When UTC earned reaccreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2011, the University began a five-year Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) focusing on closing the gaps between student and faculty perceptions of higher-level thinking skills in the classroom.
Two UTC teams to begin Southern Conference Championship play
Lady Mocs Basketball and UTC wrestlers will soon begin Southern Conference Championship play. After a two-year hiatus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team reclaimed the Southern Conference title outright with a 68-59 win over Davidson at the McKenzie Arena in front of 2,336 fans. The win clinched the top seed for the…
Steve Angle recommended to be Chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Steve Angle, senior vice president at Wright State University, will be recommended by UT System President Joe DiPietro for election by the UT Board of Trustees as the next chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
It’s time to Get In The Game and support Bloodanooga!
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is asking everyone to Get In The Game and become part of Be The Match Registry, the cell registry that pairs potential donors with patients suffering from blood cancers. At the same time, there will be an opportunity to participate in Bloodanooga, a community-wide blood drive.
McClay, Ellington earn local Freedoms Foundation award
Dr. Wilfred McClay and Dr. Lucien Ellington received the 2013 Distinguished Teacher/Educator Award from the Chattanooga Chapter of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
New Special Collections exhibit showcases world art, literature
The Lupton Library isn’t just filled with books. The Special Collections also houses paintings, sculptures, and artifacts, some which are on display in its newest exhibit, “Distant Sands and Faraway Lands: Art, Books and Artifacts from Around the World.” Pottery from Ecuador, art from Japan and China, books from England, Italy, and the Netherlands, and…
Physical therapy professor to receive national honor
Dr. Debbie Ingram will be honored on June 27th at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Conference 2013 in Salt Lake City. She will be named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow (FAPTA), “the highest honor among the American Physical Therapy Association’s membership categories.”
Electrical engineering lab recognized
UTC’s Relay and Smart Grid laboratory has been recognized by a leading magazine in the power industry, Transmission and Distribution World. The publication highlighted the unique partnerships between UTC and local utilities in attaining the laboratory, begun more than a decade ago by Dr. Ahmed H. Eltom, Professor of Electrical Engineering at UTC.
The Vagina Monologues, February 21-23
For the fifth year in a row, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will present a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues on Thursday, February 21 at 7 p.m., Friday, February 22, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, February 23, at 2 p.m. at the University Center Auditorium.
Will Allen to speak at Hunter Lecture Series on February 26
The 2012-2013 season of the Hunter Lecture Series continues with Will Allen, a former professional basketball player turned urban farmer. Allen will be speaking on February 26 at 7 p.m. at Roland Hayes Auditorium in the UTC Fine Arts Center. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited; first come, first…