Two children with autism at East Ridge Elementary School can now have a little fun while working on their motor skills. Thanks to a group of UTC engineering students, the children have a tricycle with a blinking, motion-activated light.
Alumna describes experience of introducing President Obama
The Sunday before President Barack Obama arrived in Chattanooga on Tuesday, July 30, Amazon executives approached UTC communication alumna and Amazon employee Lydia Flanders ‘06 and asked if she wanted to introduce the Chief Executive.
Alumna introduces President Obama at Amazon
UTC alumna Lydia Flanders ‘06 was selected to introduce President Barrack Obama when he visited the Chattanooga Amazon facility on Tuesday, July 30.
Veterans Entrepreneurship Program changes lives
After Beau Sidell spent four years in the U.S. Air Force, she became a dental hygienist, and followed up with two years of pre-med classes. She became interested in alternative medicine, and it has inspired her to begin her own business—a non-profit organization called Wild Mane Ranch, where veterans will help veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to learn eco-friendly, sustainable skills and alternative therapies.
FREE Sports Concussion Seminar
The Chattanooga Concussion Prevention Initiative (CCPI) and The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC) will host a FREE seminar on sports concussion safety on Tuesday, August 13, 6:30-8 p.m. at the University Center Auditorium at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Coaches, school administrators, and parents will learn how to protect child-athletes from concussions.
Camp GEAR UP, a path to academic success
A strong mind and body can lead to success in education. It’s a new mantra for seventh and eighth graders enrolled in the UTC Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). They’ve spent the last two weeks in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, where GEAR UP and the Tennessee National Guard partnered to provide a two-week boarding camp.
Building a better campus
Just as Chattanooga invested in its riverfront to attract business, residents, and tourists from around the world, improvements at its metropolitan university have created a showcase campus.
Engineering Students build Music Center
Thanks to a group of UTC engineering students, a class at Hixson Elementary has a great new piece of playground and therapy equipment. An outdoor music center, comprised of a series of tubes and large metal “drums” provides students in the Comprehensive Development Class (CDC) a great option for musical therapy and education sessions.
Incoming freshmen donate supplies to local schools
The youngest students at UTC are changing their world. Incoming freshmen have accepted the challenge to donate school supplies to Brown and Battle Academies as they arrive on campus for orientation.
New director named at Challenger STEM Learning Center
Perry Storey has been named the new director of the Challenger STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Learning Center at UTC.