(1276,3,'2019-08-20 14:17:31','2019-08-20 19:17:31','Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University, will speak at 7 p.m., Sept. 3, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Skyhawk Fieldhouse as part of the university’s <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/engage\">ENGAGE Civic Initiative</a>. Twenge will focus on “iGen: The Smartphone Generation” from a psychological perspective.\r\n\r\nTwenge is the author of more than 140 scientific publications and three books discussing the ways the “iGen” generation – children born after 1995 – are growing up more slowly and struggling with more instances of anxiety and depression than previous generations. Her research has been featured in “Time,” “Newsweek,” “The New York Times,” “USA Today,” “U.S. News and World Report” and “The Washington Post,” and she has appeared on several national television and radio shows. She holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Chicago and a doctoral degree from the University of Michigan.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin ENGAGE program is new this fall semester and aims to help promote the common good, civic responsibility, diverse perspectives, free speech, service and environmental sustainability among members of the campus community. Twenge is the first speaker in the program’s series of guest presentations, video screenings, community discussion forums and a campus-wide common reader curriculum.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin ENGAGE Program, contact Dr. Arthur Hunt, program co-director, at <a href=\"mailto:ahunt@utm.edu\">ahunt@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Dr. Jean Twenge to speak Sept. 3 as part of UT Martin ENGAGE Program','Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University, will speak at 7 p.m., Sept. 3, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Skyhawk Fieldhouse as part of the university’s ENGAGE Civic Initiative. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1274-revision-v1','','','2019-08-20 14:17:31','2019-08-20 19:17:31','',1274,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/08/20/1274-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1277,3,'2019-08-21 11:14:12','2019-08-21 16:14:12','The University of Tennessee at Martin hosted the 2019 Mid-South Agricultural Finance Conference on Aug. 7 in the Boling University Center. Dr. David Kohl (pictured), president of AgriVisions, LLC, served as conference keynote, as he has done every year since the conference’s inception in 1999. That first year saw an attendance of approximately 30 people, which has grown to include more than 280 in 2019. The conference is sponsored by the UT Martin Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking to give regional agricultural lenders and producers access to the latest information, practices and tools to effectively grow their businesses. For more information, contact Jennifer Schlicht, administrative assistant for the chair of excellence, at 731-881-7350.\r\n\r\n###','20th-annual Mid-South Agricultural Finance Conference held at UT Martin','The University of Tennessee at Martin hosted the 2019 Mid-South Agricultural Finance Conference on Aug. 7 in the Boling University Center.','publish','closed','closed','','20th-annual-mid-south-agricultural-finance-conference-held-at-ut-martin','','','2019-08-21 11:14:19','2019-08-21 16:14:19','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1277',0,'post','',0),(1278,3,'2019-08-21 11:13:00','2019-08-21 16:13:00','','MSAFC_DavidKohl','','inherit','closed','closed','','msafc_davidkohl','','','2019-08-21 11:13:00','2019-08-21 16:13:00','',1277,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MSAFC_DavidKohl.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1279,3,'2019-08-21 11:14:12','2019-08-21 16:14:12','The University of Tennessee at Martin hosted the 2019 Mid-South Agricultural Finance Conference on Aug. 7 in the Boling University Center. Dr. David Kohl (pictured), president of AgriVisions, LLC, served as conference keynote, as he has done every year since the conference’s inception in 1999. That first year saw an attendance of approximately 30 people, which has grown to include more than 280 in 2019. The conference is sponsored by the UT Martin Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking to give regional agricultural lenders and producers access to the latest information, practices and tools to effectively grow their businesses. For more information, contact Jennifer Schlicht, administrative assistant for the chair of excellence, at 731-881-7350.\r\n\r\n###','20th-annual Mid-South Agricultural Finance Conference held at UT Martin','The University of Tennessee at Martin hosted the 2019 Mid-South Agricultural Finance Conference on Aug. 7 in the Boling University Center.','inherit','closed','closed','','1277-revision-v1','','','2019-08-21 11:14:12','2019-08-21 16:14:12','',1277,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/08/21/1277-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1280,3,'2019-08-21 14:17:53','2019-08-21 19:17:53','With the start of a new school year approaching, many of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s spring graduates are preparing to start their first semesters at graduate schools across the country. According to university statistics, more than 95 percent of UT Martin graduates are either employed or attending graduate school within six months of receiving their degrees. Amanda Lund, of Martin; Kamryn Gitchell, of Ripley; and Erica Little, of Paris; are gearing up to begin medical, veterinary and law school, respectively.\r\n\r\nLund is attending the UT Health Science Center in Memphis and took an unusual route to medical school. Instead of majoring in biology or chemistry, Lund chose instead to earn her bachelor’s degree in animal science on the pre-veterinary track.\r\n\r\n“Even though I knew from the beginning that I wanted to go to medical school, I knew that because of the hands-on learning you receive through working with animals on the (UT Martin teaching) farm, I would have a unique skill set to take to medical school,” she said. “Through the animal science program, I have already given injections, practiced with an ultrasound and been in a setting where you examine a patient. Even though they are animals, the basics are still the same, and I feel fortunate to already have some experience in the area.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1281\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1281 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Gitchell-Kamryn-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Kamryn Gitchell, of Ripley, is a 2019 UT Martin graduate and a first-year veterinary student at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine.[/caption]\r\n\r\nGitchell graduated as a classmate of Lund’s and is completing the jump to veterinary school this semester. With bachelor’s degrees focusing on both general animal science (’18) and veterinary health technology (’19), Gitchell brings a double set of skills to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. She has an interest in large animal medicine and plans to return to her roots in West Tennessee.\r\n\r\n“Right now, there are veterinary shortages in rural areas. Growing up in a rural area, I understand the struggle and frustration of this shortage. … My main goal is to serve an underserved rural area,” she said. “The possibilities are endless with veterinary medicine, but after years of practicing and building my skill set, my ultimate goal is to educate future generations in this profession through academia. I want to help others achieve their veterinary dreams like my adviser, Dr. (Jason) Roberts, did for me. I am hoping that I can do this at UT Martin.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1282\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1282 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Little-Erica_horizontal-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" /> Erica Little, of Paris, is a 2019 UT Martin graduate and a first-year law student at the Nashville School of Law.[/caption]\r\n\r\nLittle is a student at the Nashville School of Law this fall and found that her choice of minor at UT Martin played a significant role in preparing her for her legal career. A major in political science equipped her for law school, but a minor in marketing taught other vital skills that will be useful in her future courtroom experiences.\r\n\r\n“My marketing classes prepared me in ways which aided in critical thinking and helped grow my confidence to present a sales pitch in front of a well-respected company and 30 students,” she said. Little also participated in U.S. National Model Congress and the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature while an undergraduate. She is attending law school at night to learn from professors who are practicing attorneys during the day.\r\n\r\n“My ultimate career goal is to own a law firm in Paris, Tennessee, and practice family law to make a difference in Henry County where I grew up,” she said. “UT Martin gave me the knowledge, professionalism and skills to get me to Nashville School of Law, and I am very grateful for that. The education I obtained from UT Martin has taught me the importance of community, building relationships with students and staff, and getting involved.”\r\n\r\nAll three women expect to finish their professional degrees in 2023.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin alumnae prepare for professional school','With the start of a new school year approaching, many of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s spring graduates are preparing to start their first semesters at graduate schools across the country.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-alumnae-prepare-for-professional-school','','','2019-08-28 11:21:45','2019-08-28 16:21:45','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1280',0,'post','',0),(1281,3,'2019-08-21 14:10:08','2019-08-21 19:10:08','','Gitchell, Kamryn','Kamryn Gitchell, of Ripley, is a 2019 UT Martin graduate and a first-year veterinary student at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine.','inherit','closed','closed','','gitchell-kamryn','','','2019-08-21 14:16:07','2019-08-21 19:16:07','',1280,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Gitchell-Kamryn.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1282,3,'2019-08-21 14:10:27','2019-08-21 19:10:27','','Little, Erica_horizontal','Erica Little, of Paris, is a 2019 UT Martin graduate and a first-year law student at the Nashville School of Law.','inherit','closed','closed','','little-erica_horizontal','','','2019-08-21 14:16:53','2019-08-21 19:16:53','',1280,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Little-Erica_horizontal.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1283,3,'2019-08-21 14:10:43','2019-08-21 19:10:43','','Lund, Amanda','Amanda Lund, of Martin, is a 2019 UT Martin graduate and a first-year medical student at the UT Health Science Center.','inherit','closed','closed','','lund-amanda','','','2019-08-21 14:16:14','2019-08-21 19:16:14','',1280,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Lund-Amanda.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1284,3,'2019-08-21 14:17:53','2019-08-21 19:17:53','With the start of a new school year approaching, many of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s spring graduates are preparing to start their first semesters at graduate schools across the country. According to university statistics, more than 95 percent of UT Martin graduates are either employed or attending graduate school within six months of receiving their degrees. Amanda Lund, of Martin; Kamryn Gitchell, of Ripley; and Erica Little, of Paris; are gearing up to begin medical, veterinary and law school, respectively.\r\n\r\nLund is attending the UT Health Science Center in Memphis and took an unusual route to medical school. Instead of majoring in biology or chemistry, Lund chose instead to earn her bachelor’s degree in animal science on the pre-veterinary track.\r\n\r\n“Even though I knew from the beginning that I wanted to go to medical school, I knew that because of the hands-on learning you receive through working with animals on the (UT Martin teaching) farm, I would have a unique skill set to take to medical school,” she said. “Through the animal science program, I have already given injections, practiced with an ultrasound and been in a setting where you examine a patient. Even though they are animals, the basics are still the same, and I feel fortunate to already have some experience in the area.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1281\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1281 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Gitchell-Kamryn-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Kamryn Gitchell, of Ripley, is a 2019 UT Martin graduate and a first-year veterinary student at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine.[/caption]\r\n\r\nGitchell graduated as a classmate of Lund’s and is completing the jump to veterinary school this semester. With bachelor’s degrees focusing on both general animal science (’18) and veterinary health technology (’19), Gitchell brings a double set of skills to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. She has an interest in large animal medicine and plans to return to her roots in West Tennessee.\r\n\r\n“Right now, there are veterinary shortages in rural areas. Growing up in a rural area, I understand the struggle and frustration of this shortage. … My main goal is to serve an underserved rural area,” she said. “The possibilities are endless with veterinary medicine, but after years of practicing and building my skill set, my ultimate goal is to educate future generations in this profession through academia. I want to help others achieve their veterinary dreams like my adviser, Dr. (Jason) Roberts, did for me. I am hoping that I can do this at UT Martin.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1282\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1282 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Little-Erica_horizontal-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" /> Erica Little, of Paris, is a 2019 UT Martin graduate and a first-year law student at the Nashville School of Law.[/caption]\r\n\r\nLittle is a student at the Nashville School of Law this fall and found that her choice of minor at UT Martin played a significant role in preparing her for her legal career. A major in political science equipped her for law school, but a minor in marketing taught other vital skills that will be useful in her future courtroom experiences.\r\n\r\n“My marketing classes prepared me in ways which aided in critical thinking and helped grow my confidence to present a sales pitch in front of a well-respected company and 30 students,” she said. Little also participated in U.S. National Model Congress and the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature while an undergraduate. She is attending law school at night to learn from professors who are practicing attorneys during the day.\r\n\r\n“My ultimate career goal is to own a law firm in Paris, Tennessee, and practice family law to make a difference in Henry County where I grew up,” she said. “UT Martin gave me the knowledge, professionalism and skills to get me to Nashville School of Law, and I am very grateful for that. The education I obtained from UT Martin has taught me the importance of community, building relationships with students and staff, and getting involved.”\r\n\r\nAll three women expect to finish their professional degrees in 2023.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin alumnae prepare for professional school','With the start of a new school year approaching, many of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s spring graduates are preparing to start their first semesters at graduate schools across the country.','inherit','closed','closed','','1280-revision-v1','','','2019-08-21 14:17:53','2019-08-21 19:17:53','',1280,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/08/21/1280-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1285,3,'2019-08-22 09:57:27','2019-08-22 14:57:27','Jacquelyn Johnson was recently named the new assistant vice chancellor for alumni relations and annual giving at the University of Tennessee at Martin in an announcement from Andy Wilson, vice chancellor for university advancement. Johnson is originally from Fayette County and came to UT Martin as a student in 2005.\r\n\r\nJohnson first became a university staff member in 2009 as budget coordinator for the WestStar Leadership Program and later joined the UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations in 2016 as associate director of alumni programs. She has served as interim director for alumni relations and annual giving since 2018, when Dr. Charley Deal, former assistant vice chancellor, became executive director of research, outreach and economic development.\r\n\r\nShe holds both a bachelor’s degree in international studies and a Master of Business Administration from UT Martin and is pursuing a doctoral degree in learning and leadership at UT Chattanooga. Johnson is the daughter of Rhea “Skip” Taylor, current mayor of Fayette County, and Phyllis Taylor. She and her husband, Chris, have a daughter named Claire.\r\n\r\nA search for her replacement as associate director of alumni program will begin immediately.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Johnson named new UT Martin assistant vice chancellor','Jacquelyn Johnson was recently named the new assistant vice chancellor for alumni relations and annual giving at the University of Tennessee at Martin. ','publish','closed','closed','','johnson-named-new-ut-martin-assistant-vice-chancellor','','','2019-08-28 11:21:52','2019-08-28 16:21:52','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1285',0,'post','',0),(1286,3,'2019-08-22 09:49:54','2019-08-22 14:49:54','','Johnson_Jackie','','inherit','closed','closed','','johnson_jackie','','','2019-08-22 09:49:54','2019-08-22 14:49:54','',1285,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Johnson_Jackie.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1287,3,'2019-08-22 09:57:27','2019-08-22 14:57:27','Jacquelyn Johnson was recently named the new assistant vice chancellor for alumni relations and annual giving at the University of Tennessee at Martin in an announcement from Andy Wilson, vice chancellor for university advancement. Johnson is originally from Fayette County and came to UT Martin as a student in 2005.\r\n\r\nJohnson first became a university staff member in 2009 as budget coordinator for the WestStar Leadership Program and later joined the UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations in 2016 as associate director of alumni programs. She has served as interim director for alumni relations and annual giving since 2018, when Dr. Charley Deal, former assistant vice chancellor, became executive director of research, outreach and economic development.\r\n\r\nShe holds both a bachelor’s degree in international studies and a Master of Business Administration from UT Martin and is pursuing a doctoral degree in learning and leadership at UT Chattanooga. Johnson is the daughter of Rhea “Skip” Taylor, current mayor of Fayette County, and Phyllis Taylor. She and her husband, Chris, have a daughter named Claire.\r\n\r\nA search for her replacement as associate director of alumni program will begin immediately.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Johnson named new UT Martin assistant vice chancellor','Jacquelyn Johnson was recently named the new assistant vice chancellor for alumni relations and annual giving at the University of Tennessee at Martin. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1285-revision-v1','','','2019-08-22 09:57:27','2019-08-22 14:57:27','',1285,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/08/22/1285-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1288,3,'2019-08-22 11:54:51','2019-08-22 16:54:51','Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, is one of 14 members of a newly created UT Commission on Agriculture, announced Aug. 21 by UT System Interim President Randy Boyd. Parks Wells, executive director of the Tennessee Soybean Festival Promotion Council, is also serving as one of four rotating representatives of various agricultural associations and organizations. Wells, a UT Martin graduate, lives in Martin.\r\n\r\nThe commission was created to further partnerships and collaborations between UT System leadership and key leaders of the agricultural community. Building on the foundation created by the UT Institute of Agriculture, the commission will leverage the system’s collective strengths to support the state’s agricultural industry and its communities; focus on collaborations to contribute to the success of the agricultural economy; and serve as an advocate for agriculture across the state and throughout the nation.\r\n<blockquote>“I believe it is critically important that all UT leadership who support and work with agriculture hear regularly from the people, communities and industries we serve to fully leverage our strengths in meeting their needs,” said Boyd. “It is equally important that we work together to provide research, education and outreach that contributes to the future success of the rapidly changing agricultural economy.”</blockquote>\r\nThe commission will meet twice per year, and meetings will be open to the public. Dr. Tim Cross, senior vice president and senior vice chancellor of the UT Institute of Agriculture, will preside over meetings and prioritize issues for its attention.\r\n\r\n“This is an excellent opportunity to bring together key leaders of Tennessee agriculture to focus on how the University of Tennessee and the UT Institute of Agriculture can continue to support farmers, producers and the communities where they live,” said Cross. “The UT Commission on Agriculture will provide important feedback on the challenges and opportunities these groups face to ensure that our education, research and extension/outreach programs are addressing critical issues.”\r\n\r\nIn addition to Carver, Wells, Boyd and Cross, commission members include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Donde Plowman, chancellor of UT Knoxville</li>\r\n 	<li>Jeff Aiken, president of the Tennessee Farm Bureau</li>\r\n 	<li>Charlie Hatcher, Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture</li>\r\n 	<li>Curtis Halford, chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Tennessee House of Representatives</li>\r\n 	<li>State Sen. Steve Southerland, chair of the Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Tennessee General Assembly</li>\r\n 	<li>Reggie Marshall, president, Tennessee Fruit and Vegetable Association</li>\r\n 	<li>Jim Bledsoe, member, Tennessee Poultry Association</li>\r\n 	<li>Jennifer Houston, president, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association</li>\r\n 	<li>Chairs of the UT Institute of Agriculture’s three regional advisory councils\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Dave Fugate, chair, Eastern Region Advisory Council</li>\r\n 	<li>Joe Huffine, chair, Middle Region Advisory Council</li>\r\n 	<li>John Charles Wilson, chair, Western Region Advisory Council</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>Johnny Heard, past president, Tennessee Forestry Association (at-large appointment)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nUT System Associate Vice President and Director of State Relations Carey Whitworth will also serve as secretary to the commission in order to contribute to the commission’s goal of statewide advocacy.