Weekly Event List
The Beyond the Classroom Challenge is a great 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 week this event list is sent out to any student who signs up. To complete the Challenge and earn an award signed by the Chancellor including priority registration, students should participate and reflect on 10 events and fill out a final reflective survey before the end of the day on Monday, April 1.
Weekly Events for 3/18 - 3/24
IN-PERSON EVENTS
Remember to reflect within one week of attending an Event: Reflection link: Beyond the Classroom Challenge Reflection Form
Tuesday, March 19
Lunch & Learn: Exploring Carbohydrates
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Aquatics and Recreation Center
Campus Recreation and our MPH Nutrition student interns will be hosting a Lunch & Learn session focusing on myths and facts about carbohydrates. Enjoy a delicious lunch, compliments of a generous grant from UTC Dining Service, while our future dieticians lead us in an informative discussion about carbohydrates. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Pre-register here.
International Tea Time
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Lupton 1st Floor Lobby
Join the UTC Center for Global Education for tea, cookies, games, and good company! Come meet international and domestic students and learn about upcoming Center for Global Education events this semester. RSVP here.
Write & Chatt Avondale
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Avondale Library, 1305 Dodson Ave
Write & Chatt is your safe space to be inspired, creative and to share with other creatives.
Have you ever wondered if you could write or always wanted to write. Do need a bit of inspiration or motivation? Well, here you will be embraced by other writers with prompts and creative sharing. Easy and fun! Write fiction stories, true stories, poems, songs, etc! Whatever you are feeling you can WRITE ABOUT IT! We believe you have everything you need to write amazingly! JOIN US!
Wednesday, March 20
A Conversation about women’s Health in Higher Education
11:30 a. - 1:00 pm
UC Chattanooga Room
Join UTC’s Commission on the Status of Women for a free luncheon and a conversation with health care and psychology experts specializing in women’s issues. They will discuss how topics like aging, regenerative medicine, sexual health and more can impact our daily lives.
Sweet Research with Dr. Afzal
12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
540 McCallie Building Room 462D
The Department of Political Science and Public Service invites the UTC community to our spring Sweet Research series, where we share our research along with dessert. Dr. Hassan Afzal will present his work; “Navigating through Educational Pathways to Political Participation”
Study Abroad Workshop 102
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
UC Signal Mountain Room 312
After completing the Study Abroad 101 Canvas course (at utc.edu/studyabroad, under "Information Sessions"), students can attend a Study Abroad 102 session where a UTC Study Abroad staff member will lead a deeper dive into the study abroad experience at UTC. This session will allow students to meet with a staff member to get their general questions answered and choose the right program that matches their academic, personal and professional goals.his student-led session can cover anything from financial aid and scholarships to the credit process to program options.
Meacham Writers’ workshop event
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Lupton 393
Come for what promises to be a VERY unique generative writing workshop with Meacham Writers' Workshop fellow Christina Catherine Martinez titled "Move, Dummy: Writing as Physical Practice." And, be sure to check out all the wonderful Meacham Writers' Workshop events happening in the days that follow! RSVP here.
Thursday, March 21
Building Student Gardens & Campus Greenspace
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
UC Racoon Mountain Room 269
Students are organizing for a GREEN campus! This includes planning Student managed Gardens, urban agriculture on campus, climate conscious activism, as well as discussing sustainable community/urban development happening and Student involvement. Our GREEN campus initiative for Growth Renewable Environmentally Engaging Nurseries would bring Student managed food forests and gardens onto campus which would provide a much needed sustainable food source for the students and community right here on campus. Find more information and RSVP here.
Pines of Rome
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 pm
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Join the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera as they present “Pines of Rome.” This experience will take listeners on a sonic journey from intimate nocturnal scenes to triumphant Roman vistas, with a vibrant orchestration that resonates with vitality and grandeur. We have a limited number of tickets for this event so email [email protected] for instructions when you decide you would like to go before 10AM on Thursday, March 21!
