Category: Campus & Local

While some professors at UTM require students to use their smartphones or laptops in class, others have banned them during their lectures. Most students prefer to type their notes rather than handwrite them. For many, typing is simply the quicker option of the two. However, in several professors’ classes around campus, this is not allowed.… Continue reading Technology usage on campus differs

Many college students worry about their finances as they move up the college ladder and into the work force. However, with tax returns coming up, some students are offered the chance to claim cash that they might not have known they have. “My best advice for students would be to check their 1098 tuition statements.… Continue reading Students encouraged to follow basic tips when filing for taxes

UTM’s Relay for Life officially kicked off on Feb. 17, 2014 in the Watkins Auditorium. “Relay for Life is a life-changing experience that helps communities across the globe celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease,” said Syrena Flowers, Relay for Life executive director.… Continue reading UTM Relay for Life named in top ten relays of West Tennessee

The Office of Campus Recreation is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Recreation Supervisor. The position requires evening and weekend supervision of the Student Recreation Center, the Elam Center, Intramural Sports, and assistance with the promotion of various sports and recreational programs. The candidates may apply for the position in their Freshmen year, but… Continue reading Job Opening: Campus Rec seeking to fill Recreation Supervisor position

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — A Christian ministry major accused of killing his fiancee and staging it as a suicide used a gun that belonged to one of his friends, police said. Charlie Pittman, a senior at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., was charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bail, police said in… Continue reading UPDATE: Shock after Union ministry student’s murder charges

This semester, all student organizations will be required to participate in the student organization census. The purpose of the census is to achieve better communication, update profiles, train students and advisers in OrgSync, create an online one-stop event registration and create a master calendar. Katie Smith, Director of Student Organizations, said that the census is… Continue reading Student orgs see revamp with census

UTM Selmer Center is expecting great things in 2014. The UTM Selmer Center is a success in progress, with over 250 students graduating from this center and other programs in the works. Deidra Beene, director of the UTM Selmer Center, is proud of the success that the center has made. “One of our first graduates… Continue reading Selmer Center relies on success for progress

UTM Men Rock Against Domestic Violence was the first UTM Men Rock event held by Personal Safety Empowerment Program Project on Tuesday, Feb. 11th at 6:30 p.m. in Watkins Auditorium. “UTM Men Rock is not a organization but is composed of a group of male volunteers who are interested in making more males aware of… Continue reading UTM Men Rock against domestic violence