{"id":69243,"date":"2025-06-30T17:06:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T21:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=69243"},"modified":"2025-07-07T08:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:08:13","slug":"the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/","title":{"rendered":"The first steps: Scenes from Chancellor Bruce&#8217;s first day at UTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\/<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"707\" data-attachment-id=\"69245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/chancellor-board-of-trustees-25-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-at-Board-of-Trustees-25-1692.jpg?fit=1200%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,964\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Chancellor Board of Trustees-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chancellor Lori Bruce poses Monday, June 30 with Scrappy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-at-Board-of-Trustees-25-1692.jpg?fit=880%2C707&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69245 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-at-Board-of-Trustees-25-1692.jpg?resize=880%2C707\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-at-Board-of-Trustees-25-1692.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-at-Board-of-Trustees-25-1692.jpg?resize=1024%2C823&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-at-Board-of-Trustees-25-1692.jpg?resize=768%2C617&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-at-Board-of-Trustees-25-1692.jpg?resize=800%2C643&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-at-Board-of-Trustees-25-1692.jpg?resize=580%2C466&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-at-Board-of-Trustees-25-1692.jpg?resize=610%2C490&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lori Bruce officially assumed her role as chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Monday, June 30, becoming the 19th leader in the University\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The chancellor began her day by walking from West Campus housing to her office\u2014with quick stops along the way to meet students by the UTC Library\u2014and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Her first day coincided with the UT System Board of Trustees meetings taking place on the UTC campus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe title=\"Chancellor Bruce First Day - Walk To Founders\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1097597587?h=956bd1f498&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:9,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blog.utc.edu\\\/news\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:202990556}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 431px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"431\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 604px; height: 431px;\" data-original-width=\"604\" data-original-height=\"431\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/first-day-of-work-25-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"600\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"427\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69249\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1379.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,854\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1379.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1379.jpg?fit=880%2C626&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1379.jpg?w=600&#038;h=427&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1379.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1379.jpg?resize=1024%2C729&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1379.jpg?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1379.jpg?resize=800%2C569&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1379.jpg?resize=580%2C413&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1379.jpg?resize=610%2C434&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"600\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"600\" data-original-height=\"427\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce opens a pair of double doors as she exits a campus building. She wears dark professional clothing and looks toward the camera, with glass doors, building signage, and brick and stone exterior walls visible in the background.\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 427px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce begins her first day, Monday, June 30. Bruce walked from West Campus housing to her office, with quick stops to meet students, and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 276px; height: 431px;\" data-original-width=\"276\" data-original-height=\"431\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/first-day-of-work-25-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"272\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"233\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69250\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1403.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1028\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1403.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1403.jpg?fit=880%2C754&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1403.jpg?w=272&#038;h=233&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1403.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1403.jpg?resize=1024%2C877&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1403.jpg?resize=768%2C658&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1403.jpg?resize=800%2C685&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1403.jpg?resize=580%2C497&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1403.jpg?resize=610%2C523&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"272\" height=\"233\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"272\" data-original-height=\"233\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce smiles while shaking hands with a college student outdoors on campus. Two other students stand nearby smiling, with a brick academic building, trees, and campus walkways visible in the background.\" style=\"width: 272px; height: 233px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce begins her first day, Monday, June 30. Bruce walked from West Campus housing to her office, with quick stops to meet students, and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/first-day-of-work-25-4\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"272\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"190\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69251\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1416.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,841\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1416.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1416.jpg?fit=880%2C617&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1416.jpg?w=272&#038;h=190&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1416.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1416.jpg?resize=1024%2C718&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1416.jpg?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1416.jpg?resize=800%2C561&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1416.jpg?resize=580%2C406&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1416.jpg?resize=610%2C428&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"272\" height=\"190\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"272\" data-original-height=\"190\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce speaks with a small group of students outdoors on campus. The students stand in a semicircle, smiling and laughing while listening, with campus steps, trees, and brick buildings visible in the background.