When UTC launched University High in fall 2023, the initiative represented more than a novel approach to secondary education resulting from an unprecedented collaboration between UTC and Hamilton County Schools. University High also is the first fruit of a strategic focus on innovative school models—one of five such focus areas—by the UTC Center of Excellence and Innovation in Education established in 2023.
Spring into UTC: Prospective students visit campus for spring Blue and Gold Preview Day
On Saturday, March 23, over 500 prospective students and their families gathered at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for the annual spring Blue and Gold Preview Day, the largest one-day attendance in recent history.
Connecting futures: UTC takes the Power C Tour to ChattState
On Tuesday, March 19, UTC spent the day at ChattState as part of the Power C Tour—an effort to connect prospective students with UTC and show them what the University has to offer.
UTC transfer student highlights the power of partnerships
A lot of people want to get done with school ASAP. Few will ever be as swift as transfer student Katie Luck, who’s set to graduate from UTC this summer just shy of her 19th birthday. Lucks’s educational sprint through UTC’s new 12-month Bachelor of Applied Science: Information Technology in Cybersecurity (BAS-IT CyS) showcases the power and potential of the transfer-student path.
‘It was meant for me to be here,’ says ChattState-to-UTC transfer
On Tuesday, March 19, UTC staff, faculty and students will be hitting the road and making the six-mile trek to Chattanooga State Community College for the latest Power C Tour event—an outreach effort to prospective students about educational opportunities at UTC.
CUWiP trip nets recognition for UTC sophomore
At a recent conference for undergraduate women physics majors, sophomore Olivia Ziemer initially found herself in awe, as “I’ve never been in a room of that many women in STEM in my life, which was awesome.” She also awed the judges, returning to UTC with first prize in the poster competition.
Power C Tour comes home to UTC campus
The Power C Tour Chattanooga event followed October visits to Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville. The four tour stops attracted 1,033 total students, parents and guests. Of the 446 students who attended, more than 30% (138) were admitted to UTC in a “Moc Minute,” an initiative allowing qualified high school seniors to apply for free to the University at the event.
Cleveland rocks: Dual admission agreement allows for smooth transfer from Cleveland State to UTC
On Tuesday, April 18, an updated dual admission agreement between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Cleveland State Community College was formalized as part of a Power C Tour event in Cleveland State’s George L. Mathis Student Center. The Cleveland State to UTC agreement is designed to provide a seamless transition for students earning an associate degree at Cleveland State to continue their education and obtain a bachelor’s degree at UTC.
ChattState UTC Connect: New dual admission agreement allows for seamless transition
On Tuesday, March 21, a dual admission agreement between UTC and Chattanooga State Community College was formalized. The Chatt State UTC Connect agreement reiterates a commitment to ensure a smooth transfer of Chattanooga State students to UTC to complete their bachelor’s degree programs.
Chattanooga State and UTC launch joint marketing campaign
The partnership between UTC and Chattanooga State is being marked by a new level of cooperation between UTC and Chattanooga State with the launch of the first joint marketing program between the two campuses.