The United States House and the Senate passed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act this summer, and it is scheduled to be signed into law by President Bush, according to www.govtrack.us.
According to financial aid counselor Stephanie Brock, the act will do several things to help students pay for college.…
Retention rates are at 40.89 percent, their lowest since 2003, according to the UTC Factbook, and administrators are working to improve this trend.
"I believe UTC is in the current situation with freshman retention for a number of reasons, but mostly due to lack of attention to the issue over recent years," Phil Oldham, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, wrote in an e-mail.…
You may enjoy traveling, exploring new places and meeting different people, but as a college student you are likely limited by a finite supply of money and a long list of demands on your time.
There are still opportunities to learn about other cultures and to meet people with diverse backgrounds right here in Chattanooga.…
Spectrum, a relatively older organization on campus, is stepping back in the limelight this semester with new plans to combat old stereotypes.
Spectrum, the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and straight alliance (GLBT), has existed at UTC since the 1980's as a support group and social alliance fro UTC's student life.…
Sept. 21 - Sept. 24
Sept. 21, 2007
071464 - Police responded to a burglary call. A male student advised that he left his apartment around 9:45 a.m. to go to class. The student advised that he didn't lock the door. Police also made contact with the student's roommate.…
Housing has added several new improvements for this school year and will continue ongoing projects, according to one UTC official.
According to Steven Hood, director of housing, campus housing is 98 percent full this year. Currently, 2,747 students are living on campus.…
Last week Robert Edsel, author of "Rescuing da Vinci", and co-producer of the documentary film "The Rape of Europa," held a lecture on the monuments men called "A Convergence of Two Journeys."
According to Edsel, the monuments men were a group of roughly 350 men and women, 70% of whom were American, who traveled through Europe during World War II rescuing works of art from the hands of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.…
The nursing program at UTC has recently made strides towards expanding and improving its program by partnering with North Mississippi Anesthesia program and adding grants for rural nurses, officials said.
Linda Hill, coordinator of nurse anesthesia concentration and affiliate of Erlanger Medical Center, said the program started a few years ago and has been successful so far.…
