(2179,6,'2020-05-15 10:48:43','2020-05-15 15:48:43','As she writes and edits newscasts to stream to the WPSD news website, Jillianne Moncrief understands the magnitude of the job she is responsible for as an associate news producer and social media manager.\r\n<blockquote>“I have to take emails, press releases, police reports, lawsuits, Facebook and Twitter posts and any other possible news out there, decipher it, and interpret it into common English where the viewers can understand it, but also keep it factual. It can be a hard job, but when I get it right, it\'s very rewarding,” Moncrief said.</blockquote>\r\nMoncrief, a 2020 communications graduate from McLemoresville, began working at the news station in Paducah full-time in March while still working toward earning her undergraduate degree in broadcast production and working for the campus radio station WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk.”\r\n\r\nAs an associate producer and social media manager, Moncrief is in charge of writing and editing articles for online content and newscasts; keeping the website up to date with current news, including daily COVID-19 reports from the governors of Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri; updating social media with breaking news; cutting newscast segments for online packages and so much more. While the work could be intensive and overwhelming on top of her schoolwork at times, Moncrief is thankful to have earned a job in her career before she graduated.\r\n\r\n“A lot of students don’t get jobs in their field right after graduation, and here I am having a full-time job while still in school. I\'m very lucky about that,” Moncrief said. “During this pandemic, it feels really good because I was given a slip of paper that says ‘essential employee’ to keep in my car, and that is kind of mood-boosting, you know? Ego-building.”\r\n\r\nWhile she says the transition to TV from radio has been challenging, she has been able to adapt easily through the help of other WPSD employees.\r\n\r\n“I get to cut video, and I\'m figuring out more ways to use the editing equipment. I\'m talking to people who have been there for longer than I have, and they\'re teaching me like these cool little things that really make a difference in video.”\r\n\r\nEven as one of the youngest employees, she has had the opportunity to advise other coworkers on important lessons, such as back-timing and story-stacking, that she learned while in school.\r\n\r\nMoncrief began working for WUTM as a freshman in 2017, quickly rising through the ranks from administrative assistant to news director before eventually earning the highest position as program director. In her time at UT Martin, she says she learned many valuable lessons from experience at the radio and TV stations as well as their faculty advisers, Dr. Richard Robinson and Rodney Freed, that she has brought with her to WPSD.\r\n\r\nSince working for a news station during the COVID-19 pandemic, Moncrief has realized that writing assignments, like the dozens of fictional obituaries and crisis articles Robinson made her write in class, prepared her as much as it could to cover the pandemic.\r\n\r\nMoncrief is proud of the work she is doing for WPSD, but knows through her previous experience working in the media that public opinion of the media isn’t always positive. As a journalist, she is incorporating the lessons she learned in her communications classes to present the news accurately and fairly.\r\n<blockquote>“The news media has been under attack, and I\'m doing my best to show people that we, the news, are trying to give them the facts in a way that’s easy to understand and digest. We are not the enemy.”</blockquote>\r\nAs a recent graduate who is beginning the career she loves, Moncrief is excited to continue to learn more about the media through first-hand experience and rise through the ranks, just as she did at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n###','Newly graduated program director of \'The Hawk\' earns position at WPSD','As she writes and edits newscasts to stream to the WPSD news website, Jillianne Moncrief understands the magnitude of the job she is responsible for as an associate news producer and social media manager.','publish','closed','closed','','moncrief','','','2020-05-18 16:56:44','2020-05-18 21:56:44','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2179',0,'post','',0),(2180,6,'2020-05-15 10:48:43','2020-05-15 15:48:43','As she writes and edits newscasts to stream to the WPSD news website, Jillianne Moncrief understands the magnitude of the job she is responsible for as an associate news producer and social media manager.\r\n\r\n“I have to take emails, press releases, police reports, lawsuits, Facebook and Twitter posts and any other possible news out there, decipher it, and interpret it into common English where the viewers can understand it, but also keep it factual. It can be a hard job, but when I get it right, it\'s very rewarding,” Moncrief said.\r\n\r\nMoncrief, a 2020 communications graduate from McLemoresville, began working at the news station in Paducah full-time in March while still working toward earning her undergraduate degree in broadcast production and working for the campus radio station WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk.”\r\n\r\nAs an associate producer and social media manager, Moncrief is in charge of writing and editing articles for online content and newscasts; keeping the website up to date with current news, including daily COVID-19 reports from the governors of Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri; updating social media with breaking news; cutting newscast segments for online packages and so much more. While the work could be intensive and overwhelming on top of her schoolwork at times, Moncrief is thankful to have earned a job in her career before she graduated.\r\n\r\n“A lot of students don’t get jobs in their field right after graduation, and here I am having a full-time job while still in school. I\'m very lucky about that,” Moncrief said. “During this pandemic, it feels really good because I was given a slip of paper that says ‘essential employee’ to keep in my car, and that is kind of mood-boosting, you know? Ego-building.”\r\n\r\nWhile she says the transition to TV from radio has been challenging, she has been able to adapt easily through the help of other WPSD employees.\r\n\r\n“I get to cut video, and I\'m figuring out more ways to use the editing equipment. I\'m talking to people who have been there for longer than I have, and they\'re teaching me like these cool little things that really make a difference in video.”\r\n\r\nEven as one of the youngest employees, she has had the opportunity to advise other coworkers on important lessons, such as back-timing and story-stacking, that she learned while in school.\r\n\r\nMoncrief began working for WUTM as a freshman in 2017, quickly rising through the ranks from administrative assistant to news director before eventually earning the highest position as program director. In her time at UT Martin, she says she learned many valuable lessons from experience at the radio and TV stations as well as their faculty advisers, Dr. Richard Robinson and Rodney Freed, that she has brought with her to WPSD.\r\n\r\nSince working for a news station during the COVID-19 pandemic, Moncrief has realized that writing assignments, like the dozens of fictional obituaries and crisis articles Robinson made her write in class, prepared her as much as it could to cover the pandemic.\r\n\r\nMoncrief is proud of the work she is doing for WPSD, but knows through her previous experience working in the media that public opinion of the media isn’t always positive. As a journalist, she is incorporating the lessons she learned in her communications classes to present the news accurately and fairly.\r\n\r\n“The news media has been under attack, and I\'m doing my best to show people that we, the news, are trying to give them the facts in a way that’s easy to understand and digest. We are not the enemy.”\r\n\r\nAs a recent graduate who is beginning the career she loves, Moncrief is excited to continue to learn more about the media through first-hand experience and rise through the ranks, just as she did at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n###','Moncrief','As she writes and edits newscasts to stream to the WPSD news website, Jillianne Moncrief understands the magnitude of the job she is responsible for as an associate news producer and social media manager.','inherit','closed','closed','','2179-revision-v1','','','2020-05-15 10:48:43','2020-05-15 15:48:43','',2179,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/15/2179-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2181,6,'2020-05-15 12:14:07','2020-05-15 17:14:07','As she writes and edits newscasts to stream to the WPSD news website, Jillianne Moncrief understands the magnitude of the job she is responsible for as an associate news producer and social media manager.\r\n\r\n“I have to take emails, press releases, police reports, lawsuits, Facebook and Twitter posts and any other possible news out there, decipher it, and interpret it into common English where the viewers can understand it, but also keep it factual. It can be a hard job, but when I get it right, it\'s very rewarding,” Moncrief said.\r\n\r\nMoncrief, a 2020 communications graduate from McLemoresville, began working at the news station in Paducah full-time in March while still working toward earning her undergraduate degree in broadcast production and working for the campus radio station WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk.”\r\n\r\nAs an associate producer and social media manager, Moncrief is in charge of writing and editing articles for online content and newscasts; keeping the website up to date with current news, including daily COVID-19 reports from the governors of Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri; updating social media with breaking news; cutting newscast segments for online packages and so much more. While the work could be intensive and overwhelming on top of her schoolwork at times, Moncrief is thankful to have earned a job in her career before she graduated.\r\n\r\n“A lot of students don’t get jobs in their field right after graduation, and here I am having a full-time job while still in school. I\'m very lucky about that,” Moncrief said. “During this pandemic, it feels really good because I was given a slip of paper that says ‘essential employee’ to keep in my car, and that is kind of mood-boosting, you know? Ego-building.”\r\n\r\nWhile she says the transition to TV from radio has been challenging, she has been able to adapt easily through the help of other WPSD employees.\r\n\r\n“I get to cut video, and I\'m figuring out more ways to use the editing equipment. I\'m talking to people who have been there for longer than I have, and they\'re teaching me like these cool little things that really make a difference in video.”\r\n\r\nEven as one of the youngest employees, she has had the opportunity to advise other coworkers on important lessons, such as back-timing and story-stacking, that she learned while in school.\r\n\r\nMoncrief began working for WUTM as a freshman in 2017, quickly rising through the ranks from administrative assistant to news director before eventually earning the highest position as program director. In her time at UT Martin, she says she learned many valuable lessons from experience at the radio and TV stations as well as their faculty advisers, Dr. Richard Robinson and Rodney Freed, that she has brought with her to WPSD.\r\n\r\nSince working for a news station during the COVID-19 pandemic, Moncrief has realized that writing assignments, like the dozens of fictional obituaries and crisis articles Robinson made her write in class, prepared her as much as it could to cover the pandemic.\r\n\r\nMoncrief is proud of the work she is doing for WPSD, but knows through her previous experience working in the media that public opinion of the media isn’t always positive. As a journalist, she is incorporating the lessons she learned in her communications classes to present the news accurately and fairly.\r\n\r\n“The news media has been under attack, and I\'m doing my best to show people that we, the news, are trying to give them the facts in a way that’s easy to understand and digest. We are not the enemy.”\r\n\r\nAs a recent graduate who is beginning the career she loves, Moncrief is excited to continue to learn more about the media through first-hand experience and rise through the ranks, just as she did at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n###','Newly graduated program director of \'The Hawk\' earns position at WPSD','As she writes and edits newscasts to stream to the WPSD news website, Jillianne Moncrief understands the magnitude of the job she is responsible for as an associate news producer and social media manager.','inherit','closed','closed','','2179-autosave-v1','','','2020-05-15 12:14:07','2020-05-15 17:14:07','',2179,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/15/2179-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2182,6,'2020-05-15 12:14:20','2020-05-15 17:14:20','As she writes and edits newscasts to stream to the WPSD news website, Jillianne Moncrief understands the magnitude of the job she is responsible for as an associate news producer and social media manager.\r\n\r\n“I have to take emails, press releases, police reports, lawsuits, Facebook and Twitter posts and any other possible news out there, decipher it, and interpret it into common English where the viewers can understand it, but also keep it factual. It can be a hard job, but when I get it right, it\'s very rewarding,” Moncrief said.\r\n\r\nMoncrief, a 2020 communications graduate from McLemoresville, began working at the news station in Paducah full-time in March while still working toward earning her undergraduate degree in broadcast production and working for the campus radio station WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk.”\r\n\r\nAs an associate producer and social media manager, Moncrief is in charge of writing and editing articles for online content and newscasts; keeping the website up to date with current news, including daily COVID-19 reports from the governors of Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri; updating social media with breaking news; cutting newscast segments for online packages and so much more. While the work could be intensive and overwhelming on top of her schoolwork at times, Moncrief is thankful to have earned a job in her career before she graduated.\r\n\r\n“A lot of students don’t get jobs in their field right after graduation, and here I am having a full-time job while still in school. I\'m very lucky about that,” Moncrief said. “During this pandemic, it feels really good because I was given a slip of paper that says ‘essential employee’ to keep in my car, and that is kind of mood-boosting, you know? Ego-building.”\r\n\r\nWhile she says the transition to TV from radio has been challenging, she has been able to adapt easily through the help of other WPSD employees.\r\n\r\n“I get to cut video, and I\'m figuring out more ways to use the editing equipment. I\'m talking to people who have been there for longer than I have, and they\'re teaching me like these cool little things that really make a difference in video.”\r\n\r\nEven as one of the youngest employees, she has had the opportunity to advise other coworkers on important lessons, such as back-timing and story-stacking, that she learned while in school.\r\n\r\nMoncrief began working for WUTM as a freshman in 2017, quickly rising through the ranks from administrative assistant to news director before eventually earning the highest position as program director. In her time at UT Martin, she says she learned many valuable lessons from experience at the radio and TV stations as well as their faculty advisers, Dr. Richard Robinson and Rodney Freed, that she has brought with her to WPSD.\r\n\r\nSince working for a news station during the COVID-19 pandemic, Moncrief has realized that writing assignments, like the dozens of fictional obituaries and crisis articles Robinson made her write in class, prepared her as much as it could to cover the pandemic.\r\n\r\nMoncrief is proud of the work she is doing for WPSD, but knows through her previous experience working in the media that public opinion of the media isn’t always positive. As a journalist, she is incorporating the lessons she learned in her communications classes to present the news accurately and fairly.\r\n\r\n“The news media has been under attack, and I\'m doing my best to show people that we, the news, are trying to give them the facts in a way that’s easy to understand and digest. We are not the enemy.”\r\n\r\nAs a recent graduate who is beginning the career she loves, Moncrief is excited to continue to learn more about the media through first-hand experience and rise through the ranks, just as she did at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n###','Newly graduated program director of \'The Hawk\' earns position at WPSD','As she writes and edits newscasts to stream to the WPSD news website, Jillianne Moncrief understands the magnitude of the job she is responsible for as an associate news producer and social media manager.','inherit','closed','closed','','2179-revision-v1','','','2020-05-15 12:14:20','2020-05-15 17:14:20','',2179,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/15/2179-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2183,6,'2020-05-18 08:26:07','2020-05-18 13:26:07','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold its annual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony virtually at 9 a.m., Friday, May 22, in lieu of the traditional in-person service. The event is closed to the public and all participants will engage in social distancing in order to comply with CDC COVID-19 control guidelines.\r\n\r\nThe Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony will be live streamed on the UT Martin Facebook and YouTube and will be archived for later viewing. The program will also be broadcast on WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk.”\r\n\r\nArmy Master Sgt. Conrad Begaye, senior military science instructor at UT Martin, will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. As an Airborne Ranger, Begaye served in Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan (2016-17), Operation Enduring Freedom in campaigns V and VIII in Afghanistan (2005-07) and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq (2003-04). Before coming to UT Martin in January, he had previously been assigned to Fort Campbell, Fort Benning and the Caserma Ederle Army base in Vicenza, Italy.\r\n\r\nIn his service since 1999, Begaye has been awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Valor, the Army Commendation Medal (3 Oak Leaf Cluster), the Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantrymen’s Badge and the Expert Infantrymen’s Badge.\r\n\r\nLt. Col. Rodric McClain, professor of military science, will serve as the master of ceremonies, and Kerri Arnold, Miss Tennessee Volunteer<strong>,</strong> will sing the national anthem at the start of the program. Begaye will speak after the invocation by Dale Willis and comments by UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver are given. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Dana Hagan will offer the benediction, and Chloe Lollar, a UT Martin alumna, will play taps.\r\n\r\nMemorial Day is observed annually on the last Monday in May and serves to honor those who have died in the protection of the United States of America. Originally known as Decoration Day, it was renamed upon becoming a federal holiday in 1971.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Dorothy Gillon, UT Martin coordinator of public occasions, at dgillon@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to hold virtual Memorial Day Commemoration ceremony','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold its annual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony virtually at 9 a.m, Friday, May 22, in lieu of the traditional in-person service.','inherit','closed','closed','','2171-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 08:26:07','2020-05-18 13:26:07','',2171,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2171-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2185,6,'2020-05-18 08:28:04','2020-05-18 13:28:04','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met May 8, during the annual summer meeting to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the campus, the strategic enrollment plan, the proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year and an update on the improvements made to the university’s Clery Act compliance.\r\n\r\nUT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver addressed the board concerning the recent UT System announcement to reopen all UT campuses in the fall, reassuring the members that the university will continue to monitor the pandemic and take all precautionary measures needed to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff. Carver referenced three scenarios the reentry taskforce has been challenged to weigh including a return to all in-person classes in the fall, a hybrid semester involving online courses at the beginning with a transition to residential classes later or continuing all classes online.\r\n\r\n“President Boyd announced that we would be working to being open as a residential college experience in the fall, certainly that would be ideal, but only if it’s safe and only if we see things improving,” Carver said. “Even if we do return residential in the fall, things will look a lot different here.”\r\n\r\nCarver also addressed feedback he has received from UT Martin students, saying the transition to online classes during the spring semester worked for the emergent need to social distance but has also reinforced the need for a residential college experience, which student representative Lauren Carter agreed with. So far, six UT Martin students have tested positive for COVID-19, contracting the disease after leaving campus, but are now recovering.\r\n\r\nThe board also discussed struggles students have endured while having to work from home, including solutions to problems like internet connectivity. Through a grant made possible by the CARES Act, UT Martin was able to purchase Verizon hotspots for UT Martin students to borrow to complete online classes.\r\n\r\nProvost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, and Vice President of Ruffalo Noel Levitz, enrollment and fundraising management organization, Dr. Lew Sanborne, presented the third phase of the strategic enrollment plan, which involves finalizing the written strategic enrollment plan and estimating cost projections before implementing the strategic plan. The plan will focus on student recruitment, retention and success in order to help the university’s enrollment and budget through undergraduate and graduate development plans.\r\n\r\n“We have a very thoughtful plan that is based on data and market research that allows us to get ahead of what might be coming with some of the downturns with the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Cavalier.\r\n\r\nAccording to Sanborne, the strategic plan created for UT Martin reflects the university’s unique mission and commitment to student success. The plan includes new graduate and undergraduate programs on the main campus and centers.\r\n\r\n“It’s been a crazy time, we’re really working hard to make this as normal as we can for our students, but even given all of the challenges that we’re undergoing, I am still excited about the strategic enrollment plan, still encouraged about the development of these new academic programs and the hopes for getting folks back together for the fall if it is safe,” said Carver.\r\n\r\nVice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Petra McPhearson presented the proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year; however, the base budget does not reflect any adjustments for the effects from COVID-19 or the $5.1 million awarded through the CARES Act. Of the $5.1 million, $2.5 million is required to assist students for any disruption expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The university is currently receiving guidance from the state to determine how the remaining $2.5 million can be awarded.\r\n\r\nThe advisory board approved the annual operating budget, including the proposal to not increase student tuition for the 2020-21 academic year.\r\n\r\nThe board also introduced two new members: Dr. Philip Smartt, faculty representative, and Emma Hilliard, student body representative, as well as reelected Art Sparks as the board chairman for an additional two years.\r\n\r\nSmartt, professor of natural resources management, is the current Faculty Senate president and will begin his term on as the faculty representative on July 1. He will replace Dr. Chris Caldwell who has served on the advisory board since its inauguration. Smartt has taught at UT Martin since 2003.\r\n\r\nHilliard is a junior health and human performance major from Bells, whose term will officially begin July 1. She will represent the student body on the advisory board for the 2020-21 academic year and replace Lauren Carter.\r\n\r\nThe next scheduled meeting of the UT Martin Advisory Board will be held Sept. 18. Agenda information will be distributed one week prior to the meeting date. For more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Advisory Board discusses effects of COVID-19 on enrollment, budget','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met May 8, during the annual summer meeting to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the campus. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2164-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 08:28:04','2020-05-18 13:28:04','',2164,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2164-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2186,6,'2020-05-18 08:29:12','2020-05-18 13:29:12','The University of Tennessee System plans to welcome students back to each of its campuses this fall.\r\n\r\n“We are planning for a safe return to campuses in the fall and will do everything possible to protect the health of our students, faculty and staff,” said UT President Randy Boyd.  “We will continually monitor the local and state health data and policies and be prepared to adjust and communicate our plans when needed.”\r\n\r\nThe UT System created a systemwide task force in April, led by Dr. Jon McCullers, professor and chair of infectious disease at the UT Health Science Center, to advise on policies and procedures that would prioritize the safety and wellbeing of UT’s students, faculty and staff.  In addition, each campus has created a local task force to look at specific needs for their campus community.  The campus task forces are analyzing various scenarios, specifying campus needs, and recommending guidelines and actions.\r\n\r\nThe UT System announced the transition of in-person spring classes to an online platform on March 11, growing UT’s online semester credit hours (SCH) from less than 60,000 on March 1 to more than 567,000 by March 23.\r\n\r\n“The faculty and staff have been heroic in their efforts,” Boyd told the UT Board of Trustees at a special meeting on April 24. “It’s been inspiring to see how hard they’ve worked to make sure the students are successful.”\r\n\r\nThe UT System has a comprehensive resource guide that provides information and resources surrounding COVID-19: <a href=\"http://tennessee.edu/coronavirus/\">tennessee.edu/coronavirus/</a>.\r\n\r\nIn December 2019, the global health-care community identified a new respiratory virus that originated in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and has since been labeled 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease or COVID-19 by the World Health Organization. Spread of coronavirus is correlated with circumstances of close and sustained contact with others who are infected.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System has campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis; the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma; the UT Institute of Agriculture with a presence in every Tennessee county; and the statewide Institute for Public Service. The UT system manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory through its UT-Battelle partnership; enrolls about 50,000 students statewide; produces about 10,000 new graduates every year; and represents more than 387,000 alumni around the world.\r\n\r\n# # #','UT Martin joins other UT campuses opening in-person classes this fall','The University of Tennessee System plans to welcome students back to each of its campuses this fall.','inherit','closed','closed','','2150-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 08:29:12','2020-05-18 13:29:12','',2150,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2150-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2187,6,'2020-05-18 15:14:11','2020-05-18 20:14:11','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., June 1 and 3, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.\r\n\r\nThe first session, June 1, will focus on math and science reasoning, while the session on June 3 will work on English and reading. The lessons are two hours and will teach students time-saving strategies and comprehension tips.\r\n\r\nAlex Beene, UT Martin Adjunct instructor and author, will instruct the course. Beene has mentored more than 1,000 students and continues to work as a lead instructor for Tennessee Adult Education in three counties.\r\n\r\nEach course costs $25 and students can register at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/actprep\">www.utm.edu/actprep</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Debbie Mount, director of non-degree programs, at dmount@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n###','Online ACT prep course available for high school students','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., June 1 and 3, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.','publish','closed','closed','','online-act-prep-course-available-for-high-school-students','','','2020-05-26 08:11:14','2020-05-26 13:11:14','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2187',0,'post','',0),(2188,6,'2020-05-18 15:14:11','2020-05-18 20:14:11','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., June 1 and 3, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.\r\n\r\nThe first session, June 1, will focus on math and science reasoning, while the session on June 3 will work on English and reading. The lessons are two hours and will teach students time-saving strategies and comprehension tips.\r\n\r\nAlex Beene, UT Martin Adjunct instructor and author, will instruct the course. Beene has mentored more than 1,000 students who have been awarded a combined total of $4.2 million in scholarships, and he continues to work as a lead instructor for Tennessee Adult Education in three counties.\r\n\r\nEach course costs $25 and students can register at www.utm.edu/actprep.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Debbie Mount, director of non-degree programs, at dmount@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n###','Online ACT prep course available for high school students','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., June 1 and 3, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.','inherit','closed','closed','','2187-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 15:14:11','2020-05-18 20:14:11','',2187,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2187-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2190,6,'2020-05-18 16:13:56','2020-05-18 21:13:56','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., June 1 and 3, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.\r\n\r\nThe first session, June 1, will focus on math and science reasoning, while the session on June 3 will work on English and reading. The lessons are two hours and will teach students time-saving strategies and comprehension tips.\r\n\r\nAlex Beene, UT Martin Adjunct instructor and author, will instruct the course. Beene has mentored more than 1,000 students and continues to work as a lead instructor for Tennessee Adult Education in three counties.\r\n\r\nEach course costs $25 and students can register at www.utm.edu/actprep.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Debbie Mount, director of non-degree programs, at dmount@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n###','Online ACT prep course available for high school students','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., June 1 and 3, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.','inherit','closed','closed','','2187-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:13:56','2020-05-18 21:13:56','',2187,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2187-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2191,6,'2020-05-18 16:56:22','2020-05-18 21:56:22','As Michael Singer traveled through the Arctic Circle in Alaska for an arctic soils and permafrost soil science field tour during the summer of 2019, little did he know that by the end of the following summer, he would be living in Alaska, over 4,000 miles away from home, working as a soil scientist for the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Homer soil survey field office.\r\n\r\nSinger, a plant and soil science graduate from Mt. Juliet, interned with the USDA-NRCS for three years during his undergraduate program, securing him a full-time position before he graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin on May 2. While he does not depart for Homer until August, Singer has already begun analyzing the accuracy of initial Alaskan soil survey data on Kodiak Island that soil scientists before him have collected.\r\n<blockquote>“I have some experience with the Alaskan soils through (the field tour), so that really made me feel like I could handle working there (with) their soils,” Singer said. “The nature and the landscapes of Alaska (are) pretty breathtaking, so I thought might as well start there and see some of the sites while I\'m young, and then maybe move back home later if I feel like it.”</blockquote>\r\nThe NRCS has almost 3,000 offices in the United States and its territories; however, very few are still conducting initial soil mapping, leaving Singer with minimal career options in that field. Initial soil mapping involves sampling soils and using soil-vegetation-landscape relationships of an area in order to create a soil survey that has never been sampled and described before.\r\n\r\nThrough initial mapping, Singer is able to interpret the strengths and weaknesses of the soil type, allowing landowners to determine what the land is capable of being used for.\r\n\r\nAccording to the USDA-NRCS Initial Mapping focus team, in the United States, roughly 450 million acres have yet to be mapped with 307 million of those acres being located in Alaska, making it the prime location for Singer to contribute to the NRCS’s goal of mapping the entire United States by 2026.\r\n<blockquote>“I wanted to do some initial mapping before it was all over with,” said Singer. “The reason why I\'d like to do initial mapping is it entails a lot more fieldwork. By being in the field, you can enjoy nature, and you\'re judging the soil by digging holes instead of looking at what the soil description is on the computer and researching different soil aspects in the office, which is necessary and fun at the same time. But being in the field, every once in a while, adds the excitement of discovering what exactly is beneath your feet.”</blockquote>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2159\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/05072020_MichaelSingerRainbowSoil05072020_MichaelSingerRainbowSoil_24.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\nWhile in Alaska, Singer will be responsible for “utilizing soil-landscape relationships to systematically map and describe the way soils occur in the landscape, which involves sampling soil profiles by digging soil pits and describing the characteristics of the soils found in that area.”\r\n\r\nSinger’s interest in soil science began while he was an active member of FFA in high school, in which he had the opportunity to compete in land-judging competitions to determine what the land could be used for. Similar to the soil judging competitions he later participated in at UT Martin, Singer realized soil morphology, or the formation and arrangement of soil horizons, was the field he wanted to study and potentially pursue a career in.\r\n\r\n“The main goal I wanted to (accomplish) by coming to college and getting a degree (was) to find a career pathway that I was passionate about and would like waking up and going to work every day with,” Singer said. “I had an inkling that maybe a soil scientist, or a career like that, could be something that I would like and be my dream career. By taking some classes my first couple of years, I realized, ‘okay, there are soil scientists out there; that\'s a real thing.’”\r\n\r\n“That was my main goal after a little while… I want to be a soil scientist. Then, it turned into I want to be a soil scientist for the NRCS, doing pedology otherwise known as soil morphology, specifically. It’s a very dynamic science that a lot of people don’t necessarily get interested in because they just think all soil is the same and it’s just dirt, but really it’s an underground ecosystem with a bunch of dynamic properties and reactions going on that really affect what the land is capable of being used for,” Singer explained.\r\n\r\nIn his time at UT Martin, between the soil science classes he took, his internships through the NRCS, global travel studies and his University Scholars two-year research project with the mentorship of Dr. Paula Gale, Singer has worked with hundreds of soils such as Gelisols in Fairbanks, Alaska; Birome soil series and Vertisols in Dallas, Texas; Inceptisols in Jackson, Tennessee; Grangeville soil series in San Diego, California; and even Andisols all of the way in Reykjavik, Iceland. He is looking forward to studying the Spodosols, found in Homer, the most when he arrives.\r\n<blockquote>“I can\'t wait to get out to the field and look at some soil profiles of Alaska.”</blockquote>\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPhoto ID: Michael Singer is featured with the “Rainbow Soil,” a soil found in Dresden, Tennessee, formed in coastal plain’s parent material, which forms multiple colors in the soil horizon.','UT Martin alumnus Michael Singer earns dream job in Alaska','As Michael Singer traveled through the Arctic Circle in Alaska for an arctic soils and permafrost soil science field tour during the summer of 2019, little did he know that by the end of the following summer, he would be living in Alaska, over 4,000 miles away from home, working as a soil scientist for the USDA-NRCS.','inherit','closed','closed','','2157-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:56:22','2020-05-18 21:56:22','',2157,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2157-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2192,6,'2020-05-18 16:56:44','2020-05-18 21:56:44','As she writes and edits newscasts to stream to the WPSD news website, Jillianne Moncrief understands the magnitude of the job she is responsible for as an associate news producer and social media manager.\r\n<blockquote>“I have to take emails, press releases, police reports, lawsuits, Facebook and Twitter posts and any other possible news out there, decipher it, and interpret it into common English where the viewers can understand it, but also keep it factual. It can be a hard job, but when I get it right, it\'s very rewarding,” Moncrief said.</blockquote>\r\nMoncrief, a 2020 communications graduate from McLemoresville, began working at the news station in Paducah full-time in March while still working toward earning her undergraduate degree in broadcast production and working for the campus radio station WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk.”\r\n\r\nAs an associate producer and social media manager, Moncrief is in charge of writing and editing articles for online content and newscasts; keeping the website up to date with current news, including daily COVID-19 reports from the governors of Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri; updating social media with breaking news; cutting newscast segments for online packages and so much more. While the work could be intensive and overwhelming on top of her schoolwork at times, Moncrief is thankful to have earned a job in her career before she graduated.\r\n\r\n“A lot of students don’t get jobs in their field right after graduation, and here I am having a full-time job while still in school. I\'m very lucky about that,” Moncrief said. “During this pandemic, it feels really good because I was given a slip of paper that says ‘essential employee’ to keep in my car, and that is kind of mood-boosting, you know? Ego-building.”\r\n\r\nWhile she says the transition to TV from radio has been challenging, she has been able to adapt easily through the help of other WPSD employees.\r\n\r\n“I get to cut video, and I\'m figuring out more ways to use the editing equipment. I\'m talking to people who have been there for longer than I have, and they\'re teaching me like these cool little things that really make a difference in video.”\r\n\r\nEven as one of the youngest employees, she has had the opportunity to advise other coworkers on important lessons, such as back-timing and story-stacking, that she learned while in school.\r\n\r\nMoncrief began working for WUTM as a freshman in 2017, quickly rising through the ranks from administrative assistant to news director before eventually earning the highest position as program director. In her time at UT Martin, she says she learned many valuable lessons from experience at the radio and TV stations as well as their faculty advisers, Dr. Richard Robinson and Rodney Freed, that she has brought with her to WPSD.\r\n\r\nSince working for a news station during the COVID-19 pandemic, Moncrief has realized that writing assignments, like the dozens of fictional obituaries and crisis articles Robinson made her write in class, prepared her as much as it could to cover the pandemic.\r\n\r\nMoncrief is proud of the work she is doing for WPSD, but knows through her previous experience working in the media that public opinion of the media isn’t always positive. As a journalist, she is incorporating the lessons she learned in her communications classes to present the news accurately and fairly.\r\n<blockquote>“The news media has been under attack, and I\'m doing my best to show people that we, the news, are trying to give them the facts in a way that’s easy to understand and digest. We are not the enemy.”</blockquote>\r\nAs a recent graduate who is beginning the career she loves, Moncrief is excited to continue to learn more about the media through first-hand experience and rise through the ranks, just as she did at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n###','Newly graduated program director of \'The Hawk\' earns position at WPSD','As she writes and edits newscasts to stream to the WPSD news website, Jillianne Moncrief understands the magnitude of the job she is responsible for as an associate news producer and social media manager.','inherit','closed','closed','','2179-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:56:44','2020-05-18 21:56:44','',2179,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2179-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2193,6,'2020-05-18 16:56:59','2020-05-18 21:56:59','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Educational Outreach has changed its name to the Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs to offer more transparency for services provided to students in the region and beyond.\r\n<blockquote>“It goes beyond trying to find us on a website; it is essential to help tell our story as we serve and educate students locally, regionally, and even nationally,” said Erica Bell, director. “We are providing the educational touchpoint for West Tennessee and beyond.”</blockquote>\r\nThe Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs is responsible for the five UT Martin centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville, plus UTM Online, dual enrollment programming, occupational licensure educator preparatory program, distance learning classroom operations, and other academic programming across the region.\r\n\r\nThe name change was determined through a survey of students, staff and community members. Bell said the new name will help the office become more accessible to students, campus faculty/staff, and community members.\r\n\r\n“We are committed to providing quality education to students where they are, while ensuring access to support services and resources needed to be successful,” she said. “Whether students start their UTM journey in high school, at one of our five regional centers, online, or a blend, the Office of Regional Campus and Online Programs will be here to support them.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Bell at ebell@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','Office of Educational Outreach changes name to Regional Centers and Online Programs','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Educational Outreach has changed its name to the Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs to offer more transparency for services provided to students in the region and beyond.','inherit','closed','closed','','2175-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:56:59','2020-05-18 21:56:59','',2175,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2175-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2194,6,'2020-05-18 16:57:21','2020-05-18 21:57:21','The University of Tennessee at Martin received a $500,000 donation from Bill Blankenship, 1955 UT Martin alumnus and noted university donor, to continue Phase II of the Fine Arts Performance Center project.\r\n\r\nThe facility will be used by the Fine and Performing Arts programs at UT Martin, as well as host guest performers, academic speakers, fundraising events, conferences and regional competitions.\r\n\r\n“The new concert hall will provide the venue sorely needed to give all UTM students access to the highest-caliber touring acts, while also providing a large-audience capacity space with great acoustics for our own UTM music ensembles,” said Dr. Julie Hill, chair of the Department of Music.\r\n\r\nThe construction of Phase I of the Fine Arts Building was finished in 2013, completing the first half of the project. Construction for Phase II will cost $40 million overall and requires a six percent match, or $2.4 million, to receive state funding. The university has already raised over $595,000 for Phase II, which is 23 percent of the goal.\r\n\r\nBlankenship, who also contributed to the Fine Arts Building Phase I construction and for whom the Blankenship Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building is named, believes it is important to give back to the university that gave him so many opportunities while he was a student.\r\n<blockquote>“It’s only reasonable to give back to the place that gave you so much,” Blankenship said in an interview for Tennessee Alumnus magazine. “I want to be at the forefront of giving back, especially if it means the leaders of tomorrow will gain all that they can while at UT Martin and be prepared to go out into the world and be positive forces of change.”</blockquote>\r\nFor students and faculty, a new performance center would provide practice and performance spaces that are not currently readily available or adaptable to each specific department.\r\n\r\n“Outside of the music department, the new Concert Hall will provide increased programs for experiential learning and internships to all UTM students across a variety of disciplines on our campus combining opportunities in marketing, business, and much more,” said Hill.\r\n\r\nThe performance center is expected to contribute over $400,000 annually to the Northwest Tennessee economy through programs and partnerships in music, visual arts, children’s programming, dance and film.\r\n\r\n“A new concert hall will provide our students, faculty and guests with a modern facility to showcase growth and talent. Having a concert hall of this caliber will contribute to social and economic growth within the region and will bring community pride and revenue to the area,” said DaeShuana Aldridge, a junior music major from Paris. “With this new ‘big-city’ concert hall, UTM will provide a cultural gem, impacting a far greater region than the borders of our campus.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Dr. Charley Deal, vice chancellor for university advancement, at cdeal@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','Blankenship donation furthers fundraising efforts for Phase II construction of Fine Arts Building','The University of Tennessee at Martin received a $500,000 donation from Bill Blankenship, 1955 UT Martin alumnus and noted university donor, to continue Phase II of the Fine Arts Performance Center project. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2167-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:57:21','2020-05-18 21:57:21','',2167,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2167-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2195,6,'2020-05-18 16:57:44','2020-05-18 21:57:44','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met May 8, during the annual summer meeting to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the campus, the strategic enrollment plan, the proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year and an update on the improvements made to the university’s Clery Act compliance.\r\n\r\nUT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver addressed the board concerning the recent UT System announcement to reopen all UT campuses in the fall, reassuring the members that the university will continue to monitor the pandemic and take all precautionary measures needed to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff. Carver referenced three scenarios the reentry taskforce has been challenged to weigh including a return to all in-person classes in the fall, a hybrid semester involving online courses at the beginning with a transition to residential classes later or continuing all classes online.\r\n<blockquote>“President Boyd announced that we would be working to being open as a residential college experience in the fall, certainly that would be ideal, but only if it’s safe and only if we see things improving,” Carver said. “Even if we do return residential in the fall, things will look a lot different here.”</blockquote>\r\nCarver also addressed feedback he has received from UT Martin students, saying the transition to online classes during the spring semester worked for the emergent need to social distance but has also reinforced the need for a residential college experience, which student representative Lauren Carter agreed with. So far, six UT Martin students have tested positive for COVID-19, contracting the disease after leaving campus, but are now recovering.\r\n\r\nThe board also discussed struggles students have endured while having to work from home, including solutions to problems like internet connectivity. Through a grant made possible by the CARES Act, UT Martin was able to purchase Verizon hotspots for UT Martin students to borrow to complete online classes.\r\n\r\nProvost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, and Vice President of Ruffalo Noel Levitz, enrollment and fundraising management organization, Dr. Lew Sanborne, presented the third phase of the strategic enrollment plan, which involves finalizing the written strategic enrollment plan and estimating cost projections before implementing the strategic plan. The plan will focus on student recruitment, retention and success in order to help the university’s enrollment and budget through undergraduate and graduate development plans.\r\n\r\n“We have a very thoughtful plan that is based on data and market research that allows us to get ahead of what might be coming with some of the downturns with the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Cavalier.\r\n\r\nAccording to Sanborne, the strategic plan created for UT Martin reflects the university’s unique mission and commitment to student success. The plan includes new graduate and undergraduate programs on the main campus and centers.\r\n<blockquote>“It’s been a crazy time, we’re really working hard to make this as normal as we can for our students, but even given all of the challenges that we’re undergoing, I am still excited about the strategic enrollment plan, still encouraged about the development of these new academic programs and the hopes for getting folks back together for the fall if it is safe,” said Carver.</blockquote>\r\nVice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Petra McPhearson presented the proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year; however, the base budget does not reflect any adjustments for the effects from COVID-19 or the $5.1 million awarded through the CARES Act. Of the $5.1 million, $2.5 million is required to assist students for any disruption expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The university is currently receiving guidance from the state to determine how the remaining $2.5 million can be awarded.\r\n\r\nThe advisory board approved the annual operating budget, including the proposal to not increase student tuition for the 2020-21 academic year.\r\n\r\nThe board also introduced two new members: Dr. Philip Smartt, faculty representative, and Emma Hilliard, student body representative, as well as reelected Art Sparks as the board chairman for an additional two years.\r\n\r\nSmartt, professor of natural resources management, is the current Faculty Senate president and will begin his term on as the faculty representative on July 1. He will replace Dr. Chris Caldwell who has served on the advisory board since its inauguration. Smartt has taught at UT Martin since 2003.\r\n\r\nHilliard is a junior health and human performance major from Bells, whose term will officially begin July 1. She will represent the student body on the advisory board for the 2020-21 academic year and replace Lauren Carter.\r\n\r\nThe next scheduled meeting of the UT Martin Advisory Board will be held Sept. 18. Agenda information will be distributed one week prior to the meeting date. For more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Advisory Board discusses effects of COVID-19 on enrollment, budget','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met May 8, during the annual summer meeting to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the campus. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2164-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:57:44','2020-05-18 21:57:44','',2164,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2164-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2196,6,'2020-05-18 16:58:00','2020-05-18 21:58:00','The University of Tennessee at Martin has named Justin McElroy as the recipient of the Spring 2020 Beth Maloan Outstanding Student Employee Award for his outstanding job performance, commitment to the university and exemplary work ethic.\r\n\r\nMcElroy is a senior education major from Puryear and has worked for the Office of Environmental Health and Safety on campus for 3 ½ years. As a student worker, he is responsible for maintaining the approximately 980 portable fire extinguishers, verifying the exit and emergency lights, checking emergency eyewashes and showers, and ensuring that AEDs are operating, and performing monthly and yearly inspections of safety equipment on campus.\r\n\r\nMcElroy has continued working at UT Martin as an essential employee during the COVID-19 crisis, further proving his qualifications for the award, according to Ted Council, McElroy’s supervisor and Environmental Health and Safety officer for UT Martin.\r\n<blockquote>“Mr. McElroy has demonstrated a true commitment to the university by realizing the importance of ensuring that UTM’s safety equipment is maintained in proper working condition,” said Council. “He has shown leadership abilities by taking it upon himself to provide on-the-job training and close direction for new student employees, which goes above and beyond what his job requirements are. He sure leaves big shoes to be filled once he moves on to an exciting career in education.”</blockquote>\r\nRachel Stephens, assistant director of student life, says McElroy “has been invaluable during his time working to ensure the safety and security of the campus.” Examples she gave of his key responsibilities included assuring safety protocols are being followed and that safety equipment is in good working order.\r\n\r\nThe award is given in honor of the late Beth Maloan, UT Martin director of budgeting and dedicated student employee advocate. A plaque and check are presented to a student each spring and fall semester.\r\n\r\n“From my past experience of having the opportunity to work alongside Beth Maloan, I am positive she also would be proud for Mr. Justin McElroy to receive this Outstanding Student Award in her honor,” said Council.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','McElroy named Beth Maloan Outstanding Student Employee','The University of Tennessee at Martin has named Justin McElroy as the recipient of the Spring 2020 Beth Maloan Outstanding Student Employee Award for his outstanding job performance, commitment to the university and exemplary work ethic.','inherit','closed','closed','','2154-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:58:00','2020-05-18 21:58:00','',2154,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2154-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2197,6,'2020-05-18 16:58:39','2020-05-18 21:58:39','From the womb to commencement, the five sets of twins who graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin May 2, have spent very little of their lives apart from each other. However, one pair is about to embark on their own journeys to graduate schools over 800 miles away from each other.