Dear UTC Community: Our original intent was to modify the ARC hours for our members. While complying with Chattanooga Mayor Berke’s executive order, effective, Friday, March 20th and until the end of the semester, the ARC will be closed. We will provide online programming and fitness classes during the closure. To …
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Now, the party is suddenly and decisively over. Coronavirus dread has settled uncomfortably over this most social of cities, where public gatherings are banned and 15 of Louisiana's 20 COVID-19 deaths had been recorded as of Saturday.
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1st Coronavirus Case at UTC
On Wednesday evening, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga officials were informed that a member of the UTC campus community had tested positive for COVID-19. In accordance with guidance from public health officials at the county and state levels, this notice is being sent to inform UTC faculty, staff and students …
Read More »Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Wednesday it wants to dedicate $500 billion to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next month as the centerpiece of a $1 trillion plan to stabilize the economy as the coronavirus epidemic threatens a body slam …
Read More »Mnuchin: Trump wants checks sent to public in virus response
By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday. “The president has instructed me …
Read More »ReSearch Dialogues Canceled
From Lisa Piazza, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor(URaCE) Dear UTC Community, Due to ongoing circumstances related to the COVID-19 situation in the United States, and the recent UTC directive regarding large campus events, The Office for Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor (URaCE) regrets to announce that the …
Read More »UTC Library Closed for Spring Semester
The UTC Library Building will be closed to the public, including the campus community, effective today, Tuesday, 3/17/2020, through the end of Spring term.
Read More »COVID-19 Update; UTC Suspends Face-to-Face Instruction through Spring Semester
"Given the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the U-S, it is clear we need to move to suspend face-to-face instruction for the remainder of the Spring Semester."
Read More »U-S tells older people to stay home, all ages to avoid crowds
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.
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