Once home to the Chattanooga Lookouts and a stage for some of baseball's most notorious and celebrated players, Engel Stadium sits relatively dormant, forgotten and weather beaten.
With substantial budget cuts looming, UTC officials are wondering where they're going to find the money to save the college from reducing staff, cutting classes and limiting enrollment.
While higher education officials are reeling from new state mandates and budget cutbacks, Tennessee's governor and lawmakers get to enjoy the state's newfound reputation as a leader in education reform.
In an area with a swelling Hispanic population and one of the state's highest unemployment rates, officials with Dalton State College said they are working hard to make sure Hispanic college students in North Georgia don't fall through the cracks.
After picking through its academic programs for nearly a year in search of cost savings, UTC administrators identified five under-producing academic majors to cut.
With three presidents behind them and a financial crisis before them, UT board members are gearing up for another national search to find a University of Tennessee leader with staying power.
HONORED BY UT
Al Gore is only the third recipient of an honorary degree from the UT system. Entertainer Dolly Parton and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker also have been recognized with honorary degrees.