\r\n\r\nEmma Fieser, a UT Martin philosophy graduate, will be attending the University of Illinois at Chicago’s philosophy Ph.D. program with the aspirations to teach, while her sister Michelle Fieser, a UT Martin history graduate, will be attending the University of South Carolina’s history Ph.D. program to work in public history. Even though this is the farthest apart the sisters will have ever been for an extended period of time, their experiences together at UT Martin have prepared them for their respective adventures ahead.\r\n\r\nFor the Martin natives, if they ever doubted their decision to stay at home and attend UT Martin, the opportunities they received through multiple departments on campus reassured them UT Martin was the right college to build their educational foundation, Michelle said. From participating in multiple travel studies, playing in the UT Martin Orchestra, being presidents of multiple organizations, to finding support for their goals from friends and faculty alike, Emma and Michelle believe UT Martin has fostered their academic creativity through their studies and extracurricular activities.\r\n<blockquote>“It’s been a very good experience. I don’t think we would have had such a positive experience at any other university,” Emma said. “We’ve always had very good interactions with different departments around campus. The professors in our department, especially, are all so generous and kind with their time and really supportive of everything you do.”</blockquote>\r\nOne of those professors even happens to be their father, Dr. Jim Fieser, professor of philosophy, who has always encouraged all four of his children to capitalize on opportunities like the ones offered at UT Martin. Jim also had the chance to teach Emma in his upper-division philosophy courses this past semester, making the classroom “feel homey” to him.\r\n\r\n“We did indeed want them to attend UTM since we knew exactly the quality of instruction here and the variety of character-building opportunities such as travel studies, internships, skilled campus employment, and club leadership,” said Jim.\r\n\r\nEmma and Michelle participated in multiple organizations, such as the League of Striving Artists, Philosophy Forum club, the International Honor Society for Philosophers, French club, History club, and Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, many in which the pair served as organization or club presidents; attended travel studies to France, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, and along the coast of New England; and completed internships through UT Martin and the state.\r\n\r\n“If you reach out into your departments, you can really kind of craft what kind of education you want,” Emma said.\r\n\r\n“We were able to really do well in the (Department of History and Philosophy), we put a lot of effort into it and we got out of it what we put into it,” said Michelle. “… It is really one of the highpoints of UTM: it’s really flexible and it depends on you. You can make out of it what you want. There are just endless opportunities at UT Martin if you look for them.\r\n\r\nBoth sisters expressed their confidence in their respective undergraduate degree programs, saying their upper-division classes prepared them for their next step toward graduate school and their future careers.\r\n<blockquote>“As they leave UTM, I hope they will seek out rewarding opportunities the way that they have here,” said Jim. “Also, after living for so long within UTM\'s small yet diverse community, I hope that they will take with them an appreciation of the uniqueness and value of each person that they encounter within their future professional lives.”</blockquote>\r\n###','Fieser twins excel at UT Martin, prepare for graduate school','From the womb to commencement, the five sets of twins who graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin May 2, have spent very little of their lives apart from each other.','inherit','closed','closed','','2123-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:58:39','2020-05-18 21:58:39','',2123,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2123-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2198,6,'2020-05-18 16:59:16','2020-05-18 21:59:16','May graduates at the University of Tennessee at Martin had no commencement to attend because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, the university delivered commencement to them Saturday, May 2, through UT Martin’s first-ever virtual commencement streamed on Facebook Live and YouTube.\r\n\r\nThe ceremony will be archived on YouTube with closed captioning included for later viewing. The live event was produced by the UT Martin Office of Intercollegiate Athletics and Department of Communications in cooperation with other areas of the university.\r\n\r\nThe event was closed to the public and was led by Chancellor Keith Carver, Provost Philip Acree Cavalier and the university’s academic deans. Campus Minister Amanda Crice, of the UT Martin Wesley Foundation, was also present to deliver the invocation. Participants engaged in social distancing in compliance with Centers of Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 control guidelines.\r\n\r\nThe event drew 722 YouTube views, approximately 1,700 live views and 36,000 views on Facebook, and also generated 538 shares. More than 700 students were eligible to receive degrees, and more than 400 submitted photographs that were streamed following the conferral of degrees by Carver.\r\n\r\nThe 10 a.m. ceremony was held in perfect weather conditions on the quadrangle side of the Hall-Moody Administration building. This marked the first outdoor UT Martin commencement since 1977 spring commencement was held at what is now Hardy M. Graham Stadium. Mace Bearer Doug Cook, retiring Department of Visual and Theatre Arts chair, graduated in the 1977 commencement and closed his UT Martin career by serving in the honorary role during the virtual event.\r\n\r\nAmong his duties, Carver also delivered a brief commencement address in which he acknowledged the challenging semester that just ended but noted that, “In life, disruption happens.” He recalled how the university and its predecessors struggled during different points in history. “What we’ve learned through all of this is the University of Tennessee (at) Martin is tough, and our people are resilient, and resourceful and creative, and we persevere,” he said.\r\n\r\nCarver talked about the pedestrian-friendly reputation of the campus and community and often walks from campus to downtown Martin. One of his favorite downtown locations is Virginia Weldon Park where an Adopt-A-Spot location features plants and flowers cared for by volunteers.\r\n<blockquote>“Graduates, today, I want to commend you to adopt your own spot in this world,” he said, which could be a person, a community cause or a global issue. “There’s all sorts of pain, and suffering and confusion, especially right now, but graduates, I want you to respond to that in your spot with love, attention and care.”</blockquote>\r\nThree other speakers joined the virtual commencement celebration through pre-recorded video segments. University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd expressed personal words of encouragement and congratulations to graduates. “We are literally rewriting history right now as we journey together through the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Boyd. “Your flexibility and frankly, your courage, throughout these unprecedented times is inspiring.”\r\n\r\n“Regardless of your path forward, you’re now set to achieve even more and are well positioned to use the knowledge you’ve gained while at UT Martin,” Boyd added. “You will soon be working to develop solutions for the world’s most challenging and complex problems. And, you’ll be making a difference in your communities, your state and your world.”\r\n\r\nDevin Majors, of Nashville, a two-term Student Government Association president and future University of Tennessee College of Law student, also congratulated the class for completing degrees under challenging circumstances.\r\n<blockquote>“Just like many of your college journeys, this road has been filled with many ups and downs, moments of doubt, and times that you felt that you just couldn’t continue,” said Majors. “And with your strength and your perseverance, you proved to the world – most importantly, you proved to yourself – that you can adapt and overcome.”</blockquote>\r\nAmy West, a 1997 UT Martin graduate and president of UTM’s alumni council, offered final congratulations on behalf of all alumin.\r\n\r\n“A university is only as good as its graduates,” said West. “From this point forward your accomplishments, achievements and the way in which you live, will reflect on the educational values of the University of Tennessee at Martin. … On behalf of the UT Martin Alumni Council, congratulations, and I wish you much success in the future.”\r\n\r\nThe UTM Virtual Choir then performed the Alma Mater, recorded and edited by 2010 graduate Joseph Sam, to close commencement.\r\n\r\nRemembered during the event was Kirk Maddox, of Huntingdon, who died April 20 and received his Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance posthumously. Also remembered was Dr. Hyungju Hur, UT Martin assistant professor of history, who died April 26.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin brings commencement to May graduates','May graduates at the University of Tennessee at Martin had no commencement to attend because of the COVID-19 pandemic.','inherit','closed','closed','','2120-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:59:16','2020-05-18 21:59:16','',2120,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2120-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2199,6,'2020-05-18 16:59:37','2020-05-18 21:59:37','One lesson University of Tennessee at Martin political science graduate Devin Majors learned early in his experience at college is that in order to fully become his own person, he had to be willing to try new opportunities.\r\n\r\nWhen Majors first arrived at UT Martin from Nashville in 2016 as a freshman, he knew he wanted to graduate and attend law school, but never thought the journey to achieving those goals would include such unique experiences while expanding his comfort zone.\r\n<blockquote>“You can make a plan in life, … but I’ve learned during my time at UT Martin that you’ve got to be open-minded of where you’re going to end up,” said Majors. “I never expected, being from the city, to go to a rodeo; I never expected to go to a rope-pull. I had no idea what any of those things were, but by being open-minded and having that ‘yeah, I’ll try it’ mindset, I have seen so many different types of stuff here at this school.”</blockquote>\r\nIn his time at UT Martin, Majors became the fifth African-American student to serve as SGA president and was elected for two terms, joined Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., served on the UT Martin Advisory Board as the student representative, earned internships with the Bank of America Student Leaders Program and the Metro Nashville Public Defenders Office, and was involved with the Black Student Association and Multicultural Activities Council.\r\n\r\nWhile there were times Majors believes he was overinvolved in organizations on campus, his senior year in-person classes being cut short because of the coronavirus outbreak makes him thankful for the opportunities he capitalized on while still on campus.\r\n\r\nLike many others, Majors was disappointed that his senior year ended without his being able to experience many of the traditional events hosted by UT Martin, like the senior walk and commencement, but is proud to be recognized with the graduating class of 2020 who overcame the challenges and uncertainty this semester brought.\r\n\r\n“To be honest, it’s sad,” said Majors. “All of those (events) have either been taken away completely or postponed, so it is a bummer for myself and anybody who’s graduating this spring. In the grand scale of things, this just shows the world what the class of 2020 is capable of. That’s the sunshine in all of the darkness. It may seem like everything has gone wrong, but it really shows you don’t know how strong you are until you are put in a situation where you have to overcome a difficulty.”\r\n\r\nMajors represented the spring graduating class of 2020 at the UT Martin virtual commencement by sharing his final words with his classmates whom he feels he has grown closer to during his time in college.\r\n\r\n“It almost brings me to tears, it’s such a huge honor,” said Majors about his role in the commencement ceremony. “It is a huge honor because as a member of the class of 2020, … we’ve been on this huge journey together… I’ve shared so many memories with them, and it allows me to get that final moment with the student body, even though it is virtual.”\r\n<blockquote>“I think they should recognize the whole class of 2020 as some people who could really take what life threw at them and make something out of it.”</blockquote>\r\nIn his parting words to his fellow classmates, Majors reminded the graduates to “Continue to dream, remain youthful and soar like a Skyhawk.”\r\n\r\nMajors will be attending the University of Tennessee College of Law in the fall to study Civil Rights law to fight for the underprivileged and underrepresented. Majors said it was important to him to stay in the UT System for law school because of his experiences these past four years at UT Martin.\r\n\r\nWhen asked in a previous interview what advice he has for new students, Majors said, “Don’t let your comfort be your downfall. It can be very scary to go try something new or join a new organization or take on a leadership position or get a title, but … if you’re comfortable, you’re not growing.”\r\n\r\nAs he continues in life, wherever it may lead him, Majors plans to take the lessons he learned and experiences from UT Martin with him as a reminder to always be open to new opportunities.\r\n\r\n###','Majors reminds students to be hopeful, open-minded','One lesson University of Tennessee at Martin political science graduate Devin Majors learned early in his experience at college is that in order to fully become his own person, he had to be willing to try new opportunities.','inherit','closed','closed','','2116-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:59:37','2020-05-18 21:59:37','',2116,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2116-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2200,6,'2020-05-18 16:59:54','2020-05-18 21:59:54','For the academic year that begins in fall 2020, all University of Tennessee campuses are proposing 0 percent tuition increases to their individual advisory boards.\r\n\r\nThe advisory boards will meet in early May to review and discuss tuition. Their recommendations will be submitted to UT President Randy Boyd and presented to the UT Board of Trustees in June for the final decision.\r\n\r\nIf approved, both undergraduate and graduate students will experience no tuition increases for the 2020-2021 academic year at the system’s campuses located in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin. If approved, it would be a first in the university’s history that all four campuses had a 0 percent tuition increase. The UT Health Science Center’s advisory board has already recommended no increase, which was approved by the Board of Trustees earlier in the year.\r\n<blockquote>“Our students and their families are struggling right now, many financially,” said Boyd. “Our chancellors and I strongly believe that we need to do everything we can to provide them the support they need to continue their education at UT, and to make our University as affordable as possible for our incoming students.”</blockquote>\r\nOn March 11, UT campuses across the state announced they would be moving to online education platforms in response to COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus.  The outbreak has been declared by the World Health Organization as a pandemic.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System is a statewide system of higher education with campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis; the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma; the UT Institute of Agriculture with a presence in every Tennessee county; and the statewide Institute for Public Service. The UT system manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory through its UT-Battelle partnership; enrolls about 50,000 students statewide; produces about 10,000 new graduates every year; and represents more than 387,000 alumni around the world.\r\n\r\n###','UT campuses propose unprecedented, across-the-board zero percent tuition increases','For the academic year that begins in fall 2020, all University of Tennessee campuses are proposing zero percent tuition increases to their individual advisory boards.','inherit','closed','closed','','2106-revision-v1','','','2020-05-18 16:59:54','2020-05-18 21:59:54','',2106,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/18/2106-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2201,6,'2020-05-19 14:30:06','2020-05-19 19:30:06','A total of 285 University of Tennessee at Martin student-athletes earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the Spring 2020 semester, leading to a departmental 3.26 Grade Point Average, which stands as the best academic semester in school history.\r\n\r\nEstablished last fall, the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll features any Skyhawk student-athlete who registered at least a 3.0 GPA during the semester. The 285 student-athletes for the spring is an increase from the 219 student-athletes who received that accolade for the fall 2019 semester. The Skyhawk cross country/track and field and rodeo programs each led the way with 39 honorees apiece this spring with equestrian (38) and football (38) following closely behind.\r\n\r\nA total of 65 student-athletes achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs in the spring, led by 14 members of the equestrian squad. Each of UT Martin’s 13 sports produced at least one student-athlete with an unblemished 4.0 GPA.\r\n\r\nAll in all, 12 Skyhawk athletic programs accumulated at least a 3.0 GPA with the lone other sport collecting a 2.85 GPA this past semester. The golf team’s 3.75 GPA was the highest of any UT Martin squad during the spring, while tennis (3.68), volleyball (3.66), soccer (3.60), softball (3.53) and equestrian (3.50) each sported GPAs at 3.5 or above.\r\n<blockquote>“We are all so proud of our student-athletes for taking on this challenge during an unusual semester,” Skyhawk athletic director Kurt McGuffin said. “A large portion of the spring was done online but our student-athletes stayed focused and rose to the occasion. We have a terrific academic support services team who deserves a lot of credit. We are proud to claim the most student-athletes of any school in the Ohio Valley Conference and to have a 3.12 cumulative GPA for the 2019-20 academic year speaks volumes about our department’s commitment to excellence.”</blockquote>','Skyhawk athletics boasts highest GPA in school history','A total of 285 University of Tennessee at Martin student-athletes earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the Spring 2020 semester, leading to a departmental 3.26 Grade Point Average, which stands as the best academic semester in school history.','publish','closed','closed','','skyhawk-athletics-boasts-highest-gpa-in-school-history','','','2020-05-19 14:30:13','2020-05-19 19:30:13','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2201',0,'post','',0),(2202,6,'2020-05-19 14:30:06','2020-05-19 19:30:06','A total of 285 University of Tennessee at Martin student-athletes earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the Spring 2020 semester, leading to a departmental 3.26 Grade Point Average, which stands as the best academic semester in school history.\r\n\r\nEstablished last fall, the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll features any Skyhawk student-athlete who registered at least a 3.0 GPA during the semester. The 285 student-athletes for the spring is an increase from the 219 student-athletes who received that accolade for the fall 2019 semester. The Skyhawk cross country/track and field and rodeo programs each led the way with 39 honorees apiece this spring with equestrian (38) and football (38) following closely behind.\r\n\r\nA total of 65 student-athletes achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs in the spring, led by 14 members of the equestrian squad. Each of UT Martin’s 13 sports produced at least one student-athlete with an unblemished 4.0 GPA.\r\n\r\nAll in all, 12 Skyhawk athletic programs accumulated at least a 3.0 GPA with the lone other sport collecting a 2.85 GPA this past semester. The golf team’s 3.75 GPA was the highest of any UT Martin squad during the spring, while tennis (3.68), volleyball (3.66), soccer (3.60), softball (3.53) and equestrian (3.50) each sported GPAs at 3.5 or above.\r\n<blockquote>“We are all so proud of our student-athletes for taking on this challenge during an unusual semester,” Skyhawk athletic director Kurt McGuffin said. “A large portion of the spring was done online but our student-athletes stayed focused and rose to the occasion. We have a terrific academic support services team who deserves a lot of credit. We are proud to claim the most student-athletes of any school in the Ohio Valley Conference and to have a 3.12 cumulative GPA for the 2019-20 academic year speaks volumes about our department’s commitment to excellence.”</blockquote>','Skyhawk athletics boasts highest GPA in school history','A total of 285 University of Tennessee at Martin student-athletes earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the Spring 2020 semester, leading to a departmental 3.26 Grade Point Average, which stands as the best academic semester in school history.','inherit','closed','closed','','2201-revision-v1','','','2020-05-19 14:30:06','2020-05-19 19:30:06','',2201,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/19/2201-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2203,6,'2020-05-20 08:47:44','2020-05-20 13:47:44','The University of Tennessee System’s COVID-19 task force has released a report that provides guidance, recommendations and best practices to re-open its campuses in the fall.\r\n\r\n“The faculty and staff at each of our campuses have done an incredible job of thinking through the details of re-opening their campuses this fall,” said UT System President Randy Boyd.\r\n\r\nThe UT System created a systemwide task force in April, led by Dr. Jon McCullers, senior executive associate dean of clinical affairs at the UT Health Science Center, to advise on policies and procedures that would prioritize the safety and wellbeing of UT’s students, faculty and staff. In addition, each campus has created a local task force to look at specific needs for their campus community. McCullers has been working with representatives from each campus to develop best practices for their specific school communities. Campus-specific plans will be released in the coming days and weeks.\r\n\r\n“The task force agrees with national experts that we will not return to campus life just as it was before,” said McCullers.  “We will be experiencing a new normal where we must manage through the risks. We will do many things differently, with the primary goal of keeping our students and faculty safe while delivering an outstanding educational experience.”\r\n\r\nIn addition to McCullers, additional UT System COVID-19 task force members include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Brian Gard - Director of Emergency Management (UT Knoxville)</li>\r\n 	<li>Christine Benz Smith - UC Foundation Professor; Director, School of Nursing; Chief Health Affairs Officer (UT Chattanooga)</li>\r\n 	<li>Holly Rowan - Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator (UT Martin)</li>\r\n 	<li>Marcy J. Souza - Associate Professor, Director of Veterinary Public Health (UT College of Veterinary Medicine)</li>\r\n 	<li>Mike Gregory - Director of Emergency Management Services and Special Events (UT System)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe systemwide report focuses on education regarding COVID-19, managing the campus environment and its facilities, student transitions on and off campus, re-imagining classes and recommendations around student health.\r\n\r\nThe UT System’s task force report, along with comprehensive information regarding COVID-19, can be accessed at <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=a8f941826b&amp;e=8e2b37ad4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tennessee.edu/coronavirus/</a>.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System has campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis; the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma; the UT Institute of Agriculture with a presence in every Tennessee county; and the statewide Institute for Public Service. The UT System manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory through its UT-Battelle partnership; enrolls about 50,000 students statewide; produces about 10,000 new graduates every year; and represents more than 387,000 alumni around the world.','UT System COVID-19 task force releases ‘best practices’ for re-opening campuses','The University of Tennessee System’s COVID-19 task force has released a report that provides guidance, recommendations and best practices to re-open its campuses in the fall.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-system-covid-19-task-force-releases-best-practices-for-re-opening-campuses','','','2020-06-04 12:30:22','2020-06-04 17:30:22','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2203',0,'post','',0),(2204,6,'2020-05-20 08:47:44','2020-05-20 13:47:44','The University of Tennessee System’s COVID-19 task force has released a report that provides guidance, recommendations and best practices to re-open its campuses in the fall.\r\n\r\n“The faculty and staff at each of our campuses have done an incredible job of thinking through the details of re-opening their campuses this fall,” said UT System President Randy Boyd.\r\n\r\nThe UT System created a systemwide task force in April, led by Dr. Jon McCullers, senior executive associate dean of clinical affairs at the UT Health Science Center, to advise on policies and procedures that would prioritize the safety and wellbeing of UT’s students, faculty and staff. In addition, each campus has created a local task force to look at specific needs for their campus community. McCullers has been working with representatives from each campus to develop best practices for their specific school communities. Campus-specific plans will be released in the coming days and weeks.\r\n\r\n“The task force agrees with national experts that we will not return to campus life just as it was before,” said McCullers.  “We will be experiencing a new normal where we must manage through the risks. We will do many things differently, with the primary goal of keeping our students and faculty safe while delivering an outstanding educational experience.”\r\n\r\nIn addition to McCullers, additional UT System COVID-19 task force members include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Brian Gard - Director of Emergency Management (UT Knoxville)</li>\r\n 	<li>Christine Benz Smith - UC Foundation Professor; Director, School of Nursing; Chief Health Affairs Officer (UT Chattanooga)</li>\r\n 	<li>Holly Rowan - Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator (UT Martin)</li>\r\n 	<li>Marcy J. Souza - Associate Professor, Director of Veterinary Public Health (UT College of Veterinary Medicine)</li>\r\n 	<li>Mike Gregory - Director of Emergency Management Services and Special Events (UT System)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe systemwide report focuses on education regarding COVID-19, managing the campus environment and its facilities, student transitions on and off campus, re-imagining classes and recommendations around student health.\r\n\r\nThe UT System’s task force report, along with comprehensive information regarding COVID-19, can be accessed at <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=a8f941826b&amp;e=8e2b37ad4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tennessee.edu/coronavirus/</a>.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System has campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis; the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma; the UT Institute of Agriculture with a presence in every Tennessee county; and the statewide Institute for Public Service. The UT System manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory through its UT-Battelle partnership; enrolls about 50,000 students statewide; produces about 10,000 new graduates every year; and represents more than 387,000 alumni around the world.','UT System COVID-19 Task Force Releases ‘Best Practices’ for Re-Opening Campuses','The University of Tennessee System’s COVID-19 task force has released a report that provides guidance, recommendations and best practices to re-open its campuses in the fall.','inherit','closed','closed','','2203-revision-v1','','','2020-05-20 08:47:44','2020-05-20 13:47:44','',2203,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/20/2203-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2205,6,'2020-05-20 08:49:40','2020-05-20 13:49:40','The University of Tennessee System’s COVID-19 task force has released a report that provides guidance, recommendations and best practices to re-open its campuses in the fall.\n\n“The faculty and staff at each of our campuses have done an incredible job of thinking through the details of re-opening their campuses this fall,” said UT System President Randy Boyd.\n\nThe UT System created a systemwide task force in April, led by Dr. Jon McCullers, senior executive associate dean of clinical affairs at the UT Health Science Center, to advise on policies and procedures that would prioritize the safety and wellbeing of UT’s students, faculty and staff. In addition, each campus has created a local task force to look at specific needs for their campus community. McCullers has been working with representatives from each campus to develop best practices for their specific school communities. Campus-specific plans will be released in the coming days and weeks.\n\n“The task force agrees with national experts that we will not return to campus life just as it was before,” said McCullers.  “We will be experiencing a new normal where we must manage through the risks. We will do many things differently, with the primary goal of keeping our students and faculty safe while delivering an outstanding educational experience.”\n\nIn addition to McCullers, additional UT System COVID-19 task force members include:\n<ul>\n 	<li>Brian Gard - Director of Emergency Management (UT Knoxville)</li>\n 	<li>Christine Benz Smith - UC Foundation Professor; Director, School of Nursing; Chief Health Affairs Officer (UT Chattanooga)</li>\n 	<li>Holly Rowan - Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator (UT Martin)</li>\n 	<li>Marcy J. Souza - Associate Professor, Director of Veterinary Public Health (UT College of Veterinary Medicine)</li>\n 	<li>Mike Gregory - Director of Emergency Management Services and Special Events (UT System)</li>\n</ul>\nThe systemwide report focuses on education regarding COVID-19, managing the campus environment and its facilities, student transitions on and off campus, re-imagining classes and recommendations around student health.\n\nThe UT System’s task force report, along with comprehensive information regarding COVID-19, can be accessed at <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=a8f941826b&amp;e=8e2b37ad4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tennessee.edu/coronavirus/</a>.\n\nThe University of Tennessee System has campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis; the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma; the UT Institute of Agriculture with a presence in every Tennessee county; and the statewide Institute for Public Service. The UT System manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory through its UT-Battelle partnership; enrolls about 50,000 students statewide; produces about 10,000 new graduates every year; and represents more than 387,000 alumni around the world.','UT System COVID-19 task force discusses ‘best practices’ for re-opening campuses','The University of Tennessee System’s COVID-19 task force has released a report that provides guidance, recommendations and best practices to re-open its campuses in the fall.','inherit','closed','closed','','2203-autosave-v1','','','2020-05-20 08:49:40','2020-05-20 13:49:40','',2203,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/20/2203-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2206,6,'2020-05-20 08:50:47','2020-05-20 13:50:47','The University of Tennessee System’s COVID-19 task force has released a report that provides guidance, recommendations and best practices to re-open its campuses in the fall.\r\n\r\n“The faculty and staff at each of our campuses have done an incredible job of thinking through the details of re-opening their campuses this fall,” said UT System President Randy Boyd.\r\n\r\nThe UT System created a systemwide task force in April, led by Dr. Jon McCullers, senior executive associate dean of clinical affairs at the UT Health Science Center, to advise on policies and procedures that would prioritize the safety and wellbeing of UT’s students, faculty and staff. In addition, each campus has created a local task force to look at specific needs for their campus community. McCullers has been working with representatives from each campus to develop best practices for their specific school communities. Campus-specific plans will be released in the coming days and weeks.\r\n\r\n“The task force agrees with national experts that we will not return to campus life just as it was before,” said McCullers.  “We will be experiencing a new normal where we must manage through the risks. We will do many things differently, with the primary goal of keeping our students and faculty safe while delivering an outstanding educational experience.”\r\n\r\nIn addition to McCullers, additional UT System COVID-19 task force members include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Brian Gard - Director of Emergency Management (UT Knoxville)</li>\r\n 	<li>Christine Benz Smith - UC Foundation Professor; Director, School of Nursing; Chief Health Affairs Officer (UT Chattanooga)</li>\r\n 	<li>Holly Rowan - Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator (UT Martin)</li>\r\n 	<li>Marcy J. Souza - Associate Professor, Director of Veterinary Public Health (UT College of Veterinary Medicine)</li>\r\n 	<li>Mike Gregory - Director of Emergency Management Services and Special Events (UT System)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe systemwide report focuses on education regarding COVID-19, managing the campus environment and its facilities, student transitions on and off campus, re-imagining classes and recommendations around student health.\r\n\r\nThe UT System’s task force report, along with comprehensive information regarding COVID-19, can be accessed at <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=a8f941826b&amp;e=8e2b37ad4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tennessee.edu/coronavirus/</a>.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System has campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis; the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma; the UT Institute of Agriculture with a presence in every Tennessee county; and the statewide Institute for Public Service. 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The “Soar in Four” tuition program began in the fall 2016 semester and saw its first four-year graduating class May 2, 2020.\r\n\r\nDuring the Feb. 19 University of Tennessee Board of Trustees meeting, a presentation concerning graduation and retention rates for the UT System showcased UT Martin as having the highest graduation rate not only in the UT System, but also when compared to aspirational peers and locally governed institutions such as the University of Memphis, Middle and East Tennessee State Universities and Tennessee Tech, by at least 5 percent.\r\n<blockquote>“When you look at a four-year window, we are (10.8) percentage points better. I like that trend and we have to keep pushing and improving that,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “It’s really exciting to think about.”</blockquote>\r\nWhen originally implemented, the “Soar in Four” program increased tuition and mandatory fees to fund extracurricular programs that promote graduating within four years and student well-being. Before 2016, UT Martin did not charge for additional hours taken exceeding the full-time minimum of 12 credit hours. While 12 hours is still the minimum number of credit hours a student can take to be considered full-time, “Soar in Four” mandated a flat rate tuition which charges for 15 hours to encourage students to take the average number of credit hours needed to graduate in four years.\r\n\r\nThe funding allowed for more faculty and staff hires in departments with bottlenecks and prerequisite courses that could not account for the number of students who were required to take the course; student success counselors who are responsible for providing resources to help students achieve academic excellence; living-learning communities, which group freshmen in residence halls by major; and an upgraded Career Planning and Development office to assist students’ transition from college to employment through interview training, resume´ building and job fairs.\r\n\r\nIvana Cherry, a recent UT Martin management graduate from Memphis, says her college experience wouldn’t have been the same without programs like the Student Success Center funded by \"Soar in Four.\"\r\n<blockquote>“Being involved with the Student Success Center has helped me grow as a person and a student,” said Cherry. “Being a student athlete, along with my many involvements on campus, the Student Success Center provided me with many resources that help me achieve my goals… It has given me the confidence to ask for help when I need it and talk about my problems.”</blockquote>\r\nRiley Allison, a sophomore accounting major from Jackson, has taken advantage of the services offered by Career Planning and Development and believes the skills he has learned through the program will help him succeed in his future career.\r\n\r\n“The CPAD services have made me want to be more intentional with my time as a college student. (They) have helped me apply content knowledge I have gained within my classes to the skills needed to attract potential employers,” said Allison.\r\n\r\nIn 2015, UT Martin’s four-year graduation rate was 23.5 percent increasing to 34.3 percent in 2019, and while Carver says “Soar in Four” cannot take complete responsibility for the increased rate, it is a major factor when evaluating the success of retention in the past four years.\r\n\r\n“Soar in Four” is reevaluated every summer in order to distribute funds where support is most needed and to reassess the effectiveness of the programs implemented by the initiative.\r\n<blockquote>“UT Martin really is committed to retention and graduation; we want our students to persist and graduate,” said Carver.</blockquote>\r\nFor more information about “Soar in Four,” visit <a href=\"http://utm.edu/departments/careers/soarinfour\">utm.edu/departments/careers/soarinfour</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin four-year graduation rate increases after implementing \'Soar in Four\'','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. ','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-four-year-graduation-rate-increases-after-implementing-soar-in-four','','','2020-06-04 12:30:31','2020-06-04 17:30:31','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2207',0,'post','',0),(2208,6,'2020-05-20 14:41:37','2020-05-20 19:41:37','','05022020_VirtualCommencement(Nathan)128','','inherit','closed','closed','','05022020_virtualcommencementnathan128','','','2020-05-20 14:41:37','2020-05-20 19:41:37','',2207,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/05022020_VirtualCommencementNathan128.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2209,6,'2020-05-20 14:45:36','2020-05-20 19:45:36','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. The “Soar in Four” tuition program began in the fall 2016 semester and saw its first four-year graduating class May 2, 2020.\r\n\r\nDuring the Feb. 19 University of Tennessee Board of Trustees meeting, a presentation concerning graduation and retention rates for the UT System showcased UT Martin as having the highest graduation rate not only in the UT System, but also when compared to aspirational peers and locally governed institutions such as the University of Memphis, Middle and East Tennessee State Universities and Tennessee Tech, by at least 5 percent.\r\n\r\n“When you look at a four-year window, we are (10.8) percentage points better. I like that trend and we have to keep pushing and improving that,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “It’s really exciting to think about.”\r\n\r\nWhen originally implemented, the “Soar in Four” program increased tuition and mandatory fees to fund extracurricular programs that promote graduating within four years and student well-being. Before 2016, UT Martin did not charge for additional hours taken exceeding the full-time minimum of 12 credit hours. While 12 hours is still the minimum number of credit hours a student can take to be considered full-time, “Soar in Four” mandated a flat rate tuition which charges for 15 hours to encourage students to take the average number of credit hours needed to graduate in four years.\r\n\r\nThe funding allowed for more faculty and staff hires in departments with bottlenecks and prerequisite courses that could not account for the number of students who were required to take the course; student success counselors who are responsible for providing resources to help students achieve academic excellence; living-learning communities, which group freshmen in residence halls by major; and an upgraded Career Planning and Development office to assist students’ transition from college to employment through interview training, resume´ building and job fairs.\r\n\r\nIvana Cherry, a recent management graduate from Memphis, says her college experience wouldn’t have been the same without programs like the Student Success Center funded by Soar in Four.\r\n\r\n“Being involved with the Student Success Center has helped me grow as a person and a student,” said Cherry. “Being a student athlete, along with my many involvements on campus, the Student Success Center provided me with many resources that help me achieve my goals… It has given me the confidence to ask for help when I need it and talk about my problems.”\r\n\r\nRiley Allison, a sophomore accounting major from Jackson, has taken advantage of the services offered by Career Planning and Development and believes the skills he has learned through the program will help him succeed in his future career.\r\n\r\n“The CPAD services have made me want to be more intentional with my time as a college student. (They) have helped me apply content knowledge I have gained within my classes to the skills needed to attract potential employers,” said Allison.\r\n\r\nIn 2015, UT Martin’s four-year graduation rate was 23.5 percent increasing to 34.3 percent in 2019, and while Carver says “Soar in Four” cannot take complete responsibility for the increased rate, it is a major factor when evaluating the success of retention in the past four years.\r\n\r\n“Soar in Four” is reevaluated every summer in order to distribute funds where support is most needed and to reassess the effectiveness of the programs implemented by the initiative.\r\n\r\n“UT Martin really is committed to retention and graduation; we want our students to persist and graduate,” said Carver.\r\n\r\nFor more information about “Soar in Four,” visit utm.edu/departments/careers/soarinfour.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin four-year graduation rate increases after implementing \'Soar in Four\'','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2207-revision-v1','','','2020-05-20 14:45:36','2020-05-20 19:45:36','',2207,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/20/2207-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2210,6,'2020-05-20 14:46:39','2020-05-20 19:46:39','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. The “Soar in Four” tuition program began in the fall 2016 semester and saw its first four-year graduating class May 2, 2020.\n\nDuring the Feb. 19 University of Tennessee Board of Trustees meeting, a presentation concerning graduation and retention rates for the UT System showcased UT Martin as having the highest graduation rate not only in the UT System, but also when compared to aspirational peers and locally governed institutions such as the University of Memphis, Middle and East Tennessee State Universities and Tennessee Tech, by at least 5 percent.\n\n“When you look at a four-year window, we are (10.8) percentage points better. I like that trend and we have to keep pushing and improving that,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “It’s really exciting to think about.”\n\nWhen originally implemented, the “Soar in Four” program increased tuition and mandatory fees to fund extracurricular programs that promote graduating within four years and student well-being. Before 2016, UT Martin did not charge for additional hours taken exceeding the full-time minimum of 12 credit hours. While 12 hours is still the minimum number of credit hours a student can take to be considered full-time, “Soar in Four” mandated a flat rate tuition which charges for 15 hours to encourage students to take the average number of credit hours needed to graduate in four years.\n\nThe funding allowed for more faculty and staff hires in departments with bottlenecks and prerequisite courses that could not account for the number of students who were required to take the course; student success counselors who are responsible for providing resources to help students achieve academic excellence; living-learning communities, which group freshmen in residence halls by major; and an upgraded Career Planning and Development office to assist students’ transition from college to employment through interview training, resume´ building and job fairs.\n\nIvana Cherry, a recent UT Martin management graduate from Memphis, says her college experience wouldn’t have been the same without programs like the Student Success Center funded by Soar in Four.\n\n“Being involved with the Student Success Center has helped me grow as a person and a student,” said Cherry. “Being a student athlete, along with my many involvements on campus, the Student Success Center provided me with many resources that help me achieve my goals… It has given me the confidence to ask for help when I need it and talk about my problems.”\n\nRiley Allison, a sophomore accounting major from Jackson, has taken advantage of the services offered by Career Planning and Development and believes the skills he has learned through the program will help him succeed in his future career.\n\n“The CPAD services have made me want to be more intentional with my time as a college student. (They) have helped me apply content knowledge I have gained within my classes to the skills needed to attract potential employers,” said Allison.\n\nIn 2015, UT Martin’s four-year graduation rate was 23.5 percent increasing to 34.3 percent in 2019, and while Carver says “Soar in Four” cannot take complete responsibility for the increased rate, it is a major factor when evaluating the success of retention in the past four years.\n\n“Soar in Four” is reevaluated every summer in order to distribute funds where support is most needed and to reassess the effectiveness of the programs implemented by the initiative.\n\n“UT Martin really is committed to retention and graduation; we want our students to persist and graduate,” said Carver.\n\nFor more information about “Soar in Four,” visit utm.edu/departments/careers/soarinfour.\n\n###','UT Martin four-year graduation rate increases after implementing \'Soar in Four\'','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2207-autosave-v1','','','2020-05-20 14:46:39','2020-05-20 19:46:39','',2207,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/20/2207-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2211,6,'2020-05-20 14:46:45','2020-05-20 19:46:45','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. The “Soar in Four” tuition program began in the fall 2016 semester and saw its first four-year graduating class May 2, 2020.\r\n\r\nDuring the Feb. 19 University of Tennessee Board of Trustees meeting, a presentation concerning graduation and retention rates for the UT System showcased UT Martin as having the highest graduation rate not only in the UT System, but also when compared to aspirational peers and locally governed institutions such as the University of Memphis, Middle and East Tennessee State Universities and Tennessee Tech, by at least 5 percent.\r\n\r\n“When you look at a four-year window, we are (10.8) percentage points better. I like that trend and we have to keep pushing and improving that,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “It’s really exciting to think about.”\r\n\r\nWhen originally implemented, the “Soar in Four” program increased tuition and mandatory fees to fund extracurricular programs that promote graduating within four years and student well-being. Before 2016, UT Martin did not charge for additional hours taken exceeding the full-time minimum of 12 credit hours. While 12 hours is still the minimum number of credit hours a student can take to be considered full-time, “Soar in Four” mandated a flat rate tuition which charges for 15 hours to encourage students to take the average number of credit hours needed to graduate in four years.\r\n\r\nThe funding allowed for more faculty and staff hires in departments with bottlenecks and prerequisite courses that could not account for the number of students who were required to take the course; student success counselors who are responsible for providing resources to help students achieve academic excellence; living-learning communities, which group freshmen in residence halls by major; and an upgraded Career Planning and Development office to assist students’ transition from college to employment through interview training, resume´ building and job fairs.\r\n\r\nIvana Cherry, a recent UT Martin management graduate from Memphis, says her college experience wouldn’t have been the same without programs like the Student Success Center funded by \"Soar in Four.\"\r\n\r\n“Being involved with the Student Success Center has helped me grow as a person and a student,” said Cherry. “Being a student athlete, along with my many involvements on campus, the Student Success Center provided me with many resources that help me achieve my goals… It has given me the confidence to ask for help when I need it and talk about my problems.”\r\n\r\nRiley Allison, a sophomore accounting major from Jackson, has taken advantage of the services offered by Career Planning and Development and believes the skills he has learned through the program will help him succeed in his future career.\r\n\r\n“The CPAD services have made me want to be more intentional with my time as a college student. (They) have helped me apply content knowledge I have gained within my classes to the skills needed to attract potential employers,” said Allison.\r\n\r\nIn 2015, UT Martin’s four-year graduation rate was 23.5 percent increasing to 34.3 percent in 2019, and while Carver says “Soar in Four” cannot take complete responsibility for the increased rate, it is a major factor when evaluating the success of retention in the past four years.\r\n\r\n“Soar in Four” is reevaluated every summer in order to distribute funds where support is most needed and to reassess the effectiveness of the programs implemented by the initiative.\r\n\r\n“UT Martin really is committed to retention and graduation; we want our students to persist and graduate,” said Carver.\r\n\r\nFor more information about “Soar in Four,” visit utm.edu/departments/careers/soarinfour.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin four-year graduation rate increases after implementing \'Soar in Four\'','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2207-revision-v1','','','2020-05-20 14:46:45','2020-05-20 19:46:45','',2207,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/20/2207-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2212,6,'2020-05-20 16:48:22','2020-05-20 21:48:22','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. The “Soar in Four” tuition program began in the fall 2016 semester and saw its first four-year graduating class May 2, 2020.\r\n\r\nDuring the Feb. 19 University of Tennessee Board of Trustees meeting, a presentation concerning graduation and retention rates for the UT System showcased UT Martin as having the highest graduation rate not only in the UT System, but also when compared to aspirational peers and locally governed institutions such as the University of Memphis, Middle and East Tennessee State Universities and Tennessee Tech, by at least 5 percent.\r\n<blockquote>“When you look at a four-year window, we are (10.8) percentage points better. I like that trend and we have to keep pushing and improving that,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “It’s really exciting to think about.”</blockquote>\r\nWhen originally implemented, the “Soar in Four” program increased tuition and mandatory fees to fund extracurricular programs that promote graduating within four years and student well-being. Before 2016, UT Martin did not charge for additional hours taken exceeding the full-time minimum of 12 credit hours. While 12 hours is still the minimum number of credit hours a student can take to be considered full-time, “Soar in Four” mandated a flat rate tuition which charges for 15 hours to encourage students to take the average number of credit hours needed to graduate in four years.\r\n\r\nThe funding allowed for more faculty and staff hires in departments with bottlenecks and prerequisite courses that could not account for the number of students who were required to take the course; student success counselors who are responsible for providing resources to help students achieve academic excellence; living-learning communities, which group freshmen in residence halls by major; and an upgraded Career Planning and Development office to assist students’ transition from college to employment through interview training, resume´ building and job fairs.\r\n\r\nIvana Cherry, a recent UT Martin management graduate from Memphis, says her college experience wouldn’t have been the same without programs like the Student Success Center funded by \"Soar in Four.\"\r\n<blockquote>“Being involved with the Student Success Center has helped me grow as a person and a student,” said Cherry. “Being a student athlete, along with my many involvements on campus, the Student Success Center provided me with many resources that help me achieve my goals… It has given me the confidence to ask for help when I need it and talk about my problems.”</blockquote>\r\nRiley Allison, a sophomore accounting major from Jackson, has taken advantage of the services offered by Career Planning and Development and believes the skills he has learned through the program will help him succeed in his future career.\r\n\r\n“The CPAD services have made me want to be more intentional with my time as a college student. (They) have helped me apply content knowledge I have gained within my classes to the skills needed to attract potential employers,” said Allison.\r\n\r\nIn 2015, UT Martin’s four-year graduation rate was 23.5 percent increasing to 34.3 percent in 2019, and while Carver says “Soar in Four” cannot take complete responsibility for the increased rate, it is a major factor when evaluating the success of retention in the past four years.\r\n\r\n“Soar in Four” is reevaluated every summer in order to distribute funds where support is most needed and to reassess the effectiveness of the programs implemented by the initiative.\r\n<blockquote>“UT Martin really is committed to retention and graduation; we want our students to persist and graduate,” said Carver.</blockquote>\r\nFor more information about “Soar in Four,” visit utm.edu/departments/careers/soarinfour.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin four-year graduation rate increases after implementing \'Soar in Four\'','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2207-revision-v1','','','2020-05-20 16:48:22','2020-05-20 21:48:22','',2207,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/20/2207-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2258,6,'2020-05-29 11:47:33','2020-05-29 16:47:33','Students attending fall semester classes at the University of Tennessee at Martin will begin classes August 17 and finish classes by Thanksgiving. The condensed semester will offer a combination of in-person and online classes and minimize travel to and from the main campus and five centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the earlier start date of August 17, the semester will include classes on Labor Day, no fall break, classes to end Nov. 24 and final exams the week following Thanksgiving. A study day for final exams will be observed Monday, Nov. 30, followed by online exams to close the semester. Students will not return to the main campus or centers following the Thanksgiving holiday. Plans for fall commencement are not known following the university’s first-ever virtual commencement May 2.