Spring commencement at UTC will be celebrated with three separate ceremonies over two days starting Friday, May 3. And for the first time since 2019, commencement will fill McKenzie Arena to the rafters.
Fletcher Hall renovation and expansion
The monumental investment by the State of Tennessee and Gary and Kathleen Rollins will help the Gary W. Rollins College of Business to achieve excellence and meet the needs of UTC students, the city, the region and the state.
Seeing students have ‘those light bulb moments’ keeps adding up for Meg Kiessling
Meg Kiessling’s path to math began after obtaining electrical engineering degrees from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Georgia Institute of Technology.
From aspiration to acceptance: Launch your health care career at UTC
The journey into professional health care programs is tough—just as tough as the careers they kickstart. It’s why the Pre-Health Professions Advising program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga exists, serving as a bridge for students determined to become tomorrow’s leaders in tomorrow’s health care landscape—whether as doctors, dentists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, veterinarians or allied health care professionals.
UTC celebrates Earth Day
April 22 was Earth Day, and the University of Tennessee celebrated what the day seeks to promote—sustainability and the importance of protecting our planet.
Tim Gritten named dean of the UTC Library
Tim Gritten, who has spent the last six years as Executive Director of the Library and Special Collections at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, has been appointed Dean of the UTC Library. The appointment is effective July 1, 2024.
UTC Symphony Orchestra premieres Tyler West’s “The Empress of Ireland”
The premiere of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga music composition/instrumental music education major Tyler West’s three-movement work, “The Empress of Ireland,” highlighted the UTC Symphony Orchestra’s annual spring concert on Sunday, April 21, in the Fine Arts Center’s Roland Hayes Concert Hall.
Language learning and cultural exchange: Two UTC students receive national scholarships
A pair of UTC students have created paths to learning new languages after landing national competitive scholarships. Lauren Graves, a senior English major and Brock Scholar in the UTC Honors College, will spend about a year in Japan as part of the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) program, which brings university graduates to Japan as assistant language teachers. Vinny Nguyen, a sophomore political science and public service major, is the recipient of the CLS Spark scholarship. He will spend eight weeks in an online course learning Mandarin Chinese.
UTC educating occupational therapists to translate classroom knowledge to the field
UTC occupational therapy doctoral students have been spending the spring semester on their capstone projects throughout the Chattanooga area.
Sean O’Brien named UTC associate vice chancellor for public safety and police chief
Sean O’Brien, a decorated police officer with 24 years of law enforcement experience, has been selected as the new University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and UTC Police Chief. O’Brien, who has worked for the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) since 2007, will join UTC effective May 1, 2024.