This year will be another rebuilding year for UTM head coach Kevin McMillan and the Skyhawk women’s basketball team. However, it’s almost become a recurring trend for the Skyhawks, and despite the new faces and new talent, McMillan and the Skyhawks still continue to find ways to win basketball games. Last year, the Skyhawks finished… Continue reading Skyhawks look to continue OVC success through rebuilding year
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JSCC sets site in Paris
Jackson State Community College has announced that beginning in the spring, it will offer courses to students on an extended campus in Paris, Tennessee. The community college will take residence in the Central Community Service Center located at Jones Bend Road. The building currently houses the Office on Aging, Adult Learning Center and the R.E.A.L.… Continue reading JSCC sets site in Paris
First female US attorney general leaves legacy
Janet Reno, the first female U.S. attorney general, died Monday morning in Miami after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 78 years old. Reno served as attorney general under President Bill Clinton from 1993-2001, longer than any attorney general in the past 150 years. Throughout the two-term duration of the Clinton administration, Reno… Continue reading First female US attorney general leaves legacy
Contributions endow scholarship named for geology professor
On Friday, Nov. 4, friends and family of UTM professor emeritus William McCutchen gathered in the Nick and Cathy Dunagan Alumni Center to celebrate the endowment of the Tom McCutchen Geology Scholarship. The fund will reward one to three students yearly to aid in tuition and professional trips and meetings. Originally known as the Outstanding… Continue reading Contributions endow scholarship named for geology professor
Halo 5 tournament
The Student Activities Council hosted a Halo 5 tournament Wednesday night in the game room on the second floor of the University Boling Center. Registration started at 6:30, and the tournament began at 7:00. It was a double-elimination tournament, meaning if a contender lost twice, he was out of the tournament. Each match was 15… Continue reading Halo 5 tournament
Dave Bratcher speaks at Career Day luncheon
Dave Bratcher, president of the STAR Center in Jackson, Tennessee, spoke Nov. 2 at the annual College of Business and Global Affairs Career Day luncheon held at the Boling University Center Ballroom. Dr. Ross Dickens, dean of the College of Business and Global Affairs, welcomed the students and faculty and introduced Bratcher, whose speech was… Continue reading Dave Bratcher speaks at Career Day luncheon
Zeta Tau Alpha hosts ‘Bright Pink’ event
UTM’s Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) Chapter hosted its second Bright Pink Workshop November 1. The workshop was led by Heather Herman, an education ambassador for Bright Pink, to continue to raise awareness of breast cancer, as well as educate women about ovarian cancer. Bright Pink is a non-profit organization that focuses on the prevention and… Continue reading Zeta Tau Alpha hosts ‘Bright Pink’ event
2016 OVC Basketball Media Day Recap
With less than two weeks remaining until the start of basketball season, the Skyhawk men’s and women’s team participated in Wednesday’s Ohio Valley Conference Media Day Festivities in Nashville. Last year the Skyhawks garnered a little success on the hardwood, with the men clinching the OVC West Division championship and the women winning the OVC… Continue reading 2016 OVC Basketball Media Day Recap
Skyhawks look to rebound this week against EKU
The UTM football team will look to put their tough 31-6 loss Saturday to Georgia State behind them as they get ready for a tough, four-game stretch to finish out their 2016 season. The Skyhawks (4-4, 3-1 OVC) showed some promise last week at FBS foe Georgia State, holding the Panthers to a 10-3 lead… Continue reading Skyhawks look to rebound this week against EKU
Editorial: Presidential election will have far-reaching consequences
No matter which candidate wins this year’s presidential election, the campaign’s effects will be felt for some time to come. The race between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump has been the most volatile in recent memory and may redefine the campaign process in the coming years. This election has been largely regarded as a… Continue reading Editorial: Presidential election will have far-reaching consequences