\r\n\r\nUT Martin Summer Orientation and Registration and Transfer Orientation sessions will be held virtually as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The SOAR sessions are scheduled June 22 and 24, July 10 and 28, and Aug. 7. Transfer orientation sessions are scheduled June 23 and July 16.\r\n<blockquote>“The safety of our students, faculty and staff remains our top concern,” said Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor. “The university’s Reentry Task Force, along with our academic leadership, continue to plan for the best and safest educational experience possible under challenging circumstances.”</blockquote>\r\nFall move-in and move-out plans for residential students are being finalized and will be managed to minimize grouping of students and families. In-person classes will be offered with recommended spacing and appropriate safety measures in place. Faculty members continue to refine online course delivery by participating in a series of summer online teaching methodology workshops offered by the university.\r\n\r\n“I’m grateful for how our faculty and staff continue to rally and make a UT Martin education what our students and families expect,” said Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, provost and chief academic officer. “We’re prepared to meet students online and in the classroom with whatever is needed to deliver a high-quality college experience.”\r\n\r\nOn May 6, UT President Randy Boyd announced that all University of Tennessee campuses would reopen with in-person classes this fall after transitioning to online classes in the spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All UT campuses and their advisory boards have also proposed a zero percent tuition increase for the 2020-21 academic year that will be presented to the UT Board of Trustees in June.\r\n\r\nAdditional UT Martin fall semester information is available by calling the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or the Office of Graduate Studies at 731-881-7012.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to open fall classes Aug. 17','Students attending fall semester classes at the University of Tennessee at Martin will begin classes August 17 and finish classes by Thanksgiving.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-open-fall-classes-aug-17','','','2020-06-04 12:31:06','2020-06-04 17:31:06','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2258',0,'post','',0),(2214,6,'2020-05-21 09:18:23','2020-05-21 14:18:23','As Reelfoot Rural Ministries prepares to reopen in early June, the doctors in its dental clinic knew they needed to take additional precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their staff, patients and themselves against the threat of COVID-19. After hearing the news about the University of Tennessee at Martin creating medical face shields during the shortage of personal protective equipment, UT Martin alumnus and dentist at the clinic, Dr. Greg Moore, reached out to the university to see if they could help.\r\n<blockquote>“The ability of UTM and many other entities to produce needed PPE has enabled not only front-line health-care providers to continue but has also enabled other health-care providers like dentists to return to work and practice in the face of this virus,” said Moore.</blockquote>\r\nUT Martin provided the 3D technology and labor to produce the face shields for Reelfoot Rural Ministries for the cost of the materials. According to Amy Belew, UT Martin chief information officer, the university “wants to help out the community as much as we can,” and the services donated to Reelfoot Rural Ministries, “(provided) us with a great opportunity to do that.”\r\n\r\n“The face shields that UTM fabricated for us are one of the additional layers of protection that is advised along with much thicker masks,” Moore explained. “The oral cavity provides one primary vector of transmission of this virus through coughing and aerosol of water/saliva generated in having dental procedures. Therefore, the face shields from UTM help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In essence, they may save a life.”\r\n\r\nReelfoot Rural Ministries is a religious nonprofit organization that serves those in need the counties of Dyer, Lake, Obion and Fulton, as well as senior citizens from any county in Tennessee. From low-cost dental and vision care for the uninsured and underinsured provided by volunteer doctors, to grocery distribution and home repairs, Reelfoot Rural Ministries seeks to help those who qualify for financial need in one of the most poverty-ridden areas in Tennessee.\r\n\r\n“Reelfoot Rural Ministries mission has been always been based upon Christian love. As an outreach of the Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church for over 50 years, this ministry has been a neighbor to the community that it serves. So many churches, individuals and businesses have offered help to (Reelfoot Rural Ministries) through the years. Reelfoot Rural Ministries has received that benevolence and thus has offered assistance in many ministries to people across Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky for over half a century,” Moore said.\r\n\r\nThe Reelfoot Rural Ministries dental clinic will reopen June 2 in order to continue serving the dental needs of Northwest Tennessee residents.\r\n<blockquote>“I know that we’re looking forward to going back and continuing our work there at the clinic, but we have to make sure that we’re protected as much as we can in order to do that,” Moore said.</blockquote>\r\nThe West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital also purchased face masks for use in direct patient care. Two recent UT Martin graduates, Garrett Hay and Grayson Lambert, delivered the shields to the hospital May 7.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the medical face shields, contact Belew at 731-881-7901. For more information about Reelfoot Rural Ministries, contact Rev. Robert Craig, executive director, at 731-538-9970.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin provides PPE for local health care organizations','As Reelfoot Rural Ministries prepares to reopen in early June, the doctors in its dental clinic knew they needed to take additional precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their staff, patients and themselves against the threat of COVID-19.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-provides-ppe-for-local-health-care-organizations','','','2020-06-04 12:30:37','2020-06-04 17:30:37','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2214',0,'post','',0),(2215,6,'2020-05-21 09:12:23','2020-05-21 14:12:23','','05142020_MaskDonation007','Executive Director of Reelfoot Rural Ministries, Rev. Robert Craig, UT Martin Chief Information Officer, Amy Belew, and UT Martin alumnus and dentist, Dr. Greg Moore, are pictured with the medical face shields produced by UT Martin. Reelfoot Rural Ministries purchased face masks to use in their dental clinic once it re-opens June 2. 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After hearing the news about the University of Tennessee at Martin creating medical face shields during the shortage of personal protective equipment, UT Martin alumnus and volunteer dentist at the clinic, Dr. Greg Moore, reached out to the university to see if they could help.\r\n\r\n“The ability of UTM and many other entities to produce needed PPE has enabled not only front-line health-care providers to continue but has also enabled other health-care providers like dentists to return to work and practice in the face of this virus,” said Moore.\r\n\r\nUT Martin provided the 3D technology and labor to produce the face shields for Reelfoot Rural Ministries for the cost of the materials. According to Amy Belew, UT Martin chief information officer, the university “wants to help out the community as much as we can,” and the services donated to Reelfoot Rural Ministries, “(provided) us with a great opportunity to do that.”\r\n\r\n“The face shields that UTM fabricated for us are one of the additional layers of protection that is advised along with much thicker masks,” Moore explained. “The oral cavity provides one primary vector of transmission of this virus through coughing and aerosol of water/saliva generated in having dental procedures. Therefore, the face shields from UTM help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In essence, they may save a life.”\r\n\r\nReelfoot Rural Ministries is a religious nonprofit organization that serves those in need the counties of Dyer, Lake, Obion and Fulton, as well as senior citizens from any county in Tennessee. From low-cost dental and vision care for the uninsured and underinsured provided by volunteer doctors, to grocery distribution and home repairs, Reelfoot Rural Ministries seeks to help those who qualify for financial need in one of the most poverty-ridden areas in Tennessee.\r\n\r\n“Reelfoot Rural Ministries mission has been always been based upon Christian love. As an outreach of the Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church for over 50 years, this ministry has been a neighbor to the community that it serves. So many churches, individuals and businesses have offered help to (Reelfoot Rural Ministries) through the years. Reelfoot Rural Ministries has received that benevolence and thus has offered assistance in many ministries to people across Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky for over half a century,” Moore said.\r\n\r\nThe Reelfoot Rural Ministries dental clinic will reopen June 2 in order to continue serving the dental needs of Northwest Tennessee residents.\r\n\r\n“I know that we’re looking forward to going back and continuing our work there at the clinic, but we have to make sure that we’re protected as much as we can in order to do that,” Moore said.\r\n\r\nThe West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital also purchased face masks for use in direct patient care. Two recent UT Martin graduates, Garrett Hay and Grayson Lambert, delivered the shields to the hospital May 7.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the medical face shields, contact Belew at 731-881-7901. For more information about Reelfoot Rural Ministries, contact Rev. Robert Craig, executive director, at 731-538-9970.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin provides PPE for local health care organizations','As Reelfoot Rural Ministries prepares to reopen in early June, the doctors in its dental clinic knew they needed to take additional precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their staff, patients and themselves against the threat of COVID-19.','inherit','closed','closed','','2214-revision-v1','','','2020-05-21 09:18:23','2020-05-21 14:18:23','',2214,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/21/2214-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2217,6,'2020-05-21 09:18:37','2020-05-21 14:18:37','As Reelfoot Rural Ministries prepares to reopen in early June, the doctors in its dental clinic knew they needed to take additional precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their staff, patients and themselves against the threat of COVID-19. After hearing the news about the University of Tennessee at Martin creating medical face shields during the shortage of personal protective equipment, UT Martin alumnus and volunteer dentist at the clinic, Dr. Greg Moore, reached out to the university to see if they could help.\n<blockquote>“The ability of UTM and many other entities to produce needed PPE has enabled not only front-line health-care providers to continue but has also enabled other health-care providers like dentists to return to work and practice in the face of this virus,” said Moore.</blockquote>\nUT Martin provided the 3D technology and labor to produce the face shields for Reelfoot Rural Ministries for the cost of the materials. According to Amy Belew, UT Martin chief information officer, the university “wants to help out the community as much as we can,” and the services donated to Reelfoot Rural Ministries, “(provided) us with a great opportunity to do that.”\n\n“The face shields that UTM fabricated for us are one of the additional layers of protection that is advised along with much thicker masks,” Moore explained. “The oral cavity provides one primary vector of transmission of this virus through coughing and aerosol of water/saliva generated in having dental procedures. Therefore, the face shields from UTM help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In essence, they may save a life.”\n\nReelfoot Rural Ministries is a religious nonprofit organization that serves those in need the counties of Dyer, Lake, Obion and Fulton, as well as senior citizens from any county in Tennessee. From low-cost dental and vision care for the uninsured and underinsured provided by volunteer doctors, to grocery distribution and home repairs, Reelfoot Rural Ministries seeks to help those who qualify for financial need in one of the most poverty-ridden areas in Tennessee.\n\n“Reelfoot Rural Ministries mission has been always been based upon Christian love. As an outreach of the Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church for over 50 years, this ministry has been a neighbor to the community that it serves. So many churches, individuals and businesses have offered help to (Reelfoot Rural Ministries) through the years. Reelfoot Rural Ministries has received that benevolence and thus has offered assistance in many ministries to people across Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky for over half a century,” Moore said.\n\nThe Reelfoot Rural Ministries dental clinic will reopen June 2 in order to continue serving the dental needs of Northwest Tennessee residents.\n\n“I know that we’re looking forward to going back and continuing our work there at the clinic, but we have to make sure that we’re protected as much as we can in order to do that,” Moore said.\n\nThe West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital also purchased face masks for use in direct patient care. Two recent UT Martin graduates, Garrett Hay and Grayson Lambert, delivered the shields to the hospital May 7.\n\nFor more information about the medical face shields, contact Belew at 731-881-7901. For more information about Reelfoot Rural Ministries, contact Rev. 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After hearing the news about the University of Tennessee at Martin creating medical face shields during the shortage of personal protective equipment, UT Martin alumnus and volunteer dentist at the clinic, Dr. Greg Moore, reached out to the university to see if they could help.\r\n<blockquote>“The ability of UTM and many other entities to produce needed PPE has enabled not only front-line health-care providers to continue but has also enabled other health-care providers like dentists to return to work and practice in the face of this virus,” said Moore.</blockquote>\r\nUT Martin provided the 3D technology and labor to produce the face shields for Reelfoot Rural Ministries for the cost of the materials. According to Amy Belew, UT Martin chief information officer, the university “wants to help out the community as much as we can,” and the services donated to Reelfoot Rural Ministries, “(provided) us with a great opportunity to do that.”\r\n\r\n“The face shields that UTM fabricated for us are one of the additional layers of protection that is advised along with much thicker masks,” Moore explained. “The oral cavity provides one primary vector of transmission of this virus through coughing and aerosol of water/saliva generated in having dental procedures. Therefore, the face shields from UTM help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In essence, they may save a life.”\r\n\r\nReelfoot Rural Ministries is a religious nonprofit organization that serves those in need the counties of Dyer, Lake, Obion and Fulton, as well as senior citizens from any county in Tennessee. From low-cost dental and vision care for the uninsured and underinsured provided by volunteer doctors, to grocery distribution and home repairs, Reelfoot Rural Ministries seeks to help those who qualify for financial need in one of the most poverty-ridden areas in Tennessee.\r\n\r\n“Reelfoot Rural Ministries mission has been always been based upon Christian love. As an outreach of the Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church for over 50 years, this ministry has been a neighbor to the community that it serves. So many churches, individuals and businesses have offered help to (Reelfoot Rural Ministries) through the years. Reelfoot Rural Ministries has received that benevolence and thus has offered assistance in many ministries to people across Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky for over half a century,” Moore said.\r\n\r\nThe Reelfoot Rural Ministries dental clinic will reopen June 2 in order to continue serving the dental needs of Northwest Tennessee residents.\r\n<blockquote>“I know that we’re looking forward to going back and continuing our work there at the clinic, but we have to make sure that we’re protected as much as we can in order to do that,” Moore said.</blockquote>\r\nThe West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital also purchased face masks for use in direct patient care. Two recent UT Martin graduates, Garrett Hay and Grayson Lambert, delivered the shields to the hospital May 7.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the medical face shields, contact Belew at 731-881-7901. For more information about Reelfoot Rural Ministries, contact Rev. Robert Craig, executive director, at 731-538-9970.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin provides PPE for local health care organizations','As Reelfoot Rural Ministries prepares to reopen in early June, the doctors in its dental clinic knew they needed to take additional precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their staff, patients and themselves against the threat of COVID-19.','inherit','closed','closed','','2214-revision-v1','','','2020-05-21 09:18:46','2020-05-21 14:18:46','',2214,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/21/2214-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2219,6,'2020-05-21 14:17:19','2020-05-21 19:17:19','As Reelfoot Rural Ministries prepares to reopen in early June, the doctors in its dental clinic knew they needed to take additional precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their staff, patients and themselves against the threat of COVID-19. After hearing the news about the University of Tennessee at Martin creating medical face shields during the shortage of personal protective equipment, UT Martin alumnus and dentist at the clinic, Dr. Greg Moore, reached out to the university to see if they could help.\r\n<blockquote>“The ability of UTM and many other entities to produce needed PPE has enabled not only front-line health-care providers to continue but has also enabled other health-care providers like dentists to return to work and practice in the face of this virus,” said Moore.</blockquote>\r\nUT Martin provided the 3D technology and labor to produce the face shields for Reelfoot Rural Ministries for the cost of the materials. According to Amy Belew, UT Martin chief information officer, the university “wants to help out the community as much as we can,” and the services donated to Reelfoot Rural Ministries, “(provided) us with a great opportunity to do that.”\r\n\r\n“The face shields that UTM fabricated for us are one of the additional layers of protection that is advised along with much thicker masks,” Moore explained. “The oral cavity provides one primary vector of transmission of this virus through coughing and aerosol of water/saliva generated in having dental procedures. Therefore, the face shields from UTM help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In essence, they may save a life.”\r\n\r\nReelfoot Rural Ministries is a religious nonprofit organization that serves those in need the counties of Dyer, Lake, Obion and Fulton, as well as senior citizens from any county in Tennessee. From low-cost dental and vision care for the uninsured and underinsured provided by volunteer doctors, to grocery distribution and home repairs, Reelfoot Rural Ministries seeks to help those who qualify for financial need in one of the most poverty-ridden areas in Tennessee.\r\n\r\n“Reelfoot Rural Ministries mission has been always been based upon Christian love. As an outreach of the Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church for over 50 years, this ministry has been a neighbor to the community that it serves. So many churches, individuals and businesses have offered help to (Reelfoot Rural Ministries) through the years. Reelfoot Rural Ministries has received that benevolence and thus has offered assistance in many ministries to people across Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky for over half a century,” Moore said.\r\n\r\nThe Reelfoot Rural Ministries dental clinic will reopen June 2 in order to continue serving the dental needs of Northwest Tennessee residents.\r\n<blockquote>“I know that we’re looking forward to going back and continuing our work there at the clinic, but we have to make sure that we’re protected as much as we can in order to do that,” Moore said.</blockquote>\r\nThe West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital also purchased face masks for use in direct patient care. Two recent UT Martin graduates, Garrett Hay and Grayson Lambert, delivered the shields to the hospital May 7.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the medical face shields, contact Belew at 731-881-7901. For more information about Reelfoot Rural Ministries, contact Rev. Robert Craig, executive director, at 731-538-9970.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin provides PPE for local health care organizations','As Reelfoot Rural Ministries prepares to reopen in early June, the doctors in its dental clinic knew they needed to take additional precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their staff, patients and themselves against the threat of COVID-19.','inherit','closed','closed','','2214-revision-v1','','','2020-05-21 14:17:19','2020-05-21 19:17:19','',2214,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/21/2214-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2221,6,'2020-05-22 11:36:31','2020-05-22 16:36:31','','05222020_VirtualMemorialDay047','Army Master Sgt. Conrad Begaye, senior military science instructor, served as the guest speaker for the University of Tennessee at Martin virtual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony May 22, 2020, and spoke of his proud service as an Airborne Ranger from the Navajo Nation. ','inherit','closed','closed','','05222020_virtualmemorialday047','','','2020-05-22 11:40:42','2020-05-22 16:40:42','',2220,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/05222020_VirtualMemorialDay047.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2222,6,'2020-05-22 11:42:21','2020-05-22 16:42:21','“There is nothing quite like the bond created being in combat with soldiers who would lay their lives down without hesitation for you.”\r\n\r\nArmy Master Sgt. Conrad Begaye, senior military science instructor, served as the guest speaker for the University of Tennessee at Martin virtual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony May 22, 2020, and spoke of his proud service as an Airborne Ranger from the Navajo Nation. Begaye also observed his 21-year anniversary in the Army on May 21.\r\n\r\n“Personally, my Army story began yesterday,” Begaye said. “I celebrated 21 years in active service… I am proudly one of many Native Americans to serve this great country,” Begaye said.\r\n\r\nDuring his speech, Begaye recognized other Native American service members who were killed in action during his service such as U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alejandro Jay Yazzie and Army Spc. Lori Piestewa. He also paid tribute to 1999 UT Martin alumnus U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brent Morel, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2004, and the Morel family.\r\n\r\n“Today and every day, I am reminded of the men who fought and died alongside me in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan… I got to know these men personally: their likes, dislikes, weird music they listened to and their future plans when they would eventually leave service,” he said. “There is nothing quite like the bond created being in combat with soldiers who would lay their lives down without hesitation for you.”\r\n\r\nBegaye reminded the audience that Memorial Day should be a celebration and a reminder of the service and sacrifice of the 1.2 million service members who lost their lives in defense of the United States, not a day to mourn their loss.\r\n\r\n“I am constantly reminded that freedom is not free, and we are guaranteed that privilege from the lives that are given. Sometimes we forget the sacrifice made for the freedom we have. These young men and women stood up for our rights, stood up for those who can’t and stood up for those who are not willing to. The lives laid down for this great country are not forgotten,”\r\n\r\nBegaye said. “Let us not mourn them but celebrate their lives with honor; honor the flag that they fought for (and) the nation of freedom, which we enjoy.”\r\n\r\nLt. Col. Rodric McClain, professor of military science and master of ceremony during the service, encouraged viewers to remember the service members who “have given the ultimate sacrifice as they solemnly swore to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.”\r\n\r\nThe ceremony was live-streamed on the UT Martin Facebook account, archived on the UT Martin YouTube account and broadcast by WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Begaye reminds all to celebrate the lives of fallen service members, honor their sacrifice','“There is nothing quite like the bond created being in combat with soldiers who would lay their lives down without hesitation for you.”','inherit','closed','closed','','2220-revision-v1','','','2020-05-22 11:42:21','2020-05-22 16:42:21','',2220,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/22/2220-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2223,6,'2020-05-22 11:42:39','2020-05-22 16:42:39','“There is nothing quite like the bond created being in combat with soldiers who would lay their lives down without hesitation for you.”\n\nArmy Master Sgt. Conrad Begaye, senior military science instructor, served as the guest speaker for the University of Tennessee at Martin virtual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony May 22, 2020, and spoke of his proud service as an Airborne Ranger from the Navajo Nation. Begaye also observed his 21-year anniversary in the Army on May 21.\n\n“Personally, my Army story began yesterday,” Begaye said. “I celebrated 21 years in active service… I am proudly one of many Native Americans to serve this great country,” Begaye said.\n\nDuring his speech, Begaye recognized other Native American service members who were killed in action during his service such as U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alejandro Jay Yazzie and Army Spc. Lori Piestewa. He also paid tribute to 1999 UT Martin alumnus U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brent Morel, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2004, and the Morel family.\n<blockquote>“Today and every day, I am reminded of the men who fought and died alongside me in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan… I got to know these men personally: their likes, dislikes, weird music they listened to and their future plans when they would eventually leave service,” he said. “There is nothing quite like the bond created being in combat with soldiers who would lay their lives down without hesitation for you.”</blockquote>\nBegaye reminded the audience that Memorial Day should be a celebration and a reminder of the service and sacrifice of the 1.2 million service members who lost their lives in defense of the United States, not a day to mourn their loss.\n\n“I am constantly reminded that freedom is not free, and we are guaranteed that privilege from the lives that are given. Sometimes we forget the sacrifice made for the freedom we have. These young men and women stood up for our rights, stood up for those who can’t and stood up for those who are not willing to. The lives laid down for this great country are not forgotten,”\n\nBegaye said. “Let us not mourn them but celebrate their lives with honor; honor the flag that they fought for (and) the nation of freedom, which we enjoy.”\n\nLt. Col. Rodric McClain, professor of military science and master of ceremony during the service, encouraged viewers to remember the service members who “have given the ultimate sacrifice as they solemnly swore to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.”\n\nThe ceremony was live-streamed on the UT Martin Facebook account, archived on the UT Martin YouTube account and broadcast by WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk.”\n\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\n\n###','Begaye reminds all to celebrate the lives of fallen service members, honor their sacrifice','“There is nothing quite like the bond created being in combat with soldiers who would lay their lives down without hesitation for you.”','inherit','closed','closed','','2220-autosave-v1','','','2020-05-22 11:42:39','2020-05-22 16:42:39','',2220,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/22/2220-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2224,6,'2020-05-22 11:42:45','2020-05-22 16:42:45','“There is nothing quite like the bond created being in combat with soldiers who would lay their lives down without hesitation for you.”\r\n\r\nArmy Master Sgt. Conrad Begaye, senior military science instructor, served as the guest speaker for the University of Tennessee at Martin virtual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony May 22, 2020, and spoke of his proud service as an Airborne Ranger from the Navajo Nation. Begaye also observed his 21-year anniversary in the Army on May 21.\r\n\r\n“Personally, my Army story began yesterday,” Begaye said. “I celebrated 21 years in active service… I am proudly one of many Native Americans to serve this great country,” Begaye said.\r\n\r\nDuring his speech, Begaye recognized other Native American service members who were killed in action during his service such as U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alejandro Jay Yazzie and Army Spc. Lori Piestewa. He also paid tribute to 1999 UT Martin alumnus U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brent Morel, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2004, and the Morel family.\r\n<blockquote>“Today and every day, I am reminded of the men who fought and died alongside me in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan… I got to know these men personally: their likes, dislikes, weird music they listened to and their future plans when they would eventually leave service,” he said. “There is nothing quite like the bond created being in combat with soldiers who would lay their lives down without hesitation for you.”</blockquote>\r\nBegaye reminded the audience that Memorial Day should be a celebration and a reminder of the service and sacrifice of the 1.2 million service members who lost their lives in defense of the United States, not a day to mourn their loss.\r\n\r\n“I am constantly reminded that freedom is not free, and we are guaranteed that privilege from the lives that are given. Sometimes we forget the sacrifice made for the freedom we have. These young men and women stood up for our rights, stood up for those who can’t and stood up for those who are not willing to. The lives laid down for this great country are not forgotten,” Begaye said. “Let us not mourn them but celebrate their lives with honor; honor the flag that they fought for (and) the nation of freedom, which we enjoy.”\r\n\r\nLt. Col. Rodric McClain, professor of military science and master of ceremony during the service, encouraged viewers to remember the service members who “have given the ultimate sacrifice as they solemnly swore to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.”\r\n\r\nThe ceremony was live-streamed on the UT Martin Facebook account, archived on the UT Martin YouTube account and broadcast by WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Begaye reminds all to celebrate the lives of fallen service members, honor their sacrifice','“There is nothing quite like the bond created being in combat with soldiers who would lay their lives down without hesitation for you.”','inherit','closed','closed','','2220-revision-v1','','','2020-05-22 11:42:45','2020-05-22 16:42:45','',2220,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/22/2220-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2225,6,'2020-05-26 08:10:39','2020-05-26 13:10:39','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. The “Soar in Four” tuition program began in the fall 2016 semester and saw its first four-year graduating class May 2, 2020.\r\n\r\nDuring the Feb. 19 University of Tennessee Board of Trustees meeting, a presentation concerning graduation and retention rates for the UT System showcased UT Martin as having the highest graduation rate not only in the UT System, but also when compared to aspirational peers and locally governed institutions such as the University of Memphis, Middle and East Tennessee State Universities and Tennessee Tech, by at least 5 percent.\r\n<blockquote>“When you look at a four-year window, we are (10.8) percentage points better. I like that trend and we have to keep pushing and improving that,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “It’s really exciting to think about.”</blockquote>\r\nWhen originally implemented, the “Soar in Four” program increased tuition and mandatory fees to fund extracurricular programs that promote graduating within four years and student well-being. Before 2016, UT Martin did not charge for additional hours taken exceeding the full-time minimum of 12 credit hours. While 12 hours is still the minimum number of credit hours a student can take to be considered full-time, “Soar in Four” mandated a flat rate tuition which charges for 15 hours to encourage students to take the average number of credit hours needed to graduate in four years.\r\n\r\nThe funding allowed for more faculty and staff hires in departments with bottlenecks and prerequisite courses that could not account for the number of students who were required to take the course; student success counselors who are responsible for providing resources to help students achieve academic excellence; living-learning communities, which group freshmen in residence halls by major; and an upgraded Career Planning and Development office to assist students’ transition from college to employment through interview training, resume´ building and job fairs.\r\n\r\nIvana Cherry, a recent UT Martin management graduate from Memphis, says her college experience wouldn’t have been the same without programs like the Student Success Center funded by \"Soar in Four.\"\r\n<blockquote>“Being involved with the Student Success Center has helped me grow as a person and a student,” said Cherry. “Being a student athlete, along with my many involvements on campus, the Student Success Center provided me with many resources that help me achieve my goals… It has given me the confidence to ask for help when I need it and talk about my problems.”</blockquote>\r\nRiley Allison, a sophomore accounting major from Jackson, has taken advantage of the services offered by Career Planning and Development and believes the skills he has learned through the program will help him succeed in his future career.\r\n\r\n“The CPAD services have made me want to be more intentional with my time as a college student. (They) have helped me apply content knowledge I have gained within my classes to the skills needed to attract potential employers,” said Allison.\r\n\r\nIn 2015, UT Martin’s four-year graduation rate was 23.5 percent increasing to 34.3 percent in 2019, and while Carver says “Soar in Four” cannot take complete responsibility for the increased rate, it is a major factor when evaluating the success of retention in the past four years.\r\n\r\n“Soar in Four” is reevaluated every summer in order to distribute funds where support is most needed and to reassess the effectiveness of the programs implemented by the initiative.\r\n<blockquote>“UT Martin really is committed to retention and graduation; we want our students to persist and graduate,” said Carver.</blockquote>\r\nFor more information about “Soar in Four,” visit <a href=\"http://utm.edu/departments/careers/soarinfour\">utm.edu/departments/careers/soarinfour</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin four-year graduation rate increases after implementing \'Soar in Four\'','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s four-year graduation rate has increased 10.8 percent since proposing “Soar in Four,” the tuition model that encourages students to take at least 15 hours per semester in order to graduate in four years, in 2015. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2207-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 08:10:39','2020-05-26 13:10:39','',2207,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2207-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2226,6,'2020-05-26 08:11:14','2020-05-26 13:11:14','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., June 1 and 3, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.\r\n\r\nThe first session, June 1, will focus on math and science reasoning, while the session on June 3 will work on English and reading. The lessons are two hours and will teach students time-saving strategies and comprehension tips.\r\n\r\nAlex Beene, UT Martin Adjunct instructor and author, will instruct the course. Beene has mentored more than 1,000 students and continues to work as a lead instructor for Tennessee Adult Education in three counties.\r\n\r\nEach course costs $25 and students can register at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/actprep\">www.utm.edu/actprep</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Debbie Mount, director of non-degree programs, at dmount@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n###','Online ACT prep course available for high school students','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., June 1 and 3, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.','inherit','closed','closed','','2187-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 08:11:14','2020-05-26 13:11:14','',2187,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2187-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2227,6,'2020-05-26 08:13:31','2020-05-26 13:13:31','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board will hold its annual summer meeting at 1 p.m. CDT, Friday, May 8, via Zoom conference in compliance with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 guidelines. In compliance with Governor Lee’s Executive Order No. 16 and in order to maintain social distance, board members will participate through video or phone call.\r\n\r\nThe meeting will be available for public viewing via live-stream at <a href=\"http://utm.edu/abmeeting\">utm.edu/abmeeting</a> and archived for later viewing.\r\n\r\nAgenda items include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Election of 2020-22 chair</li>\r\n 	<li>COVID-19 campus report</li>\r\n 	<li>Review of the Strategic Enrollment Plan</li>\r\n 	<li>Campus recommendation of annual operating budget</li>\r\n 	<li>Clery Act update</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe full agenda and associated meeting materials are available at <a href=\"http://utm.edu/advisoryboard\">utm.edu/advisoryboard</a> or by contacting Sarah Knapp, interim university staff writer, at sknapp3@utm.edu or 901-468-9795.\r\n\r\nAnyone with a disability or otherwise needing assistance in connection with this virtual meeting may contact Knapp to request auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate attendance. Contact may be made in person, by writing, by email, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 5 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, May 6.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee at Martin also distributes this notice to all faculty and staff as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin Advisory Board to meet virtually May 8','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board will hold its annual summer meeting at 1 p.m. CDT, Friday, May 8, via Zoom conference in compliance with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 guidelines. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2138-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 08:13:31','2020-05-26 13:13:31','',2138,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2138-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2228,6,'2020-05-26 08:14:45','2020-05-26 13:14:45','The University of Tennessee at Martin is offering 10 free non-degree self-paced courses through University Outreach that include both hard and soft skills relevant to the current job market. The courses are open to the public and will be available for free until June 30.\r\n\r\nThe self-paced courses include tutorials in creating web pages and WordPress websites; the fundamentals of supervision and management; conducting a successful job search; keys to effective communication; marketing a personal business online; personal finance and individual excellence. Participants have three months to complete the course.\r\n\r\n“We believe that having the right skills and knowing how to utilize them is vital for both job seekers and those currently employed,” said Debbie Mount, director of Non-Degree Programs. “The courses can help an individual enter the workforce or advance their career or use as a professional development opportunity.”\r\n\r\nFor course descriptions and registration, visit <a href=\"http://utm.edu/spc\">utm.edu/spc</a>. For more information, contact Non-Degree programs at <a href=\"mailto:nondegree@utm.edu\">nondegree@utm.edu</a> or Mount at <a href=\"mailto:dmount@utm.edu\">dmount@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','University Outreach offers free non-degree courses','The University of Tennessee at Martin is offering 10 free non-degree self-paced courses through University Outreach that include both hard and soft skills relevant to the current job market. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2104-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 08:14:45','2020-05-26 13:14:45','',2104,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2104-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2229,6,'2020-05-26 08:15:09','2020-05-26 13:15:09','Students, faculty and staff have, for the most part, left campus as the COVID-19 crisis continues to disrupt the University of Tennessee at Martin’s normal spring semester routine. However, one resource that the UT Martin community has consistently depended upon to deliver news is still producing news daily, just in a new location.\r\n\r\nWUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” student radio station programmed out of Gooch Hall, has continued to air news and entertaining programs even though its employees now have restricted access to working in the station. These student journalists are facing new obstacles every day and are learning to overcome them using creative measures. While working from home, News Director Kayla Brooks, of Dickson, who believes disseminating current news is just as important now as ever, has resorted to producing newscasts from the most acoustically-sound space in her home: the bathtub.\r\n\r\n“I am having to write my own broadcast stories, … going into my bathroom, closing the door, sealing myself into the bathtub as acoustically as possible and recording it on my phone, then sending it to my computer, editing it, and sending it to our engineer (Brian Thomas),” Brooks said. “Then he is having to do all of this work to make it sound good because it was from my bathtub and then putting it on air.”\r\n\r\nBrooks says while the process is unlike any she ever expected to experience as a journalist or even a student-journalist, she appreciates the opportunity to cover such an important event in history. The ability to be flexible, even if that means producing a newscast from her bathroom, is a lesson she knows she will take with her as she pursues her communications career after graduation.\r\n<blockquote>“I didn’t come into working at the radio station thinking, ‘oh wow, I’m definitely going to get to cover a pandemic,’ because that’s not how your brain works; that’s not what you expect. It’s a much more serious situation that I have this not only responsibility but privilege to cover,” Brooks said. “It is a privilege because getting news to a group of people who need reassurance and need that confidence (is) really important.”</blockquote>\r\nDr. Richard Robinson, faculty adviser of WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk” and communications professor, believes the crisis is a real-life teaching moment for all student-journalists at UT Martin, a thought Rodney Freed shares.\r\n\r\n“While this is awful, and it is, it’s still great training for students,” said Robinson. “They are getting the same experience, at least to some degree, of these professional journalists.”\r\n\r\n“(The pandemic has taught) students (how) to work under not the most favorable conditions, when you don’t have all of your tools right in front of you and still have to figure out how to make those things work with the tools that (you) have now to still be able to put a product together,” Freed, director of the broadcast sequence, said. “That’s been a challenge for everyone in the media, not just us.”\r\n\r\nWhile the radio station is capable of operating autonomously, Freed says the FCC licensed station is not just a “jukebox,” and what differentiates its status as such is the continuance of newscasts produced by Brooks.\r\n<blockquote>“We’re more than just a music station. We try to serve the community in more ways than just playing music,” Freed said. “I think it’s important for us to constantly evaluate our programming and see what we can do to help others and to pass along information that we have. It is part of our responsibility as a licensed station to do that.”</blockquote>\r\nWhile Brooks is responsible for writing and producing newscasts for “The Hawk,” she, Robinson, and Freed all said it is because of the station’s senior broadcast engineer, Brian Thomas, that the station is running as well as it is. Thomas is responsible for maintaining the transmitter, keeping all programming on-air and to make sure the automation is working no matter what time of the day it is.\r\n\r\nThe biggest challenge the staff has faced so far is not being able to physically be in the radio station to operate as effectively as possible. They have learned how to work from home, albeit producing programs in an untraditional way, while relying on Thomas to take care of the technical work that comes with airing.\r\n\r\nThomas, who has spent 20 years working in commercial broadcasting and only a year working at WUTM, is incorporating new ways to improve on-air programs for “The Hawk” and believes a challenge such as not having access to the radio station itself is not a big enough obstacle to stop the station from serving the community.\r\n\r\n“I get a little more involved with the students when it comes to live programs because they … don’t always have the facilities to do it so that’s why I step in and help them out too. We keep our programming going and our mission going even though we can’t be in the building,” said Thomas.\r\n\r\nAccording to WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk’s” mission statement, the radio station’s purpose is to\r\n“train students at The University of Tennessee at Martin in the field of radio broadcasting while serving the public in both the academic and outlying communities.” The journalists working at “The Hawk” during this time, while still students, are dedicated to producing informative, ethical programs to benefit the community, just as other professional radio stations are doing.\r\n<blockquote> “We are dedicated to getting information that needs to be heard out. We have the same capabilities as anyone else to continue disseminating truth and objective stories … to an audience that needs it,” Brooks said. “We have the same dedication as those professional journalists who are out there and they finished school. I think whenever we come back, we will be a lot more confident in what we can offer.”</blockquote>\r\nFor more information about WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk” or to tune in, visit <a href=\"http://wutmradio.com\">wutmradio.com</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n###','\'The Hawk\' continues to serve during COVID-19 crisis','Students, faculty and staff have, for the most part, left campus as the COVID-19 crisis continues to disrupt the University of Tennessee at Martin’s normal spring semester routine. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2091-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 08:15:09','2020-05-26 13:15:09','',2091,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2091-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2230,6,'2020-05-26 08:15:50','2020-05-26 13:15:50','The University of Tennessee at Martin will charge on-campus tuition and fees for online Maymester and summer courses in response to the UT System’s decision to conduct all summer classes online, saving students additional fees for online courses.\r\n\r\nAll students registered for either on-campus or online summer courses will pay on-campus tuition and fees regardless of the designated course location. While onsite tuition for out-of-state and international students is more expensive than online courses, the university will adjust the fees to reduce charges to the online rate.\r\n\r\n“UT Martin is committed to providing a high quality educational experience for students pursuing online coursework options,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “I am excited about this initiative to offer our students these courses at a reduced rate this summer.”\r\n\r\nMaymester courses are scheduled to begin May 11-29, and summer courses will follow beginning June 1 – July 2 and July 6 – Aug. 7.\r\n\r\nThe transition to online courses for summer 2020 for all UT campuses was announced April 1, by UT System President Randy Boyd in response to COVID-19.\r\n\r\n“Our faculty and staff have done an incredible job of moving to an entirely digital platform for the spring semester,” Boyd said.  “I am confident they will continue to provide an inspired learning experience for our students who are enrolled in summer classes.”\r\n\r\nFor more information about tuition and fees, visit <a href=\"http://utm.edu/tuition\">utm.edu/tuition</a>.','UT Martin offers reduced rate for online summer classes','The University of Tennessee at Martin will charge on-campus tuition and fees for online Maymester and summer courses in response to the UT System’s decision to conduct all summer classes online, saving students additional fees for online courses.','inherit','closed','closed','','2082-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 08:15:50','2020-05-26 13:15:50','',2082,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2082-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2231,6,'2020-05-26 08:17:29','2020-05-26 13:17:29','In light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the University of Tennessee at Martin has extended its priority merit scholarship deadline until May 1 for first-year and transfer students. Students are automatically considered for priority merit scholarships when applying for admission to UT Martin if the application is submitted before the scholarship deadline.\r\n\r\nPriority merit scholarships for first-year students require a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and a 20 ACT score to be eligible and transfer students must have a 3.0 GPA. Merit scholarships are awarded as funds are available.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Office of Undergraduate Admissions has also established virtual appointments with admissions counselors to answer questions prospective students may have about admissions, financial aid, housing, SOAR (Summer Orientation and Registration), class registration and more. UT Martin has postponed all in-person tours and orientation sessions until May.\r\n\r\nTo schedule a virtual appointment with an admissions counselor, visit <a href=\"http://utmadmissions.questionpro.com\">utmadmissions.questionpro.com</a>. For more information about admissions, contact Destin Tucker, director of admissions, at dtucke13@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin extends priority merit scholarship deadline','In light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the University of Tennessee at Martin has extended its priority merit scholarship deadline until May 1 for first-year and transfer students.','inherit','closed','closed','','1999-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 08:17:29','2020-05-26 13:17:29','',1999,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/1999-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2232,6,'2020-05-26 08:30:16','2020-05-26 13:30:16','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its sixth-annual Captain’s Challenge fundraising event June 3, with the goal to raise $325,000 in 24 hours. This year’s theme is “Captain’s Challenge—Back to the Future Edition” to celebrate the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Skyhawk.\r\n\r\nContributors can direct their donations toward any campus office, department, athletic organization, scholarship fund, special program or another fundraiser at <a href=\"https://challenge.utm.edu/\">https://challenge.utm.edu/</a>. Each college will have a thermometer to track its real-time fundraising progress on the donation website.\r\n\r\nDonors are asked to consider the Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Fund, the Fine Arts Building Phase II fund, the Innovation and Product Realization Building “The Garage” fund, the Athletics-Victory fund or the Ned Ray McWherter Institute fund if unsure of which program to donate to specifically.\r\n\r\nThose interested in helping to promote the event on social media and through other channels are encouraged to register as “Captain’s Challenge Pilots” at <a href=\"https://alumni.utm.edu/pilot\">https://alumni.utm.edu/pilot</a>.\r\n\r\nLast year, with the goal of $300,000, UT Martin raised over $319,000 in 24 hours.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations at 731-881-7610 or alumni@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','Sixth-annual Captain\'s Challenge set for June 3','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its sixth-annual Captain’s Challenge fundraising event June 3, with the goal to raise $325,000 in 24 hours.','publish','closed','closed','','sixth-annual-captains-challenge-set-for-june-3','','','2020-06-04 12:30:49','2020-06-04 17:30:49','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2232',0,'post','',0),(2233,6,'2020-05-26 08:25:08','2020-05-26 13:25:08','','02282020_CaptainsChallengePromo001','','inherit','closed','closed','','02282020_captainschallengepromo001','','','2020-05-26 08:25:08','2020-05-26 13:25:08','',2232,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02282020_CaptainsChallengePromo001.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2234,6,'2020-05-26 08:30:16','2020-05-26 13:30:16','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its sixth-annual Captain’s Challenge fundraising event June 3, with the goal to raise $325,000 in 24 hours. This year’s theme is “Captain’s Challenge—Back to the Future Edition” to celebrate the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Skyhawk.\r\n\r\nContributors can direct their donations toward any campus office, department, athletic organization, scholarship fund, special program or another fundraiser at <a href=\"https://challenge.utm.edu/\">https://challenge.utm.edu/</a>. Each college will have a thermometer to track its real-time fundraising progress on the donation website.\r\n\r\nDonors are asked to consider the Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Fund, the Fine Arts Building Phase II fund, the Innovation and Product Realization Building “The Garage” fund, the Athletics-Victory fund or the Ned Ray McWherter Institute fund if unsure of which program to donate to specifically.\r\n\r\nThose interested in helping to promote the event on social media and through other channels are encouraged to register as “Captain’s Challenge Pilots” at <a href=\"https://alumni.utm.edu/pilot\">https://alumni.utm.edu/pilot</a>.\r\n\r\nLast year, with the goal of $300,000, UT Martin raised over $319,000 in 24 hours.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations at 731-881-7610 or alumni@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','Sixth-annual Captain\'s Challenge set for June 3','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its sixth-annual Captain’s Challenge fundraising event June 3, with the goal to raise $325,000 in 24 hours.','inherit','closed','closed','','2232-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 08:30:16','2020-05-26 13:30:16','',2232,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2232-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2235,6,'2020-05-26 08:30:56','2020-05-26 13:30:56','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its sixth-annual Captain’s Challenge fundraising event June 3, with the goal to raise $325,000 in 24 hours. This year’s theme is “Captain’s Challenge—Back to the Future Edition” to celebrate the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Skyhawk.\n\nContributors can direct their donations toward any campus office, department, athletic organization, scholarship fund, special program or another fundraiser at <a href=\"https://challenge.utm.edu/\">https://challenge.utm.edu/</a>. Each college will have a thermometer to track its real-time fundraising progress on the donation website.