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about the commission, visit <a href=\"http://president.tennessee.edu\">president.tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Carver to serve on new UT Commission on Agriculture','Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, is one of 14 members of a newly created UT Commission on Agriculture, announced Aug. 21 by UT System Interim President Randy Boyd.','publish','closed','closed','','carver-to-serve-on-new-ut-commission-on-agriculture','','','2019-08-22 11:55:05','2019-08-22 16:55:05','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1288',0,'post','',0),(1289,3,'2019-08-22 11:54:03','2019-08-22 16:54:03','','Carver_Keith_horizontal','Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor','inherit','closed','closed','','carver_keith_horizontal-3','','','2019-08-22 11:54:39','2019-08-22 16:54:39','',1288,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Carver_Keith_horizontal-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1290,3,'2019-08-22 11:54:51','2019-08-22 16:54:51','Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, is one of 14 members of a newly created UT Commission on Agriculture, announced Aug. 21 by UT System Interim President Randy Boyd. Parks Wells, executive director of the Tennessee Soybean Festival Promotion Council, is also serving as one of four rotating representatives of various agricultural associations and organizations. Wells, a UT Martin graduate, lives in Martin.\r\n\r\nThe commission was created to further partnerships and collaborations between UT System leadership and key leaders of the agricultural community. Building on the foundation created by the UT Institute of Agriculture, the commission will leverage the system’s collective strengths to support the state’s agricultural industry and its communities; focus on collaborations to contribute to the success of the agricultural economy; and serve as an advocate for agriculture across the state and throughout the nation.\r\n<blockquote>“I believe it is critically important that all UT leadership who support and work with agriculture hear regularly from the people, communities and industries we serve to fully leverage our strengths in meeting their needs,” said Boyd. “It is equally important that we work together to provide research, education and outreach that contributes to the future success of the rapidly changing agricultural economy.”</blockquote>\r\nThe commission will meet twice per year, and meetings will be open to the public. Dr. Tim Cross, senior vice president and senior vice chancellor of the UT Institute of Agriculture, will preside over meetings and prioritize issues for its attention.\r\n\r\n“This is an excellent opportunity to bring together key leaders of Tennessee agriculture to focus on how the University of Tennessee and the UT Institute of Agriculture can continue to support farmers, producers and the communities where they live,” said Cross. “The UT Commission on Agriculture will provide important feedback on the challenges and opportunities these groups face to ensure that our education, research and extension/outreach programs are addressing critical issues.”\r\n\r\nIn addition to Carver, Wells, Boyd and Cross, commission members include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Donde Plowman, chancellor of UT Knoxville</li>\r\n 	<li>Jeff Aiken, president of the Tennessee Farm Bureau</li>\r\n 	<li>Charlie Hatcher, Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture</li>\r\n 	<li>Curtis Halford, chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Tennessee House of Representatives</li>\r\n 	<li>State Sen. 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All courses are enrolling now, and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/nondegree/courses/general/aquafit.php\">Water aerobics</a> is available in either a morning or evening course option. Morning classes will be held from 9:15-10:15 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, from either Sept. 4-Oct. 16 or Oct. 23-Dec. 4. Evening classes will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, from either Sept. 3-Oct. 10 or Oct. 22-Dec. 3. Registration for any single session is $25 per person. Attendees may register for two consecutive sessions for $40 and save $10 per person.\r\n\r\nWater aerobics is a low-impact fitness method and is recommended for those with joint problems or chronic pain and those who are recovering from injuries. This course will build cardiovascular stamina, strength, flexibility and balance, as well as increasing circulation and helping to burn body fat. A lifeguard is on duty during all class sessions.\r\n\r\nThose interested in learning about the <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/nondegree/courses/general/koreanlanguage.php\">Korean language and culture</a> can enroll in a class held Mondays, Sept. 9-Dec. 9. The beginners’ course will meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m., the intermediate level will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and the advanced level will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The registration fee is $30 per person and includes all handbooks and a textbook. Students will focus on the Korean alphabet and basic conversational skills. They will also have the opportunity to attend the annual Korean New Year party and Kimchi Festival.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/nondegree/courses/general/photography.php\">A course in digital photography</a> will be held from 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Sept. 9-Oct. 21. This class, taught by local photographer Dr. Tom Gallien, will focus on basic camera functions and photographic composition. This class was previously two separate courses that have now been combined. The registration fee is $145 per person. There will be no class Oct. 14 while UT Martin is on fall break.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/nondegree/courses/general/signlanguage.php\">Beginning Sign Language I</a> will be held from 1-3 p.m., Saturdays, Sept. 14-28. The registration fee is $45 per person, and both teenagers and adults are welcome. The course is designed to introduce basic sign language vocabulary and the numbers one through 20. Students will learn more than 100 simple signs, including how to introduce themselves. The course will also cover differences between the Signed Exact English, signed English and American Sign Language dialects. Beginning Sign Language II will be offered in November as a follow-up course with another level III course offered in the spring.\r\n\r\nBeginning Sign Language III will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m., Saturdays, Sept. 14-28, as a continuation of the level I and II courses. The registration fee is $45 per person, and both teenagers and adults are welcome. The course will review signs learned in the previous two courses and introduce more than 100 new signs, including numbers greater than 100. Students will also be introduced to signing ordinal numbers and repeating pronouns, develop expressive and receptive skills, and continue to learn about deaf culture.\r\n\r\nOnline registration and payment is required for all courses. Visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/nondegree/martin.php\">utm.edu/departments/nondegree/martin.php</a> for registration information on individual course options. 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Morning classes will be held from 9:15-10:15 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, from either Sept. 4-Oct. 16 or Oct. 23-Dec. 4. Evening classes will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, from either Sept. 3-Oct. 10 or Oct. 22-Dec. 3. Registration for any single session is $25 per person. Attendees may register for two consecutive sessions for $40 and save $10 per person.\r\n\r\nWater aerobics is a low-impact fitness method and is recommended for those with joint problems or chronic pain and those who are recovering from injuries. This course will build cardiovascular stamina, strength, flexibility and balance, as well as increasing circulation and helping to burn body fat. A lifeguard is on duty during all class sessions.\r\n\r\nThose interested in learning about the <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/nondegree/courses/general/koreanlanguage.php\">Korean language and culture</a> can enroll in a class held Mondays, Sept. 9-Dec. 9. The beginners’ course will meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m., the intermediate level will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and the advanced level will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The registration fee is $30 per person and includes all handbooks and a textbook. Students will focus on the Korean alphabet and basic conversational skills. They will also have the opportunity to attend the annual Korean New Year party and Kimchi Festival.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/nondegree/courses/general/photography.php\">A course in digital photography</a> will be held from 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Sept. 9-Oct. 21. This class, taught by local photographer Dr. Tom Gallien, will focus on basic camera functions and photographic composition. This class was previously two separate courses that have now been combined. The registration fee is $145 per person. 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The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 12, and the screening begins at 6 with a discussion and reception to follow.\r\n\r\nAccording to a PBS press release, the series “chronicles country music’s early days, from southern Appalachia’s songs of struggle, heartbreak and faith to the rollicking Western swing of Texas, California’s honky-tonks and Nashville’s ‘Grand Ole Opry.’” The entire 16-hour documentary includes never-before-seen footage and photographs alongside interviews with more than 80 country music artists who tell the story of where the music started, how it has grown throughout the 20<sup>th</sup> century, and what role it plays in America’s heritage today. The documentary will be shown in segments on WLJT-TV over the next few months.\r\n\r\nThe screening event is free and open to the public. It will include a live country music band, a panel discussion of the musical style, and refreshments for those in attendance. 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There is no charge to participate.\r\n\r\nChildren can sample various locally grown food items, learn about farm animal care, search for golden corn, and learn simple roping and rodeo basics from members of the UT Martin rodeo team.\r\n\r\nLocal businesses can also participate in a charity “cow patty bingo” competition to raise funds for the Student Cattlemen’s Association, the Tennessee Soybean Festival and local agricultural education efforts.\r\n\r\nIn addition to this new event, UT Martin will also sponsor a tent on the corner of University Street and Central Street on the grounds of the old police station. The College of Business and Global Affairs will host a meet-and-greet from 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 3, for faculty members; current, former and potential students; and local business leaders to find out about travel-study, internship and other opportunities within the college. Justin Harrell, a Westview High School alum, former Tennessee Volunteers football player and former defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers will also be present to meet with area football players.\r\n\r\nThe Division of Student Affairs will host a student reception from 5-9 p.m., Sept. 5, during the UT Martin Student Night concert. Students will be able to play mini golf and enjoy free ice cream during the reception.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin/City of Martin Town and Gown Association will host a breakfast Sept. 6 for association members and invited guests. The Office of Alumni Relations will host an alumni reception from 5:30-7 p.m. that evening, and all UT Martin alumni are welcome to attend.\r\n\r\nThe Office of International Programs and International Admissions will host the “Japanese Experience” from 2:30-6 p.m., Sept. 7, to allow community members to enjoy Japanese snacks, games, conversation and other aspects of the culture with Japanese exchange students currently attending UT Martin.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin sponsors soybean festival tent, agricultural education event','The University of Tennessee at Martin has added a children’s agriculture education event to the Tennessee Soybean Festival lineup, hosted by the Student Cattlemen’s Association. 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There is no charge to participate.\r\n\r\nChildren can sample various locally grown food items, learn about farm animal care, search for golden corn, and learn simple roping and rodeo basics from members of the UT Martin rodeo team.\r\n\r\nLocal businesses can also participate in a charity “cow patty bingo” competition to raise funds for the Student Cattlemen’s Association, the Tennessee Soybean Festival and local agricultural education efforts.\r\n\r\nIn addition to this new event, UT Martin will also sponsor a tent on the corner of University Street and Central Street on the grounds of the old police station. The College of Business and Global Affairs will host a meet-and-greet from 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 3, for faculty members; current, former and potential students; and local business leaders to find out about travel-study, internship and other opportunities within the college. 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','inherit','closed','closed','','1299-revision-v1','','','2019-08-29 15:58:45','2019-08-29 20:58:45','',1299,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/08/29/1299-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1302,3,'2019-09-03 15:25:41','2019-09-03 20:25:41','The University of Tennessee at Martin Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, formerly known as the Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series, will welcome three national artists during the fall 2019 semester.\r\n\r\nBreak of Reality, an internationally known cello rock band, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 23, in the newly renovated UT Martin Fulton Theatre, located inside the Fine Arts Building on the main campus. Break of Reality has performed in sold-out concerts on four continents, and the members were named music ambassadors by the U.S. State Department in 2015. Created at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, the ensemble has released four full-length albums and been featured on television, radio, podcast and other audio platforms.\r\n\r\nThe Lalo and Friends Salsa Band will perform at 5 p.m., Oct. 5, in the UT Martin quadrangle. Established in 1992, the ensemble, led by percussionist Lalo Davila, has been featured at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and the National Association of Music Merchants. Big band and dance lessons for attendees will begin at 4:30 prior to the performance, and food trucks featuring Mexican dishes will be available.\r\n\r\nThis appearance is co-sponsored by the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs, the Student Government Association, the Department of Music and the Coleman Family Fund. There is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\nLatitude 49, a mixed-chamber ensemble that mixes classical and rock music, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18, in the Fulton Theatre. The ensemble, comprised of members from across the United States and Canada, currently holds ensemble-in-residence positions are Princeton University and Baylor University with previous residencies at the University of Michigan, the Kenosha Creative Space and the University of Illinois at Chicago. This performance is co-sponsored by the Paul Meek Library.\r\n\r\nTickets for the Break of Reality and Latitude 49 performances are available online and at the door. General admission tickets are $10 per person, and students in kindergarten and above are $5 each. UT Martin students with valid student ID and children not yet enrolled in kindergarten are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/music/guest_artist.php\">utm.edu/musicevents</a>.\r\n\r\nThe guest artist series is named for UT Martin alum Ed Sargent (’82), of Bolivar. Sargent is a Grammy-nominated producer and has completed many national and international tours. He currently serves as tour manager for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and spent 25 years as tour manager and director of operations for the late jazz trumpet player Maynard Ferguson and his orchestra. Sargent’s musical career is directly linked to his time with the UT Martin jazz and concert band while Sargent was a student and artist liaison.\r\n\r\n\"We are pleased to announce that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Queen of Rock and Roll, Joan Jett, is the inaugural donor for the new Ed Sargant Guest Artist Series,\" said Dr. Julie Hill, professor and chair of the UT Martin Department of Music. 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Break of Reality has performed in sold-out concerts on four continents, and the members were named music ambassadors by the U.S. State Department in 2015. Created at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, the ensemble has released four full-length albums and been featured on television, radio, podcast and other audio platforms.\r\n\r\nThe Lalo and Friends Salsa Band will perform at 5 p.m., Oct. 5, in the UT Martin quadrangle. Established in 1992, the ensemble, led by percussionist Lalo Davila, has been featured at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and the National Association of Music Merchants. Big band and dance lessons for attendees will begin at 4:30 prior to the performance, and food trucks featuring Mexican dishes will be available.\r\n\r\nThis appearance is co-sponsored by the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs, the Student Government Association, the Department of Music and the Coleman Family Fund. There is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\nLatitude 49, a mixed-chamber ensemble that mixes classical and rock music, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18, in the Fulton Theatre. The ensemble, comprised of members from across the United States and Canada, currently holds ensemble-in-residence positions are Princeton University and Baylor University with previous residencies at the University of Michigan, the Kenosha Creative Space and the University of Illinois at Chicago. This performance is co-sponsored by the Paul Meek Library.\r\n\r\nTickets for the Break of Reality and Latitude 49 performances are available online and at the door. General admission tickets are $10 per person, and students in kindergarten and above are $5 each. UT Martin students with valid student ID and children not yet enrolled in kindergarten are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/music/guest_artist.php\">utm.edu/musicevents</a>.\r\n\r\nThe guest artist series is named for UT Martin alum Ed Sargent (’82), of Bolivar. Sargent is a Grammy-nominated producer and has completed many national and international tours. He currently serves as tour manager for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and spent 25 years as tour manager and director of operations for the late jazz trumpet player Maynard Ferguson and his orchestra. Sargent’s musical career is directly linked to his time with the UT Martin jazz and concert band while Sargent was a student and artist liaison.\r\n\r\nJett announced a gift to the Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series during an Aug. 8 concert, making her the inaugural supporter of the new artist lineup.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin Department of Music or the Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, contact the department at 731-881-7402.\r\n\r\n###','Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series announces fall performances','The University of Tennessee at Martin Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, formerly known as the Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series, will welcome three national artists during the fall 2019 semester.','inherit','closed','closed','','1302-revision-v1','','','2019-09-03 15:25:41','2019-09-03 20:25:41','',1302,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/03/1302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1305,3,'2019-09-04 11:06:13','2019-09-04 16:06:13','The University of Tennessee at Martin Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, formerly known as the Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series, will welcome three national artists during the fall 2019 semester.\n\nBreak of Reality, an internationally known cello rock band, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 23, in the newly renovated UT Martin Fulton Theatre, located inside the Fine Arts Building on the main campus. Break of Reality has performed in sold-out concerts on four continents, and the members were named music ambassadors by the U.S. State Department in 2015. Created at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, the ensemble has released four full-length albums and been featured on television, radio, podcast and other audio platforms.\n\nThe Lalo and Friends Salsa Band will perform at 5 p.m., Oct. 5, in the UT Martin quadrangle. Established in 1992, the ensemble, led by percussionist Lalo Davila, has been featured at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and the National Association of Music Merchants. Big band and dance lessons for attendees will begin at 4:30 prior to the performance, and food trucks featuring Mexican dishes will be available.\n\nThis appearance is co-sponsored by the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs, the Student Government Association, the Department of Music and the Coleman Family Fund. There is no charge to attend.\n\nLatitude 49, a mixed-chamber ensemble that mixes classical and rock music, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18, in the Fulton Theatre. The ensemble, comprised of members from across the United States and Canada, currently holds ensemble-in-residence positions are Princeton University and Baylor University with previous residencies at the University of Michigan, the Kenosha Creative Space and the University of Illinois at Chicago. This performance is co-sponsored by the Paul Meek Library.