UTC Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Jerold Hale shares his first-generation college graduate success story. UTC celebrates First Gen Week Nov. 7-12.
From military service to university service, Reising continues to rise to the challenge
UC Foundation Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Don Reising, who served in the U.S. Army from 1995-1999 and the Ohio Army National Guard from 1999-2005, will be the keynote speaker for the Chancellor’s Veterans’ Day Luncheon.
UTC Road Trip: The Power C Tour hits the road
UTC Road Trip: The Power C Tour kicked off in the Nashville area on Thursday, Nov. 3. The event at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs is part of a statewide outreach effort to prospective students on academic programs, housing options, financial aid and campus life at UTC.
UTC and Volunteer State Community College sign mechatronics articulation agreement
The articulation agreement guarantees UTC admission to mechatronics students who have successfully completed the 60-credit-hour Associate of Applied Science in the Mechatronics degree program at Volunteer State Community College, located in Gallatin, Tennessee.
UTC plans new cybersecurity degree for 2023 launch
A new Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology in Cybersecurity degree program at UTC will directly address workforce needs. Approximately 6,700 cybersecurity jobs are open in Tennessee—including 300-plus in southeast Tennessee and north Georgia—and employment demand is expected to grow 22-24% in the next five years.
Birth of a salesperson: UTC introduces new Sales Institute
A ribbon-cutting took place on Wednesday, Nov. 2, on the third-floor in Fletcher Hall to introduce both the Sales Institute and the Business Skills Laboratory.
Total Worker Health: UTC professor paving the way to rethink how work is designed
Dr. Chris Cunningham, a Guerry Professor and UC Foundation Professor of Psychology at UTC, was a steering committee member for a recently initiated professional association—the Society for Total Worker Health—which prioritizes providing all employees with a safe working environment.
UTC’s Kristi Wick receives Community Hero Award
Dr. Kristi Wick, the Vicky B. Gregg Chair of Gerontology and UC Foundation assistant professor in the UTC School of Nursing, was presented the Community Hero Award by the Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability.
Another badge of honor for UTC School of Nursing
For the second time in recent weeks, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School of Nursing has received recognition from a national organization.
UTC professor to be feted for excellence in teaching and commitment to honors education
Dr. Greg O’Dea is the recipient of the National Collegiate Honors Council’s 2022 Sam Schuman Award for Excellence at a Four-Year Institution—a prestigious award in the world of Honors colleges and programs.