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Posted: Friday - Nov. 6, 2009
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Colleges brace for flu wave
Colleges in North Georgia and Tennessee are bracing for a second wave of “influenzalike illnesses” just as campuses are recovering from a fall surge.
Posted: Friday - Nov. 6, 2009
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Colleges brace for flu wave
Colleges in Tennessee and North Georgia are bracing for a second wave of "influenzalike illnesses" just as campuses are recovering from a fall surge in the flu.
Posted: Monday - Nov. 2, 2009
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Tennis coach wins Perfect Catch
After weeks of anticipation over who will be named Chattanooga's top bachelorette, a winner has emerged, and the Perfect Catch is ... Susannah Cook.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 1, 2009
For-profit college admissions under scrutiny
A federal investigation into the admissions process at for-profit colleges shows some schools are helping students obtain fake high-school diplomas or cheat on required testing to receive financial aid.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 1, 2009
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Sewanee tries going green
SEWANEE, Tenn. -- Kate Cummings doesn't live like most college students.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 30, 2009
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College of Medicine to get medical practice
The UT system's audit committee approved a plan Thursday to form a medical practice for faculty at the UT College of Medicine in Chattanooga.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 29, 2009
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Downtown goes blue and gold
Storefronts in downtown Chattanooga will be decked out in blue and gold for the rest of the week in an effort to drum up excitement for UTC's football game Saturday against Western Carolina.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 29, 2009
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Economic forecaster predicts slow economic recovery
Noted economic forecaster Gary Shilling told a small gathering of Sewanee faculty and students Wednesday that he predicts the U.S. economy won’t fully recover from the recession for another decade.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 23, 2009
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College tuition up, net price down
The surging sticker price of higher education has gotten a lot of attention, but what most people don't know is that the average student is paying less for their college education than they were five years ago, according to an annual report on college pricing.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 22, 2009
Bomb threat disrupts UTC
Hundreds of UTC students missed class on their first day back from fall break Wednesday after a bomb threat was called in to the campus police department.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
UTC buildings evacuated after bomb threat
More than 300 UTC students and faculty members have been evacuated from the school’s engineering building after campus police received a bomb threat.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
Some students blocked from federal loans
Many community and technical college students in Tennessee and Georgia have no access to federal student loans, causing some to turn to more expensive private loans, a new report shows.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
Chatt State audit finds nothing wrong
A Tennessee Board of Regents auditor was sent to Chattanooga State this week to investigate a letter accusing the school's top financial officer of misusing state funds, but the audit found no wrongdoing.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 20, 2009
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Alexander want 3-year college degrees
In a soon-to-be published cover story for Newsweek, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., says college students should forgo the traditional summer break so they can bag a diploma in three years.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 16, 2009
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Students offered UTC grad discount
Residents in North Georgia and Alabama counties bordering Tennessee now can attend graduate school at UTC at a discounted rate, officials said.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 16, 2009
School board questions teacher training plans
Plans to send teachers and principals to educational conferences and development training opportunities came under harsh criticism from the Hamilton County Board of Education on Thursday night.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009
Chattanooga: Border-county residents to get discounted graduate school tuition rate at UTC
Residents in North Georgia and Alabama counties bordering Tennessee now will be able to attend graduate school at UTC at a discounted rate, officials said today.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 14, 2009
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'Calm down,' Lehrer says
SEWANEE, Tenn. -- Public television newsman Jim Lehrer on Tuesday told journalists to buck up, saying bloggers and pundits never will replace serious, fair news reporting.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 13, 2009
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Breaking barriers: Actress Matlin inspires UTC crowd
Marlee Matlin, who broke barriers in Hollywood after being the first deaf actress to win an Academy Award, challenged an audience at UTC on Monday to face their disabilities with courage and a little humor.
Posted: Monday - Oct. 12, 2009
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GOP, lenders oppose end to private student loans
Tennessee education lenders and Republican lawmakers are fighting a bill that could end federally subsidies for private student loans, saying the legislation would eliminate competition and choice for borrowers.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 10, 2009
Stimulus to help UTC raze stadium
UTC officials plan to use federal stimulus dollars to demolish one of the oldest buildings on campus, according to a school list.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 9, 2009
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Higher ed reform still rolling
State and university officials hashed over plans Thursday to change the funding model for state higher education.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 8, 2009
New pilates studio features traditional equipment
The two women walked around the studio, which was lined with machines that looked like torture devices, and giggled as they took in the space.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 8, 2009
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Poor grades linked to too much ‘socializing’
The time college students spend updating their “status” and cyber-friending people on Facebook may be catching up with them, according to a recent study published by three Covenant College undergraduates.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 6, 2009
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Novel idea: Go to class
UTC freshmen used to be able to skip class without worrying about drawing attention from professors and school officials.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 6, 2009
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Coulter stirs debate at UTC
Conservative pundit Ann Coulter, known for her flashy and highly controversial political commentary, was true to form Monday during a UTC speech in which she railed against the Obama administration and questioned the intelligence of female voters.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 4, 2009
Smells like team spirit
Ever wonder what the 'essence' of the University of Tennessee smells like?
