Highlight: WTCI broadcasts courses in math.  Inquiry into director and faculty relations will lead to broadening of school's focus.

  "The Dedication," The Falcon, 1971, p. 20.  Also in JPG.

Photo and dedication caption for Mr. Edgar H. Sessions. 

  "CSTI Grows," The Falcon, 1971, p. 177.  Also in JPG.

Photo.  "CSTI moved into the new addition to the school: is part of the caption. 

  "Probe of CSTI ordered by State Education Board," Chattanooga Times, January 15, 1971, no page.  Also in JPG.

The inquiry in efforts to demotion faculty member may have helped eventually to lead community leaders to push to broaden Chattanooga State from a technical institute to a community college. 

  "Decline in Trust Given as Reason for CSTI Inquiry,” by Fred Travis, Chattanooga Times, January 16, 1971, no page. 
          Also in JPG.

Inquiry investigates role of director and faculty positions.

  "DeFriese Denounces Investigation, Calls It ‘Indictment by Innuendo',” Chattanooga Times, January 16, 1971, no
          page.  Also in JPG.

DeFriese is a state representative.

  "DeFriese Requests Panel to Look into Tech Probe,” Chattanooga Times, January 19, 1971, no page.  Also in JPG.

Panel needed to look into probe according to DeFriese.

  "The CSTI Query,” Chattanooga Times, January 21, 1971, no page.  Also in JPG.

"The school is under the vocational educational division of the state board; vo-ed advocates are extremely wary of any broadening of such institutions' curricula to include academic subjects, lest control pass from one division of the department to another."

  "Director Says Investment at CSTI Paying Off in Big Way with Jobs,” Chattanooga Times, January 28, 1971, no page. 
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Students are prepared for getting high paying jobs.

  "Probers of CSTI Here on Feb 16; Session Is Open,” Chattanooga Times, February 6, 1971, no page.  Also in JPG.

Dispute is about demotion of Edward Shantz as head of Institute’s engineering tech division.  “Jones’ statement regarding the purpose of the hearing indicated the inquiry may be concerned more with the role and goals of the institute than its internal management.”

  "Chattanooga State Veteran Grads All Have Gotten Jobs,” Chattanooga News-Free Press, February 7, 1971, no page. 
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“A 38-year-old Korean War veteran, Richard Fortune, is in his fourth quarter of mechanical engineering at CSTI…. He feels that the most outstanding aspect of study at CSTI is the relationship between students and faculty.  ‘The teachers are not interested in the class as a whole as much as in the individual student,’ Fortune said.  ‘For every hour you spend in class, the teacher spends two hours on you.’”

  "Over 15 Witnesses Heard 1st Day of CSTI Hearing,” by Bill Casteel, Chattanooga Times, February 17, 1971, no page. 
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“Garner James, director of research and development at CSTI, matched Ritch’s denouncement with praise for Sessions and the administration.  And he supported Sessions’ claim that CSTI ‘must broaden its curriculum to keep up with technology.’”

  "CSTI Is Praised,” by Bill Casteel, Chattanooga Times, February 18, 1971, no page.  Also in JPG.

Thoughts of broadening the programs are brought forward.

  "Text of Committee’s Preliminary Report on CSTI Investigation,” Chattanooga Times, February 18, 1971, p. 25? 
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Mention of need to broaden programs to be responsive to community needs considered.  "We are concerned that the role and scope of the institute remains in many minds vague, confused, and indefinite."

  "Some Programs Planned at CSTI Bypassed State,” by Joe Gossett, Chattanooga Times, March 25, 1971, no page. 
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Situation between the institute and the division of vocation education is addressed.  Sessions wants to broaden programs at CSTI.

  "CSTI Courses Put Veterans in Jobs,” Chattanooga Times, February 26, 1971, no page.  Also in JPG.

“’It was hard coming back to school after so many years of not studying,’ [William] Curtis said, ‘But CSTI made me feel at ease immediately.  The teachers want to teach with you, not at you.’”

  "CSTI Asks License for 250-Watt Education FM Radio Station Here,” by Bill Cooley, Chattanooga News-Free Press,
          April 27, 1971, no page.  Also in JPG.

CSTI petitions to operate educational FM station.  Transmitter donated to CSTI.

  "Editors Named for CSTI Tech Review,” Chattanooga Times, July 11, 1971, p. A6.  Also in JPG.

Tech Review is the name of the new school paper.

  "Fine Technicians Is Goal of CSTI,” Chattanooga Times, July 27, 1971, Sup. p. 8.  Also in JPG.

Goal of CSTI discussed.

  "3 Teachers Suspended at CSTI; Sessions Won’t State Reasons,” by Dick Kopper, Chattanooga Times, July 30, 1971,
          p. 1.  Also in JPG.

Scope of instruction is still source of differing views and actions.
On same scan: "Probe Is Likely in 3 Suspensions,” Chattanooga Times, July 31, 1971, p. 2.

  "WTCI to Broadcast Courses in Math,” by Dick Kopper, Chattanooga Times, August 2, 1971, p. 3.  Also in JPG.

WTCI discussed.

  "Simbert Looks at CSTI Status," Chattanooga Times, August 10, 1971, p. 3.  Also in JPG.

E. C. Simbert is the state Education Commissioner.  Two other articles on the same scan.

  "Stimbert Seeks Solution at CSTI,” by Fred Travis, Chattanooga Times, August 12, 1971, p. 1.  Also in JPG.

State Education Commissioner E. C. Stimbert said Wednesday he is attempting to resolve Chattanooga State Technical Institute’s problems in personnel and other areas through ‘administrative action.’”

  "3 Chattanooga Tech Instructors Ordered Suspended for 30 Days,” by Fred Travis, Chattanooga Times, August 24,
          1971, p. 1.  Also in JPG.

This was announced by state Education Commissioner E. C. Stimbert.

  "CSTI Foreign Exchange Students Arrive Early,” Chattanooga Times, September 10, 1971, p. 2.  Also in JPG.

“Under terms of the exchange program, the students will receive only tuition at CSTI, which has no dormitories of its own, so they will have to be housed in private homes, Mrs. Carter said.”

  "CSTI Graduates Find Jobs Easily,” by Dick Kopper, Chattanooga Times, September 26, 1971, p. A3.  Also in JPG.

“What CSTI produces is not professional level people, but technicians able to run the complex machines this age is producing.  Sessions noted that CSTI is a college-level, not a vocational school, but he emphasized that vocational institutions are needed – and have their place in the educational scene.”

  "CSTI Awarded Reaccreditation,” Chattanooga Times, December 3, 1971, p. 3.  Also in JPG.

CSTI reaccredited.  "The institute was first accredited by the SACS in 1967, making it the first public two-year collegiate institution in Tennessee to receive the prominence.  The re-accreditation award normally stands for 10 years."

  "Area School Accredited,” Chattanooga News-Free Press, December 21, 1971, p. 5.  Also in JPG.

Chattanooga State Area Vocation School receives accreditation.  It is located at 4401 Amnicola.  This school first opened its doors in March 1970.