>Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 14:39:15 -0400
>To: Manuel Santiago <>
>From: Tom Patty <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: [UTCSTAFF] Military Science (ROTC) at UTC
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>The Army ROTC program at UTC did not die due to lack of interest or
>declining enrollment.  The decision to close UTC's ROTC program was
>a ARMY budget driven decision based on the draw down of the total
>force as directed by our political leaders.  In 1993/1994...UTC's
>ROTC student enrollment was actually higher than UTK's (at the
>junior/senior level....which is the statistic that really counts).
>UTK's program was kept open because of their Land Grant Status which
>contractually ties UTK to a ROTC program and I believe precludes the
>Army from closing that program.  UTC provided significantly greater
>support for its ROTC program than did UTK.  After the decision to
>close was made...the program did cease recruiting additional
>students and formally closed after previously enrolled (contracted)
>students graduated.  So yes, it finally did close due to a lack of
>student participation.
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>I do not feel that there is a great probability that the Department
>of Army will favorably consider a request to reestablish a ROTC
>program at UTC.  The number of programs currently authorized is a
>function of the overall force structure and existing budgets.
>Current developments could eventually cause reconsideration but I
>don't think so.  I am not sure how the Air Force or Navy would view
>such a request.
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>>It was recently brought to my attention that UTC once had a Military
>>Science (Army ROTC) Department. I was told that the lack of involvement and
>>declining graduates lead to the removal of the ROTC Department. My military
>>associates in Chattanooga have told me that there is an interest within the
>>community to reopen the department. I was also told that a number of
>>students leave Chattanooga because of the lack of a ROTC Department. Would
>>it seem feasible to open a Military Science Department at UTC?
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>>Manuel Santiago
>>Assistant Professor
>>Department of Chemistry
>>University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
>>615 McCallie Avenue
>>Chattanooga, Tennessee  37403
>>phone   (423) 755-5364
>>FAX     (423) 755-5234
>>Web     www.utc.edu/chemdept