\n\nDonors are asked to consider the Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Fund, the Fine Arts Building Phase II fund, the Innovation and Product Realization Building “The Garage” fund, the Athletics-Victory fund or the Ned Ray McWherter Institute fund if unsure of which program to donate to specifically.\n\nThose interested in helping to promote the event on social media and through other channels are encouraged to register as “Captain’s Challenge Pilots” at <a href=\"https://alumni.utm.edu/pilot\">https://alumni.utm.edu/pilot</a>.\n\nLast year, with the goal of $300,000, UT Martin raised over $319,000 in 24 hours.\n\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations at 731-881-7610 or alumni@utm.edu.\n\n###','Sixth-annual Captain\'s Challenge set for June 3','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its sixth-annual Captain’s Challenge fundraising event June 3, with the goal to raise $325,000 in 24 hours.','inherit','closed','closed','','2232-autosave-v1','','','2020-05-26 08:30:56','2020-05-26 13:30:56','',2232,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2232-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2236,6,'2020-05-26 11:43:26','2020-05-26 16:43:26','WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” the University of Tennessee at Martin student-run campus radio station, brought home 20 awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Media annual conference held March 6-8, in New York City, including the station’s 10<sup>th</sup> consecutive Platinum Award. This is the highest peer-reviewed award given by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.\r\n\r\nWUTM won four first-place awards, as well as 16 top-five finalist awards at the conference, including its designation as one of the top-five Best College Radio Stations with under 10,000 students enrolled. WUTM has earned a position in the top five for this category eight of the past nine years.\r\n\r\nOf the 20 awards, Kayla Brooks, news director of WUTM from Dickson, was responsible for claiming 10 for the radio station. Her first-place awards include best community news and best television talk program for her show “For the Record.” She also received finalist awards in the categories best public affairs coverage, best public service promotion, best live broadcast, best political news coverage, best spot news coverage, best college radio news director, best news promotion in partnership with Kevin Bartholomew, of South Fulton, and best station blog in partnership with Jessica Davis, of Sharon.\r\n\r\nDavis also received finalist awards for best underwriting spot and best support and development director.\r\n\r\nJillianne Moncrief, of McLemoresville, earned the national title of best college radio program director during the conference.\r\n\r\nOther finalists include John Thornton, of Atoka, and Jordan Taylor, of Jackson, for best women’s basketball play-by-play; Thornton for best sports director; Anais Bocher, of Orleans, France, for best specialty show for her program “Lost in Translation”; the radio production class for best radio drama of “John Dillinger”; and Dr. Richard Robinson for best college radio faculty adviser.\r\n<blockquote>“Year after year, our judges are continuously impressed with the quality of work from Dr. Robinson’s students at WUTM. Few programs in the country have consistently stayed at the top of their game year after year like they have,” said IBS President Chris Thomas.</blockquote>\r\nAttending the conference to receive the awards were Brooks, Bocher, Davis, Moncrief, Robinson and Jonathon Kirkland, of Martin.\r\n\r\nWUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk” is produced by the Department of Communications. For more information, contact Robinson at 731-881-7555 or rrobins@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','WUTM wins 10th consecutive Platinum Award, 19 other recognitions','WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” the University of Tennessee at Martin student-run campus radio station, brought home 20 awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Media annual conference held March 6-8, in New York City, including the station’s 10th consecutive Platinum Award. ','publish','closed','closed','','wutm-fm-90-3-the-hawk-wins-10th-consecutive-platinum-award-among-others','','','2020-05-26 15:40:40','2020-05-26 20:40:40','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2236',0,'post','',0),(2237,6,'2020-05-26 11:43:26','2020-05-26 16:43:26','WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” the University of Tennessee at Martin student-run campus radio station, brought home 20 awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Media annual conference held March 6-8, in New York City, including the station’s 10<sup>th</sup> consecutive Platinum Award. This is the highest peer-reviewed award given by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.\r\n\r\nWUTM won four first-place awards, as well as 16 top-five finalist awards at the conference, including its designation as one of the top-five Best College Radio Stations with under 10,000 students enrolled. WUTM has earned a position in the top five for this category eight of the past nine years.\r\n\r\nOf the 20 awards, Kayla Brooks, news director of WUTM from Dickson, was responsible for claiming 10 for the radio station. Her first-place awards include best community news and best television talk program for her show “For the Record.” She also received finalist awards in the categories best public affairs coverage, best public service promotion, best live broadcast, best political news coverage, best spot news coverage, best college radio news director, best news promotion in partnership with Kevin Bartholomew, of South Fulton, and best station blog in partnership with Jessica Davis, of Sharon.\r\n\r\nDavis also received finalist awards for best underwriting spot and best support and development director.\r\n\r\nJillianne Moncrief, of McLemoresville, earned the national title of best college radio program director during the conference.\r\n\r\nOther finalists include John Thornton, of Atoka, and Jordan Taylor, of Jackson, for best women’s basketball play-by-play; Thornton for best sports director; Anais Bocher, of Orleans, France, for best specialty show for her program “Lost in Translation”; the radio production class for best radio drama of “John Dillinger”; and Dr. Richard Robinson for best college radio faculty adviser.\r\n\r\n“Year after year, our judges are continuously impressed with the quality of work from Dr. Robinson’s students at WUTM. Few programs in the country have consistently stayed at the top of their game year after year like they have,” said IBS President Chris Thomas.\r\n\r\nAttending the conference to receive the awards were Brooks, Bocher, Davis, Moncrief, Robinson and Jonathon Kirkland, of Martin.\r\n\r\nWUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk” is produced by the Department of Communications. For more information, contact Robinson at 731-881-7555 or rrobins@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','WUTM-FM 90.3 \'The Hawk\' wins 10th consecutive Platinum Award among others','WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” the University of Tennessee at Martin student-run campus radio station, brought home 20 awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Media annual conference held March 6-8, in New York City, including the station’s 10th consecutive Platinum Award. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2236-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 11:43:26','2020-05-26 16:43:26','',2236,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2236-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2248,6,'2020-05-27 09:13:45','2020-05-27 14:13:45','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold all Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR) and Transfer Orientation sessions virtually this summer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.\r\n\r\nThe SOAR sessions are scheduled for June 22 and 24, July 10 and 28, and Aug. 7. Transfer Orientation sessions are scheduled for June 23 and July 16.\r\n\r\n“With UT Martin early in the reentry phases, we decided it would be best to work with students for SOAR and orientation in online formats,” said Destin Tucker, director of undergraduate admissions. “We are excited about help students finalize their enrollment and will be here to address individual needs.”\r\n\r\nEach session will begin online at 8:30 a.m., and incoming students will participate in informational meetings and student panels, meet orientation leaders, receive academic advising and register for classes.\r\n\r\nThe Office of Undergraduate Admissions will send out SOAR packets to all students registered to attend SOAR, including a SOAR book full of information for their session, a UT Martin T-shirt and student ID.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Tucker at dtucke13@utm.edu, or admissions at admitme@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to hold SOAR sessions and Transfer Orientation virtually','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold all Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR) and Transfer Orientation sessions virtually this summer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-hold-soar-sessions-and-transfer-orientation-virtually','','','2020-06-04 12:31:00','2020-06-04 17:31:00','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2248',0,'post','',0),(2249,6,'2020-05-27 09:13:45','2020-05-27 14:13:45','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold all Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR) and Transfer Orientation sessions virtually this summer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.\r\n\r\nThe SOAR sessions are scheduled for June 22 and 24, July 10 and 28, and Aug. 7. Transfer Orientation sessions are scheduled for June 23 and July 16.\r\n\r\n“With UT Martin early in the reentry phases, we decided it would be best to work with students for SOAR and orientation in online formats,” said Destin Tucker, director of undergraduate admissions. “We are excited about help students finalize their enrollment and will be here to address individual needs.”\r\n\r\nEach session will begin online at 8:30 a.m., and incoming students will participate in informational meetings and student panels, meet orientation leaders, receive academic advising and register for classes.\r\n\r\nThe Office of Undergraduate Admissions will send out SOAR packets to all students registered to attend SOAR, including a SOAR book full of information for their session, a UT Martin T-shirt and student ID.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Tucker at dtucke13@utm.edu, or admissions at admitme@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','SOAR sessions and Transfer Orientation to be held virtually','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold all Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR) and Transfer Orientation sessions virtually this summer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.','inherit','closed','closed','','2248-revision-v1','','','2020-05-27 09:13:45','2020-05-27 14:13:45','',2248,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/27/2248-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2240,6,'2020-05-26 13:09:09','2020-05-26 18:09:09','','IBSAwards','Staff members of WUTM-FM 90.3 \"The Hawk\" are featured with their awards during the annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Media Conference in March. Pictured (l-r):Jessica Davis, Kayla Brooks, Jillianne Moncrief, Jonathan Kirkland and Anais Bocher. ','inherit','closed','closed','','ibsawards','','','2020-05-26 13:11:48','2020-05-26 18:11:48','',2236,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IBSAwards.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2241,6,'2020-05-26 13:13:34','2020-05-26 18:13:34','WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” the University of Tennessee at Martin student-run campus radio station, brought home 20 awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Media annual conference held March 6-8, in New York City, including the station’s 10<sup>th</sup> consecutive Platinum Award. This is the highest peer-reviewed award given by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.\r\n\r\nWUTM won four first-place awards, as well as 16 top-five finalist awards at the conference, including its designation as one of the top-five Best College Radio Stations with under 10,000 students enrolled. WUTM has earned a position in the top five for this category eight of the past nine years.\r\n\r\nOf the 20 awards, Kayla Brooks, news director of WUTM from Dickson, was responsible for claiming 10 for the radio station. Her first-place awards include best community news and best television talk program for her show “For the Record.” She also received finalist awards in the categories best public affairs coverage, best public service promotion, best live broadcast, best political news coverage, best spot news coverage, best college radio news director, best news promotion in partnership with Kevin Bartholomew, of South Fulton, and best station blog in partnership with Jessica Davis, of Sharon.\r\n\r\nDavis also received finalist awards for best underwriting spot and best support and development director.\r\n\r\nJillianne Moncrief, of McLemoresville, earned the national title of best college radio program director during the conference.\r\n\r\nOther finalists include John Thornton, of Atoka, and Jordan Taylor, of Jackson, for best women’s basketball play-by-play; Thornton for best sports director; Anais Bocher, of Orleans, France, for best specialty show for her program “Lost in Translation”; the radio production class for best radio drama of “John Dillinger”; and Dr. Richard Robinson for best college radio faculty adviser.\r\n<blockquote>“Year after year, our judges are continuously impressed with the quality of work from Dr. Robinson’s students at WUTM. Few programs in the country have consistently stayed at the top of their game year after year like they have,” said IBS President Chris Thomas.</blockquote>\r\nAttending the conference to receive the awards were Brooks, Bocher, Davis, Moncrief, Robinson and Jonathon Kirkland, of Martin.\r\n\r\nWUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk” is produced by the Department of Communications. For more information, contact Robinson at 731-881-7555 or rrobins@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','WUTM wins 10th consecutive Platinum Award, 19 other recognitions','WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” the University of Tennessee at Martin student-run campus radio station, brought home 20 awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Media annual conference held March 6-8, in New York City, including the station’s 10th consecutive Platinum Award. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2236-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 13:13:34','2020-05-26 18:13:34','',2236,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2236-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2243,6,'2020-05-26 14:00:17','2020-05-26 19:00:17','The University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nThe 30-credit hour AACSB-accredited MBA program will include five Saturday class meetings per semester with the rest of the program being offered through Canvas, UT Martin’s online course-delivery platform. The hybrid MBA program is designed to be completed in 18 months and will teach fundamental management techniques from finance and marketing to strategy and organizational theory.\r\n\r\nFor the fall 2020 semester, students will meet Aug. 29, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5. If potentially disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the courses will be taught through a distance learning platform.\r\n\r\nApplicants must include a current resume´ and official transcripts from all institutions attended. The GMAT or GRE test is not required if the applicant holds a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or a GPA of 3.0 their senior year of college. Those interested can apply at <a href=\"https://businesscas.org/apply/\">https://businesscas.org/apply/</a>.\r\n\r\nAccording to Erica Bell, director of the Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs, the hybrid MBA program creates an accessible learning experience through the university’s regional centers.\r\n<blockquote>“We are reaching a different target market with the hybrid MBA program. With this program, we are able to provide additional opportunities for working professionals who need to stay in their local community, in addition to supporting local business and industry,” Bell said.</blockquote>\r\nDr. Christie Chen is the MBA coordinator and adviser for each participant in the program.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Bell, at ebell@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Regional Centers offer hybrid MBA program','The University of Tennessee at Martin regional centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-regional-centers-offer-hybrid-mba-program','','','2020-05-28 10:08:06','2020-05-28 15:08:06','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2243',0,'post','',0),(2244,6,'2020-05-26 13:54:46','2020-05-26 18:54:46','','03172019_MBACandids007','Dr. Chen works with MBA degree-seeking students at UT Martin. ','inherit','closed','closed','','03172019_mbacandids007','','','2020-05-26 13:59:07','2020-05-26 18:59:07','',2243,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/03172019_MBACandids007.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2245,6,'2020-05-26 14:00:17','2020-05-26 19:00:17','The University of Tennessee at Martin regional centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nThe 30-credit hour AACSB accredited MBA program will include five Saturday class meetings per semester with the rest of the program being offered through Canvas, UT Martin’s online course-delivery platform. The hybrid MBA program is designed to be completed in 18 months and will teach fundamental management techniques from finance and marketing to strategy and organizational theory.\r\n\r\nFor the fall 2020 semester, students will meet Aug. 29, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5. If potentially disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the courses will be taught through a distance learning platform.\r\n\r\nApplicants must include a current resume´ and official transcripts from all institutions attended. The GMAT or GRE test is not required if the applicant holds a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or a GPA of 3.0 their senior college year. Those interested can apply at <a href=\"https://businesscas.org/apply/\">https://businesscas.org/apply/</a>.\r\n\r\nAccording to Erica Bell, director of the Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs, the hybrid MBA program creates an accessible learning experience through the university’s regional centers.\r\n\r\n“We are reaching a different target market with the hybrid MBA program. With this program, we are able to provide additional opportunities for working professionals who need to stay in their local community, in addition to supporting local business and industry,” Bell said.\r\n\r\nDr. Christie Chen is the MBA coordinator and adviser for each participant in the program.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Bell, at ebell@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Regional Centers offer hybrid MBA program','The University of Tennessee at Martin regional centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.','inherit','closed','closed','','2243-revision-v1','','','2020-05-26 14:00:17','2020-05-26 19:00:17','',2243,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/26/2243-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2254,6,'2020-05-28 09:38:29','2020-05-28 14:38:29','The University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nThe 30-credit hour AACSB accredited MBA program will include five Saturday class meetings per semester with the rest of the program being offered through Canvas, UT Martin’s online course-delivery platform. The hybrid MBA program is designed to be completed in 18 months and will teach fundamental management techniques from finance and marketing to strategy and organizational theory.\r\n\r\nFor the fall 2020 semester, students will meet Aug. 29, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5. If potentially disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the courses will be taught through a distance learning platform.\r\n\r\nApplicants must include a current resume´ and official transcripts from all institutions attended. The GMAT or GRE test is not required if the applicant holds a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or a GPA of 3.0 their senior year of college. Those interested can apply at <a href=\"https://businesscas.org/apply/\">https://businesscas.org/apply/</a>.\r\n\r\nAccording to Erica Bell, director of the Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs, the hybrid MBA program creates an accessible learning experience through the university’s regional centers.\r\n\r\n“We are reaching a different target market with the hybrid MBA program. With this program, we are able to provide additional opportunities for working professionals who need to stay in their local community, in addition to supporting local business and industry,” Bell said.\r\n\r\nDr. Christie Chen is the MBA coordinator and adviser for each participant in the program.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Bell, at ebell@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Regional Centers offer hybrid MBA program','The University of Tennessee at Martin regional centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.','inherit','closed','closed','','2243-autosave-v1','','','2020-05-28 09:38:29','2020-05-28 14:38:29','',2243,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/28/2243-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2250,6,'2020-05-27 09:16:05','2020-05-27 14:16:05','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold all Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR) and Transfer Orientation sessions virtually this summer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nThe SOAR sessions are scheduled for June 22 and 24, July 10 and 28, and Aug. 7. Transfer Orientation sessions are scheduled for June 23 and July 16.\n\n“With UT Martin early in the reentry phases, we decided it would be best to work with students for SOAR and orientation in online formats,” said Destin Tucker, director of undergraduate admissions. “We are excited about help students finalize their enrollment and will be here to address individual needs.”\n\nEach session will begin online at 8:30 a.m., and incoming students will participate in informational meetings and student panels, meet orientation leaders, receive academic advising and register for classes.\n\nThe Office of Undergraduate Admissions will send out SOAR packets to all students registered to attend SOAR, including a SOAR book full of information for their session, a UT Martin T-shirt and student ID.\n\nFor more information, contact Tucker at dtucke13@utm.edu, or admissions at admitme@utm.edu.\n\n###','UT Martin SOAR sessions and Transfer Orientation virtually','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold all Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR) and Transfer Orientation sessions virtually this summer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.','inherit','closed','closed','','2248-autosave-v1','','','2020-05-27 09:16:05','2020-05-27 14:16:05','',2248,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/27/2248-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2251,6,'2020-05-27 09:17:01','2020-05-27 14:17:01','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold all Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR) and Transfer Orientation sessions virtually this summer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.\r\n\r\nThe SOAR sessions are scheduled for June 22 and 24, July 10 and 28, and Aug. 7. Transfer Orientation sessions are scheduled for June 23 and July 16.\r\n\r\n“With UT Martin early in the reentry phases, we decided it would be best to work with students for SOAR and orientation in online formats,” said Destin Tucker, director of undergraduate admissions. “We are excited about help students finalize their enrollment and will be here to address individual needs.”\r\n\r\nEach session will begin online at 8:30 a.m., and incoming students will participate in informational meetings and student panels, meet orientation leaders, receive academic advising and register for classes.\r\n\r\nThe Office of Undergraduate Admissions will send out SOAR packets to all students registered to attend SOAR, including a SOAR book full of information for their session, a UT Martin T-shirt and student ID.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Tucker at dtucke13@utm.edu, or admissions at admitme@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to hold SOAR sessions and Transfer Orientation virtually','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold all Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR) and Transfer Orientation sessions virtually this summer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.','inherit','closed','closed','','2248-revision-v1','','','2020-05-27 09:17:01','2020-05-27 14:17:01','',2248,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/27/2248-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2255,6,'2020-05-28 09:38:41','2020-05-28 14:38:41','The University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nThe 30-credit hour AACSB accredited MBA program will include five Saturday class meetings per semester with the rest of the program being offered through Canvas, UT Martin’s online course-delivery platform. The hybrid MBA program is designed to be completed in 18 months and will teach fundamental management techniques from finance and marketing to strategy and organizational theory.\r\n\r\nFor the fall 2020 semester, students will meet Aug. 29, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5. If potentially disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the courses will be taught through a distance learning platform.\r\n\r\nApplicants must include a current resume´ and official transcripts from all institutions attended. The GMAT or GRE test is not required if the applicant holds a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or a GPA of 3.0 their senior year of college. Those interested can apply at <a href=\"https://businesscas.org/apply/\">https://businesscas.org/apply/</a>.\r\n\r\nAccording to Erica Bell, director of the Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs, the hybrid MBA program creates an accessible learning experience through the university’s regional centers.\r\n\r\n“We are reaching a different target market with the hybrid MBA program. With this program, we are able to provide additional opportunities for working professionals who need to stay in their local community, in addition to supporting local business and industry,” Bell said.\r\n\r\nDr. Christie Chen is the MBA coordinator and adviser for each participant in the program.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Bell, at ebell@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Regional Centers offer hybrid MBA program','The University of Tennessee at Martin regional centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.','inherit','closed','closed','','2243-revision-v1','','','2020-05-28 09:38:41','2020-05-28 14:38:41','',2243,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/28/2243-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2256,6,'2020-05-28 10:07:23','2020-05-28 15:07:23','The University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nThe 30-credit hour AACSB-accredited MBA program will include five Saturday class meetings per semester with the rest of the program being offered through Canvas, UT Martin’s online course-delivery platform. The hybrid MBA program is designed to be completed in 18 months and will teach fundamental management techniques from finance and marketing to strategy and organizational theory.\r\n\r\nFor the fall 2020 semester, students will meet Aug. 29, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5. If potentially disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the courses will be taught through a distance learning platform.\r\n\r\nApplicants must include a current resume´ and official transcripts from all institutions attended. The GMAT or GRE test is not required if the applicant holds a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or a GPA of 3.0 their senior year of college. Those interested can apply at <a href=\"https://businesscas.org/apply/\">https://businesscas.org/apply/</a>.\r\n\r\nAccording to Erica Bell, director of the Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs, the hybrid MBA program creates an accessible learning experience through the university’s regional centers.\r\n\r\n“We are reaching a different target market with the hybrid MBA program. With this program, we are able to provide additional opportunities for working professionals who need to stay in their local community, in addition to supporting local business and industry,” Bell said.\r\n\r\nDr. Christie Chen is the MBA coordinator and adviser for each participant in the program.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Bell, at ebell@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Regional Centers offer hybrid MBA program','The University of Tennessee at Martin regional centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.','inherit','closed','closed','','2243-revision-v1','','','2020-05-28 10:07:23','2020-05-28 15:07:23','',2243,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/28/2243-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2257,6,'2020-05-28 10:08:06','2020-05-28 15:08:06','The University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nThe 30-credit hour AACSB-accredited MBA program will include five Saturday class meetings per semester with the rest of the program being offered through Canvas, UT Martin’s online course-delivery platform. The hybrid MBA program is designed to be completed in 18 months and will teach fundamental management techniques from finance and marketing to strategy and organizational theory.\r\n\r\nFor the fall 2020 semester, students will meet Aug. 29, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5. If potentially disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the courses will be taught through a distance learning platform.\r\n\r\nApplicants must include a current resume´ and official transcripts from all institutions attended. The GMAT or GRE test is not required if the applicant holds a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or a GPA of 3.0 their senior year of college. Those interested can apply at <a href=\"https://businesscas.org/apply/\">https://businesscas.org/apply/</a>.\r\n\r\nAccording to Erica Bell, director of the Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs, the hybrid MBA program creates an accessible learning experience through the university’s regional centers.\r\n<blockquote>“We are reaching a different target market with the hybrid MBA program. With this program, we are able to provide additional opportunities for working professionals who need to stay in their local community, in addition to supporting local business and industry,” Bell said.</blockquote>\r\nDr. Christie Chen is the MBA coordinator and adviser for each participant in the program.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Bell, at ebell@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Regional Centers offer hybrid MBA program','The University of Tennessee at Martin regional centers will offer a hybrid Master of Business Administration degree beginning in fall 2020. The MBA program will be hosted at all five UT Martin Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.','inherit','closed','closed','','2243-revision-v1','','','2020-05-28 10:08:06','2020-05-28 15:08:06','',2243,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/28/2243-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2259,6,'2020-05-29 11:47:33','2020-05-29 16:47:33','Students attending fall semester classes at the University of Tennessee at Martin will begin classes August 17 and finish classes by Thanksgiving. The condensed semester will offer a combination of in-person and online classes and minimize travel to and from the main campus and five centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the earlier start date of August 17, the semester will include classes on Labor Day, no fall break, classes to end Nov. 24 and final exams the week following Thanksgiving. A study day for final exams will be observed Monday, Nov. 30, followed by online exams to close the semester. Students will not return to the main campus or centers following the Thanksgiving holiday. Plans for fall commencement are not known following the university’s first-ever virtual commencement May 2.\r\n\r\nUT Martin Summer Orientation and Registration and Transfer Orientation sessions will be held virtually as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The SOAR sessions are scheduled June 22 and 24, July 10 and 28, and Aug. 7. Transfer orientation sessions are scheduled June 23 and July 16.\r\n\r\n“The safety of our students, faculty and staff remains our top concern,” said Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor. “The university’s Reentry Task Force, along with our academic leadership, continue to plan for the best and safest educational experience possible under challenging circumstances.”\r\n\r\nFall move-in and move-out plans for residential students are being finalized and will be managed to minimize grouping of students and families. In-person classes will be offered with recommended spacing and appropriate safety measures in place. Faculty members continue to refine online course delivery by participating in a series of summer online teaching methodology workshops offered by the university.\r\n\r\n“I’m grateful for how our faculty and staff continue to rally and make a UT Martin education what our students and families expect,” said Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, provost and chief academic officer. “We’re prepared to meet students online and in the classroom with whatever is needed to deliver a high-quality college experience.”\r\n\r\nOn May 6, UT President Randy Boyd announced that all University of Tennessee campuses would reopen with in-person classes this fall after transitioning to online classes in the spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All UT campuses and their advisory boards have also proposed a zero percent tuition increase for the 2020-21 academic year that will be presented to the UT Board of Trustees in June.\r\n\r\nAdditional UT Martin fall semester information is available by calling the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or the Office of Graduate Studies at 731-881-7012.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to open fall classes Aug. 17','Students attending fall semester classes at the University of Tennessee at Martin will begin classes August 17 and finish classes by Thanksgiving.','inherit','closed','closed','','2258-revision-v1','','','2020-05-29 11:47:33','2020-05-29 16:47:33','',2258,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/29/2258-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2260,6,'2020-05-29 11:47:58','2020-05-29 16:47:58','Students attending fall semester classes at the University of Tennessee at Martin will begin classes August 17 and finish classes by Thanksgiving. The condensed semester will offer a combination of in-person and online classes and minimize travel to and from the main campus and five centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the earlier start date of August 17, the semester will include classes on Labor Day, no fall break, classes to end Nov. 24 and final exams the week following Thanksgiving. A study day for final exams will be observed Monday, Nov. 30, followed by online exams to close the semester. Students will not return to the main campus or centers following the Thanksgiving holiday. Plans for fall commencement are not known following the university’s first-ever virtual commencement May 2.\r\n\r\nUT Martin Summer Orientation and Registration and Transfer Orientation sessions will be held virtually as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The SOAR sessions are scheduled June 22 and 24, July 10 and 28, and Aug. 7. Transfer orientation sessions are scheduled June 23 and July 16.\r\n<blockquote>“The safety of our students, faculty and staff remains our top concern,” said Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor. “The university’s Reentry Task Force, along with our academic leadership, continue to plan for the best and safest educational experience possible under challenging circumstances.”</blockquote>\r\nFall move-in and move-out plans for residential students are being finalized and will be managed to minimize grouping of students and families. In-person classes will be offered with recommended spacing and appropriate safety measures in place. Faculty members continue to refine online course delivery by participating in a series of summer online teaching methodology workshops offered by the university.\r\n\r\n“I’m grateful for how our faculty and staff continue to rally and make a UT Martin education what our students and families expect,” said Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, provost and chief academic officer. “We’re prepared to meet students online and in the classroom with whatever is needed to deliver a high-quality college experience.”\r\n\r\nOn May 6, UT President Randy Boyd announced that all University of Tennessee campuses would reopen with in-person classes this fall after transitioning to online classes in the spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All UT campuses and their advisory boards have also proposed a zero percent tuition increase for the 2020-21 academic year that will be presented to the UT Board of Trustees in June.\r\n\r\nAdditional UT Martin fall semester information is available by calling the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or the Office of Graduate Studies at 731-881-7012.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to open fall classes Aug. 17','Students attending fall semester classes at the University of Tennessee at Martin will begin classes August 17 and finish classes by Thanksgiving.','inherit','closed','closed','','2258-revision-v1','','','2020-05-29 11:47:58','2020-05-29 16:47:58','',2258,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/05/29/2258-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2261,6,'2020-06-01 09:08:36','2020-06-01 14:08:36','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.\r\n\r\nTheir solution? Create lab kits containing the materials needed for their students to safely conduct their own experiments at home to supplement the corresponding lectures. The kits include the lab components each experiment will require, such as test tubes and graduated cylinders, microscopes, balances, atom and cell models, and even a few chemicals that were approved by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to ship to each student.\r\n<blockquote>“Part of what we were unwilling to compromise on with the transition to online was the hands-on tactile skills that are developed in lab,” said Shelton. “The main things that are going out in these kits are not actually chemicals; they’re glassware so the students can still work with and learn how to handle and measure with pipettes and graduated cylinders… We didn’t want to send them on with our seal of approval for the course without teaching them those tactile skills, and so, we are shipping out, for free, a very substantial amount of glassware and metal samples.”</blockquote>\r\nSmart’s Biology 140 class, Foundation of Cell and Molecular Biology, will require students to prep their experiments themselves, including a trip to Walmart’s produce section. Instead of shipping groceries to his students, Smart hopes the preparation each student has to do for the experiments will encourage them to do their best.\r\n\r\n“I\'m asking them to do something that they would have had done for them: you just show up for lab and there\'s all the labeled bottles of this and that made for you,” Smart said. “I think it\'s fair to say that there is going to be more expected of these kids because they\'re doing it on their own, but also they\'re doing it on their own. So, at the end of the day, they did it. There’s no lab partner to hide behind… or somebody else\'s data to get. It\'s going to be their own individual ownership of it.”\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style>\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 75% !important; width: 100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000rGqKSVD_dhA\"></div>\r\n<script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nThe lab kits, in conjunction with TDOT’s safety regulations, were shipped out to students as they prepare for the first summer session to begin June 1. However, four local students enrolled in Biology 140 received their biology lab kits in an unusual way May 28.\r\n\r\nLily Little, a sophomore health and human performance major, and her brother Hagen, a junior health and human performance major, opened their front door to find UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver waiting on their porch with their biology lab kits and a few words of encouragement as they begin the new semester.\r\n\r\nCarver spent the morning personally delivering lab kits to their homes and enjoyed socially distanced fellowship with some UT Martin students that he hadn’t seen since March.\r\n<blockquote>“I am inspired by the creativity of our lab instructors! It’s obvious that our faculty are working hard to stay connected to their students and provide innovative ways to teach them,” said Carver in an email. “I enjoyed seeing the students and the limited interactions we were able to have outside their homes! Students are the heart of UT Martin - and I loved being a part of the teaching and instruction process.”</blockquote>\r\nLily, ready for her class to begin, said “(The kit) will help me be more engaged in my class… I am a visual learner and a hands-on learner, … so with this lab kit, it will help me better understand what’s going on because I can see it right in front of me.”\r\n\r\nLily also said it meant a lot to her that Carver was the one to drop off their kits as they had become friends during her time at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style>\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 75% !important; width: 100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000MSBpPSWg2Cs\"></div>\r\n<script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nWhile there are several experiments the students will not be able to conduct at home that they normally would in lab because of the dangerous nature of the materials, both Shelton and Smart are confident that the students in their chemistry and biology labs will learn the importance of the subjects through the labs they have provided. The students will also have online labs to replace the ones they could not do by themselves at home.\r\n\r\n“The only way I know to do science is to ask you to be a scientist. You\'re probably not going to find a cure for cancer in your own kitchen this summer, but we can also do real and meaningful things that will help kind of cement what we\'re doing in lecture,” said Smart.\r\n\r\n“A lot of their experiments are still going to be online entirely because those are the experiments that have the waste-streams or ventilation concerns, but what I also hope is the same that I would for a regular face-to-face class,” said Shelton. “They, at the end of it, don’t have to love chemistry; I don’t expect all of them to love it, but that they have an appreciation for how it surrounds them in their day-to-day life. I hope that by sending them a kit, they can practice those same skills that they would if we were face-to-face so that they are better able to do the next step.”\r\n\r\nBoth Smart and Shelton know the kits are not a cure-all solution to teaching hands-on science courses online but are hoping the trial experiment will create a precedent for how they can conduct hybrid courses if the pandemic continues.\r\n\r\n“I’m ridiculously proud that my department chair and my dean saw the value of what we do in our (science) courses, such that they were willing to work through all of the concerns and the liability to help make this happen and to take on the potential financial constraints of it,” said Shelton. “I think that’s part of what this university is, of what we should be. We shouldn’t be compromising on what these students get to learn in the face of a pandemic. These students need to get to do good, real chemistry and that’s what we’re offering. We’re quite proud of what we’re doing.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Science faculty members prepare lab kits for online students','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for their classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience.','publish','closed','closed','','science-faculty-members-prepare-lab-kits-for-online-students','','','2020-06-04 12:31:13','2020-06-04 17:31:13','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2261',0,'post','',0),(2262,6,'2020-06-01 08:53:12','2020-06-01 13:53:12','','05222020_SummerScienceKits006','Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, packs chemistry lab kits to send to UT Martin students taking her online Chemistry 121 summer course. The kits include the components needed for students to safely conduct experiments at home. ','inherit','closed','closed','','05222020_summersciencekits006','','','2020-06-01 09:06:35','2020-06-01 14:06:35','',2261,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/05222020_SummerScienceKits006.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2263,6,'2020-06-01 09:08:36','2020-06-01 14:08:36','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.\r\n\r\nTheir solution? Create lab kits containing the materials needed for their students to safely conduct their own experiments at home to supplement the corresponding lectures. The kits include the lab components each experiment will require, such as test tubes and graduated cylinders, microscopes, balances, atom and cell models, and even a few chemicals that were approved by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to ship to each student.\r\n<blockquote>“Part of what we were unwilling to compromise on with the transition to online was the hands-on tactile skills that are developed in lab,” said Shelton. “The main things that are going out in these kits are not actually chemicals; they’re glassware so the students can still work with and learn how to handle and measure with pipettes and graduated cylinders… We didn’t want to send them on with our seal of approval for the course without teaching them those tactile skills, and so, we are shipping out, for free, a very substantial amount of glassware and metal samples.”</blockquote>\r\nSmart’s Biology 140 class, Foundation of Cell and Molecular Biology, will require students to prep their experiments themselves, including a trip to Walmart’s produce section. Instead of shipping groceries to his students, Smart hopes the preparation each student has to do for the experiments will encourage them to do their best.\r\n\r\n“I\'m asking them to do something that they would have had done for them: you just show up for lab and there\'s all the labeled bottles of this and that made for you,” Smart said. “I think it\'s fair to say that there is going to be more expected of these kids because they\'re doing it on their own, but also they\'re doing it on their own. So, at the end of the day, they did it. There’s no lab partner to hide behind… or somebody else\'s data to get. It\'s going to be their own individual ownership of it.”\r\n\r\nThe lab kits, in conjunction with TDOT’s safety regulations, were shipped out to students as they prepare for the first summer session to begin June 1. However, four local students enrolled in Biology 140 received their biology lab kits in an unusual way May 28.\r\n\r\nLily Little, a sophomore health and human performance major, and her brother Hagen, a junior health and human performance major, opened their front door to find UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver waiting on their porch with their biology lab kits and a few words of encouragement as they begin the new semester.\r\n\r\nCarver spent the morning personally delivering lab kits to their homes and enjoyed socially distanced fellowship with some UT Martin students that he hadn’t seen since March.\r\n<blockquote>“I am inspired by the creativity of our lab instructors! It’s obvious that our faculty are working hard to stay connected to their students and provide innovative ways to teach them,” said Carver in an email. “I enjoyed seeing the students and the limited interactions we were able to have outside their homes! Students are the heart of UT Martin - and I loved being a part of the teaching and instruction process.”</blockquote>\r\nLily, ready for her class to begin, said “(The kit) will help me be more engaged in my class… I am a visual learner and a hands-on learner, … so with this lab kit, it will help me better understand what’s going on because I can see it right in front of me.”\r\n\r\nLily also said it meant a lot to her that Carver was the one to drop off their kits as they had become friends during her time at UT Martin.\r\n\r\nWhile there are several experiments the students will not be able to conduct at home that they normally would in lab because of the dangerous nature of the materials, both Shelton and Smart are confident that the students in their chemistry and biology labs will learn the importance of the subjects through the labs they have provided. The students will also have online labs to replace the ones they could not do by themselves at home.\r\n\r\n“The only way I know to do science is to ask you to be a scientist. You\'re probably not going to find a cure for cancer in your own kitchen this summer, but we can also do real and meaningful things that will help kind of cement what we\'re doing in lecture,” said Smart.\r\n\r\n“A lot of their experiments are still going to be online entirely because those are the experiments that have the waste-streams or ventilation concerns, but what I also hope is the same that I would for a regular face-to-face class,” said Shelton. “They, at the end of it, don’t have to love chemistry; I don’t expect all of them to love it, but that they have an appreciation for how it surrounds them in their day-to-day life. I hope that by sending them a kit, they can practice those same skills that they would if we were face-to-face so that they are better able to do the next step.”\r\n\r\nBoth Smart and Shelton know the kits are not a cure-all solution to teaching hands-on science courses online but are hoping the trial experiment will create a precedent for how they can conduct hybrid courses if the pandemic continues.\r\n\r\n“I’m ridiculously proud that my department chair and my dean saw the value of what we do in our (science) courses, such that they were willing to work through all of the concerns and the liability to help make this happen and to take on the potential financial constraints of it,” said Shelton. “I think that’s part of what this university is, of what we should be. We shouldn’t be compromising on what these students get to learn in the face of a pandemic. These students need to get to do good, real chemistry and that’s what we’re offering. We’re quite proud of what we’re doing.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Science faculty members prepare lab kits for online students','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.','inherit','closed','closed','','2261-revision-v1','','','2020-06-01 09:08:36','2020-06-01 14:08:36','',2261,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/01/2261-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2264,6,'2020-06-01 09:12:25','2020-06-01 14:12:25','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.\r\n\r\nTheir solution? Create lab kits containing the materials needed for their students to safely conduct their own experiments at home to supplement the corresponding lectures. The kits include the lab components each experiment will require, such as test tubes and graduated cylinders, microscopes, balances, atom and cell models, and even a few chemicals that were approved by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to ship to each student.\r\n<blockquote>“Part of what we were unwilling to compromise on with the transition to online was the hands-on tactile skills that are developed in lab,” said Shelton. “The main things that are going out in these kits are not actually chemicals; they’re glassware so the students can still work with and learn how to handle and measure with pipettes and graduated cylinders… We didn’t want to send them on with our seal of approval for the course without teaching them those tactile skills, and so, we are shipping out, for free, a very substantial amount of glassware and metal samples.”</blockquote>\r\nSmart’s Biology 140 class, Foundation of Cell and Molecular Biology, will require students to prep their experiments themselves, including a trip to Walmart’s produce section. Instead of shipping groceries to his students, Smart hopes the preparation each student has to do for the experiments will encourage them to do their best.\r\n\r\n“I\'m asking them to do something that they would have had done for them: you just show up for lab and there\'s all the labeled bottles of this and that made for you,” Smart said. “I think it\'s fair to say that there is going to be more expected of these kids because they\'re doing it on their own, but also they\'re doing it on their own. So, at the end of the day, they did it. There’s no lab partner to hide behind… or somebody else\'s data to get. It\'s going to be their own individual ownership of it.”\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style>\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 75% !important; width: 100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000rGqKSVD_dhA\"></div>\r\n<script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nThe lab kits, in conjunction with TDOT’s safety regulations, were shipped out to students as they prepare for the first summer session to begin June 1. However, four local students enrolled in Biology 140 received their biology lab kits in an unusual way May 28.\r\n\r\nLily Little, a sophomore health and human performance major, and her brother Hagen, a junior health and human performance major, opened their front door to find UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver waiting on their porch with their biology lab kits and a few words of encouragement as they begin the new semester.\r\n\r\nCarver spent the morning personally delivering lab kits to their homes and enjoyed socially distanced fellowship with some UT Martin students that he hadn’t seen since March.\r\n<blockquote>“I am inspired by the creativity of our lab instructors! It’s obvious that our faculty are working hard to stay connected to their students and provide innovative ways to teach them,” said Carver in an email. “I enjoyed seeing the students and the limited interactions we were able to have outside their homes! Students are the heart of UT Martin - and I loved being a part of the teaching and instruction process.”</blockquote>\r\nLily, ready for her class to begin, said “(The kit) will help me be more engaged in my class… I am a visual learner and a hands-on learner, … so with this lab kit, it will help me better understand what’s going on because I can see it right in front of me.”\r\n\r\nLily also said it meant a lot to her that Carver was the one to drop off their kits as they had become friends during her time at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style>\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 75% !important; width: 100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000MSBpPSWg2Cs\"></div>\r\n<script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nWhile there are several experiments the students will not be able to conduct at home that they normally would in lab because of the dangerous nature of the materials, both Shelton and Smart are confident that the students in their chemistry and biology labs will learn the importance of the subjects through the labs they have provided. The students will also have online labs to replace the ones they could not do by themselves at home.\r\n\r\n“The only way I know to do science is to ask you to be a scientist. You\'re probably not going to find a cure for cancer in your own kitchen this summer, but we can also do real and meaningful things that will help kind of cement what we\'re doing in lecture,” said Smart.\r\n\r\n“A lot of their experiments are still going to be online entirely because those are the experiments that have the waste-streams or ventilation concerns, but what I also hope is the same that I would for a regular face-to-face class,” said Shelton. “They, at the end of it, don’t have to love chemistry; I don’t expect all of them to love it, but that they have an appreciation for how it surrounds them in their day-to-day life. I hope that by sending them a kit, they can practice those same skills that they would if we were face-to-face so that they are better able to do the next step.”\r\n\r\nBoth Smart and Shelton know the kits are not a cure-all solution to teaching hands-on science courses online but are hoping the trial experiment will create a precedent for how they can conduct hybrid courses if the pandemic continues.