The search has begun for the UT system's new president, and the board of trustees is re-evaluating and re-defining the position which they hope to fill.
UT system president John Petersen announed Feb. 20 he would resign from his position of almost five years.…
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As budget cuts peak and the football team's academic performance comes under scrutiny by the NCAA, some faculty question the need for the the university to field a team.
Athletic director Rick Hart and head coach Russ Huesman traveled to Indianapolis last week to meet with NCAA officials about a postseason ban the organization levied against the football team.…
Renee Haugerud and husband John H. Murphy donated a project development gift of $1.5 million to create The Renee Haugerd and John H. Murphy Global Finance Center for the College of Business.
The vision of the new center is to become a destination for business students everywhere, particulary female business students.…
Former philosophy and religion department head, Dr. Bill Harman, is suing UTC for what he claims is wrongful demotion.
Harman said he was doing his job by evaluating professors in his department, and when the credentials of a professor who was applying for tenure began to look strange, Harman investigated.…
As students begin to plan for next semester, thoughts turn to internship possibilities.
"An internship is vital," Dr. Betsy Alderman, acting head of the communication department, said. "It's all about demonstrating to a potential employer what you are capable of.…
Feb. 27, members of EDGE [Ecological Decisions for a Global Environment] will join other groups across the country in Washington D.C. for Power Shift 2009.
"Power Shift is an attempt by students from all across the country to convince our nation's leaders to make the move to clean energy," Brad Reynolds, lecturer of environmental science and EDGE faculty sponsor, said.…
The university continues to develop its online program, according to Provost Dr. Phil Oldham.
Currently, UTC's online program offers the most coursework to students at the graduate level, Oldham said.
According to Beth Dodd, Director of the Office of Continuing Education, there are programs for Engineering, Criminal Justice, and Foreign Language among several others.…
The Student Government Association discussed Patten Chapel improvements, SGA Week events and additional campus festivities in Tues. afternoon's meeting.
SGA officials approved a bill allocating $15,000 to furnish a new sound system for the bell tower in Patten Chapel.…
Zachary Leamon, a former student who was shot in an on-campus officer's dorm. room, is suing the officer for $5 million and a hearing in front of a jury, according to a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Hamilton County.
According to the lawsuit, on Aug.…
Following the introduction of Obama's economic stimulus package last week, faculty members shared their thoughts on the stimulating issue.
Many UTC's administration and professors agree that something has got to be done.
"Some kind of stimulus package is necessary," said Dr.…
The campus crime log is a weekly feature of the University Echo and is compiled from UTC Police reports to keep students aware of incidents on campus. Reports are listed in chronological order.
February 18, 2009
09-0292 - Officers discovered a damaged fire safety exit sign on the second floor hallway of Stophel Apartments.…
