The state needs environmentally friendly alternative fuels. A plentiful and untapped energy resource biomass offers Tennessee the opportunity to create a sustainable biobased economy with cellulosic ethanol.

Dr. Kelly Tiller (UTC ’91), Director of External Operations at the UT Office of Bioenergy Programs, visited the UTC campus on Thursday, November 29th and presented the new Tennessee Biofuels Initiative, a business model that outlines how the state can replace up to 30 percent of its petroleum consumption with fuel distilled from homegrown switchgrass and woody plants.

Photos from the event…

This event was co-sponsored by the UTC Office of Alumni Affairs and the UTNAA Hamilton County Chapter and was brought to us by a generous donation from the Olin Company.

Location: UTC University Center Auditorium
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, November 29th

For more information on the Biofuels initiative, please visit the UT Office of Bioenergy Programs.

OCT. 9, 2007 -
 

It is with a deep sense of loss that we announce the death of Ken Smith last evening. Ken had begun phased retirement last year, but was unable to teach this fall. Ken taught creative writing, particularly in the areas of fiction and creative non-fiction, as well as courses in American literature and Western humanities. He was the author of the story collections Decoys and Other Stories and Angels and Others, as well as dozens of short stories, essays, and works of creative non-fiction. His work has appeared in magazines such as The Atlantic, Crazyhorse, Sonora Review, and Tri-Quarterly, and has been featured in the collections Best American Short Stories and Best of the West. He was also a writer-in-residence at Vanderbilt University.  

In honor of Ken Smith, his love of writing, and his commitment to students and his colleagues, the English Department is establishing the Kenneth Smith Fiction Prize to be awarded annually to an outstanding student writer.Those who would like to contribute to this memorial being established in Ken’s honor may do so through the Development Office. Contributions should be made to the UC Foundation and designated for the Ken Smith Fiction Prize.

For more information on the UTC English Department, please call Dr. Verbie Prevost at (423) 425-4238.

Dr. Debbie Ingram (UTC ‘84) shared a special University story when she addressed the UTNAA Alumni Leadership Conference induction banquet. Ingram, UC Foundation professor and director of clinical education for the UTC Department of Physical Therapy, is the first faculty member of any campus of the University of Tennessee System to become President of The University of Tennessee National Alumni Association. Ingram spoke lovingly of a promise she made to a cherished family member, a promise to pursue a University education.

Read Ingram’s speech.

Help us deliver a united message about the value of a UTC education. Start by sharing your University story.

Answer any of the questions…or just share your own thoughts about your University experience.

1. How did your college education prepare you for your career?
2. What are some of your favorite campus memories?
3. Looking back at your experience during your years at UTC and post-graduate, how have you changed?
4. How did you feel when you walked across the stage at graduation and received your diploma?
5. What’s been your greatest accomplishment since you’ve graduated?
6. What goals do you have for the future?

Recently, a group of UC and UTC Engineering and Computer Science majors convened to discuss the formation of a new Hall of Achievement and Graduation Recognition Campaign. The goal of both ideas is to honor and celebrate the achievements of our Engineering graduates, present and former.

The format of the Engineering Hall of Achievement Awards is carefully being formulated in way to set up a system to recognize and honor those graduates who have gone on to make a significant community impact. 

• How do you feel about UTC’s College of Engineering and Computer Science?
• How can we best recognize and honor the graduates from this program?