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As we near the end of the second week of the semester, I would like to thank everyone for their continued flexibility and cooperation in protecting the safety of our campus community.\u00a0 We owe a special thank you to our health team, who are doing an incredible job during uncertain times.\u00a0 A summary of current Spring Semester 2022 COVID precautions can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cornel West, a prominent educator, author and public speaker will be the keynote presenter for UTC-MLK Day 2022, which takes place in a virtual setting at 10:00 a.m. on January 28.\u00a0 Dr. West is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological Seminary and is professor emeritus at Princeton University.\u00a0 The theme of his moderated conversation and Q&A is \u201cReflecting on Dr. King\u2019s Message of Civility to Inspire Current Generations.\u201d\u00a0 You can register for the Zoom event at utc.edu\/cornel-west<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UTC\u2019s celebration of Black History Month will kick off on February 1, and special events will take place throughout the month.\u00a0 The Office of Multicultural Affairs is working in partnership with units across campus to assemble the schedule.\u00a0 Please be sure to check your UTC email for finalized details.<\/p>\n

It is an honor to recognize the recipients of Chancellor\u2019s Blue Ribbon Awards<\/a>, who are nominated by their coworkers for going above and beyond the call of duty to support our students and the campus.\u00a0 Congratulations to the honorees from the second half of 2021: Sharon Hardy (Chemistry and Physics), Sarah Canatsey (Gary W. Rollins College of Business), Christy Waldrep (College of Engineering and Computer Science), Amber Dennison (Counseling Center), Hannah Turcotte (Student and Family Engagement) and Chris Beavers (Accounting Services).\u00a0 A virtual recognition program for the award winners will take place on January 25.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to our Mocs student-athletes on posting a cumulative 3.190 GPA<\/a>\u00a0during the fall 2021 semester.\u00a0 Twelve programs finished with a 3.0 team GPA or higher, led by women\u2019s cross country (3.802).\u00a0 Individually, 60% of UTC student-athletes made the dean\u2019s list, including 55 with a 4.0 GPA, and 72% made the Athletics Director\u2019s Honor Roll.\u00a0 Go Mocs!<\/p>\n

Welcome to Julie Torbett Thomas, the new Director of Volleyball<\/a> and indoor volleyball head coach.\u00a0 Julie has worked with 54 all-conference student-athletes during her 28 years coaching at the collegiate level, and her teams have recorded 468 victories under her leadership.\u00a0 Welcome to UTC!<\/p>\n

The national search for a new vice chancellor for communications and marketing continues to move forward.\u00a0 Information about the process, including search committee members and the timeline, can be found here<\/a>.\u00a0 I want to thank the search committee chair, Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Engagement Stacy Lightfoot, and the dedicated faculty, staff, students and community members serving on the search committee. \u00a0We are anticipating that the new Vice Chancellor will be announced mid-semester.<\/p>\n

A huge \u201cThank You\u201d to Roland Carter for donating more than 50 years<\/a> of sheet music, newspaper clippings, event programs, recordings and other items to the UTC Library.\u00a0 Professor Carter, who grew up in Chattanooga, retired from UTC in 2013 after 23 years on the faculty.\u00a0 He conducted the first concert of the African-American Music Series at Carnegie Hall and is the founder and CEO of Mar-Vel, a publishing company specializing in African-American musical traditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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