Dr. Benjamin Gross celebrated the renovation of Grote Hall and the 125th anniversary of the University by providing a pictorial history presentation at the 23rd Annual Department of Chemistry Awards Banquet. “Chemistry is part of that history,” Gross said. “There is much to celebrate in our heritage and performance.”
Grote Scholar Tyson Ward to return to studies
Grote Scholar Tyson Ward plans to return to campus as a junior in fall 2011 after recovering from a horrific boating accident that occurred nearly a year ago.
Update: UTC celebrates faculty, student research
Dozens of faculty and students presented original research at the third annual UTC Research Celebration. Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students presented research from a variety of fields, including athletic training, nursing, psychology, and education at the all-day celebration in the UTC University Center.
UTC Theatre presents The Robber Bridegroom
The Robber Bridegroom, the final production of the UTC Theatre Department’s 2011 spring season, is no ordinary love story. Set in 18th century Mississippi, this musical comedy, based on a novella by Eudora Welty, includes an eccentric cast of characters and bluegrass music. The play runs April 8, 9, and 13, 14, 15, and 16…
Mocs inducted into UTC Athletics Hall of Fame
Former UTC athletes were inducted into the UTC Athletics Hall of Fame this year. The five-member group included Cos DeMatteo (football), Jennifer Wilson Galloway (women’s basketball), Jason Ontog (men’s tennis), Chris Sanders (football) and Stanford Strickland (men’s basketball). To read more, click here.
Dr. Vandana Shiva to conclude 2010-11 Hunter Lecture Series
Dr. Vandana Shiva, a world‐renowned environmental leader and thinker, will speak at UTC on April 26th as part of the George T. Hunter Lecture Series. Her lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall located inside the Fine Arts Center, located at Vine and Palmetto Streets. All lectures in the series…
UTC staff, student honored at regional conference
Elizabeth Follis, a UTC student, and Dr. Bryan Samuel, UTC Director of Equity and Diversity, were honored at a regional conference for the Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP). Both were nominated by Shirl Gholston, UTC Director of Student Support Services.
UTC Executive Chef selected for national competition
In her first year of participation in ARAMARK’s Culinary Excellence program, UTC Executive Chef Linda Davis earned one of three coveted spots on a team of executive chefs chosen to represent the Southern Region in the national ACE competition. The event will be held in Tampa in summer 2011.
Legends and Leaders: Dr. Rhonda A. Scott and Frank Kinser to be honored
The Office of Alumni Affairs is pleased to announce the 2011 UTC Distinguished Alumnus is Dr. Rhonda A. Scott, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services at Grady Health System in Atlanta, Georgia. Scott and Frank J. Kinser, the 2011 recipient of the Outstanding Service Award, will be honored at the…
DiPietro supports UTC’s move into the top five
President Joe DiPietro told a group of Chattanooga community leaders he supports UTC as it aspires to build upon its success as an engaged metropolitan university and become one of the top five public master’s universities in the South. UTC is currently ranked in the top 20 graduate schools by U.S. News and World Report.