For the first time, the Chattanooga Police Department celebrated its academy graduation on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus. The UTC Department of Criminal Justice hosted the Sept. 4 ceremony in the Fine Arts Center’s Roland Hayes Concert Hall, where 14 graduates—including one fire investigator—received recognition for completing 22 weeks of training.
Skip the fee: Free App Week at UTC is Sept. 15-20
Applying to college can add up quickly, but UTC is offering prospective students a chance to save money during Free Application Week, taking place Sept. 15-20. During Free App Week, the University will waive its standard $30 undergraduate application fee for all applicants who use the code FREEAPP26 in the UTC application portal at utc.edu/apply.
UTC announces record fall enrollment, surpassing 12,000 for first time
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced a record enrollment figure for fall 2025, reporting an official enrollment of 12,060 students—the largest in school history.
Searching for Columbus’ last ships: UTC team leads survey for undiscovered shipwrecks and Jamaica’s layered history
A crossbow shot from shore. A quarter league from the Taíno village of Maima. And beached side-by-side. These are the clues that University of Tennessee at Chattanooga archaeologists and an international team of underwater researchers are piecing together to study Jamaica’s maritime history.
Chattanooga Autism Center offers internship and volunteer opportunities for UTC students
The Chattanooga Autism Center keeps a close connection with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, offering internship and volunteer opportunities for students from a variety of degree programs.
Amy Brown found her place at UTC and is helping other transfer students find theirs
Amy Brown’s path to higher education has been anything but traditional. A transfer student from Cleveland State Community College, she received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UTC in May. Now, she is a student in UTC’s master’s program in psychological science.
‘I’m more resilient than I thought I was’: UTC senior Gillian Morton reflects on research, island outreach and growing into her future
Gillian Morton never imagined her passion for science could take her to a remote island in the Bahamas. Now a senior at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and an aspiring physician assistant, Morton has immersed herself in undergraduate research experiences.
UTC-TVA team powers up global conference with prize-winning research
A research collaboration between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley Authority earned international recognition this summer from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest technical professional organization for advancing technology.
Gunny, a retired K-9, finds a new beat at UTC
Meet Gunther—also known as Gunny—UTC’s first chief canine officer.
