The $15,000 gift comes from MHI RJ Aviation Group and will help fund the Pierpont Foundation’s mission to provide scholarships and emergency financial assistance to students in need.

A celebration was held on April 24 to commemorate breaking ground on construction of the new multipurpose building.

The grant will support the university’s Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services as it revises and digitizes its Encyclopedia of Appalachia.

The funding was awarded to University of Tennessee Chattanooga’s Research Institute’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s Transportation Network Growth Opportunity.

The master’s degree program has been designed to address a workforce shortage for the in-demand profession. The program will be the first of its kind in the state of Tennessee.

The scholarships were established by the Cleveland Creative Arts Guild in honor of John Simmons and Billie Nipper to benefit students in arts programs.

Chemical and biological health studies and education policy, both to launch in June 2025, bring the total number of majors offered in the Adult Degree Program to 18.

The camps are for high school seniors and college freshmen to get a look into nursing as a career option. The camp has been funded via grants from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation.

The bootcamp program has helped seven graduating seniors from Polk County High School earn a workforce certification while still in high school. The bootcamp program is funded by an Innovative School Model grant.

The program is set to begin with the Fall 2025 semester and will focus on research and specialized training within the field of veterinary biomedical science.