\n\nTickets for the Break of Reality and Latitude 49 performances are available online and at the door. General admission tickets are $10 per person, and students in kindergarten and above are $5 each. UT Martin students with valid student ID and children not yet enrolled in kindergarten are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/music/guest_artist.php\">utm.edu/musicevents</a>.\n\nThe guest artist series is named for UT Martin alum Ed Sargent (’82), of Bolivar. Sargent is a Grammy-nominated producer and has completed many national and international tours. He currently serves as tour manager for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and spent 25 years as tour manager and director of operations for the late jazz trumpet player Maynard Ferguson and his orchestra. Sargent’s musical career is directly linked to his time with the UT Martin jazz and concert band while Sargent was a student and artist liaison.\n\n\"We are pleased to announce that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Queen of Rock and Roll, Joan Jett, is the inaugural donor for the new Ed Sargant Guest Artist Series,\" said Dr. Julie Hill, professor and chair of the\n\nFor more information on the UT Martin Department of Music or the Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, contact the department at 731-881-7402.\n\n###','Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series announces fall performances','The University of Tennessee at Martin Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, formerly known as the Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series, will welcome three national artists during the fall 2019 semester.','inherit','closed','closed','','1302-autosave-v1','','','2019-09-04 11:06:13','2019-09-04 16:06:13','',1302,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/04/1302-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1306,3,'2019-09-04 11:06:39','2019-09-04 16:06:39','The University of Tennessee at Martin Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, formerly known as the Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series, will welcome three national artists during the fall 2019 semester.\r\n\r\nBreak of Reality, an internationally known cello rock band, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 23, in the newly renovated UT Martin Fulton Theatre, located inside the Fine Arts Building on the main campus. Break of Reality has performed in sold-out concerts on four continents, and the members were named music ambassadors by the U.S. State Department in 2015. Created at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, the ensemble has released four full-length albums and been featured on television, radio, podcast and other audio platforms.\r\n\r\nThe Lalo and Friends Salsa Band will perform at 5 p.m., Oct. 5, in the UT Martin quadrangle. Established in 1992, the ensemble, led by percussionist Lalo Davila, has been featured at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and the National Association of Music Merchants. Big band and dance lessons for attendees will begin at 4:30 prior to the performance, and food trucks featuring Mexican dishes will be available.\r\n\r\nThis appearance is co-sponsored by the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs, the Student Government Association, the Department of Music and the Coleman Family Fund. There is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\nLatitude 49, a mixed-chamber ensemble that mixes classical and rock music, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18, in the Fulton Theatre. The ensemble, comprised of members from across the United States and Canada, currently holds ensemble-in-residence positions are Princeton University and Baylor University with previous residencies at the University of Michigan, the Kenosha Creative Space and the University of Illinois at Chicago. This performance is co-sponsored by the Paul Meek Library.\r\n\r\nTickets for the Break of Reality and Latitude 49 performances are available online and at the door. General admission tickets are $10 per person, and students in kindergarten and above are $5 each. UT Martin students with valid student ID and children not yet enrolled in kindergarten are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/music/guest_artist.php\">utm.edu/musicevents</a>.\r\n\r\nThe guest artist series is named for UT Martin alum Ed Sargent (’82), of Bolivar. Sargent is a Grammy-nominated producer and has completed many national and international tours. He currently serves as tour manager for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and spent 25 years as tour manager and director of operations for the late jazz trumpet player Maynard Ferguson and his orchestra. Sargent’s musical career is directly linked to his time with the UT Martin jazz and concert band while Sargent was a student and artist liaison.\r\n\r\n\"We are pleased to announce that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Queen of Rock and Roll, Joan Jett, is the inaugural donor for the new Ed Sargant Guest Artist Series,\" said Dr. Julie Hill, professor and chair of the UT Martin Department of Music. Jett announced a gift to the series during an Aug. 8 concert.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin Department of Music or the Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, contact the department at 731-881-7402.\r\n\r\n###','Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series announces fall performances','The University of Tennessee at Martin Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, formerly known as the Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series, will welcome three national artists during the fall 2019 semester.','inherit','closed','closed','','1302-revision-v1','','','2019-09-04 11:06:39','2019-09-04 16:06:39','',1302,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/04/1302-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1307,3,'2019-09-04 13:24:08','2019-09-04 18:24:08','Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University, spoke Sept. 3 at the University of Tennessee at Martin as the first guest in the university’s ENGAGE Civic Initiative. Her presentation focused on “iGen: The Smartphone Generation” from a psychological perspective and offered insights into current social and health trends for those born from 1995-2012.\r\n\r\n“Your generation is the first to spend your entire adolescence and maybe some of your childhood as well in the age of the iPhone,” said Twenge, speaking to an audience of students largely in this category. She then presented data on three primary trends dealing with the cultural development, mental health and social interactions of the current college generation.\r\n\r\nFirst, she examined a variety of data sets showing how members of the “iGen” generation are developing more slowly than those considered “baby boomers,” “generation X” and “millennials.” National surveys conducted since 1976 show that the percentage of high school seniors in 2018 who have ever dated, tried alcohol, gotten their driver’s license, gone out without their parents or walked to school alone has declined dramatically since the late ‘70s. While many of these represent positive trends in safety and personal health, they also indicate a generation that is less prepared to transition to college and the associated adult decision-making situations.\r\n\r\nTwenge then discussed the marked decline in self-reported mental health and happiness among teenagers since 2011.\r\n<blockquote>“Around 2011, 2012, I started to notice changes that were bigger and more sudden. … More and more teens started to say that they felt left out or that they felt lonely. More and more started to say that they can’t do anything right, or that their life wasn’t useful, or that they did not enjoy life,” she said.</blockquote>\r\nNational data shows that 12 to 17-year-olds who self-report a depressive episode in the past 12 months doubled from 2011 to 2018, rising from eight percent to 16 percent in seven years. There are also increases in self-reported depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and self-harm behaviors among undergraduates during this same timeframe.\r\n\r\n“2012 and into 2013 was the first time that most Americans owned a smartphone,” said Twenge. “It’s also around the time that social media use among high school students started to really become popular. The smartphone went from being introduced to half the people having it in five years. It’s the fastest adoption of technology as far as we can tell.” Twenge then showed a photograph of a line of people in a shopping center all staring at their phones. “Before (2012), say in 2009, you didn’t see things like this.”\r\n<blockquote>“The time teens say they spend online has more than doubled since 2006,” said Twenge. “The total time high school seniors say they spend texting, online and on social media – just three activities, and just during leisure time, not counting work or homework – adds up to about six hours a day. More comprehensive surveys say it’s closer to eight hours a day. … So potentially that might mean there’s less time for other ways the people used to spend their leisure time.”</blockquote>\r\nTwenge displayed data sets showing increases in the percentage of high school students who say they sleep fewer than seven hours per night and decreases in those who spend time with friends informally almost every day. That percentage has been cut in half since 1976 and is now hovering between 25-30 percent of eighth, 10<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> grade students.\r\n\r\nWhile the cause of these trends is difficult to determine with certainty, Twenge says students surveyed report stronger feelings of happiness when they spend more time participating in activities such as exercise, sports, in-person social interaction, religious services and getting more than seven hours of sleep per night. Conversely, students report stronger feelings of unhappiness the more time they spend online, using social media, gaming and texting.\r\n\r\nTwenge attributes some of this data to the replacement of face-to-face interaction with virtual interaction, the tendency of social media users to treat others online in ways they would never treat them in person, and the comparisons between another person’s online “highlight reel” and your day-to-day life.\r\n<blockquote>“So many of the causes of happiness and depression are out of our control. We can’t help the genes we were born with; we can’t help the negative stuff that happened to us in the past. … There are a lot of things that are out of our control or feel out of our control,” said Twenge. “But, you know what we can do? We can control how we spend our leisure time. So, what do you do? You don’t have to give up the phone. You don’t even have to give up social media if that’s something that you want to do. But think about those things that really do make you happy. …\r\n\r\n“Smartphones are awesome; they do a lot of things for us. But they have to be a tool that we use and not a tool that uses us,” she concluded.</blockquote>\r\nTwenge recommends limiting leisure smartphone use to fewer than two hours per day, not including time needed for professional work, homework and navigation.\r\n\r\nFor more information on speakers in the UT Martin ENGAGE Civic Initiative, visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/engage\">utm.edu/engage</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Twenge discusses mental health, social culture and the \'iGen\' generation','Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University, spoke Sept. 3 at the University of Tennessee at Martin as the first guest in the university’s ENGAGE Civic Initiative.','publish','closed','closed','','twenge-discusses-mental-health-social-culture-and-the-igen-generation','','','2019-09-05 14:01:48','2019-09-05 19:01:48','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1307',0,'post','',0),(1308,3,'2019-09-04 13:22:25','2019-09-04 18:22:25','','09032019_ENGAGEJeanTwenge003','Dr. Jean Twenge is shown addressing a crowd of UT Martin students, faculty and staff Sept. 3 in the Skyhawk Fieldhouse.','inherit','closed','closed','','09032019_engagejeantwenge003','','','2019-09-04 13:23:51','2019-09-04 18:23:51','',1307,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09032019_ENGAGEJeanTwenge003.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1309,3,'2019-09-04 13:24:08','2019-09-04 18:24:08','Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University, spoke Sept. 3 at the University of Tennessee at Martin as the first guest in the university’s ENGAGE Civic Initiative. Her presentation focused on “iGen: The Smartphone Generation” from a psychological perspective and offered insights into current social and health trends for those born from 1995-2012.\r\n\r\n“Your generation is the first to spend your entire adolescence and maybe some of your childhood as well in the age of the iPhone,” said Twenge, speaking to an audience of students largely in this category. She then presented data on three primary trends dealing with the cultural development, mental health and social interactions of the current college generation.\r\n\r\nFirst, she examined a variety of data sets showing how members of the “iGen” generation are developing more slowly than those considered “baby boomers,” “generation X” and “millennials.” National surveys conducted since 1976 show that the percentage of high school seniors in 2018 who have ever dated, tried alcohol, gotten their driver’s license, gone out without their parents or walked to school alone has declined dramatically since the late ‘70s. While many of these represent positive trends in safety and personal health, they also indicate a generation that is less prepared to transition to college and the associated adult decision-making situations.\r\n\r\nTwenge then discussed the marked decline in self-reported mental health and happiness among teenagers since 2011.\r\n<blockquote>“Around 2011, 2012, I started to notice changes that were bigger and more sudden. … More and more teens started to say that they felt left out or that they felt lonely. More and more started to say that they can’t do anything right, or that their life wasn’t useful, or that they did not enjoy life,” she said.</blockquote>\r\nNational data shows that 12 to 17-year-olds who self-report a depressive episode in the past 12 months doubled from 2011 to 2018, rising from eight percent to 16 percent in seven years. There are also increases in self-reported depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and self-harm behaviors among undergraduates during this same timeframe.\r\n\r\n“2012 and into 2013 was the first time that most Americans owned a smartphone,” said Twenge. “It’s also around the time that social media use among high school students started to really become popular. The smartphone went from being introduced to half the people having it in five years. It’s the fastest adoption of technology as far as we can tell.” Twenge then showed a photograph of a line of people in a shopping center all staring at their phones. “Before (2012), say in 2009, you didn’t see things like this.”\r\n<blockquote>“The time teens say they spend online has more than doubled since 2006,” said Twenge. “The total time high school seniors say they spend texting, online and on social media – just three activities, and just during leisure time, not counting work or homework – adds up to about six hours a day. More comprehensive surveys say it’s closer to eight hours a day. … So potentially that might mean there’s less time for other ways the people used to spend their leisure time.”</blockquote>\r\nTwenge displayed data sets showing increases in the percentage of high school students who say they sleep fewer than seven hours per night and decreases in those who spend time with friends informally almost every day. That percentage has been cut in half since 1976 and is now hovering between 25-30 percent of eighth, 10<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> grade students.\r\n\r\nWhile the cause of these trends is difficult to determine with certainty, Twenge says students surveyed report stronger feelings of happiness when they spend more time participating in activities such as exercise, sports, in-person social interaction, religious services and getting more than seven hours of sleep per night. Conversely, students report stronger feelings of unhappiness the more time they spend online, using social media, gaming and texting.\r\n\r\nTwenge attributes some of this data to the replacement of face-to-face interaction with virtual interaction, the tendency of social media users to treat others online in ways they would never treat them in person, and the comparisons between another person’s online “highlight reel” and your day-to-day life.\r\n<blockquote>“So many of the causes of happiness and depression are out of our control. We can’t help the genes we were born with; we can’t help the negative stuff that happened to us in the past. … There are a lot of things that are out of our control or feel out of our control,” said Twenge. “But, you know what we can do? We can control how we spend our leisure time. So, what do you do? You don’t have to give up the phone. You don’t even have to give up social media if that’s something that you want to do. But think about those things that really do make you happy. …\r\n\r\n“Smartphones are awesome; they do a lot of things for us. But they have to be a tool that we use and not a tool that uses us,” she concluded.</blockquote>\r\nTwenge recommends limiting leisure smartphone use to fewer than two hours per day, not including time needed for professional work, homework and navigation.\r\n\r\nFor more information on speakers in the UT Martin ENGAGE Civic Initiative, visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/engage\">utm.edu/engage</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Twenge discusses mental health, social culture and the \'iGen\' generation','Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University, spoke Sept. 3 at the University of Tennessee at Martin as the first guest in the university’s ENGAGE Civic Initiative.','inherit','closed','closed','','1307-revision-v1','','','2019-09-04 13:24:08','2019-09-04 18:24:08','',1307,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/04/1307-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1310,3,'2019-09-04 13:24:33','2019-09-04 18:24:33','','09032019_ENGAGEJeanTwenge004','Dr. Jean Twenge is shown addressing a crowd of UT Martin students, faculty and staff Sept. 3 in the Skyhawk Fieldhouse.','inherit','closed','closed','','09032019_engagejeantwenge004','','','2019-09-04 13:25:05','2019-09-04 18:25:05','',1307,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09032019_ENGAGEJeanTwenge004.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1311,3,'2019-09-04 13:25:10','2019-09-04 18:25:10','Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University, spoke Sept. 3 at the University of Tennessee at Martin as the first guest in the university’s ENGAGE Civic Initiative. Her presentation focused on “iGen: The Smartphone Generation” from a psychological perspective and offered insights into current social and health trends for those born from 1995-2012.\r\n\r\n“Your generation is the first to spend your entire adolescence and maybe some of your childhood as well in the age of the iPhone,” said Twenge, speaking to an audience of students largely in this category. She then presented data on three primary trends dealing with the cultural development, mental health and social interactions of the current college generation.\r\n\r\nFirst, she examined a variety of data sets showing how members of the “iGen” generation are developing more slowly than those considered “baby boomers,” “generation X” and “millennials.” National surveys conducted since 1976 show that the percentage of high school seniors in 2018 who have ever dated, tried alcohol, gotten their driver’s license, gone out without their parents or walked to school alone has declined dramatically since the late ‘70s. While many of these represent positive trends in safety and personal health, they also indicate a generation that is less prepared to transition to college and the associated adult decision-making situations.\r\n\r\nTwenge then discussed the marked decline in self-reported mental health and happiness among teenagers since 2011.\r\n<blockquote>“Around 2011, 2012, I started to notice changes that were bigger and more sudden. … More and more teens started to say that they felt left out or that they felt lonely. More and more started to say that they can’t do anything right, or that their life wasn’t useful, or that they did not enjoy life,” she said.</blockquote>\r\nNational data shows that 12 to 17-year-olds who self-report a depressive episode in the past 12 months doubled from 2011 to 2018, rising from eight percent to 16 percent in seven years. There are also increases in self-reported depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and self-harm behaviors among undergraduates during this same timeframe.\r\n\r\n“2012 and into 2013 was the first time that most Americans owned a smartphone,” said Twenge. “It’s also around the time that social media use among high school students started to really become popular. The smartphone went from being introduced to half the people having it in five years. It’s the fastest adoption of technology as far as we can tell.” Twenge then showed a photograph of a line of people in a shopping center all staring at their phones. “Before (2012), say in 2009, you didn’t see things like this.”\r\n<blockquote>“The time teens say they spend online has more than doubled since 2006,” said Twenge. “The total time high school seniors say they spend texting, online and on social media – just three activities, and just during leisure time, not counting work or homework – adds up to about six hours a day. More comprehensive surveys say it’s closer to eight hours a day. … So potentially that might mean there’s less time for other ways the people used to spend their leisure time.”</blockquote>\r\nTwenge displayed data sets showing increases in the percentage of high school students who say they sleep fewer than seven hours per night and decreases in those who spend time with friends informally almost every day. That percentage has been cut in half since 1976 and is now hovering between 25-30 percent of eighth, 10<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> grade students.\r\n\r\nWhile the cause of these trends is difficult to determine with certainty, Twenge says students surveyed report stronger feelings of happiness when they spend more time participating in activities such as exercise, sports, in-person social interaction, religious services and getting more than seven hours of sleep per night. Conversely, students report stronger feelings of unhappiness the more time they spend online, using social media, gaming and texting.