While the names of most nominees for chancellor are not known, one high-profile UTC administrator has been nominated for the chancellor position.
In a letter dated Nov. 19, Verbie Prevost, chair of the chancellor search committee, informed John Friedl, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, that he had been nominated for the chancellor position.…
A UTC student and wrestler was charged with rape and arrested by UTC Police at 5 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28.
Justin Michael Otis, a Martinez, Ga., freshman, was arrested after a woman accused him of having nonconsensual sex with her.
The woman had been in the 5000 building to "check on a friend" when she was offered a drink.…
Four volleyball courts, two full-length basketball courts and a climbing wall are just some of the perks UTC students will gain with the completion of a new wellness center, a project that is currently in the works.
Mary Lynn Williamson, vice chancellor of student development, said UTC is getting closer to finalizing the budget for the wellness center, which is expected to be around $14 million.…
The holidays may leave students with little money and concerns about how to pay for textbooks for the spring semester, but there are some alternatives to the UTC bookstore and Chattanooga Books.
Several online sites offer textbooks at reduced prices as well as produce a comparative list of prices.…
Campus Crime Log is a weekly feature of The Echo and is compiled from UTC police reports to help students be aware of incidents on campus. Reports are listed in chronological order.
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Tuesday, Nov. 9
041867 - A female student reported to police that a male friend had taken advantage of her after getting her drunk in New Village Apartments.…
The Southeastern Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association sponsors an Alzheimer's support group, which meets monthly on UTC's campus.
According to Kelley Veazey, the Alzheimer's Group contact at UTC, the group is very small.
"We have no students in our group," Veazey said.…
Students and teachers say they will greatly miss Dr. Rick Keyser, who died as a result of a heart attack Nov. 19.
A graduate of UTC, Dr. Keyser joined the College of Engineering and Computer Science in March 2001 as a professor of engineering after 25 years at Tennessee Valley Authority.…
Many of the students who will be walking across the stage Dec. 19 to receive their long-awaited diplomas are uncertain about what the future holds for them after graduation.
Among these students is Lesley Bowington, a Springfield, Tenn., senior.
"The excitement of not knowing what to do next tied in with the fear, it's a strange mixture," she said.…
Some UTC students may face some difficulty in registering for spring classes, according to Linda Orth, director of records and registration.
"A lot of students [this semester] are just really busy and don't tend to think [about] registration," Orth said. "The fall semester tends to snow ball so many students don't get in the spring mode until sometimes after Christmas.…
A recent posting on the Raven list serve prompted the head of the department of criminal justice, Helen Eigenberg, to respond with current information for the faculty and staff.
The topic was sexual assault, an area that Eigenberg has studied for over 15 years.…
