The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer was selected as the inaugural book in the new UTC First Year Reading Experience (FYRE) program. Dr. Joe Wilferth, FYRE committee member, UC Foundation Associate Professor and Associate Head of the English Department explains more about this…
UTC celebrates Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, the student environmental planning group Ecological Decisions for a Global Environment (EDGE) hosted a day of events including a bake and plant sale, vendor fair, and showings of movies Wall-E, Disney’s Earth, and Avatar.
UTC opposes guns on campus bill
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga administration joins higher education leaders across the state in opposing a bill that would allow more people to carry guns on campus, contributing to unsafe conditions for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
UTC elects new student government leaders
The new leaders of the UTC Student Government have big plans for the organization, starting with emphasizing communication and campus involvement. Shalin Shah, Bradley Bell, and Emily Neutens were recently elected by their peers and will serve for the 2011-2012 school year.
UTC Theatre and Speech Department receives national accreditation
After a rigorous evaluation process, UTC Theatre and Speech Department has received an associate members accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).
Update: Students participate in 24-hour on-campus CreateAthon
It took a few naps, dozens of donated cupcakes, and several impromptu dance breaks, but UTC students thrived in designing for 24 straight hours in the UTC on-campus CreateAthon.
UTC Music Department wraps up spring 2011 semester with multiple performances
Whether it’s percussion performances, classical music or singing groups, the UTC Department of Music’s selection of spring concerts has something to please everyone. All concerts are free and open to the public.
Student and Chancellor Brown Trading Places
Sophomore student Lindsay Chappell was excited about Trading Places with Chancellor Roger Brown, an experience she was awarded by the Student Alumni Council.
Dr. Benjamin Gross celebrates chemistry history at annual banquet
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.