Beyond the Classroom Challenge
How does the Beyond the Classroom Challenge work?
- Sign up to receive a weekly list of the best fun, free events on campus and in the community.
- Complete the Beyond the Classroom Challenge in one of two ways:
- Fully participate and reflect on 10 events
- Have completed a designated experience the prior semester, then fully participate and reflect on five events.
- Complete a post-challenge reflection survey and turn in a photo.
Weekly Events List - Listed Below
The Beyond the Classroom Challenge is a way for students to jump into a broad variety of FREE campus and community events, learning more about UTC, Chattanooga, and themselves—all based on their own schedules and interests. Each event will help students get to know UTC and Chattanooga and learn where to get more involved.
By completing the challenge, students can receive the Beyond the Classroom Challenge Award, which includes a pictorial award signed by UTC's Chancellor, Steve Angle, a celebratory dinner with your fellow award winners, priority registration during the registration period of the following semester and all points accumulate toward being recognized as a ThinkAchieve Graduate.
Beyond the Classroom Challenge
Weekly Events for 11/17-11/23
In-Person/Online Events
Monday, November 10
ImPASTA Syndrome
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lupton Hall 119
Feeling like a fettuccini fraud?
Join us on for a delicious lunch and a discussion on imposter syndrome!
This Monday at 11 am in Lupton Hall Room 119. Learn more here.
SPS Sweet Research
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
540 McCallie, 268
Join us for the last PSPS Sweet Research Talk of the semester! Dr. Saeid Golkar will present “From Covert Conflict to Open Confrontation: Understanding the Iran–Israel Conflict.” Sweet Research is a fun and engaging lecture series where PSPS professors share their current research projects- and their favorite desserts. Free to all faculty, staff, and students! Come curious, leave sweet. RSVP and learn more here.
Global Spotlight: Uzbekistan
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Lupton Lobby
Come learn about Uzbekistan during Global Spotlight! Global Spotlight is a platform through which UTC international students and scholars can share their culture and traditions with the UTC community. This program is very casual and may include presentations, dance performances, music, and Q&A. Global Spotlight allows for cultural exchange and learning between attendees and is open to the whole UTC community. RSVP here.
Tuesday, November 18
First Nations Celebration
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Chamberlain Field
Join the Student Government Association’s Social Issues, Equity, and Diversity Committee (soon to be the Social Affairs and Unity Committee) for a First Nations Celebration in honor of Native American Heritage Month. This event will feature ceremonial drum performances by special guests, a panel discussion, and Q&A to offer insight into Native history and culture. Guests will also have the opportunity to participate in a dreamcatcher-making workshop, providing a hands-on way to learn about traditional craft and symbolism (This will happen from 2-4). This event is open to all members of the UTC community, and we welcome anyone interested to attend and take part in the celebration- See you there! Pizza and drinks will be provided! Weather Relocation: Derthick Hall 101. RSVP here.
International Tea Time
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Lupton Lobby
Join the UTC Center for Global Education for tea, cookies, games, and good company! Come meet international and domestic students and learn about the upcoming Center for Global Education events this semester. RSVP here.
UTC Theatre Co.: Medea
7:30 pm
UTC Fine Arts Center - Dorothy Ward Theater
Betrayed and broken, Medea unleashes the raw power of grief. This lyrical, timeless production explores love, vengeance, and a woman's terrifying resilience in a world that refuses to hear her. Learn more here. BTC will cover the ticket cost for students that sign up. To reserve your spot, please email us by 10 am the day of the show.
Erika L. Schafer: trumpet; Christian Crocker: organ
7:30 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Join us for a performance by Erika L. Schafer and Christian Crocker at St. Paul's Episcopal Church! Learn more here.
Wednesday, November 19
Dance Around the World: Line Dance and Belly Dance
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lupton Lobby
Join us for International Education week programming as we learn Line Dance & Belly Dance. Beginner friendly, NO experience needed! RSVP and learn more here.
Language Pop-up: Multilingual Tabling
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Lupton Lobby
Join this event to celebrate linguistic diversity at UTC. Explore tables offering different languages, chat with native speakers, and learn a few introductory words and phrases. This is a come-and-go event, feel free to drop-in as your schedule allows. RSVP here.
