Two Knoxville men charged in a Nov. 11 shooting near UTM will appear Dec. 18 in Weakley County General Sessions Court. Dylan Q. Sullivan, 21, and Blake H. Baker, 21, have been arraigned on charges of aggravated assault and especially aggravated burglary. They were arrested in Martin and are being held in the Weakley County… Continue reading Two charged in recent shootings
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A lit Martin Christmas
Everything is merry and bright in Martin during the holiday season; the city has been decorated with Christmas lights and garland, and students are finishing up the semester just in time for the holidays. While the stress of finals has dominated the campus atmosphere, there are plenty of festive activities happening in the community for… Continue reading A lit Martin Christmas
BCM purchases Phi Sig house for mens living facility
As a way to expand the Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM), the BCM has purchased what was originally the Phi Sigma Kappa (Phi Sig) fraternity building. After being placed on probation and being unable to recruit any new members, the fraternity decided to sell the property in August to the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “The timetable… Continue reading BCM purchases Phi Sig house for mens living facility
Stadium crack potentially caused by April earthquake
A crack in the UTM Hardy Graham Football Stadium, which was found during a routine inspection this summer, has caused recent renovations to the visitor side bleachers. According to Chancellor Dr. Keith Carver, the university met with TLM Associates Inc., of Jackson, and KSi Structural Engineering Inc., of Nashville after the crack was found to… Continue reading Stadium crack potentially caused by April earthquake
Racist Literature found at UTM
Just before UTM’s Thanksgiving break, an unknown perpetrator placed 36 fliers promoting the “Church of Creativity,” a pantheistic, white supremacist religion, on the windshields of cars parked on the perimeter of campus lots Tuesday, Nov. 26. The perpetrator was confronted by a concerned student, at which time, they dropped the fliers and fled the scene. … Continue reading Racist Literature found at UTM
Sustainability Center releases grant application for 2020
The Center for Sustainability has released its grant program which will award up to $5,000 to a student group dedicated to promoting campus sustainability. The UTM Center for Sustainability Oversight Committee will award the grant to the student group with the best proposal in April. Eligibility requirements for the grant includes organizations applying to have… Continue reading Sustainability Center releases grant application for 2020
Greeks to host (Wo)Men’s Health Week
The College Panhellenic Council (CPC) and Interfraternity Council (IFC) are hosting a women and men’s health awareness week Nov. 18-22. UTM fraternities and sororities have paired up to raise awareness for a different topic of health each day, including mental and sexual health, breast and prostate cancer, distracted driving and alcohol safety. The organizations will… Continue reading Greeks to host (Wo)Men’s Health Week
Sororities collecting items for local Blessing Basket
The College Panhellenic Council is currently accepting donation items through Dec. 4 for the Blessing Basket, a nonprofit organization helping foster families in West Tennessee. The mission of the Blessing Basket is to ease the first night of placement for a foster family. This is a place for foster families to get supplies they need… Continue reading Sororities collecting items for local Blessing Basket
Student Health hosts mental health awareness ceremony
Student Health and Counseling Services hosted their fifth annual ribbon-cutting ceremony to reduce the stigma around mental health Nov. 11, in the University Center. While the event traditionally includes a walk from the UC to Student Health, the symbolic “first step to getting help” was canceled due to inclement weather. The ceremony was led by… Continue reading Student Health hosts mental health awareness ceremony
Shootings remain under investigation
The Martin Police Department is continuing to investigate two recent shootings in apartment complexes close to the UTM campus. No arrests have been made yet in what MPD Chief Don Teal termed a complex investigation that is being run with help from multiple agencies, including UTM’s Office of Public Safety. Teal said the investigation is… Continue reading Shootings remain under investigation