After a full week of events and celebration, the Mocs’ football win against Virginia Military Institute on Saturday, Oct. 26, capped off Homecoming Week 2024 at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Service Awards recognizes 242 faculty and staff for their years at UTC
This year, 242 members of the UTC family were recognized for reaching important service milestones during the UTC Service Awards Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Wolford Family Athletic Center. The luncheon provides University administrators with a chance to express their appreciation for their employees’ dedicated service.
Pomp and circumstance: Celebrating the sights and sounds of UTC commencement
Processionals, gonfalons and the “Imperial March.” The revelry of past University of Tennessee at Chattanooga commencements was back. For the first time since 2019, commencement at UTC was held without the restrictions of COVID-19 and McKenzie Arena renovations. Three ceremonies were held over two days starting Friday, May 3, with more than 1,300 undergraduates and nearly 300 graduate students presented for degrees.
Stories of strength: Ukrainian UTC graduates embody resilience and hope amidst turmoil
Arsen Martyshchuk and Nina Klimenkova, recipients of UTC Global Response Assistantship scholarships, will be receiving master’s degrees from UTC on Friday, May 3. Before they say goodbye to UTC, the two talk about their journey from Ukraine, their shared time in Chattanooga and their future.
Chamyra Teasley wins Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award
UTC junior Chamyra Teasley has won the Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award, given by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to 10 individuals in higher education throughout the state who demonstrate a lasting, meaningful impact through service; are valued by peers and community leaders; and embody the legacy of the late Rep. Harold Love Sr.—the namesake of the award.
I Love UTC Week celebrates what it means to be a Moc
Celebrate the pride that comes from being a Moc as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga celebrates I Love UTC Week. From Monday through Sunday, April 1-7, students, faculty, staff and alumni can celebrate what sets our campus apart from the rest.
“A Legacy of Leadership and Service” brings Bernice King and Ilyasah Shabazz to UTC MLK Day celebration
The 11th UTC MLK Day celebration brought a pair of co-headliners to Chattanooga—Dr. Bernice A. King and Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz. The event took place on Friday, Jan. 19, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium.
Final act: Theater graduate finds ‘a sense of fulfillment’ from acting
Isaiah Mark Owens took acting classes in high school and, when all was said and done, the thrill of acting stuck. The end result is a degree in theater he will earn in December 2023 from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Royal coronation: Crowning of king and queen caps off Homecoming Week
A memorable Homecoming Week 2023 at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga came to a close on Saturday, Oct. 7, with the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the Mocs’ football game against Western Carolina—seniors Tred Hill and Dominique Harris.
UTC to host workshops and discussions during National Hazing Prevention Week
UTC will host workshops and discussions during National Hazing Prevention Week, which takes place Sept. 25-29.