\r\n\r\n“I’m ridiculously proud that my department chair and my dean saw the value of what we do in our (science) courses, such that they were willing to work through all of the concerns and the liability to help make this happen and to take on the potential financial constraints of it,” said Shelton. “I think that’s part of what this university is, of what we should be. We shouldn’t be compromising on what these students get to learn in the face of a pandemic. These students need to get to do good, real chemistry and that’s what we’re offering. We’re quite proud of what we’re doing.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Science faculty members prepare lab kits for online students','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.','inherit','closed','closed','','2261-autosave-v1','','','2020-06-01 09:12:25','2020-06-01 14:12:25','',2261,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/01/2261-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2287,6,'2020-06-04 12:29:27','2020-06-04 17:29:27','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.\r\n\r\nTheir solution? Create lab kits containing the materials needed for their students to safely conduct their own experiments at home to supplement the corresponding lectures. The kits include the lab components each experiment will require, such as test tubes and graduated cylinders, microscopes, balances, atom and cell models, and even a few chemicals that were approved by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to ship to each student.\r\n<blockquote>“Part of what we were unwilling to compromise on with the transition to online was the hands-on tactile skills that are developed in lab,” said Shelton. “The main things that are going out in these kits are not actually chemicals; they’re glassware so the students can still work with and learn how to handle and measure with pipettes and graduated cylinders… We didn’t want to send them on with our seal of approval for the course without teaching them those tactile skills, and so, we are shipping out, for free, a very substantial amount of glassware and metal samples.”</blockquote>\r\nSmart’s Biology 140 class, Foundation of Cell and Molecular Biology, will require students to prep their experiments themselves, including a trip to Walmart’s produce section. Instead of shipping groceries to his students, Smart hopes the preparation each student has to do for the experiments will encourage them to do their best.\r\n\r\n“I\'m asking them to do something that they would have had done for them: you just show up for lab and there\'s all the labeled bottles of this and that made for you,” Smart said. “I think it\'s fair to say that there is going to be more expected of these kids because they\'re doing it on their own, but also they\'re doing it on their own. So, at the end of the day, they did it. There’s no lab partner to hide behind… or somebody else\'s data to get. It\'s going to be their own individual ownership of it.”\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style>\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 75% !important; width: 100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000rGqKSVD_dhA\"></div>\r\n<script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nThe lab kits, in conjunction with TDOT’s safety regulations, were shipped out to students as they prepare for the first summer session to begin June 1. However, four local students enrolled in Biology 140 received their biology lab kits in an unusual way May 28.\r\n\r\nLily Little, a sophomore health and human performance major, and her brother Hagen, a junior health and human performance major, opened their front door to find UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver waiting on their porch with their biology lab kits and a few words of encouragement as they begin the new semester.\r\n\r\nCarver spent the morning personally delivering lab kits to their homes and enjoyed socially distanced fellowship with some UT Martin students that he hadn’t seen since March.\r\n<blockquote>“I am inspired by the creativity of our lab instructors! It’s obvious that our faculty are working hard to stay connected to their students and provide innovative ways to teach them,” said Carver in an email. “I enjoyed seeing the students and the limited interactions we were able to have outside their homes! Students are the heart of UT Martin - and I loved being a part of the teaching and instruction process.”</blockquote>\r\nLily, ready for her class to begin, said “(The kit) will help me be more engaged in my class… I am a visual learner and a hands-on learner, … so with this lab kit, it will help me better understand what’s going on because I can see it right in front of me.”\r\n\r\nLily also said it meant a lot to her that Carver was the one to drop off their kits as they had become friends during her time at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style>\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 75% !important; width: 100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000MSBpPSWg2Cs\"></div>\r\n<script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nWhile there are several experiments the students will not be able to conduct at home that they normally would in lab because of the dangerous nature of the materials, both Shelton and Smart are confident that the students in their chemistry and biology labs will learn the importance of the subjects through the labs they have provided. The students will also have online labs to replace the ones they could not do by themselves at home.\r\n\r\n“The only way I know to do science is to ask you to be a scientist. You\'re probably not going to find a cure for cancer in your own kitchen this summer, but we can also do real and meaningful things that will help kind of cement what we\'re doing in lecture,” said Smart.\r\n\r\n“A lot of their experiments are still going to be online entirely because those are the experiments that have the waste-streams or ventilation concerns, but what I also hope is the same that I would for a regular face-to-face class,” said Shelton. “They, at the end of it, don’t have to love chemistry; I don’t expect all of them to love it, but that they have an appreciation for how it surrounds them in their day-to-day life. I hope that by sending them a kit, they can practice those same skills that they would if we were face-to-face so that they are better able to do the next step.”\r\n\r\nBoth Smart and Shelton know the kits are not a cure-all solution to teaching hands-on science courses online but are hoping the trial experiment will create a precedent for how they can conduct hybrid courses if the pandemic continues.\r\n\r\n“I’m ridiculously proud that my department chair and my dean saw the value of what we do in our (science) courses, such that they were willing to work through all of the concerns and the liability to help make this happen and to take on the potential financial constraints of it,” said Shelton. “I think that’s part of what this university is, of what we should be. We shouldn’t be compromising on what these students get to learn in the face of a pandemic. These students need to get to do good, real chemistry and that’s what we’re offering. We’re quite proud of what we’re doing.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Science faculty members prepare lab kits for online students','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for their classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience.','inherit','closed','closed','','2261-revision-v1','','','2020-06-04 12:29:27','2020-06-04 17:29:27','',2261,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/04/2261-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2265,6,'2020-06-01 09:12:16','2020-06-01 14:12:16','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.\r\n\r\nTheir solution? Create lab kits containing the materials needed for their students to safely conduct their own experiments at home to supplement the corresponding lectures. The kits include the lab components each experiment will require, such as test tubes and graduated cylinders, microscopes, balances, atom and cell models, and even a few chemicals that were approved by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to ship to each student.\r\n<blockquote>“Part of what we were unwilling to compromise on with the transition to online was the hands-on tactile skills that are developed in lab,” said Shelton. “The main things that are going out in these kits are not actually chemicals; they’re glassware so the students can still work with and learn how to handle and measure with pipettes and graduated cylinders… We didn’t want to send them on with our seal of approval for the course without teaching them those tactile skills, and so, we are shipping out, for free, a very substantial amount of glassware and metal samples.”</blockquote>\r\nSmart’s Biology 140 class, Foundation of Cell and Molecular Biology, will require students to prep their experiments themselves, including a trip to Walmart’s produce section. Instead of shipping groceries to his students, Smart hopes the preparation each student has to do for the experiments will encourage them to do their best.\r\n\r\n“I\'m asking them to do something that they would have had done for them: you just show up for lab and there\'s all the labeled bottles of this and that made for you,” Smart said. “I think it\'s fair to say that there is going to be more expected of these kids because they\'re doing it on their own, but also they\'re doing it on their own. So, at the end of the day, they did it. There’s no lab partner to hide behind… or somebody else\'s data to get. It\'s going to be their own individual ownership of it.”\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style><div style=\"position:relative;height:0 !important;padding-bottom: 75% !important;width:100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000rGqKSVD_dhA\"></div><script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nThe lab kits, in conjunction with TDOT’s safety regulations, were shipped out to students as they prepare for the first summer session to begin June 1. However, four local students enrolled in Biology 140 received their biology lab kits in an unusual way May 28.\r\n\r\nLily Little, a sophomore health and human performance major, and her brother Hagen, a junior health and human performance major, opened their front door to find UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver waiting on their porch with their biology lab kits and a few words of encouragement as they begin the new semester.\r\n\r\nCarver spent the morning personally delivering lab kits to their homes and enjoyed socially distanced fellowship with some UT Martin students that he hadn’t seen since March.\r\n<blockquote>“I am inspired by the creativity of our lab instructors! It’s obvious that our faculty are working hard to stay connected to their students and provide innovative ways to teach them,” said Carver in an email. “I enjoyed seeing the students and the limited interactions we were able to have outside their homes! Students are the heart of UT Martin - and I loved being a part of the teaching and instruction process.”</blockquote>\r\nLily, ready for her class to begin, said “(The kit) will help me be more engaged in my class… I am a visual learner and a hands-on learner, … so with this lab kit, it will help me better understand what’s going on because I can see it right in front of me.”\r\n\r\nLily also said it meant a lot to her that Carver was the one to drop off their kits as they had become friends during her time at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style><div style=\"position:relative;height:0 !important;padding-bottom: 75% !important;width:100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000MSBpPSWg2Cs\"></div><script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nWhile there are several experiments the students will not be able to conduct at home that they normally would in lab because of the dangerous nature of the materials, both Shelton and Smart are confident that the students in their chemistry and biology labs will learn the importance of the subjects through the labs they have provided. The students will also have online labs to replace the ones they could not do by themselves at home.\r\n\r\n“The only way I know to do science is to ask you to be a scientist. You\'re probably not going to find a cure for cancer in your own kitchen this summer, but we can also do real and meaningful things that will help kind of cement what we\'re doing in lecture,” said Smart.\r\n\r\n“A lot of their experiments are still going to be online entirely because those are the experiments that have the waste-streams or ventilation concerns, but what I also hope is the same that I would for a regular face-to-face class,” said Shelton. “They, at the end of it, don’t have to love chemistry; I don’t expect all of them to love it, but that they have an appreciation for how it surrounds them in their day-to-day life. I hope that by sending them a kit, they can practice those same skills that they would if we were face-to-face so that they are better able to do the next step.”\r\n\r\nBoth Smart and Shelton know the kits are not a cure-all solution to teaching hands-on science courses online but are hoping the trial experiment will create a precedent for how they can conduct hybrid courses if the pandemic continues.\r\n\r\n“I’m ridiculously proud that my department chair and my dean saw the value of what we do in our (science) courses, such that they were willing to work through all of the concerns and the liability to help make this happen and to take on the potential financial constraints of it,” said Shelton. “I think that’s part of what this university is, of what we should be. We shouldn’t be compromising on what these students get to learn in the face of a pandemic. These students need to get to do good, real chemistry and that’s what we’re offering. We’re quite proud of what we’re doing.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Science faculty members prepare lab kits for online students','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.','inherit','closed','closed','','2261-revision-v1','','','2020-06-01 09:12:16','2020-06-01 14:12:16','',2261,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/01/2261-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2286,6,'2020-06-04 12:28:45','2020-06-04 17:28:45','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.\r\n\r\nTheir solution? Create lab kits containing the materials needed for their students to safely conduct their own experiments at home to supplement the corresponding lectures. The kits include the lab components each experiment will require, such as test tubes and graduated cylinders, microscopes, balances, atom and cell models, and even a few chemicals that were approved by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to ship to each student.\r\n<blockquote>“Part of what we were unwilling to compromise on with the transition to online was the hands-on tactile skills that are developed in lab,” said Shelton. “The main things that are going out in these kits are not actually chemicals; they’re glassware so the students can still work with and learn how to handle and measure with pipettes and graduated cylinders… We didn’t want to send them on with our seal of approval for the course without teaching them those tactile skills, and so, we are shipping out, for free, a very substantial amount of glassware and metal samples.”</blockquote>\r\nSmart’s Biology 140 class, Foundation of Cell and Molecular Biology, will require students to prep their experiments themselves, including a trip to Walmart’s produce section. Instead of shipping groceries to his students, Smart hopes the preparation each student has to do for the experiments will encourage them to do their best.\r\n\r\n“I\'m asking them to do something that they would have had done for them: you just show up for lab and there\'s all the labeled bottles of this and that made for you,” Smart said. “I think it\'s fair to say that there is going to be more expected of these kids because they\'re doing it on their own, but also they\'re doing it on their own. So, at the end of the day, they did it. There’s no lab partner to hide behind… or somebody else\'s data to get. It\'s going to be their own individual ownership of it.”\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style>\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 75% !important; width: 100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000rGqKSVD_dhA\"></div>\r\n<script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nThe lab kits, in conjunction with TDOT’s safety regulations, were shipped out to students as they prepare for the first summer session to begin June 1. However, four local students enrolled in Biology 140 received their biology lab kits in an unusual way May 28.\r\n\r\nLily Little, a sophomore health and human performance major, and her brother Hagen, a junior health and human performance major, opened their front door to find UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver waiting on their porch with their biology lab kits and a few words of encouragement as they begin the new semester.\r\n\r\nCarver spent the morning personally delivering lab kits to their homes and enjoyed socially distanced fellowship with some UT Martin students that he hadn’t seen since March.\r\n<blockquote>“I am inspired by the creativity of our lab instructors! It’s obvious that our faculty are working hard to stay connected to their students and provide innovative ways to teach them,” said Carver in an email. “I enjoyed seeing the students and the limited interactions we were able to have outside their homes! Students are the heart of UT Martin - and I loved being a part of the teaching and instruction process.”</blockquote>\r\nLily, ready for her class to begin, said “(The kit) will help me be more engaged in my class… I am a visual learner and a hands-on learner, … so with this lab kit, it will help me better understand what’s going on because I can see it right in front of me.”\r\n\r\nLily also said it meant a lot to her that Carver was the one to drop off their kits as they had become friends during her time at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style>\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 75% !important; width: 100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000MSBpPSWg2Cs\"></div>\r\n<script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nWhile there are several experiments the students will not be able to conduct at home that they normally would in lab because of the dangerous nature of the materials, both Shelton and Smart are confident that the students in their chemistry and biology labs will learn the importance of the subjects through the labs they have provided. The students will also have online labs to replace the ones they could not do by themselves at home.\r\n\r\n“The only way I know to do science is to ask you to be a scientist. You\'re probably not going to find a cure for cancer in your own kitchen this summer, but we can also do real and meaningful things that will help kind of cement what we\'re doing in lecture,” said Smart.\r\n\r\n“A lot of their experiments are still going to be online entirely because those are the experiments that have the waste-streams or ventilation concerns, but what I also hope is the same that I would for a regular face-to-face class,” said Shelton. “They, at the end of it, don’t have to love chemistry; I don’t expect all of them to love it, but that they have an appreciation for how it surrounds them in their day-to-day life. I hope that by sending them a kit, they can practice those same skills that they would if we were face-to-face so that they are better able to do the next step.”\r\n\r\nBoth Smart and Shelton know the kits are not a cure-all solution to teaching hands-on science courses online but are hoping the trial experiment will create a precedent for how they can conduct hybrid courses if the pandemic continues.\r\n\r\n“I’m ridiculously proud that my department chair and my dean saw the value of what we do in our (science) courses, such that they were willing to work through all of the concerns and the liability to help make this happen and to take on the potential financial constraints of it,” said Shelton. “I think that’s part of what this university is, of what we should be. We shouldn’t be compromising on what these students get to learn in the face of a pandemic. These students need to get to do good, real chemistry and that’s what we’re offering. We’re quite proud of what we’re doing.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Science faculty members prepare lab kits for online students','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience.','inherit','closed','closed','','2261-revision-v1','','','2020-06-04 12:28:45','2020-06-04 17:28:45','',2261,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/04/2261-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2266,6,'2020-06-01 09:13:15','2020-06-01 14:13:15','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.\r\n\r\nTheir solution? Create lab kits containing the materials needed for their students to safely conduct their own experiments at home to supplement the corresponding lectures. The kits include the lab components each experiment will require, such as test tubes and graduated cylinders, microscopes, balances, atom and cell models, and even a few chemicals that were approved by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to ship to each student.\r\n<blockquote>“Part of what we were unwilling to compromise on with the transition to online was the hands-on tactile skills that are developed in lab,” said Shelton. “The main things that are going out in these kits are not actually chemicals; they’re glassware so the students can still work with and learn how to handle and measure with pipettes and graduated cylinders… We didn’t want to send them on with our seal of approval for the course without teaching them those tactile skills, and so, we are shipping out, for free, a very substantial amount of glassware and metal samples.”</blockquote>\r\nSmart’s Biology 140 class, Foundation of Cell and Molecular Biology, will require students to prep their experiments themselves, including a trip to Walmart’s produce section. Instead of shipping groceries to his students, Smart hopes the preparation each student has to do for the experiments will encourage them to do their best.\r\n\r\n“I\'m asking them to do something that they would have had done for them: you just show up for lab and there\'s all the labeled bottles of this and that made for you,” Smart said. “I think it\'s fair to say that there is going to be more expected of these kids because they\'re doing it on their own, but also they\'re doing it on their own. So, at the end of the day, they did it. There’s no lab partner to hide behind… or somebody else\'s data to get. It\'s going to be their own individual ownership of it.”\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style>\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 75% !important; width: 100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000rGqKSVD_dhA\"></div>\r\n<script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nThe lab kits, in conjunction with TDOT’s safety regulations, were shipped out to students as they prepare for the first summer session to begin June 1. However, four local students enrolled in Biology 140 received their biology lab kits in an unusual way May 28.\r\n\r\nLily Little, a sophomore health and human performance major, and her brother Hagen, a junior health and human performance major, opened their front door to find UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver waiting on their porch with their biology lab kits and a few words of encouragement as they begin the new semester.\r\n\r\nCarver spent the morning personally delivering lab kits to their homes and enjoyed socially distanced fellowship with some UT Martin students that he hadn’t seen since March.\r\n<blockquote>“I am inspired by the creativity of our lab instructors! It’s obvious that our faculty are working hard to stay connected to their students and provide innovative ways to teach them,” said Carver in an email. “I enjoyed seeing the students and the limited interactions we were able to have outside their homes! Students are the heart of UT Martin - and I loved being a part of the teaching and instruction process.”</blockquote>\r\nLily, ready for her class to begin, said “(The kit) will help me be more engaged in my class… I am a visual learner and a hands-on learner, … so with this lab kit, it will help me better understand what’s going on because I can see it right in front of me.”\r\n\r\nLily also said it meant a lot to her that Carver was the one to drop off their kits as they had become friends during her time at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n<style>[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}</style>\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 75% !important; width: 100% !important;\" data-ps-embed-type=\"slideshow\" data-ps-embed-gid=\"G0000MSBpPSWg2Cs\"></div>\r\n<script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>\r\n\r\nWhile there are several experiments the students will not be able to conduct at home that they normally would in lab because of the dangerous nature of the materials, both Shelton and Smart are confident that the students in their chemistry and biology labs will learn the importance of the subjects through the labs they have provided. The students will also have online labs to replace the ones they could not do by themselves at home.\r\n\r\n“The only way I know to do science is to ask you to be a scientist. You\'re probably not going to find a cure for cancer in your own kitchen this summer, but we can also do real and meaningful things that will help kind of cement what we\'re doing in lecture,” said Smart.\r\n\r\n“A lot of their experiments are still going to be online entirely because those are the experiments that have the waste-streams or ventilation concerns, but what I also hope is the same that I would for a regular face-to-face class,” said Shelton. “They, at the end of it, don’t have to love chemistry; I don’t expect all of them to love it, but that they have an appreciation for how it surrounds them in their day-to-day life. I hope that by sending them a kit, they can practice those same skills that they would if we were face-to-face so that they are better able to do the next step.”\r\n\r\nBoth Smart and Shelton know the kits are not a cure-all solution to teaching hands-on science courses online but are hoping the trial experiment will create a precedent for how they can conduct hybrid courses if the pandemic continues.\r\n\r\n“I’m ridiculously proud that my department chair and my dean saw the value of what we do in our (science) courses, such that they were willing to work through all of the concerns and the liability to help make this happen and to take on the potential financial constraints of it,” said Shelton. “I think that’s part of what this university is, of what we should be. We shouldn’t be compromising on what these students get to learn in the face of a pandemic. These students need to get to do good, real chemistry and that’s what we’re offering. We’re quite proud of what we’re doing.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Science faculty members prepare lab kits for online students','As the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty members began preparing to host their summer courses online, Dr. James Smart, professor of biology, and Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, knew they needed a plan for the Biology 140 and Chemistry 121 classes in order to ensure their students received the best hands-on learning experience, even if they could not utilize the respective labs on campus.','inherit','closed','closed','','2261-revision-v1','','','2020-06-01 09:13:15','2020-06-01 14:13:15','',2261,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/01/2261-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2268,2,'2020-06-01 12:58:08','2020-06-01 17:58:08','I am saddened and angered by the events related to racism, social inequalities and a blatant lack of respect that have occurred over the past weeks, months and years. While these issues are dominating the current headlines, I acknowledge that these underlying themes have been prevalent in our society for centuries.\r\n\r\nI firmly believe that we cannot create change if we refuse to acknowledge the problem.  We must want to do better. <em>We have to do better</em>.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee at Martin condemns racism, threats or violence of any sort. We strive to be a place where our community members can study, gather, learn and play without fear or threat of violence and oppression. We will ensure a campus that is open, accessible and welcoming to all.\r\n\r\nIn terms of safety, our community is diligently working on a reentry plan for the fall during the coronavirus. We are equally vigilant in our work to make certain that the seeds of racism and injustice continue to be addressed as well. This afternoon, the Office of Multicultural Affairs is hosting a virtual forum entitled “A Space to Dissect and Reflect on a Nation Crying Out.” This is a first of many upcoming conversations in which we will talk, share and propose solutions.\r\n\r\nI also realize that in a time when we are physically separated, it’s easy to feel vulnerable and alone. Social distancing should not mean social isolation. Please reach out to friends, neighbors and colleagues to check on them. Now, more than ever, we need to feel loved and experience a sense of belonging.\r\n\r\nWe have an opportunity to become a model for compassion and inclusion. We can be the light for West Tennessee, the region and beyond. I want that for this University community.\r\n\r\nFinally, remember that love and respect are contact activities. It’s impossible to do either alone.','Chancellor’s Corner: Racism & Equality','I am saddened and angered by the events related to racism, social inequalities and a blatant lack of respect that have occurred over the past weeks, months and years.','publish','closed','closed','','chancellors-corner-racism-equality','','','2020-06-03 09:18:01','2020-06-03 14:18:01','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2268',0,'post','',0),(2269,2,'2020-06-01 12:52:44','2020-06-01 17:52:44','','03212018_SpringCampusScenery34','','inherit','closed','closed','','03212018_springcampusscenery34-2','','','2020-06-01 12:52:44','2020-06-01 17:52:44','',2268,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/03212018_SpringCampusScenery34.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2270,2,'2020-06-01 12:54:27','2020-06-01 17:54:27','','Hall-Moody Administration Building with flowers.','UT Martin Hall-Moody Administration Building, Monday, June 30, 2014. (Photo by Nathan Morgan/UTM University Relations)','inherit','closed','closed','','hall-moody-administration-building-with-flowers','','','2020-06-01 12:54:27','2020-06-01 17:54:27','',2268,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/01142016_BestOfUTMEdit18.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2271,2,'2020-06-01 12:56:53','2020-06-01 17:56:53','','08272019_ChancellorPortrait002','','inherit','closed','closed','','08272019_chancellorportrait002','','','2020-06-01 12:56:53','2020-06-01 17:56:53','',2268,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/08272019_ChancellorPortrait002.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2272,2,'2020-06-01 12:58:08','2020-06-01 17:58:08','I am saddened and angered by the events related to racism, social inequalities and a blatant lack of respect that have occurred over the past weeks, months and years. While these issues are dominating the current headlines, I acknowledge that these underlying themes have been prevalent in our society for centuries.\r\n\r\nI firmly believe that we cannot create change if we refuse to acknowledge the problem.  We must want to do better. <em>We have to do better</em>.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee at Martin condemns racism, threats or violence of any sort. We strive to be a place where our community members can study, gather, learn and play without fear or threat of violence and oppression. We will ensure a campus that is open, accessible and welcoming to all.\r\n\r\nIn terms of safety, our community is diligently working on a reentry plan for the fall during the coronavirus. We are equally vigilant in our work to make certain that the seeds of racism and injustice continue to be addressed as well. This afternoon, the Office of Multicultural Affairs is hosting a virtual forum entitled “A Space to Dissect and Reflect on a Nation Crying Out.” This is a first of many upcoming conversations in which we will talk, share and propose solutions.\r\n\r\nI also realize that in a time when we are physically separated, it’s easy to feel vulnerable and alone. Social distancing should not mean social isolation. Please reach out to friends, neighbors and colleagues to check on them. Now, more than ever, we need to feel loved and experience a sense of belonging.\r\n\r\nWe have an opportunity to become a model for compassion and inclusion. We can be the light for West Tennessee, the region and beyond. I want that for this University community.\r\n\r\nFinally, remember that love and respect are contact activities. It’s impossible to do either alone.','Chancellor’s Corner: Racism & Equality','','inherit','closed','closed','','2268-revision-v1','','','2020-06-01 12:58:08','2020-06-01 17:58:08','',2268,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/01/2268-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2273,6,'2020-06-03 09:18:01','2020-06-03 14:18:01','I am saddened and angered by the events related to racism, social inequalities and a blatant lack of respect that have occurred over the past weeks, months and years. While these issues are dominating the current headlines, I acknowledge that these underlying themes have been prevalent in our society for centuries.\r\n\r\nI firmly believe that we cannot create change if we refuse to acknowledge the problem.  We must want to do better. <em>We have to do better</em>.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee at Martin condemns racism, threats or violence of any sort. We strive to be a place where our community members can study, gather, learn and play without fear or threat of violence and oppression. We will ensure a campus that is open, accessible and welcoming to all.\r\n\r\nIn terms of safety, our community is diligently working on a reentry plan for the fall during the coronavirus. We are equally vigilant in our work to make certain that the seeds of racism and injustice continue to be addressed as well. This afternoon, the Office of Multicultural Affairs is hosting a virtual forum entitled “A Space to Dissect and Reflect on a Nation Crying Out.” This is a first of many upcoming conversations in which we will talk, share and propose solutions.\r\n\r\nI also realize that in a time when we are physically separated, it’s easy to feel vulnerable and alone. Social distancing should not mean social isolation. Please reach out to friends, neighbors and colleagues to check on them. Now, more than ever, we need to feel loved and experience a sense of belonging.\r\n\r\nWe have an opportunity to become a model for compassion and inclusion. We can be the light for West Tennessee, the region and beyond. I want that for this University community.\r\n\r\nFinally, remember that love and respect are contact activities. It’s impossible to do either alone.','Chancellor’s Corner: Racism & Equality','I am saddened and angered by the events related to racism, social inequalities and a blatant lack of respect that have occurred over the past weeks, months and years.','inherit','closed','closed','','2268-revision-v1','','','2020-06-03 09:18:01','2020-06-03 14:18:01','',2268,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/03/2268-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2275,6,'2020-06-03 16:49:31','2020-06-03 21:49:31','The University of Tennessee at Martin exceeded its $325,000 fundraising goal for the sixth annual “Captain’s Challenge—Back to the Future Edition” in less than 24 hours June 3, successfully returning Captain Skyhawk to present time after becoming trapped in 1995.\r\n\r\nThis year’s theme, “Back to the Future,” saw Captain Skyhawk traveling back in time to April 25, 1995, the day the Skyhawk was originally introduced to UT Martin, in Chancellor Keith Carver’s Jeep fitted with a flux capacitor. The flux capacitor was powered by the funds raised during the Captain’s Challenge fundraiser in 2019; however, once the funds ran out, Captain was trapped in 1995. Through the efforts of the UT Martin community, over $325,000 was raised in order to charge the flux capacitor and bring Captain Skyhawk home.\r\n\r\n“Thank you to our alumni and friends that have made this day exceed our expectations. We appreciate our UTM community who continues to support the success of UTM students,” said Jackie Johnson, assistant vice chancellor of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations tracked donations by students, alumni, faculty, staff and community donors during the event at https://challenge.utm.edu/ and reached their goal before 4 p.m., effectively bringing Captain home. As of 5 p.m., over $340,000 had been donated to various university departments, organizations and scholarship funds.\r\n\r\n“The success of Captain\'s Challenge 2020 is a true testament for the UT Martin family,” said Matt Borden, associate director of Annual Giving. “I am beyond proud to be a part of such a vast network of Skyhawk supporters who took it upon themselves in continuing the rich tradition that is Captain\'s Challenge.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Alumni Relations at 731-881-7610 or alumni@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin exceeds goal for Captain\'s Challenge','The University of Tennessee at Martin exceeded its $325,000 fundraising goal for the sixth annual “Captain’s Challenge—Back to the Future Edition” in less than 24 hours.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-exceeds-goal-for-captains-challenge','','','2020-06-03 17:42:53','2020-06-03 22:42:53','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2275',0,'post','',0),(2276,6,'2020-06-03 16:49:31','2020-06-03 21:49:31','The University of Tennessee at Martin exceeded its $325,000 fundraising goal for the sixth annual “Captain’s Challenge—Back to the Future Edition” in less than 24 hours June 3, successfully returning Captain Skyhawk to present time after becoming trapped in 1995.\r\n\r\nThis year’s theme, “Back to the Future,” saw Captain Skyhawk traveling back in time to April 25, 1995, the day the Skyhawk was originally introduced to UT Martin, in Chancellor Keith Carver’s Jeep fitted with a flux capacitor. The flux capacitor was powered by the funds raised during the Captain’s Challenge in 2019; however, once the funds ran out, Captain was trapped in 1995. Through the efforts of the UT Martin community, over $325,000 was raised in order to charge the flux capacitor and bring Captain Skyhawk home.\r\n\r\n“Thank you to our alumni and friends that have made this day exceed our expectations. We appreciate our UTM community who continues to support the success of UTM students,” said Jackie Johnson, assistant vice chancellor of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations tracked donations by students, alumni, faculty, staff and community donors during the event at https://challenge.utm.edu/ and reached their goal before 4 p.m., effectively bringing Captain home. 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The flux capacitor was powered by the funds raised during the Captain’s Challenge in 2019; however, once the funds ran out, Captain was trapped in 1995. Through the efforts of the UT Martin community, over $325,000 was raised in order to charge the flux capacitor and bring Captain Skyhawk home.\n\n“Thank you to our alumni and friends that have made this day exceed our expectations. We appreciate our UTM community who continues to support the success of UTM students,” said Jackie Johnson, assistant vice chancellor of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving.\n\nThe UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations tracked donations by students, alumni, faculty, staff and community donors during the event at https://challenge.utm.edu/ and reached their goal before 4 p.m., effectively bringing Captain home. 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The flux capacitor was powered by the funds raised during the Captain’s Challenge in 2019; however, once the funds ran out, Captain was trapped in 1995. Through the efforts of the UT Martin community, over $325,000 was raised in order to charge the flux capacitor and bring Captain Skyhawk home.\r\n\r\n“Thank you to our alumni and friends that have made this day exceed our expectations. We appreciate our UTM community who continues to support the success of UTM students,” said Jackie Johnson, assistant vice chancellor of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations tracked donations by students, alumni, faculty, staff and community donors during the event at https://challenge.utm.edu/ and reached their goal before 4 p.m., effectively bringing Captain home. 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The flux capacitor was powered by the funds raised during the Captain’s Challenge fundraiser in 2019; however, once the funds ran out, Captain was trapped in 1995. Through the efforts of the UT Martin community, over $325,000 was raised in order to charge the flux capacitor and bring Captain Skyhawk home.\r\n\r\n“Thank you to our alumni and friends that have made this day exceed our expectations. We appreciate our UTM community who continues to support the success of UTM students,” said Jackie Johnson, assistant vice chancellor of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations tracked donations by students, alumni, faculty, staff and community donors during the event at https://challenge.utm.edu/ and reached their goal before 4 p.m., effectively bringing Captain home. As of 5 p.m., over $335,000 had been donated to various university departments, organizations and scholarship funds.\r\n\r\n“The success of Captain\'s Challenge 2020 is a true testament for the UT Martin family,” said Matt Borden, associate director of Annual Giving. “I am beyond proud to be a part of such a vast network of Skyhawk supporters who took it upon themselves in continuing the rich tradition that is Captain\'s Challenge.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Alumni Relations at 731-881-7610 or alumni@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin exceeds goal for Captain\'s Challenge','The University of Tennessee at Martin exceeded its $325,000 fundraising goal for the sixth annual “Captain’s Challenge—Back to the Future Edition” in less than 24 hours.','inherit','closed','closed','','2275-revision-v1','','','2020-06-03 16:54:50','2020-06-03 21:54:50','',2275,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/03/2275-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2280,6,'2020-06-03 17:42:53','2020-06-03 22:42:53','The University of Tennessee at Martin exceeded its $325,000 fundraising goal for the sixth annual “Captain’s Challenge—Back to the Future Edition” in less than 24 hours June 3, successfully returning Captain Skyhawk to present time after becoming trapped in 1995.\r\n\r\nThis year’s theme, “Back to the Future,” saw Captain Skyhawk traveling back in time to April 25, 1995, the day the Skyhawk was originally introduced to UT Martin, in Chancellor Keith Carver’s Jeep fitted with a flux capacitor. 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Grant.\r\n\r\nSmith, who has authored numerous Civil War books, focused predominantly on Grant’s strategy and success at the Battle of Shiloh. While the battle only lasted two days, it was the bloodiest and most costly battle to date in the Civil War.\r\n\r\n“My major area of research is the Civil War in the Mississippi Valley, which includes Grant\'s early war activity, so I\'ve studied Grant thoroughly at Forts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh and on down to Vicksburg,” said Smith. “Plus, I\'m co-editor, with John F. Marszalek at Mississippi State University\'s Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, of a book series with Southern Illinois University Press entitled ‘The World of Ulysses S. Grant.’ So, I\'ve been studying and working on Grant a while now.”\r\n\r\nSmith was flown to New York City in 2018 and interviewed by producers of the show about Grant’s life and career. He did not know how much information he provided would be used in the series but was satisfied to see his contribution played out on screen in May 2020. He is featured in all three episodes of “Grant.”\r\n<blockquote>“I hope the everyday American will take away a renewed appreciation of Grant. Obviously, he was the main factor in the military victory in the Civil War, but he was also not as bad a president as many believe. Grant was one of the greats in American history, and it is fitting that he is getting this attention now,” said Smith.</blockquote>\r\nWhile Smith says many of the scenes were dramatized for effect, the overall message of who Grant actually was, not as many perceive him in history, was well delivered during the series.\r\n\r\n“Reenactors and technical folks who know all the details are going to pick everything apart, but for the intended audience, which was the general public who knows little to nothing of Grant, I think it served as a good introduction and counterpoint to the accepted idea that Grant was a only a drunk, butcher and a corrupt president.”\r\n\r\nAll three episodes of “Grant” can be viewed on The History Channel’s website at <a href=\"https://www.history.com/shows/grant/season-1\">https://www.history.com/shows/grant/season-1</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Smith at <a href=\"mailto:tims@utm.edu\">tims@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin history lecturer featured on History Channel series','Dr. Timothy Smith, lecturer of history at the University of Tennessee at Martin, was featured in a three-night miniseries on The History Channel titled “Grant” as an expert historian on Civil War General and 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. 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Grant.\r\n\r\nSmith, who has authored numerous Civil War books, focused predominantly on Grant’s strategy and success at the Battle of Shiloh. While the battle only lasted two days, it was the bloodiest and most costly battle to date in the Civil War.\r\n\r\n“My major area of research is the Civil War in the Mississippi Valley, which includes Grant\'s early war activity, so I\'ve studied Grant thoroughly at Forts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh and on down to Vicksburg,” said Smith. “Plus, I\'m co-editor, with John F. Marszalek at Mississippi State University\'s Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, of a book series with Southern Illinois University Press entitled ‘The World of Ulysses S. Grant.’ So, I\'ve been studying and working on Grant a while now.”\r\n\r\nSmith was flown to New York City in 2018 and interviewed by producers of the show about Grant’s life and career. 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Grant was one of the greats in American history, and it is fitting that he is getting this attention now,” said Smith.</blockquote>\r\nWhile Smith says many of the scenes were dramatized for effect, the overall message of who Grant actually was, not as many perceive him in history, was well delivered during the series.\r\n\r\n“Reenactors and technical folks who know all the details are going to pick everything apart, but for the intended audience, which was the general public who knows little to nothing of Grant, I think it served as a good introduction and counterpoint to the accepted idea that Grant was a only a drunk, butcher and a corrupt president.”\r\n\r\nAll three episodes of “Grant” can be viewed on The History Channel’s website at <a href=\"https://www.history.com/shows/grant/season-1\">https://www.history.com/shows/grant/season-1</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Smith at <a href=\"mailto:tims@utm.edu\">tims@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin history lecturer featured on History Channel series','Dr. Timothy Smith, lecturer of history at the University of Tennessee at Martin, was featured in a three-night miniseries on The History Channel titled “Grant” as an expert historian on Civil War General and 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. 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UT Martin will begin awarding merit scholarships in November.\r\n\r\nThe admissions application for fall of 2021 will open July 8 and can completed at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/apply\">www.utm.edu/apply</a>.\r\n<blockquote>“We know that Class of 2021 students have not had the same access to take ACT and SAT tests, and we do not want to delay the college admissions process during this uncertain time,” said Destin Tucker, director of admissions. “We are ready to accept qualified students now.”</blockquote>\r\nFor more information, contact admissions at <a href=\"mailto:admitme@utm.edu\">admitme@utm.edu</a> or 731-881-7020.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin offers test-flexible admission for fall 2021','In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Admissions will offer test-flexible admission for students applying for the fall of 2021.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-offers-test-flexible-admission-for-fall-2021','','','2020-06-08 10:21:14','2020-06-08 15:21:14','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2288',0,'post','',0),(2289,6,'2020-06-08 10:20:25','2020-06-08 15:20:25','In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Admissions will offer test-flexible admission for students applying for the fall of 2021. As ACT/SAT scheduled tests are being canceled because of the coronavirus, UT Martin will accept applications based on high school GPA and courses taken.\r\n\r\nStudents will have to submit an ACT or SAT score prior to enrolling at UT Martin but can be admitted without a score.\r\n\r\nFor merit-based scholarships consideration, an ACT or SAT score is necessary. UT Martin will begin awarding merit scholarships in November.\r\n\r\nThe admissions application for fall of 2021 will open July 8 and can completed at www.utm.edu/apply.\r\n\r\n“We know that Class of 2021 students have not had the same access to take ACT and SAT tests, and we do not want to delay the college admissions process during this uncertain time,” said Destin Tucker, director of admissions. “We are ready to accept qualified students now.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact admissions at admitme@utm.edu or 731-881-7020.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin offers test-flexible admission for fall 2021','In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Admissions will offer test-flexible admission for students applying for the fall of 2021.','inherit','closed','closed','','2288-revision-v1','','','2020-06-08 10:20:25','2020-06-08 15:20:25','',2288,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/08/2288-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2290,6,'2020-06-08 10:20:59','2020-06-08 15:20:59','In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Admissions will offer test-flexible admission for students applying for the fall of 2021. As ACT/SAT scheduled tests are being canceled because of the coronavirus, UT Martin will accept applications based on high school GPA and courses taken.\r\n\r\nStudents will have to submit an ACT or SAT score prior to enrolling at UT Martin but can be admitted without a score.\r\n\r\nFor merit-based scholarships consideration, an ACT or SAT score is necessary. UT Martin will begin awarding merit scholarships in November.\r\n\r\nThe admissions application for fall of 2021 will open July 8 and can completed at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/apply\">www.utm.edu/apply</a>.\r\n<blockquote>“We know that Class of 2021 students have not had the same access to take ACT and SAT tests, and we do not want to delay the college admissions process during this uncertain time,” said Destin Tucker, director of admissions. “We are ready to accept qualified students now.”</blockquote>\r\nFor more information, contact admissions at admitme@utm.edu or 731-881-7020.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin offers test-flexible admission for fall 2021','In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Admissions will offer test-flexible admission for students applying for the fall of 2021.','inherit','closed','closed','','2288-autosave-v1','','','2020-06-08 10:20:59','2020-06-08 15:20:59','',2288,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/08/2288-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2291,6,'2020-06-08 10:21:14','2020-06-08 15:21:14','In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Admissions will offer test-flexible admission for students applying for the fall of 2021. As ACT/SAT scheduled tests are being canceled because of the coronavirus, UT Martin will accept applications based on high school GPA and courses taken.\r\n\r\nStudents will have to submit an ACT or SAT score prior to enrolling at UT Martin but can be admitted without a score.\r\n\r\nFor merit-based scholarships consideration, an ACT or SAT score is necessary. UT Martin will begin awarding merit scholarships in November.\r\n\r\nThe admissions application for fall of 2021 will open July 8 and can completed at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/apply\">www.utm.edu/apply</a>.\r\n<blockquote>“We know that Class of 2021 students have not had the same access to take ACT and SAT tests, and we do not want to delay the college admissions process during this uncertain time,” said Destin Tucker, director of admissions. “We are ready to accept qualified students now.”</blockquote>\r\nFor more information, contact admissions at <a href=\"mailto:admitme@utm.edu\">admitme@utm.edu</a> or 731-881-7020.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin offers test-flexible admission for fall 2021','In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Admissions will offer test-flexible admission for students applying for the fall of 2021.','inherit','closed','closed','','2288-revision-v1','','','2020-06-08 10:21:14','2020-06-08 15:21:14','',2288,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/08/2288-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2378,2,'2020-07-10 14:04:10','2020-07-10 19:04:10','I want to thank so many of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends who have reached out to me over the past several weeks as we work to address racial justice and diversity issues. I appreciate your willingness to share your thoughts and feelings with me and other members of the university community.\r\n\r\nSome of the discussions have been painful. Other conversations have been hopeful, but all of these exchanges have been beneficial. As we approach the fall semester, opportunities will be offered to participate in multiple conversations, external training and programming centered on the cultural climate across UT Martin.\r\n\r\nWords are important but have little meaning without action. The following initiatives are among those in process and will drive our work for the 2020-21 academic year.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Hire a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer:  This new position is a recommendation made earlier this year by the Strategic Plan Goal 3 Implementation Task Force. This leadership position will serve as an adviser for our university in the areas of inclusion and cultural awareness. This is a cabinet-level position that will report directly to me and will assist our senior leadership with all matters related to our diversity initiatives. This role is that of a full-time culture champion for our university, and I\'m extremely excited to see what develops.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Create a Diversity Statement and Develop a Diversity Strategic Plan: The Strategic Plan Goal 3 Implementation Task Force has been busy this spring working on UT Martin’s first diversity statement, which has been submitted to our cabinet for vetting. The task force’s current work is focused on the establishment of a comprehensive and clearly articulated university-wide diversity plan. This process will involve faculty, staff and students across the university and provide measurables for accountability.</li>\r\n 	<li>Academic Affairs\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Review Proposals for New Courses on Race and Diversity through the Faculty Senate: In June, former Faculty Senate President Dr. Philip Smartt sent out a call to the faculty for course proposals that would address race and diversity across the curriculum. The new Faculty Senate president, Dr. Sean Walker, has already initiated many fruitful conversations with faculty, staff, students and alumni and solicited proposals.</li>\r\n 	<li>Increase Faculty Diversity: The university welcomes three new Black faculty members in August for the 2020-21 academic year: one each in criminal justice, teacher education and the Paul Meek Library. Austin Ferrell, lecturer and coordinator of the Call Me MiSTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program, joined the faculty in mid-2019.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Student Affairs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Continue Captain’s Courageous Conversations: These opportunities will engage students in meaningful and challenging conversations around racial justice and other diversity issues.