The construction industry is the second largest employer in the nation. Of the 116 million workers in the U.S., more than 6 million workers or 5.1 percent are employed in the construction industry. (US Dept of Labor) Over the next ten years, the demand for construction services will be astronomical. The United States will need…
Dr. David Abshire engages in campus fireside chat
Calling the current global political climate the worst crisis he has ever seen, worse than the Cold War, Dr. David Abshire told a campus audience that coupled with the fragile U.S. economy, “this perfect storm could go into another dimension.” Abshire, an accomplished diplomat and academician, endorsed a low-key approach with small delegations to speak…
COFFEEHOUSE ’08
The UTC Department of Theatre and Speech concludes the 2007-08 season with COFFEEHOUSE ’08, an evening of live music and short plays featuring one original play, one student directed play and student costume and scene designs. The three short plays are THE INTERVIEW by David Mamet, NINA IN THE MORNIING by Christopher Durang and an…
Campus offers Saxophone Quartet, Symphony Concert, Percussion Ensemble performance, Men’s and Women’s Choir and Saxophone/Piano recital
“Three Men and a Bari,” the UTC Saxophone Quartet, will perform this Friday night, April 4 at 8 p.m. in Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center, at the corner of Vine and Palmetto Streets. “Three Men and a Bari” will be playing music of Bach, Mozart, Glazunov and Bozza, and will also present…
Graduate education contributes to success in Tennessee
Governor Phil Bredesen has issued a proclamation designating this week as Graduate Education Week in Tennessee, according to Dr. Deborah E. Arfken, Dean of the Graduate School at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and past president of the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS).
Tym, Wommack honored by the Southern Conference
Alice Tym, left, accepts her award at the Southern Conference honors banquet. Alice Luthy Tym and Shannon Wommack were among 25 women of distinction recognized recently by the Southern Conference. The Southern Conference defined the honorees as women who have significantly promoted and elevated women’s athletics at each participating SoCon institution. “Alice was chosen for…
Pettway, Vest and Engel inducted to Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame
George Pettway, Anthony Vest and the late Joe Engel have been named the 2008 inductees to the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. In 1999, the College of Business Administration at UTC created the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame to recall the heritage of Chattanooga by honoring both contemporary and pioneering local entrepreneurs. The Hall serves as a…
UTC Faculty Concert featuring Dr. Sin-Hsing Tsai, piano with guests Dr. Lucy Nargizyan, piano and Clint Schmitt, Saxophone
Dr. Sin-Hsing Tsai will present a duo piano recital with guest artist Dr. Lucy Nargizyan on Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts Center at the corner of Vine and Palmetto Streets. The program, entitled “A Journey through Three Centuries in Europe,” includes music for…
Interns get first hand look at legislative process
Thomas Wennerstrom, a junior majoring in political science, is getting a first hand look at the political process as he ends his first month in the Tennessee State Senate. Wennerstrom is a legislative intern for State Senator Bo Watson, UTC ‘83 (R-Hixson) and a participant in the University’s Legislative Intern Program.“Although I had state and…
UTC Opera Workshop to be presented April 1
UTC Opera Workshop will present a series of famous operatic ensembles as well as a demonstration of stage combat techniques under the artistic direction of Assistant Professor Ronald Ulen, UTC Director of Opera, on April 1, 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center. The program is presented free of charge…