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New leadership ushers fresh era

New leadership ushers fresh era
Students voted for Student Government Association officers and delegates and on three proposed referendums in last week's elections. Scott Stuart, a Maryville, Tenn., junior, will serve as SGA president, Tyler Forrest, an Athens, Ga., sophomore, will serve as SGA vice president and Daniel Hunley, a Jacksonville, Tenn.… Post the First Comment

Echo removal under investigation

Police officials work to uncover information on the disappearances
More than 2,000 copies of The University Echo were removed from their racks hours after distribution, and campus police officers are investigating the removal, last Thursday. "I am not aware of any specific suspects in this incident, but I do know that we are tracking down some connections that may lead to the names of persons who may have been involved in the removal of the papers," Vice Chancellor for Student Development John Delaney wrote in an e-mail.…

Spoof message corresponds with holiday

On April Fool's day of this year, students received what looked like another standard UTC e-mail, entitled [UTC-MEMO] URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT, yet the sender was not a UTC official and the message was not academically related material, officials said. The message was sent by the username "oomph loompa" from the e-mail address squasle@gmail.…

SGA updates green fee, spending procedures

Tuesday's SGA meeting addressed updates on the campus green fee, upcoming campus events and general spending procedures. According to Adam Reynolds, a Chattanooga graduate student, following the introduction of the green fee to UTC in the fall semester, a committee was formed to designate spending procedures for the money accumulated.…

Borrowers warned against loan implications

Borrowers warned against loan implications
More students are taking out loans because the university is making them available and more simple to acquire, financial aid officials said. According to Tonia Martin, assistant associate director of the financial aid department, loans may be the only option for students who delay applying early for scholarship and grant money early.…

Campus Crime Log

April 2 - April 8 April 3, 2008 080611 - Police responded to a vandalism violation at 752 Vine St. Upon arrival, police met with an UTC facilities worker. While she was cleaning the men's bathroom on the third floor of the Fine Arts building, she saw derogatory racial comments written on the wall in a stall next to the eastern side of the side of the building.…

It's tool time

It's tool time
Raising the roof: Neslihan Alp, president of Chattanooga State University, spoke at Monday's announcement of the new construction management degree. The program requires 127 hours and includes courses from accounting, English, mathematics and management.…

Students help repave streets

UTC engineering students will help with the Fifth Street paving project scheduled for April 15. The project will include repaving Fifth, Mable, Fourth and Douglas streets. Janet Spraker, director of engineering services, said it will be a two-day process.…

Grants provide opportunities for academic exploration

April 15 is one of the four yearly deadlines for the submittal of proposals for faculty development grants, university officials said. According to information on the faculty development opportunities Web site, the faculty development grants are intended to be used to enhance professional competency, or to attend short-term or extended workshops.…

Wireless network expands

This year the information technology division has added wireless hot spots in all major academic buildings, and is now working to expand those hot spots, according to officials. Wireless signals in the air around UTC have increased during the last four years, Monty Wilson, assistant vice chancellor of information technology, said.…

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