Masters Week 2013 is an exciting time for Mocs golfer Steven Fox, who won the 2012 U.S. Amateur Championship last August at Cherry Hills Country Club near Denver. As a result of that win, he was invited to play in the Masters in Augusta.
UTC partners with SALT to promote financial literacy
April is National Financial Literacy Month and The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is kicking off a month-long series of events to spread the word on campus about SALT™, a financial education resource that teaches students and alumni to make better decisions about borrowing for college, repaying student loans and managing money.
Student selected for prestigious summer leadership program
For UTC student Robert Fisher, a casual lunch led to a life-changing opportunity. Fisher was recently accepted into The Institute for Responsible Citizenship’s prestigious summer leadership program. He was urged to apply for the program after meeting with DeMarcus Pegues, a UTC alumnus who attended the program in summer 2007. Fisher first met with Pegues…
Alternative Spring Break takes students to Crabtree Farms
Two dozen students brought their helping hands and strong backs to Crabtree Farms where they volunteered March 12-14 during UTC’s Third Annual Alternative Spring Break.
Alumni advise students on non-profit careers
When Sarah Quattrochi was a student at UTC and writing a paper on the Tennessee River Gorge Trust, she had no idea that several years later she would be working as the outreach and development director for the same non-profit organization. Quattrochi, a graduate of the Public Administration and Non-Profit Management program (PANM) at UTC,…
Campus to celebrate Black History Month
This February, UTC will celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events including a movie showing, poetry night, and student play.
University raises money for American Heart Association with “Zumbathon”
Andrea Kulesz, UTC student and self confessed “Zumba addict,” didn’t need to think twice about signing up for the Zumbathon that rocked the UTC Aquatics and Recreation Center. She happily danced for a cause as the University partnered with the American Heart Association for the fun charity event in celebration of National Heart Month.
Students attend inauguration in Washington D.C.
Huddled together for warmth in front of the Capitol Building, seeing historical artifacts at the Smithsonian Museum, and meeting with students from George Mason University are just some of the fond memories UTC students will cherish from their trip to see the 57th Quadrennial Presidential Inauguration commemorating the 44th President of the United States of America,…
Students volunteer to pack meals for the hungry
Student Ben Jones transferred to UTC only a few weeks ago and he already met new friends and found a sense of purpose from volunteering with Feed My Starving Children. The University partnered with the organization to hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children.
UTC students to attend inauguration in Washington D.C.
The Mocs are going to Washington! A group of more than 30 UTC students will be attending the 57th Quadrennial Presidential Inauguration commemorating the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, in Washington D.C. The trip is part of a learning opportunity about civic engagement and the political process.