Several students from UTM Department of Communications earned awards during the Southeast Journalism Conference held Feb. 14-16 at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. Competition was divided into previously submitted work and on-site competitions. For work submitted from the previous semester, Olivia Johnston, a fall 2018 graduate from Hohenwald, won second place in the category… Continue reading UTM students bring home conference honors
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Old to fall so new can rise
Communications Building to be torn down for Latimer Building Construction in preparation for the new Latimer Engineering and Science Building will soon commence, beginning with the removal of the Communications Building on the southeast side of the quad within the upcoming weeks. The three-story, 120,000 square foot Latimer Building will be built where the Communications Building is… Continue reading Old to fall so new can rise
UT System introduces new law program
Prospective UTM students hoping to attend the University of Tennessee College of Law will now have two new options through UTM’s 3+3 legal studies concentrations. These programs, designed for English and Political Science majors on the Bachelor of Arts degree path, allow qualified UTM students to begin law school as early as their undergraduate senior… Continue reading UT System introduces new law program
TN becomes first state in the South with hate crime law protecting transgender people
Tennessee has become the first state in the South with a hate crime statute protecting transgender individuals. State Attorney General Herbert Slatery issued an opinion Feb. 8 in response to a question posed by Rep. Mike Stewart, D-Nashville. “A defendant who targets a person for a crime because that person is transgender has targeted the person because… Continue reading TN becomes first state in the South with hate crime law protecting transgender people
UT System established transparency program
The UT system has released a new program, Transparent UT. Transparent UT is an online database that will provide public access to information concerning the UT system. The website tennessee.edu/transparency/ is now available to the public. In December of 2018, UT Interim President, Randy Boyd, announced a new initiative that would be a centralized location… Continue reading UT System established transparency program
Donavant named Tennessee ACT Champion
ACT, the company responsible for the ACT college entrance exam, has named Dr. Brian Donavant, criminal justice professor at UTM, the 2019 Tennessee ACT College and Career Readiness Postsecondary Champion. Donavant was selected for his work on the development of the ACT preparation program at the UTM Ripley Center. The ACT College and Career Readiness… Continue reading Donavant named Tennessee ACT Champion
“Segregation in West Tennessee” panel speaks at UTM
UTM hosted “Segregation in West Tennessee”, a panel of people who grew up in segregated West Tennessee communities, in Watkins Auditorium on Feb. 20. The panel discussion was one of many events associated with the 19th annual Civil Rights Conference, “Towards the Radical Revolution Of Values”, which continues at UTM through Feb. 23rd. Six panelists… Continue reading “Segregation in West Tennessee” panel speaks at UTM
Phi Kappa Phi hosts Science Café
The UTM Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and American Chemical Society- Kentucky Lake Section held an educational community event at Martin Coffeehouse on Monday, Feb. 18. The “Science Café” was open to the public and served to demonstrate the periodic table from artistic, literary and scientific perspectives. The “Science Café” offered periodic table themed crossword… Continue reading Phi Kappa Phi hosts Science Café
SGA Panel: The Black Experience in the Classroom
The SGA kicked off the 19th annual Civil Rights Conference with a panel on Tuesday, Feb. 12. This panel consisted of four students representing each grade level and two moderators. The freshman class representative was Criminal Justice major, freshman Council President and Ripley native Ray Washington. The sophomore class representative was Management major and Vice… Continue reading SGA Panel: The Black Experience in the Classroom
Rodeo athlete Wyatt Cole dies in car wreck
The UTM athletics department is saddened to announce that Wyatt Cole, a rodeo student-athlete, passed away on Sunday evening. He was 20 years old. Cole was majoring in agricultural business during his sophomore season as a UTM cowboy. Before attending UTM, he graduated from Owen County High School in his hometown of Owenton, Ky. “Wyatt was… Continue reading Rodeo athlete Wyatt Cole dies in car wreck