“Going to the motherland!” said Jaren Carter’s Facebook status update. UTC students Carter, sophomore criminal justice major, and Saasha Jones, junior business marketing major, were recently selected to participate in the Accra, Ghana, Study Abroad program. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all UT and additional universities and colleges. The students are…
V-Day events raise awareness about violence against women
Two performances of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues will be held at the UTC Fine Arts Center’s Roland Hayes Theater on Friday, February 12, and Saturday, February 13, at 7 p.m.
Hundreds of students attend UTC Career Day
Students and recent alumni packed the Tennessee and Chattanooga rooms of the University Center for UTC Career Day.
Olympic gold medalist and alumnus Dan Beery to be honored
UTC alumnus and 2004 Olympic gold medalist Dan Beery will be inducted into the National Rowing Foundation’s Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 20, in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut.
Education students’ regional reading efforts adopted nationally
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program took another step toward increasing literacy among children when students in the UTC Teacher Preparation Academy created new exercises for parents to use as they read to their children.
Concert: “An Earthen Man” to feature McNair’s new music
“An Earthen Man,” a concert featuring poetry by Wendell Berry set to original music by Jonathan B. McNair, will be presented in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center (corner of Vine and Palmetto) on Tuesday, February 16, at 7:30 p.m. Hugh Prevost, Director of Cooperative Education and International Programs, will give a…
Mathematics department to host poster contest
The mathematics department has partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee to host its third annual poster contest, open to all area high school, middle school, and home schooled students on Saturday, February 20, 10 a.m.-noon, University Center, Tennessee Room.
Introduction to Asia Conference open to public
A group of faculty experts will present the Second Annual Introduction to Asia Conference on Wednesday, February 17, from 12:15-3:30 p.m. in the UTC University Center, Raccoon Mountain Room. This event is free and open to the public. The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography is sponsoring the conference.
FAFSA priority deadline: February 15
To apply for Fall 2010 financial aid and meet the deadline for Tennessee grants, UTC students must file a free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 15, 2010. Follow this FAFSA link www.fafsa.gov to the FREE financial aid application—never pay a fee to complete the FAFSA. Current students MUST re-apply for financial aid…