University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The university, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" (especially in reference to collegiate athletics), is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System.

UTC was founded in 1886 as then-private Chattanooga University (later known as Grant College). In 1907, the university changed its name to the University of Chattanooga. In 1969, the university merged with Chattanooga City College to form the modern UTC campus as part of the University of Tennessee System.

Contents

1 Administration
2 Academics

2.1 Publications
2.2 Research

3 About the campus

3.1 Student residences
3.2 Academic buildings
3.3 Library
3.4 Other places in or near campus
3.5 Notable events
3.6 Greek life

4 Distinguished Alumni, Students, and Faculty
5 Athletics

5.1 University Mascot

6 External links

Administration

Chattanooga uses the semester system, with five optional "mini-terms" in the summer. The leadership of the campus rests upon the chancellor, who answers to the University President. The current chancellor is Dr. Roger Brown (scholar)

List of past leaders of Chattanooga

Academics

Chattanooga is best known for its Engineering, Nursing, English, Chemistry and Education departments. The university offers 43 undergraduate majors and 39 undergraduate minors. Chattanooga also offers 21 graduate programs, including ph.D. programs in Education, Engineering and Physical Therapy. In an effort to expand the horizons of its students body, Chattanooga recently began exchange with Kangnung National University of Kangnung, South Korea [link]

Publications

[University Echo] – Student newspaper
Sequoya Review – Literary magazine

Research

[SimCenter] – Chattanooga's computational engineering and simulation center considered to be one of the finest in the nation.

About the campus

The University is served by CARTA bus routes 4, 10, 14, 19, and 28. Route 14 only operates on weekdays during fall and spring terms, when the University is session. The route runs within and without the Chattanooga campus on McCallie, Houston, Vine, Douglas, Fifth, and Palmetto Streets. A recent extension serves Third, O'Neal and Central Streets, as well as Erlanger Hospital, and a large parking lot at Engel Stadium. All students showing valid University identification cards (aka MocsCards) ride for free on all CARTA routes, year-round.

The campus also operates its own in-house television station and runs an independent radio station, WUTC.

Student residences

Prospective resident students can choose from four different dormitory complexes, each with different room configurations to choose from.

Vine Street Dorms. Constructed in the late 1930s, and demolished in 2005, this dorm occupied part of North Stadium Hall, which actually formed the grandstands for the old Chamberlain Field football stadium. Age and structural integrity concerns prompted the closure of the facility in the early 2000s. The entire building was demolished in March, 2005. The current UTC football team plays at 22.000 seat Max Finley Stadium, located in downtown Chattanooga and considered by many the finest 1-AA football facility in the nation. This building was permanently closed in 2001.

Pfeiffer-Stagmaier Hall. This L-Shaped building was constructed in two phases. The first part (Pfeiffer Hall) was completed in 1947 and named for Annie Merner Pfeiffer, a generous benefactor. In 1968, a wing was added on to Pfeiffer Hall and was known as Stagmaier Hall, which was named for Linda Stagmaier, the wife of a University official. Collectively the two attached buildings were officially called "Pfeiffer-Stagmaier Hall". To students, however, the complex was known as "P-Stag" or "the Stag." In this complex, students were housed by pairs in rooms with a bedroom and a study room. In Stagmaier Hall, two rooms shared a bathroom, while the Pfeiffer section had two students to a room with community bath. Both sections featured a full community kitchen on each floor. Pfeiffer was originally all female, while Stagmaier was male, however, once Pfeiffer closed, the complex was co-ed by floor, with males on the ground and first floors, and females on the second and third floors. Several offices have been located in Pfeiffer hall, but as of April 2006, both buildings are empty.

Boling Apartments. Named for Dr. Edward J. Boiling, former UT System president and completed in 1977. Each apartment houses two to four students in private bedrooms with a shared bathroom, kitchen and living room. The complex was called Village Apartments until the early 1990s.

