Category: Campus & Local

How do you get students to throw waste in the recycling bin instead of the trash? Develop a nationwide collegiate competition. This is the third year that UTM has participated in a national recycling contest, RecycleMania. Recyclemania is an 8-week competition that started Feb. 3 and will end March 30. It is held every spring… Continue reading UTM continues participation in recycling movement

Certain employers may be allowed to carry handguns on the UTM campus if Senate Bill 242 passes. SB242, as introduced, will allow certain employees at Tennessee institutions of higher education the right to possess and carry handguns on campuses. Senator Campfield introduced the bill on Jan. 31 and has continued to work throughout the month to see the bill… Continue reading Senate bill could allow UTM employees to carry handguns

To conclude Greek Fest activities, Step Show was held Friday Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. Chi Omega took overall best in show as well as first place in the sorority division.  The brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha won first in the fraternity division.  Receiving second place in sorority was Alpha Omicron Pi and Alpha Tau… Continue reading Step Show ends Greek festivities

At 7 p.m. this past Thursday, Feb. 20, UTM Professor of History Dr. David Barber opened up the event as the coordinator of UTM’s 13th Annual Civil Rights Conference. Barber labeled the Civil Rights Movement as the most important movement of the 20th century.  UTM is one of only two institutions in the United States… Continue reading Freedom fighter Diane Nash inspires students with keynote speech

To many, Black History Month is a time dedicated to remembering where African-Americans have come from and where they’re going, a time to remember, a time to talk and a time to respect a group of people who have overcome much. However, despite this large and national observance, for a while, UTM was the only… Continue reading 13th annual conference commemorates journey to equality

UTM’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta is not only celebrating their 50th anniversary this semester, but they are also planning several events that will be taking place on campus. The English Honor Society will be holding a fundraiser to help raise money on Feb. 12-24. They will be set up in the stairwells of the… Continue reading Sigma Tau Delta plans to host fundraiser and book drive

Last week, UTM’s Housing Staff was likely to be seen running errands to buy more glitter and paint and talking about only one thing that was happening that weekend: TARH. Feb. 8-10 was the weekend of the Tennessee Association of Residence Halls (TARH) Conference. This conference brought schools from all over Tennessee to UTM for… Continue reading UTM hosts Tennessee Associaton of Residence Hall conference

On Jan. 26, 2012, the Tau Psi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Zeta Lambda chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority went to the Crossroads Teen Center in Martin to volunteer and teach the kids some of their organizations’ steps, but little did they know that they were witness to something that would… Continue reading Alpha Phi Alpha member gives children positive outlet

Line dance, lip-sync and step show are just a few of the events that will be held Feb. 12-15, during UTM’s Greek Fest. The Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council will participate in their annual event, Greek Fest. This is a week dedicated to celebrating the many fraternities and sororities on the UTM campus as well as raising awareness about several issues through philanthropies.… Continue reading Greek Fest ready to roll with song and dance

The 2013 Miss University of Tennessee at Martin and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival pageants were held in conjunction on Jan. 26 at UTM’s Student Life Center. Thirteen young women competed in the pageant for the two titles. Six of the 13 women are current students enrolled at UTM. Women from across the state also came to Martin, Tenn. to… Continue reading UTM softball player named 2013 Miss UTM