The 52nd installment of the UTM Spring College Rodeo has been cancelled, the Skyhawk Athletic Department announced March 17. It was announced March 16 that all University of Tennessee system universities will continue online-only courses for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that all… Continue reading 52nd Annual Spring College Rodeo canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
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Communications student shadows AP journalist Meg Kinnard
Kayla Brooks, a senior Communications major from Dickson and current News Director of WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” received the opportunity to shadow Associated Press journalist Meg Kinnard for four days leading up to the 2020 South Carolina Democratic Primary. Brooks, who aspires to be a political reporter among many other things, said she is extremely… Continue reading Communications student shadows AP journalist Meg Kinnard
Classes to go online for the remainder of the semester
Update from Chancellor Keith Carver: Dear University Community, UT System Interim President Randy Boyd announced today that all in-person delivery of classes will be moved online for the remainder of the 2020 spring semester. As a result, classes at the University of Tennessee at Martin will continue to be taught online through the end of… Continue reading Classes to go online for the remainder of the semester
Charley Deal named vice chancellor for university advancement
Dr. Charley Deal has been named vice chancellor for university advancement for the University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. and the University of Tennessee at Martin. As the vice chancellor for university advancement, Deal will be responsible for managing UTM’s fundraising and alumni programs; coordinating development efforts with UT Foundation and UT System administration; representing UTM… Continue reading Charley Deal named vice chancellor for university advancement
UTM sports and OVC fall victim to COVID-19 health crisis
The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) has suspended athletic activities until further notice. UTM has followed suit by cancelling athletic events for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. On Mar. 12, the OVC Board of Presidents announced that effective immediately, all schools that participate in athletic competitions under the OVC are to suspend athletic activities.… Continue reading UTM sports and OVC fall victim to COVID-19 health crisis
Randy Boyd hosts town hall discussion at UTM
UT system Interim President Randy Boyd hosted a town hall discussion on Wednesday March 11, 2020 in Watkins Auditorium to reflect on his time as interim and discuss proposed removal of the interim classification from his title as UT president. Boyd recently has visited all system schools conducting townhalls focusing on his shift from interim… Continue reading Randy Boyd hosts town hall discussion at UTM
UTM Athletics statement on COVID-19 temporary campus suspension
UTM athletic director Kurt McGuffin has issued the following statement concerning the temporary campus suspension due to the COVID-19 outbreak: “We fully support today’s decision to suspend classes at UTM. In conjunction with our system universities, we are actively monitoring the COVID-19 threat. We will continue working with campus officials to proceed with caution and… Continue reading UTM Athletics statement on COVID-19 temporary campus suspension
UTM suspends classes until April 3
Update: It’s been fewer than 24 hours since the announcement that UT Martin would need to move our spring semester classes online through April 3. We suspended classes today and tomorrow to allow our faculty extra time to work on this transition and to allow our students to make preparations for the next three weeks. … Continue reading UTM suspends classes until April 3
Pacer, WUTM bring home awards
The Pacer, UTM’s student newspaper, and WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk”, UTM’s student radio station, along with student staff members, won numerous awards at the Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC) convention Feb. 13-15 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In SEJC’s Best of the South competition, which featured entries from about 30 schools in various categories, WUTM ranked first in… Continue reading Pacer, WUTM bring home awards
UTM legend to be inducted into state Sports Hall of Fame
Bettye Giles, the first and only director of women’s athletics at UTM, was announced as a 2020 inductee into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame during halftime of the UTM women’s basketball game Feb. 14. Giles founded the Tennessee College Women’s Sports Federation, which began with 18 member colleges and universities and grew to 34… Continue reading UTM legend to be inducted into state Sports Hall of Fame