Highlight: CSTCC goes from quarter to semester system (article 1-11-89).  Black Students Association organized.  First Chattanooga State Communicator has articles about school happenings.

  "CSTCC Off-Campus Sites Help Push Enrollment up to 5,900,” by Mike Pare, Chattanooga News-Free Press, January 11,
          1989, p. C1.  Also in JPG.

"No figures comparing CSTCC’s overall enrollment this spring compared to last year were available because the college went from the quarter system to the longer semester system this year.”

  "Prize-winning Project May Offer Robots a Home on the Range with Cowboy Sid,” by H. Maria Noel, Chattanooga
          Times, May 1, 1987, p. A1.  Also in JPG 1 and 2.

CSTCC students take first place in a contest sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and Robotics International.

  "Chattanooga State Receives IBM Computer Designation,” Chattanooga Times, June 8, 1989, p. B2.  Also in JPG.

"Chattanooga State has been named one of six schools across the country to train faculty to teach computer-integrated manufacturing.”

  "Tuition Waivers at CSTCC Go 1^st to Full-Timers,” by Mike Pare, Chattanooga News-Free Press, June 14, 1989, p. C1.
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"State students from nearby Georgia and Alabama counties enrolled full time this spring will be eyed first for new tuition waivers permitting them to pay lower in-state fees this fall, an official said.”

  "THEC Reveals 3 New Degrees,” by Andy Sher, Chattanooga Times, August 12, 1989, p. B1.  Also in JPG 1 and 2.

Two of the degrees are at Chattanooga State: “an applied science degree in hazardous materials technology and the other is an applied science degree in fire science.”

  "Chattanooga State, Little Theatre Join for Classes,” Chattanooga News-Free Press, August 13, 1989, p. L3.  Also in
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"In a cooperative effort new to this area, The Little Theatre of Chattanooga and Chattanooga State Technical Community College will provide college-credit theater instruction this fall.”

  "Totally off the WAWL,” by Kim Raines, The Chattanooga State Communicator, August 21, 1989, p. 1.  Also in JPG.

This is from volume 1, number 1.  "WAWL was started in 1980 as an idea by Bob Riley which at first was WCSO and played adult contemporary music...."

  "New Look for Student Center," The Chattanooga State Communicator, August 21, 1989, p. 4.  Also in JPG.

This is from volume 1, number 1.  Picture and caption tells about a few changes including a new advisement center.

  "WTCI Increases Power Output,” by Betty Proctor, The Chattanooga State Communicator, October 1989, p. 1.  Also
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"WTCI, channel 45, increased it's [sic] power from 30,000 to 60,000 kilowatts on Aug. 16, the official 'on-air' date."

  "Deanship of Dr. Lea at CSTCC Permanent,” by Mike Pare, Chattanooga News-Free Press, August 31, 1989, p. A1. 
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"Dr. Lea replaces the former dean, Dr. Sherry Hoppe, who is now president of Roane State Community College.”

  "CSTCC Enrollment up 16% for Fall Semester,” by Mike Pare, Chattanooga News-Free Press, September 10, 1989, p. A1.
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Reasons are given for the increase.  “Mr. Duvall said the college filled all 111 out-of-state tuition waiver slots allotted to the college by the state.”

  "College Carves Its Niche in Chattanooga,” by H. Maria Noel, Chattanooga Times, September 18, 1989, p. B1.  Also in
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Dr. Wagner was a former coach.  He adopted Vince Lombardi’s philosophy that winning is the only thing, and this has resulted in Chattanooga State becoming “the fastest-growing institution of higher learning in the state.”  “The college’s move to become comprehensive was in place before Wagner arrived.  However, his contribution to carving out a unique spot for Chattanooga State in this community was in fine-tuning its educational programs to reflect the needs of area businesses.”  He brought advisory committees into the process.  “And though the college does get a number of very talented students, its major responsibility is for the average and below-average students – ‘to make a way for them to get where they want to go,’ he [Dr. Wagner] said.”

  "CSTCC Drops 10 of Its Less-Popular Degrees,” by Mike Pare, Chattanooga News-Free Press, September 25, 1989, p. A1.
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Programs were cut that produced “less than 10 graduates a year.”  But there was some exceptions where there was a unique need, “such as in training interpreters for the hearing-impaired.”  Other schools have done the same.  Dr. Lea said “that while CSTCC has lowered the number of its programs, it still has the capability to offer courses in nearly all those that were eliminated.”

  "Fall Enrollment Up Slightly at UTC; Chattanooga State Grows by 15.9%,” by Andy Sher, Chattanooga Times, October
          12, 1989, p. A1.  Also in JPG.

“Chattanooga State has one of the faster growth rates among the state’s two-year schools.”

  "Most New CSTCC Freshmen in at Least 1 Remedial Class,” by Mike Pare, Chattanooga News-Free Pres, October 15,
          1989, p. B9.  Also in JPG 1 and 2.

Dr. Herb Hooper said “that remedial classes have been around CSTCC for years, but in 1985 the state began mandating the courses because of low graduation rates at state Board of Regents universities.  ‘I suspect the numbers of (development studies students) are higher now because it’s been mandated,’ he said.”  He “said that part of the community college’s mission is to give students a second chance.”  A chart of remedial students from high schools for 1988 is included.

  "Chattanooga State Gets All A’s in Funding,” by Andy Sher and H. Maria Noel, Chattanooga Times, October 27, 1989,
          p. A1.  Also in JPG 1 and 2.

“Among Tennessee’s 23 institutions of higher learning, Chattanooga State scored the highest this year in a financial incentive program aimed at improving the quality of education.”

  "Blacks Organize CSTCC Group, Elect Roshell,” by H. Maria Noel, Chattanooga Times, November 7, 1989, p. B3.  Also
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“Organized out of a need to unify, educate and help retain the schools nearly 850 black students, the CSTCC Black Students Association has emerged.”