\r\n\r\nTwenge attributes some of this data to the replacement of face-to-face interaction with virtual interaction, the tendency of social media users to treat others online in ways they would never treat them in person, and the comparisons between another person’s online “highlight reel” and your day-to-day life.\r\n<blockquote>“So many of the causes of happiness and depression are out of our control. We can’t help the genes we were born with; we can’t help the negative stuff that happened to us in the past. … There are a lot of things that are out of our control or feel out of our control,” said Twenge. “But, you know what we can do? We can control how we spend our leisure time. So, what do you do? You don’t have to give up the phone. You don’t even have to give up social media if that’s something that you want to do. But think about those things that really do make you happy. …\r\n\r\n“Smartphones are awesome; they do a lot of things for us. But they have to be a tool that we use and not a tool that uses us,” she concluded.</blockquote>\r\nTwenge recommends limiting leisure smartphone use to fewer than two hours per day, not including time needed for professional work, homework and navigation.\r\n\r\nFor more information on speakers in the UT Martin ENGAGE Civic Initiative, visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/engage\">utm.edu/engage</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Twenge discusses mental health, social culture and the \'iGen\' generation','Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University, spoke Sept. 3 at the University of Tennessee at Martin as the first guest in the university’s ENGAGE Civic Initiative.','inherit','closed','closed','','1307-autosave-v1','','','2019-09-04 13:25:10','2019-09-04 18:25:10','',1307,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/04/1307-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1313,3,'2019-09-09 16:03:50','2019-09-09 21:03:50','The University of Tennessee at Martin claimed several top spots in <a href=\"https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities-south\">the 2020 U.S. News &amp; World Report college rankings</a> released earlier today. UT Martin is the top-ranked public Tennessee institution on the lists of top regional universities in the south, best universities for veterans in the south, best-value universities in the south and regional universities for social mobility in the south.\r\n\r\nWhen both public and private institutions are considered, UT Martin is tied for 12<sup>th</sup>-place among top regional public institutions in the south, tied for 16<sup>th</sup>-place among the best universities for veterans, and tied for 28<sup>th</sup>-place among all regional southern universities. UT Martin is also ranked 39<sup>th</sup> among the best-value institutions in the south and 36<sup>th</sup> among universities for social mobility. This last category is a new ranking that measures how well a school helps Pell Grant-eligible students graduate and progress into the work force.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=best-southeastern\">The Princeton Review has also included UT Martin among the best southeastern colleges</a> for the 17<sup>th</sup> consecutive year, and Washington Monthly ranks UT Martin 31<sup>st</sup> in their “Best Bang for the Buck” category for southern schools. UT Martin is the top-ranked public institution in Tennessee on this list.\r\n<blockquote>“UT Martin strives to be a premier regional university, and rankings such as those published by U.S. News &amp; World Report and The Princeton Review only confirm what we already know – that UT Martin’s high-quality, affordable degree programs prepare our students to be successful in the professional world,” said Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor.</blockquote>\r\nThe UT Martin Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program is <a href=\"https://www.rncareers.org/guides/top-100-bsn-programs-in-the-united-states/\">tied for the top bachelor’s degree in nursing in the country, according to RNCareers.org</a>. UT Martin is among 13 universities to have received a perfect score in this ranking, which considers multiple years of data from the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses.\r\n\r\nUT Martin’s selection of online programs also received high praise over the summer. UT Martin’s online offerings as a whole are listed <a href=\"https://study.com/resources/most-affordable-online-schools\">third on Study.com’s list of the most affordable online colleges</a>, and the master’s degree in education with a major in school counseling ranks <a href=\"https://successfulstudent.org/best-online-masters-in-school-counseling-degrees/\">17<sup>th</sup> among SuccessfulStudent.org’s list of the best online degrees in this field</a>. UT Martin is only the second Tennessee institution on this particular list, trailing behind Vanderbilt University in second place.\r\n\r\nThe bachelor’s degree program in business administration is ranked <a href=\"https://affordableschools.net/online-business-administration-degree-bachelors/\">22<sup>nd</sup> overall and first in Tennessee on AffordableSchools.net’s list of the top-value business administration online degree programs in 2019</a>.\r\n\r\nThe Master of Business Administration degree has earned a place in two separate rankings for value and quality. The program is ranked <a href=\"https://www.mbacentral.org/top/best-tennessee-online-mba/\">fifth among the best online MBA degree programs in Tennessee by MBACentral.org</a> and <a href=\"https://thebestschools.org/rankings/affordable-online-mba-programs/\">32<sup>nd</sup> overall (first in Tennessee) among TheBestSchools.org’s list of the most affordable online MBA programs in the nation</a>.\r\n<blockquote>“Whether you choose to earn your degree online or on campus, you are sure to receive the highest quality instruction and education anywhere,” said Carver. “Each and every degree program offered at UT Martin is designed to give students the knowledge and experience they need to graduate and enter their respective professions with confidence.”</blockquote>\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615 or UT Martin Online at 731-881-7021.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin is top Tennessee public in the south, best nursing program in the nation','The University of Tennessee at Martin claimed several top spots in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report college rankings released earlier today. ','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-is-top-tennessee-public-in-the-south-best-nursing-program-in-the-nation','','','2019-09-09 16:04:00','2019-09-09 21:04:00','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1313',0,'post','',0),(1314,3,'2019-09-09 15:55:25','2019-09-09 20:55:25','','08222018_SummerRecruitmentShoot061','','inherit','closed','closed','','08222018_summerrecruitmentshoot061','','','2019-09-09 15:55:25','2019-09-09 20:55:25','',1313,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/08222018_SummerRecruitmentShoot061.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1315,3,'2019-09-09 16:03:50','2019-09-09 21:03:50','The University of Tennessee at Martin claimed several top spots in <a href=\"https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities-south\">the 2020 U.S. News &amp; World Report college rankings</a> released earlier today. UT Martin is the top-ranked public Tennessee institution on the lists of top regional universities in the south, best universities for veterans in the south, best-value universities in the south and regional universities for social mobility in the south.\r\n\r\nWhen both public and private institutions are considered, UT Martin is tied for 12<sup>th</sup>-place among top regional public institutions in the south, tied for 16<sup>th</sup>-place among the best universities for veterans, and tied for 28<sup>th</sup>-place among all regional southern universities. UT Martin is also ranked 39<sup>th</sup> among the best-value institutions in the south and 36<sup>th</sup> among universities for social mobility. This last category is a new ranking that measures how well a school helps Pell Grant-eligible students graduate and progress into the work force.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=best-southeastern\">The Princeton Review has also included UT Martin among the best southeastern colleges</a> for the 17<sup>th</sup> consecutive year, and Washington Monthly ranks UT Martin 31<sup>st</sup> in their “Best Bang for the Buck” category for southern schools. UT Martin is the top-ranked public institution in Tennessee on this list.\r\n<blockquote>“UT Martin strives to be a premier regional university, and rankings such as those published by U.S. News &amp; World Report and The Princeton Review only confirm what we already know – that UT Martin’s high-quality, affordable degree programs prepare our students to be successful in the professional world,” said Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor.</blockquote>\r\nThe UT Martin Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program is <a href=\"https://www.rncareers.org/guides/top-100-bsn-programs-in-the-united-states/\">tied for the top bachelor’s degree in nursing in the country, according to RNCareers.org</a>. UT Martin is among 13 universities to have received a perfect score in this ranking, which considers multiple years of data from the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses.\r\n\r\nUT Martin’s selection of online programs also received high praise over the summer. UT Martin’s online offerings as a whole are listed <a href=\"https://study.com/resources/most-affordable-online-schools\">third on Study.com’s list of the most affordable online colleges</a>, and the master’s degree in education with a major in school counseling ranks <a href=\"https://successfulstudent.org/best-online-masters-in-school-counseling-degrees/\">17<sup>th</sup> among SuccessfulStudent.org’s list of the best online degrees in this field</a>. UT Martin is only the second Tennessee institution on this particular list, trailing behind Vanderbilt University in second place.\r\n\r\nThe bachelor’s degree program in business administration is ranked <a href=\"https://affordableschools.net/online-business-administration-degree-bachelors/\">22<sup>nd</sup> overall and first in Tennessee on AffordableSchools.net’s list of the top-value business administration online degree programs in 2019</a>.\r\n\r\nThe Master of Business Administration degree has earned a place in two separate rankings for value and quality. The program is ranked <a href=\"https://www.mbacentral.org/top/best-tennessee-online-mba/\">fifth among the best online MBA degree programs in Tennessee by MBACentral.org</a> and <a href=\"https://thebestschools.org/rankings/affordable-online-mba-programs/\">32<sup>nd</sup> overall (first in Tennessee) among TheBestSchools.org’s list of the most affordable online MBA programs in the nation</a>.\r\n<blockquote>“Whether you choose to earn your degree online or on campus, you are sure to receive the highest quality instruction and education anywhere,” said Carver. “Each and every degree program offered at UT Martin is designed to give students the knowledge and experience they need to graduate and enter their respective professions with confidence.”</blockquote>\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615 or UT Martin Online at 731-881-7021.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin is top Tennessee public in the south, best nursing program in the nation','The University of Tennessee at Martin claimed several top spots in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report college rankings released earlier today. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1313-revision-v1','','','2019-09-09 16:03:50','2019-09-09 21:03:50','',1313,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/09/1313-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1316,3,'2019-09-10 11:15:22','2019-09-10 16:15:22','Author, educator and performer Javier Ávila will perform his one-man show “The Trouble with my Name” at 7 p.m., Sept. 24, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Watkins Auditorium. Ávila’s performance is sponsored by the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, and there is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\n“The Trouble with my Name” illustrates some of the struggles faced by American Latinos from the viewpoint of a man who has moved between cultures personally, professionally and academically. The performance examines the issues of language, race and social justice through both comedy and education.\r\n\r\nÁvila began his career teaching English at the University of Puerto Rico before moving to Pennsylvania and joining the faculty at Northampton Community College. He was later named the 2015 Pennsylvania Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Ávila is an internationally published poet and author, and his bestselling novel “Different” is now a motion picture titled “Miente.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs at 731-881-7755.\r\n\r\n###','Javier Ávila to perform one-man show Sept. 24 at UT Martin','Author, educator and performer Javier Ávila will perform his one-man show “The Trouble with my Name” at 7 p.m., Sept. 24, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Watkins Auditorium. ','publish','closed','closed','','javier-avila-to-perform-one-man-show-sept-24-at-ut-martin','','','2019-09-18 10:50:46','2019-09-18 15:50:46','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1316',0,'post','',0),(1317,3,'2019-09-10 11:13:43','2019-09-10 16:13:43','','JavierAvila','Javier Ávila (photo courtesy of Ávila)','inherit','closed','closed','','javieravila','','','2019-09-10 11:14:53','2019-09-10 16:14:53','',1316,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/JavierAvila.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1318,3,'2019-09-10 11:15:22','2019-09-10 16:15:22','Author, educator and performer Javier Ávila will perform his one-man show “The Trouble with my Name” at 7 p.m., Sept. 24, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Watkins Auditorium. Ávila’s performance is sponsored by the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, and there is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\n“The Trouble with my Name” illustrates some of the struggles faced by American Latinos from the viewpoint of a man who has moved between cultures personally, professionally and academically. The performance examines the issues of language, race and social justice through both comedy and education.\r\n\r\nÁvila began his career teaching English at the University of Puerto Rico before moving to Pennsylvania and joining the faculty at Northampton Community College. He was later named the 2015 Pennsylvania Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Ávila is an internationally published poet and author, and his bestselling novel “Different” is now a motion picture titled “Miente.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs at 731-881-7755.\r\n\r\n###','Javier Ávila to perform one-man show Sept. 24 at UT Martin','Author, educator and performer Javier Ávila will perform his one-man show “The Trouble with my Name” at 7 p.m., Sept. 24, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Watkins Auditorium. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1316-revision-v1','','','2019-09-10 11:15:22','2019-09-10 16:15:22','',1316,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/10/1316-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1319,3,'2019-09-10 14:50:54','2019-09-10 19:50:54','CHANCELLOR HONORED WITH PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – University of Tennessee at Martin Chancellor Keith Carver (right) is pictured above with UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman after receiving the UT Knoxville Alumni Professional Achievement Award during a ceremony Sept. 6. Dr. Joe Johnson, former UT System president, received the UT Knoxville Lifetime Achievement Award during the same ceremony. Johnson has served the UT System in various roles for 55 years, and was system president from 1991-1999. The Johnson Engineering and Physical Sciences Building at UT Martin is named in his honor.\r\n\r\n###','Chancellor honored with professional achievement award','University of Tennessee at Martin Chancellor Keith Carver (right) is pictured above with UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman after receiving the UT Knoxville Alumni Professional Achievement Award during a ceremony Sept. 6.','publish','closed','closed','','chancellor-honored-with-professional-achievement-award','','','2019-09-10 14:51:00','2019-09-10 19:51:00','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1319',0,'post','',0),(1320,3,'2019-09-10 14:50:11','2019-09-10 19:50:11','','Chancellor Donde Plowman presents the Alumni Professional Achievement Award to Keith Carver during the Alumni Awards and 225th Anniversary Gala','Chancellor Donde Plowman presents the Alumni Professional Achievement Award to Keith Carver during the Alumni Awards and 225th Anniversary Gala inside Student Union on September 06, 2019. Photo by Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee','inherit','closed','closed','','chancellor-donde-plowman-presents-the-alumni-professional-achievement-award-to-keith-carver-during-the-alumni-awards-and-225th-anniversary-gala','','','2019-09-10 14:50:11','2019-09-10 19:50:11','',1319,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Carver-Award.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1321,3,'2019-09-10 14:50:54','2019-09-10 19:50:54','CHANCELLOR HONORED WITH PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – University of Tennessee at Martin Chancellor Keith Carver (right) is pictured above with UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman after receiving the UT Knoxville Alumni Professional Achievement Award during a ceremony Sept. 6. Dr. Joe Johnson, former UT System president, received the UT Knoxville Lifetime Achievement Award during the same ceremony. Johnson has served the UT System in various roles for 55 years, and was system president from 1991-1999. The Johnson Engineering and Physical Sciences Building at UT Martin is named in his honor.\r\n\r\n###','Chancellor honored with professional achievement award','University of Tennessee at Martin Chancellor Keith Carver (right) is pictured above with UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman after receiving the UT Knoxville Alumni Professional Achievement Award during a ceremony Sept. 6.','inherit','closed','closed','','1319-revision-v1','','','2019-09-10 14:50:54','2019-09-10 19:50:54','',1319,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/10/1319-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1356,3,'2019-09-20 09:40:22','2019-09-20 14:40:22','The University of Tennessee’s statewide UT Promise tour will begin Monday, Sept. 23, in West Tennessee – the first of a three-day tour promoting the innovative, free-tuition program.\r\n<blockquote>“One of the most effective ways to spread the word about UT Promise is to go directly to the people it will impact the most – students,” said UT Interim President Randy Boyd. “I’m so excited to be spending time in our public schools talking with students about how UT can help them achieve their dream of a college degree.”</blockquote>\r\n“This program will ensure that all qualified Tennessee students will have access to a four-year degree. The UT Promise will help our region by equipping current and future students with the means to chase their dreams,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver.\r\n\r\nUT Promise is a last-dollar scholarship program that guarantees free tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying Tennessee undergraduate students with a family household income of under $50,000 after other financial aid is received (such as Pell Grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) at UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center. Students must qualify for the Tennessee Hope Scholarship and meet the academic qualifications for the institution to be eligible for this new scholarship. To help ensure success, students will be matched with volunteer mentors and will complete eight volunteer service hours each semester.\r\n\r\nBoyd will make 14 stops from Sept. 23-25 in Fayette, Madison, Obion, Shelby, Cumberland, Davidson, Hamilton and Knox counties. The West Tennessee schedule is:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Monday, Sept. 23:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>8 – 8:30 a.m. – Memphis Central High School assembly</li>\r\n 	<li>10 – 10:45 a.m. – Fayette Ware High School assembly</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Community luncheon (invitation only, UT Martin Somerville Center)</li>\r\n 	<li>1:30 – 2:15 p.m. – South Side High School assembly</li>\r\n 	<li>5:30 – 7 p.m. – Community reception (invitation only, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Tuesday, Sept. 24:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>7 – 8 a.m. – Community breakfast (invitation only, Center Point Business Solutions in Union City)</li>\r\n 	<li>8:30 – 9:15 a.m. – Obion County Central High School assembly (UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver participating)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBoyd will speak with high school juniors and seniors during school visits, while community events will include elected officials, UT alumni and high school counselors and principals, among other key stakeholders.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/13/ut-kicks-off-ut-promise-endowment-campaign/\">The University of Tennessee Foundation launched its UT Promise Endowment campaign</a> when the Vols played the UT Chattanooga Mocs in an inter-system football game last week. Since UT Promise was announced in March 2019, $17.5 million has been raised toward the $100 million goal.\r\n\r\nUT Promise will welcome its first class in the fall of 2020, and the scholarship program will include those students who were previously enrolled in college when the program begins in 2020. Qualifying Tennessee residents who meet the criteria for UT Promise can transfer from any institution. UT Promise is an expansion of scholarship offerings and does not replace existing scholarships.\r\n\r\nUT Promise will be another tool in the state’s Drive to 55 workforce development initiative, which aims to have 55 percent of Tennesseans equipped with a college degree or certificate by the year 2025.\r\n\r\nMore information about UT Promise is available at <a href=\"http://tennessee.edu/ut-promise/\">tennessee.edu/ut-promise/</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT kicks off statewide tour touting free tuition with stops in West Tennessee','The University of Tennessee’s statewide UT Promise tour will begin Monday, Sept. 23, in West Tennessee – the first of a three-day tour promoting the innovative, free-tuition program.