Dr. Annie C. Jones has been named Director of the Upward Bound Program at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She replaces longtime director Booker T. Scruggs, who has become an adjunct faculty member at the University. Jones’ 22-year career has covered college admissions, public service, recruitment, financial aid, program coordination and advocacy, resource development…
New faculty, tenure, promotions
Challenger Center representatives speak with new faculty member Thomas Balazs. As part of their orientation activities, new faculty visited with a variety of campus representatives. Dr. Karen Adsit, Director of the Walker Teaching Resource Center, facilitated new faculty orientation activities. New Faculty for Fall 2007 Vivian Anderson-Barrera, Sociology, Anthropology and Geography Sybil Baker, English Thomas…
UTC ranked among the best universities by U.S. News & World Report
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was again ranked among the Best Universities—Master’s in the South in the 2008 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s annual America’s Best Colleges guide. UTC moved up several places, ranking 34th; UTC ranked 40th in the 2007 rankings. The rankings distinguish between campuses such as UTC—which now offers…
Dr. Thomas P. Wilson hosts research student scientist from China
In pursuit of research in chelonian conservation, Fei Yan Zhang, a student scientist from China in the Asian Scholarship Program (ASP), has come to visit Dr. Thomas P. Wilson in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Wilson and research scientists in Florida and Mississippi have hosted students in ASP, begun in 2000 and primarily…
SimCenter poised to expand fuel cell research
With the passage of the defense appropriations bill by the United States Senate, $3.5 million will be appropriated for the UT SimCenter at Chattanooga to house and test a powerful new fuel cell that would provide the energy needs of a 30,000 square foot building or supermarket. The U.S. House has passed the bill.
Student Health Center is open for patients
When students return to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for the fall semester, they will be welcomed with a new Student Health Center. The UTC Student Health Center offers expanded services to students, including free visits for routine care, such as blood pressure checks, fevers, headaches, and upset stomachs. Dr. Chris Smith, Coordinator of…
UTC professor contributes to ACSM Updated Physical Activity Guidelines
All healthy adults ages 18 to 65 years need moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity for at least 30 minutes on five days each week or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity for at least 20 minutes on three days each week, according to updated physical activity guidelines released today by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and…
Miles elected chair of UT Faculty Council
UC Foundation Professor of Anthropology, Dr. H. Lyn Miles, was elected as Chair of the University of Tennessee Faculty Council in May, 2007, in Nashville. The Council, established in 2007, has two representatives from each campus of the University of Tennessee. The Chair will report directly to UT President John Peterson. The UT Faculty Council…
New lecturer creates graphic design for film The Invasion
A new hire in the Department of Art is also the graphic designer in the movie The Invasion starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Leslie Jensen-Inman has been hired as the Art, Design, and Technology Teaching Lecturer, a new position at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga that is being supported by both the Benwood…
Welcome Week
Welcome to the UTC campus! New and returning students are invited to several big events; many are listed below. NOTE: due to the extreme heat, the time of some events has been changed. Be sure to check the full schedule of Welcome Week. Friday, August 17 Family cookout 5-7 p.m. at Heritage Plaza, on Vine…