Megan Cox, a 24 year-old senior Psychology major at UTM and a commuter from Camden, was killed in a car wreck the morning of Thursday, Nov. 15. While driving on Highway 70 near Bruceton, Cox’s car began to slide on the ice, causing the rear-end to turn into oncoming traffic. Her car was then hit… Continue reading UTM senior dies in wreck on icy road
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News isn’t fake because you disagree
The year is 2018 and college students everywhere are being asked why they are communications majors. The world has come to hate “the media,” though they still do not define who that is exactly. Trust in journalists and the large reach of the news media started out in America after journalists began investigating difficult subjects… Continue reading News isn’t fake because you disagree
Dr. Carver Appointed to SCORE Steering Committee
In August, the State Collaborative for Reforming Education (SCORE) appointed Chancellor Keith Carver to the steering committee overseeing policy direction for their organization. Founded in 2009 by former Senate Majority Leader, Bill Frist, SCORE is a non-profit and non-partisan organization that seeks to increase student success and close achievement gaps between Tennessee and other states,… Continue reading Dr. Carver Appointed to SCORE Steering Committee
Tennessee trapper training for teens
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Tennessee Fur Harvesters are partnering together to host a free trapper training camp Feb. 23-25 at the TWRA Buffalo Ridge Refuge in Humphreys County. The second annual training camp will give positive exposure to trapping and show people of all ages the benefits of trapping animals themselves for… Continue reading Tennessee trapper training for teens
UTM 2018 enrollment increase for incoming freshmen from 2017
Through many recruitment techniques integrated by Chancellor Carver and the Admissions Department, UTM enrollment has increased tremendously for fall semesters from 2018 to 2017. 7,301 first-time freshmen applications were processed for fall of 2018, which is a 149 percent increase to the 2,931 applicants of 2017 fall. Of the 7,301 applicants, 4,961 were accepted to… Continue reading UTM 2018 enrollment increase for incoming freshmen from 2017
Free Tutoring Offered in UTM Residence Halls
A new program, Residence Hall Tutoring, is now available at UTM. For quite some time, the offices of Housing, Student Success and Student Engagement have been meeting to discuss the possibility of bringing academic assistance to the residence halls. In order to see if this program was something UTM students would be interested in, representatives… Continue reading Free Tutoring Offered in UTM Residence Halls