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-kicks-off-statewide-tour-touting-free-tuition-with-stops-in-west-tennessee','','','2019-09-23 11:13:12','2019-09-23 16:13:12','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1356',0,'post','',0),(1324,3,'2019-09-13 10:52:50','2019-09-13 15:52:50','The University of Tennessee System will officially begin a campaign to permanently fund the UT Promise Scholarship during the inter-system football game between the UT Knoxville Volunteers and the UT Chattanooga Mocs, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., Sept. 14, in Neyland Stadium.\r\n\r\nThe $100 million endowment campaign has already raised $17.5 million since March of this year. UT Promise scholarships will be awarded to qualified students across the UT System beginning with the fall 2020 semester, and the system will cover the cost until the endowment is fully funded.\r\n\r\nUT Promise, unveiled in March by UT System Interim President Randy Boyd, is a last-dollar scholarship program that guarantees free tuition and mandatory fees for undergraduate students with a family household income of less than $50,000 annually. This scholarship will be applied after other financial aid – including Pell Grants, Hope Scholarships and other institutional awards – is received by students attending UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center.\r\n\r\nStudents must qualify for the Hope Scholarship and meet the academic qualifications for the institution to which they have applied in order to be eligible for this new scholarship. Students will also be matched with volunteer mentors and must complete eight hours of service each semester to help ensure success.\r\n\r\nWhile 46 percent of students in the UT System graduate without debt, the goal of UT Promise is to make higher education even more accessible and affordable for Tennessee students. UT Promise will welcome its first class in the fall of 2020, and the program will include those students who were already enrolled in college when the program begins.\r\n\r\n“UT wants to ensure that Tennessee residents can achieve their dreams with college degrees,” said Boyd. “We want to ease the financial burden for the state’s middle and working-class families, as we know education is the route to change lives, which then change communities and the state.”\r\n\r\nIn addition to money raised through the campaign, proceeds from the sale of the Eugenia Williams house in Knoxville will go into the endowment, which will be formally known as the UT Promise Dr. David Hitt Williams Endowment in honor of Eugenia Williams’ father, whose will gave the house and acreage on the Tennessee River to the university upon his daughter’s death.\r\n\r\nUT Promise is another tool the university is using to help the state’s Drive to 55 workforce development initiative, which aims to have 55 percent of Tennesseans equipped with a college degree or certificate by 2025.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to make a donation to the UT Promise endowment campaign, visit tennessee.edu/ut-promise.\r\n\r\n###','UT kicks off UT Promise endowment campaign','The UT System will officially begin a campaign to permanently fund the UT Promise Scholarship on Sept. 14 during the inter-system football game between the UT Knoxville Volunteers and the UT Chattanooga Mocs.','inherit','closed','closed','','1323-revision-v1','','','2019-09-13 10:52:50','2019-09-13 15:52:50','',1323,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/13/1323-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1325,3,'2019-09-13 10:53:09','2019-09-13 15:53:09','The University of Tennessee System will officially begin a campaign to permanently fund the UT Promise Scholarship during the inter-system football game between the UT Knoxville Volunteers and the UT Chattanooga Mocs, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., Sept. 14, in Neyland Stadium.\r\n\r\nThe $100 million endowment campaign has already raised $17.5 million since March of this year. UT Promise scholarships will be awarded to qualified students across the UT System beginning with the fall 2020 semester, and the system will cover the cost until the endowment is fully funded.\r\n\r\nUT Promise, unveiled in March by UT System Interim President Randy Boyd, is a last-dollar scholarship program that guarantees free tuition and mandatory fees for undergraduate students with a family household income of less than $50,000 annually. This scholarship will be applied after other financial aid – including Pell Grants, Hope Scholarships and other institutional awards – is received by students attending UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center.\r\n\r\nStudents must qualify for the Hope Scholarship and meet the academic qualifications for the institution to which they have applied in order to be eligible for this new scholarship. Students will also be matched with volunteer mentors and must complete eight hours of service each semester to help ensure success.\r\n\r\nWhile 46 percent of students in the UT System graduate without debt, the goal of UT Promise is to make higher education even more accessible and affordable for Tennessee students. UT Promise will welcome its first class in the fall of 2020, and the program will include those students who were already enrolled in college when the program begins.\r\n<blockquote>“UT wants to ensure that Tennessee residents can achieve their dreams with college degrees,” said Boyd. “We want to ease the financial burden for the state’s middle and working-class families, as we know education is the route to change lives, which then change communities and the state.”</blockquote>\r\nIn addition to money raised through the campaign, proceeds from the sale of the Eugenia Williams house in Knoxville will go into the endowment, which will be formally known as the UT Promise Dr. David Hitt Williams Endowment in honor of Eugenia Williams’ father, whose will gave the house and acreage on the Tennessee River to the university upon his daughter’s death.\r\n\r\nUT Promise is another tool the university is using to help the state’s Drive to 55 workforce development initiative, which aims to have 55 percent of Tennesseans equipped with a college degree or certificate by 2025.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to make a donation to the UT Promise endowment campaign, visit tennessee.edu/ut-promise.\r\n\r\n###','UT kicks off UT Promise endowment campaign','The UT System will officially begin a campaign to permanently fund the UT Promise Scholarship on Sept. 14 during the inter-system football game between the UT Knoxville Volunteers and the UT Chattanooga Mocs.','inherit','closed','closed','','1323-revision-v1','','','2019-09-13 10:53:09','2019-09-13 15:53:09','',1323,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/13/1323-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1451,3,'2019-10-17 12:17:06','2019-10-17 17:17:06','Chris Stachewicz, director of campus recreation at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and Ami Galindo, coordinator of facilities and activities, play a part in preparing the Chicago Blackhawks – a member of the National Hockey League – for the ice each season. While Galindo’s participation is relatively recent, Stachewicz has worked with the team for the past 10 years.\r\n\r\n“When I started my (previous) job at the University of Illinois at Chicago, my boss at the time was in charge (of the team’s pre-season testing),” he said. Stachewicz was asked to help run a battery of fitness and agility tests for each player, and he soon mastered administration of the wingate test – a 30-second maximum output test performed on a stationary bicycle.\r\n\r\n“(The wingate test) shows how quickly you can get to peak power and how long you can sustain it against a load. … Sometimes for this team it was against nine percent of their body weight,” he explained. “I currently do another test, which is a vertical jump test. … They look at a lot of different things; it’s not just how high (you can jump). It’s your maximum take-off velocity, … and average peak power.”\r\n\r\nStachewicz says the pre-season tests measure more than just physical fitness. They can also evaluate the potential for player injuries, decide who makes the team and help injured players return to pre-injury capabilities.\r\n<blockquote>“(This vertical jump test) has a video that goes with it that shows how (the player) stands (and) what they look like when they’re taking off or landing, so you can find abnormalities that can maybe lead toward injuries. So, there’s injury prevention that goes with it. There’s so much more. It really has evolved into a critical science,” he said. “What I do is administer the test, go over the results and make sure it is now uploaded into an app that they have so they can compile all their data.”</blockquote>\r\nUT Martin students, faculty, staff and community members can now benefit from the Blackhawks’ work through an online platform developed by a Blackhawks coach. Referred to locally as “Skyhawk Strong,” this platform provides customizable daily workouts for users that go beyond lifting heavy weights.\r\n\r\n“I get a link text messaged to me every day, and then I fill out the survey. … It wants to know your energy level, how do your muscles feel, how did you sleep last night and how motivated you are to workout. It’ll ask you how long of a workout you would like, but then it will also ask if you have a full gym (or) a hotel gym or if you want a body workout,” he said. “You put all that information in, and it spits out your workout. So, it’s all based on you. It’s not just ‘I feel like lifting upper body today.’ It gives you a full-body workout, and most of it is not about lifting heavy weights. It’s more about mobility, strength, core.”\r\n\r\nFor $30 per month (half the cost of a professional subscription), Stachewicz says the use of this technology is a way to make daily workouts more accessible and approachable for everyone, even those without access to a full traditional gym.\r\n\r\n“I used to think you had to bring (students) in here (at the Student Recreation Center) to work out, but when you go on vacation (between semesters), you don’t want to come to the rec center. You want to work out at home. We can help facilitate all that and help that healthier lifestyle,” he said. “I work with one of the coaches from the Blackhawks, who made (this platform), and was able to bring it to UTM.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.traintoadapt.net/sign-up-introductory-form-sky-hawk-strong\">Click here to sign up for the Skyhawk Strong platform.</a>\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin staff members help prepare Chicago Blackhawks for the ice','Chris Stachewicz, director of campus recreation at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and Ami Galindo, coordinator of facilities and activities, play a part in preparing the Chicago Blackhawks – a member of the National Hockey League – for the ice each season.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-staff-members-help-prepare-chicago-blackhawks-for-the-ice','','','2019-10-17 12:17:16','2019-10-17 17:17:16','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1451',0,'post','',0),(1327,3,'2019-09-13 14:27:25','2019-09-13 19:27:25','Jason Earley, originally from South Fulton, has joined the University of Tennessee at Martin staff as the new veteran services coordinator. Earley, a retired captain in the U.S. Army, has 20 years of military experience and served as platoon leader, company executive officer, brigade logistics officer and company commander.\r\n\r\nEarley managed a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program as a military science professor at three different universities from 2016-2018 and most recently worked as an enrollment specialist for Golden Key Group Contracting at Murray State University. He holds degrees from Columbia College in Missouri and Western Kentucky University.\r\n\r\nHe will work directly with UT Martin’s student-veteran population to assist with the transition to college life. Earley is the primary resource for those needing assistance with government funding programs for veterans and dependents.\r\n\r\nUT Martin is tied for first place among public Tennessee institutions on the list of “best universities for veterans in the south,” published Sept. 9 by U.S. News &amp; World Report. UT Martin is tied for 16<sup>th</sup>-place on this list overall when both public and private regional institutions are considered. The university is also a previous recipient of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s Veteran Reconnect Grant and was named a Tennessee Veterans Education Transition Support Campus by THEC in 2017.\r\n\r\nFor more information on UT Martin programs and opportunities for student-veterans, contact Earley at 731-881-1689 or <a href=\"mailto:jearley3@utm.edu\">jearley3@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Jason Earley named UT Martin veteran services coordinator','Jason Earley, originally from South Fulton, has joined the University of Tennessee at Martin staff as the new veteran services coordinator. 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Earley, a retired captain in the U.S. Army, has 20 years of military experience and served as platoon leader, company executive officer, brigade logistics officer and company commander.\r\n\r\nEarley managed a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program as a military science professor at three different universities from 2016-2018 and most recently worked as an enrollment specialist for Golden Key Group Contracting at Murray State University. He holds degrees from Columbia College in Missouri and Western Kentucky University.\r\n\r\nHe will work directly with UT Martin’s student-veteran population to assist with the transition to college life. Earley is the primary resource for those needing assistance with government funding programs for veterans and dependents.\r\n\r\nUT Martin is tied for first place among public Tennessee institutions on the list of “best universities for veterans in the south,” published Sept. 9 by U.S. News &amp; World Report. UT Martin is tied for 16<sup>th</sup>-place on this list overall when both public and private regional institutions are considered. The university is also a previous recipient of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s Veteran Reconnect Grant and was named a Tennessee Veterans Education Transition Support Campus by THEC in 2017.\r\n\r\nFor more information on UT Martin programs and opportunities for student-veterans, contact Earley at 731-881-1689 or <a href=\"mailto:jearley3@utm.edu\">jearley3@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Jason Earley named UT Martin veteran services coordinator','Jason Earley, originally from South Fulton, has joined the University of Tennessee at Martin staff as the new veteran services coordinator. 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Packages must be pre-ordered online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/familyweekend\">utm.edu/familyweekend</a> and will be available for pick-up both at the food truck dinner in Virginia Weldon Park on Sept. 27 and during Donuts with Deans on Sept. 28.\r\n\r\nThose wishing to participate in the Bowtie 5K can pre-register <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/familyweekend\">at the same link</a> for $15 per participant. Day-of registration will be $20 per person. Registration opens at 7 a.m., Sept. 28, on the front lawn of UT Martin’s Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, and the race begins at 8 a.m. in the same location. The registration fee includes a race T-shirt. Waiver forms are also available at the link above and should be brought to the race.\r\n\r\nThe weekend ends with the Sunday Bowtie Brunch from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Sept. 29, in the Skyhawk Dining Hall, located inside the Boling University Center. The all-you-can-eat buffet is $12.52 plus tax for adults and $5.92 plus tax for children ages 12 years and under.\r\n\r\nA full schedule of events is as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Friday, Sept. 27\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>5-7:30 p.m. – Family Weekend opens with a food truck dinner in Virginia Weldon Park in downtown Martin; 27bstroke6 will perform live</li>\r\n 	<li>9 p.m. – Avengers: End Game will play as a drive-in movie in the Pacer Pond parking lot</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturday, Sept. 28\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>7 a.m. – Bowtie 5K registration begins</li>\r\n 	<li>8 a.m. – Bowtie 5K race begins</li>\r\n 	<li>9:30 a.m.-noon – Donuts with Deans and City Officials come-and-go event, Savant Learning Systems, 242 Lindell St.</li>\r\n 	<li>1-3:30 p.m. – Concurrent events: Captain’s Carnival, front lawn of Browning Hall; Discovery Park of America in Union City, admission</li>\r\n 	<li>4-5:30 p.m. – Tailgate party, Hardy Graham Football Stadium</li>\r\n 	<li>6 p.m. – UT Martin football vs. Murray State, Hardy Graham Stadium</li>\r\n 	<li>After game – Fireworks show, Hardy Graham Stadium</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>Sunday, Sept. 29\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>9:30 a.m. – Student-led non-denominational worship service, Watkins Auditorium</li>\r\n 	<li>10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Bowtie Brunch, Skyhawk Dining Hall</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor more information or to register, visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/familyweekend\">utm.edu/familyweekend</a> or contact Lora McDonald at 731-881-3630 or John Abel at 731-881-7526.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Family Weekend 2019 scheduled for Sept. 27-29','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host Family Weekend 2019 from Sept. 27-29 to include food trucks, live music, the Bowtie 5K, tailgating and the UT Martin vs. Murray State football game.','publish','closed','closed','','family-weekend-2019-scheduled-for-sept-27-29','','','2019-09-18 14:59:07','2019-09-18 19:59:07','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1330',0,'post','',0),(1331,3,'2019-09-13 14:35:43','2019-09-13 19:35:43','','09232017_BowTie5K01','','inherit','closed','closed','','09232017_bowtie5k01-2','','','2019-09-13 14:35:43','2019-09-13 19:35:43','',1330,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09232017_BowTie5K01.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1332,3,'2019-09-13 14:36:23','2019-09-13 19:36:23','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host Family Weekend 2019 from Sept. 27-29 to include food trucks, live music, the Bowtie 5K, tailgating and the UT Martin vs. Murray State football game.\r\n\r\nFamily Weekend packages are $25 per person and include a $5 voucher for Friday night’s food truck dinner, one ticket to the tailgate party snack bar, one general admission football ticket, a Family Weekend T-shirt, a $5 concession ticket for use during the football game, and a discount coupon to visit the Discovery Park of America in Union City. Packages must be pre-ordered online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/familyweekend\">utm.edu/familyweekend</a> and will be available for pick-up both at the food truck dinner in Virginia Weldon Park on Sept. 27 and during Donuts with Deans on Sept. 28.\r\n\r\nThose wishing to participate in the Bowtie 5K can pre-register <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/familyweekend\">at the same link</a> for $15 per participant. Day-of registration will be $20 per person. Registration opens at 7 a.m., Sept. 28, on the front lawn of UT Martin’s Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, and the race begins at 8 a.m. in the same location. The registration fee includes a race T-shirt. Waiver forms are also available at the link above and should be brought to the race.\r\n\r\nThe weekend ends with the Sunday Bowtie Brunch from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Sept. 29, in the Skyhawk Dining Hall, located inside the Boling University Center. The all-you-can-eat buffet is $12.52 plus tax for adults and $5.92 plus tax for children ages 12 years and under.\r\n\r\nA full schedule of events is as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Friday, Sept. 27\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>5-7:30 p.m. – Family Weekend opens with a food truck dinner in Virginia Weldon Park in downtown Martin; 27bstroke6 will perform live</li>\r\n 	<li>9 p.m. – Avengers: End Game will play as a drive-in movie in the Pacer Pond parking lot</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>Saturday, Sept. 28\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>7 a.m. – Bowtie 5K registration begins</li>\r\n 	<li>8 a.m. – Bowtie 5K race begins</li>\r\n 	<li>9:30 a.m.-noon – Donuts with Deans and City Officials come-and-go event, Savant Learning Systems, 242 Lindell St.</li>\r\n 	<li>1-3:30 p.m. – Concurrent events: Captain’s Carnival, front lawn of Browning Hall; Discovery Park of America in Union City, admission</li>\r\n 	<li>4-5:30 p.m. – Tailgate party, Hardy Graham Football Stadium</li>\r\n 	<li>6 p.m. – UT Martin football vs. Murray State, Hardy Graham Stadium</li>\r\n 	<li>After game – Fireworks show, Hardy Graham Stadium</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>Sunday, Sept. 29\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>9:30 a.m. – Student-led non-denominational worship service, Watkins Auditorium</li>\r\n 	<li>10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Bowtie Brunch, Skyhawk Dining Hall</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor more information or to register, visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/familyweekend\">utm.edu/familyweekend</a> or contact Lora McDonald at 731-881-3630 or John Abel at 731-881-7526.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Family Weekend 2019 scheduled for Sept. 27-29','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host Family Weekend 2019 from Sept. 27-29 to include food trucks, live music, the Bowtie 5K, tailgating and the UT Martin vs. Murray State football game.','inherit','closed','closed','','1330-revision-v1','','','2019-09-13 14:36:23','2019-09-13 19:36:23','',1330,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/13/1330-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1333,3,'2019-09-13 14:54:41','2019-09-13 19:54:41','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board will host its fall meeting at 1 p.m. CDT, Friday, Sept. 20, in room 206AB of the Boling University Center.\r\n\r\nAgenda items include the review of:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>UT Martin’s Strategic Enrollment Plan</li>\r\n 	<li>The Campus Master Plan Refinement</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe full agenda and associated meeting materials are available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/advisoryboard\">utm.edu/advisoryboard</a> or by contacting Erin Chesnut, university staff writer, at <a href=\"mailto:echesnut@utm.edu\">echesnut@utm.edu</a>, 731-881-7612 or 304 Hall-Moody Administration Building, Martin, TN 38238.