Oak, willow, and cherry trees are just a few of the 2,000 different plant species on UTC’s campus, now designated an urban arboretum by the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council. UTC celebrated the honor as part of the 125th anniversary events.
Gov. Haslam elected chairman of UT Board of Trustees, group met at UTC
Governor Bill Haslam was elected chairman of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees and complimented the University on the way it has handled challenging economic times. “I’d like to tip my hat to the UT system and higher education overall,” Haslam said in his remarks to the board meeting at The University of Tennessee…
University launches 125th anniversary celebration
An energetic crowd of UTC students, alumni, faculty, staff and community supporters enjoyed the March 1st launch of the 125th anniversary of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Under the direction of Dr. Stuart Benkert, the UTC Marching Band played “Happy Birthday” and “Chattanooga Choo-Choo” as an enormous confection fashioned in the shape of Old…
UT President DiPietro hosts faculty and staff pizza party, Mocs game
Dr. Joe DiPietro enjoyed a TRIBUTE Employee Appreciation pizza party event before the Mocs basketball game against Wofford at the McKenzie Arena.
UTC donates scholarships to “Extreme Home Makeover” family
The Sharrock family got more than a new home when the bus rolled away on “Extreme Home Makeover.” The family also received college scholarships to UTC.
UTC Women’s Studies lectures continue with presentation on violence against Native American women
Dr. Sharon Redhawk Love will present “Rising Violence against Native Women in Native Communities: We are our Sisters’ Keepers” in the UTC Women’s Studies speaker series “Explore, Connect, Empower.” This presentation, free and open to the public, will be held Monday, February 28, 5:30 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Room of the UTC University Center.
UTC aims for top five Southern master’s universities
Building upon UTC’s success as an engaged metropolitan university, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga aspires to become one of the top five public master’s universities in the South. UTC is currently ranked in the top 20 graduate schools by U.S. News and World Report.
Math department hosts middle school and high school poster competition
How many Moon Pies would it take to fill the Moon? Quadrillions, according one of the posters submitted in the UTC Department of Mathematics fourth annual Mathematics Poster competition. More than 70 students from five area middle and high schools, participated in the competition recently in the Tennessee Room of the UTC University Center.
Geoffrey Canada speaks on education reform, accountability
Extensive knowledge of education, solutions to ever-growing problems, and a healthy dose of humor made for a memorable lecture by Geoffrey Canada, education reformer and social activist, on Tuesday, February 15. As part of the Hunter Lecture Series, Canada spoke to a large crowd at UTC on the importance of education reform and accountability.
Business students, faculty to attend international trading conference
Business students and faculty will put their financial trading skills to the test when they travel to Toronto, Canada on February 17th through the 20th for the annual Rotman International Trading Competition (RITC).