Students’ $5 Green Fee is being put toward the development and growth of the UTM Sustainability Center. The fee was implemented for the fall semester after 75 percent of students polled said they would support one. It ended up establishing the effort that acts as a support body for sustainability at UTM. The UTM Sustainability… Continue reading Sustainability Center supports student values
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Phi Sigma Kappa returns to UTM
The Tau Tetarton chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa is returning to UTM after disbanding in 2016. Phi Sigma Kappa was the first fraternity at UTM, with their charter being granted in 1960 and lasting until 2016. Phi Sigma Kappa was founded at the University of Massachusetts in 1873 for the purpose of creating a society… Continue reading Phi Sigma Kappa returns to UTM
Bynum, Latimer, Parson to receive 2018 homecoming awards
Alex Bynum, of Dresden; William Latimer III, of Union City; and Tonya Parson, of Memphis, will be honored with University of Tennessee at Martin Alumni Awards during homecoming festivities Oct. 27. The awards will be presented during the annual Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program beginning at 9 a.m. in the Paul Meek Library. This… Continue reading Bynum, Latimer, Parson to receive 2018 homecoming awards
Voter registration deadline coming up
Oct. 9 – Tuesday – is the last day to register to vote in the 2018 midterm elections. Given that county election commission offices likely are closed on weekends, that gives would-be voters only a couple of days next week to register in person. Tennessee does provide an online voter registration process, an option suited… Continue reading Voter registration deadline coming up
Student Affairs: Who will be chosen?
Candidates complete open forum The open forums are complete for the position of UTM vice chancellor for Student Affairs, and the recommendation now rests with the search committee. Dr. Todd Winters, committee chair and dean of the College of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources, said the committee would submit its recommendation on Thursday, Oct.… Continue reading Student Affairs: Who will be chosen?
Administrators named to inaugural UT Executive Leadership Institute
UTM administrators Dr. Charley Deal, special advisor to the chancellor, and Petra McPhearson, vice chancellor for finance and administration, are two of 18 members of the inaugural class in the University of Tennessee Executive Leadership Institute. Deal became special advisor to the UT Martin chancellor in spring of this year after serving as associate vice… Continue reading Administrators named to inaugural UT Executive Leadership Institute
UT BOT Appoints Randy Boyd as Interim President
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees appointed alumnus Randy Boyd as interim system president in a specially called meeting Sept. 25. Boyd will begin his new role Nov. 22. Dr. Joe DiPietro, the system’s 25th president, recently announced he will retire from active service Nov. 21. He has led the university since January 2011.… Continue reading UT BOT Appoints Randy Boyd as Interim President
Sigma Chi ‘Derby Days’ Most Successful Year Yet
The Kappa Psi chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity hosted “Derby Days,” their philanthropy week, Sept.17-22, and raised over $15,000. This was the 12th year that the chapter has made it their mission to raise money for their philanthropy, the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. The UTM community got to help them with that goal in many different ways… Continue reading Sigma Chi ‘Derby Days’ Most Successful Year Yet
UTM Arts Inservice
The UTM Department of Visual and Theatre Arts will host its third-annual in-service workshops from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m on Saturday, Sept. 29 in the Fine Arts building. The workshops, designed for K-12 teachers of art, dance and theatre, has 60 spaces available. The seats are on a first-come, first-served basis and the event… Continue reading UTM Arts Inservice
Wildlife Society honors Trey Lindsey
The UTM Wildlife Society hosted the second annual Phillip Trey Lindsey Scholarship Endowment Dinner featuring “Will the Thrill” Clark, Sept. 15, in the Duncan Ballroom in the UC. The dinner was a fundraiser for the Phillip Trey Lindsey Endowment Fund, which sponsors the Student Wildlife Society and conservation efforts. The goal for this year’s endowment… Continue reading Wildlife Society honors Trey Lindsey