UTC students YOU KNOW will change the world –the second of two stories by Cindy Carroll For one week, I shook off my public relations responsibilities at UTC and embraced the role of faculty facilitator for the LeaderShape Institute, where 48 UTC students had an opportunity to consider who they are, how they lead, what…
College of Business hosts professors from Moi University
After a 22-hour flight from Kenya to the United States, Dr. David Kosgei, Dr. Japheth Kogei , Dr. Isaac Kirop and Lecturer Diane Korir were exhausted, but excited for their first visit to Chattanooga. The professors visited UTC as part of a partnership between Moi University and the UTC College of Business.
Brock Scholars experience the art and history of Spain
A group of Brock Scholars, faculty, and alumni recently returned from a 10-day trip to Andalusia and Barcelona, the culmination of the Spain Travel Seminar course. Each spring semester, a Travel Seminar is designed to explore the fine art and history of a major cultural center abroad.
UTC recognized: helpful financial education programs benefit students
From freshmen first moving away from home to seniors preparing for life after college, financial matters can be a source of confusion and stress for college students. Many universities, however, are creating financial literacy programs to help students steer clear of common mistakes and plan for their financial futures.
Veterans Task Force meets at UTC
A task force appointed to address chronic veterans’ homelessness in Chattanooga gathered recently for the first time on the UTC campus. Veterans, including students from UTC, community leaders, service providers, and city employees will work together to address housing and find funding for homeless veterans in our city. The task force meeting was held June 6.
Online engineering spotlighted by U.S. News and World Report
U.S. News and World Report included UTC as one of the top 10 Online Engineering Schools with the Most International Students.
Register for Fall 2014 Classes
Summer heat and dreams of sandy beaches may be occupying your thoughts, but be sure to sign up for classes in fall semester 2014!
MOOC technology pilot program earns continued state investment
As an experienced online lecturer at UT Chattanooga and fan of technology, Tiffany Mitchell jumped at the chance to convert her online English rhetoric and composition course to Coursera, one of two national innovators in massive open online courses (MOOCs), being used in a pilot program throughout the University of Tennessee.
UTC among universities IBM partners with to help train tomorrow’s data scientists
New programs offer business and IT skills for successful data science careers IBM announced it is partnering with 28 new business schools and universities, including The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, to help prepare students for the 4.4 million jobs that will be created worldwide to support big data by 2015.
Savings measured with new technology
Here’s a little math to ponder: in the recent past, 160 UTC classroom projectors had standard projector bulbs that cost between $300 to $400 each, and they had to be replaced every six to nine months.