A new plan aims to increase the tax on cigarettes from 20 to 60 cents and allocates the additional profit to support Tennessee education, according to state government officials.
The plan supported by Governor Phil Bredeson, is called "Students First!," and the main objective is to improve the quality of primary and secondary education, according to Bredeson.…
The 3rd street location of the Hamilton County Health Department is hosting a free chlamydia, gonorrhea and HIV testing event today from 4 to 7 p.m.
"The tests are non invasive," Kasey Pool, public information officer for the Hamilton County Health Department, said.…
Army reserve students returning from the war have some government funded services available in order to help with the adjustment period.
Kevin Hudgins, head recruiter for Chattanooga's ROTC program, said there are a lot of programs available for the veterans who have returned from the war.…
UTC is ranked 77 of 349 Law School Admissions Test sites, according to Kaplan Test Site Rater. The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is a standardized test that can count for up to 50 percent of the law school admission decisions in the United States and Canada.…
There are still plenty of opportunities for students to contribute to the new strategic plan, including a new online survey, according to university planning council members.…
A general education committee decides which general education courses transfer from different colleges, according to school officials.
The process begins with a petition, Bonnie Warren-Kring, assistant professor at the teacher preparation academy, said.…
There has been a national movement to make the student loan process easier and more transparent after recent allegations that loan companies are offering rewards for colleges for recommending their loans to students.
At UTC approximately 30 percent of students receive student loans, and the two main loan providers are Sun Trust Bank and EdAmerica.…
The UTC Lupton Library personnel are in the process of gathering information in a survey to better serve the students and faculty on campus.
Theresa Liedtka, dean of Lupton Library, said, "For the past four years, the Lupton Library has done an annual faculty and student survey each spring to get feedback on library services, collections and facilities.…
