Week of January 12, 2026

If you would like to have your events and/or announcements featured in the next Scrappy Newsletter, please click HERE and complete the submission form. All submissions are due Thursday by 12 p.m., the week prior to the event or when the announcement needs to be made.

Welcome back Mocs! We are so excited to have both new and returning students back on campus for the Spring 2026 semester. Each week the Scrappy Newsletter will be sent out highlighting events on campus, be sure to see what’s going on at UTC + check out all of our Winter Welcome events by clicking HERE.

CAMPUS EVENTS

MONDAY, JANUARY 12

• Winter Welcome Tables* – 10 a.m., Vine Street (INFO)
• Recovery Lounge Drop-In Hours – 11 a.m., Mocs Recovery @ Stacy Town Center (INFO)
• Make-a-Button and Mingle* – 2 p.m., Lupton Hall First Floor (INFO)
• All Recovery: A Peer Support Meeting – 5 p.m., Mocs Recovery @ Stacy Town Center (INFO)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13

• Good Morning, SSS! – 9 a.m., 739 McCallie (INFO)
• Veteran and Military Affairs (VMA) Operation Supply Drop* – 9 a.m., Hooper Hall 102 (INFO)
• Hot Cocoa Fundraising Event – 10 a.m., University Center (INFO)
• Recovery Lounge Drop-In Hours – 11 a.m., Mocs Recovery @ Stacy Town Center (INFO)
• Free Workshop: UTC Library Studio Tech Petting Zoo^ – 2 p.m., Library Room 305 (INFO)
• International Tea Time*^ – 3 p.m., Lupton Lobby (INFO)
• Harmony & Change: Conversations for Our Times – 6 p.m., Mocs Recovery @ Stacy Town Center (INFO)
• The House Worship Service – 8 p.m., The House (INFO)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14

• Good Morning, SSS! – 9 a.m., 739 McCallie (INFO)
• Recovery Lounge Drop-In Hours – 11 a.m., Mocs Recovery @ Stacy Town Center (INFO)
• Center for Student Leadership, Engagement and Community Grand Opening*^ – 12 p.m., Lupton Hall (INFO)
• Welcome Week: Mesa de Español con Buñuelos de Colombia^ – 12:15 p.m., Lupton 239 (INFO)
• Scrappy’s Market*^ – 2 p.m., UC 2nd Floor (INFO)
• SMART Recovery: A Peer Support Meeting – 4 p.m., Mocs Recovery @ Stacy Town Center (INFO)
• Game Night at the Mocs Recovery Lounge* – 5:30 p.m., Mocs Recovery @ Stacy Town Center (INFO)
• Acrylics and Apps* – 7 p.m., Lupton Hall First Floor (INFO)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15

• Part-Time Job Fair*^ – 10:30 a.m., UC Tennessee Room (INFO)
• Start Well: Winter Wellness Edition* – 11 a.m., Center for Wellbeing Lounge (INFO)
• Recovery Lounge Drop-In Hours – 11 a.m., Mocs Recovery @ Stacy Town Center (INFO)
• Warm Welcome with the Graduate School: Hot Cocoa and Cider Bar * – 12 p.m., UC Lobby Tables (INFO)
• Biology-Themed Cookie Decorating – 3 p.m., Holt 204 (INFO)
• Winter Organization Fair*^ – 4 p.m., UC Tennessee Room (INFO)
• Paths & Practices: Recovery Literature Discussion – 5 p.m., Mocs Recovery @ Stacy Town Center (INFO)
• Pizza and Pwnage* – 5 p.m., eSports Facility at Maclellan Gym (INFO)
• Lookout Wild Film Festival – 6 p.m., Roland Hayes Concert Hall (INFO)
• Women’s and Men’s Basketball Preseason Games – 7 p.m., ARC (INFO)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16

• Recovery Lounge Drop-In Hours – 11 a.m., Mocs Recovery @ Stacy Town Center (INFO)
• Dinner & A Show! Featuring Trent James, Comedian/Magician* – 6 p.m., UC Tennessee Room (INFO)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17

• Protest Against Unjust Education Policy – 2 p.m., Centennial Park (INFO)

^ Indicates an event for Beyond The Classroom
* Indicates an event for Winter Welcome 2026

ANNOUNCEMENTS

UTC WINTER WELCOME – JAN 12 – 16, 2026

Welcome Back Mocs! Be sure to check out all of the events happening on campus during UTC’s 2026 Winter Welcome! Click the link HERE to view the full schedule happening all week (January 12 – 16, 2026). See you there and GET INVOLVED!

DINNER & A SHOW: COMEDIAN/MAGICIAN – FRIDAY, JAN 16, 2026

Join the Center for Student Leadership, Engagement and Community for a special event on Friday, January 16, 2026 from 6 – 8PM in the UC Tennessee Room! We will have a catered dinner, featuring Comedian/Magician, Trent James! Doors at 6PM, Showtime at 7PM. This event is FREE to all enrolled UTC students, and food and supplies will be on a first come, first served basis. Learn more by clicking HERE!

SCRAPPY NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS – CLICK HERE!

Have an Event, Announcement, or Deadline you want to highlight on the Scrappy Newsletter? Submit your information HERE. The Scrappy Newsletter is distributed to all students on Monday mornings at 9:30AM. All submissions must be received by 12PM (noon) on Thursdays the week before your event to be included in the upcoming Newsletter.

If your event already exists on your organization/department page in MocSync, you do not need to submit it using this form. Events in MocSync with visibility set as “The Public” or “Students & Staff at UTC” are automatically pulled for inclusion in the Scrappy Newsletter each week. 

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, a photo award, and a celebratory lunch. If you want to receive our weekly update list, sign up or email us at [email protected]! Click HERE to sign up and we will email you after you do.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT EVENTS TEAM – HIRING SOON!

Want to get involved and help bring events and programs to campus!?! The Center for Student Leadership, Engagement and Community will soon be hiring student workers to help plan and staff events and programs hosted by our Center for the April 2026 – April 2027 Term. These positions will feature a variety of leadership opportunities, professional development, and team building skills. These will be paid positions. Follow us at utc_engage on instagram for more information and be on the look out for applications opening soon!