{"id":68019,"date":"2025-05-05T14:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T18:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=68019"},"modified":"2025-05-19T07:50:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:50:58","slug":"cap-it-off-tassels-turn-and-futures-open-at-utc-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/cap-it-off-tassels-turn-and-futures-open-at-utc-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Cap it off: Tassels turn and futures open at UTC commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"UTC Spring 2025 Commencement\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MG8F7q9ozIc?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga celebrated its 265th commencement on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, with three McKenzie Arena ceremonies recognizing the Class of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Over the two days, the University\u2019s four degree-granting colleges presented 1,565 candidates for degrees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">===============================================================<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/utchattanooga\/albums\/72177720325710554\"><b>Click here for UTC photographer Angela Foster\u2019s spring 2025 commencement flickr photo gallery<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">===============================================================<\/p>\n<p>The 1,257 candidates for bachelor\u2019s degrees consisted of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>553 undergraduates from the College of Arts and Sciences<\/li>\n<li>178 from the College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/li>\n<li>232 from the Gary W. 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