Lela Ivins was shocked to learn that Chancellor Roger Brown does not have his own parking space reserved specifically for him. “He circles around like everyone else when he cannot find a space,” Ivins said.
Disability Awareness Month observed at UTC
A variety of events are scheduled on campus during October, Disability Awareness month. For more information about any of these events, please call the UTC Office for Students with Disabilities at 425-4006 (V/TTY).
New encyclopedia on religion has UTC connections
A new contemporary, multidisciplinary Encyclopedia of Religion in America has been edited by UTC Professor Emeritus Dr. Charles Lippy and includes nearly a dozen contributors with UTC connections.
Enjoy Interior Design tour of plantation architecture
Each fall, the UTC Interior Design department offers a study tour – a domestic trip to an enriching location. This year’s trip will be a tour of plantation architecture in Natchez, Mississippi, the Louisiana River Road and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Solar panels installed on Challenger STEM Learning Center
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…