Ten undergraduate students from the UTC recently traveled to Nashville to present their work at Posters at the Capitol, a statewide undergraduate research showcase held at the Tennessee State Capitol on Wednesday, April 2.
UTC chancellor finalists to participate in public forums
Finalists have been selected in the search for the next chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The finalists are scheduled to visit Chattanooga the week of April 28 to meet with faculty, staff, students and key community leaders. They will also participate in campus public forum sessions.
‘Chattanooga’s Forgotten’: UTC students call on City Hall for safer streets
After spending a year studying walkability in Chattanooga’s Oak Grove neighborhood, students in Dr. Chandra Ward’s class brought their findings to City Hall—asking officials to make the area’s streets safer and invest more fairly in underserved communities.
Not retiring, just ‘repurposing’: Dr. Jamie Harvey ready to jump into her next exercise
Dr. Jamie Harvey, an associate professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance, is stepping down at the end of the semester after 35 years as a full-time faculty member—not to retire, but to “repurpose” her time and energy. “I still have more to give, just in a different way,” she said.
From stage to startup: Sarah Whitney’s residency connects creativity and career building
Violinist Sarah Whitney is not a stranger to college campuses, but during her visit to UTC, she added a new experience: coaching business students.
During her three-day residency—hosted through a partnership with Dr. Jonathan McNair, the Ruth S. Holmberg Professor of American Music at UTC—the internationally recognized performer, educator and career coach guided students through workshops, classes and performances designed to reshape their thinking about creative careers.
The history of Advancement House
The Advancement House on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus dates back to 1909—when a series of events led the student newspaper to note that it would be recognized as “a red-letter year in the history of the university.”
‘Coping with complexity’: Financial literacy for the future
April is Financial Literacy Month, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is helping raise awareness with its annual financial literacy lecture series. This year’s lecture, titled “Coping with Complexity,” took place over Zoom on Wednesday, April 2. The Scott L. Probasco Jr. Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise, the Center for Economic Education, and the Department of Finance and Economics in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business co-hosted the conference.
UTC earns national recognition with two Collegiate Advertising Awards
The UTC Division of Communications and Marketing recently captured two honors in the 2024 Collegiate Advertising Awards, a national competition celebrating excellence in higher education marketing and advertising.
Trevor Jolley’s 3,254-mile championship week: Chasing his dream on the tile and hardwood
An impossible decision seemingly was on the table for UTC senior Trevor Jolley—a choice between a club roller hockey program he built and nurtured to the team’s first nationals appearance and his Echo sports editor duties. Luckily, he was able to do both.
Capturing history: UTC communication students take on NIT
Five UTC communication students—Mallori Crocker, Sydney Banks, Zoie Denton, Emma Sutherland and Trevor Jolley—traveled to the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to capture content of the NIT game.