Dr. Claudia Kramer(Angela Foster / UTC)

How do economics - and etiquette - share a path that spells success for a civil society?

Next week, a panel discussion here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - will explore that question.

“Economics and Etiquette” is Thursday, February 27th, starting at 11 AM, at the Wolford Family Athletic Center.

Dr. Claudia Kramer is the Scott L. Probasco, Jr. Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise - and a Professor of Economics - at UTC’s Gary W. Rollins College of Business.

(Gary W. Rollins College of Business / UTC)

The Jewish Cultural Center in Chattanooga.(Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga)

Amit Yagur and Noga Hila Motana live in an area of Israel that shares a bond with the Jewish community here in Chattanooga.

That bond has only deepened since the attack of October 7th, 2023 and its aftermath up to today.

Amit and Noga are among those traveling from Israel to Chattanooga for a dinner on Tuesday, starting at 5:30 PM, at the Jewish Cultural Center at 5461 N. Terrace Rd. - presented by the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga.

Amit is co-founder of EDTECH, an education startup - and a retired lieutenant colonel in the Israeli Defense Forces.

Noga is an author and family consultant who wrote a children’s book for families after October 7th.

I spoke with them - and Michael Dzik, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga.

(Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga)

Neena Wang(Stove Works)

On a clear night, when you can see the constellations in the sky, the stars can appear ever close and yet ever far.

For Neena Wang, the constellations are “our oldest ancestors.”

Neena is a multidisciplinary artist from Memphis who now lives and works in Los Angeles.

She is the curator of “Celestial Bodies” at Stove Works here in Chattanooga.

The new exhibition opens on Friday with a reception starting at 6 PM - and it will be on display through June 7th.

I spoke with Neena - and Caroline Gikas of Stove Works.

(Stove Works)

For more on “Celestial Bodies” - and the rest of what Stove Works offers, visit stoveworks.org.

For more on artist Neena Wang’s work, visit her website: neenawang.com.

Copies of “For Colored Girls…”(NoogaVision Theatre & Performing Arts Co.)

In dramatic expression, a choreopoem blends poetry, music, dance and song.

The word was coined a half-century ago by the writer of the work “For Colored Girls…” - now on stage here in Chattanooga.

This past Sunday, NoogaVision Theatre and Performing Arts Co. began to present its production for its “On Sundays We Brunch Series” at Chattanooga Civic Center at Mountainside at 701 Hooker Road.

More performances are set for the next three Sundays: February 23rd, March 2nd and March 9th - with brunch starting at 1 PM, and the pre-show at 2 PM.

Fallon Clark is NoogaVision’s founder and executive director - and the director of “For Colored Girls.”

Michael Dzik, third from front on right - and Lorri Lipski, second from front on right - at a meal during their trip to the Hadera-Eiron region of Israel, about 25 miles north of Tel Aviv.(Partnership2Gether Hadera-Eiron SE Consortium / Facebook)

Partnership2Gether - known as “P2G” - connects Jewish communities within Israel and Jewish communities around the world, including here in Chattanooga and the Southeast.

Last month, members of the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga traveled to Israel through the P2G program.

Michael Dzik is the Federation’s executive director. Lorri Lipski is its director of social services.

Michael Dzik, third from right - and Lorri Lipski, fourth from right - during their trip to the Hadera-Eiron region of Israel, about 25 miles north of Tel Aviv.(Partnership2Gether Hadera-Eiron SE Consortium / Facebook)

Next Tuesday, the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga hosts a dinner at the Jewish Cultural Center with visitors from Israel through the Partnership 2Gether - or P2G - program.

More from them this week here on “Scenic Roots.”

Dr. Robert Dooley - in the podcasting space at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business in Fletcher Hall at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.(Angela Foster / UTC - January 2025)

For this episode, we bring you the latest in our monthly series “Chatting with Chancellor.”

Last week, I sat down for a one-on-one conversation with Dr. Robert Dooley, Interim Chancellor here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - and the Dean of the Gary W. Rollins College of Business.

Our conversations with Dr. Dooley - which air the third Tuesday of each month here on “Scenic Roots” - are recorded in the podcasting space at the Rollins College in Fletcher Hall.
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Our thanks to Dr. Robert Dooley, Interim Chancellor here at UTC - and all of our colleagues on campus who made this conversation series possible.

Student Diana Valasquez adds a chemical during a demonstration at UTC’s College of Engineering and Computer Science Open House in 2018.(UTC)

Engineering is a hands-on discipline.

So is the quest for the next generation of engineers.

This weekend, our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - hosts an E-Week Open House, for students k-through-12 and their families in this area.

It takes place on Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM at the College of Engineering and Computer Science Building at 735 Vine St.

Irene Hillman is the College’s director of student success.

Dr. Venkateswara Kode is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at UTC.

Katelyn Hamilton is a junior at UTC, majoring in chemical engineering with a concentration in environmental science.

(UTC)

(Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center)

At a nature preserve, the night can be as full of activity as the day.

Think of hikes by moonlight, Red Wolf howls, owl prowls and gazing at the stars.

That’s what you’ll find at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center in Chattanooga - which hosts “Follow the Fire” on Saturday, starting at 5 PM.

Mark McKnight is president and CEO of Reflection Riding.

Tish Gailmard is learning and engagement specialist there.