Every September, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga celebrates Founder’s Week—a weeklong commemoration of the first day in the University’s history. On Sept. 15, 1886, Chattanooga University opened its doors for the first time with a teaching staff of seven and an enrollment of 118 students.
Meacham: UTC’s free writing workshop
The 2023 Meacham Writers’ Workshop will take place Sept. 21-23 at various UTC campus locations and off-campus at Stove Works (1250 E. 13th St. in Chattanooga). The program, which is free and open to the public, consists of readings, panels and workshops with the goal of creating an informal setting where well-known writers from around the country, local writers, students, novice writers and their readers can freely and equally exchange ideas, works and readings.
Members of U.S. Marine Corps band to play and teach at UTC
From Thursday to Saturday, Sept. 14-16, the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve Band will be at UTC to work with music students and present free concerts open to the public.
UTC History Department to co‐sponsor public lecture on the legacy of Quaker enslavement
The presentation “The 339 Manumissions and Beyond Project: A Reparative Search for Descendants of Formerly Enslaved Africans” will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Guerry Center Reading Room, 715 Oak St. on campus at UTC. “The 339 Manumissions and Beyond Project” is a research and educational effort in response to the release of newly digitized manumission documents at Haverford College, located just outside Philadelphia.
UTC Fine Arts Center Announces New UTC LIVE! Performing Arts Series for 2023-2024
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Fine Arts Center unveiled its highly anticipated UTC LIVE! 2023-2024 Performing Arts Series.
Blue Ribbon Award winners recognized for first six months of 2023
The Chancellor’s Blue Ribbon Award recognizes employees who have gone above and beyond to display excellent job performance, dependability, innovation, and promote a pleasant working environment. The winners from the first half of 2023 were recognized at a luncheon on Aug. 29.
Renowned baritone Jeremy Huw Williams to perform at UTC
Jeremy Huw Williams, a Welsh baritone opera singer who also is known for his work in contemporary classical music, will perform at the Cadek Recital Hall on the UTC campus on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The free concert, open to the public, will take place at 7:30 p.m.—and seating is limited. Free parking is available in the adjacent Lupton Hall parking garage; both the parking garage and Cadek Hall are handicap accessible.
Welcome back: A week’s worth of activities welcome students back to campus
An array of photos and videos of Welcome Week 2023 activities captured by photographer Angela Foster and the video team of Mike Andrews and Sam Blevins.
Milestones: UTC to honor staff and faculty at Service Awards luncheon
This year, 199 members of the UTC family will be honored for reaching significant service milestones at the UTC Service Awards Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 12—one of the highlights of Founder’s Week. The luncheon is an opportunity for University administrators to express their gratitude for the employees’ dedicated service.
Showing off the Power C: UTC welcomes Class of 2027
Thousands of new Mocs flocked to McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for Convocation 2023. Geared for first-year students, it’s a cross between a welcome event and a pep rally.