A cadre of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alumni, plus a soon-to-be graduate, are working and managing the $100-million Apison Road project as employees of Wright Brothers Construction Co.
UTC Construction records pair of Top 5 finishes in regional contest
The UTC Construction Competition Team placed in the Top Five in both the Commercial Building and the Shadow Team categories in this year’s Associated Schools of Construction Region 2 competition, which covers the Southeast.
Community service: Volunteering leads to opportunity for three UTC students
Three UTC freshmen landed part-time jobs after volunteering for a morning of work at Siskin at Little Miss Mag Early Learning Center earlier this semester. All are members of AdvanceU Leadership, a Themed Learning Community.
Spanning the globe: UTC’s Golkar a quotable voice for media around the world
Considered one of the world’s top experts on Iran, Dr. Saeid Golkar has been interviewed by 68 news organizations since the start of the protests in September, including Reuters, the BBC, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera, NBC and the Wall Street Journal.
UTC professor receives grant to study state’s public health information-delivery system
Dr. Amir Alakaam, associate professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at UTC and director of its Master of Public Health program, recently received a $332,500 grant from the Tennessee Department of Public Health.
Student voices: Radio station rebirth brings Perch back to UTC
Haley Solomon, the faculty adviser of the Perch, with the help of her dedicated students, such as Perch Station Manager Fay Aregai, have rebranded and rebuilt the UTC student radio station after COVID-19 pressed the pause button for this student organization in March 2020.
Chancellor’s Community Council convenes inaugural meeting
From mission to vision to values, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has a commitment to enriching, engaging and connecting with the community on every possible level. A new chapter in that commitment began with the launch of a dynamic new advisory group inspired by two longstanding panels intended to connect community leaders more directly with the University.
High school students visit UTC to see the future
Prospective students recently visited UTC for “A Day in the Life” of the College of Engineering and Computer Science and a workshop for aspiring journalists-to-be.
Talkin’ turkey: Thanksgiving Week brings visitor to class
Dr. Jack Zibluk brought Big Red, a 20-pound turkey, to his Mass Media History class.
UTC Road Trip: The Power C Tour comes home to campus
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s inaugural UTC Road Trip: The Power C Tour returned home on Wednesday, Nov. 16, with a standing-room-only event in the University Center Tennessee Room.