Each spring the Cress Gallery hosts the Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Thesis Exhibitions, the capstone event of the creative research of students enrolled in the professional curriculum of the Department of Art at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga.
Alumnus Honored by American Academy of Emergency Medicine
UTC and Brock Scholars Alumnus Andy Walker received the 2016 James Keaney Award from the American Academy of Emergency Medicine at the 22nd Annual AAEM Scientific Assembly in February.
Freshman Alex Durham steals the show at regional KCACT Festival
UTC’s Theatre department was well represented at this year’s regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) in Charleston, South Carolina; but Freshman Alex Durham stole the show when she was named for two distinguished honors: first place in sound design for her work in Our Town and the prestigious Don Childs Stagecraft Institute of…
Send Silence Packing raises suicide awareness on Campus
With their Send Silence Packing campaign, Active Minds raised awareness of the number of college students who die from suicide annually with a display of 1,100 backpacks in Heritage Plaza.
Monterica Neil: Your Passion Pays Off
She chose UTC because she wanted the experience of something new, but Monterica Neil stuck around because she found a culture of support and knowledge in her English program.
UTC Celebrates Earth Week
UTC was recently awarded a coveted Green|Light Certification and in the past year more than doubled our dependence on renewable energy; we’re growing greener everyday. Celebrate Earth Week with us!
School of Nursing hosts lecture on inequity in health
On April 16, from 9 A.M. – 12 P.M., in the UC Auditorium, the School of Nursing and the COMPASS Grant will host a free lecture examining examine the issue of health equity and how inequality contributes to differences in health.
Understanding pregnancy discrimination
Peggy Young was working part-time as a delivery driver for United Parcel Service in 2006 when she became pregnant. Though her job description required that she be able to lift 70 lbs, she could lift no more than 20 lbs during her pregnancy. She asked UPS for accommodations, either temporary desk work or assistance lifting heavy packages. UPS argued that Young didn’t meet their criteria for light duty and required her to take unpaid leave. In 2008, she filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, which was heard by the Supreme Court in 2014.
UTC Hosts Annual Faculty Award Dinner
UTC recently recognized the contributions and achievements of our outstanding faculty at the annual Faculty Awards Dinner.
Engineering Management Students Tour Amazon Fulfillment Center
Eighteen engineering students recently had the opportunity to tour the local fulfillment center of e-commerce giant Amazon as a part of Logistics Management and Value Engineering, Engineering Management Design, and Material Management courses.