The Sister , The Fox, and the Bride: Four Kinds of Love in C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces
Annual C.S. Lewis Lecture at UTC
7pm
Derthick Hall 201
This year's lecture will be given by Dr. Stephen Schuler and is free and open to the campus and community. More details to follow. https://lewisutclecture.com/next-lecture.html
Friday, March 22
Try Archery!
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm OR 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Philip Grymes Outdoor Chattanooga Center, 200 River Street
Take aim at Outdoor Chattanooga’s “Try Archery” class. This free indoor class offers a hands-on opportunity to learn more about the sport of archery. Concentrating on range safety rules and fundamentals of archery, the class is taught using the National Archery in Schools NASP equipment and procedures. The session is walk-in and open to ages 18 years all the way to 118 years of age. No reservation or prior experience required. All equipment provided. Just show up, take aim and give archery a try! Learn more about this event at Outdoor Chattanooga here!
Lead Climbing Clinic
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
UTC Climbing Wall
Learn how to lead climb and lead belay at the UTC Climbing Wall. Each clinic will provide in-depth instruction and experiential learning to safely lead climb indoors. This requires pre-registration in the Outdoors Center. All equipment is included. *Please note that you must be belay certified to participate.
Saturday, March23
Sterchi Farm Clean up
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sterchi Farms Trailhead
Sterchi Farm Park is a 20-acre park in East Chattanooga that provides a major access area and trailhead for the South Chickamauga Creek Blueway and the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway. This park follows along a waterway branching from the Tennessee River. EDGE has adopted the responsibility to keep the water and surrounding banks free of litter and pollutants. Please join us to clean up the surrounding area. RSVP here.
Howards Caving
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Howards Waterfall Cave
Go underground with UTC Outdoors and explore Howards Waterfall Cave in Trenton, Georgia. If you have never been caving before, this is a great first-time cave to check out. Our experienced staff will guide you through dark, muddy passageways with many options to crawl through tight spaces. No experience is necessary. UTC Outdoors will provide equipment, instruction, and transportation. Spots are limited! Email [email protected] no later than Friday morning at 10am, then also go and sign up at UTC Outdoors at the first floor of the ARC
Sunday, March 24
Life out Loud Hike and Picture Scavenger Hunt
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Sitton’s Fluch Trailhead
Life out Loud is excited to have Hill Craddock, naturalist, lead us on a wildflower hike in beautiful Cloudland Canyon State Park to celebrate Foreign Language Week at the Sitton's Gulch trailhead (which you can input into your maps)! This is a hike open to everyone. Please email [email protected] or Brandee-Strickland to RSVP. An RSVP is appreciated but not mandatory. We will have a vehicle leave from campus at 9:30 on Sunday, March 24 or you can meet at the trailhead at 10:15. If you drive yourself, there is limited parking at the trailhead, and it costs $5 per vehicle. We have a limited number of field guides for those that RSVP. We will also have a photo scavenger hunt available that are bilingual in Spanish, French, German, Latin and Italian.
Little Cedar Mountain Wildflower Hike
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Little Cedar Mountain
Outdoor Chattanooga to host a free four mile hike on TVA’s Little Cedar Mountain trail. This will be a moderate but leisurely-paced hike with two climbs and two descents, and a total of about 350 feet in elevation gain. “The trails wind past limestone outcroppings, through boulder fields and alongside historical stone walls—farmsteads that formerly populated the region. It’s a junior geologist’s dream. As you make your way up to the overlook, you’ll be offered stunning vistas of Nickajack Reservoir through leafless trees. A small pond provides water for wildlife, which in the summer include salamanders and frogs, and in the winter deer, turkeys and even elusive coyotes.” We’ll have a couple of scenic views of Nickajack Lake and the surrounding mountains, as well as a chance to see some of Little Cedar Mountain’s wide variety of plant and animal life. Preregistration is required. Register here!
