In the last hundred years, the name of the game in housing and work has been density. Since 2007, more people globally live in the world’s urban centers than outside of them. In America specifically, that number goes up to 80%. Higher density urban development has come with some costs, like increases in rent across… Continue reading Lessons from the pandemic: density may be the best policy
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Coronavirus: how it’s affected Martin
The coronavirus has affected the economy in ways most people – especially college students – have never seen before. In the last few weeks, many businesses have had to make changes to their establishment. Schools, gyms, theaters, resorts and more have closed down completely across the United States. All schools in Weakley County, including UTM,… Continue reading Coronavirus: how it’s affected Martin
Opinion of the Day: The view from back home
Corona-mania grips the nation. By the time you’re reading this, you will have already heard that UT system schools have been shuttered for the rest of the semester. More concerning, and of more immediate importance to the student body now is the condition of neighborhood grocery stores back home. Sorry to say, my own experience… Continue reading Opinion of the Day: The view from back home
Classes to go online for the remainder of the semester
Update from Chancellor Keith Carver: Dear University Community, UT System Interim President Randy Boyd announced today that all in-person delivery of classes will be moved online for the remainder of the 2020 spring semester. As a result, classes at the University of Tennessee at Martin will continue to be taught online through the end of… Continue reading Classes to go online for the remainder of the semester
Weekly Viewpoints: O muh-muh-muh-my, coronavirus
Well, this week has been a rather dramatic chapter in the coronavirus saga. We started this week as a relatively normal return after spring break, and we are ending it as temporary online students with UTM closed for three weeks. Across the country, things aren’t looking much better. Coronavirus has spread to 47 states as… Continue reading Weekly Viewpoints: O muh-muh-muh-my, coronavirus
Opinion of the Day: Worldwide pandemic spells death for either globalism or real-life communities
A day after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, and weeks after the virus first spread out of China, political analysts and thinkers are still pondering what the future will look like after the initial spread is over. One thing seems certain, the nature of our interconnected, global economy will be called into question. When… Continue reading Opinion of the Day: Worldwide pandemic spells death for either globalism or real-life communities
UTM suspends classes until April 3
Update: It’s been fewer than 24 hours since the announcement that UT Martin would need to move our spring semester classes online through April 3. We suspended classes today and tomorrow to allow our faculty extra time to work on this transition and to allow our students to make preparations for the next three weeks. … Continue reading UTM suspends classes until April 3
Opinion of the Day: What COVID-19 means for classes at UTM
Over spring break, UTM took at least one drastic step aimed at keeping students on campus safe from the Coronavirus. On March 6, the university put out a press release stating that all international travel studies scheduled for Maymester would be cancelled. All international travel for employees would be suspended indefinitely. In an email to… Continue reading Opinion of the Day: What COVID-19 means for classes at UTM
Coronavirus paranoia unfounded, based on speculation
With the recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus, there has been a drastic increase in concern about how to handle the spread of the disease. The origin of the outbreak is believed to be a wholesale market in Wuhan. According to The New York Times, Chinese government officials have “called for an overhaul of environmental… Continue reading Coronavirus paranoia unfounded, based on speculation