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After almost three and a half decades as a UTM employee, UC Director Steve Vantrease has now decided to officially retire in April. “I’ll be taking a part-time job with the University of Tennessee Foundation, working in the Alumni Association. And basically what I’ll be doing is working with alumni clubs and chapters throughout West Tennessee to help promote the… Continue reading UC Director Steve Vantrease to retire in April

Handguns could soon be allowed on college campus parking lots if representatives in Tennessee pass House Bill 118 Thursday, Feb. 28. As introduced, the bill would allow a person with a valid handgun carry permit to transport and store a firearm or ammunition in the permit holder’s privately owned motor vehicle in any public or… Continue reading House bill may put guns in parking lots

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