UTM kicked off Black History Month on Wednesday, Feb. 5 with a speech from Rasheed Ali Cromwell, JD. Cromwell’s speech, “Protest for Peace: Social Justice and Change,” focused on the ways college students can create and inspire change through peaceful protest. Cromwell is the founder and president of the Harbor Institute, an educational consulting firm… Continue reading Social justice presentation kicks off Black History Month
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King Celebration Breakfast set Jan. 20
UTM will co-host the eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom on Jan. 20. The breakfast celebration is held each year to honor local community leaders and the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Mark McCloud, director of Career Planning and Development (CPAD),… Continue reading King Celebration Breakfast set Jan. 20
‘Keeping Dr. King’s dream alive’
The City of Martin, UTM and the UTM Black Student Association (BSA) partnered in hosting the Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast and ceremony “A Celebration… Dream with a Vision, Live with a Purpose” Monday, Jan. 21, in the UC ballroom. After giving away 300 tickets, the ballroom was at full capacity as students, faculty and… Continue reading ‘Keeping Dr. King’s dream alive’
The Boy Scouts are no longer just for boys
On Oct. 11, 2017, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced that they would begin accepting women into their organization after 110 years of being male-exclusive. In the past several years, membership for BSA has been steadily declining. In 1972 the scouting arm for men had 6.5 million members, as of 2016, that number had… Continue reading The Boy Scouts are no longer just for boys