Lockmiller Apartments. A series of apartment buildings completed in 1982, this dormitory was named for Dr. David A. Lockmiller, former president of the University of Chattanooga. The complex is co-ed by section, and most units house four students in two bedrooms, with a living room, bathroom, and kitchenettes. Lockmiller has undergone partial renovations, with some rooms now having a full stove and hardwood floors.

Johnson Village Apartments. A four-floor apartment complex composed of two, L-shaped buildings surrounding a courtyard. Most apartments are four-bedroom (with a few three-bedroom apartments) with a shared bathroom, furnished kitchen, and living room. Each apartment features its own small patio or balcony (depending on floor).

UTC Place - Since 2001, five buildings in a series of apartment-style dorms have been built on the south side of the campus. Operated under contract by Place Properties of Atlanta, Georgia, UTC Place (or simply "Place") was designed to offer students more upscale living arrangements.

Academic buildings

Note: Dates of construction given when known

Administration Building (or more simply "Admin") - Houses the mailroom, parking services, motor pool and University Police Department.
Bretske Hall - Formerly the university cafeteria, now home to the Geology Department.
Brock Hall - Foreign Languages, Geography, Anthropology, History, Sociology Departments.
Challenger Center [link] - The widow of Dick Scobee, a Challenger astronaut, resides near Chattanooga. She donated the building in her husband's memory.
Cadek Hall (pronounced "chaddek") - Home to the Cadek Conservatory and WUTC radio.
Frist Hall - Disabled Student Services, Communication Department.
Davenport Hall - Criminal Justice Department.
Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Building (EMCS) - (2003)
Fletcher Hall - (1939) Bursar's office, Business Administration and Political Science departments. From 1939 to 1974, Fletcher housed both the local public library and the university library.
Founders' Hall - (1916) Chancellor's offices
Grote Hall (pronounced "GRO-tee") - (1968) Chemistry and Physics
Guerry Hall - Houses the Admissions Department, Financial Aid, University Honors Department and Reading Rooms. The lower level is occupied by Campus Crossraods, a cafeteria featuring a breakfast foods diner, Edy's Ice Cream, and Subway.
Holt Hall - English, Philosophy, Religion, and some Sciences.
Hooper-Race Hall - (1916) Records and Registration, Human Resources. Though technically one structure, offices in this building are referred to as either "Hooper" or "Race" depending on their location within the building. Facing the building from McCallie Avenue, Hooper is on the right and Race is on the left. Hooper-Race is part of a complex of two other halls: Patten Chapel and Founders' Hall
Lupton Library - (1974) see below.
MacKenzie Arena - (1982) aka the Roundhouse, due to its circular shape.
McClellan Gym and Natatorium - (1968)
Metropolitan Hall - Campus Clinic, Nursing and Economics Departments, referred to as the "Metro Building". Formerly housed the Chattanooga Metropolitan Hospital.
Old Math Building - Demolished in the late 1990s.
President's House - Development (fundraising) Department
Patten House - (1893) Located in the Fort Wood National Historic District.
Dorothy Patten Fine Arts Center - (1980) Houses the Dorothy Hackett Ward theatre, the Roland W. Hayes Concert Hall, and the George Ayers Cress Art Gallery, referred to as the "FAC" ("fack").
Siskin Hall - Continuing education and international student center.
Student Wellness Center - expected to be complete by Fall 2008, this building will house several facilities for student recreation and wellness, including an exercise floor with free weights, aerobics, exercise machines, a climbing wall, etc., a full size gymnasium with basketball court and 1/8 mile track, and a recreational pool.
University Center - The hub of social life on campus, referred to as the "UC" ("you-see"). The first floor features a student computer lab, a recreation and game room, and several offices. The second floor features the main campus cafeteria, comprised of several themed eateries such as pasta and pizza, grilled foods, and home-cooking, as well as two national food court staples, Quiznos Sub and Chick-fil-A. This floor also features a large, open seating area for student dining, a convenience store and coffee retailer, a Barnes & Noble student bookstore, and several offices, classrooms, and auditoriums.
University Hall - (1886) "Old Main." Demolished in 1917

Library

The [Lupton Memorial Library], named for T. Cartter Lupton and Margaret Rawlings Lupton was constructed in 1974, replacing the aging and inadequate John Storrs Fletcher Library (which has since been restored and renamed Fletcher Hall). As of 2005, the library's collection includes nearly 2 million items. The library is also home to the Fellowship of Southern Writers Archives.

