Category: Campus & Local

This weekend the Iota Zeta chapter of Omega Psi Phi celebrated their 40th anniversary at UTM. There were 73 Omega members that were able to make their way to Martin for the celebration. There were AKAs, Deltas, Alphas and other Omega chapter members in attendance to help with the celebration. From 1970-1972, there were several… Continue reading Iota Zeta chapter of Omega Psi Phi celebrates 40th anniversary

Nearly 50 years after being founded on the UTM campus, four sororities participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 5 for new lodges on campus. Hundreds of members and alumni of Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha, all sororities in the National Panhellenic Council, came out to celebrate the groundbreaking… Continue reading Sorority lodge construction to start in January

The Master of Business Administration, MBA, general program is offered through the College of Business and Global Affairs. It is a graduate degree that is open to all majors who have a Bachelor’s degree from any four-year college or university. The MBA’s goal is to prepare students for mid to upper level careers in management… Continue reading MBA program prepares students for careers

Many college students wonder about their financial futures and how they will make it through the first five to 10 years out of college. One thing most don’t think or know much about is social security and its benefits. Social Security is defined as the “Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) federal program.” In other… Continue reading What exactly is Social Security?

Currently Gov. Bill Haslam’s “Drive to 55” campaign is in full swing and if it does what is intended, it will help keep more people in Tennessee and will provide more jobs for those residing in Tennessee. “We want Tennesseans working in Tennessee jobs,” Haslam said earlier this year. “We want Tennesseans to have an… Continue reading Haslam’s ‘Drive to 55’ pushes for post secondary education

All students have had the experience of going to respective basements or hallways when severe weather strikes. However, for some, the question still remains of what specifics should be done during severe weather. Ryan Martin, assistant director of Housing, said that when keeping safe, the choice to go to a shelter lies with the individual.… Continue reading Safety: What students should do during severe weather

UTM is trying to do its part to keep the campus and surrounding community clean and environmentally friendly. The easiest way to support these efforts is to recycle, and there are numerous ways to help. Recycled goods can be dropped off in many areas on campus, and the UTM Recycling Center will take care of… Continue reading Students reduce, reuse, recycle through UTM Recycling Center

Barnes and Noble hosted four focus groups Monday night in the UC to ask for student input on their new location. Emily Conley, of Barnes and Noble corporate, and Mara Burton, manager of the UTM Barnes and Noble, facilitated the meetings. Students were shown a booklet with designs for two potential floor plans for the… Continue reading Bookstore unveils plans for new UC location