Category: Campus & Local

The Alpha Tau Omega chapter at the University of Tennessee at Martin will close following denial of a final appeal of a hazing incident suspension to university Chancellor Tom Rakes and recommendation of charter revocation to the ATO national board by Wynn R. Smiley, fraternity CEO. The chapter was notified of Rakes’ decision in a… Continue reading UTM ATO chapter to close

A week of fun, community service and sex education is what the fraternity of Iota Phi Theta is offering the students of UTM. During Feb. 27-March 1, the fraternity of Iota Phi Theta will be hosting events for their Pre-Greek Week. The fraternity will start off their week by giving back to the community on… Continue reading Iota Phi Theta kicks off the semester with their Pre-Greek Week

Recently, the UTM campus has seen renovations and improvements, one of which is the new Fine Arts Building, which now allows free space in several of the buildings on campus. One of these buildings with free space includes Gooch Hall, where now on the second floor, the Communications Department has added some much-needed space for… Continue reading Communications acquires new space in Gooch

With winter still hovering and temperatures swinging, students need to spend a little time outside of classes making sure their vehicles continue to run well. According to the Car Care Council, taking care of minor concerns and establishing regular maintenance now can help prevent major problems in the future. “Neglected vehicle care almost always means… Continue reading Measures to take for seasonal car maintenance

UTM students and members of the community are invited to take part in a study of Gothic Literature and the scientific reactions that come from it through UTM’s England and Scotland travel study in May 2014. “An essential part of a college education is traveling outside of the United States. Even with all the technology… Continue reading England/Scotland travel study gives students literary opportunity

For those wanting to spend the weekend away from UTM, the UTM Travel Study office offers students several ways to find local trips on a tight budget. “There are many places of interest within driving distance from Martin, Tenn., that offer cultural, social and family events that are visited by people from all over the… Continue reading Travel office can help students find weekend getaways

Keeping marijuana illegal could be preventing billions of dollars from being added to federal and state economies. Earlier this month, Colorado legalized marijuana for recreational use, and the revenue on day one shocked the United States as a whole. The state generated more than $1 million the first day, and by the end of the… Continue reading Marijuana sales could benefit U.S. economy

Marijuana may soon become legal in Tennessee, medicinally anyway. A bill has been introduced in the House that would permit marijuana for medicinal purposes. Currently, 20 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws legalizing the medicinal use. This bill will not legalize marijuana for recreational uses, only for medicinal purposes, which qualify under… Continue reading Tennessee looks to legalize medicinal marijuana

For students who want to experience more than the typical college experience, UTM offers a variety of Travel Study and Study Abroad programs, one of which is the Seinan Four-Week Intensive Language Program. “There are some students who cannot afford a semester or a year in Japan, but they want to do more than 10… Continue reading Japanese summer program satisfies hunger for growth

For the Spring 2014 semester, the UTM Honors Program will host several academic speakers. First, Peter Mahaffey will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 23 in the Humanities Auditorium on chemistry in his talk, “Climate Science, Powering Our Planet, and Rare Materials: A Role for Visualization.” Mahaffey is a professor of chemistry at the King’s… Continue reading UTM plans academic speakers