As the 2019-2020 academic school year begins, Dr. Keith Carver, UTM chancellor, and Randy Boyd, UT System interim president, hosted the fall faculty meeting Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Watkins Auditorium. As Boyd addressed the crowd of faculty and staff members, he spoke about his summer and the duties of being the UT System president. “I… Continue reading Fall faculty looks towards future
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Skyhawks prepared for 2019 season after spring practice
The UTM Skyhawk football team competed in the annual Blue and White Spring game April 13. Although the weather affected the crowd’s turnout, it didn’t seem to bother the first-team offense and second-team defense, who defeated the second-team offense and the first-team defense with a final score of 17-14. The game was tense throughout the… Continue reading Skyhawks prepared for 2019 season after spring practice
Clement Hall: Serving students since 1957
UTM students may know Clement Hall only as “the place you get your mail” or “the place you go to take your exit exam,” but, as one of the oldest buildings on campus, Clement has a deep and rich history. To understand Clement Hall as it is today, it’s important to understand the history of… Continue reading Clement Hall: Serving students since 1957
Master’s program reduces credit hours
UTM students seeking to earn a master’s degree in Education or Business Administration will now have to complete fewer credit hours in order to receive the degree beginning fall 2019. Students seeking a master’s degree in Education with a concentration in Teaching or Initial Licensure for Elementary or Secondary Education will only need to complete… Continue reading Master’s program reduces credit hours
UT looks to future
The UT Board of Trustees began looking toward 2030 during its meeting Friday, March 1. During the meeting held at UTM, UT Board Chair John Compton said the board should begin a dialogue and working toward what the university needs to be successful in 2030. “We all recognize the world is changing. There is transformation… Continue reading UT looks to future
From Corps to campus: Gunlefinger still serves
What are the chances that a U.S. Marine from Philadelphia, stationed in Quantico, Virginia, taking an English class at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) would meet a UTM student, fall in love and eventually make a home in Martin? The chances were once in a lifetime for Chris Gunlefinger. Gunlefinger found himself at NVCC preparing… Continue reading From Corps to campus: Gunlefinger still serves
Night of Dance presents African Spirit of Dance
UTM’s Department of Visual and Theatre Arts presented “Night of Dance: Reflections of African Culture” on Feb. 20 in Watkins Auditorium as part of the 19th annual Civil Rights Conference. People from UTM and the Martin community gathered to see a medley of African-inspired music and dance. The event featured many different genres of dance… Continue reading Night of Dance presents African Spirit of Dance
UT System established transparency program
The UT system has released a new program, Transparent UT. Transparent UT is an online database that will provide public access to information concerning the UT system. The website tennessee.edu/transparency/ is now available to the public. In December of 2018, UT Interim President, Randy Boyd, announced a new initiative that would be a centralized location… Continue reading UT System established transparency program
Why we will always diligently cover Black History Month
As February rolls around each year, we find ourselves looking back at a time in history that is, by no exaggeration, appalling. During this time we also find ourselves looking forward to a day still to come, that activists everywhere see as a dream. We’re looking forward to a day of complete equality. We’re looking… Continue reading Why we will always diligently cover Black History Month
UTM men’s baseball schedule released
The 2019 schedule for UTM’s men’s baseball team has been released. UTM’s regular season kicks off on Friday, Feb. 15, with a four-game series against the South Dakota State (SDSU) Jackrabbits. All four games will be played at the Skyhawk baseball field from Feb. 15-17, with a doubleheader on Feb. 16. Following the SDSU series,… Continue reading UTM men’s baseball schedule released