1.0UTC Newshttps://blog.utc.edu/newsPeyton Schultzhttps://blog.utc.edu/news/author/zbz585/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zRMPDkE2pj"><a href="https://blog.utc.edu/news/2026/08/utc-convocation-2026-welcomes-new-mocs/">UTC Convocation 2026 welcomes new Mocs</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blog.utc.edu/news/2026/08/utc-convocation-2026-welcomes-new-mocs/embed/#?secret=zRMPDkE2pj" width="600" height="338" title="“UTC Convocation 2026 welcomes new Mocs” — UTC News" data-secret="zRMPDkE2pj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://blog.utc.edu/news/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://blog.utc.edu/app/uploads/sites/9/2026/08/Convocation-26-4910-1.jpg625417Hundreds of first-time UTC students were loudly welcomed and celebrated at McKenzie Arena. The annual Convocation brought together new freshmen, transfer students and graduate students for an energetic introduction to UTC featuring performances by the Marching Mocs, Ladies of Gold and Spirit Squad.