The history of all times, and of today especially, teaches that…women will be forgotten if they forget to think about themselves. —Louise Otto, German feminist, 1849 A new Lupton Library Special Collections spring exhibit Women and the Cultural Record: An Exploration and Celebration is on display until May 5.
Jones Observatory introduces spring schedule
Plan a starry night at the Jones Observatory this semester! The observatory is open every Sunday from January 23 to April 17, excluding March 13 and 20. Admittance is free and open to the public. Through February 27, programs begin at 5:30 p.m. and end around 8 p.m. Beginning March 6, programs start at 6:30…
UTC ‘takes a look back’ to celebrate Black History Month
This February, UTC will celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events including a poetry reading, panel discussion, and fellowship dinner.
Son of UTC instructor goes to Hollywood for American Idol
By Desiree Garza, University Relations Intern Paul McDonald, son of UTC instructor Susan McDonald, won a golden ticket to Hollywood—he’ll be competing in American Idol after participating in the Nashville auditions January 27.
SCEA to give collaborative arts education conference
The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts (SCEA) will host its fourth national Arts and Education Forum on May 11-13. The forum, titled “Aesthetic Learningscapes – Exploring Elegant Environments,” will bring together educators, artists, and professionals from diverse disciplines to explore the changing environments in which students learn.
Golden Key to host graduate school success series
The UTC chapter of the Golden Key International Honors Society will host the Graduate School Success Series, which will include presentations by a national graduate education expert, UTC faculty, and staff. The series is open to UTC students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Attendance is free. To sign up for the series: use a Google e-mail…
Interior Design students, faculty study southern architecture
The Department of Interior Design hosted the annual fall study tour focused on historical homes and preservation in Mississippi and Louisiana. Participants, including UTC students and faculty, toured architecture in Natchez, Mississippi, the Louisiana River Road and New Orleans, Louisiana on November 4-8 of last year.
Music Department presents U.S. Army Field Band
The UTC Music Department is proud to present the United States Army Field Band the Woodwind Ambassadors. The performance will be on Thursday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the UTC Fine Arts Center Roland Hayes Concert Hall. The concert is presented free of charge and is open to the public.
Physical Therapy program hosts annual forum
Around 250 UTC and Chattanooga State students, alumni, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants from Tennessee and North Georgia attended the 11th Annual Physical Therapy Forum on January 20.
Religion lectures planned for campus
The Martin Distinguished Professorship in Religious Studies Lecture Series is presenting a series of talks titled “Holy Lands in Classical Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.” Each of the speakers will examine one of the three western religious traditions concerning the development of the notion of a holy land or lands. All the lectures in the series begin…