A national Arts & Education Forum: Arts Integration and Teacher Change held in the UTC University Center brought together 50 professional development providers from 12 states, including K-12 and university teachers, administrators, and artists. The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts (SCEA) hosted the event.
Engineering graduate awarded national scholarship
Ipshita Thomas, a civil engineering graduate, has received a $10,000 scholarship from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the top prize in ACEC’s 2009 national scholarship program. Earlier this year, Thomas received a $1,000 scholarship from ACEC of Tennessee, which qualified her to compete with engineering students from throughout the United States in the…
Engineering students adapt vehicle for hydrogen
As gas prices remain unpredictable and the care for the environment looms as an ever-present concern, a group of engineering students worked toward offering consumers a choice: to drive a car with gasoline only, ethanol or hydrogen.
WUTC celebrates record-breaking spring membership drive
WUTC, FM 88.1, just completed a membership drive and set a record for its spring fundraising with $152,288 pledged. These new dollars will be used for maintaining the public radio station’s operation. WUTC is licensed to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
First ROTC commissioned officer graduates
Given the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, some people might be surprised to find college graduates choosing military careers. Scott Finks’ decision to join the U.S. Army became a historical moment in the University’s history when he became the first ROTC commissioned officer to graduate from the Mocs Battalion.
Campus presentation: ethical issues in practice of psychology
“When to Fire Your Psychotherapist: Ethical Issues in the Practice of Psychology” will be presented by Dr. Mitch Handelsman, author and psychologist, on Thursday, May 14, 11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. at the UTC University Center, Chattanooga Room. This event is free and open to the public and sponsored by the 2009 UTC Instructional Excellence Committee.
Alpha Society inducts Kim White, Vicky Gregg
Alumni Board President Kim White and Vicky Gregg, CEO of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, were recently inducted into the Alpha Scholastic Honor Society at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Engineering grad student earns role in U.S. Air Force project
UTC Engineering Management graduate student Brent Bettis is serving as lead test and security engineer on a project for the U.S. Air Force as part of his duties as an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton is a strategy and technology consulting firm with 95 years of experience offering services in strategy,…
Dr. Gail Meyer recognized for support of military faculty
The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves recognized Dr. Gail M. Meyer, UC Foundation Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry, for her outstanding support during one of her faculty members’ deployment to Iraq. She was presented with the Patriot Award, intended specifically for the recognition of supervisors.
History faculty member receives national recognition
Scott Seagle, an adjunct professor of history at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has been selected from a national applicant pool to attend two of six summer study opportunities supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The endowment is a federal agency that each summer supports Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops…