Category: Features

One may assume that for an English professor with 45 years of teaching, writing, and researching experience, the story ends with retirement. However, if that professor happens to be Dr. Neil Graves, that assumption could not be more wrong. Graves has a 15 page resume filled with years of academic and scholarly achievements, but he… Continue reading The man and his legacy

A lot of times people go somewhere and end up staying much longer than they had originally intended. For Dr. Gary Steinke, what was supposed to be a two-year stint in 1977 has turned into more than 36 years serving as a professor at UTM. In the spring of 1977, on the University of Michigan… Continue reading Professor gave up network career to teach

UTM, CNN, the Obama Administration, Yale Law School and the New York Times best seller list while all very different, have a common denominator: Van Jones. He was born Anthony Kapel Jones, but chooses to go by Van. Jones, a Jackson, Tenn. native and son of Willie and Loretta Jones, graduated from UTM in the… Continue reading ‘Crossfire’ co-host devotes life to the fight

Nathan Daniels is currently serving as a Nuclear Security Research Assistant and Intern at the American Security Project in Washington, D.C. “As far as the internship, I’ve always wanted a career in public service. I felt that by interning in D.C. it would give me a first hand experience that could serve as a foundation for… Continue reading UTM student interns with national think tank in DC

Imagine arriving in a country that has just been ravaged by a hurricane. Entire cities have been wiped out. Row upon row of tiny shelters line the street, acting as homes to the thousands of people who’ve lost everything. The smells of human waste and filth assault you. You see the grubby hands of smiling… Continue reading Couple dedicates life to helping others

Five years ago today, UTM lost one of its biggest fans, supporters and a truly, great lady: Kathleen Elam. “Kathleen was always just lovely and a gracious lady. She was always a gracious hostess; and a kind, generous, gentle person. She loved this campus, this school, and Tom did too. Her hobbies were gardening and… Continue reading Their legacy lives on: Kathleen and Tom Elam

Everyone is involved in agriculture. In fact, you couldn’t get through every aspect of your day without agriculture. The artist from Ohio, the political science major from New Jersey, the future teacher from Tennessee and you are all consumers. As consumers, you are a vital part of the agricultural community. Andy and Ellie Holt of… Continue reading Agriculture surrounds everyone’s daily life

Trisha Capansky, assistant professor of English and Modern Foreign Languages worked as a journalist for several years before deciding to hang up her reporter’s hat. She became interested in politics and government at a very young age. “I can’t remember a time when I didn’t have an interest in politics and government. When I was… Continue reading The life of a journalist

She begins her day when many of her students are just going to bed. Rolling out of bed at 1 a.m. to begin her typical morning routine, Trisha Capansky, assistant professor of English and Modern Foreign Languages, starts each day with a quick cup of coffee, teeth brushing and a mad dash out the door… Continue reading Professor trains hard, lives life to fullest

Although Dr. Jim Clark and Anna Hackward Clark have been diligently serving UTM and the Martin community for over 30 years as both teachers and volunteers, they didn’t start out here. They both grew up in the Midwest: Anna Hackward in Missouri and Jim Clark in Indiana. Clark received his academic start at DePauw University,… Continue reading Couple advances technology, travel, learning