</li>\r\n 	<li>Create a Bias Reporting Process: This process will allow students to notify the university of incidents of bias they witness on campus.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Recruit and Retain Diverse Faculty and Staff: The university currently engages in various employee recruitment efforts to attract diverse faculty and staff. Advertisements in publications, websites and distribution lists appeal to diverse populations. Recruitment through professional organizations and conference attendance provides additional opportunities. The Office of Human Resources will collaborate with the Diversity and Inclusion Goal Strategic Planning Implementation Team to develop a comprehensive recruitment and retention plan to augment the campus diversity plan.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Enhance University Safety: The safety of our students, faculty, staff and visitors is of paramount importance to all of us at UT Martin. We’re in the final stages of selecting a new Director of Public Safety, a position critical to leading the safe operation of our university. I’m encouraged by the depth and breadth of experience in the candidate pool. Additionally, we plan to complete installation of new security cameras all across campus by the end of July, adding an additional 210 cameras to provide increased monitoring of our university grounds.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Engage Our Community: We will involve our City of Martin Town and Gown Association to strengthen our relationships with partners and allies across Martin and Weakley County.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWe have much work to do over the next few weeks and months, but I am excited about the road ahead. We have faced challenges, and it\'s up to us to turn them into opportunities. However, I cannot make these changes alone, and it will take all of us working together to confront racism head on. Please keep the lines of communication open with me. The lives of our Black students, faculty, staff and alumni matter, and we are doing everything we can to remain engaged in the fight against racism and hatred.','Chancellor’s Corner: Campus Culture & Moving Forward','I want to thank so many of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends who have reached out to me over the past several weeks as we work to address racial justice and diversity issues.','publish','closed','closed','','chancellors-corner-racial-justice-diversity-moving-forward','','','2020-07-10 15:05:55','2020-07-10 20:05:55','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2378',0,'post','',0),(2294,6,'2020-06-11 08:40:44','2020-06-11 13:40:44','The University of Tennessee at Martin University Outreach is offering Captain Skyhawk’s Coding Crew, an online summer program for students in third through fifth grade to learn about coding, from 9-9:45 a.m., June 22-26 and July 6-10.\r\n\r\nStudents will create games and projects through lessons about sequencing, functions, conditionals, variables, loops and sprites through interactive games such as Angry Birds and Minecraft. They will also learn how to create algorithms, organize and analyze data, and implement problem-solving skills in their projects.\r\n\r\nJill Warren, who teaches technology and computer skills, will instruct the course. Students will need access to a computer with internet connection and pencils and paper.\r\n\r\nRegistration can be found at www.utm.edu/nondegree/coding and will cost $25.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Debbie Mount, director of Non-Degree Programs, at dmount@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','University Outreach hosts online coding course for kids','The University of Tennessee at Martin University Outreach is offering Captain Skyhawk’s Coding Crew, an online summer program for students in third through fifth grade to learn about coding, from 9-9:45 a.m., June 22-26 and July 6-10.','publish','closed','closed','','university-outreach-hosts-online-coding-course-for-kids','','','2020-06-11 08:42:28','2020-06-11 13:42:28','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2294',0,'post','',0),(2295,6,'2020-06-11 08:27:47','2020-06-11 13:27:47','','06282018_JacksonCenterLegoCamp019','A student at the UT Martin Jackson Regional Center Lego Camp is shown using an online program to complete his creation. 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The program is offered through the College of Education, Health and Behavioral Science and is a general studies degree, which allows students to customize their degree to their individualized area of interest.\r\n\r\nBeth Edwards, coordinator for the BIS program, says she hopes the ranking will bring more attention and students to the program. “I’ve been with the interdisciplinary studies program since its beginning, and I’m beyond excited that it has received this ranking. My hopes are that with this national ranking, we obtain even more adults who desire to complete their bachelor’s degree,” Edwards said.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, contact Edwards at bedwards@utm.edu.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin online Master of Business Administration program received a 2<sup>nd</sup> place rank among the Top Online MBA Programs in Tennessee by onlinembareport.com, based on its reputation, affordability, enrollment, admissions selectivity and program quality. The MBA program was praised for its ability to be completed in 18 months and its online platform.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin MBA program is offered through the College of Business and Global Affairs and is accredited by ASCSB-International. For more information, contact Dr. Christie Chen, coordinator of the MBA program, at hchen38@utm.edu.\r\n\r\nThe university’s online Master of Science in Agriculture and Natural Resources ranked 25<sup>th</sup> in the nation of the Best Online Master’s in Environmental and Sustainability Management degrees by collegeconsensus.com, based on the program’s reputation, convenience and affordability.\r\n\r\nThe Master of Science in Agriculture and Natural Resources is offered by the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. For more information, contact Dr. Wesley Totten, chair of the Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources, at wtotten@utm.edu.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the university’s rankings, contact University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin earns national, state-wide rankings','The University of Tennessee at Martin online programs have received numerous national and state-wide rankings, including the top-ranked Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies online program by bestcollegereviews.org.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-earns-national-state-wide-rankings','','','2020-06-11 10:29:32','2020-06-11 15:29:32','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2299',0,'post','',0),(2300,6,'2020-06-11 10:12:11','2020-06-11 15:12:11','','09182019_Campus&Candids(Callie)019','The College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences is housed in the ','inherit','closed','closed','','09182019_campuscandidscallie019','','','2020-06-11 10:13:41','2020-06-11 15:13:41','',2299,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/09182019_CampusCandidsCallie019.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2301,6,'2020-06-11 10:15:39','2020-06-11 15:15:39','','09182019_Campus&Candids(Callie)021','','inherit','closed','closed','','09182019_campuscandidscallie021','','','2020-06-11 10:15:39','2020-06-11 15:15:39','',2299,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/09182019_CampusCandidsCallie021.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2302,6,'2020-06-11 10:28:51','2020-06-11 15:28:51','The University of Tennessee at Martin online programs have received numerous national and state-wide rankings, including the top-ranked Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies online program by bestcollegereviews.org.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Master of Business Administration and the Master of Science in Agriculture and Natural Resources programs also received top rankings by various quality assessment organizations.\r\n\r\nThe BIS program at UT Martin was evaluated for its affordability, content customization and national recognition. The program is offered through the College of Education, Health and Behavioral Science and is a general studies degree, which allows students to customize their degree to their individualized area of interest.\r\n\r\nBeth Edwards, coordinator for the BIS program, says she hopes the ranking will bring more attention and students to the program. “I’ve been with the interdisciplinary studies program since its beginning, and I’m beyond excited that it has received this ranking. My hopes are that with this national ranking, we obtain even more adults who desire to complete their bachelor’s degree,” Edwards said.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, contact Edwards at bedwards@utm.edu.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin online Master of Business Administration program received a 2<sup>nd</sup> place rank among the Top Online MBA Programs in Tennessee by onlinembareport.com, based on its reputation, affordability, enrollment, admissions selectivity and program quality. The MBA program was praised for its ability to be completed in 18 months and its online platform.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin MBA program is offered through the College of Business and Global Affairs and is accredited by ASCSB-International. For more information, contact Dr. Christie Chen, coordinator of the MBA program, at hchen38@utm.edu.\r\n\r\nThe university’s online Master of Science in Agriculture and Natural Resources ranked 25<sup>th</sup> in the nation of the Best Online Master’s in Environmental and Sustainability Management degrees by collegeconsensus.com, based on the program’s reputation, convenience and affordability.\r\n\r\nThe Master of Science in Agriculture and Natural Resources is offered by the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. 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The 28-year-old thoroughbred was donated to the university for scientific research and will be used to teach equine anatomy. ','inherit','closed','closed','','06042020_horseskeleton011','','','2020-06-15 08:15:55','2020-06-15 13:15:55','',2304,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/06042020_HorseSkeleton011.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2306,6,'2020-06-15 08:17:55','2020-06-15 13:17:55','While she may be small in stature, the legacy Savannah Metheny, a recent animal science graduate, has left at the University of Tennessee at Martin casts a tall shadow. In fact, it is 17-hands tall.\r\n\r\nWhen the pre-veterinary student was asked if she wanted to help rebuild a fully articulated equine skeleton, she knew she could not pass up such an opportunity. The chance to disassemble, clean and rebuild a horse’s skeleton was, according to Metheny, an invaluable experience that solidified her decision to become an equine orthopedic surgeon.\r\n<blockquote>“There are so many things that I have already seen differently after this,” said Metheny. “I’ve held each portion of the horse in my hand and turned it around to make it fit where it was supposed to go, then put it back together. So, I’ve literally taken everything apart and then put it back together piece by piece. As a future equine surgeon, it’s going to be priceless, truly. … It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”</blockquote>\r\nMetheny and Dr. Diana Watson, veterinary sciences lecturer, spearheaded the project of rebuilding “Ron,” the 28-year-old thoroughbred, to create a teaching model for UT Martin’s animal science classes. With no instructions or guide for how to reassemble Ron, the pair creatively reconstructed the horse from the ground up, after <a href=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/04/08/meet-the-beetles-university-scholar-uses-flesh-eating-insects-in-forensics-research-project/\">having the soft tissue and cartilage cleaned off the bones by flesh-eating beetles</a>, in eight months.\r\n\r\n“The beauty of this whole project is trial and error and just learning what works and what doesn’t. We were very innovative with it all; there wasn’t a textbook way to do it,” said Metheny. “What was guiding this project was just to see if we could do it. It was an educational endeavor that was just for fun. We said ‘great’ if we could make it work for students as a teaching modality and if not, at least we tried and learned something. I think that’s the beauty of education.”\r\n\r\n“I guess we always surprised ourselves as we went through it…,” Metheny continued. “We sat there and would think and think and flip everything around and go through all of the possibilities. Then we would decide on one way to do something, and it worked every time.”\r\n\r\nRon now stands 7 ½ feet tall in the Veterinary Science Lab and will be used to teach equine anatomy. Through creative measures, his roughly 200 bones are held together with high-tensile wire, fishing line, glue, epoxy, threaded rods, a little bit of tape, and according to Watson, a few prayers. Through collaboration with the departments of engineering and biology, the 75-pound structure is fixed on an in-house designed platform, which holds the horse upright.\r\n\r\nRon was completed with the help of many campus organizations including the departments of animal science, engineering, biology, the West Tennessee Animal Disease Diagnostics Laboratory, the UT Martin farm crew and many others.\r\n\r\nOf the eight veterinary schools Metheny was accepted to attend, she chose the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, and is excited to see how this unique research opportunity will help her succeed in her veterinary program.\r\n<blockquote>“I had seen anatomy in different ways, but never like this and in that much detail. You have a bone in front of you, and you have to flip it around six different ways to get it into the proper position… So just seeing it that in-depth, there’s no better way to learn it,” Metheny said. “It’s just been such an incredible opportunity that I think really is a testament to the education this university provides, to the faculty, to the staff… and the kind of opportunities you can have as a student here if you seek them out.”</blockquote>\r\nMetheny, originally from Weston, West Virginia, came to UT Martin for the equestrian team and pre-veterinary program. Metheny says her grandfather began teaching her how to ride as soon as she could sit up and knew one day she would compete on an NCAA Division I sports team. Her passion for all things equine-related has led her to a career in which she knows she can help make a difference for these animals.\r\n\r\n“As someone that has ridden many horses and seen how powerful they can be, they are also very fragile.” said Metheny. “Show jumping and sport horses have been my absolute love since I was 7. There’s nothing better to me than watching a horse that has been successfully rehabbed… As an equine surgeon, there are modalities to help get them back and to help them do that so they can be the best they can be, to do what they were bred to do. That’s what pushes me every day to keep learning, keep getting better and help those horses compete at the highest level of competition.”\r\n\r\nMetheny participated on the UT Martin equestrian team as a four-year starter in the equitation over fences event. She says that while every competition was memorable, her very first competition was the defining moment of her collegiate career as she can still remember the smell of the arena as she prepared to ride in competition with her hand over her heart as the national anthem played over the speakers. Additionally, Metheny was recognized as a Farnam NCEA All-Academic First Team equestrian athlete and graduated Summa Cum Laude in May.\r\n\r\nBetween her experiences on the equestrian team and the research projects she has completed at UT Martin, Metheny says university students have a unique opportunity to learn through extracurricular activities and projects just like rebuilding a horse skeleton.\r\n\r\n“Don’t be afraid to own your education, to think outside of the box. I would encourage (students) to come in with an open mind and to never stop learning, to embrace each day’s opportunity because you never know what might happen. Work hard, be grateful and just relish the opportunity to learn at this university because it is unique, and it’s a gem. The faculty and staff, they’re all there to help you, and there’s not a better place that I could think of to do my undergraduate education.”\r\n\r\nAs Metheny prepares to leave Martin and continue her education at Virginia Tech, she says she will continue on in her career confident she capitalized on every adventure she could have at UT Martin.\r\n<blockquote>“I’ve always followed the horses, and they’ve never steered me wrong.”</blockquote>\r\nFor more information about Ron, contact Watson at <a href=\"mailto:dwatso30@utm.edu\">dwatso30@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Built with hope and wires: Savannah Metheny rebuilds horse skeleton for anatomy classes','While she may be small in stature, the legacy Savannah Metheny, a recent animal science graduate, has left at the University of Tennessee at Martin casts a tall shadow. 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','inherit','closed','closed','','06042020_horseskeleton011-2','','','2020-06-15 08:20:25','2020-06-15 13:20:25','',2304,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/06042020_HorseSkeleton011-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2312,6,'2020-06-17 08:36:36','2020-06-17 13:36:36','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting the Future Skyhawk Roadshow during June and July and will travel to 16 cities across Tennessee to aid incoming freshman and transfer students who need assistance completing their enrollment. Representatives from admissions, housing, financial aid and student success will be present to help students during the event.\r\n\r\nThe dates and locations for the Future Skyhawk Roadshow are as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>June 29: Jackson from 8 – 10 a.m., at the Madison County UT Extension Office; Ripley from noon – 2 p.m., at the UT Martin Ripley Center; and Somerville from 4 – 6 p.m., at the UT Martin Somerville Center.</li>\r\n 	<li>June 30: Arlington/Bartlett from 8:30 – 11 a.m., at the Love Worth Finding Ministries; and Midtown/Whitehaven from 2 – 4:30 p.m., at the City University Schools.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 1: Selmer from 8 – 10 a.m., at the UT Martin McNairy County/Selmer Center; Parsons from noon – 2 p.m., at the UT Martin Parsons Center; and Lawrence County from 4 – 6 p.m., at the E.O. Coffman Middle School.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 6: Gibson County from 8 – 10 a.m., at Gibson County High School; Paris from noon – 2 p.m., at the Paris Civic Center; and Clarksville from 4 – 6 p.m., at the F&amp;M Bank.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 7: Union City from 9 – 11 a.m., at the Obion County Public Library; and Martin from 1 – 3 p.m., at the UT Martin Boling University Center.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 13: Chattanooga from 2 – 4 p.m., at the Council Fire Clubhouse.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 14: Knoxville from 8 – 10 a.m., at the UT Federal Credit Union; and Murfreesboro from 4 – 6 p.m., at the Rutherford County UT Extension Office.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe Future Skyhawk Roadshow is free, and all students interested in attending must register for an appointment at www.utm.edu/roadshow. Students attending the roadshow for enrollment assistance still need to participate in a virtual Summer Orientation and Registration session.\r\n\r\nIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all UT Martin representatives will wear face masks and adhere to social distancing guidelines. All participants are encouraged to wear masks for the safety of themselves and UT Martin employees.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact admissions at admitme@utm.edu or call 731-881-3020.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin hosts Future Skyhawk Roadshow for incoming students','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting the Future Skyhawk Roadshow during June and July and will travel to 16 cities across Tennessee to aid incoming freshman and transfer students who need assistance completing their enrollment.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-hosts-future-skyhawk-roadshow-for-incoming-students','','','2020-06-17 08:41:12','2020-06-17 13:41:12','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2312',0,'post','',0),(2313,6,'2020-06-17 08:36:36','2020-06-17 13:36:36','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting the Future Skyhawk Roadshow during June and July and will travel to 16 cities across Tennessee to aid incoming freshman and transfer students who need assistance completing their enrollment. Representatives from admissions, housing, financial aid and student success will be present to help students during the event.\r\n\r\nThe dates and locations for the Future Skyhawk Roadshow are as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>June 29: Jackson from 8 – 10 a.m., at the Madison County UT Extension Office; Ripley from noon – 2 p.m., at the UT Martin Ripley Center; and Somerville from 4 – 6 p.m., at the UT Martin Somerville Center.</li>\r\n 	<li>June 30: Arlington/Bartlett from 8:30 – 11 a.m., at the Love Worth Finding Ministries; and Midtown/Whitehaven from 2 – 4:30 p.m., at the City University Schools.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 1: Selmer from 8 – 10 a.m., at the UT Martin McNairy County/Selmer Center; Parsons from noon – 2 p.m., at the UT Martin Parsons Center; and Lawrence County from 4 – 6 p.m., at the E.O. Coffman Middle School.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 6: Gibson County from 8 – 10 a.m., at Gibson County High School; Paris from noon – 2 p.m., at the Paris Civic Center; and Clarksville from 4 – 6 p.m., at the F&amp;M Bank.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 7: Union City from 9 – 11 a.m., at the Obion County Public Library; and Martin from 1 – 3 p.m., at the UT Martin Boling University Center.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 13: Chattanooga from 2 – 4 p.m., at the Council Fire Clubhouse.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 14: Knoxville from 8 – 10 a.m., at the UT Federal Credit Union; and Murfreesboro from 4 – 6 p.m., at the Rutherford County UT Extension Office.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe Future Skyhawk Roadshow is free, and all students interested in attending must register for an appointment at www.utm.edu/roadshow. Students attending the roadshow for enrollment assistance still need to participate in a virtual Summer Orientation and Registration session.\r\n\r\nIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all UT Martin representatives will wear face masks and adhere to social distancing guidelines. All participants are encouraged to wear masks for the safety of themselves and UT Martin employees.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact admissions at admitme@utm.edu or call 731-881-3020.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin hosts Future Skyhawk Roadshow for incoming students','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting the Future Skyhawk Roadshow during June and July and will travel to 16 cities across Tennessee to aid incoming freshman and transfer students who need assistance completing their enrollment.','inherit','closed','closed','','2312-revision-v1','','','2020-06-17 08:36:36','2020-06-17 13:36:36','',2312,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/17/2312-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2314,6,'2020-06-17 08:37:16','2020-06-17 13:37:16','','01222019_FutureSkyhawkReceptionMartin(Hannah)078','','inherit','closed','closed','','01222019_futureskyhawkreceptionmartinhannah078','','','2020-06-17 08:37:16','2020-06-17 13:37:16','',2312,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/01222019_FutureSkyhawkReceptionMartinHannah078.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2315,6,'2020-06-17 08:40:51','2020-06-17 13:40:51','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting the Future Skyhawk Roadshow during June and July and will travel to 16 cities across Tennessee to aid incoming freshman and transfer students who need assistance completing their enrollment. Representatives from admissions, housing, financial aid and student success will be present to help students during the event.\r\n\r\nThe dates and locations for the Future Skyhawk Roadshow are as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>June 29: Jackson from 8 – 10 a.m., at the Madison County UT Extension Office; Ripley from noon – 2 p.m., at the UT Martin Ripley Center; and Somerville from 4 – 6 p.m., at the UT Martin Somerville Center.</li>\r\n 	<li>June 30: Arlington/Bartlett from 8:30 – 11 a.m., at the Love Worth Finding Ministries; and Midtown/Whitehaven from 2 – 4:30 p.m., at the City University Schools.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 1: Selmer from 8 – 10 a.m., at the UT Martin McNairy County/Selmer Center; Parsons from noon – 2 p.m., at the UT Martin Parsons Center; and Lawrence County from 4 – 6 p.m., at the E.O. Coffman Middle School.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 6: Gibson County from 8 – 10 a.m., at Gibson County High School; Paris from noon – 2 p.m., at the Paris Civic Center; and Clarksville from 4 – 6 p.m., at the F&amp;M Bank.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 7: Union City from 9 – 11 a.m., at the Obion County Public Library; and Martin from 1 – 3 p.m., at the UT Martin Boling University Center.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 13: Chattanooga from 2 – 4 p.m., at the Council Fire Clubhouse.</li>\r\n 	<li>July 14: Knoxville from 8 – 10 a.m., at the UT Federal Credit Union; and Murfreesboro from 4 – 6 p.m., at the Rutherford County UT Extension Office.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe Future Skyhawk Roadshow is free, and all students interested in attending must register for an appointment at www.utm.edu/roadshow. Students attending the roadshow for enrollment assistance still need to participate in a virtual Summer Orientation and Registration session.\r\n\r\nIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all UT Martin representatives will wear face masks and adhere to social distancing guidelines. All participants are encouraged to wear masks for the safety of themselves and UT Martin employees.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact admissions at admitme@utm.edu or call 731-881-3020.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin hosts Future Skyhawk Roadshow for incoming students','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting the Future Skyhawk Roadshow during June and July and will travel to 16 cities across Tennessee to aid incoming freshman and transfer students who need assistance completing their enrollment.','inherit','closed','closed','','2312-autosave-v1','','','2020-06-17 08:40:51','2020-06-17 13:40:51','',2312,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/17/2312-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2309,6,'2020-06-15 08:24:11','2020-06-15 13:24:11','','06042020_HorseSkeleton002','','inherit','closed','closed','','06042020_horseskeleton002','','','2020-06-15 08:24:11','2020-06-15 13:24:11','',2304,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/06042020_HorseSkeleton002.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2310,6,'2020-06-15 08:25:44','2020-06-15 13:25:44','While she may be small in stature, the legacy Savannah Metheny, a recent animal science graduate, has left at the University of Tennessee at Martin casts a tall shadow. In fact, it is 17-hands tall.\r\n\r\nWhen the pre-veterinary student was asked if she wanted to help rebuild a fully articulated equine skeleton, she knew she could not pass up such an opportunity. The chance to disassemble, clean and rebuild a horse’s skeleton was, according to Metheny, an invaluable experience that solidified her decision to become an equine orthopedic surgeon.\r\n<blockquote>“There are so many things that I have already seen differently after this,” said Metheny. “I’ve held each portion of the horse in my hand and turned it around to make it fit where it was supposed to go, then put it back together. So, I’ve literally taken everything apart and then put it back together piece by piece. As a future equine surgeon, it’s going to be priceless, truly. … It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”</blockquote>\r\nMetheny and Dr. Diana Watson, veterinary sciences lecturer, spearheaded the project of rebuilding “Ron,” the 28-year-old thoroughbred, to create a teaching model for UT Martin’s animal science classes. With no instructions or guide for how to reassemble Ron, the pair creatively reconstructed the horse from the ground up, after <a href=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/04/08/meet-the-beetles-university-scholar-uses-flesh-eating-insects-in-forensics-research-project/\">having the soft tissue and cartilage cleaned off the bones by flesh-eating beetles</a>, in eight months.\r\n\r\n“The beauty of this whole project is trial and error and just learning what works and what doesn’t. We were very innovative with it all; there wasn’t a textbook way to do it,” said Metheny. “What was guiding this project was just to see if we could do it. It was an educational endeavor that was just for fun. We said ‘great’ if we could make it work for students as a teaching modality and if not, at least we tried and learned something. I think that’s the beauty of education.”\r\n\r\n“I guess we always surprised ourselves as we went through it…,” Metheny continued. “We sat there and would think and think and flip everything around and go through all of the possibilities. Then we would decide on one way to do something, and it worked every time.”\r\n\r\nRon now stands 7 ½ feet tall in the Veterinary Science Lab and will be used to teach equine anatomy. Through creative measures, his roughly 200 bones are held together with high-tensile wire, fishing line, glue, epoxy, threaded rods, a little bit of tape, and according to Watson, a few prayers. Through collaboration with the departments of engineering and biology, the 75-pound structure is fixed on an in-house designed platform, which holds the horse upright.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2309\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/06042020_HorseSkeleton002.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\nRon was completed with the help of many campus organizations including the departments of animal science, engineering, biology, the West Tennessee Animal Disease Diagnostics Laboratory, the UT Martin farm crew and many others.\r\n\r\nOf the eight veterinary schools Metheny was accepted to attend, she chose the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, and is excited to see how this unique research opportunity will help her succeed in her veterinary program.\r\n<blockquote>“I had seen anatomy in different ways, but never like this and in that much detail. You have a bone in front of you, and you have to flip it around six different ways to get it into the proper position… So just seeing it that in-depth, there’s no better way to learn it,” Metheny said. “It’s just been such an incredible opportunity that I think really is a testament to the education this university provides, to the faculty, to the staff… and the kind of opportunities you can have as a student here if you seek them out.”</blockquote>\r\nMetheny, originally from Weston, West Virginia, came to UT Martin for the equestrian team and pre-veterinary program. Metheny says her grandfather began teaching her how to ride as soon as she could sit up and knew one day she would compete on an NCAA Division I sports team. Her passion for all things equine-related has led her to a career in which she knows she can help make a difference for these animals.\r\n\r\n“As someone that has ridden many horses and seen how powerful they can be, they are also very fragile.” said Metheny. “Show jumping and sport horses have been my absolute love since I was 7. There’s nothing better to me than watching a horse that has been successfully rehabbed… As an equine surgeon, there are modalities to help get them back and to help them do that so they can be the best they can be, to do what they were bred to do. That’s what pushes me every day to keep learning, keep getting better and help those horses compete at the highest level of competition.”\r\n\r\nMetheny participated on the UT Martin equestrian team as a four-year starter in the equitation over fences event. She says that while every competition was memorable, her very first competition was the defining moment of her collegiate career as she can still remember the smell of the arena as she prepared to ride in competition with her hand over her heart as the national anthem played over the speakers. Additionally, Metheny was recognized as a Farnam NCEA All-Academic First Team equestrian athlete and graduated Summa Cum Laude in May.\r\n\r\nBetween her experiences on the equestrian team and the research projects she has completed at UT Martin, Metheny says university students have a unique opportunity to learn through extracurricular activities and projects just like rebuilding a horse skeleton.\r\n\r\n“Don’t be afraid to own your education, to think outside of the box. I would encourage (students) to come in with an open mind and to never stop learning, to embrace each day’s opportunity because you never know what might happen. Work hard, be grateful and just relish the opportunity to learn at this university because it is unique, and it’s a gem. The faculty and staff, they’re all there to help you, and there’s not a better place that I could think of to do my undergraduate education.”\r\n\r\nAs Metheny prepares to leave Martin and continue her education at Virginia Tech, she says she will continue on in her career confident she capitalized on every adventure she could have at UT Martin.\r\n<blockquote>“I’ve always followed the horses, and they’ve never steered me wrong.”</blockquote>\r\nFor more information about Ron, contact Watson at <a href=\"mailto:dwatso30@utm.edu\">dwatso30@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Built with wires and hope: Savannah Metheny rebuilds horse skeleton for anatomy classes','While she may be small in stature, the legacy Savannah Metheny, a recent animal science graduate, has left at the University of Tennessee at Martin casts a tall shadow. In fact, it is 17-hands tall.','inherit','closed','closed','','2304-revision-v1','','','2020-06-15 08:25:44','2020-06-15 13:25:44','',2304,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/15/2304-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2311,6,'2020-06-15 09:22:44','2020-06-15 14:22:44','While she may be small in stature, the legacy Savannah Metheny, a recent animal science graduate, has left at the University of Tennessee at Martin casts a tall shadow. In fact, it is 17-hands tall.\r\n\r\nWhen the pre-veterinary student was asked if she wanted to help rebuild a fully articulated equine skeleton, she knew she could not pass up such an opportunity. The chance to disassemble, clean and rebuild a horse’s skeleton was, according to Metheny, an invaluable experience that solidified her decision to become an equine orthopedic surgeon.\r\n<blockquote>“There are so many things that I have already seen differently after this,” said Metheny. “I’ve held each portion of the horse in my hand and turned it around to make it fit where it was supposed to go, then put it back together. So, I’ve literally taken everything apart and then put it back together piece by piece. As a future equine surgeon, it’s going to be priceless, truly. … It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”</blockquote>\r\nMetheny and Dr. Diana Watson, veterinary sciences lecturer, spearheaded the project of rebuilding “Ron,” the 28-year-old thoroughbred, to create a teaching model for UT Martin’s animal science classes. With no instructions or guide for how to reassemble Ron, the pair creatively reconstructed the horse from the ground up, after <a href=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/04/08/meet-the-beetles-university-scholar-uses-flesh-eating-insects-in-forensics-research-project/\">having the soft tissue and cartilage cleaned off the bones by flesh-eating beetles</a>, in eight months.\r\n\r\n“The beauty of this whole project is trial and error and just learning what works and what doesn’t. We were very innovative with it all; there wasn’t a textbook way to do it,” said Metheny. “What was guiding this project was just to see if we could do it. It was an educational endeavor that was just for fun. We said ‘great’ if we could make it work for students as a teaching modality and if not, at least we tried and learned something. I think that’s the beauty of education.”\r\n\r\n“I guess we always surprised ourselves as we went through it…,” Metheny continued. “We sat there and would think and think and flip everything around and go through all of the possibilities. Then we would decide on one way to do something, and it worked every time.”\r\n\r\nRon now stands 7 ½ feet tall in the Veterinary Science Lab and will be used to teach equine anatomy. Through creative measures, his roughly 200 bones are held together with high-tensile wire, fishing line, glue, epoxy, threaded rods, a little bit of tape, and according to Watson, a few prayers. Through collaboration with the departments of engineering and biology, the 75-pound structure is fixed on an in-house designed platform, which holds the horse upright.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2309\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/06042020_HorseSkeleton002.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\nRon was completed with the help of many campus organizations including the departments of animal science, engineering, biology, the West Tennessee Animal Disease Diagnostics Laboratory, the UT Martin farm crew and many others.\r\n\r\nOf the eight veterinary schools Metheny was accepted to attend, she chose the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, and is excited to see how this unique research opportunity will help her succeed in her veterinary program.\r\n<blockquote>“I had seen anatomy in different ways, but never like this and in that much detail. You have a bone in front of you, and you have to flip it around six different ways to get it into the proper position… So just seeing it that in-depth, there’s no better way to learn it,” Metheny said. “It’s just been such an incredible opportunity that I think really is a testament to the education this university provides, to the faculty, to the staff… and the kind of opportunities you can have as a student here if you seek them out.”</blockquote>\r\nMetheny, originally from Weston, West Virginia, came to UT Martin for the equestrian team and pre-veterinary program. Metheny says her grandfather began teaching her how to ride as soon as she could sit up and knew one day she would compete on an NCAA Division I sports team. Her passion for all things equine-related has led her to a career in which she knows she can help make a difference for these animals.\r\n\r\n“As someone that has ridden many horses and seen how powerful they can be, they are also very fragile.” said Metheny. “Show jumping and sport horses have been my absolute love since I was 7. There’s nothing better to me than watching a horse that has been successfully rehabbed… As an equine surgeon, there are modalities to help get them back and to help them do that so they can be the best they can be, to do what they were bred to do. That’s what pushes me every day to keep learning, keep getting better and help those horses compete at the highest level of competition.”\r\n\r\nMetheny participated on the UT Martin equestrian team as a four-year starter in the equitation over fences event. She says that while every competition was memorable, her very first competition was the defining moment of her collegiate career as she can still remember the smell of the arena as she prepared to ride in competition with her hand over her heart as the national anthem played over the speakers. Additionally, Metheny was recognized as a Farnam NCEA All-Academic First Team equestrian athlete and graduated Summa Cum Laude in May.\r\n\r\nBetween her experiences on the equestrian team and the research projects she has completed at UT Martin, Metheny says university students have a unique opportunity to learn through extracurricular activities and projects just like rebuilding a horse skeleton.\r\n\r\n“Don’t be afraid to own your education, to think outside of the box. I would encourage (students) to come in with an open mind and to never stop learning, to embrace each day’s opportunity because you never know what might happen. Work hard, be grateful and just relish the opportunity to learn at this university because it is unique, and it’s a gem. The faculty and staff, they’re all there to help you, and there’s not a better place that I could think of to do my undergraduate education.”\r\n\r\nAs Metheny prepares to leave Martin and continue her education at Virginia Tech, she says she will continue on in her career confident she capitalized on every adventure she could have at UT Martin.\r\n<blockquote>“I’ve always followed the horses, and they’ve never steered me wrong.”</blockquote>\r\nFor more information about Ron, contact Watson at <a href=\"mailto:dwatso30@utm.edu\">dwatso30@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Built with wires and hope: Savannah Metheny rebuilds horse skeleton for anatomy classes','While she may be small in stature, the legacy Savannah Metheny, a recent animal science graduate, has left at the University of Tennessee at Martin casts a tall shadow. In fact, it is 17-hands tall.','inherit','closed','closed','','2304-autosave-v1','','','2020-06-15 09:22:44','2020-06-15 14:22:44','',2304,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/15/2304-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2316,6,'2020-06-18 15:11:21','2020-06-18 20:11:21','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting virtually June 25-26.\r\n\r\nFollowing <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=df71091431&amp;e=573aaea232\">continued guidance</a> by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding COVID-19 and in compliance with the <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=e8e7182dc6&amp;e=573aaea232\">Tennessee Pledge</a> and local guidelines, the meetings will be held virtually with all Board members participating electronically or by telephone. Interested individuals are encouraged to watch the meeting online. The meeting will be webcast live and archived for later viewing; a link to the webcast will be available at <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=4f8a4a329f&amp;e=573aaea232\">tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\nThe full Board will meet virtually at 9:30 a.m. EDT/8:30 a.m. CDT on June 26 for its annual meeting.\r\n\r\nA special session and two committees are scheduled to meet virtually on June 25. The meetings, which will be webcast, are scheduled as follows:\r\n11:30 a.m. EDT/10:30 a.m. CDT—Board of Trustees (Special Focus Session on COVID-19)\r\n2 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. CDT—Finance and Administration Committee\r\n4 p.m. EDT/3 p.m. CDT— Education, Research and Service Committee\r\n\r\nAll meeting times are approximate. If a meeting ends earlier or later than expected, the next meeting will begin following a short break.\r\n\r\nAgenda items include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>President’s address</li>\r\n 	<li>COVID-19 and Guiding Principles for Fall 2020 reopening</li>\r\n 	<li>Adoption of student immunization requirements</li>\r\n 	<li>Fiscal Year 2020-21 Operating Budget, including salary plan, student tuition and fees and room and board rates</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital outlay funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital maintenance funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Procedures governing compensation increases during Fiscal Year 2020-21</li>\r\n 	<li>Election of the chair of the Board</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of standing committees and chairs</li>\r\n 	<li>Proposed revision to bylaws</li>\r\n 	<li>Grants of tenure</li>\r\n 	<li>New academic programs</li>\r\n 	<li>Mental Health Task Force Report</li>\r\n 	<li>Update on Title IX Regulations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe agendas for the meetings have been posted to the board website and are accessible at <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=036bd3b143&amp;e=573aaea232\">https://trustees.tennessee.edu/</a>. Meeting materials are anticipated to be available online by June 19.\r\n\r\nRequests to address the Board may be submitted using the online form or the pdf at:  <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=c769c09311&amp;e=573aaea232\">https://trustees.tennessee.edu/requests-to-address-the-board/</a>. Requests will be accepted until 5 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 22. While the Board\'s Standing Rule will apply, given the current environment regarding COVID-19, accommodations will be granted to allow for remote participation by scheduled speakers.\r\n\r\nAnyone with a disability or otherwise needing assistance to attend this virtual meeting may contact the individuals listed below to request auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate attendance. Contact may be made in writing, by email, or by telephone and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 24.\r\n\r\nVisit <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=ff792be861&amp;e=573aaea232\">www.cdc.gov/COVID19</a> for the latest information and resources about COVID-19.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System distributes this notice to all faculty and staff as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###','UT Board of Trustees to hold annual meeting June 25-26','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting virtually June 25-26. ','publish','closed','closed','','ut-board-of-trustees-to-hold-annual-meeting-june-25-26','','','2020-06-23 11:02:11','2020-06-23 16:02:11','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2316',0,'post','',0),(2317,6,'2020-06-18 15:11:21','2020-06-18 20:11:21','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting virtually June 25-26.\r\n\r\nFollowing <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=df71091431&amp;e=573aaea232\">continued guidance</a> by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding COVID-19 and in compliance with the <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=e8e7182dc6&amp;e=573aaea232\">Tennessee Pledge</a> and local guidelines, the meetings will be held virtually with all Board members participating electronically or by telephone. Interested individuals are encouraged to watch the meeting online. The meeting will be webcast live and archived for later viewing; a link to the webcast will be available at <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=4f8a4a329f&amp;e=573aaea232\">tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\nThe full Board will meet virtually at 8:30 a.m. EDT/7:30 a.m. CDT on June 26 for its annual meeting.\r\n\r\nA special session and two committees are scheduled to meet virtually on June 25. The meetings, which will be webcast, are scheduled as follows:\r\n11:30 a.m. EDT/10:30 a.m. CDT—Board of Trustees (Special Focus Session on COVID-19)\r\n2 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. CDT—Finance and Administration Committee\r\n4 p.m. EDT/3 p.m. CDT— Education, Research and Service Committee\r\n\r\nAll meeting times are approximate. If a meeting ends earlier or later than expected, the next meeting will begin following a short break.\r\n\r\nAgenda items include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>President’s address</li>\r\n 	<li>COVID-19 and Guiding Principles for Fall 2020 reopening</li>\r\n 	<li>Adoption of student immunization requirements</li>\r\n 	<li>Fiscal Year 2020-21 Operating Budget, including salary plan, student tuition and fees and room and board rates</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital outlay funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital maintenance funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Procedures governing compensation increases during Fiscal Year 2020-21</li>\r\n 	<li>Election of the chair of the Board</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of standing committees and chairs</li>\r\n 	<li>Proposed revision to bylaws</li>\r\n 	<li>Grants of tenure</li>\r\n 	<li>New academic programs</li>\r\n 	<li>Mental Health Task Force Report</li>\r\n 	<li>Update on Title IX Regulations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe agendas for the meetings have been posted to the board website and are accessible at <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=036bd3b143&amp;e=573aaea232\">https://trustees.tennessee.edu/</a>. Meeting materials are anticipated to be available online by June 19.\r\n\r\nRequests to address the Board may be submitted using the online form or the pdf at:  <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=c769c09311&amp;e=573aaea232\">https://trustees.tennessee.edu/requests-to-address-the-board/</a>. Requests will be accepted until 5 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 22. While the Board\'s Standing Rule will apply, given the current environment regarding COVID-19, accommodations will be granted to allow for remote participation by scheduled speakers.\r\n\r\nAnyone with a disability or otherwise needing assistance to attend this virtual meeting may contact the individuals listed below to request auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate attendance. Contact may be made in writing, by email, or by telephone and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 24.\r\n\r\nVisit <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=ff792be861&amp;e=573aaea232\">www.cdc.gov/COVID19</a> for the latest information and resources about COVID-19.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System distributes this notice to all faculty and staff as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###','UT Board of Trustees to hold annual meeting June 25-26','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting virtually June 25-26. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2316-revision-v1','','','2020-06-18 15:11:21','2020-06-18 20:11:21','',2316,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/18/2316-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2452,6,'2020-08-06 15:43:57','2020-08-06 20:43:57','“Keeping the Beat hosted by TNMEA,” an online educational music series sponsored by the CMA Foundation, the Tennessee Music Education Association and the University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music, ended July 16 after livestreaming 62 interactive lessons over four months.\r\n\r\nThe program was created to engage students and artists during the COVID-19 pandemic and was an expansion of the UT Martin music department program “Corona Connection.”\r\n\r\nKeeping the Beat reached 1.7 million people in 45 different countries and attained almost 5,700 viewing hours.\r\n\r\nThe educational web series featured prominent guest artists such as Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Glen Kotche, Lindsay Ell, Keith Paluso, Tim Ries and more, which have all been archived on the “Keeping the Beat hosted by TNMEA” YouTube and Facebook pages for later viewing.\r\n\r\nFor more information about “Keeping the Beat hosted by TNMEA,” contact Dr. Julie Hill, chair of the music department, at jhill@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','\"Keeping the Beat hosted by TNMEA\" concludes after airing 62 programs','“Keeping the Beat hosted by TNMEA,” an online educational music series sponsored by the UT Martin Department of Music, ended July 16 after livestreaming 62 interactive lessons over four months.','publish','closed','closed','','keeping-the-beat-hosted-by-tnmea-concludes-after-airing-62-programs','','','2020-08-06 15:45:42','2020-08-06 20:45:42','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2452',0,'post','',0),(2320,6,'2020-06-22 09:27:44','2020-06-22 14:27:44','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., July 6 and 8, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.\r\n\r\nThe first session, July 6, will focus on math and science reasoning, while the session on July 8 will work on English and reading. The lessons are two hours and will teach students time-saving strategies and comprehension tips.\r\n\r\nAlex Beene, UT Martin Adjunct instructor and author, will instruct the course. Beene has mentored more than 1,000 students and continues to work as a lead instructor for Tennessee Adult Education in three counties.\r\n\r\nEach course costs $25 and students can register at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/actprep\">www.utm.edu/actprep</a>. Students will need access to a computer that connects to Zoom with video and audio.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Debbie Mount, director of non-degree programs, at <a href=\"mailto:dmount@utm.edu\">dmount@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','University Outreach offers online ACT prep course','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., July 6 and 8, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.','publish','closed','closed','','university-outreach-offers-online-act-prep-course','','','2020-06-22 09:28:59','2020-06-22 14:28:59','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2320',0,'post','',0),(2321,6,'2020-06-22 09:24:04','2020-06-22 14:24:04','','04182020_SpringScenics005','','inherit','closed','closed','','04182020_springscenics005','','','2020-06-22 09:24:04','2020-06-22 14:24:04','',2320,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/04182020_SpringScenics005.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2322,6,'2020-06-22 09:27:44','2020-06-22 14:27:44','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., July 6 and 8, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.\r\n\r\nThe first session, July 6, will focus on math and science reasoning, while the session on July 8 will work on English and reading. The lessons are two hours and will teach students time-saving strategies and comprehension tips.\r\n\r\nAlex Beene, UT Martin Adjunct instructor and author, will instruct the course. Beene has mentored more than 1,000 students and continues to work as a lead instructor for Tennessee Adult Education in three counties.\r\n\r\nEach course costs $25 and students can register at www.utm.edu/actprep. Students will need access to a computer that connects to Zoom with video and audio.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Debbie Mount, director of non-degree programs, at dmount@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','University Outreach offers online ACT prep course','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., July 6 and 8, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.','inherit','closed','closed','','2320-revision-v1','','','2020-06-22 09:27:44','2020-06-22 14:27:44','',2320,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/22/2320-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2323,6,'2020-06-22 09:28:53','2020-06-22 14:28:53','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., July 6 and 8, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.\r\n\r\nThe first session, July 6, will focus on math and science reasoning, while the session on July 8 will work on English and reading. The lessons are two hours and will teach students time-saving strategies and comprehension tips.\r\n\r\nAlex Beene, UT Martin Adjunct instructor and author, will instruct the course. Beene has mentored more than 1,000 students and continues to work as a lead instructor for Tennessee Adult Education in three counties.\r\n\r\nEach course costs $25 and students can register at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/actprep\">www.utm.edu/actprep</a>. Students will need access to a computer that connects to Zoom with video and audio.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Debbie Mount, director of non-degree programs, at <a href=\"mailto:dmount@utm.edu\">dmount@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','University Outreach offers online ACT prep course','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., July 6 and 8, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.','inherit','closed','closed','','2320-autosave-v1','','','2020-06-22 09:28:53','2020-06-22 14:28:53','',2320,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/22/2320-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2324,6,'2020-06-22 09:28:59','2020-06-22 14:28:59','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., July 6 and 8, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.\r\n\r\nThe first session, July 6, will focus on math and science reasoning, while the session on July 8 will work on English and reading. The lessons are two hours and will teach students time-saving strategies and comprehension tips.\r\n\r\nAlex Beene, UT Martin Adjunct instructor and author, will instruct the course. Beene has mentored more than 1,000 students and continues to work as a lead instructor for Tennessee Adult Education in three counties.