By Shayne Perry A public indeceny charge against former UTC spokesperson Chuck Cantrell ends in a guilty plea. Cantrell appeared in Hamilton County Sessions Court on Tuesday February 22nd. Judge Lila Statom asked Cantrell how he wanted to plead. Cantrell nodded and Judge Statom said the word “Guilty”. Cantrell was …
Read More »International Student Services Host Tea Time March 8
If you want to channel your inner Mad Hatter, you are in luck. International Student Services hosts Tea Time twice a month for any student in Hooper Hall. The event runs from 3:15-4:15 P.M. in room 206. It is a relaxed event where UTC students can get to know their …
Read More »Man Arrested For Vandalizing and Stealing From DRC
UTC Police say a man vandalized and stole items from a testing area on campus. The incident happened last Friday at the DRC Testing Lab located in the first floor of Frist Hall. The police report says 23-year-old Geoffrey McGowen raised suspicion when he tried to walk out of the …
Read More »“Whose Streets?” Documentary Shows On UTC Campus
Injustice, protests, and questions. A documentary debuted as a part of Black History Month at UTC. Whose Streets? is the story about some of the protests in response to the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014. One of the documentary producers, Sabaah Folayan was on hand …
Read More »Police Investigate Dorm Burglary
UTC Police are investigating a report of a burglary at Johnson/Obear Apartments. The burglary is reported to have occurred on February 15, 2018, about 10:30 p.m. An unknown suspect entered an unlocked apartment and stole two gaming consoles. The investigation is ongoing at this time. Please contact the UTC PD …
Read More »Update: Black History Month Signs Defaced
We have new information on the defaced Black History Month signs from last week. The police report on the incident states that an unidentified worker from the Bursar’s Office discovered the two signs near Heritage Plaza on the morning on February 8th. A UTC housing employee pulled up the signs …
Read More »Fifth Annual Poetry Night
Get your pencils and snaps ready, poetry night is soon upon us. The Department of Modern and Classical Language and Literature is hosting it’s fifth annual Poetry Night. Ray Zimmerman, a local poet and nonfiction writer, will be reading one of his works at the event. All students are invited …
Read More »Campus Attempted Assault Under Investigation
From University Marketing and Communication In cooperation with the City of Chattanooga Police Department, the UTC Police Department is investigating a report of an attempted aggravated assault. The attempted assault was reported to have occurred on February 13, 2018, between 4:00 – 4:20 p.m. near Guerry Apartments. The suspect was …
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International Orientation Leaders Needed
Do you want to be an International Orientation Leader during the Fall ’18 semester? The Center for Global Education is looking to hire International Orientation Leaders (IOLs) who will help welcome new international students to the UTC campus as well as to the Chattanooga community. The application is now open …
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