The Center for Community Career Education at UTC was named a winner of the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, distinguished as one of the top practitioners of workplace flexibility in the nation. Four local businesses received this national recognition for their business practices at the award ceremony hosted by the…
Grote Scholars announced
Adam Higgs, Vijay Patel, Hitesh Vashi, Marko Bajic, Jin Cheng, Sean Dunn, Cassie Brooks, Iliza Myers, Rishi Naik, Marie Loizeaux, Eric Tiner, and Scott Kindelberger have been awarded Grote Scholarships for 2007 – 2008.
Dr. Joel Cunningham to speak
Dr. Joel Cunningham, vice chancellor and president of the University of the South, will deliver the 5th Annual Connor Society Lecture. The event will take place on Sunday, September 9, beginning at 3 p.m. in Cadek Hall on the UTC campus. “What Counts in Teaching” is the topic of Cunningham’s address. The event is free…
Convocation scheduled Tuesday, September 4
Chancellor Roger Brown invites the campus, alumni and friends of the University to come together for Convocation on September 4, at 5:30 p.m. in the University Center auditorium. Brown will make brief remarks, followed by a joint presentation on student retention by Dr. Phil Oldham, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Dr. John…
Mr. Belding to speak on campus
Dennis Haskins, best known for his role as Richard Belding, the principal of the popular 90s television show, “Saved by the Bell,” will be visiting UTC on Thursday, September 13 at 8 p.m. in the UTC University Center Auditorium to present his “Mr. Belding on Campus” tour. Doors will open at 7 p.m. There will…
U-T Trustee visits campus
James L. “Bucky” Wolford, member of the UT Board of Trustees from Hamilton County, accepted Student Government Association President Bill Staley’s invitation to visit campus during Welcome Week. Wolford was named Distinguished Alumnus in 2005. He is President and CEO of Wolford Development, Inc. Wolford said he enjoyed the time he spent on campus. “Bill…
University hosts Tennessee Premier of Rwanda Rising
In 1994, ethnic tensions in Rwanda led to the killings of nearly one million people in just 100 days — a genocide that left the world asking “how? and why?” But, according to former UN Ambassador Andrew Young, these are questions of the past. Somehow, the people of Rwanda have learned to forgive the unforgivable,…
Jones named new director of Upward Bound
Dr. Annie C. Jones has been named Director of the Upward Bound Program at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She replaces longtime director Booker T. Scruggs, who has become an adjunct faculty member at the University. Jones’ 22-year career has covered college admissions, public service, recruitment, financial aid, program coordination and advocacy, resource development…
New faculty, tenure, promotions
Challenger Center representatives speak with new faculty member Thomas Balazs. As part of their orientation activities, new faculty visited with a variety of campus representatives. Dr. Karen Adsit, Director of the Walker Teaching Resource Center, facilitated new faculty orientation activities. New Faculty for Fall 2007 Vivian Anderson-Barrera, Sociology, Anthropology and Geography Sybil Baker, English Thomas…
UTC ranked among the best universities by U.S. News & World Report
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was again ranked among the Best Universities—Master’s in the South in the 2008 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s annual America’s Best Colleges guide. UTC moved up several places, ranking 34th; UTC ranked 40th in the 2007 rankings. The rankings distinguish between campuses such as UTC—which now offers…