Category: Campus & Local

Three UTM students and a 17-year-old minor were charged inWeakley County last week with aggravated robbery and kidnapping. According to affidavits released by UTM’s Department of Public Safety, Jeremy Anderson, Cortez Bowen and Richard Taylor were charged with two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping. Both Taylor and Bowen reside at University Courts. Anderson lives… Continue reading Students charged with robbery and kidnapping

Governor’s school is a four-week summer program for gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors that offers college credit to those that attend. Tennessee Governor’s School is offered at eight different locations across the state such as Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech, University of Memphis,… Continue reading Governor’s School suffers financial cut

Tonight at 6 p.m. in the UC Ballroom, literary and arts magazine BeanSwitch will host a formal event, “Celebration of the Arts,” to celebrate the launching of their Fall 2012 issue online. The program will include performances from UTM students, showcasing their musical and literary talents. Executive Editors Misty Dunlap and Sheila Scott along with… Continue reading Beanswitch launches Fall 2012 issue tonight

Dr. David Coffey, professor and chair of the History and Philosophy department, spoke to a packed house on Nov. 8. Coffey opened up his lecture by recapping the events on the day’s date during the Civil War. “First I’d like to tell you, 150 years ago on this date, nothing much happened,” said Coffey. Coffey… Continue reading Dr. Coffey educates students on Civil War issues

Have you ever wondered exactly what a Resident Assistant does and what it takes to become one at UTM? The first step to becoming an RA is to take the Leadership Roles in Residential Settings course offered next spring. It is open to everyone interested in starting the process to become an RA, or if… Continue reading RA course offers leadership skills to students

Tennessee ultimately conceded its 11 electoral votes to Republican nominee Mitt Romney, the second election in a row in which Tennessee has not backed the national winner. Gov. Romney received 1,446,264 votes, or 59 percent, whereas President Obama received 949,105, or 39 percent (as of 1:30 AM Nov. 7). Republican incumbent Bob Corker was elected… Continue reading Tennessee election results heavily favor GOP

The votes rolled in, and the ballots were counted. The result: four more years for President Barack Obama. On Nov. 6, the nation gathered for the 2012 election, and Americans practiced their due right as citizens of the U.S. to vote for their candidates of choice, those in whom they trust and believe will guide… Continue reading Obama wins second term

The Student Success Center’s Career Employment Services office held a campus-wide career fair on Nov. 7 in the Boling University Center. The career fair had 43 employment representatives that attended and each college at UTM had job opportunities available. “A tip when searching for a job is to think outside of the box,” said UTM’s Career… Continue reading UTM helps students with searching for a job

With Veteran’s Day coming up, UTM students and veterans are preparing to honor the day in various ways. For one, on that Monday, the Skyhawk Veteran’s Association (SVA) has planned for Lt. Gen. and UTM alumni John Castlelaw to speak at Watkins Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. By listening to this speaker, students will hopefully gain… Continue reading UTM students and faculty prepare for Veteran’s Day

UTM is taking it one step further in giving a face to Relay for Life. The Purple Glove Dance video is something that many campuses, churches and organizations participate in every year; however, this is the first year that UTM will produce its own video. Martina Conley, staff assistant in Student Affairs, will be in charge of producing… Continue reading UTM prepares Purple Glove Dance video for Relay for Life