UTM’s student-run radio station and campus newspaper successfully competed at the 2018 Southeast Journalism Conference convention held Feb. 15-17 on the Harding University campus in Searcy, Arkansas. WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk” was named “Best College Radio Station in the South” for the fourth consecutive year. WUTM is the first to accomplish this feat in… Continue reading Communications students compete at SEJC
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Kinnard speaks, students listen
Associated Press journalist Meg Kinnard enlightened and motivated communications students on campus. Meg Kinnard Hardee spoke to communications majors and guests on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in Gooch Hall. Her speech, which was often accompanied by her husband Geoffrey Hardee, focused on her career path and the ways that journalists can stand for objectivity and battling… Continue reading Kinnard speaks, students listen
UTM holds first town hall meeting
The University of Tennessee at Martin hosted its very first town hall meeting, Thursday, Feb. 8, in Watkins Auditorium in the Boling University Center. According to the UTM Office of University Relations, the town hall is the result of an act passed by the Tennessee General Assembly establishing a community relations outreach program designed to… Continue reading UTM holds first town hall meeting
Working Women’s Conference wrought with energy
Local women gathered on Friday, Feb. 9 in the UC Ballroom for the 20th annual Working Women’s Conference sponsored by West Star Leadership program. The theme for this year’s conference was “Cheers to 20 Years” and the speaker lineup kept audience members strapped in to an emotional roller-coaster from the start. Keynote speaker was Lisa… Continue reading Working Women’s Conference wrought with energy
Internationally known animal behaviorist to speak at UTM
Dr. Temple Grandin, internationally known animal behaviorist and autism advocate, will speak at a sold-out presentation at Skyhawk Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.13. UTM College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Dean Todd Winters said that he is expecting a crowd of about 2,000 people. Tickets to the public were available Feb. 1 and sold… Continue reading Internationally known animal behaviorist to speak at UTM
Fiber optic internet comes to Martin
Tennessee currently has a 90 percent connection rate as far as the populous having broadband internet coverage. However Martin residents will soon be part of the roughly 19 percent of Tennesseans with access to high speed broadband. Fiber optic based Internet services are currently under construction in the Martin community, provided by WK&T. In the… Continue reading Fiber optic internet comes to Martin
UTM 2018 enrollment increase for incoming freshmen from 2017
Through many recruitment techniques integrated by Chancellor Carver and the Admissions Department, UTM enrollment has increased tremendously for fall semesters from 2018 to 2017. 7,301 first-time freshmen applications were processed for fall of 2018, which is a 149 percent increase to the 2,931 applicants of 2017 fall. Of the 7,301 applicants, 4,961 were accepted to… Continue reading UTM 2018 enrollment increase for incoming freshmen from 2017
UTM Greek service night helps fight community hunger
UTM hosted Greek service night in the field house connected to the Elam Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The basketball court inside of the field house was covered in a tarp with numerous food prep stations forming lines all the way down. The food being packaged by each fraternity and sorority was mac and cheese.… Continue reading UTM Greek service night helps fight community hunger
Cups for the Cure combating cancer
On Saturday, Feb. 3, the Martin Wesley Foundation hosted the second annual Cups for the Cure event. Starting with over 550 handmade cups, the event sold over 400 cups in less than two hours and grossed $5,365. According the event’s founder and coordinator, UTM Professor David McBeth, this is double the amount of cups from… Continue reading Cups for the Cure combating cancer
Frankenstein is alive through honors talk
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society hosted their annual Muriel Tomlinson Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Watkins Auditorium. The society hosted English professor Jeffrey Longacre, who gave a presentation about Frankenstein and the history of the character. Longacre spoke on the history of the author, Mary Shelley, and the gothic novel Frankenstein. Longacre named… Continue reading Frankenstein is alive through honors talk