UTM women’s basketball junior forward Chelsey Perry has been named one of five finalists for the inaugural Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award. The Becky Hammon Award presented by Her Hoop Stats recognizes the nation’s best mid-major player, the first such award in women’s college basketball. The finalists are made up of players… Continue reading Chelsey Perry named finalist for Becky Hammond Mid-Major Player of the Year
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Senior art exhibition
There are two incredible senior art exhibits open for viewing in the UTM Fine Arts Gallery starting March 10, 2020. The two exhibits include “Dayglocean” by Alex McNeal, and “Honey and Tar” by Caitlin Sanchez. McNeal’s exhibit, “Dayglocean,” is a brightly colored, mixed media approach to human effects on our oceans and other natural beauties.… Continue reading Senior art exhibition
UTM Athletics statement on COVID-19 temporary campus suspension
UTM athletic director Kurt McGuffin has issued the following statement concerning the temporary campus suspension due to the COVID-19 outbreak: “We fully support today’s decision to suspend classes at UTM. In conjunction with our system universities, we are actively monitoring the COVID-19 threat. We will continue working with campus officials to proceed with caution and… Continue reading UTM Athletics statement on COVID-19 temporary campus suspension
UTM suspends classes until April 3
Update: It’s been fewer than 24 hours since the announcement that UT Martin would need to move our spring semester classes online through April 3. We suspended classes today and tomorrow to allow our faculty extra time to work on this transition and to allow our students to make preparations for the next three weeks. … Continue reading UTM suspends classes until April 3
Opinion of the Day: 0% payroll tax doesn’t help if you’re not on the payroll
Well, it’s official. As of March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization has declared the spread of COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has stressed the severity of the outbreak and called on world governments to tighten the screws on their plans to fight the disease. Meanwhile, in the… Continue reading Opinion of the Day: 0% payroll tax doesn’t help if you’re not on the payroll
Opinion of the Day: Coronavirus infects world markets
It’s been a few weeks since the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 outside of China, and the economic damage is finally beginning to sink in. Workers in China have been under quarantine for weeks, following the outbreak of the virus in Hubei Province. Chinese exports have taken a double-digit hit and imports are down as… Continue reading Opinion of the Day: Coronavirus infects world markets
Offense goes cold at the worst time, OVC championship slips away
The Skyhawk women’s basketball team advanced all the way to the OVC Tournament Final for the third straight year, but offensive defficiencies caused the Skyhawks to lose out on the title for the third straight year in a 47-67 loss to the No. 3 Southeast Missouri Redhawks (SEMO). UTM’s path to the finals was a… Continue reading Offense goes cold at the worst time, OVC championship slips away
Opinion of the Day: What COVID-19 means for classes at UTM
Over spring break, UTM took at least one drastic step aimed at keeping students on campus safe from the Coronavirus. On March 6, the university put out a press release stating that all international travel studies scheduled for Maymester would be cancelled. All international travel for employees would be suspended indefinitely. In an email to… Continue reading Opinion of the Day: What COVID-19 means for classes at UTM
UTM advances to third straight OVC title game with semifinal win over EIU
For the third consecutive year, the UTM women’s basketball team will compete for an Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championship title after knocking off No. 4 seed Eastern Illinois 63-52 in the tournament semifinals on Friday afternoon. The Skyhawks (22-9) used a strong first half to push out the game’s margin and never looked back down… Continue reading UTM advances to third straight OVC title game with semifinal win over EIU
UTM International travel suspended indefinitely
The continued spread of COVID-19 has prompted UTM officials to indefinitely suspend international travel for employees and cancel Maymester international travel courses. Maymester courses that include a domestic travel component and domestic travel for employees are not currently affected. Maymester is an accelerated academic semester that runs May 11-29. “While this news will be disappointing… Continue reading UTM International travel suspended indefinitely