LIBRARY EVENTS
Remember to reflect within one week of attending an Event: Reflection link: Beyond the Classroom Challenge Reflection Form
Monday, March 18
Free Workshop: Excel Formulas and Other Tricks
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Online
Excel has over 400 formulas to choose from, but you don't have to learn them all! Need help figuring out what's what? Join us for this workshop to check out some common formulas and some lesser known yet useful ones too! Bonus content: tips and tricks to help bring out a more Excel-efficient you! RSVP here.
Tuesday, March 19
Free Workshop: Brainstorming for Creative Projects
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Online
Do you want to start a creative project but are stuck waiting for inspiration to strike? Whether you've been told to "do something creative" or want to start a podcast, most creative ideas come from a methodical approach to brainstorming, not from a lightning bolt or magical vision. This workshop will use examples to take you through the steps of brainstorming to come up with new creative ideas, and the tools you need to follow through on your creative projects. RSVP here.
Free Workshop: AI Images: What's Real, What's Not, and What is it Good For?
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Library room 204
2024 is poised to be a deluge of information. We know other countries have flooded the airwaves with misleading memes in the past. Now that we have AI generated images, how can we tell the difference between a real photo and a deep fake? This workshop will look at where these images come from and what to look for when you're figuring out what to believe. RSVP here.
Wednesday, March 20
Free Workshop: Crafternoons
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Library Room 205
Build community and share whatever you are crafting at the moment with others who love to craft--or want to learn to craft. Bring your own in-progress craft or work on one of several options provided. Hot tea and cottagecore vibes will be provided. This open craft time is offered on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. RSVP here.
Free Workshop: Music Technology Series: Synthesizers
5:00 pm –6:30 pm
Library room 207
Sync into Synths! Explore the world of circuitry, sound synthesis, and electronics with an introductory presentation and hands-on demos with Studio equipment.
Thursday, March 21
Free Workshop: Writing with sources; how to Quote, Paraphrase, and Synthesize your Research
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Library room 205
Are you working on a large research paper or project? Do you want to learn how to maximize your use of secondary sources? Then this workshop is for you! We will discuss and get practice with integrating sources into your own work and learn how to best organize and analyze your sources when writing.
MOCs Get Out And Go! A “Choose-Your-Own” Beyond the Classroom Challenge
Instructions
This extension of the Beyond the Classroom Challenge was created in hopes of encouraging students to get out and explore Chattanooga and surrounding areas. Whenever you have a chance, grab your friends or roommates, and pick one of these local adventures to get a feel for the amazing city you live in!
Each event counts just like any other event, two points toward the 20 points/10 event total for the semester award. In addition to submitting a reflection on what you learned within a week of the date you get out and go!, please email [email protected] a picture of you on your “Choose Your Own BTC Adventure.” Students can receive credit for up to 4 “Get Out and Go” events a semester.
We always want to encourage students to follow safety guidelines. This includes but is not limited to wearing a mask, social distancing when needed or possible, washing hands/using hand sanitizer regularly, traveling with others when possible, and being aware of surroundings, especially at night.
Adventures
1) Learn about Chattanooga’s jazz and blues “Big 9 Legends”
Listen to these podcast episodes about the Big 9 (about 30 minutes) while taking a walk from campus to the Big 9 Legends Mural. (763 E. MLK Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37403).
2) Take a stroll with Chattanooga’s baseball history
Located adjacent to Engel Stadium and UTC’s intramural sports complex is a paved walking path with 5 permanent markers detailing Chattanooga’s rich baseball history. The path is accessible via the sports complex’s O’Neal Street entrance (499 O Neal St, Chattanooga, TN 37404).
