Pat Branam, Associate Vice Chancellor for Development, was one of four recipients to receive the UT Foundation Board of Directors Award, selected from among more than 70 members of the development team across the entire UT system. This award recognizes outstanding achievements by development and alumni affairs staff. Recipients are honored for their application of…
MOCS Camp 2010
Dozens of incoming freshman received a MOCS welcome to UTC and Chattanooga through MOCS Camp, a three-day retreat created to introduce new students to the University and the city. Bill Staley, market development manager at Sunshine Media Group, former UTC SGA President and young alumnus spoke to Mocs Camp participants about Mocs spirit. “I explained…
Aspiring singers show up for American Idol auditions
Dozens of aspiring singers who want a shot at fame showed up at the UTC Fine Arts Center to try out for the 10th season of American Idol. The winner moved on to audition before the producers of American Idol in Nashville.
AT&T Real Yellow Pages features UTC Mocs
[slickr-flickr tag=”YellowPages2010″ type=”slideshow” size=”small”] The UTC Mocs will be featured on the cover of the 2010 AT&T Real Yellow Pages directory and the smaller, portable directory. The cover photo features an action shot of defensive end Josh Beard breaking past a block set by an opponent. “We had a great season last year under the…
University to host 2012 CUMU conference
UTC has been selected to host the 2012 annual conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU). In 1990, leaders of metropolitan and urban universities addressed their unique challenges and opportunities by creating the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. These leaders share a mission to use the power of their campuses in…
COB reaches out to business professionals
A partnership between UTC’s College of Business, Bridge Consulting International, and the Hunter Museum of American Art helps local professionals develop their leadership skills. The two-day iLead program combined creative, academic, and business components to help professionals improve their skills. To learn more visit http://www.cityscopemag.com/
Chattanooga builds education leaders
[slickr-flickr tag=”EducationLeaders2010″ items=”6″ caption=”yes” type=”slideshow” size=”small” flickr_link=”on”] The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) is a core partner in the establishment of the Principal Leadership Academy, a joint effort to train aspiring Hamilton County Schools’ principals. The Academy, which launches this month, is the outcome of a partnership among the Hamilton County Department of Education,…
UHON students help international students master English
[slickr-flickr tag=”ESL2010UHON” caption=”no” type=”slideshow” size=”small” flickr_link=”off”] University Honors students are spending part of their summer helping international students master the English language. This summer marks the ESL Institute’s 15th year at UTC. Students from South Korea, Mexico, Czech Republic, and Saudi Arabia are participating in the 10-week program, established by Dr. Jane Womack, English lecturer…
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inducts three new members
In a celebration of Chattanooga’s rich entrepreneurial spirit, UTC’s College of Business inducted three new members to the UTC Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame: Robert C. “Bob” Bullard, Lewis Card, Sr., and Roy T. Card. [Read more]
Social work program receives national accreditation
The University’s social work program has been approved for full accreditation status from the Council on Social Work Education, the national accrediting body for undergraduate and graduate social work programs.