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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

UTM’s Department of Housing hosted its annual Halloween Carnival on Oct. 31, 2012 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The carnival was a designated safe zone so kids could safely trick-or-treat and have fun. Martin Primary School and Martin Elementary School children were invited to come. Housing staff welcomed all local area children as well.… Continue reading UTM Housing hosts Halloween Carnival

The UTM Student Health and Counseling Services hosted a Health and Wellness fair for the UTM Community today. The Student Health and Counseling Services planned the Health and Wellness Fair in order to promote awareness of health care services provided in the Martin area, advocate healthy lifestyle choices for everyday living, and provide free healthcare screenings.  Health care businesses… Continue reading Student Orgs participate in the Health and Wellness Fair

With the Young Writer’s Conference underway this week, UTM had the privilege and honor of welcoming award-winning poet, Dr. Marilyn Kallet to give a seminar and help guide workshops for the record number of high school seniors who will be attending these workshops on Friday. Kallet is the director of the Creative Writing program at… Continue reading UTM welcomes award-winning poet to campus

Phi Kappa Phi hosted their Fall Lecture and Recognition Ceremony, Tuesday Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. in Watkins Auditorium. The event was held in honor of sophomore and junior students who were in the top 3 percent of their class last year. Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 127 is UTM’s honor society.  Each fall semester, the society honors… Continue reading Students recognized for high achievement

On Thursday night, SGA passed legislation that would support an increase in the “Non-Athletic” student fee of $5 per student each semester. On Oct. 25, SGA held a regular senate meeting, appointing new positions and discussing a new music fee for students. During the meeting, the UTM Music Department gave a presentation on why they need financial help from students. Following… Continue reading SGA passes new music fee for students

The UTM Fitness Challenge is a 9-week program with a T-shirt incentive to help motivate students to continue to work out and stay active after midterms. The UTM Fitness Challenge began Oct. 8 and continues through Dec. 7. Students can no longer register for the UTM Fitness Challenge, but are encouraged to continue to come… Continue reading UTM Fitness Challenge encourages students to stay active