New York Times bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell will be the debut speaker of the 2010 – 2011 George T. Hunter Lecture Series on October 5. This year marks the third annual George T. Hunter Lecture Series, which is sponsored by the Benwood Foundation in partnership with The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The Ochs Center,…
Business faculty to present leadership seminar
The iLead program developed by Bridge Consulting International in partnership with the UTC College of Business and the Hunter Museum will hold its 2010 seminar series on September 16 and October 21 at the Hunter Museum of American Art. The two-day program is designed to help business professionals improve their leadership skills.
AT&T Real Yellow Pages features UTC Mocs
[slickr-flickr tag=”YellowPages2010″ type=”slideshow” size=”small”] The UTC Mocs will be featured on the cover of the 2010 AT&T Real Yellow Pages directory and the smaller, portable directory. The cover photo features an action shot of defensive end Josh Beard breaking past a block set by an opponent. “We had a great season last year under the…
Chattanooga builds education leaders
[slickr-flickr tag=”EducationLeaders2010″ items=”6″ caption=”yes” type=”slideshow” size=”small” flickr_link=”on”] The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) is a core partner in the establishment of the Principal Leadership Academy, a joint effort to train aspiring Hamilton County Schools’ principals. The Academy, which launches this month, is the outcome of a partnership among the Hamilton County Department of Education,…
UHON students help international students master English
[slickr-flickr tag=”ESL2010UHON” caption=”no” type=”slideshow” size=”small” flickr_link=”off”] University Honors students are spending part of their summer helping international students master the English language. This summer marks the ESL Institute’s 15th year at UTC. Students from South Korea, Mexico, Czech Republic, and Saudi Arabia are participating in the 10-week program, established by Dr. Jane Womack, English lecturer…
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inducts three new members
In a celebration of Chattanooga’s rich entrepreneurial spirit, UTC’s College of Business inducted three new members to the UTC Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame: Robert C. “Bob” Bullard, Lewis Card, Sr., and Roy T. Card. [Read more]
UTC Chefs support Chattanooga Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga is hosting several chef dinners during the summer months themed “Chefs Share Five for Kids” to help support its mission of serving families with critically ill children and to commemorate its 20th anniversary.
Tommie F. Brown Community Service Award established
[slickr-flickr tag=”tommiebrownserviceaward2010″ caption=”yes” items=”3″ type=”slideshow” size=”small” flickr_link=”on”] “The heart of social work is caring for each other,” said Valerie Radu, social work department head, as she announced the Tommie F. Brown Community Service Award at a department luncheon. The Tommie F. Brown Community Service Award will honor social work majors who have demonstrated commitment to…
Workshop certifies teachers to borrow lunar samples
Talk about creating excitement in a child’s education—imagine an elementary or middle school student who gets to examine moon rocks in their classroom! With a grant from the National Space Grant Foundation, Dr. Deborah McAllister conducted a weeklong workshop for pre-service elementary and middle school teachers that featured ways to use multimedia materials provided in…
Chattanooga partnership provides innovative power technology to Tennessee Valley
Officials and representatives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, recently inaugurated the City’s first Bloom Box, a 100kW energy server poised to become an important alternative energy source for the nation’s power grid. The energy server uses solid oxide fuel cell technology developed by California’s Bloom Energy. Researchers from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s SimCenter: National Center…