UT Chattanooga OKs TPUSA chapter, overrides SGA
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga approved a Turning Point USA chapter as a Registered Student Organization, overruling a recent Student Government Association vote that sought to block the group. UTC vice chancellor Jay Blackman said recognition decisions rest with the Dean of Students and the chancellor under university policy; the reversal followed public legal threats by attorney Robert Barnes and drew attention from DOJ Civil Rights Division AAG Harmeet Dhillon.
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📌 Key Facts
- UTC Dean of Students approved TPUSA as an official student organization after SGA voted to reject it
- UTC’s vice chancellor Jay Blackman said recognition is determined by the Dean of Students and Chancellor, not SGA
- Attorney Robert Barnes threatened litigation if the denial stood; AAG Harmeet Dhillon publicly signaled interest