Dr. Manuel F. Santiago, UC Foundation Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, will deliver the summer commencement address on Sunday, August 12 at 2 p.m. in the McKenzie Arena. Santiago earned the B.S. from Austin Peay State University; the M.S. and Ph.D. from South Dakota State University. Biochemistry and organic, microbial physiology, metabolism, genetics and molecular…
Welcome Week 2007 events
Entering freshmen and those new to UTC are invited to Welcome Week 2007, created by members of the UTC Division of Student Development and the 2007 Orientation Team. “Welcome Week events are aimed to allow freshmen to build relationships, get involved, and build their futures in student life here at UTC,” said Bill Staley, Student…
UT President Petersen: The State Is Our Campus
University of Tennessee President John Petersen visited the UTC campus and emphasized the university’s responsibility to serve the entire state in meetings with area civic and business leaders and university faculty and staff. The UTC stop was part of a week-long series of visits to each campus in the UT System. Petersen met with elected…
Classes begin Monday, August 20
Last day to register for Fall semester is Friday, August 24 Current students, you must meet with an academic adviser before you can register. New students can apply with the UTC Admissions Office for undergraduate classes or the UTC Graduate School for graduate classes.
Motown picnic held for faculty and staff
A faculty and staff picnic held at Maclellan Gym featured Motown music and a variety of door prizes. Under the guidance of Employee Relations Committee Chair Valerah Hodges and Exempt Staff Council Chair Jim Bowman, representatives from the ERC and the ESC planned the event. The Chancellor’s Office hosted the picnic.
UTC hosts Tennessee State Victim Assistance Academy
Left to right: Angie Overton, Sherri Murphy, Brandeis Armour. University graduate student Sherri Murphy was astonished to learn about the pervasive horror of human trafficking in the United States, one of the many informative topics covered by the Tennessee State Victim Assistance Academy. The University partnered with the Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic And Sexual Violence,…
Planning begins for new library
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” –Benjamin Franklin Excitement is in the air as planning begins for the new UTC Library. The unanticipated, but welcomed decision to move forward with a new facility was made by Governor Phil Bredesen and approved by the Tennessee Legislature, providing one-time funds.