Experiential learning puts students at the center of the university’s value to its community and region.
Another Culture, Another World: UTC students experience China
A group of 11 UTC students recently took a study abroad trip to China, learning about the people, the culture, the social structure and how the country is different from the United States.
Summer Bridge: Students building connections to the community
Twenty-seven incoming freshmen take part in UTC’s Summer Bridge program, a five-week crash course of credit-earning classes, campus tours, community service and, yes, just plain fun.
No-frills journey: Students conduct research on remote island
On the Bahamian island of San Salvador, students conducted scientific experiments and mingled with the island’s residents.
Modern Racism: Students create documentaries on prejudice in Hungary
Over Spring Break, 14 UTC students traveled to Hungary as part of their studies for the course “Minorities in 20th Century Europe: Germans, Jews and Roma.”
UTC students create outdoor learning space for local elementary school
UTC students enrolled in Dr. Andrew Bailey’s Outdoor Leadership course build a treehouse, teepee, trails, tunnels and more for Red Bank Elementary School.
Bridge to Rising Rock
Communication students tell the untold stories of Chattanooga with Rising Rock.