Sergeant Sophie recently landed her dream job at UTC. So did Corporal Aaron Bayer of the UTC Police Department. Sophie, a 1-year-old Labrador Retriever, officially started her role on Nov. 3 as the UTCPD therapy dog.
First-generation students forge their own path during First Gen Week
Starting with the First Gen Week Kick Off from 2-4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, at Chamberlain Circle, the week provides students with an opportunity to make new connections on campus while enjoying free swag, lunch and even a chance to climb a rock wall.
Game on: UTC celebrates Transfer Student Week
UTC’s Student Success Programs is hosting Transfer Student Week—taking place Oct. 20-24—to help transfer students find community, chat with other transfers and explore campus resources.
Get help when you need it: Where to turn for mental health support at UTC
At UTC, mental health support is a priority, with resources available across campus to provide care and reinforce the message: You are not alone.
“Find Your Future” tour highlights how college shapes the future
The University of Tennessee System’s “Find Your Future” high school tour visited Southeast Tennessee on Thursday, Sept. 25, delivering a message about the value of higher education to more than 1,000 seniors and juniors at two Bradley County schools.
UTC students lend helping hands during United Way’s Day of Caring
After eating breakfast, changing into their green volunteer shirts and watching a performance by the Sugar Mocs, members of the UTC community loaded into buses to go out into the Chattanooga community.
Welcome to Welcome Week 2025: A look at the first week in photos
UTC’s annual back-to-school tradition, Welcome Week, is here to greet new and returning students.
Traditions, telescopes and tea: Welcome Week 2025 offers something for everyone
UTC’s annual back-to-school tradition, Welcome Week, is just around the corner to greet new and returning students. This year’s events take place from Sunday, Aug. 17, through Saturday, Aug. 23, and begin with the iconic Oak Street Roast, a longstanding hallmark of campus life at UTC.
Early bird registration opens for “Chattanooga Connect 2025”
Chattanooga Connect 2025, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute (UTCRI), will take place Oct. 6-8 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Following its successful debut last year, Chattanooga Connect will again convene industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers to explore the future of urban transportation and cutting-edge advancements in quantum computing, digital infrastructure, AI, connected and automated vehicles (CAV), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies.
UTC Innovation Lab students hit the road with ideas to improve Chattanooga’s transit
Students in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Innovations in Honors program are changing the city’s transportation game. As part of Dr. Jordan King’s Innovation Lab, housed in the UTC Honors College, students have spent the 2024-25 academic year coming up with ideas and working with the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) to address issues in Chattanooga’s public transit system.