On March 28, Tennessee became the third U.S. state to pass a ban on biological males being admitted to women’s sports, following the Biden administration’s clear 180-degree pivot from his predecessor on the issue. With the enactment of Executive Order 13988 on Jan. 20, and the stated intent of Congressional Democrats to bring the Equality… Continue reading The fundamental dishonesty behind the recent transgender sports debates
Tag: Bill Lee
Latimer STEM Building groundbreaking ceremony
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Latimer Science and Engineering Building was held on September 18, 2020 in the UTM quad. Although the event was closed to the public in accordance with the university’s reopening plan, media presence was welcomed, so we at The Pacer decided to attend and summarize the groundbreaking ceremony for the… Continue reading Latimer STEM Building groundbreaking ceremony
Executive Order 22; how students are handling online classes
On Monday, March 30 2020, Gov. Bill Lee signed executive order 22, which will be in effect from Tuesday, March 31, at 11:59 p.m. until April 14, 2020. This executive order will make all nonessential businesses throughout the state close until April 14, 2020. You can go out for essential services or activities as long… Continue reading Executive Order 22; how students are handling online classes
UTM Advisory Board to meet Jan. 10
The UTM Advisory Board will hold its winter meeting Friday, Jan. 10. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in room 206AB of the Boling University Center. The UT Focus Act, passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2018, is the umbrella legislation under which the Advisory Board was created. The Advisory Board is composed… Continue reading UTM Advisory Board to meet Jan. 10