\r\n\r\nEach course costs $25 and students can register at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/actprep\">www.utm.edu/actprep</a>. Students will need access to a computer that connects to Zoom with video and audio.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Debbie Mount, director of non-degree programs, at <a href=\"mailto:dmount@utm.edu\">dmount@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','University Outreach offers online ACT prep course','The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of University Outreach is hosting two ACT prep classes from 5-7 p.m., July 6 and 8, via Zoom for students preparing for the test.','inherit','closed','closed','','2320-revision-v1','','','2020-06-22 09:28:59','2020-06-22 14:28:59','',2320,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/22/2320-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2325,6,'2020-06-23 11:02:11','2020-06-23 16:02:11','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting virtually June 25-26.\r\n\r\nFollowing <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=df71091431&amp;e=573aaea232\">continued guidance</a> by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding COVID-19 and in compliance with the <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=e8e7182dc6&amp;e=573aaea232\">Tennessee Pledge</a> and local guidelines, the meetings will be held virtually with all Board members participating electronically or by telephone. Interested individuals are encouraged to watch the meeting online. The meeting will be webcast live and archived for later viewing; a link to the webcast will be available at <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=4f8a4a329f&amp;e=573aaea232\">tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\nThe full Board will meet virtually at 9:30 a.m. EDT/8:30 a.m. CDT on June 26 for its annual meeting.\r\n\r\nA special session and two committees are scheduled to meet virtually on June 25. The meetings, which will be webcast, are scheduled as follows:\r\n11:30 a.m. EDT/10:30 a.m. CDT—Board of Trustees (Special Focus Session on COVID-19)\r\n2 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. CDT—Finance and Administration Committee\r\n4 p.m. EDT/3 p.m. CDT— Education, Research and Service Committee\r\n\r\nAll meeting times are approximate. If a meeting ends earlier or later than expected, the next meeting will begin following a short break.\r\n\r\nAgenda items include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>President’s address</li>\r\n 	<li>COVID-19 and Guiding Principles for Fall 2020 reopening</li>\r\n 	<li>Adoption of student immunization requirements</li>\r\n 	<li>Fiscal Year 2020-21 Operating Budget, including salary plan, student tuition and fees and room and board rates</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital outlay funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital maintenance funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Procedures governing compensation increases during Fiscal Year 2020-21</li>\r\n 	<li>Election of the chair of the Board</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of standing committees and chairs</li>\r\n 	<li>Proposed revision to bylaws</li>\r\n 	<li>Grants of tenure</li>\r\n 	<li>New academic programs</li>\r\n 	<li>Mental Health Task Force Report</li>\r\n 	<li>Update on Title IX Regulations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe agendas for the meetings have been posted to the board website and are accessible at <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=036bd3b143&amp;e=573aaea232\">https://trustees.tennessee.edu/</a>. Meeting materials are anticipated to be available online by June 19.\r\n\r\nRequests to address the Board may be submitted using the online form or the pdf at:  <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=c769c09311&amp;e=573aaea232\">https://trustees.tennessee.edu/requests-to-address-the-board/</a>. Requests will be accepted until 5 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 22. While the Board\'s Standing Rule will apply, given the current environment regarding COVID-19, accommodations will be granted to allow for remote participation by scheduled speakers.\r\n\r\nAnyone with a disability or otherwise needing assistance to attend this virtual meeting may contact the individuals listed below to request auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate attendance. Contact may be made in writing, by email, or by telephone and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 24.\r\n\r\nVisit <a href=\"https://tennessee.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d896b38de9dd8fd3c043073b3&amp;id=ff792be861&amp;e=573aaea232\">www.cdc.gov/COVID19</a> for the latest information and resources about COVID-19.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System distributes this notice to all faculty and staff as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###','UT Board of Trustees to hold annual meeting June 25-26','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting virtually June 25-26. ','inherit','closed','closed','','2316-revision-v1','','','2020-06-23 11:02:11','2020-06-23 16:02:11','',2316,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/23/2316-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2326,6,'2020-06-24 15:41:43','2020-06-24 20:41:43','Almost half of the classes offered this fall by the University of Tennessee at Martin will include an in-person component as part of the university’s reentry plan. On May 6, University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd announced that all UT campuses would reopen this fall with in-person classes as UT continues to address operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.\r\n\r\nUT Martin will begin classes Aug. 17 at the main campus and five centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville, and all classes will end by Thanksgiving. The condensed semester combination of online, hybrid and in-person classes is designed to curb travel to and from the main campus and five centers to minimize spread of the COVID-19 virus. Students should check their individual schedules to verify the course-delivery method for each class.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the earlier start date, the semester will include classes on Labor Day and no fall break. Classes will end Tuesday, Nov. 24, and final exams will be administered the week following Thanksgiving. A study day for final exams will be observed Monday, Nov. 30, followed by online exams to close the semester. Students will not return to the main campus or centers following the Thanksgiving holiday. Plans for fall move-out and fall commencement are being developed.\r\n\r\nFor courses that have an in-person component, faculty members are aligning course delivery with recommended spacing and safety measures. For example, hybrid classes can be offered in several ways, such as dividing a class of 30 or fewer students into subgroups and alternating in-person and online sessions. Faculty members are participating in a series of summer online teaching methodology workshops offered by the university to better prepare for online instruction.\r\n<blockquote>“Each one of us wants to … maximize the core UTM educational experience, which is based on face-to-face instruction, interaction and mentoring,” said Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, the university’s chief academic officer, in a recent email to faculty members. “Anything we can do to contribute to that work during this uncertain period will ultimately benefit our students.”</blockquote>\r\nAll university safety measures for fall reentry follow guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including required wearing of masks by all who are on the main campus or at the five centers, enhanced cleaning procedures and campus visitation restrictions. Fall move-in to residence halls will feature a staggered schedule with residents assigned a date between July 27 and Aug. 12 to minimize person-to-person contact. Residents are encouraged to return home after completing their move-in and may return to campus starting Aug. 13.\r\n\r\nUT Martin Summer Orientation and Registration and Transfer Orientation sessions in preparation for fall semester will be held virtually as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Remaining SOAR sessions are July 10 and 28, and Aug. 7. The remaining transfer orientation session is July 16.\r\n\r\nAdditional UT Martin fall semester information is available by calling the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or the Office of Graduate Studies at 731-881-7012. Follow the latest information about COVID-19 at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/coronavirus\">www.utm.edu/coronavirus</a>.\r\n\r\n###','In-person component included in half of UT Martin fall classes','Almost half of the classes offered this fall by the University of Tennessee at Martin will include an in-person component as part of the university’s reentry plan.','publish','closed','closed','','in-person-component-included-in-half-of-ut-martin-fall-classes','','','2020-06-24 15:41:54','2020-06-24 20:41:54','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2326',0,'post','',0),(2327,6,'2020-06-24 15:37:29','2020-06-24 20:37:29','','01142016_BestOfUTMEdit90 (1)','','inherit','closed','closed','','01142016_bestofutmedit90-1','','','2020-06-24 15:37:29','2020-06-24 20:37:29','',2326,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/01142016_BestOfUTMEdit90-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2328,6,'2020-06-24 15:41:43','2020-06-24 20:41:43','Almost half of the classes offered this fall by the University of Tennessee at Martin will include an in-person component as part of the university’s reentry plan. On May 6, University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd announced that all UT campuses would reopen this fall with in-person classes as UT continues to address operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.\r\n\r\nUT Martin will begin classes Aug. 17 at the main campus and five centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville, and all classes will end by Thanksgiving. The condensed semester combination of online, hybrid and in-person classes is designed to curb travel to and from the main campus and five centers to minimize spread of the COVID-19 virus. Students should check their individual schedules to verify the course-delivery method for each class.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the earlier start date, the semester will include classes on Labor Day and no fall break. Classes will end Tuesday, Nov. 24, and final exams will be administered the week following Thanksgiving. A study day for final exams will be observed Monday, Nov. 30, followed by online exams to close the semester. Students will not return to the main campus or centers following the Thanksgiving holiday. Plans for fall move-out and fall commencement are being developed.\r\n\r\nFor courses that have an in-person component, faculty members are aligning course delivery with recommended spacing and safety measures. For example, hybrid classes can be offered in several ways, such as dividing a class of 30 or fewer students into subgroups and alternating in-person and online sessions. Faculty members are participating in a series of summer online teaching methodology workshops offered by the university to better prepare for online instruction.\r\n<blockquote>“Each one of us wants to … maximize the core UTM educational experience, which is based on face-to-face instruction, interaction and mentoring,” said Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, the university’s chief academic officer, in a recent email to faculty members. “Anything we can do to contribute to that work during this uncertain period will ultimately benefit our students.”</blockquote>\r\nAll university safety measures for fall reentry follow guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including required wearing of masks by all who are on the main campus or at the five centers, enhanced cleaning procedures and campus visitation restrictions. Fall move-in to residence halls will feature a staggered schedule with residents assigned a date between July 27 and Aug. 12 to minimize person-to-person contact. Residents are encouraged to return home after completing their move-in and may return to campus starting Aug. 13.\r\n\r\nUT Martin Summer Orientation and Registration and Transfer Orientation sessions in preparation for fall semester will be held virtually as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Remaining SOAR sessions are July 10 and 28, and Aug. 7. The remaining transfer orientation session is July 16.\r\n\r\nAdditional UT Martin fall semester information is available by calling the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or the Office of Graduate Studies at 731-881-7012. Follow the latest information about COVID-19 at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/coronavirus\">www.utm.edu/coronavirus</a>.\r\n\r\n###','In-person component included in half of UT Martin fall classes','Almost half of the classes offered this fall by the University of Tennessee at Martin will include an in-person component as part of the university’s reentry plan.','inherit','closed','closed','','2326-revision-v1','','','2020-06-24 15:41:43','2020-06-24 20:41:43','',2326,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/24/2326-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2329,6,'2020-06-25 08:41:30','2020-06-25 13:41:30','From transforming the way the University of Tennessee approaches diversity and inclusion to championing biomedical research, recipients of the 2020 President’s Awards, including two UT Martin employees, Dr. Richard Robinson and Davis Rash, embody excellence throughout the UT System.\r\n\r\nUT President Randy Boyd selected six employees to honor this year.\r\n<blockquote>“As the president of this University, one of my greatest honors is to see the incredibly impactful work our employees do every day,” Boyd said. “This year’s six deserving employees, and the thousands of employees across the System, are the reason this will be the greatest decade in the history of this University.”</blockquote>\r\nPresident’s Awards are the highest honor a UT employee can receive from the University and are intended to spotlight success and inspire excellence. Honorees are selected each year from a Systemwide pool of candidates nominated by campus and institute leaders. Winners receive commemorative plaques and monetary awards of $3,000.\r\n\r\nThis year’s winners are:\r\n\r\n<strong>Educate Honoree: Richard Robinson</strong>\r\n\r\nRichard Robinson, a UT Martin professor of communications, has made extensive contributions to the hands-on, experiential education of UT Martin’s communications department and university radio station WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” the chief learning lab for broadcast students on campus. With decades of professional experience, Robinson brings mentorship and professionalism to his students in the broadcast and public relations fields.\r\n\r\nRobinson has led the radio station to a significant number of awards since he took helm in 2005. With 292 state and national recognitions in total, 76 of which were first place awards, the radio station remains a beacon of opportunity for students to gain professional experience. Several of the station’s top accolades include: the “Platinum Award” by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System for the past nine years; \"Best College Radio Station in the Nation\" in 2012“ by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System and “Best College Radio Station in the South” from 2014-2017 by the Southeast Journalism Conference. Robinson delivers multiple professional development and broadcasting workshops each year while maintaining meaningful and long-lasting relationships with UT Martin students and faculty.\r\n\r\n<strong>Discover Honoree: Robert Williams</strong>\r\n\r\nRobert Williams, a UT Health Science Center professor and chair of genetics, genomics and informatics, and UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair in Computational Genomics, has pioneered worldwide advancement of the rapidly developing fields of systems genetics and experimental precision medicine for more than three decades. His work will transform the biomedical and clinical research landscape at all UT Health Science Center campuses for years to come.\r\n\r\nWilliams has been awarded 39 grants, including seven active and pending projects totaling more than $11.5 million. One of his most notable ongoing projects, in partnership with the the LeBonheur Hospital/UTHSC Department of Pediatrics Biorepository and Regeneron, a major biotechnology and pharmaceutical company in New York, will provide UT investigators with more than $10 million in genome sequence data for 25,000 Tennessee children.\r\n\r\n<strong>Connect Honoree: Karen Armsey</strong>\r\n\r\nKaren Armsey, director of the UT Institute of Agriculture’s Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT) outreach program, has been a significant leader in advancing the engagement component of the land grant mission of UT. HABIT volunteers provide dog bite prevention instruction and education as well as lead animal visitations in schools, nursing homes, hospitals, mental health centers, rehabilitation facilities, local law enforcement offices and more. HABIT has more than doubled the number of volunteer teams and locations served under Armsey’s 15-year tenure.\r\n\r\nHer efforts led to a partnership between HABIT, the UT Law School and Court Appointed Special Advocates of East Tennessee to serve children who are involved in abuse and neglect court or custody cases. Armsey and her Great Pyrenees mix Shelby, known as the “Courthouse Treasure,” were the first volunteer team to take part in the free program. Today, HABIT is comprised of more than 800 members, 650 active volunteers and connects with more than 400,000 Tennesseans annually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Support (Exempt) Honoree: Ashlie Czyz</strong>\r\n\r\nAshlie Czyz, UT System executive recruiter and director of human resources programs, advances the hospitality and proactivity of the UT human resources department. During her time at UT, Czyz has led the successful recruitment of multiple senior positions, including the vice president for academic affairs and student success, the chief financial officer and the UT Martin chancellor. She serves as the welcoming first impression many candidates have of the University and embodies the professionalism and dedication necessary to the success of human resources.\r\n\r\nDescribed as kind, responsive, thorough, professional and detail oriented, Czyz has been known to go above and beyond in her duties. She works to develop targeted recruitment strategies for the most well-qualified and diverse candidates while curating a strong network of professional contacts within the higher education community.\r\n\r\n<strong>Support (Nonexempt) Honoree: Davis Rash</strong>\r\n\r\nDavis Rash, UT Martin senior heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) specialist, has diligently supervised the maintenance, programming, repairing and updating of the HVAC system for close to 30 years. Rash’s dedication ensures faculty and staff have a comfortable space to serve UT Martin and allows students to live, work and study on campus. While it might be easy to overlook the importance of an efficient heating and cooling system when it’s working properly, Rash’s knowledge of the fine details of UT Martin’s HVAC system allows efficient and timely repairs, saving the University thousands in technician fees and loss of instruction time.\r\n\r\nHis personal effort to learn more on the intricacies of the UT Martin HVAC system demonstrates his commitment to the success of the University and all those who call it home. Rash exemplifies the spirit of UT Martin and frequently lends a helping hand to other employees and campus visitors. In 1998, Rash completed a bachelor\'s degree in business administration at UT Martin, while working full time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Diversity Honoree: Michael Alston</strong>\r\n\r\nMichael Alston, UT Health Science Center assistant vice chancellor for equity and diversity and Title IX coordinator, has championed significant change across the UT System since the beginning of his career. Having served in leadership at UT Martin, UT Knoxville and currently the UT Health Science Center, Alston’s entire professional career has been in service to UT. Alston works tirelessly to promote diversity and inclusion at the UT Health Science Center and continually creates and leads innovative programs to improve the climate on campus.\r\n\r\nAlston led the creation of the Diversity Certificate Program, a resource available to employees that is designed to enhance cultural competency and understanding of the latest research and best practices in the fields of diversity. Since its inception, more than 160 faculty and staff have completed the program. He also expanded diversity celebrations on campus and created programming for Black History, National Hispanic and LGBT awareness months. Alston is continuously expanding opportunities for faculty, staff and students to actively engage with the diversity and inclusion efforts at UTHSC and across the state.\r\n\r\nMore information about the President’s Awards can be found at <a href=\"https://president.tennessee.edu/awards/\">https://president.tennessee.edu/awards/</a>. 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Honorees are selected each year from a Systemwide pool of candidates nominated by campus and institute leaders. Winners receive commemorative plaques and monetary awards of $3,000.\r\n\r\nThis year’s winners are:\r\n\r\n<strong>Educate Honoree: Richard Robinson</strong>\r\n\r\nRichard Robinson, a UT Martin professor of communications, has made extensive contributions to the hands-on, experiential education of UT Martin’s communications department and university radio station WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” the chief learning lab for broadcast students on campus. With decades of professional experience, Robinson brings mentorship and professionalism to his students in the broadcast and public relations fields.\r\n\r\nRobinson has led the radio station to a significant number of awards since he took helm in 2005. With 292 state and national recognitions in total, 76 of which were first place awards, the radio station remains a beacon of opportunity for students to gain professional experience. Several of the station’s top accolades include: the “Platinum Award” by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System for the past nine years; \"Best College Radio Station in the Nation\" in 2012“ by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System and “Best College Radio Station in the South” from 2014-2017 by the Southeast Journalism Conference. Robinson delivers multiple professional development and broadcasting workshops each year while maintaining meaningful and long-lasting relationships with UT Martin students and faculty.\r\n\r\n<strong>Discover Honoree: Robert Williams</strong>\r\n\r\nRobert Williams, a UT Health Science Center professor and chair of genetics, genomics and informatics, and UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair in Computational Genomics, has pioneered worldwide advancement of the rapidly developing fields of systems genetics and experimental precision medicine for more than three decades. His work will transform the biomedical and clinical research landscape at all UT Health Science Center campuses for years to come.\r\n\r\nWilliams has been awarded 39 grants, including seven active and pending projects totaling more than $11.5 million. One of his most notable ongoing projects, in partnership with the the LeBonheur Hospital/UTHSC Department of Pediatrics Biorepository and Regeneron, a major biotechnology and pharmaceutical company in New York, will provide UT investigators with more than $10 million in genome sequence data for 25,000 Tennessee children.\r\n\r\n<strong>Connect Honoree: Karen Armsey</strong>\r\n\r\nKaren Armsey, director of the UT Institute of Agriculture’s Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT) outreach program, has been a significant leader in advancing the engagement component of the land grant mission of UT. HABIT volunteers provide dog bite prevention instruction and education as well as lead animal visitations in schools, nursing homes, hospitals, mental health centers, rehabilitation facilities, local law enforcement offices and more. HABIT has more than doubled the number of volunteer teams and locations served under Armsey’s 15-year tenure.\r\n\r\nHer efforts led to a partnership between HABIT, the UT Law School and Court Appointed Special Advocates of East Tennessee to serve children who are involved in abuse and neglect court or custody cases. Armsey and her Great Pyrenees mix Shelby, known as the “Courthouse Treasure,” were the first volunteer team to take part in the free program. Today, HABIT is comprised of more than 800 members, 650 active volunteers and connects with more than 400,000 Tennesseans annually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Support (Exempt) Honoree: Ashlie Czyz</strong>\r\n\r\nAshlie Czyz, UT System executive recruiter and director of human resources programs, advances the hospitality and proactivity of the UT human resources department. During her time at UT, Czyz has led the successful recruitment of multiple senior positions, including the vice president for academic affairs and student success, the chief financial officer and the UT Martin chancellor. She serves as the welcoming first impression many candidates have of the University and embodies the professionalism and dedication necessary to the success of human resources.\r\n\r\nDescribed as kind, responsive, thorough, professional and detail oriented, Czyz has been known to go above and beyond in her duties. She works to develop targeted recruitment strategies for the most well-qualified and diverse candidates while curating a strong network of professional contacts within the higher education community.\r\n\r\n<strong>Support (Nonexempt) Honoree: Davis Rash</strong>\r\n\r\nDavis Rash, UT Martin senior heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) specialist, has diligently supervised the maintenance, programming, repairing and updating of the HVAC system for close to 30 years. Rash’s dedication ensures faculty and staff have a comfortable space to serve UT Martin and allows students to live, work and study on campus. While it might be easy to overlook the importance of an efficient heating and cooling system when it’s working properly, Rash’s knowledge of the fine details of UT Martin’s HVAC system allows efficient and timely repairs, saving the University thousands in technician fees and loss of instruction time.\r\n\r\nHis personal effort to learn more on the intricacies of the UT Martin HVAC system demonstrates his commitment to the success of the University and all those who call it home. Rash exemplifies the spirit of UT Martin and frequently lends a helping hand to other employees and campus visitors. In 1998, Rash completed a bachelor\'s degree in business administration at UT Martin, while working full time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Diversity Honoree: Michael Alston</strong>\r\n\r\nMichael Alston, UT Health Science Center assistant vice chancellor for equity and diversity and Title IX coordinator, has championed significant change across the UT System since the beginning of his career. Having served in leadership at UT Martin, UT Knoxville and currently the UT Health Science Center, Alston’s entire professional career has been in service to UT. Alston works tirelessly to promote diversity and inclusion at the UT Health Science Center and continually creates and leads innovative programs to improve the climate on campus.\r\n\r\nAlston led the creation of the Diversity Certificate Program, a resource available to employees that is designed to enhance cultural competency and understanding of the latest research and best practices in the fields of diversity. Since its inception, more than 160 faculty and staff have completed the program. He also expanded diversity celebrations on campus and created programming for Black History, National Hispanic and LGBT awareness months. Alston is continuously expanding opportunities for faculty, staff and students to actively engage with the diversity and inclusion efforts at UTHSC and across the state.\r\n\r\nMore information about the President’s Awards can be found at https://president.tennessee.edu/awards/. 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Honorees are selected each year from a Systemwide pool of candidates nominated by campus and institute leaders. Winners receive commemorative plaques and monetary awards of $3,000.\r\n\r\nThis year’s winners are:\r\n\r\n<strong>Educate Honoree: Richard Robinson</strong>\r\n\r\nRichard Robinson, a UT Martin professor of communications, has made extensive contributions to the hands-on, experiential education of UT Martin’s communications department and university radio station WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” the chief learning lab for broadcast students on campus. With decades of professional experience, Robinson brings mentorship and professionalism to his students in the broadcast and public relations fields.\r\n\r\nRobinson has led the radio station to a significant number of awards since he took helm in 2005. With 292 state and national recognitions in total, 76 of which were first place awards, the radio station remains a beacon of opportunity for students to gain professional experience. Several of the station’s top accolades include: the “Platinum Award” by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System for the past nine years; \"Best College Radio Station in the Nation\" in 2012“ by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System and “Best College Radio Station in the South” from 2014-2017 by the Southeast Journalism Conference. Robinson delivers multiple professional development and broadcasting workshops each year while maintaining meaningful and long-lasting relationships with UT Martin students and faculty.\r\n\r\n<strong>Discover Honoree: Robert Williams</strong>\r\n\r\nRobert Williams, a UT Health Science Center professor and chair of genetics, genomics and informatics, and UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair in Computational Genomics, has pioneered worldwide advancement of the rapidly developing fields of systems genetics and experimental precision medicine for more than three decades. His work will transform the biomedical and clinical research landscape at all UT Health Science Center campuses for years to come.\r\n\r\nWilliams has been awarded 39 grants, including seven active and pending projects totaling more than $11.5 million. One of his most notable ongoing projects, in partnership with the the LeBonheur Hospital/UTHSC Department of Pediatrics Biorepository and Regeneron, a major biotechnology and pharmaceutical company in New York, will provide UT investigators with more than $10 million in genome sequence data for 25,000 Tennessee children.\r\n\r\n<strong>Connect Honoree: Karen Armsey</strong>\r\n\r\nKaren Armsey, director of the UT Institute of Agriculture’s Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT) outreach program, has been a significant leader in advancing the engagement component of the land grant mission of UT. HABIT volunteers provide dog bite prevention instruction and education as well as lead animal visitations in schools, nursing homes, hospitals, mental health centers, rehabilitation facilities, local law enforcement offices and more. HABIT has more than doubled the number of volunteer teams and locations served under Armsey’s 15-year tenure.\r\n\r\nHer efforts led to a partnership between HABIT, the UT Law School and Court Appointed Special Advocates of East Tennessee to serve children who are involved in abuse and neglect court or custody cases. Armsey and her Great Pyrenees mix Shelby, known as the “Courthouse Treasure,” were the first volunteer team to take part in the free program. Today, HABIT is comprised of more than 800 members, 650 active volunteers and connects with more than 400,000 Tennesseans annually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Support (Exempt) Honoree: Ashlie Czyz</strong>\r\n\r\nAshlie Czyz, UT System executive recruiter and director of human resources programs, advances the hospitality and proactivity of the UT human resources department. During her time at UT, Czyz has led the successful recruitment of multiple senior positions, including the vice president for academic affairs and student success, the chief financial officer and the UT Martin chancellor. She serves as the welcoming first impression many candidates have of the University and embodies the professionalism and dedication necessary to the success of human resources.\r\n\r\nDescribed as kind, responsive, thorough, professional and detail oriented, Czyz has been known to go above and beyond in her duties. She works to develop targeted recruitment strategies for the most well-qualified and diverse candidates while curating a strong network of professional contacts within the higher education community.\r\n\r\n<strong>Support (Nonexempt) Honoree: Davis Rash</strong>\r\n\r\nDavis Rash, UT Martin senior heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) specialist, has diligently supervised the maintenance, programming, repairing and updating of the HVAC system for close to 30 years. Rash’s dedication ensures faculty and staff have a comfortable space to serve UT Martin and allows students to live, work and study on campus. While it might be easy to overlook the importance of an efficient heating and cooling system when it’s working properly, Rash’s knowledge of the fine details of UT Martin’s HVAC system allows efficient and timely repairs, saving the University thousands in technician fees and loss of instruction time.\r\n\r\nHis personal effort to learn more on the intricacies of the UT Martin HVAC system demonstrates his commitment to the success of the University and all those who call it home. Rash exemplifies the spirit of UT Martin and frequently lends a helping hand to other employees and campus visitors. In 1998, Rash completed a bachelor\'s degree in business administration at UT Martin, while working full time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Diversity Honoree: Michael Alston</strong>\r\n\r\nMichael Alston, UT Health Science Center assistant vice chancellor for equity and diversity and Title IX coordinator, has championed significant change across the UT System since the beginning of his career. Having served in leadership at UT Martin, UT Knoxville and currently the UT Health Science Center, Alston’s entire professional career has been in service to UT. Alston works tirelessly to promote diversity and inclusion at the UT Health Science Center and continually creates and leads innovative programs to improve the climate on campus.\r\n\r\nAlston led the creation of the Diversity Certificate Program, a resource available to employees that is designed to enhance cultural competency and understanding of the latest research and best practices in the fields of diversity. Since its inception, more than 160 faculty and staff have completed the program. He also expanded diversity celebrations on campus and created programming for Black History, National Hispanic and LGBT awareness months. Alston is continuously expanding opportunities for faculty, staff and students to actively engage with the diversity and inclusion efforts at UTHSC and across the state.\r\n\r\nMore information about the President’s Awards can be found at <a href=\"https://president.tennessee.edu/awards/\">https://president.tennessee.edu/awards/</a>. Downloadable photos of the winners are located at <a href=\"https://news.tennessee.edu/presidents-awards-honorees-2020/\">https://news.tennessee.edu/presidents-awards-honorees-2020/</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin employees among recipients of the 2020 President\'s Awards','From transforming the way the University of Tennessee approaches diversity and inclusion to championing biomedical research, recipients of the 2020 President’s Awards, including two UT Martin employees, Dr. Richard Robinson and Davis Rash, embody excellence throughout the UT System.','inherit','closed','closed','','2329-autosave-v1','','','2020-06-25 09:37:27','2020-06-25 14:37:27','',2329,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/25/2329-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2332,6,'2020-06-25 08:42:04','2020-06-25 13:42:04','From transforming the way the University of Tennessee approaches diversity and inclusion to championing biomedical research, recipients of the 2020 President’s Awards, including two UT Martin employees, Dr. Richard Robinson and Davis Rash, embody excellence throughout the UT System.\r\n\r\nUT President Randy Boyd selected six employees to honor this year.\r\n<blockquote>“As the president of this University, one of my greatest honors is to see the incredibly impactful work our employees do every day,” Boyd said. “This year’s six deserving employees, and the thousands of employees across the System, are the reason this will be the greatest decade in the history of this University.”</blockquote>\r\nPresident’s Awards are the highest honor a UT employee can receive from the University and are intended to spotlight success and inspire excellence. Honorees are selected each year from a Systemwide pool of candidates nominated by campus and institute leaders. Winners receive commemorative plaques and monetary awards of $3,000.\r\n\r\nThis year’s winners are:\r\n\r\n<strong>Educate Honoree: Richard Robinson</strong>\r\n\r\nRichard Robinson, a UT Martin professor of communications, has made extensive contributions to the hands-on, experiential education of UT Martin’s communications department and university radio station WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” the chief learning lab for broadcast students on campus. With decades of professional experience, Robinson brings mentorship and professionalism to his students in the broadcast and public relations fields.\r\n\r\nRobinson has led the radio station to a significant number of awards since he took helm in 2005. With 292 state and national recognitions in total, 76 of which were first place awards, the radio station remains a beacon of opportunity for students to gain professional experience. Several of the station’s top accolades include: the “Platinum Award” by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System for the past nine years; \"Best College Radio Station in the Nation\" in 2012“ by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System and “Best College Radio Station in the South” from 2014-2017 by the Southeast Journalism Conference. Robinson delivers multiple professional development and broadcasting workshops each year while maintaining meaningful and long-lasting relationships with UT Martin students and faculty.\r\n\r\n<strong>Discover Honoree: Robert Williams</strong>\r\n\r\nRobert Williams, a UT Health Science Center professor and chair of genetics, genomics and informatics, and UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair in Computational Genomics, has pioneered worldwide advancement of the rapidly developing fields of systems genetics and experimental precision medicine for more than three decades. His work will transform the biomedical and clinical research landscape at all UT Health Science Center campuses for years to come.\r\n\r\nWilliams has been awarded 39 grants, including seven active and pending projects totaling more than $11.5 million. One of his most notable ongoing projects, in partnership with the the LeBonheur Hospital/UTHSC Department of Pediatrics Biorepository and Regeneron, a major biotechnology and pharmaceutical company in New York, will provide UT investigators with more than $10 million in genome sequence data for 25,000 Tennessee children.\r\n\r\n<strong>Connect Honoree: Karen Armsey</strong>\r\n\r\nKaren Armsey, director of the UT Institute of Agriculture’s Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT) outreach program, has been a significant leader in advancing the engagement component of the land grant mission of UT. HABIT volunteers provide dog bite prevention instruction and education as well as lead animal visitations in schools, nursing homes, hospitals, mental health centers, rehabilitation facilities, local law enforcement offices and more. HABIT has more than doubled the number of volunteer teams and locations served under Armsey’s 15-year tenure.\r\n\r\nHer efforts led to a partnership between HABIT, the UT Law School and Court Appointed Special Advocates of East Tennessee to serve children who are involved in abuse and neglect court or custody cases. Armsey and her Great Pyrenees mix Shelby, known as the “Courthouse Treasure,” were the first volunteer team to take part in the free program. Today, HABIT is comprised of more than 800 members, 650 active volunteers and connects with more than 400,000 Tennesseans annually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Support (Exempt) Honoree: Ashlie Czyz</strong>\r\n\r\nAshlie Czyz, UT System executive recruiter and director of human resources programs, advances the hospitality and proactivity of the UT human resources department. During her time at UT, Czyz has led the successful recruitment of multiple senior positions, including the vice president for academic affairs and student success, the chief financial officer and the UT Martin chancellor. She serves as the welcoming first impression many candidates have of the University and embodies the professionalism and dedication necessary to the success of human resources.\r\n\r\nDescribed as kind, responsive, thorough, professional and detail oriented, Czyz has been known to go above and beyond in her duties. She works to develop targeted recruitment strategies for the most well-qualified and diverse candidates while curating a strong network of professional contacts within the higher education community.\r\n\r\n<strong>Support (Nonexempt) Honoree: Davis Rash</strong>\r\n\r\nDavis Rash, UT Martin senior heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) specialist, has diligently supervised the maintenance, programming, repairing and updating of the HVAC system for close to 30 years. Rash’s dedication ensures faculty and staff have a comfortable space to serve UT Martin and allows students to live, work and study on campus. While it might be easy to overlook the importance of an efficient heating and cooling system when it’s working properly, Rash’s knowledge of the fine details of UT Martin’s HVAC system allows efficient and timely repairs, saving the University thousands in technician fees and loss of instruction time.\r\n\r\nHis personal effort to learn more on the intricacies of the UT Martin HVAC system demonstrates his commitment to the success of the University and all those who call it home. Rash exemplifies the spirit of UT Martin and frequently lends a helping hand to other employees and campus visitors. In 1998, Rash completed a bachelor\'s degree in business administration at UT Martin, while working full time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Diversity Honoree: Michael Alston</strong>\r\n\r\nMichael Alston, UT Health Science Center assistant vice chancellor for equity and diversity and Title IX coordinator, has championed significant change across the UT System since the beginning of his career. Having served in leadership at UT Martin, UT Knoxville and currently the UT Health Science Center, Alston’s entire professional career has been in service to UT. Alston works tirelessly to promote diversity and inclusion at the UT Health Science Center and continually creates and leads innovative programs to improve the climate on campus.\r\n\r\nAlston led the creation of the Diversity Certificate Program, a resource available to employees that is designed to enhance cultural competency and understanding of the latest research and best practices in the fields of diversity. Since its inception, more than 160 faculty and staff have completed the program. He also expanded diversity celebrations on campus and created programming for Black History, National Hispanic and LGBT awareness months. 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Downloadable photos of the winners are located at <a href=\"https://news.tennessee.edu/presidents-awards-honorees-2020/\">https://news.tennessee.edu/presidents-awards-honorees-2020/</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin employees among recipients of the 2020 President\'s Awards','From transforming the way the University of Tennessee approaches diversity and inclusion to championing biomedical research, recipients of the 2020 President’s Awards, including two UT Martin employees, Dr. Richard Robinson and Davis Rash, embody excellence throughout the UT System.','inherit','closed','closed','','2329-revision-v1','','','2020-06-25 08:42:04','2020-06-25 13:42:04','',2329,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/25/2329-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2333,6,'2020-06-25 09:34:06','2020-06-25 14:34:06','','PresidentsAwardWinner','Dr. Richard Robinson, Department of Communications, and Davis Rash, Physical Plant, were two of the 2020 President\'s Awards recipients. ','inherit','closed','closed','','presidentsawardwinner','','','2020-06-25 09:37:25','2020-06-25 14:37:25','',2329,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PresidentsAwardWinner.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2334,6,'2020-06-25 14:00:56','2020-06-25 19:00:56','The University of Tennessee at Martin departments of computer science and visual and theatre arts have partnered to create a Video Game Design Certificate that will debut this fall for students and design professionals interested in entering the video game industry.\r\n\r\nThe certificate includes 18-hours of computer science and graphic design courses that will teach students video game theory, design, construction and development. Students earning the certificate will take courses such as graphic design, software development, 3D modeling and computer graphics, and video game design and development to produce their own computer video game.\r\n\r\nThe courses offered this fall will be taught online using free design programs students can utilize on their own computers.\r\n\r\nThe certificate was created in a joint effort by Dr. Windy Wang, assistant professor of art education and program coordinator, Dr. Joshua Guerin, associate professor and chair of computer science, Dr. Carol Eckert, professor and chair of visual and theatre arts, and Doug Cook, former chair of visual and theatre arts. Wang, who earned a master’s degree in Immersive Mediated Environments with a concentration in video game design and a Ph.D. in art education from Indiana University, will lead the program with the support of the computer science department.\r\n<blockquote>“One of the main goals for developing this certificate program is that we wanted to benefit our students. We want them to have a chance to learn … how to be digitally skillful so they will be able to get a job,” said Wang.</blockquote>\r\nAccording to the Video Game Design Certificate webpage, “The program provides opportunities for creative and technical-minded students to explore multimedia tools, skills and applications that are essential to staying competitive in today\'s gaming culture.”\r\n\r\nWang, Guerin and Eckert encourage students across campus to participate in the program as the video games designers will need help from multiple disciplines, such as history, English and music majors, to develop characters, backstories, musical scores and more.\r\n<blockquote>\"We’re very excited about this program, and we think it’s going to interest a lot of students,” said Guerin. “I see creative new programs as an important way for us to grow at UT Martin.”</blockquote>\r\n“This is the future. It is absolutely the future,” said Eckert about the design certificate. “I think we will see it grow rapidly.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.utm.edu/gamedesign or contact Wang at <a href=\"mailto:twang42@utm.edu\">twang42@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin introduces video game design certificate to begin in the fall','The University of Tennessee at Martin departments of computer science and visual and theatre arts have partnered to create a Video Game Design Certificate that will debut this fall for students and design professionals interested in entering the video game industry.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-introduces-video-game-design-certificate-to-begin-in-the-fall','','','2020-07-21 11:07:27','2020-07-21 16:07:27','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2334',0,'post','',0),(2335,6,'2020-06-25 12:08:33','2020-06-25 17:08:33','','06242020_VideoGameDesign01','Dr. Windy Wang is featured in this illustration with her graphic design \"Tahitian Drumming.\" Wang, program director, received her master’s degree in Immersive Mediated Environments with a concentration in video game design and a Ph.D. in art education. ','inherit','closed','closed','','06242020_videogamedesign01','','','2020-06-25 15:59:12','2020-06-25 20:59:12','',2334,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/06242020_VideoGameDesign01.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2336,6,'2020-06-25 12:16:41','2020-06-25 17:16:41','The University of Tennessee at Martin departments of computer science and visual and theatre arts have partnered to create a Video Game Design Certificate that will debut this fall for students and design professionals interested in entering the video game industry.\r\n\r\nThe certificate includes 18-hours of computer science and graphic design courses that will teach students video game theory, design, construction and development. Students earning the certificate will take courses such as graphic design, software development, 3D modeling and computer graphics, and video game design and development to produce their own computer video game.\r\n\r\nThe courses offered this fall will be taught online using free design programs students can utilize on their own computers.\r\n\r\nThe certificate was created in a joint effort by Dr. Windy Wang, associate professor of art education and program coordinator, Dr. Joshua Guerin, associate professor and chair of computer science, Dr. Carol Eckert, professor and chair of visual and theatre arts, and Doug Cook, former chair of visual and theatre arts. Wang, who earned a master’s degree in Immersive Mediated Environments with a concentration in video game design and a Ph.D. in art education from Indiana University, will lead the program with the support of the computer science department.\r\n\r\n“One of the main goals for developing this certificate program is that we wanted to benefit our students. We want them to have a chance to learn … how to be digitally skillful so they will be able to get a job,” said Wang.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Video Game Design Certificate webpage, “The program provides opportunities for creative and technical-minded students to explore multimedia tools, skills and applications that are essential to staying competitive in today\'s gaming culture.”\r\n\r\nWang, Guerin and Eckert encourage students across campus to participate in the program as the video games designers will need help from multiple disciplines, such as history, English and music majors, to develop characters, backstories, musical scores and more.\r\n\r\n‘We’re very excited about this program, and we think it’s going to interest a lot of students,” said Guerin. “I see creative new programs as an important way for us to grow at UT Martin.”\r\n\r\n“This is the future. It is absolutely the future,” said Eckert about the design certificate. “I think we will see it grow rapidly.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.utm.edu/gamedesign or contact Wang at twang42@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','','The University of Tennessee at Martin departments of computer science and visual and theatre arts have partnered to create a Video Game Design Certificate that will debut this fall for students and design professionals interested in entering the video game industry.','inherit','closed','closed','','2334-revision-v1','','','2020-06-25 12:16:41','2020-06-25 17:16:41','',2334,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/25/2334-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2337,6,'2020-06-25 12:17:13','2020-06-25 17:17:13','The University of Tennessee at Martin departments of computer science and visual and theatre arts have partnered to create a Video Game Design Certificate that will debut this fall for students and design professionals interested in entering the video game industry.\r\n\r\nThe certificate includes 18-hours of computer science and graphic design courses that will teach students video game theory, design, construction and development. Students earning the certificate will take courses such as graphic design, software development, 3D modeling and computer graphics, and video game design and development to produce their own computer video game.\r\n\r\nThe courses offered this fall will be taught online using free design programs students can utilize on their own computers.\r\n\r\nThe certificate was created in a joint effort by Dr. Windy Wang, associate professor of art education and program coordinator, Dr. Joshua Guerin, associate professor and chair of computer science, Dr. Carol Eckert, professor and chair of visual and theatre arts, and Doug Cook, former chair of visual and theatre arts. Wang, who earned a master’s degree in Immersive Mediated Environments with a concentration in video game design and a Ph.D. in art education from Indiana University, will lead the program with the support of the computer science department.\r\n\r\n“One of the main goals for developing this certificate program is that we wanted to benefit our students. We want them to have a chance to learn … how to be digitally skillful so they will be able to get a job,” said Wang.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Video Game Design Certificate webpage, “The program provides opportunities for creative and technical-minded students to explore multimedia tools, skills and applications that are essential to staying competitive in today\'s gaming culture.”\r\n\r\nWang, Guerin and Eckert encourage students across campus to participate in the program as the video games designers will need help from multiple disciplines, such as history, English and music majors, to develop characters, backstories, musical scores and more.\r\n\r\n‘We’re very excited about this program, and we think it’s going to interest a lot of students,” said Guerin. “I see creative new programs as an important way for us to grow at UT Martin.”\r\n\r\n“This is the future. It is absolutely the future,” said Eckert about the design certificate. “I think we will see it grow rapidly.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.utm.edu/gamedesign or contact Wang at twang42@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin introduces video game design certificate to begin in the fall','The University of Tennessee at Martin departments of computer science and visual and theatre arts have partnered to create a Video Game Design Certificate that will debut this fall for students and design professionals interested in entering the video game industry.','inherit','closed','closed','','2334-autosave-v1','','','2020-06-25 12:17:13','2020-06-25 17:17:13','',2334,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/25/2334-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2338,6,'2020-06-25 12:17:41','2020-06-25 17:17:41','The University of Tennessee at Martin departments of computer science and visual and theatre arts have partnered to create a Video Game Design Certificate that will debut this fall for students and design professionals interested in entering the video game industry.\r\n\r\nThe certificate includes 18-hours of computer science and graphic design courses that will teach students video game theory, design, construction and development. Students earning the certificate will take courses such as graphic design, software development, 3D modeling and computer graphics, and video game design and development to produce their own computer video game.\r\n\r\nThe courses offered this fall will be taught online using free design programs students can utilize on their own computers.\r\n\r\nThe certificate was created in a joint effort by Dr. Windy Wang, associate professor of art education and program coordinator, Dr. Joshua Guerin, associate professor and chair of computer science, Dr. Carol Eckert, professor and chair of visual and theatre arts, and Doug Cook, former chair of visual and theatre arts. Wang, who earned a master’s degree in Immersive Mediated Environments with a concentration in video game design and a Ph.D. in art education from Indiana University, will lead the program with the support of the computer science department.\r\n\r\n“One of the main goals for developing this certificate program is that we wanted to benefit our students. We want them to have a chance to learn … how to be digitally skillful so they will be able to get a job,” said Wang.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Video Game Design Certificate webpage, “The program provides opportunities for creative and technical-minded students to explore multimedia tools, skills and applications that are essential to staying competitive in today\'s gaming culture.”\r\n\r\nWang, Guerin and Eckert encourage students across campus to participate in the program as the video games designers will need help from multiple disciplines, such as history, English and music majors, to develop characters, backstories, musical scores and more.