Students can see their green fee money at work, converting sunlight into energy. New solar panels have been installed on the roof of the Challenger STEM Learning Center.
Music department presents two guest concerts
The UTC Department of Music presents “Tryin’ to Get Home,” a concert of spirituals arranged for soprano and piano by UTC Professor Roland Carter with guest soprano, Gail Robinson-Oturu on Thursday, October 7, 7:30 p.m., Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center. On Friday evening, October 8, also at 7:30 p.m., the music of…
Taste of Diversity Celebration planned for October 1
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of signing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will hold a Taste of Diversity event on Friday, October 1, from 11-2 p.m. in the Student Park on the UTC campus.
Author Malcolm Gladwell kicks off 2010 – 2011 Hunter lecture series October 5
Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference, (2000), Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005), and Outliers: The Story of Success (2008) all number one New York Times bestsellers, will be the debut speaker of the 2010 – 2011 George T. Hunter Lecture Series on October 5,…
Record enrollment for fall 2010
In another consecutive year of record enrollment, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga admitted a smaller freshman class with the highest GPA and ACT scores on record. With total enrollment of 10,781 for fall semester 2010 at UTC, up 2.4 percent from 2009, the new freshman class holds 1,948 students, down from 2009 when 2,209…
Students and faculty to take part in Project Homeless Connect
Students and faculty members are participating in Project Homeless Connect on Thursday, September 30, to improve access to services, employment, and housing for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. “This effort exemplifies the concept of experiential learning by taking students out of the classroom and having them work side by side with…
UTC Mortar Board chapter receives national award
The Quadrangle chapter of Mortar Board was honored for its excellence at the 2010 Mortar Board National Conference, held in Chicago. “The honor means a great deal to our chapter, as it recognizes the chapter’s growing influence on campus. The Golden Torch Award reflects a surpassing dedication to scholarship, leadership, and service, which are the…
UTC’s Challenger Center receives a new name
UTC’s Challenger Learning and Teaching Center has a new name. Dr. Richard G. Rhoda, Executive Director of Tennessee’s Higher Education Commission (THEC) recently approved a name change from the Challenger Learning and Teaching Center to the Challenger STEM Learning Center. Dr. Phil Oldham, UTC provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, requested the name change…
Rare books on display at Lupton Library
The Special Collections of Lupton Library is exhibiting a collection of antiquarian to modern books in an exhibit titled, “In Rare Form: Seven Centuries of the Printed Word.” This exhibit showcases some of the Lupton Library Special Collections rarest books and printed materials, covering a period from 1479 to present day. “With the recent addition…
Dead Man’s Cell Phone opens October 1
The UTC Department of Theatre and Speech offers Dead Man’s Cell Phone, written by Sara Ruhl and directed by Theatre Professor Gaye Jeffers (read about Jeffers’ new play). Dead Man’s Cell Phone runs Oct. 1, 2, and 6, 7, 8, and 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre. Lighting design is by…