The new head of the UTC Department of Political Science, Public Administration and Nonprofit Management never had the opportunity to meet the late Dr. Bob Swansbrough, but she perfectly described the longtime UTC professor of political science and administrator at a recent gathering of friends and colleagues.
Chemistry student selected for internship, MIT program
JasLynn Murphy aspires to become a research chemist, perhaps with the National Institutes of Health or the Department of Defense or the Environmental Protection Agency. Her undergraduate research with Dr. Stefanie Whitson at UTC prepared her for a summer internship in Washington, D.C., at the National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at Georgetown University. She’s also been selected to attend a program at MIT, DOW-MIT ACCESS, designed “to introduce students to the exciting possibilities of graduate-level education in chemical engineering, materials science, and chemistry.”
UTC named among best universities in the South
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is ranked once again in the Top Tier of Southern Regional Universities in U.S. News and World Report’s 2014 college rankings.
SGA President appointed to THEC
Robert Fisher, Student Government Association (SGA) President and a Brock Scholar, recently added yet another addition to his already lengthy lists of achievements. After a nearly unanimous nomination by the SGA executive board followed by a thorough interview process, Fisher was recently appointed to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) as the student representative of the University of Tennessee System.
Physical therapy professor earns national honor
Dr. Deborah Ingram was presented with the Catherine Worthingham Fellow award by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) on June 27 in Salt Lake City. It is the highest honor that the APTA bestows.
Graduate student achieves at national pageant
Educational workshops, anxiety-ridden interviews, and some fun were mixed into the week leading up to the Ms. Wheelchair America 2014 Pageant, where UTC graduate student and Ms. Wheelchair Tennessee 2013 Bliss Welch was named 1st Runner Up.
UTC selected as College of Distinction
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the only Tennessee public institution selected as a 2013-2014 College of Distinction.
Alumna introduces President Obama at Amazon
UTC alumna Lydia Flanders ‘06 was selected to introduce President Barrack Obama when he visited the Chattanooga Amazon facility on Tuesday, July 30.
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Brock Scholars highlighted in new Honors College
As UTC’s student body continues to grow, more opportunities for honors-level study will be available with the establishment of an Honors College. To avoid confusion, the University Honors Program has reverted to its former name, the Brock Scholars Program.