The Wellness Center, phase one of which is scheduled to be complete in February 2009, is on schedule and on budget, despite some unforeseen sewer problems, according to university officials.
"They had to reroute a sewer line because a major city line was underneath where the building is going," Janet Spraker, director of engineering services, said.…
UTC offers several forms of assistance for students needing help with their personal and academic lives, according to John Delaney, vice chancellor of student development.
Delaney said the university offers such assistance because at some point all students need help dealing with academic and social issues.…
An increase in medical malpractice lawsuits is causing some Tennessee health care providers to close their practices.
Practitioners of obstetrics and gynecology are closing their offices or moving their practices "because of the high cost of medical liability insurance and the risk of being sued," according to the proposed "Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Rural Access to Care" (SA 6373) amendment to Farm Bill 2419.…
Chattanooga will host approximately 1,500 people from around the world July 13-17, 2008 as the city hosts the 22nd annual meeting for the Society for Conservation Biology.
David Aborn, associate professor of biological and environmental sciences and chair of the local organizing committee, was given $30,000 to organize the conference, according to the press release.…
The university is locking down security this semester after two armed robberies jeopardized UTC students during the winter break.
According to police reports, two males were approached near Guerry Apartments by two armed suspects Dec. 8 around 9 p.m.
After taking the handgun from his pants, the suspect held the gun to one of the males' head stating, "Hand me your s**t.…
Jan. 7 - Jan. 16
Jan. 7, 2008
080026 - Police responded to an alcohol and narcotics violation at 720 Oak St. Upon arrival police observed alcohol and narcotic paraphernalia in the common area.
As police searched the apartment, only residue was found in a few pipes.…
During the winter break UTC's Internet technology department made changes to the virus protection program to improve Internet security on campus.
The process began on UTC residence housing last fall in an attempt to protect the network from viruses students would bring from home computers to the UTC network.…
Bonnie Warren-Kring, assistant professor at the teacher preparation academy, was able to make improvements to a tutoring program after receiving a grant from the Teachers for a New Era of Learning Network.
The tutoring program is conducted by Warren-Kring and students from her class, Teaching Reading in the Secondary and Middle Schools.…
2008 Woodie Awards
