten days, ending on Friday, October 16. The goal for this pledge drive is $165,000, which will not only pay for NPR programing and cover everyday expenses, but also cover the cost of replacement equipment after a recent lightning strike affected the station.
Library Dedicates Roth Reading Room
Though you may not know him by name, you have likely seen much of Andrew Roth’s work; as an architect, he is responsible for many beautiful buildings on campus and throughout Chattanooga..
149 UTC students may earn reverse transfer degrees
Many students who transferred from a Tennessee community college to pursue a bachelor’s degree may be eligible to retroactively receive the associate degree they started through the state’s new reverse transfer program.
UTC students provide free health screenings at Minority Health Fair
The UTC School of Nursing (SON) and the Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) students teamed up to work a multi-station booth at the 13th Annual Minority Health Fair hosted by the Southeast Tennessee Health Consortium Foundation in Chattanooga On Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Eastgate Towncenter.
University dedicates Copeland Conference Room
The University has honored David and Mary Copeland with the dedication of The Copeland Conference Room in the new library.
First PAWS Student Attending College this Fall
Martavius Dunigan is part of the first class of Postsecondary Awareness with Success (PAWS) students to graduate from High School and continue to college. Dunigan was accepted into all three universities he applied to. This past summer he was anticipating the fall semester, and deciding between his top two choices: East Tennessee State University and…
UTC Baja SAE team receives $47K from DENSO
The DENSO North America Foundation has provided Dr. Trevor Elliott, professor of mechanical engineering, and the UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS), with $47,000 in support of the UTC Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja Capstone Design project. Baja SAE® competitions simulate real-world engineering design projects and their related challenges. Engineering students are…
UTC Theatre Company presents “Our Town”
When Thornton Wilder’s American classic debuted in 1938, the New York Times theatre critic, Brooks Atkinson, called OUR TOWN “a hauntingly beautiful play.” After seventy-five years and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the myth of Grover’s Corners continues to fill stages around the world with a remarkably fresh view of us, breathing through the hours…
UTC Takes Back the Night from Sexual Violence on October 7
Take Back the Night is an internationally recognized event that is a visible stand against sexual violence, specifically violence against women. UTC’s third annual Take Back the Night event on October 7th will begin at 6pm at UTC’s Oak Street Amphitheater. The event is free and open to campus and community.