On Dec. 12-13, UTC will celebrate fall commencement at McKenzie Arena, honoring the accomplishments of approximately 670 undergraduates and 160 graduate students earning their degrees. Many of the 198 undergraduate and 95 graduate students who completed their degrees in August are also expected to return to campus to join in the celebration.
College Quest introduces future students to UTC’s health, engineering and technology programs
On Friday, Nov. 14, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga held an event for incoming college students interested in health care, engineering, computer science and technology known as College Quest.
Turning back the clock: UTC Anthropology hosts paleo skills workshop
For a few hours on a recent Saturday afternoon, UTC students and professors set aside their phones and laptops, opting for another type of technology. They gathered on Chamberlain Field—temporary training grounds for paleolithic skills—to try their hand at atlatls, slings, friction fires, grinding corn and flint knapping.
Prospective UTC students explore campus life during Blue and Gold Preview Day
Blue and Gold Preview Day, UTC’s comprehensive open house, took place Saturday, Nov. 15. Blue and Gold provides prospective students with a broad introduction to campus life, admissions, housing and scholarships.
UTC business students debate the future of AI in the classroom
Will artificial intelligence create a more efficient future or lead to a wave of unprepared young adults entering the workforce? On Wednesday, Nov. 12, students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Gary W. Rollins College of Business debated questions like this while discussing the benefits and drawbacks of AI in university courses.
Pouring it on: Criminal justice students use paint to confront ethical dilemmas
Students in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Ethics in Criminal Justice course are learning about ethical decision-making the way their instructor prefers—by putting it into practice. Instead of discussing policing, courts or corrections dilemmas solely in writing, the students turned those scenarios into pour-painted canvases. Their work was then displayed publicly to raise money for a local service organization.
Power C Tour 2025 comes to a close in Chattanooga
The blue-and-gold energy at UTC was palpable on Wednesday, Nov. 12, as the Power C Tour returned to Chattanooga. The statewide recruiting tour made stops across Tennessee this fall, but the final event at UTC had a familiar, hometown feel.
Service in the blood: A UTC professor’s call to action helping “true heroes”
Born into a family willing to protect and serve, Terry Ellis—an assistant professor of practice in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program—decided to add to his family’s military lineage dating back to the Revolutionary War.
Learn the power of mapping and AI at UTC’s GIS Day workshop
GIS Day, held every year on the third Wednesday of November, will be celebrated by CAGDS with a workshop for the campus community.
UTC to hold investiture ceremony for Chancellor Lori Bruce
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will hold a historic ceremony to celebrate the formal investiture of Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, in McKenzie Arena.