\r\n\r\nAnyone with a disability who wishes to attend this meeting can contact Chesnut 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, Sept. 18.\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 requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Advisory Board to meet Sept. 20','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board will host its fall meeting at 1 p.m. CDT, Friday, Sept. 20, in room 206AB of the Boling University Center.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-advisory-board-to-meet-sept-20','','','2019-09-19 13:18:28','2019-09-19 18:18:28','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1333',0,'post','',0),(1334,3,'2019-09-13 14:54:41','2019-09-13 19:54:41','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board will host its fall meeting at 1 p.m. CDT, Friday, Sept. 20, in room 206AB of the Boling University Center.\r\n\r\nAgenda items include the review of:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>UT Martin’s Strategic Enrollment Plan</li>\r\n 	<li>The Campus Master Plan Refinement</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe full agenda and associated meeting materials are available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/advisoryboard\">utm.edu/advisoryboard</a> or by contacting Erin Chesnut, university staff writer, at <a href=\"mailto:echesnut@utm.edu\">echesnut@utm.edu</a>, 731-881-7612 or 304 Hall-Moody Administration Building, Martin, TN 38238.\r\n\r\nAnyone with a disability who wishes to attend this meeting can contact Chesnut 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, Sept. 18.\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 requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Advisory Board to meet Sept. 20','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board will host its fall meeting at 1 p.m. CDT, Friday, Sept. 20, in room 206AB of the Boling University Center.','inherit','closed','closed','','1333-revision-v1','','','2019-09-13 14:54:41','2019-09-13 19:54:41','',1333,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/13/1333-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1338,3,'2019-09-16 15:46:22','2019-09-16 20:46:22','UT MARTIN WELCOMES NEW FACULTY AND STAFF – The University of Tennessee at Martin held a reception Sept. 10 to welcome new faculty and staff members to the university family. 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The event, hosted in the Hardy Graham Stadium Champions Club, is held at the beginning of each fall semester and includes all employees who have come to campus since the last reception, including staff members and administrators now serving in new roles. Pictured are (seated, l-r) Erin Peters, Paul Meek Library; Susan Winters, nursing; Dr. Bethany Wolters, agriculture; Jan Bass, ROTC; Dr. Ben Le, accounting; Dr. Christian Bushardt, marketing; Dr. Isaac Lepcha, agriculture; (middle row) Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor; Dr. Adam Bruner, chemistry; Dr. Katie High, College of Business and Global Affairs; Lt. Col. Rodric McClain, ROTC; Capt. 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The event, hosted in the Hardy Graham Stadium Champions Club, is held at the beginning of each fall semester and includes all employees who have come to campus since the last reception, including staff members and administrators now serving in new roles. Pictured are (seated, l-r) Erin Peters, Paul Meek Library; Susan Winters, nursing; Dr. Bethany Wolters, agriculture; Jan Bass, ROTC; Dr. Ben Le, accounting; Dr. Christian Bushardt, marketing; Dr. Isaac Lepcha, agriculture; (middle row) Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor; Dr. Adam Bruner, chemistry; Dr. Katie High, College of Business and Global Affairs; Lt. Col. Rodric McClain, ROTC; Capt. Ahmad Matthews, ROTC; Jordan Hoffman, biology; Holly Rowan, emergency management; Dr. Julia Wilson, educational studies; Jody Blake, music; (back row) Dr. Andy Lewter, student affairs; Dr. Mark Farley, finance; Dr. Ali Seyedkvoosi, engineering; Laura Plunk, educational studies; Jackie Johnson, alumni affairs; Dr. Stanton Watson, educational studies; and Matt Borden, alumni affairs.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin welcomes new faculty and staff','The University of Tennessee at Martin held a reception Sept. 10 to welcome new faculty and staff members to the university family.','inherit','closed','closed','','1338-revision-v1','','','2019-09-16 15:47:01','2019-09-16 20:47:01','',1338,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/16/1338-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1342,3,'2019-09-18 10:49:26','2019-09-18 15:49:26','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host the first recruitment reception for Hispanic students from 3-4:30 p.m., Oct. 5, in the Boling University Welcome Center. Spanish-language interpreters will be present for any student or family member in need of translation assistance.\r\n\r\nAny student considering UT Martin for their higher education is welcome to attend and learn more about admissions and scholarship opportunities. Details for the Coleman Opportunity Scholarship, sponsored by the Coleman Family Foundation, will be announced at this time.\r\n\r\nThe Lalo and Friends Salsa Band will perform following the reception at 5 p.m. in the UT Martin quadrangle in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Established in 1992, the ensemble, led by percussionist Lalo Davila, has been featured at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and the National Association of Music Merchants. Big band and dance lessons for attendees will begin at 4:30 prior to the performance, and food trucks featuring Mexican dishes will be available.\r\n\r\nThis appearance is co-sponsored by the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs, Department of Music, the Student Government Association and the Coleman Family Foundation. There is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\nStudents can register for the reception at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/hispanicreception\">utm.edu/hispanicreception</a>. 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Spanish-language interpreters will be present for any student or family member in need of translation assistance.\r\n\r\nAny student considering UT Martin for their higher education is welcome to attend and learn more about admissions and scholarship opportunities. Details for the Coleman Opportunity Scholarship, sponsored by the Coleman Family Foundation, will be announced at this time.\r\n\r\nThe Lalo and Friends Salsa Band will perform following the reception at 5 p.m. in the UT Martin quadrangle in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Established in 1992, the ensemble, led by percussionist Lalo Davila, has been featured at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and the National Association of Music Merchants. Big band and dance lessons for attendees will begin at 4:30 prior to the performance, and food trucks featuring Mexican dishes will be available.\r\n\r\nThis appearance is co-sponsored by the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs, Department of Music, the Student Government Association and the Coleman Family Foundation. There is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\nStudents can register for the reception at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/hispanicreception\">utm.edu/hispanicreception</a>. 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The certification process has taken two years to complete and ensures that the UT Martin program is meeting a high standard of instruction. Supplemental instruction is a free, small group learning and studying program available to all students on the UT Martin main campus and is currently offered in 12 academic areas. Pictured celebrating the new certification are (l-r) Dr. Jamie Mantooth, executive director, Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement; Sheila Patterson, coordinator, supplemental instruction program; Emily Warren, supplemental instruction leader, biology; Emily Holder, supplemental instruction leader, history; Madeline Wilson, supplemental instruction leader, nursing; Amanda Mansfield, graduate assistant, supplemental instruction supervisor; and Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor.\r\n\r\n###','Supplemental instruction program earns certification','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s supplemental instruction program has earned official certification from the Supplemental Instruction International Office at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 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The certification process has taken two years to complete and ensures that the UT Martin program is meeting a high standard of instruction. Supplemental instruction is a free, small group learning and studying program available to all students on the UT Martin main campus and is currently offered in 12 academic areas. Pictured celebrating the new certification are (l-r) Dr. Jamie Mantooth, executive director, Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement; Sheila Patterson, coordinator, supplemental instruction program; Emily Warren, supplemental instruction leader, biology; Emily Holder, supplemental instruction leader, history; Madeline Wilson, supplemental instruction leader, nursing; Amanda Mansfield, graduate assistant, supplemental instruction supervisor; and Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor.\r\n\r\n###','Supplemental instruction program earns certification','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s supplemental instruction program has earned official certification from the Supplemental Instruction International Office at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 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The screening is free, and members of the community are invited at attend.\r\n\r\nFred Rogers was the driving force behind the children’s public television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” for three decades. 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University alumni Matt Adams, guitar; Micah Barnes, bass; Julie Hill, percussion; Jay McCutcheon, drums; and Andy Whillhite, guitar and keyboard, originally took the name to join a Battle of the Bands competition. Since then, they have evolved into a jazz-fusion group with influences from rock-and-roll and world music.\r\n\r\nThe band has opened for artists such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, and their most successful original hit, “He,” appeared on Billboard’s Top 100 list of songs in 2001. Special guest Art Edmaiston from the Gregg Allman Band will join the group during the Sept. 27 performance.\r\n\r\nEdmaiston is a longtime member of the house band at B.B. King’s Blues Club in Memphis and often visited UT Martin jazz band rehearsals when he was in the area, ultimately meeting the members of 27bstroke6. He has performed around the world with a short list of musicians such as Bobby “Blue” Bland, Justin Timberlake, Wayne Newton, the Memphis Horns, the Bo-Keys, the Coasters and others.\r\n\r\nFor more information on UT Martin’s Family Weekend festivities, visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/familyweekend\">utm.edu/familyweekend</a>.\r\n\r\n###','27bstroke6 to perform in Virginia Weldon Park, Sept. 27','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host the band known as 27bstroke6 during the 2019 Family Weekend Food Truck Night, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., Sept. 27, in Virginia Weldon Park in downtown Martin.','publish','closed','closed','','27bstroke6-to-perform-in-virginia-weldon-park-sept-27','','','2019-09-26 09:02:35','2019-09-26 14:02:35','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1353',0,'post','',0),(1354,3,'2019-09-18 14:57:36','2019-09-18 19:57:36','','Guitar','','inherit','closed','closed','','guitar','','','2019-09-18 14:57:36','2019-09-18 19:57:36','',1353,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Guitar.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1355,3,'2019-09-18 14:58:22','2019-09-18 19:58:22','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host the band known as 27bstroke6 during the 2019 Family Weekend Food Truck Night, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., Sept. 27, in Virginia Weldon Park in downtown Martin.\r\n\r\nAll community members are invited to the concert and family festival, which kicks off UT Martin’s Family Weekend, Sept. 27-29. In addition to live music and local food trucks, families will also be able to visit the balloon animal artist and a caricaturist. There is no charge to attend this event, and food vendors will have price options posted.\r\n\r\n27bstroke6 got its start at UT Martin in the mid-1990s as the rhythm section of the UT Martin jazz band. University alumni Matt Adams, guitar; Micah Barnes, bass; Julie Hill, percussion; Jay McCutcheon, drums; and Andy Whillhite, guitar and keyboard, originally took the name to join a Battle of the Bands competition. Since then, they have evolved into a jazz-fusion group with influences from rock-and-roll and world music.\r\n\r\nThe band has opened for artists such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, and their most successful original hit, “He,” appeared on Billboard’s Top 100 list of songs in 2001. Special guest Art Edmaiston from the Gregg Allman Band will join the group during the Sept. 27 performance.\r\n\r\nEdmaiston is a longtime member of the house band at B.B. 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The UT Promise will help our region by equipping current and future students with the means to chase their dreams,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver.\r\n\r\nUT Promise is a last-dollar scholarship program that guarantees free tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying Tennessee undergraduate students with a family household income of under $50,000 after other financial aid is received (such as Pell Grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) at UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center. Students must qualify for the Tennessee Hope Scholarship and meet the academic qualifications for the institution to be eligible for this new scholarship. To help ensure success, students will be matched with volunteer mentors and will complete eight volunteer service hours each semester.\r\n\r\nBoyd will make 14 stops from Sept. 23-25 in Fayette, Madison, Obion, Shelby, Cumberland, Davidson, Hamilton and Knox counties. The West Tennessee schedule is:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Monday, Sept. 23:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>8 – 8:30 a.m. – Memphis Central High School assembly</li>\r\n 	<li>10 – 10:45 a.m. – Fayette Ware High School assembly</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Community luncheon (invitation only, UT Martin Somerville Center)</li>\r\n 	<li>1:30 – 2:15 p.m. – South Side High School assembly</li>\r\n 	<li>5:30 – 7 p.m. – Community reception (invitation only, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Tuesday, Sept. 24:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>7 – 8 a.m. – Community breakfast (invitation only, Center Point Business Solutions in Union City)</li>\r\n 	<li>8:30 – 9:15 a.m. – Obion County Central High School assembly (UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver participating)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBoyd will speak with high school juniors and seniors during school visits, while community events will include elected officials, UT alumni and high school counselors and principals, among other key stakeholders.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/13/ut-kicks-off-ut-promise-endowment-campaign/\">The University of Tennessee Foundation launched its UT Promise Endowment campaign</a> when the Vols played the UT Chattanooga Mocs in an inter-system football game last week. Since UT Promise was announced in March 2019, $17.5 million has been raised toward the $100 million goal.\r\n\r\nUT Promise will welcome its first class in the fall of 2020, and the scholarship program will include those students who were previously enrolled in college when the program begins in 2020. Qualifying Tennessee residents who meet the criteria for UT Promise can transfer from any institution. UT Promise is an expansion of scholarship offerings and does not replace existing scholarships.\r\n\r\nUT Promise will be another tool in the state’s Drive to 55 workforce development initiative, which aims to have 55 percent of Tennesseans equipped with a college degree or certificate by the year 2025.\r\n\r\nMore information about UT Promise is available at <a href=\"http://tennessee.edu/ut-promise/\">tennessee.edu/ut-promise/</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT kicks off statewide tour touting free tuition with stops in West Tennessee','The University of Tennessee’s statewide UT Promise tour will begin Monday, Sept. 23, in West Tennessee – the first of a three-day tour promoting the innovative, free-tuition program.','inherit','closed','closed','','1356-revision-v1','','','2019-09-20 09:40:22','2019-09-20 14:40:22','',1356,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/20/1356-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1359,3,'2019-09-20 10:37:03','2019-09-20 15:37:03','The Northwest Tennessee Food Processing and Agri-Business Conference will be held from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Oct. 10, in the University of Tennessee at Martin Boling University Center. The conference is free, but advanced registration is required by Oct. 3.\r\n\r\nDr. Charlie Hatcher, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, and Pete Nelson, CEO and president of AgLaunch, will both serve as keynote speakers at the event. U.S. Rep. David Kustoff, 8<sup>th</sup> Congressional District, will welcome the group.\r\n\r\nHatcher is a 10<sup>th</sup>-generation American farmer and founder of Rock-N-Country Veterinary Services in College Grove. Prior to becoming commissioner in January 2019, he served for 10 years as the state veterinarian for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. In that role, he promoted the marketability of animals and worked to protect their health and welfare.\r\n\r\nNelson has more than two decades of experience developing regional ecosystems to support new innovation in agriculture. His work has also led to more than $40 million in direct investments in research and commercialization to grow the agriculture industry and continues to assist dozens of companies.\r\n\r\nThroughout the day, participants can attend their choice of focus panels on topics including agriculture and rural community, grant opportunities, sustainability, labor market, young talent, hemp production and food processing safety.\r\n\r\nThe conference includes a continental breakfast and a “Tennessee Lunch” featuring products made or produced in Tennessee. The UT Martin Department of Agriculture will also host a career fair from 9 a.m. – noon in the university ballroom for students pursuing careers in this field.\r\n\r\nLabCanna, UT Martin, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and Tennessee Valley Authority are co-sponsors for this event.\r\n\r\nRegistration is available online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/nondegree/agconference\">utm.edu/nondegree/agconference</a>. 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The conference is free, but advanced registration is required by Oct. 3.\r\n\r\nDr. Charlie Hatcher, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, and Pete Nelson, CEO and president of AgLaunch, will both serve as keynote speakers at the event. U.S. Rep. David Kustoff, 8<sup>th</sup> Congressional District, will welcome the group.\r\n\r\nHatcher is a 10<sup>th</sup>-generation American farmer and founder of Rock-N-Country Veterinary Services in College Grove. Prior to becoming commissioner in January 2019, he served for 10 years as the state veterinarian for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. In that role, he promoted the marketability of animals and worked to protect their health and welfare.\r\n\r\nNelson has more than two decades of experience developing regional ecosystems to support new innovation in agriculture. His work has also led to more than $40 million in direct investments in research and commercialization to grow the agriculture industry and continues to assist dozens of companies.\r\n\r\nThroughout the day, participants can attend their choice of focus panels on topics including agriculture and rural community, grant opportunities, sustainability, labor market, young talent, hemp production and food processing safety.\r\n\r\nThe conference includes a continental breakfast and a “Tennessee Lunch” featuring products made or produced in Tennessee. The UT Martin Department of Agriculture will also host a career fair from 9 a.m. – noon in the university ballroom for students pursuing careers in this field.\r\n\r\nLabCanna, UT Martin, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and Tennessee Valley Authority are co-sponsors for this event.\r\n\r\nRegistration is available online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/nondegree/agconference\">utm.edu/nondegree/agconference</a>. 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Buttrey will give a presentation titled “Ruminate and Reflect: Life Lessons from a Cattle Nutritionist,” during which she will share what she has learned along the way since her own UT Martin graduation in 2003.\r\n\r\nShe holds a master’s degree from Texas A&amp;M University and a doctoral degree from West Texas A&amp;M University in addition to her bachelor’s degree from UT Martin. Prior to returning to teach at her alma mater, Buttrey spent five years as a beef cattle extension and research assistant with Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Research and Extension in Amarillo, Texas, and two years as an assistant professor at Louisiana Tech University. She is currently the faculty advisor for the UT Martin Student Cattlemen’s Association and scholarship advisor for the campus chapter of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Jason Stout, public relations chair for the UT Martin Phi Kappa Phi chapter, at <a href=\"mailto:jstout@utm.edu\">jstout@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Buttrey to speak during fall Phi Kappa Phi recognition ceremony Oct. 8','Dr. Emalee Buttrey, associate professor of animal science at the University of Tennessee at Martin, will be the featured speaker during the fall 2019 Phi Kappa Phi Recognition Ceremony, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., Oct. 8, in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium.','inherit','closed','closed','','1422-revision-v1','','','2019-10-08 08:13:47','2019-10-08 13:13:47','',1422,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/08/1422-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1363,3,'2019-09-20 15:03:24','2019-09-20 20:03:24','The Northwest Tennessee Food Processing and Agri-Business Conference will be held from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Oct. 10, in the University of Tennessee at Martin Boling University Center. The conference is free, but advanced registration is required by Oct. 3.