By Beth Miller Volkswagen’s latest commercial for the new Routan minivan has Brooke Shields step onto stage and is seated next to Max, a pristine 1964 Volkswagen Beetle and the new “face” of VW. Max paid Chattanooga a visit last week bringing with him a fleet of new 2009 Volkswagen CCs in VW’s Ride and…
UTC chapter of Up ’til Dawn supports St. Jude Hospital
The Up ‘til Dawn student letter-writing campaign to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital raised approximately $12,000 in the third year of this collegiate fundraising program. In fall 2008, 100 students in the UTC chapter of Up ‘til Dawn wrote 4,200 letters to solicit donations. The money the students raised was sent directly to St.…
UTC Master Chorale to perform June 19
The UTC Master Chorale will be directed by Dr. Kevin Ford, Director of Choral Activities, on Friday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Second Presbyterian Church (700 Pine St., Chattanooga). The accompanist for the concert is David Friberg. This event is open to the public and free of charge.
UTC to engage in State Solar Initiative
A new Volunteer State Solar Initiative is creating excitement on the UTC campus. “Several UTC faculty members are actively conducting research in energy fields, including solar energy,” said Provost Phil Oldham. We are pleased that Governor Bredesen is leading Tennessee to the forefront in alternative energy development, and UTC will be an active research partner…
Piano Competition held; winners to perform in recital
Five middle school students and five high school students won prizes in the UTC Department of Music Thirteenth Annual Piano Arts Competition. The first-place winners in the middle school and high school category, Abigail Hinchman and Chunsoo Park, will present a recital on Sunday, June 14 at 3 p.m. in Cadek Recital Hall at the…
SCEA holds national arts and education forum
A national Arts & Education Forum: Arts Integration and Teacher Change held in the UTC University Center brought together 50 professional development providers from 12 states, including K-12 and university teachers, administrators, and artists. The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts (SCEA) hosted the event.
Campus presentation: ethical issues in practice of psychology
“When to Fire Your Psychotherapist: Ethical Issues in the Practice of Psychology” will be presented by Dr. Mitch Handelsman, author and psychologist, on Thursday, May 14, 11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. at the UTC University Center, Chattanooga Room. This event is free and open to the public and sponsored by the 2009 UTC Instructional Excellence Committee.
Blue + Gold = Green—Students promote environmental campus
Commit to a Chattanooga Green Community on Earth Day, April 22 Students who participate in Ecological Decisions for a Global Environment (EDGE) offered an early celebration of Earth Day on campus, taking plastic grocery bags in exchange for a reusable grocery bag. Numerous environmental groups were represented at the University Center, where EDGE members sold…
UTC represented at 4 Bridges Arts Festival
Ruth Grover, Director and Curator, Director and Curator, Cress Galleries and Collections at UTC, was chosen as one of three jurors of the 4 Bridges Arts Festival to be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19 at the First Tennessee Pavilion. The three were responsible for the selection of 150 artists who will…
Volkswagen Group of America names UTC in ‘Partners in Education’
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations, LLC, today identified The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the company’s five-year, $5.28 million philanthropic commitment designed to serve as a catalyst for educational enrichment in the state of Tennessee. During the next five years, the company’s “Partners in Education” program will provide $1 million for UTC.