Category: Campus & Local

Four Hickman County students receive Nunnelly Scholarship

In 2019, Bill and Rosann Nunnelly made the largest gift to UTM in the history of the university. This gift of $22 million has been used for the Bill and Rosann Nunnelly Family Scholarship, a four-year scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen with a 2.75 GPA or higher from Hickman County. Although the recipient being from… Continue reading Four Hickman County students receive Nunnelly Scholarship

Denton presented with Distinguished Alumni Award

John Denton was presented with the Communications Department Distinguished Alumni award at the 2021 Communications Department Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 15. Denton graduated from UTM in 1992 and is an alumnus of the News-Editorial sequence. He worked as a sports writer for the Orlando Magic for 10 years before the pandemic hit in 2020… Continue reading Denton presented with Distinguished Alumni Award

Northwest Tennessee Arts Festival showcases community talent

The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music, in partnership with the Weakley County Schools and Weakley Arts Can, hosted the Northwest Tennessee Arts Festival from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, April 10 at the tent near Pacer Pond. Art showcases from schools all over Northwest TN K-12 were displayed including drawings, paintings,… Continue reading Northwest Tennessee Arts Festival showcases community talent

Engage the Times panel reminds UTM why history matters

The UTM Engage the Times Civic Initiative had its eighth meeting of the spring semester Friday, March 26. Earlier in the year, panelists had touched on topics as diverse and timely as the deteriorating social climate and public discourse, prison and police reform, emerging genetic technologies and the role of the arts in society. The… Continue reading Engage the Times panel reminds UTM why history matters

Engage the Times: April 16 Forum discusses pandemic fatigue

This week’s Engage session met to discuss pandemic fatigue among students, faculty and staff. Merry Brown, lecturer of Philosophy, served as the mediator. Other panelists included Denise Britt, lecturer of Psychology; Anthony Prewitt, interim Director of Multicultural Affairs; and John’Na Webster, health and wellness educator with Student Health and Counseling Services. The first speaker of… Continue reading Engage the Times: April 16 Forum discusses pandemic fatigue