\" style=\"width: 272px; height: 190px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce begins her first day, Monday, June 30. Bruce walked from West Campus housing to her office, with quick stops to meet students, and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 583px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"583\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 405px; height: 583px;\" data-original-width=\"405\" data-original-height=\"583\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/first-day-of-work-25-5\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"401\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"299\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69252\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1492.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,894\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1492.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1492.jpg?fit=880%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1492.jpg?w=401&#038;h=299&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1492.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1492.jpg?resize=1024%2C763&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1492.jpg?resize=768%2C572&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1492.jpg?resize=800%2C596&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1492.jpg?resize=580%2C432&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1492.jpg?resize=610%2C454&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"401\" height=\"299\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"401\" data-original-height=\"299\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce smiles and shakes hands with a student while standing outside the campus Starbucks.. Several students stand nearby, smiling and watching the interaction, with a brick building and windows in the background.\" style=\"width: 401px; height: 299px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce begins her first day, Monday, June 30. Bruce walked from West Campus housing to her office, with quick stops to meet students, and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/first-day-of-work-25-6\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"401\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"276\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69253\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1525.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,824\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1525.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1525.jpg?fit=880%2C604&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1525.jpg?w=401&#038;h=276&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1525.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1525.jpg?resize=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1525.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1525.jpg?resize=800%2C549&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1525.jpg?resize=580%2C398&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1525.jpg?resize=610%2C419&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"401\" height=\"276\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"401\" data-original-height=\"276\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce speaking to a group of students all sporting UTC merchandise.\" style=\"width: 401px; height: 276px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce begins her first day, Monday, June 30. Bruce walked from West Campus housing to her office, with quick stops to meet students, and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 475px; height: 583px;\" data-original-width=\"475\" data-original-height=\"583\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/first-day-of-work-25-7\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"471\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"579\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69254\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1565.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"976,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1565.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1565.jpg?fit=833%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1565.jpg?w=471&#038;h=579&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1565.jpg?w=976&amp;ssl=1 976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1565.jpg?resize=833%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 833w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1565.jpg?resize=768%2C944&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1565.jpg?resize=800%2C984&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1565.jpg?resize=580%2C713&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1565.jpg?resize=610%2C750&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"471\" height=\"579\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"471\" data-original-height=\"579\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce embraces a fellow vice chancellor during a gathering. Bruce is dressed in a navy cardigan, while the vice chancellor wears a gray blazer and large-framed glasses.\" style=\"width: 471px; height: 579px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce begins her first day, Monday, June 30. Bruce walked from West Campus housing to her office, with quick stops to meet students, and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 310px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"310\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 444px; height: 310px;\" data-original-width=\"444\" data-original-height=\"310\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/first-day-of-work-25-9\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"440\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"306\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69256\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1584.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,836\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1584.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1584.jpg?fit=880%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1584.jpg?w=440&#038;h=306&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1584.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1584.jpg?resize=1024%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1584.jpg?resize=768%2C535&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1584.jpg?resize=800%2C557&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1584.jpg?resize=580%2C404&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1584.jpg?resize=610%2C425&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"440\" height=\"306\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"440\" data-original-height=\"306\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce holds a small basket of candy-coated popcorn wrapped in plastic while smiling in a navy cardigan and layered necklaces.\" style=\"width: 440px; height: 306px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce begins her first day, Monday, June 30. Bruce walked from West Campus housing to her office, with quick stops to meet students, and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 436px; height: 310px;\" data-original-width=\"436\" data-original-height=\"310\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/first-day-of-work-25-8\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"432\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"306\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69255\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1569.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,851\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1569.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1569.jpg?fit=880%2C624&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1569.jpg?w=432&#038;h=306&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1569.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1569.jpg?resize=1024%2C726&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1569.