Obamacare affects young adults

As reported, the House of Republicans has approved the budget for ACA (Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare) for six months. The legislation passed through the Senate by an 81-18 vote, and the House followed suit with a tally of 285-144. It favored with 87 Republican votes and unanimously among the Democrats, despite sporadic funding cuts.… Continue reading Obamacare affects young adults

Live through history with UTM Holocaust travel study

During May 12-25, UTM will offer a lesson in respect, tolerance and compassion through a tour visiting some of the locations that include one of the darkest times in history: the Holocaust. “The Holocaust is a very important topic. It’s the one event in recent history that has redefined Europe, … a tragedy that left… Continue reading Live through history with UTM Holocaust travel study

Iota Zeta chapter of Omega Psi Phi celebrates 40th anniversary

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

Sorority lodge construction to start in January

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

Free Tutoring Offered in UTM Residence Halls

A new program, Residence Hall Tutoring, is now available at UTM. For quite some time, the offices of Housing, Student Success and Student Engagement have been meeting to discuss the possibility of bringing academic assistance to the residence halls. In order to see if this program was something UTM students would be interested in, representatives… Continue reading Free Tutoring Offered in UTM Residence Halls

Haslam’s ‘Drive to 55’ pushes for post secondary education

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

Safety: What students should do during severe weather

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

Students reduce, reuse, recycle through UTM Recycling Center

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