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UTC is doing an outstanding job on graduation and retention rates for black males

Shawn Ryan June 11, 2018 — No Comments

  Even though he had attended college for two years in Florida, Jujuan Lewis felt adrift when he transferred to UTC in 2016. His first school, Stetson University in Deland, Fla., had about 4,000 students compared to UTC’s 11,000-plus. Lewis wasn’t playing football here like he did there. And, though he grew up in Chattanooga, he didn’t have any friends at UTC like he did at Stetson. “I came…

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Down syndrome doesn’t keep Parker Davis from pursuing her dream of college

Shawn Ryan May 20, 2018

Parker Davis has been enrolled at UTC for six semesters and is thriving, overcoming the limitations of Down syndrome.

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The world watches UTC commencement ceremonies

Shawn Ryan May 10, 2018

Folks from Saudi Arabia, Argentina and India were among those who watched the recent commencement ceremonies.

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Mock Trial team earns bragging rights

Shawn Ryan April 26, 2018

In a head-to-head battle, the UTC Mock Trial team beat Yale University, which won the National Championship last year.

Student heads to New Orleans as Scholar at national race and ethnicity conference

Sarah Joyner April 12, 2018

Selected as a scholar, Edwards will meet with administrators and student leaders from universities across the country to talk about racial and ethnic relations on college campuses and discuss new ways of providing opportunities for traditionally underrepresented populations in higher education.

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