Week of August 28, 2023

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CAMPUS EVENTS

Monday, August 28

• Cycle w/ Steph – 6:30 a.m., ARC (INFO)
• Earth Center Tutoring – 11 a.m., Grote 208 (INFO)
• Cycle w/ Audrey – 12:15 p.m., ARC (INFO)
• Opioid Overdose Prevention & Narcan Training – 1 p.m., UC Signal Mountain Room (INFO)
• MCLL Mesa de Espanol for Conversation in Spanish – 2 p.m., MCLL Language Lab (INFO)
• Spanish Conversation Table – 2 p.m., Lupton 239 (INFO)
• Earth Center Tutoring – 3 p.m., Grote 210 (INFO)
• Line Dancing w/ Gail^ – 5:15 p.m., ARC (INFO)
• Zumba w/ Rebecca – 5:30 p.m., ARC (INFO)
• Mock Trial^ – 7:30 p.m., US Signal Mountain Room (INFO)

Tuesday, August 29

• Earth Center Tutoring – 11 a.m., Library 205 (INFO)
• John Wesley: Life Coach, The Gospel of Mark – 2 p.m., UC Commons (INFO)
• Glow in the Dark Capture the Flag^ – 7:30 p.m., Chamberlain Field (INFO)
• The House Worship Service – 8 p.m., Patten Chapel (INFO)
• Open Gym – 8 p.m., ARC (INFO)
• Mock Trial Interest Meeting^ – 8:15 p.m., UC Raccoon Mountain Room (INFO)

Wednesday, August 30

• John Wesley: Life Coach, The Gospel of Mark – 9 a.m., Einsteins West Campus (INFO)
• Careers in Geology and Graduate School Informal Discussion – 11:30 a.m., Grote 224 (INFO)
• Student Abroad 102: Workshop for Intermediate Adventurers – 2:30 p.m., UC Ocooe Room (INFO)
• Guide Meeting 2 Fall 2023 – 3 p.m., MCC Lupton 119 (INFO)
• Getting Started Workshop – 3:30 p.m., UTC Library 209 (INFO)
• TSL Interest Meeting^ – 4 p.m., 540 McCallie 393 (INFO)
• HOLA General Body Meeting^ – 5 p.m., Lupton 393 (INFO)
• RSO Info Session: Pre-Registration Required – 5:30 p.m. – Lupton 240 (INFO)

Thursday, August 31

• International Overdose Awareness Day – 9 a.m., Downtown Family YMCA (INFO)
• Rep Your Branch August – 10 a.m., VMA Office (INFO)
• Souper Thursday: Free Soup! – 12 p.m., The Wesley Center (INFO)
• Free Workshop: EndNote Desktop – 3 p.m., Online (INFO)
• Periodic Ponderings: Now What? Getting Started in Pre-Health – 4:30 p.m., UC Signal Mountain Room (INFO)
• Free Workshop: Organize Your Life^ – 5 p.m., Library 205 (INFO)
• Fall 2023 Student Organization Fair – 5 p.m., Chamberlain Field (INFO)
• Free Workshop: Photoshop Basics – 5:30 p.m., Library 204 (INFO)
• Wesley’s Dinner and Devo – Grilled Chicken Wings – 6 p.m., The Wesley Center (INFO)
• K-Pop Culture Club on Chamberlain^ – 6 p.m., Chamberlain Field (INFO)
• Mocs Soccer v. Austin Peay – 6 p.m., Finley Stadium (INFO)
• Mock Trial Interest Meeting – 6:30 p.m., UC Signal Mountain Room (INFO)
• Open Gym – 8 p.m., ARC (INFO)

Friday, September 1

• UTC & Beyond Homecoming Day of Service Sign Ups Open – 9 a.m., Online (INFO)
• UTC & Beyond Homecoming Banner Painting Sign Ups Open – 9 a.m., Online (INFO)
• UTC & Beyond Homecoming Office Decorating Sign Up Opens – 9 a.m., Online (INFO)
• Earth Center Tutoring – 10 a.m., Grote 206 (INFO)

Sunday, September 3

• Mocs Soccer v. Belmont – 1 p.m., Finley Stadium (INFO)

^ indicates an event that counts towards the Beyond the Classroom Challenge

ANNONCEMENTS

2023 HOMECOMING COURT APPLICATIONS OPEN!

Interested in applying for the UTC 2023 Homecoming Court? Applications are now open and can be found by clicking HERE! Email our homecoming court coordinator Kennedy Brownlow kgh463@mocs.utc.edu for more information.

Apply to the Moc LEAD Self-Awareness Experience Today!

Want to meet new Mocs? Enhance your ability to lead friends, teams, & orgs? Invest in your potential with this 10-week cohort experience filled with food & giveaways. Explore leadership in a fun way, discover your “why” & communication style, connect with a network of resources, & achieve your goals. Click HERE for more!

Join The Perch: UTC’s Student Radio Station!

Are you interested in becoming a radio host with The Perch? We are now accepting student applications! The Perch is UTC’s student radio station. We will hold our first meeting and training session on September 5th at 5:30 PM in the UTC Library Studio, so be sure to fill out your application before Labor Day! For questions, feel free to email the Perch staff at utcperchradio@gmail.com or the Faculty Advisor, Haley Solomon, at haley-solomon@utc.edu

Sign up for the Beyond the Classroom Challenge

Students who complete the BTC challenge by attending 10 events and filling out 10 reflection cards earn priority registration, an award signed by our Chancellor, and a celebratory lunch. If you want to receive our weekly update list, sign up or email us at think@utc.edu! Click HERE to sign up and we will email you after you do.

TISL Recruiting New Members

If you are interested in government and politics, look into joining TISL. You will spend four days at the State Capitol in November where you can act as real legislators do! TISL allows you to write and present your bills in the actual House and Senate. You can also join the Moot Court team where you will argue a Supreme Court case. You can be a lobbyist and persuade your peers on how to vote for bills. There is also a media department that photographs and writes articles throughout the whole event. Click HERE for more.