The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is proud to participate in National College Colors Day 2008 to be held Friday, August 29, 2008. College Colors Day, which coincides with both “back to campus” and the kick-off of intercollegiate athletics, strives to promote higher education through increased public awareness and celebrates the achievements of colleges and…
Fall organizational fair attracts students
Incoming students seeking ways to get involved on campus met representatives from many organizations during the Welcome Week fall fair.
Former ESL Institute participants become new grads
Four students whose homelands are far from the Tennessee Valley participated in August commencement exercises at McKenzie Arena. Bernardo Cedano from Colombia earned a degree in engineering; Olga Kostenko from Ukraine received a master’s in psychology; Heesung Shin from South Korea received a master’s in accountancy and Yoon-ji Lee of South Korea graduated magna cum…
UTC ranked among the best universities by U.S. News & World Report
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has again been named among the Best Universities—Master’s in the South in U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 edition of America’s Best Colleges. UTC’s inclusion in this category is distinguished by its offerings of undergraduate, master’s and three doctoral degree programs. In the category of Top Public Universities—Master’s in…
Hydrogen Road Tour 2008 draws a crowd
Hundreds of interested consumers attended the Hydrogen Road Tour 2008 at First Tennessee Pavilion to test drive one of eight vehicles that are travelling across the U.S. from Portland, Maine to Santa Monica, California. The Chattanooga event also provided additional information about the UT Chattanooga Center for Energy, Transportation, and the Environment.
Tyler S. Forrest, Dr. Verbie L. Prevost appointed to UT Board of Trustees
Governor Phil Bredesen has announced that Tyler S. Forrest, UTC SGA Vice President, and Dr. Verbie L. Prevost, head of the UTC English Department, have been appointed to the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, the governing body of the UT system. Forrest, of Athens, Tennessee, will serve a one-year term. “Being appointed by Governor…
New faculty, promotions and tenure announced
New faculty engaged in a game of Bingo to learn more about the many services offered on campus. Representatives from these offices were among those who attended: University Relations, Developmental Math Placement, Developmental English Placement, Graduate Studies, Grants and Research, Faculty Research, ARCS , Faculty Development, Walker Teaching Resource Center, Workplace Wellness, International Student Office,…
Talented Sugar Mocs win awards
When the UTC Sugar Mocs attended the annual dance and cheer camp sponsored by Universal Cheerleading Association and Universal Dance Association (UCA/UDA), they captured six first place trophies and one second place trophy. Ten different squads with 150 dancers participated on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The Sugar Mocs competed against teams…
Test drive the car of the future
Take an opportunity to drive the car of the future as the UT Chattanooga Center for Energy, Transportation, and the Environment presents the Hydrogen Road Tour 2008 on Monday, August 18, from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the First Tennessee Pavilion. Congressman Zach Wamp and U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Administrator Cheryl L. McQueary will be…
Eight students to benefit from Brainerd Kiwanis Club Endowed Scholarship Fund
Chancellor Roger Brown addresses the Brainerd Kiwanis Club The Brainerd Kiwanis Youth Foundation has created a total of eight scholarships for UTC students. These scholarships will be awarded beginning this fall, with two scholarships added each fall semester over the next three years. The Brainerd Kiwanis Club Endowed Scholarship Fund intends for each recipient to…