\r\n\r\n‘We’re very excited about this program, and we think it’s going to interest a lot of students,” said Guerin. “I see creative new programs as an important way for us to grow at UT Martin.”\r\n\r\n“This is the future. It is absolutely the future,” said Eckert about the design certificate. “I think we will see it grow rapidly.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.utm.edu/gamedesign or contact Wang at twang42@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin introduces video game design certificate to begin in the fall','The University of Tennessee at Martin departments of computer science and visual and theatre arts have partnered to create a Video Game Design Certificate that will debut this fall for students and design professionals interested in entering the video game industry.','inherit','closed','closed','','2334-revision-v1','','','2020-06-25 12:17:41','2020-06-25 17:17:41','',2334,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/25/2334-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2339,6,'2020-06-26 07:56:47','2020-06-26 12:56:47','The University of Tennessee at Martin departments of computer science and visual and theatre arts have partnered to create a Video Game Design Certificate that will debut this fall for students and design professionals interested in entering the video game industry.\r\n\r\nThe certificate includes 18-hours of computer science and graphic design courses that will teach students video game theory, design, construction and development. Students earning the certificate will take courses such as graphic design, software development, 3D modeling and computer graphics, and video game design and development to produce their own computer video game.\r\n\r\nThe courses offered this fall will be taught online using free design programs students can utilize on their own computers.\r\n\r\nThe certificate was created in a joint effort by Dr. Windy Wang, assistant professor of art education and program coordinator, Dr. Joshua Guerin, associate professor and chair of computer science, Dr. Carol Eckert, professor and chair of visual and theatre arts, and Doug Cook, former chair of visual and theatre arts. Wang, who earned a master’s degree in Immersive Mediated Environments with a concentration in video game design and a Ph.D. in art education from Indiana University, will lead the program with the support of the computer science department.\r\n\r\n“One of the main goals for developing this certificate program is that we wanted to benefit our students. We want them to have a chance to learn … how to be digitally skillful so they will be able to get a job,” said Wang.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Video Game Design Certificate webpage, “The program provides opportunities for creative and technical-minded students to explore multimedia tools, skills and applications that are essential to staying competitive in today\'s gaming culture.”\r\n\r\nWang, Guerin and Eckert encourage students across campus to participate in the program as the video games designers will need help from multiple disciplines, such as history, English and music majors, to develop characters, backstories, musical scores and more.\r\n\r\n‘We’re very excited about this program, and we think it’s going to interest a lot of students,” said Guerin. “I see creative new programs as an important way for us to grow at UT Martin.”\r\n\r\n“This is the future. It is absolutely the future,” said Eckert about the design certificate. “I think we will see it grow rapidly.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.utm.edu/gamedesign or contact Wang at twang42@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin introduces video game design certificate to begin in the fall','The University of Tennessee at Martin departments of computer science and visual and theatre arts have partnered to create a Video Game Design Certificate that will debut this fall for students and design professionals interested in entering the video game industry.','inherit','closed','closed','','2334-revision-v1','','','2020-06-26 07:56:47','2020-06-26 12:56:47','',2334,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/26/2334-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2352,6,'2020-07-06 12:57:23','2020-07-06 17:57:23','','Joan Jett plays at the 2015 Soybean Festival','Joan Jett & the Blackhearts performed at the 22nd annual Tennessee Soybean Festival in 2015. ','inherit','closed','closed','','joan-jett-plays-at-the-2015-soybean-festival','','','2020-07-06 12:57:56','2020-07-06 17:57:56','',2351,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Joan-Jett-plays-at-the-2015-Soybean-Festival.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2351,6,'2020-07-06 12:59:32','2020-07-06 17:59:32','Dr. Julie Hill, professor and music department chair at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and 1982 UT Martin alumnus Ed Sargent will interview legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna on “Keeping the Beat Hosted by TNMEA” at 7 p.m. CDT Tuesday, July 7. The program will be livestreamed on the Keeping the Beat Facebook and YouTube pages.\r\n\r\nJett and Laguna have produced music together for over 35 years, including her top hits \"I Love Rock N’ Roll,” \"Crimson and Clover\" and \"Bad Reputation.” Jett and Laguna will discuss how they have used their musical platform for advocacy with Hill and Sargent during the interview.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2354\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sargent_Hill.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\nThe Keeping the Beat interactive educational series began March 15 as an expansion of the UT Martin Department of Music’s “Corona Connection” program. Since its beginning, Keeping the Beat has hosted 62 programs through the sponsorship of the Tennessee Music Education Association and the Country Music Association Foundation with the support of UT Martin Music.\r\n\r\nThe last Keeping the Beat program will air July 15.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Hill at jhill@utm.edu or 731-881-7418.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPhoto ID: Drs. David Coffey (left) and Julie Hill (’94) (second from right) are pictured with Ed Sargent (‘82) and recording artist Joan Jett in October at a fundraiser held in Gotham Hall, located in New York City, for the National Parks Conservation Association. Coffey and Hill were guests of Sargent, tour manager for Jett and other well-known artists. Sargent often returns to visit the university and was featured in the 2009 summer/fall edition of Campus Scene. Coffey is chair for the university’s Department of History and Philosophy, and Hill is the university’s director of percussion studies and Department of Music chair.','UT Martin music faculty member and alum to interview Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna','Dr. Julie Hill, professor and music department chair at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and 1982 UT Martin alumnus Ed Sargent will interview legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna on “Keeping the Beat Hosted by TNMEA” at 7 p.m. CDT Tuesday, July 7.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-music-faculty-member-and-alum-to-interview-joan-jett-and-kenny-laguna','','','2020-07-08 09:19:45','2020-07-08 14:19:45','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2351',0,'post','',0),(2342,2,'2020-06-26 14:23:58','2020-06-26 19:23:58','After listening to University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd and chancellors of campuses across the system discuss their plans for handling COVID-19 in the fall on Thursday, the UT Board of Trustees approved their plans as well as the University’s $2.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2020-21 during Friday’s annual meeting.\r\n\r\nIn approving the COVID-19 and Guiding Principles for Fall 2020 resolution, trustees authorized the UT administration to take the necessary actions to have in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester.\r\n\r\nThe resolution also stated that the University should continue to make reasonable accommodations for students, faculty and staff who are at-risk or live with individuals who are at-risk as identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.\r\n\r\nOther parts of the resolution include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Changing the academic calendars for each campus</li>\r\n 	<li>Providing different in-person, hybrid and remote instruction</li>\r\n 	<li>Delegating Boyd to take actions he deems necessary for the health, safety and welfare of students, faculty and staff, including suspending in-person instruction if necessary</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDuring Thursday’s meeting, Boyd praised the work done by the University’s employees to prepare for fall classes.\r\n\r\n“This will not be a new normal, but a better normal,” Boyd said to trustees. “I couldn’t be prouder of our organization. There’s been teamwork on every level.”\r\n\r\nOn March 16, Boyd announced classes would be held online for the remainder of the semester and on April 1, Boyd announced summer classes would also be held online. Since then, a systemwide task force announced best practices for reopening the campuses that included education, managing the campus environment and reimagining classes. Campuses have also released their own specific plans.\r\n\r\nOn Thursday, chancellors shared decisions that included testing symptomatic students as well as those who are asymptomatic and have been identified through contact tracing to have had close contact with a COVID-19-positive person; requiring students, faculty and staff to wear masks; suspending all international travel; finishing classes before Thanksgiving break and conducting testing for finals online.\r\n\r\nEach campus has also extended classes into the evening hours and plans to use spaces not traditionally used for classes to ensure adequate spacing of students. Campuses also will provide isolation spaces for infected students.\r\n\r\nDuring Friday’s meeting, trustees also adopted a requirement for flu—and COVID when available—immunizations for all students, faculty and staff. They also adopted an emergency rule specifically for students to have these immunizations.\r\n\r\nFrom spring semester refunds to disbursing CARES Act and other emergency funds, the campuses have been working to assist students, UT Chattanooga Chancellor Steve Angle said. He said they also were trying to assist as many students as possible with financial aid.\r\n\r\n“This is a fortunate time for UT Promise to begin to help our neediest students,” he said.\r\n\r\nBoard Chair John Compton praised the leadership for their “complex and comprehensive” work toward opening in the fall.\r\n\r\n“You have had to make many complex decisions and you have thought comprehensively through them,” he said.\r\n\r\nTrustees also approved a $2.5 billion operating budget for fiscal 2020-21 that includes no increase in tuition for students at all of the campuses—a first in UT’s history—and follows a record four years of increases at or below Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s recommendations.\r\n\r\n“That’s a really good story to control those increases,” said Ron Loewen, UT System assistant vice president for budget and planning. “We’ve never seen a period like this with a number of years of low increases.”\r\n\r\nNot increasing tuition this year was important even though the University’s budget is tight for the coming fiscal year, Boyd said.\r\n\r\n“We think it’s important for our families and the state of Tennessee,” he said. “It’s the right thing.”\r\n\r\nState appropriations for the University remained flat for the year and the legislature eliminated raises for most state employees due to declines in recent tax collections and uncertainty about future revenues.\r\n\r\n“We’re thankful to the governor and the legislature for our essentially flat state funding,” said David Miller, senior vice president and chief financial officer, noting that other universities were seeing budget cuts from their states.\r\n\r\nLoewen informed the Board that the University is well positioned for this economic downturn and that it replenished its reserves after 2008 to 2012 Great Recession.\r\n\r\n“This is cautious budget,” he said.\r\n\r\nMiller also reported on the CARES Act and the COVID-19 fiscal impact. Across the system, the campuses received $17.4 million in student grants and another $18.2 to help offset institutional costs. So far, the campuses have distributed $15.7 million in grants to more than 18,000 students. COVID-19 had a total of a $69.4 million impact on the system through refunds, expenditures and lost revenue.\r\n\r\nCompton praised previous trustees who served on the UT Board and former chief financial officers for being fiscally responsible.\r\n\r\n“They made sure money was set aside for rainy days,” he said. “COVID wasn’t a rainy day. It was a monsoon.”\r\n\r\nYet, because of their work, he said, the University would be fine.\r\n\r\n“As we know, education is the way forward to a stronger economy,” Compton said. “We’re able to say that all of our people are OK. For a lot of businesses that’s not true.”\r\n\r\nIn his remarks to the Board, Boyd tackled another issue that has arisen this spring and summer: racism. Boyd said the University must lead in eliminating systemic racism in the state and the country. To do that, he said, requires communication, commitment and change. From listening to people of every background, ethnicity, nationality, religion and culture about their unique challenges and struggles to making sure everyone who steps on UT’s campuses is treated with respect, fairness, dignity, compassion and care, Boyd said the University has the power to enact change.\r\n\r\n“We’ve got to commit to make change with more diverse leaders, faculty and procurement,” he said. “We can do things many others can’t. We have ways that we can physically make a difference.”\r\n\r\nAs an example, Boyd said the UT Institute for Public Service’s Law Enforcement Innovation Center just announced plans to develop a training program in conjunction with the Museum of Tolerance to minimize biased-based policing and will start the program with the UT police departments on each campus.\r\n\r\n“We’re committed to change and being a beacon of light,” he said.\r\n\r\nTrustees re-elected Compton as chairman of the UT Board of Trustees. He will serve for another two years.\r\n\r\n“I would like to thank the committee chairs and all of the other trustees for their work to help lead the University of Tennessee,” he said.\r\n\r\nOther agenda items included:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Adoption of student immunization requirements</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital outlay funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital maintenance funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Procedures governing compensation increases during Fiscal Year 2020-21</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of standing committees and chairs</li>\r\n 	<li>Proposed revision to bylaws</li>\r\n 	<li>Grants of tenure</li>\r\n 	<li>New academic programs</li>\r\n</ul>','UT Board of Trustees Approves COVID-19 Resolution, Annual Budget','After listening to University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd and chancellors of campuses across the system discuss their plans for handling COVID-19 in the fall on Thursday, the UT Board of Trustees approved their plans as well as the University’s $2.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2020-21 during Friday’s annual meeting.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-board-of-trustees-approves-covid-19-resolution-annual-budget','','','2020-07-08 09:20:11','2020-07-08 14:20:11','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2342',0,'post','',0),(2343,2,'2020-06-26 14:19:18','2020-06-26 19:19:18','','','','inherit','closed','closed','','board-of-trustees-meeting-in-hollingsworth-auditorium','','','2020-06-26 14:23:36','2020-06-26 19:23:36','',2342,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/183560_151007_BOT-detail-shots_ut_atb_044.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2347,6,'2020-06-29 16:51:41','2020-06-29 21:51:41','After listening to University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd and chancellors of campuses across the system discuss their plans for handling COVID-19 in the fall on Thursday, the UT Board of Trustees approved their plans as well as the University’s $2.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2020-21 during Friday’s annual meeting.\r\n\r\nIn approving the COVID-19 and Guiding Principles for Fall 2020 resolution, trustees authorized the UT administration to take the necessary actions to have in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester.\r\n\r\nThe resolution also stated that the University should continue to make reasonable accommodations for students, faculty and staff who are at-risk or live with individuals who are at-risk as identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.\r\n\r\nOther parts of the resolution include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Changing the academic calendars for each campus</li>\r\n 	<li>Providing different in-person, hybrid and remote instruction</li>\r\n 	<li>Delegating Boyd to take actions he deems necessary for the health, safety and welfare of students, faculty and staff, including suspending in-person instruction if necessary</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDuring Thursday’s meeting, Boyd praised the work done by the University’s employees to prepare for fall classes.\r\n\r\n“This will not be a new normal, but a better normal,” Boyd said to trustees. “I couldn’t be prouder of our organization. There’s been teamwork on every level.”\r\n\r\nOn March 16, Boyd announced classes would be held online for the remainder of the semester and on April 1, Boyd announced summer classes would also be held online. Since then, a systemwide task force announced best practices for reopening the campuses that included education, managing the campus environment and reimagining classes. Campuses have also released their own specific plans.\r\n\r\nOn Thursday, chancellors shared decisions that included testing symptomatic students as well as those who are asymptomatic and have been identified through contact tracing to have had close contact with a COVID-19-positive person; requiring students, faculty and staff to wear masks; suspending all international travel; finishing classes before Thanksgiving break and conducting testing for finals online.\r\n\r\nEach campus has also extended classes into the evening hours and plans to use spaces not traditionally used for classes to ensure adequate spacing of students. Campuses also will provide isolation spaces for infected students.\r\n\r\nDuring Friday’s meeting, trustees also adopted a requirement for flu—and COVID when available—immunizations for all students, faculty and staff. They also adopted an emergency rule specifically for students to have these immunizations.\r\n\r\nFrom spring semester refunds to disbursing CARES Act and other emergency funds, the campuses have been working to assist students, UT Chattanooga Chancellor Steve Angle said. He said they also were trying to assist as many students as possible with financial aid.\r\n\r\n“This is a fortunate time for UT Promise to begin to help our neediest students,” he said.\r\n\r\nBoard Chair John Compton praised the leadership for their “complex and comprehensive” work toward opening in the fall.\r\n\r\n“You have had to make many complex decisions and you have thought comprehensively through them,” he said.\r\n\r\nTrustees also approved a $2.5 billion operating budget for fiscal 2020-21 that includes no increase in tuition for students at all of the campuses—a first in UT’s history—and follows a record four years of increases at or below Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s recommendations.\r\n\r\n“That’s a really good story to control those increases,” said Ron Loewen, UT System assistant vice president for budget and planning. “We’ve never seen a period like this with a number of years of low increases.”\r\n\r\nNot increasing tuition this year was important even though the University’s budget is tight for the coming fiscal year, Boyd said.\r\n\r\n“We think it’s important for our families and the state of Tennessee,” he said. “It’s the right thing.”\r\n\r\nState appropriations for the University remained flat for the year and the legislature eliminated raises for most state employees due to declines in recent tax collections and uncertainty about future revenues.\r\n\r\n“We’re thankful to the governor and the legislature for our essentially flat state funding,” said David Miller, senior vice president and chief financial officer, noting that other universities were seeing budget cuts from their states.\r\n\r\nLoewen informed the Board that the University is well positioned for this economic downturn and that it replenished its reserves after 2008 to 2012 Great Recession.\r\n\r\n“This is cautious budget,” he said.\r\n\r\nMiller also reported on the CARES Act and the COVID-19 fiscal impact. Across the system, the campuses received $17.4 million in student grants and another $18.2 to help offset institutional costs. So far, the campuses have distributed $15.7 million in grants to more than 18,000 students. COVID-19 had a total of a $69.4 million impact on the system through refunds, expenditures and lost revenue.\r\n\r\nCompton praised previous trustees who served on the UT Board and former chief financial officers for being fiscally responsible.\r\n\r\n“They made sure money was set aside for rainy days,” he said. “COVID wasn’t a rainy day. It was a monsoon.”\r\n\r\nYet, because of their work, he said, the University would be fine.\r\n\r\n“As we know, education is the way forward to a stronger economy,” Compton said. “We’re able to say that all of our people are OK. For a lot of businesses that’s not true.”\r\n\r\nIn his remarks to the Board, Boyd tackled another issue that has arisen this spring and summer: racism. Boyd said the University must lead in eliminating systemic racism in the state and the country. To do that, he said, requires communication, commitment and change. From listening to people of every background, ethnicity, nationality, religion and culture about their unique challenges and struggles to making sure everyone who steps on UT’s campuses is treated with respect, fairness, dignity, compassion and care, Boyd said the University has the power to enact change.\r\n\r\n“We’ve got to commit to make change with more diverse leaders, faculty and procurement,” he said. “We can do things many others can’t. We have ways that we can physically make a difference.”\r\n\r\nAs an example, Boyd said the UT Institute for Public Service’s Law Enforcement Innovation Center just announced plans to develop a training program in conjunction with the Museum of Tolerance to minimize biased-based policing and will start the program with the UT police departments on each campus.\r\n\r\n“We’re committed to change and being a beacon of light,” he said.\r\n\r\nTrustees re-elected Compton as chairman of the UT Board of Trustees. He will serve for another two years.\r\n\r\n“I would like to thank the committee chairs and all of the other trustees for their work to help lead the University of Tennessee,” he said.\r\n\r\nOther agenda items included:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Adoption of student immunization requirements</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital outlay funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital maintenance funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Procedures governing compensation increases during Fiscal Year 2020-21</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of standing committees and chairs</li>\r\n 	<li>Proposed revision to bylaws</li>\r\n 	<li>Grants of tenure</li>\r\n 	<li>New academic programs</li>\r\n</ul>','UT Board of Trustees Approves COVID-19 Resolution, Annual Budget','','inherit','closed','closed','','2342-revision-v1','','','2020-06-29 16:51:41','2020-06-29 21:51:41','',2342,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/29/2342-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2344,2,'2020-06-26 14:23:58','2020-06-26 19:23:58','After listening to University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd and chancellors of campuses across the system discuss their plans for handling COVID-19 in the fall on Thursday, the UT Board of <span class=\"il\">Trustees</span> approved their plans as well as the University’s $2.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2020-21 during Friday’s annual meeting.\r\n\r\nIn approving the COVID-19 and Guiding Principles for Fall 2020 resolution, <span class=\"il\">trustees</span> authorized the UT administration to take the necessary actions to have in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester.\r\n\r\nThe resolution also stated that the University should continue to make reasonable accommodations for students, faculty and staff who are at-risk or live with individuals who are at-risk as identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.\r\n\r\nOther parts of the resolution include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Changing the academic calendars for each campus</li>\r\n 	<li>Providing different in-person, hybrid and remote instruction</li>\r\n 	<li>Delegating Boyd to take actions he deems necessary for the health, safety and welfare of students, faculty and staff, including suspending in-person instruction if necessary</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDuring Thursday’s meeting, Boyd praised the work done by the University’s employees to prepare for fall classes.\r\n\r\n“This will not be a new normal, but a better normal,” Boyd said to <span class=\"il\">trustees</span>. “I couldn’t be prouder of our organization. There’s been teamwork on every level.”\r\n\r\nOn March 16, Boyd announced classes would be held online for the remainder of the semester and on April 1, Boyd announced summer classes would also be held online. Since then, a systemwide task force announced best practices for reopening the campuses that included education, managing the campus environment and reimagining classes. Campuses have also released their own specific plans.\r\n\r\nOn Thursday, chancellors shared decisions that included testing symptomatic students as well as those who are asymptomatic and have been identified through contact tracing to have had close contact with a COVID-19-positive person; requiring students, faculty and staff to wear masks; suspending all international travel; finishing classes before Thanksgiving break and conducting testing for finals online.\r\n\r\nEach campus has also extended classes into the evening hours and plans to use spaces not traditionally used for classes to ensure adequate spacing of students. Campuses also will provide isolation spaces for infected students.\r\n\r\nDuring Friday’s meeting, <span class=\"il\">trustees</span> also adopted a requirement for flu—and COVID when available—immunizations for all students, faculty and staff. They also adopted an emergency rule specifically for students to have these immunizations.\r\n\r\nFrom spring semester refunds to disbursing CARES Act and other emergency funds, the campuses have been working to assist students, UT Chattanooga Chancellor Steve Angle said. He said they also were trying to assist as many students as possible with financial aid.\r\n\r\n“This is a fortunate time for UT Promise to begin to help our neediest students,” he said.\r\n\r\nBoard Chair John Compton praised the leadership for their “complex and comprehensive” work toward opening in the fall.\r\n\r\n“You have had to make many complex decisions and you have thought comprehensively through them,” he said.\r\n\r\n<span class=\"il\">Trustees</span> also approved a $2.5 billion operating budget for fiscal 2020-21 that includes no increase in tuition for students at all of the campuses—a first in UT’s history—and follows a record four years of increases at or below Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s recommendations.\r\n\r\n“That’s a really good story to control those increases,” said Ron Loewen, UT System assistant vice president for budget and planning. “We’ve never seen a period like this with a number of years of low increases.”\r\n\r\nNot increasing tuition this year was important even though the University’s budget is tight for the coming fiscal year, Boyd said.\r\n\r\n“We think it’s important for our families and the state of Tennessee,” he said. “It’s the right thing.”\r\n\r\nState appropriations for the University remained flat for the year and the legislature eliminated raises for most state employees due to declines in recent tax collections and uncertainty about future revenues.\r\n\r\n“We’re thankful to the governor and the legislature for our essentially flat state funding,” said David Miller, senior vice president and chief financial officer, noting that other universities were seeing budget cuts from their states.\r\n\r\nLoewen informed the Board that the University is well positioned for this economic downturn and that it replenished its reserves after 2008 to 2012 Great Recession.\r\n\r\n“This is cautious budget,” he said.\r\n\r\nMiller also reported on the CARES Act and the COVID-19 fiscal impact. Across the system, the campuses received $17.4 million in student grants and another $18.2 to help offset institutional costs. So far, the campuses have distributed $15.7 million in grants to more than 18,000 students. COVID-19 had a total of a $69.4 million impact on the system through refunds, expenditures and lost revenue.\r\n\r\nCompton praised previous <span class=\"il\">trustees</span> who served on the UT Board and former chief financial officers for being fiscally responsible.\r\n\r\n“They made sure money was set aside for rainy days,” he said. “COVID wasn’t a rainy day. It was a monsoon.”\r\n\r\nYet, because of their work, he said, the University would be fine.\r\n\r\n“As we know, education is the way forward to a stronger economy,” Compton said. “We’re able to say that all of our people are OK. For a lot of businesses that’s not true.”\r\n\r\nIn his remarks to the Board, Boyd tackled another issue that has arisen this spring and summer: racism. Boyd said the University must lead in eliminating systemic racism in the state and the country. To do that, he said, requires communication, commitment and change. From listening to people of every background, ethnicity, nationality, religion and culture about their unique challenges and struggles to making sure everyone who steps on UT’s campuses is treated with respect, fairness, dignity, compassion and care, Boyd said the University has the power to enact change.\r\n\r\n“We’ve got to commit to make change with more diverse leaders, faculty and procurement,” he said. “We can do things many others can’t. We have ways that we can physically make a difference.”\r\n\r\nAs an example, Boyd said the UT Institute for Public Service’s Law Enforcement Innovation Center just announced plans to develop a training program in conjunction with the Museum of Tolerance to minimize biased-based policing and will start the program with the UT police departments on each campus.\r\n\r\n“We’re committed to change and being a beacon of light,” he said.\r\n\r\n<span class=\"il\">Trustees</span> re-elected Compton as chairman of the UT Board of <span class=\"il\">Trustees</span>. He will serve for another two years.\r\n\r\n“I would like to thank the committee chairs and all of the other <span class=\"il\">trustees</span> for their work to help lead the University of Tennessee,” he said.\r\n\r\nOther agenda items included:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Adoption of student immunization requirements</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital outlay funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital maintenance funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Procedures governing compensation increases during Fiscal Year 2020-21</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of standing committees and chairs</li>\r\n 	<li>Proposed revision to bylaws</li>\r\n 	<li>Grants of tenure</li>\r\n 	<li>New academic programs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n###','UT Board of Trustees Approves COVID-19 Resolution, Annual Budget','','inherit','closed','closed','','2342-revision-v1','','','2020-06-26 14:23:58','2020-06-26 19:23:58','',2342,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/26/2342-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2345,2,'2020-06-26 14:24:11','2020-06-26 19:24:11','After listening to University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd and chancellors of campuses across the system discuss their plans for handling COVID-19 in the fall on Thursday, the UT Board of <span class=\"il\">Trustees</span> approved their plans as well as the University’s $2.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2020-21 during Friday’s annual meeting.\n\nIn approving the COVID-19 and Guiding Principles for Fall 2020 resolution, <span class=\"il\">trustees</span> authorized the UT administration to take the necessary actions to have in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester.\n\nThe resolution also stated that the University should continue to make reasonable accommodations for students, faculty and staff who are at-risk or live with individuals who are at-risk as identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.\n\nOther parts of the resolution include:\n<ul>\n 	<li>Changing the academic calendars for each campus</li>\n 	<li>Providing different in-person, hybrid and remote instruction</li>\n 	<li>Delegating Boyd to take actions he deems necessary for the health, safety and welfare of students, faculty and staff, including suspending in-person instruction if necessary</li>\n</ul>\nDuring Thursday’s meeting, Boyd praised the work done by the University’s employees to prepare for fall classes.\n\n“This will not be a new normal, but a better normal,” Boyd said to <span class=\"il\">trustees</span>. “I couldn’t be prouder of our organization. There’s been teamwork on every level.”\n\nOn March 16, Boyd announced classes would be held online for the remainder of the semester and on April 1, Boyd announced summer classes would also be held online. Since then, a systemwide task force announced best practices for reopening the campuses that included education, managing the campus environment and reimagining classes. Campuses have also released their own specific plans.\n\nOn Thursday, chancellors shared decisions that included testing symptomatic students as well as those who are asymptomatic and have been identified through contact tracing to have had close contact with a COVID-19-positive person; requiring students, faculty and staff to wear masks; suspending all international travel; finishing classes before Thanksgiving break and conducting testing for finals online.\n\nEach campus has also extended classes into the evening hours and plans to use spaces not traditionally used for classes to ensure adequate spacing of students. Campuses also will provide isolation spaces for infected students.\n\nDuring Friday’s meeting, <span class=\"il\">trustees</span> also adopted a requirement for flu—and COVID when available—immunizations for all students, faculty and staff. They also adopted an emergency rule specifically for students to have these immunizations.\n\nFrom spring semester refunds to disbursing CARES Act and other emergency funds, the campuses have been working to assist students, UT Chattanooga Chancellor Steve Angle said. He said they also were trying to assist as many students as possible with financial aid.\n\n“This is a fortunate time for UT Promise to begin to help our neediest students,” he said.\n\nBoard Chair John Compton praised the leadership for their “complex and comprehensive” work toward opening in the fall.\n\n“You have had to make many complex decisions and you have thought comprehensively through them,” he said.\n\n<span class=\"il\">Trustees</span> also approved a $2.5 billion operating budget for fiscal 2020-21 that includes no increase in tuition for students at all of the campuses—a first in UT’s history—and follows a record four years of increases at or below Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s recommendations.\n\n“That’s a really good story to control those increases,” said Ron Loewen, UT System assistant vice president for budget and planning. “We’ve never seen a period like this with a number of years of low increases.”\n\nNot increasing tuition this year was important even though the University’s budget is tight for the coming fiscal year, Boyd said.\n\n“We think it’s important for our families and the state of Tennessee,” he said. “It’s the right thing.”\n\nState appropriations for the University remained flat for the year and the legislature eliminated raises for most state employees due to declines in recent tax collections and uncertainty about future revenues.\n\n“We’re thankful to the governor and the legislature for our essentially flat state funding,” said David Miller, senior vice president and chief financial officer, noting that other universities were seeing budget cuts from their states.\n\nLoewen informed the Board that the University is well positioned for this economic downturn and that it replenished its reserves after 2008 to 2012 Great Recession.\n\n“This is cautious budget,” he said.\n\nMiller also reported on the CARES Act and the COVID-19 fiscal impact. Across the system, the campuses received $17.4 million in student grants and another $18.2 to help offset institutional costs. So far, the campuses have distributed $15.7 million in grants to more than 18,000 students. COVID-19 had a total of a $69.4 million impact on the system through refunds, expenditures and lost revenue.\n\nCompton praised previous <span class=\"il\">trustees</span> who served on the UT Board and former chief financial officers for being fiscally responsible.\n\n“They made sure money was set aside for rainy days,” he said. “COVID wasn’t a rainy day. It was a monsoon.”\n\nYet, because of their work, he said, the University would be fine.\n\n“As we know, education is the way forward to a stronger economy,” Compton said. “We’re able to say that all of our people are OK. For a lot of businesses that’s not true.”\n\nIn his remarks to the Board, Boyd tackled another issue that has arisen this spring and summer: racism. Boyd said the University must lead in eliminating systemic racism in the state and the country. To do that, he said, requires communication, commitment and change. From listening to people of every background, ethnicity, nationality, religion and culture about their unique challenges and struggles to making sure everyone who steps on UT’s campuses is treated with respect, fairness, dignity, compassion and care, Boyd said the University has the power to enact change.\n\n“We’ve got to commit to make change with more diverse leaders, faculty and procurement,” he said. “We can do things many others can’t. We have ways that we can physically make a difference.”\n\nAs an example, Boyd said the UT Institute for Public Service’s Law Enforcement Innovation Center just announced plans to develop a training program in conjunction with the Museum of Tolerance to minimize biased-based policing and will start the program with the UT police departments on each campus.\n\n“We’re committed to change and being a beacon of light,” he said.\n\n<span class=\"il\">Trustees</span> re-elected Compton as chairman of the UT Board of <span class=\"il\">Trustees</span>. He will serve for another two years.\n\n“I would like to thank the committee chairs and all of the other <span class=\"il\">trustees</span> for their work to help lead the University of Tennessee,” he said.\n\nOther agenda items included:\n<ul>\n 	<li>Adoption of student immunization requirements</li>\n 	<li>Capital outlay funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\n 	<li>Capital maintenance funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\n 	<li>Procedures governing compensation increases during Fiscal Year 2020-21</li>\n 	<li>Appointment of standing committees and chairs</li>\n 	<li>Proposed revision to bylaws</li>\n 	<li>Grants of tenure</li>\n 	<li>New academic programs</li>\n</ul>\n###','UT Board of Trustees Approves COVID-19 Resolution, Annual Budget','','inherit','closed','closed','','2342-autosave-v1','','','2020-06-26 14:24:11','2020-06-26 19:24:11','',2342,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/26/2342-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2348,2,'2020-06-30 17:16:59','2020-06-30 22:16:59','The university is investigating a video involving UT Martin students that makes racist statements directed toward members of the Black community. We condemn hate and are working hard to create an inclusive campus culture. This video in no way represents the values of UT Martin. We have a responsibility to support our Black students and create a place where all students feel safe. At the conclusion of the investigation, appropriate action will be taken.\r\n\r\n###','Statement regarding video disparaging the Black community','The university is investigating a video involving UT Martin students that makes racist statements directed toward members of the Black community. We condemn hate and are working hard to create an inclusive campus culture. ','publish','closed','closed','','statement','','','2020-07-08 09:19:51','2020-07-08 14:19:51','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2348',0,'post','',0),(2349,2,'2020-06-30 17:16:59','2020-06-30 22:16:59','The university is investigating a video involving UT Martin students that makes racist statements directed toward members of the Black community. We condemn hate and are working hard to create an inclusive campus culture. This video in no way represents the values of UT Martin. We have a responsibility to support our Black students and create a place where all students feel safe. At the conclusion of the investigation, appropriate action will be taken.\r\n\r\n###','Statement regarding video disparaging the Black community','','inherit','closed','closed','','2348-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 17:16:59','2020-06-30 22:16:59','',2348,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/30/2348-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2350,2,'2020-06-30 17:18:20','2020-06-30 22:18:20','After listening to University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd and chancellors of campuses across the system discuss their plans for handling COVID-19 in the fall on Thursday, the UT Board of Trustees approved their plans as well as the University’s $2.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2020-21 during Friday’s annual meeting.\r\n\r\nIn approving the COVID-19 and Guiding Principles for Fall 2020 resolution, trustees authorized the UT administration to take the necessary actions to have in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester.\r\n\r\nThe resolution also stated that the University should continue to make reasonable accommodations for students, faculty and staff who are at-risk or live with individuals who are at-risk as identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.\r\n\r\nOther parts of the resolution include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Changing the academic calendars for each campus</li>\r\n 	<li>Providing different in-person, hybrid and remote instruction</li>\r\n 	<li>Delegating Boyd to take actions he deems necessary for the health, safety and welfare of students, faculty and staff, including suspending in-person instruction if necessary</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDuring Thursday’s meeting, Boyd praised the work done by the University’s employees to prepare for fall classes.\r\n\r\n“This will not be a new normal, but a better normal,” Boyd said to trustees. “I couldn’t be prouder of our organization. There’s been teamwork on every level.”\r\n\r\nOn March 16, Boyd announced classes would be held online for the remainder of the semester and on April 1, Boyd announced summer classes would also be held online. Since then, a systemwide task force announced best practices for reopening the campuses that included education, managing the campus environment and reimagining classes. Campuses have also released their own specific plans.\r\n\r\nOn Thursday, chancellors shared decisions that included testing symptomatic students as well as those who are asymptomatic and have been identified through contact tracing to have had close contact with a COVID-19-positive person; requiring students, faculty and staff to wear masks; suspending all international travel; finishing classes before Thanksgiving break and conducting testing for finals online.\r\n\r\nEach campus has also extended classes into the evening hours and plans to use spaces not traditionally used for classes to ensure adequate spacing of students. Campuses also will provide isolation spaces for infected students.\r\n\r\nDuring Friday’s meeting, trustees also adopted a requirement for flu—and COVID when available—immunizations for all students, faculty and staff. They also adopted an emergency rule specifically for students to have these immunizations.\r\n\r\nFrom spring semester refunds to disbursing CARES Act and other emergency funds, the campuses have been working to assist students, UT Chattanooga Chancellor Steve Angle said. He said they also were trying to assist as many students as possible with financial aid.\r\n\r\n“This is a fortunate time for UT Promise to begin to help our neediest students,” he said.\r\n\r\nBoard Chair John Compton praised the leadership for their “complex and comprehensive” work toward opening in the fall.\r\n\r\n“You have had to make many complex decisions and you have thought comprehensively through them,” he said.\r\n\r\nTrustees also approved a $2.5 billion operating budget for fiscal 2020-21 that includes no increase in tuition for students at all of the campuses—a first in UT’s history—and follows a record four years of increases at or below Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s recommendations.\r\n\r\n“That’s a really good story to control those increases,” said Ron Loewen, UT System assistant vice president for budget and planning. “We’ve never seen a period like this with a number of years of low increases.”\r\n\r\nNot increasing tuition this year was important even though the University’s budget is tight for the coming fiscal year, Boyd said.\r\n\r\n“We think it’s important for our families and the state of Tennessee,” he said. “It’s the right thing.”\r\n\r\nState appropriations for the University remained flat for the year and the legislature eliminated raises for most state employees due to declines in recent tax collections and uncertainty about future revenues.\r\n\r\n“We’re thankful to the governor and the legislature for our essentially flat state funding,” said David Miller, senior vice president and chief financial officer, noting that other universities were seeing budget cuts from their states.\r\n\r\nLoewen informed the Board that the University is well positioned for this economic downturn and that it replenished its reserves after 2008 to 2012 Great Recession.\r\n\r\n“This is cautious budget,” he said.\r\n\r\nMiller also reported on the CARES Act and the COVID-19 fiscal impact. Across the system, the campuses received $17.4 million in student grants and another $18.2 to help offset institutional costs. So far, the campuses have distributed $15.7 million in grants to more than 18,000 students. COVID-19 had a total of a $69.4 million impact on the system through refunds, expenditures and lost revenue.\r\n\r\nCompton praised previous trustees who served on the UT Board and former chief financial officers for being fiscally responsible.\r\n\r\n“They made sure money was set aside for rainy days,” he said. “COVID wasn’t a rainy day. It was a monsoon.”\r\n\r\nYet, because of their work, he said, the University would be fine.\r\n\r\n“As we know, education is the way forward to a stronger economy,” Compton said. “We’re able to say that all of our people are OK. For a lot of businesses that’s not true.”\r\n\r\nIn his remarks to the Board, Boyd tackled another issue that has arisen this spring and summer: racism. Boyd said the University must lead in eliminating systemic racism in the state and the country. To do that, he said, requires communication, commitment and change. From listening to people of every background, ethnicity, nationality, religion and culture about their unique challenges and struggles to making sure everyone who steps on UT’s campuses is treated with respect, fairness, dignity, compassion and care, Boyd said the University has the power to enact change.\r\n\r\n“We’ve got to commit to make change with more diverse leaders, faculty and procurement,” he said. “We can do things many others can’t. We have ways that we can physically make a difference.”\r\n\r\nAs an example, Boyd said the UT Institute for Public Service’s Law Enforcement Innovation Center just announced plans to develop a training program in conjunction with the Museum of Tolerance to minimize biased-based policing and will start the program with the UT police departments on each campus.\r\n\r\n“We’re committed to change and being a beacon of light,” he said.\r\n\r\nTrustees re-elected Compton as chairman of the UT Board of Trustees. He will serve for another two years.\r\n\r\n“I would like to thank the committee chairs and all of the other trustees for their work to help lead the University of Tennessee,” he said.\r\n\r\nOther agenda items included:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Adoption of student immunization requirements</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital outlay funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Capital maintenance funding requests from Fiscal Year 2021-22 through Fiscal Year 2025-26</li>\r\n 	<li>Procedures governing compensation increases during Fiscal Year 2020-21</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of standing committees and chairs</li>\r\n 	<li>Proposed revision to bylaws</li>\r\n 	<li>Grants of tenure</li>\r\n 	<li>New academic programs</li>\r\n</ul>','UT Board of Trustees Approves COVID-19 Resolution, Annual Budget','After listening to University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd and chancellors of campuses across the system discuss their plans for handling COVID-19 in the fall on Thursday, the UT Board of Trustees approved their plans as well as the University’s $2.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2020-21 during Friday’s annual meeting.','inherit','closed','closed','','2342-revision-v1','','','2020-06-30 17:18:20','2020-06-30 22:18:20','',2342,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/06/30/2342-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2353,6,'2020-07-06 12:59:32','2020-07-06 17:59:32','Dr. Julie Hill, professor and music department chair at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and 1982 UT Martin alumnus Ed Sargent will interview legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna on “Keeping the Beat Hosted by TNMEA” at 7 p.m. CDT Tuesday, July 7. The program will be livestreamed on the Keeping the Beat Facebook and YouTube pages.\r\n\r\nJett and Laguna have produced music together for over 35 years, including her top hits \"I Love Rock N’ Roll,” \"Crimson and Clover\" and \"Bad Reputation.” Jett and Laguna will discuss how they have used their musical platform for advocacy with Hill and Sargent during the interview.\r\n\r\nThe Keeping the Beat interactive educational series began March 15 as an expansion of the UT Martin Department of Music’s “Corona Connection” program. Since its beginning, Keeping the Beat has hosted 62 programs through the sponsorship of the Tennessee Music Education Association and the Country Music Association Foundation with the support of UT Martin Music.\r\n\r\nThe last Keeping the Beat program will air July 15.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Hill at jhill@utm.edu or 731-881-7418.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin music faculty member and alum to interview Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna','Dr. Julie Hill, professor and music department chair at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and 1982 UT Martin alumnus Ed Sargent will interview legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna on “Keeping the Beat Hosted by TNMEA” at 7 p.m. CDT Tuesday, July 7.','inherit','closed','closed','','2351-revision-v1','','','2020-07-06 12:59:32','2020-07-06 17:59:32','',2351,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2020/07/06/2351-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(2354,6,'2020-07-06 13:00:17','2020-07-06 18:00:17','','Sargent_Hill','','inherit','closed','closed','','sargent_hill','','','2020-07-06 13:00:17','2020-07-06 18:00:17','',2351,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sargent_Hill.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2355,6,'2020-07-06 13:00:58','2020-07-06 18:00:58','Dr. Julie Hill, professor and music department chair at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and 1982 UT Martin alumnus Ed Sargent will interview legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna on “Keeping the Beat Hosted by TNMEA” at 7 p.m. CDT Tuesday, July 7. The program will be livestreamed on the Keeping the Beat Facebook and YouTube pages.\n\nJett and Laguna have produced music together for over 35 years, including her top hits \"I Love Rock N’ Roll,” \"Crimson and Clover\" and \"Bad Reputation.” Jett and Laguna will discuss how they have used their musical platform for advocacy with Hill and Sargent during the interview.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2354\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sargent_Hill.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\n\nThe Keeping the Beat interactive educational series began March 15 as an expansion of the UT Martin Department of Music’s “Corona Connection” program. 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The program will be livestreamed on the Keeping the Beat Facebook and YouTube pages.\r\n\r\nJett and Laguna have produced music together for over 35 years, including her top hits \"I Love Rock N’ Roll,” \"Crimson and Clover\" and \"Bad Reputation.” Jett and Laguna will discuss how they have used their musical platform for advocacy with Hill and Sargent during the interview.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2354\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sargent_Hill.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\nThe Keeping the Beat interactive educational series began March 15 as an expansion of the UT Martin Department of Music’s “Corona Connection” program. 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In this new role, McCloud will be responsible for developing a comprehensive cultural competency plan for faculty, staff and students in order to promote institutional diversity and inclusion.\r\n<blockquote>“As a proud UTM alumnus and change agent, I am honored to serve in this crucial role at this time in our university’s history,” McCloud said. “I want UT Martin to reflect diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in everything we do. 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We condemn hate and are working hard to create an inclusive campus culture. This video in no way represents the values of UT Martin. We have a responsibility to support our Black students and create a place where all students feel safe. At the conclusion of the investigation, appropriate action will be taken.\r\n\r\n###','Statement regarding video disparaging the Black community','The university is investigating a video involving UT Martin students that makes racist statements directed toward members of the Black community. We condemn hate and are working hard to create an inclusive campus culture. 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The conduct review will protect the privacy records of the students involved, as authorized by the State of Tennessee and the federal government, as well as provide opportunities to counsel, educate, and seek actions that will help heal the community. While there is great interest in the outcome, I will not be able to disclose this information to the public.\r\n\r\nFreedom of speech protects all of us as we express our opinions, both those socially acceptable and those that are not. Having said that, I also acknowledge that there are consequences for every action taken. The words stated in the video struck to the heart of all of us on campus, especially those of our Black students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, UTM is committed to providing a safe campus and opportunities to expand the conversation on racial justice.\r\n\r\nPlease join me in creating a campus culture that is respectful and welcoming to all.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn service to students,\r\n\r\nDr. Andy Lewter\r\nVice Chancellor for Student Affairs\r\n\r\nUniversity of Tennessee at Martin','Response by UT Martin Student Affairs to racial video','I want to provide an update on our investigation into the racially-charged video that was distributed broadly across social media last week. ','publish','closed','closed','','student-affairs-response-to-racial-video','','','2020-07-08 18:30:40','2020-07-08 23:30:40','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=2361',0,'post','',0),(2364,6,'2020-07-08 18:23:40','2020-07-08 23:23:40','<em>The following is a statement provided by Dr. Andy Lewter, UT Martin vice chancellor for Student Affairs.</em>\r\n\r\nI want to provide an update on our investigation into the racially-charged video that was distributed broadly across social media last week. 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