Dr. Katharine Rehyansky wants anyone, anywhere to be able to read and study “Piers Plowman,” a 14th century poem written in Northwest Midlands Middle English. She continues to transcribe this work to make it accessible on CD-ROM. Rehyansky said when it’s done correctly, the computer-accessible version of the poem on CDROM is actually easier and…
Aspiring singers show up for American Idol auditions
Dozens of aspiring singers who want a shot at fame showed up at the UTC Fine Arts Center to try out for the 10th season of American Idol. The winner moved on to audition before the producers of American Idol in Nashville.
AT&T Real Yellow Pages features UTC Mocs
[slickr-flickr tag=”YellowPages2010″ type=”slideshow” size=”small”] The UTC Mocs will be featured on the cover of the 2010 AT&T Real Yellow Pages directory and the smaller, portable directory. The cover photo features an action shot of defensive end Josh Beard breaking past a block set by an opponent. “We had a great season last year under the…
University to host 2012 CUMU conference
UTC has been selected to host the 2012 annual conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU). In 1990, leaders of metropolitan and urban universities addressed their unique challenges and opportunities by creating the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. These leaders share a mission to use the power of their campuses in…
COB reaches out to business professionals
A partnership between UTC’s College of Business, Bridge Consulting International, and the Hunter Museum of American Art helps local professionals develop their leadership skills. The two-day iLead program combined creative, academic, and business components to help professionals improve their skills. To learn more visit http://www.cityscopemag.com/
Nursing Faculty Honored for Leadership
Dr. Kay Lindgren and Dr. Chris Smith were recognized as “Leaders in Our Midst” at the 4th Annual Leadership Address to the Community hosted by the Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute. Dr. Lindgren is the Director of the UTC School of Nursing, and Dr. Smith is Coordinator of the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration in the…
Plaques Honor Former Administrators
Two plaques honoring Charles “Rocky” Renneisen, former Dean of Students, and Richard MacDougall, former Dean of Men, have been placed in the UC Commons to honor their service. Dr. Renneisen, who was hired in 1970, grew the department into a division of Student Affairs. Mr. MacDougall, also hired in 1970, was responsible for Greek men,…
Grant Secured for Chemistry Equipment
Dr. Greg Grant, Irvine W. Grote professor of chemistry, Dr. Jisook Kim, assistant professor of chemistry, and Dr. Kyle Knight, professor of chemistry, have secured $151,938 from the National Science Foundation to purchase a Benchtop Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer. The equipment will be used for faculty and student research in the Department of Chemistry. Diverse…
University Health Services Summer Hours
Summer hours for University Health Services are Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. They will close on Friday and all students, faculty and staff requiring acute visits can be seen at UTFP. After hours calls will continue to be answered by the UTFP physician on call. UHS is located at Central and Third streets, across from McDonald’s,…
RAs perform community service
Campus housing relies on each Resident Assistant (RA) to build a strong community by encouraging the social, academic, and personal adjustment of students where they live and where they learn. These 62 student leaders recently spent time improving the Chattanooga community, working in three locations in the area surrounding UTC.