Time to break out your blue and gold for ‘I Love UTC’ Week from Monday, February 24 through Saturday, March 1! Organized by several campus organizations, the week features a pep rally, door decorating contest, and more school-spirited activities.
Second Annual UTC Zumbathon raises money for the American Heart Association
UTC students teamed up with the Chattanooga community for three hours of non-stop dancing at the second annual Zumbathon. The fun event raised more than a $1,000 for the local chapter of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” initiative.
Author to discuss living for a year without mirrors, part of “I Am Enough” campaign at UTC
If you’ve had problems with body image, you’re not alone. Kjerstin Gruys experienced the same feelings, which led her to live without mirrors for a year and to write a memoir about the experience.
See a documentary about Civil Rights leaders in Chattanooga February 24
Civil rights leaders in Chattanooga will be prominently featured in the documentary 9 United for Equality: Reflections on the Struggle of Civil Rights in Chattanooga, to be shown Monday, February 24, 5:15 p.m., in the UTC University Center Auditorium. The documentary video will run 45 minutes; a reception will follow.
Chancellor Angle delivers State of the University Address on March 5, 2014
UTC Chancellor Steven R. Angle will deliver “Achieving Excellence—Charting the path to the future” to the community on Wednesday, March 5 at 8 a.m. at the Hunter Museum of American Art.
Two recent grads hired to grow sports tourism in Chattanooga
UTC alumni Patrick Sutton and Brant Donlon are teaming up for the Chattanooga Sports Committee to grow sports tourism in the Scenic City. They graduated in December 2013 and landed newly created positions.
Black male student initiative boosts retention and graduation rates
A highly structured program focused on more than success in the classroom is increasing the number of black male graduates at UTC.
Student Support Services (SSS) launched the University’s first-ever black male initiative, Black Males on Campus (BMOCS) in fall 2010 to promote the retention of black male students so that they can succeed and graduate from UTC. Not only does this program focus on success in the classroom, it also addresses social, cultural, emotional, personal and financial issues.
Tell me a story: Alumnus wins awards for his photography
The first time award-winning photojournalist Billy Weeks ’84 flew to Central America, he was on assignment for the U.S. military in 1999. He was bound for El Salvador, where American troops were helping to rebuild schools and buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch.
See Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues February 13-15
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will present a benefit production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues on Thursday, February 13 at 7 p.m., Friday, February 14, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, February 15, at 2 p.m. at the University Center Auditorium.
Student named Mentor of the Year by Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Chris Whitehead may not look like your typical superhero. He doesn’t leap over tall buildings or wear a cape around campus, but that didn’t stop 10-year-old Jalanden from choosing him for an essay about his favorite hero. Whitehead, a UTC senior, and Jalanden met through Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga. Whitehead’s dedication to…