Founded 19 years ago and edited by Dr. Lucien Ellington, Director of the Asia Program and UC Foundation Professor of Education, Education About Asia puts the University at the forefront of international studies.
HHP offers new Master’s Degree, Physical Activity and Health
In fall 2014, the Health and Human Performance Department will officially begin to offer a new Master’s Degree, Physical Activity in Health. This new degree focuses on public health and health promotion. The focus will be on promoting health within community based organizations, which might mean neighborhoods, work sites, corporations, small businesses, or school settings.
Planning a new business? This is the class for you!
Starting this semester, the UTC College of Business and the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship will be offering Co.Starters, a nine-week class open to all members of the UTC campus community who are interested in starting their own business.
Catching up with SGA President Robert Fisher
Most UTC students stay busy in fall semester, but Student Government Association President Robert Fisher became known as a master of time management to conquer his schedule. Fisher, a Brock Scholar, works with his team leaders in SGA to affect positive change. He also began his tenure on the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), serving as the student representative of the University of Tennessee System; he visited Washington D.C. as a Presidential Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC); and he was appointed to a leadership position on the UT Advocacy Council Oversight Committee by UT President Joe DiPietro.
Construction Management student team scores well in competition
A team of UTC Construction Management Competition Team students bested teams from Virginia Tech, Auburn, Mississippi State, and University of Florida in the “Site Logistics” portion of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) and the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Region II (Southeast Region) Student Competition in Peachtree City, Georgia. The competition was held in November…
UTC Theatre Department Presents “No Exit”
Here’s a challenge from the Department of Theatre and Speech: find a date for Valentine’s Day and go to the Ward Theatre in the UTC Fine Arts Center to discover the origin of the phrase, “Hell is other people.”
University hosts first community service fair
Representatives from more than 30 community organizations attended UTC’s first community service fair, introducing students to volunteering opportunities in the Chattanooga area.
Dr. June Scobee Rodgers to speak January 29
Dr. June Scobee Rodgers will present “Why STEM teachers are needed today more than ever” on Wednesday, January 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the Challenger STEM Learning Center on the UTC campus, located at 855 East Fifth Street. This event is free and open to the public.
Presentation: “Human Pharmaceuticals in our Lakes and Rivers”
Dr. Sean Richards, professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences, will present “Human Pharmaceuticals in our Lakes and Rivers” on January 29, at 3 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Rooms of the UTC University Center. This presentation, sponsored by the UTC Chapter of Sigma Xi, is free and open to the public.
School of Nursing focuses on collaborative healthcare
While much of the nation argues about healthcare, the UTC School of Nursing (UTC SON) is making positive efforts to improve it with a collaborative, interprofessional environment, particularly in the delivery of care to older patients.