In an effort to make it easier for students to get ready for summer school, several student service offices will have extended hours during the open registration period. These offices will be open until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 to Thursday, May 17.
Replay of health care forum now airing on Comcast Channel 3
As the Supreme Court debates the constitutionality of the new federal healthcare legislation, citizens can learn more about the legal, medical, insurance, and economics aspect of the legislation by watching replays of a public forum sponsored by The Multidisciplinary Council on Judicial Studies.
North Callahan Essay Prize awarded to Megan Dale
Megan Dale, a senior University Honors student, has won the 2012 North Callahan Essay Prize, administered by the Humanities Program at UTC. Dale, who has a double major of history and English, was honored at the UTC Arts and Sciences Awards Day for her submission, “Nancy Drew, Girl Detective: The Paradoxical Nature of Femininity in…
CEO of U.S. Xpress to speak to spring graduates
Max L. Fuller, Chairman and CEO of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., will address more than 1,200 graduates at the University’s spring commencement ceremony. The ceremony is on May 5 at 10 a.m. in McKenzie Arena. To watch the ceremony live, click on this link.
Wrapping up spring semester
Final Exam Schedule Final exams for the spring semester are scheduled Monday, April 23rd through Friday, April 27th. For more details, click here.
NASA KEPLER Mission lecture set for April 10
Roger Hunter, Project Manager for the NASA KEPLER Mission, will present “NASA’s Kepler Mission: A Search for Habitable Planets” on Tuesday, April 10th from 2:30 – 4 p.m. in the Signal Mountain Room of the UTC University Center. KEPLER is NASA’s first mission to search for earth-sized planets in stars’ habitable zones in our galaxy. …
University community participates in Research Day
UTC faculty, staff, and students presented a variety of projects at the University’s annual Research Day including exploring how to create a successful brand for a start-up company, discovering ways to help children learn fine motor skills, and researching the habits of Facebook users.
Students travel to the Bahamas for International Spring Break Project
By Iris Mahan, University Relations Intern Like other lucky spring breakers, Derrick McGhee, UTC senior accounting major and University Relations student worker, enjoyed a week of beach vacation in Nassau, the capital city of the Bahamas. This trip, however, wasn’t all palm trees and sunshine; McGhee was there to work, joining other students for UTC’s…
Volunteers clean up boys’ home during Alternative Spring Break
By Iris Mahan, University Relations Intern By the time spring break rolls around midway through the semester, most students can’t wait to take off for destinations unknown for a week away from the pressures of exams and research papers. Manual labor doesn’t often sound like a very appealing way to whittle away the hours, but…
See and comment on updated master plan
UTC’s master plan consultants presented the latest draft for future development in a series of campus and community sessions held March 21 and 22. We welcome your comments on the blog. The drawing represents proposed buildings, structures, and spaces in dark, vibrant colors. Existing buildings, structures, and spaces are shown in lighter colors.