{"id":1694,"date":"2018-08-28T12:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2018-08-29T13:46:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T17:46:58","slug":"august-enews-deans-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/2018\/08\/28\/august-enews-deans-message\/","title":{"rendered":"August eNews: Dean&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Greetings from the beautiful campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">For our students, summer is time to rejuvenate, catch up and gain new experience.\u00a0 For the college, it\u2019s time to reflect, plan and prepare for a new academic year. In this issue of eNews, you will find stories of amazing experiences our students have had over the summer in entrepreneurship, a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/2018\/08\/27\/denso-donates-50000-for-capstone-design-project\/\">generous gift<\/a> by a corporate partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/2018\/08\/22\/new-faculty-and-staff-welcomed-at-dinner\/\">personnel changes<\/a> in the college, appointment of a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/2018\/08\/27\/new-associate-dean-joseph-kizza\/\">new associate dean<\/a> and establishment of a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/2018\/08\/27\/utc-chosen-as-site-for-new-center-for-urban-informatics-and-progress\/\">new center<\/a> of excellence in urban informatics and progress that will enhance student success and student opportunities for research. You will also find a great way the college <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/2018\/08\/28\/stem-your-curiosity-at-welcome-week\/\">welcomed new MOCS<\/a> for the fall semester.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">We are thrilled with the learning opportunities the college can offer to our students in the new academic year with an anticipation of another great year of growth.\u00a0 Enjoy catching up with the news from the college and hope to see you soon on the campus.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">Gratefully,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">Daniel Pack, Dean <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings from the beautiful campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.\u00a0 \u00a0 For our students, summer is time to rejuvenate, catch up and gain new experience.\u00a0 For the college, it\u2019s time to reflect, plan and prepare for a new academic year. 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