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1569.jpg?resize=800%2C567&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1569.jpg?resize=580%2C411&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1569.jpg?resize=610%2C433&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"432\" height=\"306\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"432\" data-original-height=\"306\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce shakes hands with a fellow vice chancellor in Founders Hall. Bruce wears a navy cardigan, while the vice chancellor is dressed in a blue-and-black plaid blazer paired with a light blue button-up shirt.\" style=\"width: 432px; height: 306px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce begins her first day, Monday, June 30. Bruce walked from West Campus housing to her office, with quick stops to meet students, and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 640px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"640\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 335px; height: 640px;\" data-original-width=\"335\" data-original-height=\"640\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/first-day-of-work-25\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"331\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"235\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69248\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1645.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,854\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1645.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1645.jpg?fit=880%2C626&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1645.jpg?w=331&#038;h=235&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1645.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1645.jpg?resize=1024%2C729&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1645.jpg?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1645.jpg?resize=800%2C569&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1645.jpg?resize=580%2C413&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1645.jpg?resize=610%2C434&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"331\" height=\"235\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"331\" data-original-height=\"235\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce smiles and talks with a vice chancellor during a campus event. The vice chancellor holds a coffee cup while other attendees converse in the background beneath hanging lights, with brick walls and large windows visible.\" style=\"width: 331px; height: 235px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce begins her first day, Monday, June 30. Bruce walked from West Campus housing to her office, with quick stops to meet students, and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/first-day-of-work-25-10\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"331\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"215\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69257\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1621.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,779\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1621.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1621.jpg?fit=880%2C571&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1621.jpg?w=331&#038;h=215&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1621.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1621.jpg?resize=1024%2C665&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1621.jpg?resize=768%2C499&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1621.jpg?resize=800%2C519&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1621.jpg?resize=580%2C377&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellors-First-Day-of-Work-25-1621.jpg?resize=610%2C396&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"331\" height=\"215\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"331\" data-original-height=\"215\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"First Day of Work-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce smiling and talking with vice chancellors in Founders Hall. Bruce wears an all navy blue outfit with gold jewelry accents.\" style=\"width: 331px; height: 215px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce begins her first day, Monday, June 30. Bruce walked from West Campus housing to her office, with quick stops to meet students, and was greeted by vice chancellors when she arrived at Founders Hall. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/chancellor-board-of-trustees-25\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"331\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"178\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69244\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-05-e1751315310356.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,648\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Chancellor Board of Trustees-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-05-e1751315310356.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-05-e1751315310356.jpg?fit=880%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-05-e1751315310356.jpg?w=331&#038;h=178&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-05-e1751315310356.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-05-e1751315310356.jpg?resize=1024%2C553&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-05-e1751315310356.jpg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-05-e1751315310356.jpg?resize=800%2C432&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-05-e1751315310356.jpg?resize=580%2C313&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-05-e1751315310356.jpg?resize=610%2C329&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"331\" height=\"178\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"331\" data-original-height=\"178\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Chancellor Board of Trustees-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce shakes hands with the UTC mascot indoors. The mascot, wearing a gray suit jacket and blue-and-gold bird head, faces Bruce as they greet each other near glass doors, with other staff members visible in the background.\" style=\"width: 331px; height: 178px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce attends the Board of Trustees events Monday, June 30. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 545px; height: 640px;\" data-original-width=\"545\" data-original-height=\"640\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/chancellor-board-of-trustees-25-4\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"541\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"636\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69247\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1021,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Chancellor Board of Trustees-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-04.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-04.jpg?fit=871%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-04.jpg?w=541&#038;h=636&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-04.jpg?w=1021&amp;ssl=1 1021w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-04.jpg?resize=871%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 871w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-04.jpg?resize=768%2C903&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-04.jpg?resize=800%2C940&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-04.jpg?resize=580%2C682&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-04.jpg?resize=610%2C717&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"541\" height=\"636\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"541\" data-original-height=\"636\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Chancellor Board of Trustees-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce smiles while hugging Scrappy, UTC&#039;s mascot. Scrappy, dressed in a gray costume with a large bird head and blue-and-gold details, wraps its arms around her during the embrace.