When Pro Football Hall of Famer and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alumnus Terrell Owens walks across campus, he still feels at home. The former Mocs wide receiver, who first made his mark on Chamberlain Field in the 1990s, returned to Chattanooga for UTC’s 2025 Homecoming Week from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1.
Envisioning success for entrepreneurs
The Urban Vision Initiative connects entrepreneurs from underserved communities with UTC student consultants to drive economic success.
Inspiring students to inspire others: Urban Vision Initiative providing community impact
Providing aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools they need to succeed, UTC’s Urban Vision Initiative gives students the chance to work with, help and learn from local entrepreneurs self-identified as low-income. Launched in 2022, the initiative connects entrepreneurs from underserved communities with UTC student consultants to support their journey toward economic success.
Mike Bradshaw named director of UTC Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Mike Bradshaw is the new director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship after serving as the CIE’s first Entrepreneur-in-Residence since 2021.
Urban Vision Initiative moves past boot camp and closer to goal of empowering successful entrepreneurs
Veatrice Conley and eight other would-be entrepreneurs recently completed their first milestone, graduating from the six-week Urban Vision Initiative boot camp consisting of six four-hour sessions on Saturday mornings to stabilize their new businesses or tweak business plans.
Vision quest: Innovative entrepreneurial initiative eyes takeoff
The philosophy behind the Urban Vision Initiative is that “anyone can be an entrepreneur and that entrepreneurship can be a pathway out of poverty.”