Part two of our interview with Chancellor Steve Angle Chancellor Steven Angle recently sat down with UTC graduate student Cheryl Toomey to discuss his first year at UTC and his vision for the future of the campus. How do you try to keep in touch with the student population, their needs and concerns, while Chancellor?…
The Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation Honor UTC with Prestigious Civic Engagement Award
Five colleges and universities were chosen this year from more than a hundred nominations to share in the 2014 Higher Education Civic Engagement Awards presented by The Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is among those honored.
Engineering students help local entrepreneur redesign product
UTC engineering students Jacob Keller, Nick Pippenger, Jason Berghorn helped a local entrepreneur redesign his mood lighting product for mass production as a part of a class project.
Focusing on student success
Chancellor Angle draws from personal experience to lead campus
UTC alumnus makes a SPLASH with art classes
Students in Charlie Newton’s art classes make a creative SPLASH with paint inside the old James A. Henry School in Chattanooga. Newton, a professional artist and UTC art alumnus, offers the free Young Artist Community Workshop to students who live in College Courts. Michael Edward Miller takes us to the place where art provides inspiration.…
Engineering students create unique tandem bike
Christopher’s mom was delighted to hear her son say “Again, again!” when she took him for his first bike ride in his new car seat, outfitted by first year engineering students who were challenged with creating this assistive device. Keith Schaal, Tyler Medley, Tanner Askren, Amanda Wade, and Jake Dedeker attached a donated car seat…
ElderScholars topic: History of Chattanooga broadcasting
Seniors in the Chattanooga area are invited to join ElderScholars to engage in academic, social and cultural experiences at UTC. ElderScholars plan interesting, entertaining and useful session programs.
The first meeting of 2014 ElderScholars is Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. in the Ocoee Room of the University Center. David Carroll, author and news anchor for WRCB-TV 3 is guest speaker.
Mocs Express adds downtown route
UTC is proud to be Chattanooga’s university. The future of our campus and the future of our city are integrally linked. One of the reasons students choose UTC is to experience Chattanooga’s vibrant downtown scene. In partnership with CARTA, Chattanooga’s public transit provider, the Mocs Express will add an extended route connecting the campus to…
COB teaches veteran entrepreneurs
Courtney R. Lewis called the third consecutive Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) offered at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga a “tough but very rewarding experience.” Lewis served in the Army from 2000-2010 as an electronic maintenance tech, recruiter, and a trainer for newly enlisted soldiers. She currently owns her own production company producing commercials, promos, company…
“The Ape Who Went to College”
Chantek, an orangutan who was raised at UTC and taught sign language, was featured in “The Ape Who Went to College,” a story that aired nationally as part of the PBS series, My Wild Affair. Dr. H. Lyn Miles, UC Foundation Professor of Anthropology, scientific researcher, and biocultural anthropologist, is at the heart of the…