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.
Southeast Center for Education in the Arts recognized for reflecting best practices
The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts (SCEA), located at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, is one of 50 model programs reflecting national best practices in arts education highlighted in Designing the Arts Learning Community: A Handbook for K-12 Professional Development Planners, which can be found at http://handbook.laartsed.org/.
Black History Month 2009
“Learning from the Past, Acknowledging the Present, and Looking to the Future” Feb. 1: Black History Month Book Display-UTC Lupton Library Feb. 2: “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” movie and discussion Multicultural Center, UTC University Center, 7p.m. (Free and open to the public)
French nuclear program presentation offered to ANS Chattanooga Section
A French nuclear expert who addressed the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Chattanooga Section on the UTC campus called for an appeal to President Obama, asking him to “launch a new energy deal, like the new deal in the ’30s. There is a lot of need here in the U.S. for energy resources.”
UTC joins the National Teach-In
On February 4th and 5th, UTC will participate in the National Teach-In on Global Warming, joining millions of Americans in a discussion of concrete policy options. During the First 100 Days of the incoming administration, the National Teach-In is planning a one-day launch on February 5 to engage the United States in critical discussion and…