Over the next 15 days, Americans should not gather in groups of more than 10 people, schooling should be at home and discretionary travel and social visits should be avoided.

The UTC Library is closed today, Monday, 3/16, 2020 for a deep clean of all surfaces and equipment.  If you need Library assistance, please reply to this message, email us at library@utc.edu or call us at 423-425-4501. We will be continuously monitoring those channels, and will connect you to the right service …

Sent on behalf of Chancellor Angle 1 p.m. March 14, 2020 The Coronavirus health crisis has quickly changed our lives. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department has received a positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) test result for a Hamilton County resident. The patient has been isolated at home and has already recovered from their illness. The …

Hello Campus Colleagues, I write to bring you up to date on plans for the next couple of weeks as it relates to the Library.   Please know these plans are still evolving.    Our goal is to provide essential services and resources to faculty, students, and staff, while keeping Library staff …

By ANDREW TAYLOR, ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak. Speaking from …

MIAMI (AP) — Theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Paris Resort will be closing through the end of the month, starting at the close of business Sunday, the Walt Disney Company announced.  The company said in a statement Thursday that the decision was made “in …

UTC officials clarify campus details. Here are the latest developments. No classes at all next week No classes – online, hybrid, or face-to-face – will be held the week of March 16. Any assignments or due dates scheduled for the week of March 16 should be rescheduled for later in the term. …

By MOUSSA MOUSSA Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are isolated in stable condition in an Australian hospital Thursday after contracting the new coronavirus, the actor and Australian officials said. The two-time Oscar winner is easily the most famous person yet to disclose they …

By MARTHA BELLISLE, RACHEL LA CORTE and ADAM GELLER Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Undertaking the most sweeping efforts yet to contain the nation’s coronavirus outbreak, authorities banned large gatherings in the hard-hit Seattle area and San Francisco and closed Seattle’s schools Wednesday, while the NCAA announced it will hold …