On June 28, 1914, the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, an action that lit the fuse for the beginning of World War I. To mark this historic event, the Lupton Library has an exhibit on display until July 15th. Visitors are welcome to view it during the library’s regular hours. The exhibit was arranged at the suggestion of Dr. Aaron Shaheen, UC Foundation Associate Professor of English.
Dr. Jim Henry selected for national engineering award
When Dr. Jim Henry was ten years into his tenure at UTC, he decided to run a remote chemical engineering lab, back when the word “Internet” was hardly a commonly used word.
Orientations continue throughout summer
UTC is now boarding the Class of 2018 and transfer students for “Flight School!” The University’s orientation programs are designed not only to prepare you for academic success at the University, but will also familiarize you with its many resources as well as the spirit, colors, and tradition that make Chattanooga so unique.
Picnics celebrate service to University
Chancellor Steve Angle and his wife, Dr. Dominique Belanger, invited several groups to the Chancellor’s residence to thank them for their work on the Chancellor’s Roundtable, University of Chattanooga Board of Trustees, and the Alumni Board.
Governor’s School for Prospective Teachers wraps 23rd year at UTC
“A box of crayons is the sun on a dreary day…”
–from the poem “A Box of Crayons”
While a box of crayons is often the tool young artists use most, a group of Youth University students at UTC learned crayons come from different places and each one’s appearance is unique, much like the people in their classroom.
UTC graduate “bottles emotions” for innovative art project
Fill in the blank: Love is ______. Did the word “blind” come to mind? What about “patient?” Or “war?” For recent UTC graduate Taylor Kinser, love is glitter. And marshmallows. With a little pink paint, sequins, and soap suds too. Kinser’s conceptual art project, “Bottled Emotions,” explores the idea of creating and packaging an intangible product—our emotions.
UTC Power ‘C’ travels the world this summer
Since the spring semester ended in April, UTC students have spread out across the globe for summer vacation. Coast to coast, from Maine to San Francisco, and overseas to South Africa, Croatia, and Germany among others, Mocs in gold and blue can be seen all over the world during the break.
High school students enjoy 2014 Summer Business Experience
A group of high school seniors spent six days immersed in the 2014 Summer Business Experience at UTC, where they interacted with College of Business professors and successful business professionals in workshops, field trips, and seminars.
UTC represented at Riverbend Festival
Lots of friendly folks who attended Riverbend 2014 played a game of Corn Hole and walked away with goodies after visiting the UTC table. Lower temperatures and low humidity made the festival an enjoyable time to visit with alumni and friends of the University.
UTC Graduate School offers many advantages
Whether they are on the verge of finishing a baccalaureate degree or have been out of school for decades, students looking to broaden their horizons should consider a graduate degree at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.