UTM received additional funding and program support to serve veterans and service members to help them earn post-secondary degrees. The university was named the fastest recipient of the Veterans Reconnect Grant, just after three weeks of starting the application process, making the campus more veteran friendly. With the help of the Tennessee Strong Act, more… Continue reading Awarded programs bring more veterans to UTM
Fourth annual Soybean event showcases variety of talent
The Tennessee Soybean Festival, with the help of the UTM Department of Visual and Theatre Arts, is hosting the fourth annual Guitar as Art show from Sept. 3 to Sept. 16. The guitars are displayed in the Fine Arts art gallery on the first floor. The gallery will be open from 1 p.m. to 5… Continue reading Fourth annual Soybean event showcases variety of talent
To be thankful and helpful in times of trouble
Time really does fly when you are having fun. Labor Day has already flown by, the first week of classes has wound down and professors are already passing out revised syllabuses faster than the most organized student can re-arrange their agenda. Skyhawk athletics are already in full swing, and students involved in Greek life are… Continue reading To be thankful and helpful in times of trouble
Search reconvenes for provost/VCAA
After a fruitless search for the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs that began January 2016, UTM has announced that they will begin again in hopes to have the position filled for August 2018. Dr. James Ermatinger, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost of the University of Illinois- Springfield; Dr. Eric Link,… Continue reading Search reconvenes for provost/VCAA
The Cool Kids are in back in town: Echosmith
Echosmith performed for a large crowd of UTM students and Martin community members during the 2017 Soybean Festival UTM Student Night hosted by the Student Activities Committee. The indie pop band of siblings Sydney (lead singer), Noah (bassist), and Graham (drummer) Sierota from Los Angeles, California, have been performing together since 2009. Growing up in… Continue reading The Cool Kids are in back in town: Echosmith
Tension builds between North Korea and the US
When Korea was split after the end of World War II, North Korea began pursuing a very aggressive stance against its neighbor to the south. Over the years, the only thing that has stopped North Korea from following through with force is the threat of massive retaliation and total annihilation. The United States has also… Continue reading Tension builds between North Korea and the US
Politicap: Political Headlines
8/28 Massive strides in nuclear warfare made by North Korean missile test. 8/29 North Korea tests a new long range missile after threats are exchanged between U.S. President Donald Trump and N.K. Dictator Kim Jong Un as result of U.N. approved disciplinary measures. 8/29 Sen. Kennedy decides to continue revamping flood insurance bill after Harvey.… Continue reading Politicap: Political Headlines
Six Degrees of Separation comes to the VTA stage
The play for this season of Vanguard Theatre will bring John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation to life. Auditions for Six Degrees of Separation are Wednesday, Sept. 6 and Thursday, Sept. 7 from 7-10 in the Little Theatre. The audition will be a cold reading, meaning no preparation is required. There are 13 male roles and… Continue reading Six Degrees of Separation comes to the VTA stage
19 year-old in critical condition following TSU shooting
A shooting on the campus of Tennessee State University, based in Nashville, has left one former student in critical condition. Larry Bates, 19, was shot in the chest outside of Boyd Hall, a residence hall on the TSU campus around 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 5, 2017. While the suspect is unknown, according to the Tennessean,… Continue reading 19 year-old in critical condition following TSU shooting
The already historic Hurricane Irma
The east coast of the United States cannot seem to catch a break this hurricane season. While Hurricane Harvey was winding down in the Gulf Coast on Aug. 30, Irma had officially been marked as a tropical storm in the Atlantic. Irma quickly intensified from a tropical storm to a hurricane within 24 hours due… Continue reading The already historic Hurricane Irma