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The first week of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 2026-27 school year was a time to get connected on campus.<\/p>\n

Starting with the annual Oak Street Roast, which had 3,150 attendees, breaking the attendance record by 30%, there were opportunities to meet new people at pool parties, dance discos and even goat yoga. Here are 50 photos from the first week of class. Click the link for the Flickr gallery<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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