\r\n\r\nDr. Charlie Hatcher, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, and Pete Nelson, CEO and president of AgLaunch, will both serve as keynote speakers at the event. U.S. Rep. David Kustoff, 8<sup>th</sup> Congressional District, will welcome the group.\r\n\r\nHatcher is a 10<sup>th</sup>-generation American farmer and founder of Rock-N-Country Veterinary Services in College Grove. Prior to becoming commissioner in January 2019, he served for 10 years as the state veterinarian for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. In that role, he promoted the marketability of animals and worked to protect their health and welfare.\r\n\r\nNelson has more than two decades of experience developing regional ecosystems to support new innovation in agriculture. His work has also led to more than $40 million in direct investments in research and commercialization to grow the agriculture industry and continues to assist dozens of companies.\r\n\r\nThroughout the day, participants can attend their choice of focus panels on topics including agriculture and rural community, grant opportunities, sustainability, labor market, young talent, hemp production and food processing safety.\r\n\r\nThe conference includes a continental breakfast and a “Tennessee Lunch” featuring products made or produced in Tennessee. The UT Martin Department of Agriculture will also host a career fair from 9 a.m. – noon in the university ballroom for students pursuing careers in this field.\r\n\r\nLabCanna, UT Martin, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and Tennessee Valley Authority are co-sponsors for this event.\r\n\r\nRegistration is available online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/nondegree/agconference\">utm.edu/nondegree/agconference</a>. 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The annual award recognizes a top performer from each state network who demonstrates a strong commitment to small businesses and makes significant contributions to the state’s SBDC network.\r\n\r\n“Thank you to those who chose me as the Tennessee State Star,” said Fuqua when she accepted the award. “I want to thank my family and staff for their support and our center’s small business owners for utilizing and promoting our services. It is rewarding to be honored for the career that you love.”\r\n\r\nFuqua has led the UT Martin REED Center for eight years, during which time the center’s clients reported 654 jobs created and an excess of $25 million in economic impact.\r\n\r\n“Landy pours her heart into this region and the small business owners and entrepreneurs who seek the REED Center’s assistance,” said Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor. “I am proud to call her a member of the UT Martin family.”\r\n\r\nThe Tennessee Small Business Development Center is celebrating 35 years of statewide service and has headquarters on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Fuqua at 731-587-7333 or <a href=\"mailto:lfuqua@utm.edu\">lfuqua@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Landy Fuqua receives 2019 Tennessee State Star Award','The Tennessee Small Business Development Center has awarded Landy Fuqua, director of the University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center, the 2019 Tennessee State Star Award.','publish','closed','closed','','landy-fuqua-receives-2019-tennessee-state-star-award','','','2019-09-23 11:17:46','2019-09-23 16:17:46','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1365',0,'post','',0),(1366,3,'2019-09-23 11:17:17','2019-09-23 16:17:17','','Fuqua_Landy','','inherit','closed','closed','','fuqua_landy','','','2019-09-23 11:17:17','2019-09-23 16:17:17','',1365,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Fuqua_Landy.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1367,3,'2019-09-23 11:17:41','2019-09-23 16:17:41','The Tennessee Small Business Development Center has awarded Landy Fuqua, director of the University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center, the 2019 Tennessee State Star Award.\r\n\r\nFuqua was announced as the Tennessee winner during a national reception Sept. 3 as part of the 39<sup>th</sup>-annual America’s Small Business Development Center National Conference in Long Beach, California. The annual award recognizes a top performer from each state network who demonstrates a strong commitment to small businesses and makes significant contributions to the state’s SBDC network.\r\n\r\n“Thank you to those who chose me as the Tennessee State Star,” said Fuqua when she accepted the award. “I want to thank my family and staff for their support and our center’s small business owners for utilizing and promoting our services. It is rewarding to be honored for the career that you love.”\r\n\r\nFuqua has led the UT Martin REED Center for eight years, during which time the center’s clients reported 654 jobs created and an excess of $25 million in economic impact.\r\n\r\n“Landy pours her heart into this region and the small business owners and entrepreneurs who seek the REED Center’s assistance,” said Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor. “I am proud to call her a member of the UT Martin family.”\r\n\r\nThe Tennessee Small Business Development Center is celebrating 35 years of statewide service and has headquarters on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Fuqua at 731-587-7333 or <a href=\"mailto:lfuqua@utm.edu\">lfuqua@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Landy Fuqua receives 2019 Tennessee State Star Award','The Tennessee Small Business Development Center has awarded Landy Fuqua, director of the University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center, the 2019 Tennessee State Star Award.','inherit','closed','closed','','1365-revision-v1','','','2019-09-23 11:17:41','2019-09-23 16:17:41','',1365,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/23/1365-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1368,3,'2019-09-23 15:00:11','2019-09-23 20:00:11','Andreas Klein, an internationally known pianist, will perform a solo recital at 3 p.m., Sept. 29, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Blankenship Recital Hall, located inside the Fine Arts Building on the main campus. The recital is open to the public, and there is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\nThe program, “Bach, Beethoven and Beyond,” will include Bach’s Partita No. 2; Beethoven’s Sonata, op. 110; Chopin’s Ballade in G minor; and Prokofieff’s Sonata No. 2. Following Klein’s rise to fame in Germany, he attended the Julliard School in New York and studied with Claudio Arrau, a Chilean pianist known for his interpretations of composers spanning the baroque to 20<sup>th</sup>-century periods.\r\n\r\nHe has since performed in many of the leading houses of Europe and the United States, including Wigmore Hall in London, Carnegie Hall in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. His tours have taken him throughout North America, South America and Europe.\r\n\r\nKlein’s UT Martin appearance is sponsored by Dr. Elaine Harriss, professor of piano; UT Martin’s piano emphasis; and the Martin Area Music Teachers Association in memory of former member and Union City piano teacher Kathleen Parker.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Harriss at 731-881-7411 or <a href=\"mailto:elaineh@utm.edu\">elaineh@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Pianist Andreas Klein to perform at UT Martin on Sept. 29','Andreas Klein, an internationally known pianist, will perform a solo recital at 3 p.m., Sept. 29, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Blankenship Recital Hall, located inside the Fine Arts Building on the main campus.','publish','closed','closed','','pianist-andreas-klein-to-perform-at-ut-martin-on-sept-29','','','2019-09-27 11:02:15','2019-09-27 16:02:15','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1368',0,'post','',0),(1369,3,'2019-09-23 14:58:05','2019-09-23 19:58:05','','01/26/07 cab cultural arts andrea klein','Pianist Andrea Klein performs Jan 26, 2007, at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Photo courtesy of UNCW photographer Jamie Moncrief. ','inherit','closed','closed','','01-26-07-cab-cultural-arts-andrea-klein','','','2019-09-23 14:59:46','2019-09-23 19:59:46','',1368,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/andreas_klein.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1370,3,'2019-09-23 15:00:11','2019-09-23 20:00:11','Andreas Klein, an internationally known pianist, will perform a solo recital at 3 p.m., Sept. 29, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Blankenship Recital Hall, located inside the Fine Arts Building on the main campus. The recital is open to the public, and there is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\nThe program, “Bach, Beethoven and Beyond,” will include Bach’s Partita No. 2; Beethoven’s Sonata, op. 110; Chopin’s Ballade in G minor; and Prokofieff’s Sonata No. 2. Following Klein’s rise to fame in Germany, he attended the Julliard School in New York and studied with Claudio Arrau, a Chilean pianist known for his interpretations of composers spanning the baroque to 20<sup>th</sup>-century periods.\r\n\r\nHe has since performed in many of the leading houses of Europe and the United States, including Wigmore Hall in London, Carnegie Hall in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. His tours have taken him throughout North America, South America and Europe.\r\n\r\nKlein’s UT Martin appearance is sponsored by Dr. Elaine Harriss, professor of piano; UT Martin’s piano emphasis; and the Martin Area Music Teachers Association in memory of former member and Union City piano teacher Kathleen Parker.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Harriss at 731-881-7411 or <a href=\"mailto:elaineh@utm.edu\">elaineh@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Pianist Andreas Klein to perform at UT Martin on Sept. 29','Andreas Klein, an internationally known pianist, will perform a solo recital at 3 p.m., Sept. 29, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Blankenship Recital Hall, located inside the Fine Arts Building on the main campus.','inherit','closed','closed','','1368-revision-v1','','','2019-09-23 15:00:11','2019-09-23 20:00:11','',1368,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/23/1368-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1371,3,'2019-09-23 15:58:37','2019-09-23 20:58:37','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a one-day ACT prep class for any high school junior or senior planning to take the ACT exam. The class will be offered from 8 a.m.–noon, Oct. 5, on the UT Martin main campus. Registration is $45, and online registration is required.\r\n\r\nStudents will learn how to boost their overall scores, manage their time, create better study habits and work more efficiently. Students who have taken this class report as high as a three-point increase on their composite scores.\r\n\r\nAlex Beene, UT Martin Adjunct instructor, author and educator, 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\nThis course will also be offered from 4:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., Oct 17, at the UT Martin Jackson Center; from 4:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., Oct 23, at the UT Martin Somerville Center; and from 8 a.m.–noon, Oct. 26, at the UT Martin Parsons Center. The class will return to the main campus Dec. 7.\r\n\r\nRegistration is available online at utm.edu/actprep. For more information, contact UT Martin Outreach at 731-881-7104.\r\n\r\n###','ACT prep course available for high school students','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a one-day ACT prep class for any high school junior or senior planning to take the ACT exam.','publish','closed','closed','','act-prep-course-available-for-high-school-students','','','2019-09-23 15:58:44','2019-09-23 20:58:44','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1371',0,'post','',0),(1372,3,'2019-09-23 15:58:37','2019-09-23 20:58:37','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a one-day ACT prep class for any high school junior or senior planning to take the ACT exam. The class will be offered from 8 a.m.–noon, Oct. 5, on the UT Martin main campus. Registration is $45, and online registration is required.\r\n\r\nStudents will learn how to boost their overall scores, manage their time, create better study habits and work more efficiently. Students who have taken this class report as high as a three-point increase on their composite scores.\r\n\r\nAlex Beene, UT Martin Adjunct instructor, author and educator, 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\nThis course will also be offered from 4:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., Oct 17, at the UT Martin Jackson Center; from 4:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., Oct 23, at the UT Martin Somerville Center; and from 8 a.m.–noon, Oct. 26, at the UT Martin Parsons Center. The class will return to the main campus Dec. 7.\r\n\r\nRegistration is available online at utm.edu/actprep. For more information, contact UT Martin Outreach at 731-881-7104.\r\n\r\n###','ACT prep course available for high school students','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a one-day ACT prep class for any high school junior or senior planning to take the ACT exam.','inherit','closed','closed','','1371-revision-v1','','','2019-09-23 15:58:37','2019-09-23 20:58:37','',1371,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/23/1371-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1373,3,'2019-09-24 08:09:47','2019-09-24 13:09:47','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met Sept. 20 to discuss the university’s strategic enrollment plan and updates to the campus master plan. A webcast of this meeting will be made available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/advisoryboard\">utm.edu/advisoryboard</a>.\r\n\r\nDr. Philip Acree Cavalier, university provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, discussed the university’s strategic enrollment plan, which is currently being constructed in cooperation with Ruffalo Noel Levitz. RNL has decades of experience working with higher education institutions to develop comprehensive plans for enrollment, marketing and other areas. Cavalier says this process will look at all areas of student recruitment, retention and success in order to help the university anticipate both enrollment and budget numbers at least five years in advance.\r\n<blockquote>“(This plan is) comprehensive in scope. We’re talking about … marketing; we’re talking about recruitment; we’re talking about matriculation; we’re talking about retention and persistence to graduation. We’re not just talking about the front end,” he said. “We’re talking about ‘How do we get students interested?’ and ‘How do we get them here and keep them here so that they graduate?’”</blockquote>\r\nCavalier says the process will also involve extensive research to determine needs for both new and existing academic programs as well as other aspects of student life.\r\n\r\n“We want to have a much clearer sense of what academic needs this area has. … What are the co-curricular activities that would help (students) succeed while they’re here? We want to look at and think about the 24/7 experience of students while they are here and not just the academic experience,” he said.\r\n\r\nDr. Keith Carver, university chancellor, presented the board with updated information regarding the final enrollment numbers for the fall 2019 semester, which show increases in first-time freshmen and overall student headcount. Carver says the university is planning an aggressive out-of-state recruiting plan for the coming years.\r\n\r\nDr. Tim Nipp, director of the UT Martin Physical Plant, discussed potential campus plans to consolidate Greek life housing in the vicinity of the Sorority Village lodges on Peach Street, update available campus housing options, add outdoor pavilion and social spaces to existing buildings, and purchase additional land to expand housing and parking areas, among other improvements.\r\n\r\nThe construction of the new Latimer Engineering and Science Building on the southeast corner of the existing campus quadrangle will anchor the secondary quad, which is planned to extend west toward the Boling University Center. The Johnson Engineering and Physical Sciences Building will also undergo extensive renovations once academic departments currently occupying that space are moved into the new facility.\r\n\r\nThe next regular meeting of the UT Martin Advisory Board will be held Jan. 10, 2020. Agenda information will be distributed one week prior to the meeting date.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Advisory Board discusses strategic enrollment, campus master plan','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met Sept. 20 to discuss the university’s strategic enrollment plan and updates to the campus master plan.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-advisory-board-discusses-strategic-enrollment-campus-master-plan','','','2019-09-24 15:20:12','2019-09-24 20:20:12','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1373',0,'post','',0),(1374,3,'2019-09-24 08:08:38','2019-09-24 13:08:38','','09202019_AdvisoryBoardMeeting004','Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, university provost, is shown presenting the university’s strategic enrollment plan to the UT Martin Advisory Board during its Sept. 20 meeting in the Boling University Center.','inherit','closed','closed','','09202019_advisoryboardmeeting004','','','2019-09-24 08:09:27','2019-09-24 13:09:27','',1373,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09202019_AdvisoryBoardMeeting004.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1375,3,'2019-09-24 08:09:47','2019-09-24 13:09:47','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met Sept. 20 to discuss the university’s strategic enrollment plan and updates to the campus master plan. A webcast of this meeting will be made available at utm.edu/advisoryboard.\r\n\r\nDr. Philip Acree Cavalier, university provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, discussed the university’s strategic enrollment plan, which is currently being constructed in cooperation with Ruffalo Noel Levitz. RNL has decades of experience working with higher education institutions to develop comprehensive plans for enrollment, marketing and other areas. Cavalier says this process will look at all areas of student recruitment, retention and success in order to help the university anticipate both enrollment and budget numbers at least five years in advance.\r\n\r\n“(This plan is) comprehensive in scope. We’re talking about … marketing; we’re talking about recruitment; we’re talking about matriculation; we’re talking about retention and persistence to graduation. We’re not just talking about the front end,” he said. “We’re talking about ‘How do we get students interested?’ and ‘How do we get them here and keep them here so that they graduate?’”\r\n\r\nCavalier says the process will also involve extensive research to determine needs for both new and existing academic programs as well as other aspects of student life.\r\n\r\n“We want to have a much clearer sense of what academic needs this area has. … What are the co-curricular activities that would help (students) succeed while they’re here? We want to look at and think about the 24/7 experience of students while they are here and not just the academic experience,” he said.\r\n\r\nDr. Keith Carver, university chancellor, presented the board with updated information regarding the final enrollment numbers for the fall 2019 semester, which show increases in first-time freshmen and overall student headcount. Carver says the university is planning an aggressive out-of-state recruiting plan for the coming years.\r\n\r\nDr. Tim Nipp, director of the UT Martin Physical Plant, discussed potential campus plans to consolidate Greek life housing in the vicinity of the Sorority Village lodges on Peach Street, update available campus housing options, add outdoor pavilion and social spaces to existing buildings, and purchase additional land to expand housing and parking areas, among other improvements.\r\n\r\nThe construction of the new Latimer Engineering and Science Building on the southeast corner of the existing campus quadrangle will anchor the secondary quad, which is planned to extend west toward the Boling University Center. The Johnson Engineering and Physical Sciences Building will also undergo extensive renovations once academic departments currently occupying that space are moved into the new facility.\r\n\r\nThe next regular meeting of the UT Martin Advisory Board will be held Jan. 10, 2020. Agenda information will be distributed one week prior to the meeting date.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Advisory Board discusses strategic enrollment, campus master plan','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met Sept. 20 to discuss the university’s strategic enrollment plan and updates to the campus master plan.','inherit','closed','closed','','1373-revision-v1','','','2019-09-24 08:09:47','2019-09-24 13:09:47','',1373,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/24/1373-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1376,3,'2019-09-24 08:10:17','2019-09-24 13:10:17','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met Sept. 20 to discuss the university’s strategic enrollment plan and updates to the campus master plan. A webcast of this meeting will be made available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/advisoryboard\">utm.edu/advisoryboard</a>.\r\n\r\nDr. Philip Acree Cavalier, university provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, discussed the university’s strategic enrollment plan, which is currently being constructed in cooperation with Ruffalo Noel Levitz. RNL has decades of experience working with higher education institutions to develop comprehensive plans for enrollment, marketing and other areas. Cavalier says this process will look at all areas of student recruitment, retention and success in order to help the university anticipate both enrollment and budget numbers at least five years in advance.\r\n<blockquote>“(This plan is) comprehensive in scope. We’re talking about … marketing; we’re talking about recruitment; we’re talking about matriculation; we’re talking about retention and persistence to graduation. We’re not just talking about the front end,” he said. “We’re talking about ‘How do we get students interested?’ and ‘How do we get them here and keep them here so that they graduate?’”</blockquote>\r\nCavalier says the process will also involve extensive research to determine needs for both new and existing academic programs as well as other aspects of student life.