The office of Career Planning and Development (CPAD) sponsored the open house of “Captain’s Closet” in the UC on Thursday, Sept. 27. “A few months ago, a student came in with a need about having adequate clothing for interviews and for career fair events and things. We noticed there were several students,” explained Mark McCloud,… Continue reading Captain’s Closet offers free professional attire
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UT BOT Appoints Randy Boyd as Interim President
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees appointed alumnus Randy Boyd as interim system president in a specially called meeting Sept. 25. Boyd will begin his new role Nov. 22. Dr. Joe DiPietro, the system’s 25th president, recently announced he will retire from active service Nov. 21. He has led the university since January 2011.… Continue reading UT BOT Appoints Randy Boyd as Interim President
Sigma Chi ‘Derby Days’ Most Successful Year Yet
The Kappa Psi chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity hosted “Derby Days,” their philanthropy week, Sept.17-22, and raised over $15,000. This was the 12th year that the chapter has made it their mission to raise money for their philanthropy, the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. The UTM community got to help them with that goal in many different ways… Continue reading Sigma Chi ‘Derby Days’ Most Successful Year Yet
SGA Senate Highlights: September 20, 2018
The 67th General Assembly for the Student Government Association of UTM met for their first senate meeting of the semester on Thursday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. During this meeting, they welcomed the Freshman Council members, recognized the appointments of members for new positions and accepted the resignations of others. This year, around one hundred… Continue reading SGA Senate Highlights: September 20, 2018
UTM Arts Inservice
The UTM Department of Visual and Theatre Arts will host its third-annual in-service workshops from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m on Saturday, Sept. 29 in the Fine Arts building. The workshops, designed for K-12 teachers of art, dance and theatre, has 60 spaces available. The seats are on a first-come, first-served basis and the event… Continue reading UTM Arts Inservice
CBS CEO to resign amid scandal
Leslie Moonves, C.E.O. of CBS Corporation, announced Sunday, Sept. 9th that he will resign. Back in July of this year, six women came forward and accused Moonves of sexual assault, which was later detailed in The New Yorker with an article from Ronan Farrow. Farrow’s two articles detailed accusations by 12 women. These accusations went back as… Continue reading CBS CEO to resign amid scandal
Wildlife Society honors Trey Lindsey
The UTM Wildlife Society hosted the second annual Phillip Trey Lindsey Scholarship Endowment Dinner featuring “Will the Thrill” Clark, Sept. 15, in the Duncan Ballroom in the UC. The dinner was a fundraiser for the Phillip Trey Lindsey Endowment Fund, which sponsors the Student Wildlife Society and conservation efforts. The goal for this year’s endowment… Continue reading Wildlife Society honors Trey Lindsey
Former candidate may be next to lead UT
Knoxville businessman Randy Boyd may follow retiring President DiPietro This report was compiled from press releases sent by the UT Board of Trustees and the UTM Office of University Relations. The UT Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Knoxville to consider appointing an interim president to serve upon UT President Joe… Continue reading Former candidate may be next to lead UT
HFA dean elected to chair Humanities Tennessee board
Dr. Lynn Alexander, dean of the UTM College of Humanities and Fine Arts, has been elected to chair the Board of Directors for Humanities Tennessee, after serving on the board for several years. Humanities Tennessee is a non-governmental organization funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and private donations. The majority of its work… Continue reading HFA dean elected to chair Humanities Tennessee board
‘No smoking’ now norm at UT schools
As of July 1, UTM became a smoke-free campus. This decision is in conjunction with the other UT system schools. Knoxville became smoke-free one month after UTM and UTC will become smoke-free on Jan. 1, 2019. The decision was made by UTM’s administrators and an email was sent to faculty and staff at UTM; however,… Continue reading ‘No smoking’ now norm at UT schools