Monthly Archives: February 2018

Black History Month Signs Defaced

By Joseph Dycus, Mocs News Reporter UPDATE (2/16/2018): Police Report An unidentified worker from the Bursar’s Office discovered the two signs near Heritage Plaza in the morning on February 8th. A UTC housing employee pulled up the signs then took them to police. UPDATE: U-T President DiPietro: “No Place for Hate …

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President DiPietro: “No Place for Hate at U-T”

From UT President Joe DiPietro: No Place for Hate at University of Tennessee It’s no secret that we are living in a polarized, turbulent time in American life, and college campuses are not immune. In the last 12 months, alone, news accounts have documented multiple instances of extremist groups seeking …

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SGA Releases Statement on Vandalized Signs

From the UTC Student Government Association: A Statement Regarding the Vandalism of Black History Month Sign Campaign Dear Students, As some of you are already aware, on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, Black History Month signs posted by the Freshman Senate, a branch of the Student Government Association, were vandalized by a …

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Dorm Burglary Under Investigation

From University Relations: UTC Police are investigating a report of a burglary at Boling Apartments. The burglary is reported to have occurred on February 7, 2018, between 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. An unknown suspect entered an unlocked apartment and stole a MacBook Air laptop and an X-box controller from …

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Enrollment Up at UTC

Enrollment at UTC is beginning to grow. Total enrollment for spring semester 2018 is up by 1% compared to last year and graduate enrollment is also up by over 4%. Chancellor Dr. Steven Angle reported that UTC total enrollment is now more than 10,000 students. Enrollment for fall semester 2018 …

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Blue Gold Memorial Held to Remember

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga hosted the annual Blue and Gold Memorial at Patten Chapel this past Tuesday. The ceremony honored faculty, staff, students and alumni who passed away last year. Their names were read one by one after the UTC Chamber Singers sung our alma mater. Those in …

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Black History Kick-off!

It’s February and that means it’s time for Black History month. The Multicultural Center at UTC kicked off the month-long celebration this week. Our Carlton Spiessir-Smith has the story.

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