Peter Thiel, President of Clarium Capital Management and co-founder of the internet site PayPal, will speak as the Burkett Miller Distinguished Guest Lecturer on Monday, October 8, at 12 noon in the University Center Auditorium at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Thiel, an American financier, entrepreneur, and prominent donor to charities focusing on economic…
Madeleine Albright kicks off lecture series
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright launched the George T. Hunter Lecture Series on the sixth anniversary of September 11 to a receptive crowd of more than 875 people in the Fine Arts Center and Benwood Auditorium. Saying “the best part about not being secretary of state is that I can actually answer your questions,”…
“Monuments Men” Lecture
The Chattanooga Regional History Museum and The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will host a lecture by Robert Edsel on the work of the “Monuments Men,” who saved or recovered many of the world’s great artworks from Nazi Germany. The program will be held at UTC’s Roland Hayes Auditorium of the UTC Fine Arts Center,…
Gallery exhibition dedicated to life and memory of Stephen LeWinter
The Cress Gallery of Art announces the 2007 UTC Department of Art Biennial Faculty Exhibition, which is dedicated to the life and memory of UTC Professor of Art Stephen LeWinter (1948-2007) and will include a brief retrospective of LeWinter’s work. Also participating in the 2007 UTC Biennial Faculty Exhibition are Professor Emeritus George Cress, Professors…
Record enrollment
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has achieved record enrollment for fall 2007. The total number of students enrolling at UTC this fall is 9,558, which represents a 7.12 percent increase from fall 2006. The campus also saw a significant growth in freshman enrollment with approximately 1,950 first-time students. “I am very thankful to everyone…
Nursing anesthesia program partners with Mississippi medical center
With a headcount of 9,558, enrollment has increased by 7.12% since 2006 at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, but eight of those students are not even on the UTC campus. They are participating in a long-distance education program to become certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in Mississippi, one of the creative ways UTC is…
New location for Albright lecture
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the Benwood Foundation and the Community Research Council (CRC) announce that Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will launch the George T. Hunter Lecture Series at the Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center, corner of Vine and Palmetto Streets beginning at 7 p.m. on September 11. This…
Gallery exhibition dedicated to life and memory of Stephen LeWinter
The Cress Gallery of Art announces the 2007 UTC Department of Art Biennial Faculty Exhibition and invites students, campus, and the community to an opening reception Thursday September 6, in the lobby of the Fine Arts Center from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. This year’s exhibition is dedicated to the life and memory of UTC…
Mocs Lacrosse Club offers fall league
The UTC Lacrosse Club is offering the “Mocsatoli” 2007 fall lacrosse league. Lacrosse players from eighth grade through adults are invited to participate in this medium intensity competition. Regulations for the league prohibit body checking and slashing, and head and chest protection will be required. Individual awards will be given for Best Leader, Best Player,…
Open house celebrates opening of Student Health Center
An open house for the new Student Health Center was held this week. Students had an opportunity to meet the staff, take a tour and learn about the health care services provided on campus. The UTC Student Health Center offers expanded services to students, including free visits for routine care, such as blood pressure checks,…