UCOR hosted ~140 teachers, principals, and administrators from Roane County Schools during this week’s Roane Alliance Professional Development Day. Educators were introduced to current and future opportunities for students around the Oak Ridge nuclear renaissance. In addition to UCOR, groups visited ORNL, Y-12, Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Center, K-25 History Center, TVA Clinch…
UCOR will conduct a quarterly Continuity of Operations (COOP) accountability exercise on Thursday, Aug. 7, beginning at 11 a.m. The accountability exercise is designed to demonstrate UCOR’s ability to account for all UCOR and staff augmentation personnel. The exercise is initiated by notification to management. Each functional organization may conduct accountability using established points of…
The summer interns would like to thank everyone who donated to make their “Pack the Van” event a success. In total, “Pack the Van” brought in 6,020 food items and several monetary donations. Congratulations to the class for exceeding this year’s goal to beat the class of 2022’s project. The food drive benefited Second Harvest…
We’re in for a significant cooldown over the next several days. Today will be the last day we will reach 90 degrees for a while. A rare late-summer cold front will be moving through the region, lowering temperatures into the low- to mid-80s through next week. The high temperature Saturday will only reach 81 degrees.…
UCOR employees, subcontractors, and their family members may purchase Dollywood Splash Country tickets for only $25 each, plus tax and online service fee. This promotion will continue through Sept. 21. You can purchase by going to the website below: https://store.dollywood.com/product/multi/promo/DSCCORPAQ
On this month’s Energycast, the East Tennessee Economic Council’s (ETEC) largest Nuclear Opportunities Workshop yet is featured. Attendance has surged in recent years following industry growth in the region. Officials discuss how cleanup progress is paving the way for modernization at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Also in this episode, we feature stories on TVA…
The Mental Wellbeing Center is hosting a workshop tomorrow on work-life balance. It will be held from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. in Conference Room 125, 100 Union Valley. The workshop is open to everyone and will cover a variety of topics, including: What is work-life balance and what is it not Commonly encountered issues and…
UCOR was recognized last week for our support of the new outdoor classroom/adult playground at Emory Valley Center (EVC). UCOR’s support was instrumental in the completion of Phase I of the Sensory Garden-Scape. When completed, the classroom will feature a flagstone entry path, freshy planted raised bed gardens with shade above, a shaded sensory table,…
UCOR and DOE OREM participated in the 5th NAACP Oak Ridge/Anderson County Back to School Resource Fair at the Scarboro Community Center on Saturday. The event provides tools to help both parents and teachers get prepared for the school year. Representatives from each Oak Ridge City school were on hand to provide education resources to…
The intern community project received a huge boost yesterday from our small business teaming partner Strata-G. This year’s project benefits Second Harvest Food Bank’s Food for Kids Backpack Program, aiming to provide thousands of items for weekend meals for at-risk children. Strata-G’s donation included 950 food items plus a monetary donation covering one student for…