Other places in or near campus

Pedestrian Malls - The campus features a central pedestrian mall system from which most academic and administrative buildings can be reached. It consists of sections of Oak Street, Cardiac Hill (formerly part of Baldwin Street), and Vine Street, all blocked to vehicle traffic. Landscaping projects are currently underway on Vine Street to increase the visual appeal of the high-traffic walkway that connects the McClellan Gym to the University Center, Lupton Library, and several academic buildings.
The Greenway – a walking path that mirrors a former right-of-way for the now-defunct Southern Railway, which bisected the eastern half of campus until the late 1970s. Dedication occurred in August 2005.
Fort Wood - The Fort Wood National Historic District was once home to a Civil War bastion and is now home to numerous apartment buildings, housing mostly UTC students.
University Pizza and Deli - A small deli on Vine Street that caters to UTC students.

Notable events

Oak Street Roast – a free barbecue cookout to celebrate the beginning of the academic year. Held in late August
All-Sing – an intramural music and talent competition, usuall held in fall semester.

Greek life

Sororities:

Fraternities:

Distinguished Alumni, Students, and Faculty

Hugh Beaumont, actor (most notably for Ward Cleaver on Leave It to Beaver), UC
BB Bell, General, United States Army, UC 1968
Dr. North Callahan, author, historian, UC 1919
Dr. Irvine W. Grote, Chemist, inventor of Rolaids and Bufferin, UC 1918; faculty, Chemistry, 1942-1969
Dennis Haskins, actor, UTC 1972
Earl Lowry, physician, coined the term medicare, UC 1927
Terrell Owens, football player, UTC 1996
Gerald Wilkins, basketball player, UTC 1984

Athletics

Chattanooga's colors are blue and gold and their nickname is the Mocs. Chattanooga athletics teams compete in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Southern Conference.

Chattanooga's men's basketball program has dominated the Southern Conference for the last 25 years, claiming more league championships then any other team. In 1997, the Mocs made a run to the Sweet 16 as a #14 seed, beating Georgia and Illinois before falling to Providence.

The Chattanooga Lady Mocs basketball and softball teams have also been dominate forces in the Southern Conference in the last 5-10 years. The Lady Moc squads are considered conference favorites year in and year out.

The Chattanooga Marching Mocs can be seen and heard at many athletic contests, as well as at exhibition performances in the Southeast. The Marching Mocs are known for bringing a new style where they go, often impressing opposing fans with their combination of support for the Athletic Department and entertainment of the audiences.

The UTC Pep Band, which plays at men's and women's basketball, soccer and softball games, is nicknamed "The World's Most Dangerous Pep Band."

Among the more notable professional players to play at UTC is Terrell Owens

University Mascot

The school's athletic teams are called the Mocs.

The teams were called Moccasins until 1996. During the 1960s and 1970s, a moccasin shoe (known as "The Shoe") was actually used as the school's mascot. From the 1970s until 1996, the mascot was Chief Moccanooga, an exaggerated Cherokee tribesman.
In 1996, due in large part to concerns over ethnic sensitivity, the Moccasins name was dropped, and the Mocs nickname adopted. A new mascot, "Scrappy," an anthropomorphized mockingbird dressed as a railroad engineer, was adopted at the same time. The school's main athletic logo features Scrappy riding a train (a reference to Chattanooga's history as a major railroad hub and to the song "Chattanooga Choo Choo"). The mascot takes its name from former football coach A.C. "Scrappy" Moore. The Mocs basketball program has also always enjoyed the support of the Moc Maniac, who works the loudspeaker at home games and travels with the team to post-season tournaments.

External links

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