For the fourth consecutive year, UTC will present a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues at the University Center Auditorium on Thursday and Friday, February 9 and 10, 7 p.m. and on Saturday, February 11, 1 p.m., on behalf of the V-Day 2012 Campaign.
Update: Perspectives speaker urges more fairness, diversity in political campaigns
Matt Taibbi may be a contributing editor for Rolling Stone, but he knows what it’s like to struggle as a young journalist. Taibbi began his career in Russia, scraping by writing stories for tabloids and holding odd jobs. After taking the job at Rolling Stone, writing several books, and winning a National Magazine award, Taibbi…
Music professor receives award; honored with concert
Composer-arranger and conductor Roland Carter, the Ruth S. Holmerg UC Foundation Professor of Music at UTC, has earned an award for his contributions and accomplishments in support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUS) and minorities and rising leaders in the arts. He is also being honored Friday, February 3, by the Sarah and Ernest…
Professor’s essay selected as one of the best of 2011
The president of The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) Alan Luxenberg, has highlighted Dr. Lucien Ellington’s essay, “Economics in History: What Every High School Student and Teacher Needs to Know,” as one of the best of 2011.
University to host Asia conference
UTC will host the fourth annual “Introduction to Asia Conference” on Thursday, February 16 in the University Center Auditorium. The conference includes presentations on the economies of China and India, Taoist mediation, and Tai Chi. The events are free and open to the public.
UTeach student selected to attend workshop in Ireland
Lisa Berry, a senior biology major and Noyce Scholar in the UTeaChattanooga program at UTC, has been chosen to attend a computer science workshop in Dublin, Ireland.
Professor recognized as ‘Educator of the Year’
UC Foundation Professor of Health and Human Performance Dr. Marisa Colston was honored by The Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS) with the Jerry Robertson Educator of the Year Award. The award was presented to her this month at the TATS Annual Awards Banquet at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
Cress Gallery announces new exhibit
The Cress Gallery of Art is hosting “Okay Mountain” from Wednesday, February 8 to Tuesday, March 20. Blending humor with irony, Okay Mountain creates work that weaves an engaging yet dead serious commentary about our contemporary existence. In conjunction with this exhibition, Okay Mountain will visit the campus and the Chattanooga community as part of the…
Black History Month Calendar of Events
Date Name Time Location February 1 Kick off Celebration/Unity Quilt (students/alumni will have an opportunity to decorate a quilt panel piece for the Unity Quilt. The quilt will be displayed in the Multicultural Center) 11a.m.-4 p.m. Multicultural Center February 2 Soul Poetry Night Featuring J. Whaley 8 p.m. Multicultural Center February 13 Littleton H. Mason Singers “Outburst”…
Women’s studies presents spring speaker’s series
The Department of Women’s Studies is presenting their 2012 Spring Speaker’s Series: Inconvenient Women: Gender Inequality in the Justice System. These lectures are free and open to the public.