On Tuesday April 4, 2017, the Hortense Parrish Writing Center hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Literature from around the World: A Roundtable and Reading.” From 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., students gathered in the writing center to listen to different passages, poems and backgrounds from eight different countries and cultures. The reading started off with the German poem “Die… Continue reading Writing Center recognizes world literature
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UTM nursing ranks eighth in state
With over 400 declared nursing majors, UTM’s nursing program was recently ranked in the top 10 in the state of Tennessee by RegisteredNursing.org. Out of the 41 different programs that were evaluated, UTM was ranked eighth overall. This was based primarily on the passing rate of the National Council Licensure Examination. Those that pass the… Continue reading UTM nursing ranks eighth in state
Skyhawks ‘Meet the World’
On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the UTM International Club’s program, “Skyhawks Meet the World,” took place in the University Center ballroom. The event started out with small groups of people huddled by people from their own country but ended with everyone taking selfies and exchanging Facebook information. To get acclimated with each other, everyone got into… Continue reading Skyhawks ‘Meet the World’
A banquet for students, by students
The College of Business and Global Affairs (CBGA) honors banquet is a student-focused awards dinner and ceremony that is held to recognize excellence in undergraduate, as well as graduate, student involvement and academic performance. Student scholarship award winners are recognized for various reasons, including, but not limited to, academic achievements. This banquet, like many others… Continue reading A banquet for students, by students
Skyhawks share meals: food insecurity launch garners 433 donations
Food insecurity is becoming an increasingly bigger problem in America. While the government and non-profit organizations have implemented many initiatives to help manage this problem, one area that many people do not associate with hunger, but that certainly has a hunger problem, is the colleges and universities across the country. In particular, one university that… Continue reading Skyhawks share meals: food insecurity launch garners 433 donations
Student spends day with GOP leaders
Alex Joyner, junior Political Science major, is the president of the UT Martin College Republicans and is from Paris, TN. Joyner was contacted Monday, March 20, 2017, by a worker of the Donald Trump administration and was asked if he or any other students in the UTM College Republicans would like to volunteer as drivers in… Continue reading Student spends day with GOP leaders
Women’s Studies Symposium: 2012 to present
In March of 2012, the very first Women’s Studies Symposium took place on the campus of UTM. Co-organized by Drs. Teresa Collard and Lisa LeBleu and hosted by the Women’s Center, the event began as a way for students from all disciplines to come together and discuss women’s studies issues. It was created to celebrate the… Continue reading Women’s Studies Symposium: 2012 to present
Faculty speak against national cuts
In his proposed budget for the new fiscal year, President Trump outlined his desired allocation of national funding, which included the elimination of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Endowment of the Arts and the National Endowment of Humanities. These organizations distribute governmental funds as grants to benefit and… Continue reading Faculty speak against national cuts
Keynote speaker tackles gender discrimination
Keynote speaker Daryl Chansuthus spoke about modern day gender discrimination at the 6th annual UTM Women’s Symposium held on March 28 in the Boling University Center. Chansuthus, the Executive Director of the West Tennessee organization Wo/Men’s Resource and Rape Assistance Program (WRAP), framed her presentation by referring to different discriminators that weigh on women like… Continue reading Keynote speaker tackles gender discrimination
Sights, sounds of food insecurity in class
Many students who struggle with food insecurity are not willing to speak publicly about their hunger because of the stigma attached to it. However, several professors see and hear the problem of food insecurity on the UTM campus. One of these professors is Dr. Melvin Hill of the English and Modern Foreign Languages department, who… Continue reading Sights, sounds of food insecurity in class