Week of September 26, 2022

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Campus Events

Use the INFO links provided to learn more or contact the event host with questions. Some events may require pre-registration or have limited space/supplies.

Monday, September 26

• Susanna’s Table: Free Coffee ‘N Such – 9 a.m., The Wesley Center (INFO)
• Stitch N’ Bitch: Learn How to Cross Stitch – 12 p.m., WaGE: Lupton Hall 118 (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Strength and Stretch – 12:15 p.m., ARC Small Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Waterfront Rentals – 2 p.m., Campus Recreation Waterfront (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Circuit Training – 2:15 p.m., ARC Small Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Group Fitness: AquaFit – 5:30 p.m., ARC Pool (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Cycle – 5:30 p.m., ARC Cycle Studio (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Zumba – 5:30 p.m., ARC Large Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• The Funktion: Christian Coffee House – 6 p.m., Bethlehem-Wiley Church (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Line Dancing – 6:30 p.m., ARC Large Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Yoga – 6:30 p.m., ARC Small Group Fitness Room (INFO)

Tuesday, September 27

• Group Fitness: Yoga – 6:30 a.m., ARC Small Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Free Physical Therapy Clinic – 8 a.m., MAPP 237 (INFO)
• Hope’s Free Tuesday Lunch – 11:30 a.m., Hope House (INFO)
• Refresh Sleep Program – 12 p.m., Online (INFO)
• Group Fitness: HIIT – 12:15 p.m., ARC Small Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Info Session: SP23 International Business GERMANY Course – 1:30 p.m., Fletcher Hall 109 (INFO)
• John Wesley, Life Coach: The Gospel of Matthew – 2 p.m., UC Commons (INFO)
• Waterfront Rentals – 2 p.m., Campus Recreation Waterfront (INFO)
• Columbia Scale Suicide Prevention Training – 3 p.m., Online (INFO)
• Free Workshop: Premiere Basics^ – 4 p.m., Library Room 204 (INFO)
• Literacy with The Herd – 4:30 p.m., Renaissance Presbyterian Church (INFO)
• Global Spotlight: Mexico^ – 4:30 p.m., Lupton Hall First Floor (INFO)
• Opinionade with Moe^ – 5 p.m., 739 McCallie Ave (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Cycle – 5:30 p.m., ARC Cycle Studio (INFO)
• Swim X – 5:30 p.m., ARC Pool (INFO)
• Free Workshop: Excel Charts^ – 6 p.m., Online (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Yoga – 6:30 p.m., ARC Large Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• The Well – 7 p.m., UTC BCM (INFO)
• Young Life Club – 7:57 p.m., The Depot (INFO)
• RUF Worship and Fellowship – 8 p.m., RUF Student Center (INFO)
• The House Worship Service – 8 p.m., The Hub (INFO)
• Yoga Under the Stars^ – 8:30 p.m., Chamberlain Field (INFO)

Wednesday, September 28

• John Wesley, Life Coach: The Gospel of Matthew – 9 a.m., Einstein’s in West Campus (INFO)
• 1 Million Cups: Entrepreneurship Meetup^ – 9 a.m., MAPP Building 2nd Floor (INFO)
• Bloodanooga – 10 a.m., UC Tennessee Room (INFO)
• Free Workshop: How to Read a Scholarly Article^ – 1 p.m., Online (INFO)
• Wednesday Bible Study with Hope House – 1 p.m., Online (INFO)
• APEX Session: Modern & Classical Language & Literatures^ – 1 p.m., Stacy Town Hall (INFO)
• Free Workshop: EndNote Desktop^ – 2 p.m., Online (INFO)
• Waterfront Rentals – 2 p.m., Campus Recreation Waterfront (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Circuit Training – 2:15 p.m., ARC Small Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• GUIDE Mentorship Program Meeting – 3 p.m., Multicultural Center (INFO)
• Can We Talk?: First Dates^ – 3 p.m., Center for Wellbeing: UC 350 (INFO)
• Info Session: SP23 International Business GERMANY Course – 3:20 p.m., Fletcher Hall 109 (INFO)
• Storytelling Workshop^ – 3:30 p.m., 739 McCallie Ave (INFO)
• Getting Started in URaCE Workshop^ – 3:30 p.m., Library Room 435 (INFO)
• Asian Lecture Series^ – 5 p.m., UC Raccoon Mountain Room (INFO)
• VSA Presents: Spring Roll Night^ – 5 p.m., Lupton 105 (INFO)
• ACF Weekly Meeting – 5 p.m., Lupton Hall 113 (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Aqua Fit – 5:30 p.m., ARC Pool (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Zumba – 5:30 p.m., ARC Large Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Meet, Greet & Learn: Mi Experencia^ – 5:30 p.m., Reading Room at Guerry Center (INFO)
• Creative Writing Club Meeting^ – 6:15 p.m., Lupton 392 (INFO)
• Mass and Dinner – 6:30 p.m., UTC Catholic Student Center (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Pilates – 6:30 p.m., ARC Small Group Fitness Room (INFO)