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 4, 2009
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Financial aid requests surge at colleges
College students in North Georgia and Tennessee are clamoring for financial aid since many have seen their family’s incomes nose-dive during the past year’s economic slump.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 2, 2009
Two Sewanee students killed in accident
More than 150 people gathered for an impromptu prayer service Thursday on the University of the South campus after two students were killed in a morning car accident.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
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Always on the move
You can call him superhuman or insane, but Dean Karnazes' commitment to long-distance running is a clarion call to couch potatoes everywhere.
Posted: Sunday - Sept. 27, 2009
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Unfair weather
Another wave of heavy rainfall swept through the region Saturday, causing flooded roadways, delaying cleanup efforts and canceling area events, but cooler and drier weather is expect for most of the coming week.
Posted: Sunday - Sept. 27, 2009
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Book takes new look at church charity
Evangelical churches that shower the needy with money and aid may actually be inflicting long-term damage on the poor, according to a book published by two Covenant College professors.
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 26, 2009
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Hotels serve as welcome to college life for some
Even with room service, maid service, flat-screen televisions and a hot tub, UTC students say life in local hotels isn’t all its cracked up to be.
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 26, 2009
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Scattered thunderstorms moving through
Thunderstorms pelted parts of Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia this morning as bands of stormy weather rolled through the region. Rainfall was periodically heavy.
Posted: Wednesday - Sept. 23, 2009
Dalton State College set
DALTON, Ga. — In the hopes of positioning itself as a clearinghouse for the region’s history and culture, Dalton State College announced plans Tuesday to open a heritage center on campus.
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 19, 2009
Dorms changing life at Dalton State
Classes were winding down on the Dalton State College campus, and freshman Samantha Waddell was wondering how to get ready for a party that night.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 18, 2009
Parent voices concern about teacher layoffs
A Sale Creek parent who spoke at a Hamilton County School Board meeting Thursday night told officials that teacher layoffs at Sale Creek High School have caused the school to cut important classes and hurt students’ ability to prepare for college.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 17, 2009
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Piercings rule relaxed at Bryan College
Students at Bryan College now can get piercings with violating campus standards.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 17, 2009
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New health science center opens
Brittany White began her two-year degree in dental hygiene at Chattanooga State crammed into small classroom spaces and using 30-year-old equipment.
Posted: Tuesday - Sept. 15, 2009
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UT 'crisis' forcing system to do more with less
As the University of Tennessee system begins to exhaust its one-time federal stimulus funding, UT interim President Jan Simek said it faces an unprecedented budgetary crisis.
Posted: Sunday - Sept. 6, 2009
Hello World
The language of the World Wide Web can be easily overlooked by Internet users flitting from one site to the next, but behind-the-scene code is being put front and center this month in a new art exhibit downtown.
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 5, 2009
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Parker verdict talk of the town
LaFAYETTE, Ga. -- The day after Sam Parker's murder conviction sent shockwaves through his hometown, residents here are still buzzing about the conviction they call both a surprise and relief.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 4, 2009
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Family at home, classmates in college
When Brett Gardner graduated from high school last year, he knew he should begin working on a college degree that would lead to a well-paying and in-demand job.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 3, 2009
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Furloughs required at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Faculty and staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are being forced to take three furlough days before the end of the year, officials said.
Posted: Sunday - Aug. 30, 2009
UTC Children's Center expands for VW families
To accommodate an expected surge of international families, UTC's Children's Center will open two new classrooms in Brown Academy and hire a German-speaking teacher.
Posted: Sunday - Aug. 30, 2009
Shopping for colleges
To save time and money, some college students in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia are going to great lengths to avoid remedial education.
Posted: Friday - Aug. 28, 2009
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SEC has policy revised
The Southeastern Conference on Thursday announced revisions to its new media policy that had drawn the ire of several major news organizations.
Posted: Wednesday - Aug. 26, 2009
UT system needs revamping, trustees say
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee system is facing an identity crisis, officials say.
Posted: Tuesday - Aug. 25, 2009
Tennessee: Officials discuss future of UT system
Officials are meeting today at Fall Creek Falls State Park to discuss the future role of the UT system and individual campuses.
Posted: Tuesday - Aug. 25, 2009
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Stand community visioning campaign sets record
Chattanooga's Stand campaign broke the record for world's largest survey-based community visioning project over the weekend, leaders said, and they are preparing to put the survey results in the spotlight.
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