Posted: Tuesday - Nov. 24, 2009
Tennessee has been named one of seven states to win grant money from the Lumina Foundation to be used toward improving poor college graduation rates.
Posted: Tuesday - Nov. 24, 2009
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International computing giant IBM is in talks with UTC officials about forming a significant research partnership with the school's SimCenter.
Posted: Tuesday - Nov. 24, 2009
Facing another round of millions of dollars in budget cuts, Georgia colleges are watching their resources dwindle, but officials say demand for a college degree is higher than ever.
Posted: Monday - Nov. 23, 2009
Discovering she was pregnant at 16 years old was Maci Bookout's worst nightmare.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 22, 2009
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Hamilton County schools face a $12.5 million shortfall next year, but also need to spend more than $150 million for new or replacement schools, administrators said Saturday.
Posted: Saturday - Nov. 21, 2009
Hamilton County School administrators and Board of Education members reviewed preliminary facilities plans that call for the construction of several new schools and the possible closure of three.
Posted: Friday - Nov. 20, 2009
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The Hamilton County Board of Education rejected an application for an elementary charter school Thursday night because board members said they were concerned Adira Academy did not have a good business or education plan.
Posted: Wednesday - Nov. 18, 2009
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Staff reductions, academic cuts and program reviews are under way on college campuses nationwide, and few higher education leaders see the financial outlook improving soon, a new study shows.
Posted: Wednesday - Nov. 18, 2009
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Policymakers need to get in touch with their emotional side, according to New York Times columnist David Brooks, who spoke to UTC students and community members Tuesday night.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 15, 2009
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Math classes have become a major headache and turnoff for students at UTC, a recent survey shows.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 15, 2009
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Today, 20-somethings think outside the corner office and look beyond the size of a paycheck. But don't underestimate their drive and potential.
Posted: Friday - Nov. 13, 2009
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Fall enrollment at Georgia technical colleges is at its highest level ever as more adults, facing lower wages and layoffs, choose technical training over a four-year degree.
Posted: Friday - Nov. 13, 2009
An application for a new Hamilton County elementary charter school faced harsh criticism from school board members Thursday who said Adira Academy Charter School did not have a sufficient financial or academic plan.
Posted: Thursday - Nov. 12, 2009
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The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Arun Gandhi, challenged hundreds of Chattanooga State students on Wednesday to stop the U.S. culture of violence.
Posted: Wednesday - Nov. 11, 2009
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Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said the biggest roadblock to college degree attainment in Tennessee is a culture that doesn't value education.
Posted: Friday - Nov. 6, 2009
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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 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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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
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SEWANEE, Tenn. -- Kate Cummings doesn't live like most college students.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 1, 2009
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: Friday - Oct. 30, 2009
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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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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: Thursday - Oct. 29, 2009
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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: Friday - Oct. 23, 2009
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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
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
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
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
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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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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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
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
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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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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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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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
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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State and university officials hashed over plans Thursday to change the funding model for state higher education.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 8, 2009
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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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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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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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
Ever wonder what the 'essence' of the University of Tennessee smells like?
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 4, 2009
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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, 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.
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