Thursday, September 29

• Pastries on the Porch – 10 a.m., Hope House (INFO)
• Bloodanooga – 10 a.m., UC Tennessee Room (INFO)
• Mocs Link: Creating Connections Bruncheon^ – 11 a.m., Lupton Hall First Floor (INFO)
• Souper Thursday: Free Soup – 12 p.m., The Wesley Center (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Ballet – 12:15 p.m., ARC Small Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Free Physical Therapy Clinic – 1 p.m., MAPP 237 (INFO)
• Therapy Dog Visit Feat. Lizzie – 2 p.m., WaGE: Lupton Hall 118 (INFO)
• Careers in Geology and Graduate School Informal Discussion – 2 p.m., Grote 224 (INFO)
• APEX Session: Education with Kim Wingate^ – 3 p.m., West Campus Housing Complex (INFO)
• The Game of Life^ – 3:30 p.m., 739 McCallie Ave (INFO)
• Free Workshop: How to Read a Scholarly Article^ – 3:30 p.m., Library Room 205 (INFO)
• YDSA General Meeting – 4 p.m., Library Room 303 (INFO)
• Scrappy’s Market – 5 p.m., Chamberlain Circle (INFO)
• Group Fitness: BODYSTEP – 5:30 p.m., ARC Large Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Swim X – 5:30 p.m., ARC Pool (INFO)
• Wesley’s Dinner and Devo: Burgers and Movie Night – 6 p.m., The Wesley Center (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Cycle – 6 p.m., ARC Cycle Studio (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Yoga – 6:30 p.m., ARC Large Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Belly Dancing – 6:45 p.m., ARC Small Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Cru Weekly Meeting – 7 p.m., Derthick 201 (INFO)
• International Festival 2022^ – 7 p.m., Chamberlain Field (INFO)
• Film Club Weekly Meeting – 7:30 p.m., Brock 201 (INFO)
• Music Row: CSO Opening Night^ – 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium (INFO)
• Red Flag Movie Night: Twilight – 8:15 p.m., Derthick Hall 101 (INFO)

Friday, September 30

• Rep Your Branch Day – 8 a.m., UC 143 (INFO)
• National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Celebration^ – 10 a.m., Chattanooga Convention Center (INFO)
• Mocs Recovery Retreat – 12 p.m., Camp Cosby (INFO)
• Group Fitness: HIIT – 12:15 p.m., ARC Large Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Group Fitness: Strength and Stretch – 12:15 p.m., ARC Small Group Fitness Room (INFO)
• Waterfront Rentals – 2 p.m., Campus Recreation Waterfront (INFO)
• Mocs All Recovery Pizza^ – 5 p.m., UC 154 (INFO)

Saturday, October 1

• Cloudland Canyon Hik^e – 9 a.m., Cloudland Canyon State Park (INFO)

Sunday, October 2

• Hope’s Brinner and Bible Study – 6 p.m., Hope House (INFO)
• Mass and Dinner – 6:30 p.m., Catholic Student Center (INFO)

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

Announcements

Getting Gritty: Resiliency Group Sign-Ups are Live!
UTC’s resiliency program, is a six week, non-credit course offered through Canvas with weekly live and in-person, group sessions. Through cognitive reframing, a mindful awareness of self, healthy coping skills, and identified supports, it is possible to overcome stress, trauma, and adversity. This does not mean the journey to overcome these barriers will be easy, but the tools learned in this course will assist in the healing process and get students closer to achieving their personal and professional goals. 30 spots available | Click HERE to register | Program begins week of October 3

Apply to Pitch Your Business Idea at Hatch It!
All great businesses start with just an idea. Maybe you have one you’d like to pursue? Hatch It! Mocs Big Business Idea Competition is our fall pitch competition where a good idea can earn you some cash and start-up resources to get your business going. Students in any major at either the undergraduate or graduate level are welcome to apply. You don’t have to have all the details worked out, but you do need to prove that there is a market for your product or service, and that you are the right team to move this new venture forward. Applicants must be in a team of between 2 and 4 members. Click HERE to learn more.

Mocs Bucks Reload Promotion!
Students who reload their Mocs Bucks between September 26 and October 9 will receive $15 FREE MOCS BUCKS for every $100 Mocs Bucks purchased. This promotion is available to all students on campus, excluding those on an All Access Basic Meal Plan. Click HERE to learn more.

Seniors – Apply for Graduation
Are you planning to graduate in May or August 2023? Did you know you need to apply to graduate? This is a friendly reminder if you are preparing to finish your degree requirements in May 2023, the deadline to apply without a late application fee is October 15, 2022. Click HERE to learn more.

Campus Fire Safety Month
Did you know that putting a pizza box in an oven is a fire hazard? Boxes burn, and if someone were to turn on the oven with the pizza box inside, it could start a fire. Do a quick internet images search for “campus dorm fire” to see the devastation that we all can prevent here at UTC. September is Campus Fire Safety Month, and UTC Safety and Risk Management shared this video with tips for staying safe in your home—whether on or off campus. Would you like information to learn how to safely use a fire extinguisher? Contact us at safety@utc.edu.

Panel Discussion on October 4: Russia and the Ukraine
Please join Dr. Irina Khmelko, UC Foundation Professor of Political Science & Public Service and Marina Peshterianu, Executive Director of Bridge Refugee Services in Chattanooga for a panel discussion examining the policies and politics surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, how that situation is impacting refugees from Ukraine and refugee needs in greater Chattanooga, and how we might be able, as individuals, to help. The discussion is being hosted by the UTC Honors College and will take place in the Guerry Reading Room in the Honors College on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 5:30 pm, a day before Kyiv City Ballet begins the first of three performances in UTC’s newly renovated Fine Arts Center.

The Power of WE: An Externship Experience at BlueCross Blue Shield of Tennessee
UTC students from ALL majors are invited to register and join us for The Power of WE, a hands-on externship experience with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. This externship will held on Wednesday, October 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be an in-person experience at the beautiful downtown campus of BlueCross and includes lunch. Click HERE to learn more and register.