UT Chattanooga

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The Last Word

Diversity: A Good Start, Not the Finish Line

Robert Fisher considers an Alexander Hamilton quote as a reminder of a specific duty institutions owe to the people they serve.

A man in an archival room holds up a stray full of indexed insect specimens
News and Updates

Beetle-Mania: Project IDs New Species in Tennessee Valley

A UTC professor uncovered 53 species of beetles never before found in the Tennessee Valley.

Billy Weeks and Marielle Echavez
Feature

Chattanooga’s Rising Rock

Even before she came to college, Marielle Echavez enjoyed making videos. One class at UTC changed her career plans.

Alumni Association

Assisting in a Crisis

Alumni and donors give to help students impacted by COVID-19.

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Alumni Association

Back to School

In this historical moment, education continues, albeit a little differently.

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Alumni Association

Welcome to the UT Family

How UT's campuses and academic program prepared five Class of 2020 graduates.

Lyn Miles and Chantek
News and Updates

Inducted into International Hall of Fame

UTC professor Lyn Miles has been selected as part of the inaugural group of 10 inductees into the international Interspecies Communication Hall of Fame.

photos of a young orangutan with a tricycle and wearing a diaper on a jungle gym
Feature

Escape Artist

In the 1980s an orangutan named Chantek charmed the UTC campus.

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Alumni Association

Alliance of Women Philanthropists Funds Grants Across the UT System

The 2020 grant recipients represent innovations in learning and community partnerships that support the health of Tennesseans young, old and furry.

Kaylin Underwood
News and Updates

Allergy App Wins Competition

Senior Kaylin Underwood is developing an app that automatically scans grocery items and tells shoppers whether the item contains an ingredient that could trigger a food allergy.

Keith Carver unveils an oversize Skyhawk logo on the UT Martin basketball court
Alumni Association

Snapshots: Spring 2020

University of Tennessee alumni and students around the state.

Katie Baker Picciuto
Feature

Award Winner

Nationally recognized teacher Katie Picciuto praises her UTC career preparation.

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Feature

From Strength to Strength

UT System hosts teacher preparation convening.

Colleen Ryan works with a student
Feature

“A-ha!”

The classroom experience is eye opening for future teachers.

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News and Updates

UTC Chancellor Notes 50-Year Milestone With UT System

Chancellor Steve Angle celebrated the university's anniversaries, achievements and success before a standing-room only crowd in September.

Interior view of the entrance of Patten Chapel from the front altar
Feature

Heart of Campus

Patten Chapel beats with love and loss.

Lisa King, Mahmoud Haddad, and Christopher Horne
Alumni Association

UTAA Presents Awards to Top Faculty, Staff

Each year, the UT Alumni Association recognizes outstanding faculty and staff for their service and dedication.

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News and Updates

UTC Offers Program to Assist Military Spouses

Military spouses can receive financial assistance to attend UTC.

Chancellor Keith Carver holds a jackhammer in the center of a group of students and alumni representing their Divine Nine fraternities and sororities
Alumni Association

Snapshots: Fall 2019

University of Tennessee alumni and students around the state.

Carrie Woods speaks to Crucial Conversation program participants.
Feature

Let’s Talk

Crucial Conversations delivered to domestic violence shelters.

Shane Cotriss stands in front of the Entrepreneurship Wall of Fame at UTC
The Last Word

The Game Changing SMILE

Through challenge, competition and encouragement, Shane Cotriss discovered a path he loved at UTC.

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Alumni Association

Educate, Empower, Inspire

The Alliance of Women Philanthropists awarded seven grants totaling more than $50,000 for projects throughout the University of Tennessee.

Martin Luther King Blvd or Historic East 9th Street
News and Updates

From the Big 9

In honor of Black History Month, UTC students created the podcast series Stories from the Big 9, focused on M.L. King Boulevard in Chattanooga.