\" style=\"width: 541px; height: 636px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce attends the Board of Trustees events Monday, June 30. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 392px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"392\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 587px; height: 392px;\" data-original-width=\"587\" data-original-height=\"392\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/chancellor-board-of-trustees-25-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"583\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"388\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69246\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Chancellor Board of Trustees-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg?w=583&#038;h=388&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Chancellor-Board-of-Trustees-25-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"583\" height=\"388\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"583\" data-original-height=\"388\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Chancellor Board of Trustees-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce stands and speaks with members of the Board of Trustees inside a classroom-style meeting room. Several adults in business attire listen and converse near tables and rolling chairs, with whiteboards, windows, and overhead lighting visible in the background.\" style=\"width: 583px; height: 388px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chancellor Lori Bruce attends the Board of Trustees events Monday, June 30. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 293px; height: 392px;\" data-original-width=\"293\" data-original-height=\"392\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/board-of-trustees-dinner-25-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"289\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"193\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69285\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Board of Trustees Dinner-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg?w=289&#038;h=193&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg?resize=610%2C407&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1818.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"289\" height=\"193\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"289\" data-original-height=\"193\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Board of Trustees Dinner-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce smiles with two Board of Trustees dinner members.\" style=\"width: 289px; height: 193px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> People mingle during the Board of Trustees dinner Monday, June 30 at the Medal of Honor Museum. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/board-of-trustees-dinner-25-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"289\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"191\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69284\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1894.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,795\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Board of Trustees Dinner-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1894.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1894.jpg?fit=880%2C583&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1894.jpg?w=289&#038;h=191&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1894.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1894.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1894.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1894.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1894.jpg?resize=580%2C384&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-1894.jpg?resize=610%2C404&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"289\" height=\"191\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"289\" data-original-height=\"191\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Board of Trustees Dinner-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce smiles with two Board of Trustees dinner members.\" style=\"width: 289px; height: 191px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> People mingle during the Board of Trustees dinner Monday, June 30 at the Medal of Honor Museum. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 372px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"372\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 531px; height: 372px;\" data-original-width=\"531\" data-original-height=\"372\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/board-of-trustees-dinner-25\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"527\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"368\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69283\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-2045.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,838\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Board of Trustees Dinner-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-2045.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-2045.jpg?fit=880%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-2045.jpg?w=527&#038;h=368&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-2045.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-2045.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-2045.jpg?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-2045.jpg?resize=800%2C559&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-2045.jpg?resize=580%2C405&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Board-of-Trustees-Dinner-25-2045.jpg?resize=610%2C426&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"527\" height=\"368\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"527\" data-original-height=\"368\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Board of Trustees Dinner-25-\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce addresses the crowd during the Board of Trustees dinner.\" style=\"width: 527px; height: 368px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> People mingle during the Board of Trustees dinner Monday, June 30 at the Medal of Honor Museum. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 349px; height: 372px;\" data-original-width=\"349\" data-original-height=\"372\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/the-first-steps-scenes-from-chancellor-bruces-first-day-at-utc\/donde\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"345\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"368\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"69289\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Donde.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"912,971\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Donde+\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Donde.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Donde.jpg?fit=880%2C937&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Donde.jpg?w=345&#038;h=368&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Donde.jpg?w=912&amp;ssl=1 912w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Donde.jpg?resize=768%2C818&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Donde.jpg?resize=800%2C852&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Donde.jpg?resize=580%2C618&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Donde.jpg?resize=610%2C649&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"345\" height=\"368\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"345\" data-original-height=\"368\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Donde+\" alt=\"Chancellor Donde Plowman, Chancellor Lori Bruce, Chancellor Melinda Arnold, and UT Vice President Linda Martin smile together.\" style=\"width: 345px; 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