When a new committee reviews the State of Tennessee’s existing outcomes-based funding formula for Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) consideration, UTC will have a seat at the table. Dr. Richard Brown, Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations, and Information Technology at UTC, was appointed to the committee by Dr. Russ Deaton, Interim Director of THEC.…
Therapy dogs provide stress relief and companionship with campus visits
Take a walk in UTC’s new library and you’ll find shelves and shelves of books, dozens of computer terminals, cozy seating areas, and if you’re lucky, a furry friend waiting patiently for some hugs and pets. Thanks to the work of the University’s librarians and the help from a non-profit group, therapeutic visitation dogs are…
Krystal presents UTC College of Business with artifact collection
Krystal is a fast food icon founded in Chattanooga during the Great Depression that now spans the Southeast. On January 28, the Krystal Company presented the College of Business with a collection of artifacts from Krystal’s history to inform and inspire UTC students. Krystal also endowed two scholarships for UTC business students.
Professor assists World Bank with international policy issues
For a woman who speaks seven languages, it makes sense that Dr. Irina Khmelko, UC Foundation Associate Professor of Political Science, Public Administration, and Nonprofit Management, is interested in international politics. She’s putting her expertise to good use by serving on a committee for World Bank, a United Nations international financial institution focused on ending…
Retired UTC biology professor provides testimony in Chattanooga murder trial
Testimony provided by retired UTC biology professor Dr. Gene Van Horn assisted in the murder conviction of Adolphus Hollingsworth for the death of his wife, Victoria, in 1997. The case was tried before Criminal Court Judge Rebecca Stern.
Be a part of Elect Her—Campus Women Win
Elect Her–Campus Women Win is the only program in the country that encourages and trains college women to run for student government and future political office. Elect Her is a collaboration between the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Running Start. It addresses the need to encourage women to run for office and to diminish the longstanding political leadership gender gap.
Thaddeus Johnson honored by SGA
In a loving gesture, UTC student Natasha Johnson, who is working on her Ed.D. in Learning and Leadership, nominated her husband Thaddeus to become SGA Student of the Month.
Spring Career Fair featured 100 exhibitors
The Spring Career Fair, which took place on February 4, was the biggest one since before the U.S. economic recession, hosting 100 exhibitors on campus to talk to students about full time and part time positions, internships, and graduate school opportunities.
UTC ElderScholars to tour new UTC Library
The ElderScholars will meet at the new UTC Library on Tuesday, February 10, at 1 p.m. in Room 209.
New UTC residence hall will be integral piece of Vine Street development
During the summer of 2015, ground will be broken for a new 600-bed residence hall to be built at the corner of Houston and Vine Streets. Its doors will open onto Vine, a street ripe for development from Houston to Georgia Avenue. The University, River City Company, and UNUM are working together to produce a thriving residential community with appealing retail establishments.