Ana Rodas is a junior nursing major from Nashville and a first-generation college student, first-generation American and first-generation high school graduate, the daughter of immigrants.
Banner signing celebrates diversity and inclusion at UTC
A banner celebrating diversity and inclusion was signed by dozens in the University Center.
26 birds a’bakin: Students get onboard the 2018 Turkey Train
For this year’s Turkey Train, 26 turkeys and 78 different cans of food were donated to the Chattanooga Food Bank.
Student veteran to be given Quilt of Valor signed by students, faculty and staff
Signed by students, faculty and staff, Quilt of Valor will be given to a student veteran.
Starting Jan. 1, 2019, vaping will not be allowed on campus
To many, vaping is considered a safe way to “smoke,” providing the nicotine without the health issues of tobacco. But health officials say vaping has its own set of medical issues, so will be banned when the UTC campus goes smoke-free on Jan. 1, 2019.
Moc the Vote this Election Season
Only 40 percent of UTC students voted in the 2016 elections. A coalition of faculty and students is dead-set on improving that turnout at the elections in November.
Nightmare on Oak Street: Homecoming 2018
From haunted houses and monster mashes to annual favorites like Lip Sync and the Alumni Tap Party—you’re sure to get in the Blue and Gold spirit before the Mocs face VMI this Saturday at 3 p.m.
Learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences at the Majors Showcase
Interested in an arts or sciences degree? Learn about more than 60 undergraduate programs in the College of Arts and Science (CAS) at the upcoming Majors Showcase events.
The past returns: Ibsen’s ‘Doll’s House’ is revisited in ‘Part 2’
If You Go What: A Doll’s House, Part 2 When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Oct. 2-6; 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 Where: Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre in the UTC Fine Arts Center. Tickets: $10 for students with UTC ID; $12 general public; go to https://bit.ly/2DCMVJU, call (423) 425-4269 or buy them at the UTC Fine Arts…
Virtual reality project will help train firefighters in different, dangerous situations
Jim Gault, chief deputy of Waldens Ridge Emergency Service, wears virtual reality goggles as part of a research project to use computer simulations to safely train firefighters in different scenarios.