UTC Theatre Co.: Medea
7:30 pm
UTC Fine Arts Center - Dorothy Ward Theater
Betrayed and broken, Medea unleashes the raw power of grief. This lyrical, timeless production explores love, vengeance, and a woman's terrifying resilience in a world that refuses to hear her. Learn more here. BTC will cover the ticket cost for students that sign up. To reserve your spot, please email us by 10 am the day of the show.
Thursday, November 20
Cooking Class: Chai
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Food Lab, Metro Building Room 305
Come enjoy a cooking class with the Center for Global Education! Global Programs Specialist Michelle Baksh will show attendees how to make Chai from scratch. All participants must RSVP due to limited space in the Food Lab - only 20 spots available! In addition to RSVPing, all participants must sign a Food Lab Agreement form upon arrival and: *Wash their hands before working in the kitchen, after using the bathroom, and often during preparation and serving *Wear some type of hair restraint to keep hair out of the food. RSVP here.
Gratefull
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Bessie Smith Cultural Center
Free and ALL are welcome to join for a Thanksgiving meal in the middle of Martin Luther King Blvd. There is no fee, no expectations, and no agenda — just an open invitation. Learn more here.
Passport to Culture: Passport How-to with the Chattanooga Public Library
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Lupton Lobby
Wrap up International Education Week by starting the application for your passport and discovering study abroad opportunities. 20 students have to opportunity to receive a $45 voucher to cover their photo passport execution fee covered by the Center for Global Education. RSVP and learn here.
UTC Wind Ensemble
7:30 pm
Roland Hayes Concert Hall
The UTC Wind Ensemble is the flagship concert wind band at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Wind Ensemble performs a varied repertoire ranging from the most cutting-edge literature to cornerstone pieces from the wind band literature. Learn more here.
UTC Theatre Co.: Medea
7:30 pm
UTC Fine Arts Center - Dorothy Ward Theater
Betrayed and broken, Medea unleashes the raw power of grief. This lyrical, timeless production explores love, vengeance, and a woman's terrifying resilience in a world that refuses to hear her. Learn more here. BTC will cover the ticket cost for students that sign up. To reserve your spot, please email us by 10 am the day of the show.
Friday, November 21
UTC Theatre Co.: Medea
7:30 pm
UTC Fine Arts Center - Dorothy Ward Theater
Betrayed and broken, Medea unleashes the raw power of grief. This lyrical, timeless production explores love, vengeance, and a woman's terrifying resilience in a world that refuses to hear her. Learn more here. BTC will cover the ticket cost for students that sign up. To reserve your spot, please email us by 10 am the day of the show.
Saturday, November 22
UTC Theatre Co.: Medea
7:30 pm
UTC Fine Arts Center - Dorothy Ward Theater
Betrayed and broken, Medea unleashes the raw power of grief. This lyrical, timeless production explores love, vengeance, and a woman's terrifying resilience in a world that refuses to hear her. Learn more here. BTC will cover the ticket cost for students that sign up. To reserve your spot, please email us by 10 am the day of the show.
UTC Theatre Co.: Medea
7:30 pm
UTC Fine Arts Center - Dorothy Ward Theater
Betrayed and broken, Medea unleashes the raw power of grief. This lyrical, timeless production explores love, vengeance, and a woman's terrifying resilience in a world that refuses to hear her. Learn more here. BTC will cover the ticket cost for students that sign up. To reserve your spot, please email us by 10 am the day of the show.
Library Events
Monday, November 17
Free Workshop: Excel for Creatives
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Library Room 201
Are you a starving artist or aspiring small business owner wanting to know how much of your inventory you would have to sell to make rent? Or perhaps you're an up-and-coming musician or vacation planner who wants to keep track of all the gear that keeps getting left behind. Come to this outside-the-box workshop to learn how creative professionals manage their time and inventory with Excel! RSVP here.
Tuesday, November 18
No library events scheduled today.
Wednesday, November 19
No library events scheduled today.
Thursday, November 20
Free Workshop: The Ethics of AI
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Library Room 205
AI is supposed to change everything, but what is it changing and at what cost? Take a peek behind the code for a discussion about how AI works, what it may do to jobs, how it's powered, and the world AI reflects back at us. RSVP here.