UTC’s Theatre department was well represented at this year’s regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) in Charleston, South Carolina; but Freshman Alex Durham stole the show when she was named for two distinguished honors: first place in sound design for her work in Our Town and the prestigious Don Childs Stagecraft Institute of…
Monterica Neil: Your Passion Pays Off
She chose UTC because she wanted the experience of something new, but Monterica Neil stuck around because she found a culture of support and knowledge in her English program.
Understanding pregnancy discrimination
Peggy Young was working part-time as a delivery driver for United Parcel Service in 2006 when she became pregnant. Though her job description required that she be able to lift 70 lbs, she could lift no more than 20 lbs during her pregnancy. She asked UPS for accommodations, either temporary desk work or assistance lifting heavy packages. UPS argued that Young didn’t meet their criteria for light duty and required her to take unpaid leave. In 2008, she filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, which was heard by the Supreme Court in 2014.
Professor’s work featured in solo exhibit at Sewanee
Christina Vogel, Assistant Professor, Painting and Drawing’s solo exhibition Encounters is currently on view at Sewanee’s University Art Gallery, less than an hour’s drive from Campus. The Encounters exhibit began in February and will run through Sunday, April 10.
Meet our costume designer technicians
What goes into a UTC production? Every aspect requires the dedication of our students–from running lines and building sets, to polishing the the characters’ personalities with costumes. Meet some of the students behind beloved characters’ looks and the costumes they are proud of.
Dr. Jeffery Elwell named Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
A former journalist turned playwright turned professor is now the Dean of the UTC College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Jeffery Elwell joins the College from Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) where he served as Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives.
Campus will Focus on China with series of events
Dr. Bob Swansbrough, UTC Political Science Professor, recently returned from a Fulbright Scholar experience in China. Along with Ruth Grover, UTC Curator, Swansbrough has planned Focus on China, a month-long series of exhibitions, demonstrations and lectures.