Governor Bill Haslam was elected chairman of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees and complimented the University on the way it has handled challenging economic times. “I’d like to tip my hat to the UT system and higher education overall,” Haslam said in his remarks to the board meeting at The University of Tennessee…
University launches 125th anniversary celebration
An energetic crowd of UTC students, alumni, faculty, staff and community supporters enjoyed the March 1st launch of the 125th anniversary of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Under the direction of Dr. Stuart Benkert, the UTC Marching Band played “Happy Birthday” and “Chattanooga Choo-Choo” as an enormous confection fashioned in the shape of Old…
UT President DiPietro hosts faculty and staff pizza party, Mocs game
Dr. Joe DiPietro enjoyed a TRIBUTE Employee Appreciation pizza party event before the Mocs basketball game against Wofford at the McKenzie Arena.
UTC Women’s Studies lectures continue with presentation on violence against Native American women
Dr. Sharon Redhawk Love will present “Rising Violence against Native Women in Native Communities: We are our Sisters’ Keepers” in the UTC Women’s Studies speaker series “Explore, Connect, Empower.” This presentation, free and open to the public, will be held Monday, February 28, 5:30 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Room of the UTC University Center.
Geoffrey Canada speaks on education reform, accountability
Extensive knowledge of education, solutions to ever-growing problems, and a healthy dose of humor made for a memorable lecture by Geoffrey Canada, education reformer and social activist, on Tuesday, February 15. As part of the Hunter Lecture Series, Canada spoke to a large crowd at UTC on the importance of education reform and accountability.
UTC hosts Special Olympics basketball tournament
UTC sponsored the 2011 Special Olympics Area 4 Basketball Tournament in Maclellan Gymnasium. It was the second year the event will be at UTC, and the program has grown since locating to the university.
Documentary screening: America the Beautiful and panel discussion
In recognition of Eating Disorder Awareness Month, join us for a screening of America the Beautiful on Monday, February 21, 6-8 p.m. in the Benwood Auditorium, EMCS with a panel discussion following. In this documentary, filmmaker Darryl Roberts speaks with everyone from advertising and fashion professionals to average people on the street in an attempt…
Revised: Black History Month events
This February, UTC will celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events including a poetry reading, panel discussion, and fellowship dinner.
UTC Department of Theatre and Speech presents ‘The Ladies Man’
Marital bliss goes awry in the latest production from the UTC Department of Theatre and Speech. “The Ladies Man,” a farce written by Charles Moray, runs February 11, 12, and 16, 17, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre, located in the UTC Fine Arts Center. Tickets are available at…
Students, alumni enjoy success at Career Day
On Wednesday, nearly 700 students and recent alumni came to the University Center for the Career Day. The event was presented by The Placement and Student Employment Center and the Cooperative Education Office.