From literary lion Louis Rubin Jr. to hot new playwright Marco Ramirez the 2009 Conference on Southern Literature in Chattanooga will feature established and emerging authors offering readings, panel discussions and book signings. Best-selling novelist Lee Smith will deliver the keynote address and renowned man of letters and conservationist Wendell Berry will take part in…
Author Mark Noll to speak at C.S. Lewis Lecture
Prolific author Dr. Mark A. Noll will deliver the 27th Annual C. S. Lewis Lecture “Race and Religion in American Politics: A History in Desperate Need of Theological Evaluation” on Monday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Benwood Auditorium of the UTC Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science Building, at the corner of Vine and…
Conversation with Ruth Holmberg
The Connor Society will present “A Conversation with Ruth Holmberg” as its spring event on March 17. The dinner occasion will take place in the Chattanooga Room of the UTC University Center, beginning at 6 p.m.
UTC participates in TVA Career Fair
UTC participated in TVA’s Career Fair in Chattanooga, an opportunity to learn about engineering, power plant operations, environmental science, business-related positions and other fields.
Hunter Lecture series continues March 3 with John Merrow
John Merrow, national education expert and education correspondent for PBS’ “NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,” will be speaking at UTC on Tuesday, March 3, as a part of the 2009 George T. Hunter Lecture Series.
Presentation: “The Supergirls: The Pressures of Being Perfect”
The UTC Women’s Center presents “The Supergirls: The Pressures of Being Perfect” by Liz Funk on Thursday, February 26, 7 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Room of the UTC University Center. This event is free and open to the public.
UTC earns United Way Leadership Award
At the Annual Meeting and Campaign Celebration, United Way of Greater Chattanooga announced that UTC won the United Way Leadership Award for 2008.
UTC Band to present “Great Band Classics”
“Great Band Classics” will be presented by the UTC Band in concert on Thursday, February 19, 7:30 p.m., Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center (corner of Vine and Palmetto Streets). Dr. Stuart Benkert, who directs the UTC Band, described the concert as “…a good one for those that love band music.” The concert…
Cress Exhibitions and Marek Visiting Artist Series
The UTC Cress Gallery of Art presents two exhibitions of fresh, thoughtful, and relevant abstraction in its spaces for Spring 2009, paintings and drawings by Rob Nadeau (NYC); and paintings and project table by Jered Sprecher (UTKnoxville, TN).
UTC Theatre presents: Recent Tragic Events by Craig Wright
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Theatre and Speech continues the 2008-09 season with the contemporary play RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre on February 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14.