Dr. Hill Craddock, Davenport assistant professor of biology, biological and environmental sciences, calls restoring the American chestnut tree “the right thing to do,” especially since the blight that destroyed the US population of the American chestnut tree was caused by human carelessness. The blight, imported to the U.S. on Asian chestnut trees in the early…
Music Department presents recital for Piano Arts Competition Winners
UC Foundation Association Professor, Dr. Sin-Hsing Tsai, has arranged for the top two winners of the 2010 Piano Arts Competition to present a recital on Sunday, June 20, at 3 p.m. in the UTC Cadek Recital Hall. Of the 24 students who competed from Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, Dean-Antonio Magat is the winner of the…
Retired professors honored for years of service
The UTC Faculty Senate and the entire campus community honors retiring faculty members for their outstanding service to the University.
UTC team selected to attend National Summer Engaging Departments Institute
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) selected a team from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to attend the Engaging Departments Institute at the University of Pennsylvania from July 7-11, 2010. The UTC team will include: Dr. Barbara Norwood (Nursing and incoming chair of the General Education Committee), Dr. Victoria Steinberg (Foreign Languages),…
Finance students attend R.I.S.E. Forum
Four finance students attended the tenth annual R.I.S.E. Forum in Dayton, Ohio, with Dr. Christi Wann. The R.I.S.E. Forum is the world’s largest student investment forum sponsored by the University of Dayton each year in March. Two undergraduate finance majors, Stephen Tilstra and DeAngelo Williams, and two MBA candidates, Martha Marrufo and Matthew Tatum, were…
Hollinquest named SoCon Female Athlete of the Year
UTC graduate Shanara Hollinquest was honored as the 2010 Southern Conference Female Athlete of the Year at the league’s annual awards dinner at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Hilton Head, S.C. [Read more]
UTC Music Department presents the Master Chorale
The UTC Master Chorale will present their annual concert on Friday, June 11, 7:30 p.m., at Second Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga. The choir is directed by Dr. Kevin Ford, director of the UTC choral activities. The concert will feature challenging literature by many well known choral composers. Admission is free and the concert is open…
New student orientation begins
New student orientations begin this week. So if you see students or parents on campus wandering around or looking confused, please take a moment to offer assistance and welcome new Mocs to our campus. Summer 2010 Freshman Orientations June 3 – 4 June 10 – 11 June 17 – 18 June 24 – 25 July…
Construction update
The UTC campus is a hard hat zone this summer with major construction projects in several locations. Phase II of the Aquatic and Recreation Center continues with a spring 2011 completion deadline. View photos of the progress.
Racing Mocs make best showing ever in SAE Baja Competition
By placing 13th in the Society of Automotive Engineers Baja design competition held in Bellingham, Washington, the Racing Mocs made UTC history. “It’s our best ever overall finish. We beat all Big Ten, all Big 12, and all SEC schools. Placing tenth in design makes me especially proud,” said Dr. Will Sutton, dean of the college…