It was a week of blue and gold fun! Organized by several student organizations, the second annual ‘I love UTC’ week featured a pep rally, door decorating contest, intramural basketball games, and more school-spirited activities. The organizations who helped with the planning of events include Campus Activities Board, Residence Hall Association, Student Government Association, Student Veteran’s Organization,…
UTC represented at UT Day on the Hill
UTC Chancellor Steve Angle and UTC Student Government Association President Robert Fisher joined University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro and representatives from every campus and institute at the University of Tennessee System’s annual “UT Day on the Hill” held in Nashville earlier this week.
Update: Asia Conference covers economics, tea ceremony
Considering Japan is the largest foreign investor in Tennessee, it’s only fitting Consul-General Motohiko Kato kicked off the Sixth Annual Introduction to Asia Conference at UTC on Tuesday, February 25. Kato works to assist Japanese companies in the Volunteer state.
Student leaders organize ‘I love UTC’ Week
Time to break out your blue and gold for ‘I Love UTC’ Week from Monday, February 24 through Saturday, March 1! Organized by several campus organizations, the week features a pep rally, door decorating contest, and more school-spirited activities.
Second Annual UTC Zumbathon raises money for the American Heart Association
UTC students teamed up with the Chattanooga community for three hours of non-stop dancing at the second annual Zumbathon. The fun event raised more than a $1,000 for the local chapter of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” initiative.
Author to discuss living for a year without mirrors, part of “I Am Enough” campaign at UTC
If you’ve had problems with body image, you’re not alone. Kjerstin Gruys experienced the same feelings, which led her to live without mirrors for a year and to write a memoir about the experience.
See a documentary about Civil Rights leaders in Chattanooga February 24
Civil rights leaders in Chattanooga will be prominently featured in the documentary 9 United for Equality: Reflections on the Struggle of Civil Rights in Chattanooga, to be shown Monday, February 24, 5:15 p.m., in the UTC University Center Auditorium. The documentary video will run 45 minutes; a reception will follow.
Chancellor Angle delivers State of the University Address on March 5, 2014
UTC Chancellor Steven R. Angle will deliver “Achieving Excellence—Charting the path to the future” to the community on Wednesday, March 5 at 8 a.m. at the Hunter Museum of American Art.
Two recent grads hired to grow sports tourism in Chattanooga
UTC alumni Patrick Sutton and Brant Donlon are teaming up for the Chattanooga Sports Committee to grow sports tourism in the Scenic City. They graduated in December 2013 and landed newly created positions.
Black male student initiative boosts retention and graduation rates
A highly structured program focused on more than success in the classroom is increasing the number of black male graduates at UTC.
Student Support Services (SSS) launched the University’s first-ever black male initiative, Black Males on Campus (BMOCS) in fall 2010 to promote the retention of black male students so that they can succeed and graduate from UTC. Not only does this program focus on success in the classroom, it also addresses social, cultural, emotional, personal and financial issues.