Student workers can take a breath now that UTM has created a donation-generated fund to provide them with some financial relief. When UTM’s main campus and centers closed due to COVID-19, many student workers were left without a job or source of income. These students are more at risk for facing financial insecurity now that… Continue reading UTM Funds Relief
Tag: Alumni
Advisory Board holds inaugural meeting
The new UTM Advisory Board, which was created through the UT FOCUS Act in 2018, held its first quarterly meeting Jan. 9 in the University Center on campus. The UT FOCUS (Focus on College and University Success) Act was passed by the Tennessee Legislature to restructure the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees (BOT). The… Continue reading Advisory Board holds inaugural meeting
Bynum, Latimer, Parson to receive 2018 homecoming awards
Alex Bynum, of Dresden; William Latimer III, of Union City; and Tonya Parson, of Memphis, will be honored with University of Tennessee at Martin Alumni Awards during homecoming festivities Oct. 27. The awards will be presented during the annual Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program beginning at 9 a.m. in the Paul Meek Library. This… Continue reading Bynum, Latimer, Parson to receive 2018 homecoming awards
‘I Heart UTM’ week builds school spirit
“I Heart UTM” week is the annual spirit week sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations and the Undergraduate Alumni Council (UAC). The Office of Alumni Relations hosts events everyday to help raise student pride at UTM. The first event of “I Heart UTM” week occurs the week before festivities begin. The annual “Captain’s Challenge”… Continue reading ‘I Heart UTM’ week builds school spirit
Becca Partridge: Withdrew on day one
I didn’t come to college expecting it to change me. I didn’t expect UTM to become home. In fact, I didn’t think of these four years as anything other than a challenge I had to pass in order to get on with my life. I was wrong. When I first arrived in Martin, I was… Continue reading Becca Partridge: Withdrew on day one
Malorie Paine: Can’t even believe the end is here
I can’t believe the time has come for me to write my senior farewell. Five years flew by for me. So much has happened in the last five years that wouldn’t have been possible without UTM. Now, I can’t lie and say that I didn’t consider leaving UTM. There were several semesters where I found… Continue reading Malorie Paine: Can’t even believe the end is here
Alex Jacobi: Struggle is more than real
Saying goodbye is something I’ve never been good at. I can’t even handle simple goodbyes. When I was a kid, I played out dramatic scenes in my head over simple things leaving my life, like when my mom decided to get a new car or when we moved to a house in another part of… Continue reading Alex Jacobi: Struggle is more than real
UTM hosts 10th annual Quad City
“If you can imagine a circus, a family reunion [and] a mid-way of a fair … all of that in one spot,” said Charley Deal, the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Alumni Relations. Quad City offers just that, Deal says. Quad City is a student organized event that offers faculty, students and alumni a place to… Continue reading UTM hosts 10th annual Quad City
It’s all-out war: Dig deep, pull hard
Rope Pull has been a time-honored tradition at UTM for just over 40 years now, and this year 11 organizations hope to walk away with that coveted first place trophy. Charley Deal, Director of Alumni Relations, keeps participant safety as a top priority. This is Deal’s third year to oversee Rope Pull; originally, Campus Recreation… Continue reading It’s all-out war: Dig deep, pull hard
Homecoming Week events begin Sept. 30
Every year at UTM, organizations work together to host one of the university’s biggest events – Homecoming Week. The theme for this year’s Homecoming event is “The Roaring ’20s.” The week begins Monday, Sept. 30, with Rope Pull, followed by Lip Sync, Pyramid, Quad City and, of course, the Homecoming football game. All of these… Continue reading Homecoming Week events begin Sept. 30