The Senate confirmed circuit court judge Neil Gorsuch as the 113th Supreme Court justice Friday morning, April 7. Lawmakers confirmed Gorsuch in a 54-45 vote, ending more than a year of bitter partisan disputes over the ideological balance of the Supreme Court. Vice President Mike Pence presided over the confirmation as president of the Senate. Gorsuch will be sworn… Continue reading Senate confirms Gorsuch to Supreme Court
Annual rodeo begins
UTM kicked off the 49th annual rodeo on Thursday, April 6, 2017 to a stadium choir singing the National Anthem as UTM riders rode in on their horses holding American flags. The rodeo with the bareback riding competition. UTM bareback competitor Houston Herbert came out on top with an eight second buzz bringing in 70… Continue reading Annual rodeo begins
Lt. Gen. John Castellaw speaks as part of International Week
On Thursday, March 6, 2017 in Gallium Auditorium in Gooch Hall, Lt. Gen. John Castellaw spoke to UTM students as part of International Week. Castellaw was invited to speak by Dr. Malcolm Koch, UTM lecturer of political science. As part of his presentation he spoke of many stories that happened during his time as a… Continue reading Lt. Gen. John Castellaw speaks as part of International Week
Zeta Tau Alpha ‘Big Man On Campus’ to benefit awareness and education for breast cancer
The Delta Mu chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha will host their annual Big Man On Campus philanthropy event on Monday, April 17th at 7 p.m. in Watkins Auditorium. This event is hosted to raise funds for Zeta Tau Alpha’s national philanthropy, breast cancer education and awareness. The event is similar to a beauty pageant, but… Continue reading Zeta Tau Alpha ‘Big Man On Campus’ to benefit awareness and education for breast cancer
Skyhawk football team welcomes new faces to coaching staff
The Skyhawks football team signed three new coaches to its coaching staff in preparation for the new season. Current staff member Jordon Hankins replaced Jeff Byrd as the team’s new associate head coach and defensive coordinator. Hankins was previously the special team’s coordinator and linebacker position coach. In addition to Hankins’ promotion, the Skyhawks welcomed Ben Larson. Larson… Continue reading Skyhawk football team welcomes new faces to coaching staff
Writing Center recognizes world literature
On Tuesday April 4, 2017, the Hortense Parrish Writing Center hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Literature from around the World: A Roundtable and Reading.” From 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., students gathered in the writing center to listen to different passages, poems and backgrounds from eight different countries and cultures. The reading started off with the German poem “Die… Continue reading Writing Center recognizes world literature
UTM nursing ranks eighth in state
With over 400 declared nursing majors, UTM’s nursing program was recently ranked in the top 10 in the state of Tennessee by RegisteredNursing.org. Out of the 41 different programs that were evaluated, UTM was ranked eighth overall. This was based primarily on the passing rate of the National Council Licensure Examination. Those that pass the… Continue reading UTM nursing ranks eighth in state
Skyhawks ‘Meet the World’
On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the UTM International Club’s program, “Skyhawks Meet the World,” took place in the University Center ballroom. The event started out with small groups of people huddled by people from their own country but ended with everyone taking selfies and exchanging Facebook information. To get acclimated with each other, everyone got into… Continue reading Skyhawks ‘Meet the World’
Dance Recital
On March 30 and 31, the UTM Dance Ensemble put on a recital called Charisma. This recital was made of 11 different dance pieces, one live solo and two theater improvisations. The first dance was called “Welcome to America.” This was a military-style dance that changed to hip-hop music, and was an outstanding performance. “Welcome to… Continue reading Dance Recital
A banquet for students, by students
The College of Business and Global Affairs (CBGA) honors banquet is a student-focused awards dinner and ceremony that is held to recognize excellence in undergraduate, as well as graduate, student involvement and academic performance. Student scholarship award winners are recognized for various reasons, including, but not limited to, academic achievements. This banquet, like many others… Continue reading A banquet for students, by students