Category: Campus & Local

Medieval Day in Martin

The C.E. Weldon Public Library partnered with the UTM History club to host Medieval Day Friday, April 5 at the library. The family-geared event featured many activities for kids like coloring stations, craft tables, snacks, live music and medieval gear to play dress up. There were over 50 attendees at the event. Advertisements were distributed… Continue reading Medieval Day in Martin

Second annual FilmFest includes more of West Tennessee

The Weakley County FilmFest has expanded to include more Tennessee counties and is now named The NorWest Film Festival. The second annual festival will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 in UTM’s Vanguard Little Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, Room 167. The festival was first brought up by Vanguard Theatre Director,… Continue reading Second annual FilmFest includes more of West Tennessee

Tennessee Legislature supports bill for homeless students

The Tennessee legislature recently took another step to aid the plight of homeless people seeking higher education. On February 5, Sens. Jeff Yarbro (D) and Rusty Crowe (R) sponsored SB 0763, a new bill written to guarantee that homeless students have access to a devoted resource on public college campuses in Tennessee: housing. After making… Continue reading Tennessee Legislature supports bill for homeless students

Igniting Innovation presents ‘Life Lessons from a Coach’

The Ned Ray McWherter Institute will host the sixth annual Igniting Innovation on April 23, in the Duncan Ballroom in the University Center. The guest speaker for this event will be the current director of athletics and previous head football coach at UTK, Phillip Fulmer. Fulmer will be speaking on “Life Lessons from a Coach”,… Continue reading Igniting Innovation presents ‘Life Lessons from a Coach’

Hypnotizing UTM: Student Activities Council brings back Dale K

The Student Activities Council (SAC) brought back hypnotist Dale K for a showing at 9:09 p.m. on March 28. Dale began the show by asking the audience to write an actor, a verb and a place on three separate sheets of paper and place them in a box; this would later come into play for… Continue reading Hypnotizing UTM: Student Activities Council brings back Dale K

UTM partners with Naifeh Center

UTM has partnered with the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership to offer up to six hours of college credit for completion of the Tennessee Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program beginning in Fall 2019. The CPM program, based in the Naifeh Center, is now entering its second year of existence. The Naifeh Center is an agency… Continue reading UTM partners with Naifeh Center

Captain’s Challenge approaches

UTM will host its fifth-annual Captain’s Challenge fundraising event April 3 with the goal to raise $300,000 in 24 hours. This is the second year for the event to cover one full day, and the 2018 event raised well above the goal amount. Contributors can direct their gifts toward any campus office or department, athletic… Continue reading Captain’s Challenge approaches

Mister Rogers’ sweater drive

WLJT, a public broadcasting station for West Tennessee, is sponsoring a sweater collection drive in Clement Hall, room 152 leading up to the showing of Won’t You Be My Neighbor? at 7 p.m. on April 9 at the Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center (The Ned). The sweater drive drop-off deadline is Friday,… Continue reading Mister Rogers’ sweater drive

SAE gives presentation on risk management

The brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) hosted a presentation on different topics relating to risk management March 27 in Watkins Auditorium. The presentation focused on two topics concerning issues related to hazing and high-risk drinking behaviors, including tips for how to prevent these issues from happening. Former SAE President Glenndon Adams and current President… Continue reading SAE gives presentation on risk management