2008 Woodie Awards
Professors petition for grants
Stefan Hunt
Issue date: 1/13/05 Section: News
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Faculty members at UTC are petitioning for federal grants that will help improve their classroom instruction and impact the community.
Past grants given to UTC have led to new chemistry labs, a new artist studio and a music recital hall.
Jennifer Hoff, grant consultant, Office of Grants and Program Review, said grants benefit students and the university.
"I've been here for over four years, and in my time [grants] have helped improve atmosphere and experiences and provide opportunities," Hoff said. "Grant funding allows you to go above and beyond things you can't do with state funds."
Grants office director Diane Miller agreed that grant funding allows universities to offer a margin of excellence that goes beyond the boundaries of state funding.
Miller said, "With the limited state funding, especially in Tennessee, universities are often able to support only the basic operations of the institution. Grant funding allows universities to implement innovative programs that benefit both student and faculty."
Over the past eleven years, UTC has received more than $92 million dollars in grant money donated by federal, state and local governments, as well as other sources.
This grant money has had an impact not only on UTC but also on Chattanooga by funding programs such as the Student Support Center, Challenger Center, Children's Center, Teacher Preparation Academy, and the Tennessee Early Intervention Service.
"Some of the vital student support services offered at UTC, such as support services for first generation and disadvantaged students, are funded by federal grants. These services are crucial in bridging the gap for many students from high school to college," Miller said.
Dr. Greg Grant, professor of chemistry and one of the university's leading researchers, has received more than $670, 000 in external research donations.
" [Grants] provide important professional opportunities. Students are applying techniques and are benefiting in obvious ways. Without grants, we wouldn't have opportunity for work in the semester," Grant said.
Past grants given to UTC have led to new chemistry labs, a new artist studio and a music recital hall.
Jennifer Hoff, grant consultant, Office of Grants and Program Review, said grants benefit students and the university.
"I've been here for over four years, and in my time [grants] have helped improve atmosphere and experiences and provide opportunities," Hoff said. "Grant funding allows you to go above and beyond things you can't do with state funds."
Grants office director Diane Miller agreed that grant funding allows universities to offer a margin of excellence that goes beyond the boundaries of state funding.
Miller said, "With the limited state funding, especially in Tennessee, universities are often able to support only the basic operations of the institution. Grant funding allows universities to implement innovative programs that benefit both student and faculty."
Over the past eleven years, UTC has received more than $92 million dollars in grant money donated by federal, state and local governments, as well as other sources.
This grant money has had an impact not only on UTC but also on Chattanooga by funding programs such as the Student Support Center, Challenger Center, Children's Center, Teacher Preparation Academy, and the Tennessee Early Intervention Service.
"Some of the vital student support services offered at UTC, such as support services for first generation and disadvantaged students, are funded by federal grants. These services are crucial in bridging the gap for many students from high school to college," Miller said.
Dr. Greg Grant, professor of chemistry and one of the university's leading researchers, has received more than $670, 000 in external research donations.
" [Grants] provide important professional opportunities. Students are applying techniques and are benefiting in obvious ways. Without grants, we wouldn't have opportunity for work in the semester," Grant said.