3) Walk the Walnut Street Walking Bridge and Explore Coolidge Park
The Walnut Street Bridge, built in 1891, is one of the world’s longest pedestrian bridge, and connects downtown Chattanooga to the north shore. Take in some of the prettiest views of Chattanooga and the river. On the downtown side is a memorial dedicated to the tragic but heroic story of Ed Johnson. This new Memorial is meant to be a welcoming, contemplative space where people of all background's cultures can learn, reflect, mourn and find inspiration. Below the iconic Walnut Street bridge on the Northshore is Coolidge Park where there are fountains, statues, cool attractions, and fun paths. From there, you can meander on the pathways by the river toward Renaissance Park. Its grassy knolls make it an artistic installment in and of itself. (1 Walnut Street)
Learn more about the bridge and memorial here.
Bonus: Follow the numbered steps on Frazier Avenue and learn a new dance!
4) Check out different sections of the Chattanooga Riverwalk
Pick a stretch of Chattanooga’s 16.1-mile Riverwalk to walk or bike. There are dozens of places to hop onto the Riverwalk throughout Chattanooga and each stretch of path will let you immerse yourself in nature, culture, and people watching. Learn more about getting to the riverwalk here.
Bonus: On the stretch of riverwalk close to campus is the UTC barge and waterfront, where you can rent water equipment (very cheaply) for time on the river. Another section of the riverwalk leads to the Chickamauga dam!
5) Step into another world at the Bluff View Arts District and immerse yourself at Ross’s Landing
Just a short walk from UTC’s campus, is Bluff View Arts District. Explore the many nooks and crannies of this family-owned historic neighborhood. Check out the gardens, plazas, views, and courtyards, including the “River Gallery Sculpture Garden” and art installments outside of the Hunter Museum of
Art. From there, take a 10-minute walk to Ross’s Landing. Tucked between the Tennessee Aquarium and the Tennessee River, Ross’s Landing marks the starting point of the Trail of Tears. In 1838 over 1000 Cherokee were forced to march or be shipped west of their homeland due to the Indian Removal Act. The Passage, connecting downtown to Ross’s Landing, is a memorial walkway featuring a weeping wall and ceramic discs that tell stories of the displaced Cherokee.
Bluff View Arts District: (411 E 2nd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403)
Ross’s Landing: (201 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN 37402)
Bonus: The Hunter Museum of Art offers local college students $18 year-long memberships (less than the price of a normal day ticket) OR free admission to their permanent collection on the first Thursday of every month from 4 – 8 pm (“Throwback Thursday”). Learn more here.
6) Feel tiny in the Sculpture Fields at Montague Park
This 100% outdoor, free art museum is a park that showcases over 40 large-format sculptures. With a stunning view of Lookout Mountain, this park is a great place to spend time hanging out and checking out art.
View a park map and learn more here. (1800 Polk St, Chattanooga, TN 37408)
7) Reflect on breathtaking views and Civil War history at Craven’s House
Located on Lookout Mountain as part of the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Craven’s house was a major focal point in the Civil War
“Battle Above the Clouds,” and the house’s history tells an interesting story. Check out the views from the house, explore the monuments and surrounding buildings, and even consider taking one of the hikes accessible from this area.
Bonus:
Craven’s House and Point Park Loop Hike: https://www.hikethesouth.com/hikes/cravens-house-and-point-park-loop
Craven’s House to Sunset Rock Hike: https://www.hikethesouth.com/hikes/sunset-rock-via-cravens-house
(Cravens House, Point Park Visitor Ctr, Lookout Mountain, TN 37350).
8) Take a hike around Stringer’s Ridge
This 92 acre park is located just minutes from downtown Chattanooga. With plenty of trails for bikers, hikers, and pets, this is a great way to quickly enjoy nature. Start at the Spear’s Avenue entrance and take a short hike to the beautiful overlook of Chattanooga. Make sure to check the weather, pack water, wear good shoes, take a friend or tell them where you are going, and have a fully charged phone with you. Follow the trail signs and enjoy the outdoors!
Bonus: Try to find the lookout! It's one of the best views in town!
Learn more about stringer’s ridge and getting to the overlook here
(1312 Spears Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37405)