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On Monday, Aug. 24, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students returned to campus for the first day of the fall 2026 semester. Campus was abuzz with smiling faces as students started this next chapter of their UTC careers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

WGOW\u2019s Jed & JR Mornings show broadcast live on campus from 6-10 a.m. to kick off the new academic year. Jed Mescon and Jim \u201cJR\u201d Reynolds spoke with students, faculty and University leaders, including Chancellor Lori Bruce, about the 2026-27 school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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