Alumnus Gary Rollins and his wife, Kathleen Rollins, were the guests of honor as University of Tennessee at Chattanooga faculty, staff and students thanked the couple for the largest philanthropic gift in UTC history.
“Future is bright,” Chancellor says in annual State of the University address 2018
UTC has $325 million invested in building renovations and new construction on campus. Projects totaling another $148 million are in the planning stages.
Virtual reality project will help train firefighters in different, dangerous situations
Jim Gault, chief deputy of Waldens Ridge Emergency Service, wears virtual reality goggles as part of a research project to use computer simulations to safely train firefighters in different scenarios.
Father and daughter pursue MBAs at the same time—sometimes the same class
Rachael Land and her father, John, are both earning MBAs; both started the program in fall 2017 and sometimes are in the same class.
Students and donors mingle and chat during annual Scholarship Luncheon
Over the past year, Dean Jackson has received about five letters from UTC students who received money from the scholarship named after her late husband, Jimmy Jackson Memorial Alumni.
Join Us: October 2018
Curated list of community events happening at or around UTC.
Never stand still: The face of UTC is always changing
An inside look at some of the most impressive improvements to UTC’s campus.
Legends & Leaders Awards honor UTC graduates and contributors
The 2018 Legends and Leaders banquet honored three people who have achieved impressive success as UTC graduates or whose dedication and assistance to the university has been exemplary. The honorees were: Tim Arnold, CEO of Colonial Life, received the Distinguished Alumni Award; Kino Becton, director of National Government and Regulatory Affairs at American Water, was…
College of Engineering and Computer Science introduces two new undergraduate programs
It was a busy summer for the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS). In addition to staffing freshmen orientations, completing research projects and teaching classes, the CECS faculty and staff added two new interdisciplinary programs to their robust list of undergraduate majors and minors.
Challenger Center expands its free programs for middle-schoolers
Every middle-schooler in Hamilton County can take free lessons at the Challenger STEM Learning Center in the upcoming school year. A new agreement allocates missions and classroom labs for sixth, seventh- and eighth-graders in the school system’s 21 middle schools. The agreement also includes all high school STEM groups, school staff and teachers. UTC…