The College of Nursing is partnering with ENCORE Ministry Foundation to launch a new Age-Friendly Congregation Certificate program designed to help faith communities and individuals better support older adults through intentional, practical action.
Winter Welcome: Explore the student clubs and organizations at UTC
As part of Winter Welcome Week, UTC hosted the Winter Organization Fair on Thursday, Jan. 15, to connect students to both new and existing organizations that could align with their interests.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey to speak at UTC
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and two-term U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey will deliver a free, public lecture titled “The Role of the Humanities in Our Personal and Civic Lives” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, in the University Center Tennessee Room. The event is presented as part of the O’Dea Lecture in the Humanities series.
Grand opening: Center for Student Leadership, Engagement and Community
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga celebrated the grand opening of its Center for Student Leadership, Engagement and Community (CSLEC) with an afternoon designed for students to stop by, hang out and get a feel for the new Lupton Hall space.
UTC earns national recognition for community engagement
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been nationally recognized for its long-standing commitment to community engagement, earning the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification—awarded by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in collaboration with the American Council on Education.
Winter Welcome Week rings in the new semester
New and returning students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are heading back to campus for the spring semester with opportunities to connect during the 2026 Winter Welcome Week. The week of festivities will begin Monday, Jan. 12—when students start classes—and continue through Friday, Jan. 16.
Inventanooga showcases student pitches from future innovators
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga hosted its fourth annual Inventanooga competition on Thursday, Dec. 11, where middle and high school students pitched ideas to innovation leaders from the Chattanooga area.
Meet Sophie, UTC’s newest sergeant and therapy dog
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.









