Category: Campus & Local

In today’s competitively driven market, junior and senior students are finding it harder than ever to find jobs once they graduate from college. However students who are interested in networking themselves are invited to take part in UTM’s first annual Career Services road trip during Spring Break. The road trip will be held from the… Continue reading Career Services Road Trip offers free valuable job connections

When financial aid is all used up, students can still get help from UTM. College tuition is expensive and, luckily, students have the option of getting financial aid and loans from the university. However, when there’s money still to be owed, what can students do if they can’t pay it all immediately? Bursar of Business Affairs Vickie… Continue reading Business Affairs offers fee deferment to help students

Not only is UTM known for being named in The Princeton Review as one of the 2013 Best Value Colleges, but UTM is also known for having one of the most beautiful campuses in the Southeast, constantly striving to improve classrooms, technology and infrastructure year-round for its students. “The appearance of the campus is critical to the… Continue reading UTM continues to upgrade through campus construction

UTM has been known as one of the safest campuses in the past. However, over the last three years there has been an increase in crime on and around campus. Over that time period, Group A offenses such as assault, burglary, vandalism, theft and drug and related crimes have all gone up on campus. In… Continue reading UTM sees increase in reported crimes over past three years

Now that finals are quickly approaching, the Paul Meek Library has made modifications to its hours to better benefit the students at UTM. The most obvious adjustment has been its extension of hours, available online and also located on the front doors of the library. “Extended hours are more for providing a study hall. You… Continue reading Library offers help during finals

On Oct. 13-16, the Wildlife Society attended the SEAFWA, South Eastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. During this conference, wildlife professionals shared research that they have done. First, Vice President of the Wildlife Society of UTM David Ferrell presented information on the seasonal diurnal habitat use by raccoons in… Continue reading Wildlife Society wins Student Chapter of the Year in Oklahoma City

The Paul Meek Library now has a new resource available for students to charge their devices quickly. The two charging stations, called Kwikboosts, contain 10 different types of cables, allowing for laptops, Apple devices and Android phones to be fully charged in 45 minutes. These stations are located on the second floor of the Library… Continue reading Library offers new resource

UTM will revoke university registration for the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity chapter at the Martin campus, pending an appeal option available to the chapter. The chapter was notified of the university’s decision Nov. 25, following an internal investigation of an alleged Nov. 7 hazing incident. The university’s investigation found violations of student conduct, including endangering… Continue reading UTM to deny ATO chapter’s registration at university

The second speaker for the 2013-2014 Academic Speaker Program, Dr. John W. Schmidt from the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, spoke in Watkins Auditorium on November 19 about bacterial antibiotic resistance in animal agriculture and human health. Schmidt proposed there is no simple answer at the interface of these three very complex systems. He brought… Continue reading Guest speaker discusses antibiotic resistance

On Nov. 19, UTM alumna Dr. Mary Jane Warde spoke on her published works in Watkins Auditorium. Born and raised in Martin, Tenn., Dr. Mary Jane Warde went on to become an educator and writer residing in Oklahoma. In 1966, Warde earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and history from UTM. She has obtained… Continue reading Academic speaker explains ‘A Different Civil War’