Dan Lothian is returning to Chattanooga, where he went to college and got his first job as a general assignment reporter at WDEF-News 12. The seasoned journalist, formerly a correspondent for CNN and now the owner of Dan Lothian Media, will begin a two-year series of guest lectures at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga…
TEDxUTChattanooga announces slate of speakers for October 25
The organizers of the first TEDxUTChattanooga are proud to announce the slate of speakers for this year’s event. TEDxUTChattanooga will be held Saturday, October 25, 2014, at the Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Earlier this year, TEDxUTChattanooga invited nominations for speakers to offer short talks by a select, diverse…
“Hollywood’s Great War”
Dr. Pearl James will present “Hollywood’s Great War” a lecture about American war film portrayals of World War I, as part of a series of UTC events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the war.
Nobel Laureate Thomas J. Sargent to speak at UTC October 6
Nobel laureate Thomas J. Sargent will speak in the Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture Series Monday, October 6, at noon in the UTC University Center Auditorium. Dr. Thomas J. Sargent will discuss “Lessons from the Fiscal History of the United States.” Sponsored by the Scott L. Probasco, Jr. Chair of Free Enterprise, this event is free…
ElderScholars topic: History of Chattanooga broadcasting
Seniors in the Chattanooga area are invited to join ElderScholars to engage in academic, social and cultural experiences at UTC. ElderScholars plan interesting, entertaining and useful session programs.
The first meeting of 2014 ElderScholars is Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. in the Ocoee Room of the University Center. David Carroll, author and news anchor for WRCB-TV 3 is guest speaker.
Two lectures to be delivered by Princeton historian
Sheldon Garon, Princeton’s Nissan Professor of Japanese Studies, will deliver two lectures at UTC. “Beyond Our Means: Why America Spends While the World Saves” — Monday, Sept. 8. “On the Transnational Destruction of Cities: What Japan and the U.S. learned from the Bombing of Britain and Germany in World War II” — Tuesday, Sept. 9.
“Golddiggers, Generals, and Tightrope Walkers” — Geology’s impact on people
Dr. Bill Witherspoon, geologist and co-author of Roadside Geology of Georgia, will present a slide show illustrating three examples of Georgia geology’s impact on people on Wednesday, September 3, beginning at 7 p.m. at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Grote Hall, Room 131.
Michael Federici to deliver Constitution Day lecture
“American Constitutional Politics in Perspective: Why Parchment Barriers are Insufficient” is the 4th annual Constitution Day public lecture to be held at UTC on Wednesday, September 17, at 7:30 p.m. University Center Auditorium, 2nd floor.
University hosts award-winning author Janisse Ray
Award-winning author, naturalist, and activist Janisse Ray will give a talk on the UTC campus about heirloom seeds, agrodiversity and the future of food. The event is scheduled for Thursday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Room of the UTC University Center.
Pollinators and Pesticides info session set for June 9
As the push for local, organic produce grows, the humble bee is being recognized as an important participant in farming rather than a pesky stinger.