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From UTC Advancement: Welcome Dr. Lee Williams Weldon to UTC The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is proud to welcome Dr. Lee Williams Weldon as UTC’s next Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Executive Director of the UC Foundation, effective July 16, 2026.Dr. Weldon brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in …

ood morning, As of about 10:45 pm on Thursday, May 7, Canvas is back up and fully operational. The outage we experienced was a global issue that affected campuses worldwide. Instructure (Canvas’s parent company) has been communicating with us thoroughly and often about the issue. They say that the issue has been contained and resolved.  …

Greetings UTC faculty and staff, I am pleased to share that Dr. Shawn Bingham has been named the next dean of the Honors College, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Bingham currently serves as director of the University Honors Program and Mykles Endowed Chair of Honors at Colorado State University, where …

Dear UTC Community,I want to share an important update regarding the Aug. 21, 2025, swatting incident that affected our campus.On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that federal charges have been filed against a juvenile in connection with that incident, as well …

From UTC Officials CHATTANOOGA—The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is responding to Thursday’s announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania regarding federal charges filed against a juvenile accused of carrying out a series of swatting calls targeting universities across the United States—including the Aug. 21, 2025, active shooter …

UTC Provost Dr. Jerold Hale is retiring. We also interviewed the upcoming SGA president about the controversy from past and what’s ahead for the future. Honors roll in for the Sandy Mocs… and guess what’s returning to your favorite box of cereal?

Oil prices drop and we have a NASCAR driver stop by to talk to Mocs News. Does the warm weather continue plus who’s in for the NBA Play-In? And a look inside the Rage Room at the campus Spring Fling.

We have the latest on the surprise deadly attack in Lebanon. Details on whether the press can have more access to witness executions in Tennessee. Professional baseball officials hand down punishments in a base-brawl… And find out the predictions for the weather this summer.

An abortion protest comes to campus and brings out both sides of the debate. TSA funding shutdown is causing major delays in airports nationwide. And the Tennessee legislature begins passage of a bill that impacts all Tennessee colleges and universities.

Chattanooga Mocs (20-10, 12-5 SoCon) at North Dakota State Bison (28-4, 17-2 Summit) Fargo, North Dakota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga faces North Dakota State after Caia Elisaldez scored 20 points in Chattanooga’s 72-67 loss to the Samford Bulldogs. North Dakota State is third in the Summit with …