The Student Government Association held its sixth Senate meeting of the semester on Thursday and they closed down the 64 General Assembly in order to welcome in the 65. Recent SGA election results allowed Marybeth Kennedy, Josh Diltz and Ryan Leatherbarrow of the Tri Star Party the opportunity to step into the executive council… Continue reading SGA meeting highlights: April 15, 2016
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‘Panama Papers’ reveal fraudulent behavior by government officials worldwide
On Sunday, April 3, the largest documentation leak in history left governments around the world looking for answers. A set of confidential papers held by Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca totaling 2.6 terabytes of information, commonly referred to as the “Panama Papers,” was anonymously revealed to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ). SZ then shared them with… Continue reading ‘Panama Papers’ reveal fraudulent behavior by government officials worldwide
Board of Trustees convened at UTM: out of state tuition decreased
The UT Board of Trustees met at UTM on March 31. The meeting was called for the purpose of voting on a proposed decrease in out-of-state tuition for the UT system. The measure was passed by those voting. The University of Tennessee system’s board of 26 trustees serves to oversee the educational and operational activities of… Continue reading Board of Trustees convened at UTM: out of state tuition decreased
UTM students present ARTStanding
On Monday, April 4, the 2nd annual “ARTStanding: Promoting Mental Health Through Visual and Performing Arts” event took place in Watkins Auditorium. This event is sponsored by the Student Health and Counseling Center. It involved many different talents such as singing, dancing, poetry, comedy and a testimony. The co-coordinators for this event were Susie Gray, a senior… Continue reading UTM students present ARTStanding
SGA meeting highlights: March 31, 2016
The Student Government Association held its fifth Senate meeting of the semester on Thursday at 9 p.m. As with past meetings, the assembly was once again live streamed by the online service, Perriscope. Special guest Jalen Blue joined the senators as the board of trustees’ student representative from Knoxville, Tennessee. During the committee reports section of… Continue reading SGA meeting highlights: March 31, 2016
Students represent UTM at the Southern Regional Honors Conference
The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Honors Program will be sending four students, Morgan Goddard, Luke Robinson, Erin Gallagher and Jacob Fiala, to the Southern Regional Honors Conference in Orlando, Florida, March 31 through April 2. “Students from all over the Southeast will be there to present their research, and I’m taking four seniors this… Continue reading Students represent UTM at the Southern Regional Honors Conference
Students learn about emotional intelligence at symposium
As part of the first breakout sessions at UT Martin’s Women’s Symposium on March 29, Dr. Mary Radford, Nursing Department Chair and associate professor, gave a presentation about emotional intelligence titled, “I Second that Emotion!” Throughout her presentation, Radford outlined the concept, gave some of its history and benefits and listed six ways to increase… Continue reading Students learn about emotional intelligence at symposium
UTM takes historic green step with solar garden
In light of a donation made by an anonymous patron, faculty and students from the art and engineering departments have teamed up to make solar structures as part of a “solar garden” outside of the Paul Meek Library. The garden will include two solar flowers and a tree to produce energy for part of Crisp… Continue reading UTM takes historic green step with solar garden
What is the Student Government Association?
The UTM SGA has a dedication to serving the needs, thoughts and ideas of students; however, many students do not know how truly beneficial the organization is to the university. To get to know an organization, one must first meet the leadership. John Abel is the faculty advisor for the student government association, and Rachael… Continue reading What is the Student Government Association?
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