The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has achieved the national designation of a 2015 Community Engagement University by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. UTC is one of only 361 campuses to currently hold the distinction. “We are honored that the Carnegie Foundation has recognized our campus with this national distinction. Strong partnerships…
Center for Community Career Education celebrates 35 years of service
The Center for Community Career Education celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2015, while two of its programs, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) and Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS), celebrated their 15th anniversaries in 2014. Since its founding in 1980, The Center has helped the University fulfill its mission, providing outreach…
UTC’s first intern with Volkswagen in Germany enjoys experience abroad
Adrianna Eder, a senior Brock Scholar pursuing a Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree with a focus on health care administration, was the first UTC student to intern at Volkswagen in Germany. Eder studied at Ostfalia University, in Wolfsburg, Germany – the location of the VW headquarters – from March 3 through July 10. “This is…
Students complete economic impact study on Ironman Chattanooga
The inaugural Ironman competition in Chattanooga brought thousands of participants to the city’s riverfront to swim, bike, and run for bragging rights and personal glory. When the Chattanooga Sports Committee needed to determine the economic impact of one of the biggest sporting events the city has ever hosted, they turned to Dr. Andrew Bailey, UC…
Professor elected to American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives
Dr. Nicky Ozbek, UTC Professor of Psychology, was elected to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Council of Representatives. According to the APA website, the Council of Representatives is the organization’s legislative body, speaking for the association’s 137,000 members and affiliates “on matters advancing psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of…
Women’s Leadership Academy
The Women’s Leadership Academy is an annual training on principles of feminist leadership. It’s an exciting opportunity to learn about collaborative leadership and an opportunity to get to know fellow UTC students.
UTC hosts free conference for high school and college students offering FAFSA assistance
“College Goal Tennessee 2015: Navigating Your Success” is for high school & college students, parents, and educators. Conference begins 8:30 am, Saturday, Jan. 31
Join UTC ElderScholars and learn about the history of TVA on January 13
TVA was created to improve river navigability, provide flood control, reforest and improve marginal land, assist industrial and agricultural development, and provide electric power to rural areas.
Go Mocs!
Could you use a little break from the holiday celebrations? Take the family to campus and support the Chattanooga Mocs!
Executive Women International supports Jean Bradford Memorial Scholarship recipients
Tina Clevenger says it wasn’t too long ago that her young teenagers had no plans to go to college. The single mom, who had not attended college herself, says her children would talk with her about the kinds of jobs they would pursue after high school. When Clevenger’s marriage ended after 18 years, she enrolled…