\r\n\r\n“We want to have a much clearer sense of what academic needs this area has. … What are the co-curricular activities that would help (students) succeed while they’re here? We want to look at and think about the 24/7 experience of students while they are here and not just the academic experience,” he said.\r\n\r\nDr. Keith Carver, university chancellor, presented the board with updated information regarding the final enrollment numbers for the fall 2019 semester, which show increases in first-time freshmen and overall student headcount. Carver says the university is planning an aggressive out-of-state recruiting plan for the coming years.\r\n\r\nDr. Tim Nipp, director of the UT Martin Physical Plant, discussed potential campus plans to consolidate Greek life housing in the vicinity of the Sorority Village lodges on Peach Street, update available campus housing options, add outdoor pavilion and social spaces to existing buildings, and purchase additional land to expand housing and parking areas, among other improvements.\r\n\r\nThe construction of the new Latimer Engineering and Science Building on the southeast corner of the existing campus quadrangle will anchor the secondary quad, which is planned to extend west toward the Boling University Center. The Johnson Engineering and Physical Sciences Building will also undergo extensive renovations once academic departments currently occupying that space are moved into the new facility.\r\n\r\nThe next regular meeting of the UT Martin Advisory Board will be held Jan. 10, 2020. Agenda information will be distributed one week prior to the meeting date.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Advisory Board discusses strategic enrollment, campus master plan','The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board met Sept. 20 to discuss the university’s strategic enrollment plan and updates to the campus master plan.','inherit','closed','closed','','1373-revision-v1','','','2019-09-24 08:10:17','2019-09-24 13:10:17','',1373,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/24/1373-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1408,3,'2019-10-02 10:47:27','2019-10-02 15:47:27','&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMARTIN, Tenn. – Abril Sosa, a senior from Atoka, is turning her passions into two degrees at the University of Tennessee at Martin. “I started out as just a communications major and later realized that on top of my love and joy of designing, I also really enjoyed working with and for children, so I added a second major,” she said.\r\n\r\nSosa, who plans to graduate in December, will leave UT Martin with both a Bachelor of Arts in communications and a Bachelor of Science in family and consumer sciences. She developed her passion for children after seeing how nurses cared for her premature nephew. “I already had an interest (in) kids because I was in the hospital for so long with (my nephew), which it just gave me this feeling of like ‘I want to actually work here and be able to work with children,’” she said.\r\n\r\nThese feelings resurfaced when she took the introduction to family and consumer sciences course at UT Martin. However, a few courses like this one were not enough for her. “I … didn’t want to just dip my toes in there by just minoring in (family and consumer sciences), so I decided to go ahead and add it as a second major,” she said.\r\n\r\nSosa’s original major, communications, allows her to display a different passion through a concentration in media design. “I like creating. I like being in front of the computer and putting my ideas on there. It’s another way to communicate that you don’t need actual … face-to-face interaction, but you can communicate to a larger audience through something that you make,” she said.\r\n\r\nSosa, who plans pursue a master’s degree after graduating from UT Martin, combined her skills to complete a 10-week internship this summer with the Youth Villages Dogwood Campus in Arlington.\r\n\r\n“During my weeks there, I helped plan and implement activities for the youths, lead group therapies, and plan and lead life skills (sessions) surrounding proper hygiene, healthy relationships and anger management,” she said.\r\n\r\nSosa says it’s important for students to get out of their comfort zones, which has led her to be more involved on campus and take on roles such as vice president of the newly established Latin and Hispanic Student Association. “We don’t really have a lot of Hispanic students on campus, and so I felt that if we have something that could draw other students here, maybe more students would want to come and feel (at) home,” she said.\r\n\r\nThe organization is starting a new diversity conversation among students by hosting plays, movie screenings and socials, among other events. “I think it would be nice to help everybody understand everybody’s perspective on things. Sometimes we’re kind of blind to other cultures because we’re not directly involved with them, and we just go by whatever we hear from somebody, whether it’s true or not,” said Sosa, who lived in Michoacán, Mexico, until she was nine. “I feel like actually having more diversity on campus would help in developing that different perspective and … learning the actual facts.”\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Sosa prepares to earn dual degrees','Abril Sosa, a senior from Atoka, is turning her passions into two degrees at the University of Tennessee at Martin. ','publish','closed','closed','','sosa-prepares-to-earn-dual-degrees','','','2019-10-02 10:47:34','2019-10-02 15:47:34','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1408',0,'post','',0),(1378,3,'2019-09-24 15:24:51','2019-09-24 20:24:51','The University of Tennessee at Martin reports 7,296 students enrolled this fall semester, including both undergraduate and graduate-level students. This shows a 3.2 percent total increase over the fall 2018 enrollment numbers with the largest increases appearing at the graduate level and in dual-enrollment courses.\r\n\r\nThere are 517 graduate students studying at UT Martin this fall – a 37.9 percent increase over fall 2018. This includes 113 first-time graduate students and 29 readmitted or returning students. Undergraduate enrollment stands at 6,779 – a 1.3 percent increase from last fall. Dual-enrollment courses, which offer college credit to high school students across the region, report a 17.4 percent increase over fall 2018 for a total of 1,422 students currently enrolled in at least one course.\r\n\r\nThe fall 2019 freshman cohort, which includes first-time freshmen who started classes during both the summer and fall semesters, includes 1,160 students for a 1.5 percent increase in the first-time freshman class over fall 2018. The freshman class has shown steady increases since fall 2016.\r\n<blockquote>“We are excited to see these students start their journeys here at UT Martin, and we will do everything we can to make sure their time here prepares them to be productive, engaged members of their communities,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “We are already building connections with every eligible high school student in Tennessee from sophomore year on, and we are now building an aggressive out-of-state recruitment plan as well. I believe we will continue to see these numbers rise as more and more students come to realize what a wonderful place UT Martin is to spread their wings.”</blockquote>\r\nTotal university enrollment has continued to grow over the past three years with an increase of 500 undergraduate students and 591 students overall since fall 2016. Freshman-to-sophomore retention rates also increased 1 percent this year, up to 74.5 percent from 73.7 percent.\r\n\r\nThe current student body represents 44 states and 21 international countries.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin reports increased total enrollment, three years of growth','The University of Tennessee at Martin reports 7,296 students enrolled this fall semester, including both undergraduate and graduate-level students. 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This shows a 3.2 percent total increase over the fall 2018 enrollment numbers with the largest increases appearing at the graduate level and in dual-enrollment courses.\r\n\r\nThere are 517 graduate students studying at UT Martin this fall – a 37.9 percent increase over fall 2018. This includes 113 first-time graduate students and 29 readmitted or returning students. Undergraduate enrollment stands at 6,779 – a 1.3 percent increase from last fall. Dual-enrollment courses, which offer college credit to high school students across the region, report a 17.4 percent increase over fall 2018 for a total of 1,422 students currently enrolled in at least one course.\r\n\r\nThe fall 2018 freshman cohort, which includes first-time freshmen who started classes during both the summer and fall semesters, includes 1,160 students for a 1.5 percent increase in the first-time freshman class over fall 2018. 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Adult tickets are $18 per person, and UT Martin students, along with children ages 12 and under, are admitted for $12 per person.\r\n\r\nEach ticket includes three dessert courses and the opportunity to enjoy solo and choral music selections ranging from popular music, musical theatre and jazz. Students from various campus ensembles will perform under the direction of Dr. Mark Simmons, professor of music.\r\n\r\nUT Martin choirs perform regularly with the Jackson Symphony and recently finished a summer concert tour in New Zealand. Members also performed with Foreigner during the 2018 Tennessee Soybean Festival.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds support the vocal area within the Department of Music. Tickets are available by contacting the Department of Music at 731-881-7402. 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Adult tickets are $18 per person, and UT Martin students, along with children ages 12 and under, are admitted for $12 per person.\r\n\r\nEach ticket includes three dessert courses and the opportunity to enjoy solo and choral music selections ranging from popular music, musical theatre and jazz. Students from various campus ensembles will perform under the direction of Dr. Mark Simmons, professor of music.\r\n\r\nUT Martin choirs perform regularly with the Jackson Symphony and recently finished a summer concert tour in New Zealand. Members also performed with Foreigner during the 2018 Tennessee Soybean Festival.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds support the vocal area within the Department of Music. Tickets are available by contacting the Department of Music at 731-881-7402. 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The freshman class has shown steady increases since fall 2016.\r\n<blockquote>“We are excited to see these students start their journeys here at UT Martin, and we will do everything we can to make sure their time here prepares them to be productive, engaged members of their communities,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “We are already building connections with every eligible high school student in Tennessee from sophomore year on, and we are now building an aggressive out-of-state recruitment plan as well. I believe we will continue to see these numbers rise as more and more students come to realize what a wonderful place UT Martin is to spread their wings.”</blockquote>\r\nTotal university enrollment has continued to grow over the past three years with an increase of 500 undergraduate students and 591 students overall since fall 2016. 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The performance is free and open to the public, and dance lessons will be given at 4:30 p.m. prior to the concert.\r\n\r\nLalo Davila is currently a professor of music and director of percussion studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He has extensive experience as a composer, author and performer in addition to his years in higher education, and he was named one of Nashville’s top five percussionists of the year in 1998.\r\n\r\nDavila established Lalo and Friends in 1992, and they have since been featured at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and the National Association of Music Merchants. The UT Martin performance is scheduled in conjunction with the university’s first Hispanic Student Reception, which begins at 3 p.m. in the Boling University Welcome Center and is open to all Hispanic students who are considering earning a degree at UT Martin. 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The performance is free and open to the public, and dance lessons will be given at 4:30 p.m. prior to the concert.\r\n\r\nLalo Davila is currently a professor of music and director of percussion studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He has extensive experience as a composer, author and performer in addition to his years in higher education, and he was named one of Nashville’s top five percussionists of the year in 1998.\r\n\r\nDavila established Lalo and Friends in 1992, and they have since been featured at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and the National Association of Music Merchants. The UT Martin performance is scheduled in conjunction with the university’s first Hispanic Student Reception, which begins at 3 p.m. in the Boling University Welcome Center and is open to all Hispanic students who are considering earning a degree at UT Martin. 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The workshops are open to university students and staff as well as the community.\r\n\r\nO’Connor is an assistant professor and the associate director of galleries and museums at Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia, where he teaches ceramics and sculpture. During O’Connor’s master’s degree studies, he designed and constructed a Train-style wood kiln and then wrote and published an international journal devoted to wood firing. 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The presentation was made Sept. 25 in front of the new REED Center facility on Lindell Street. Pictured are (l-r) Linda Rinker, REED Center; Justin Stokes, community executive of Simmons Bank, Union City; Andrea Hughes, community executive of Simmons Bank, Martin; Fuqua; Deal; and Valerie Freeman, REED Center. Visit utm.edu/reed to learn more about the center’s services.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1398 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09252019_SBABusTour002-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" />\r\n\r\nRURAL STRONG BUS TOUR STOPS IN MARTIN – The U.S. Small Business Administration brought their Rural Strong Bus Tour through northwest Tennessee with a stop in Martin on Sept. 25. 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The presentation was made Sept. 25 in front of the new REED Center facility on Lindell Street. Pictured are (l-r) Linda Rinker, REED Center; Justin Stokes, community executive of Simmons Bank, Union City; Andrea Hughes, community executive of Simmons Bank, Martin; Fuqua; Deal; and Valerie Freeman, REED Center. Visit utm.edu/reed to learn more about the center’s services.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1398 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09252019_SBABusTour002-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" />\r\n\r\nRURAL STRONG BUS TOUR STOPS IN MARTIN – The U.S. Small Business Administration brought their Rural Strong Bus Tour through northwest Tennessee with a stop in Martin on Sept. 25. 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Pictured in front of the Venture Mobile Lab are (l-r) LaTanya Channel, Tennessee SBA district director; Landy Fuqua, director of the University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center; Dr. Charley Deal, UT Martin director of research, outreach and economic development; and Linda Rinker and Valerie Freeman, REED Center.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin REED Center receives donation, participates in bus tour','','inherit','closed','closed','','1396-revision-v1','','','2019-09-27 14:50:26','2019-09-27 19:50:26','',1396,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/09/27/1396-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1403,2,'2019-09-30 08:37:39','2019-09-30 13:37:39','SIMMONS BANK SUPPORTS UT MARTIN REED CENTER – Landy Fuqua, director of the University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center, and Dr. Charley Deal, UT Martin director of research, outreach and economic development, accepted a check for $2,500 from the Simmons Bank Charitable Giving Program to support small business training in the northwest Tennessee area. The presentation was made Sept. 25 in front of the new REED Center facility on Lindell Street. Pictured are (l-r) Linda Rinker, REED Center; Justin Stokes, community executive of Simmons Bank, Union City; Andrea Hughes, community executive of Simmons Bank, Martin; Fuqua; Deal; and Valerie Freeman, REED Center. Visit utm.edu/reed to learn more about the center’s services.\n\n###\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1398 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09252019_SBABusTour002-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" />\n\nRURAL STRONG BUS TOUR STOPS IN MARTIN – The U.S. Small Business Administration brought their Rural Strong Bus Tour through northwest Tennessee with a stop in Martin on Sept. 25. The tour is meant to help small-business owners discover free and low-cost resources for their small businesses; connect with business mentors, bankers, lenders and investors in their towns; and find specialized assistance for issues in exporting, trade, environmental compliance, agricultural technology and innovation. Small-business owners participating in the bus tour were also able to use the Venture Mobile Lab to help develop ideas for new business ventures. Pictured in front of the Venture Mobile Lab are (l-r) LaTanya Channel, Tennessee SBA district director; Landy Fuqua, director of the University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center; Dr. Charley Deal, UT Martin director of research, outreach and economic development; and Linda Rinker and Valerie Freeman, REED Center.\n\n###','UT Martin REED Center receives donation, participates in bus tour','The University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center accepted a check, Sept. 25, for $2,500 from the Simmons Bank Charitable Giving Program to support small business training in the northwest Tennessee area. 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Pictured in front of the Venture Mobile Lab are (l-r) LaTanya Channel, Tennessee SBA district director; Landy Fuqua, director of the University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center; Dr. Charley Deal, UT Martin director of research, outreach and economic development; and Linda Rinker and Valerie Freeman, REED Center.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin REED Center receives donation, participates in bus tour','The University of Tennessee at Martin Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center accepted a check, Sept. 25, for $2,500 from the Simmons Bank Charitable Giving Program to support small business training in the northwest Tennessee area. 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The schedule also includes a walking tour of the UT Martin main campus and visits to each student’s academic department of interest.\r\n\r\nPre-registration at utm.edu/previewday will make sure students are able to visit the academic department of choice and speak with faculty members in their areas of interest. There is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\nThe Boling University Center is located at 61 Mt. Pelia Rd. in Martin. Parking is available in the lots immediately in front of the building and across the street. No parking permits will be needed on this day. 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The schedule also includes a walking tour of the UT Martin main campus and visits to each student’s academic department of interest.\r\n\r\nPre-registration at utm.edu/previewday will make sure students are able to visit the academic department of choice and speak with faculty members in their areas of interest. There is no charge to attend.\r\n\r\nThe Boling University Center is located at 61 Mt. Pelia Rd. in Martin. Parking is available in the lots immediately in front of the building and across the street. No parking permits will be needed on this day. 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She developed her passion for children after seeing how nurses cared for her premature nephew. “I already had an interest (in) kids because I was in the hospital for so long with (my nephew), which it just gave me this feeling of like ‘I want to actually work here and be able to work with children,’” she said.\r\n\r\nThese feelings resurfaced when she took the introduction to family and consumer sciences course at UT Martin. However, a few courses like this one were not enough for her. “I … didn’t want to just dip my toes in there by just minoring in (family and consumer sciences), so I decided to go ahead and add it as a second major,” she said.\r\n\r\nSosa’s original major, communications, allows her to display a different passion through a concentration in media design. “I like creating. I like being in front of the computer and putting my ideas on there. It’s another way to communicate that you don’t need actual … face-to-face interaction, but you can communicate to a larger audience through something that you make,” she said.\r\n\r\nSosa, who plans pursue a master’s degree after graduating from UT Martin, combined her skills to complete a 10-week internship this summer with the Youth Villages Dogwood Campus in Arlington.\r\n\r\n“During my weeks there, I helped plan and implement activities for the youths, lead group therapies, and plan and lead life skills (sessions) surrounding proper hygiene, healthy relationships and anger management,” she said.\r\n\r\nSosa says it’s important for students to get out of their comfort zones, which has led her to be more involved on campus and take on roles such as vice president of the newly established Latin and Hispanic Student Association. “We don’t really have a lot of Hispanic students on campus, and so I felt that if we have something that could draw other students here, maybe more students would want to come and feel (at) home,” she said.\r\n\r\nThe organization is starting a new diversity conversation among students by hosting plays, movie screenings and socials, among other events. “I think it would be nice to help everybody understand everybody’s perspective on things. Sometimes we’re kind of blind to other cultures because we’re not directly involved with them, and we just go by whatever we hear from somebody, whether it’s true or not,” said Sosa, who lived in Michoacán, Mexico, until she was nine. “I feel like actually having more diversity on campus would help in developing that different perspective and … learning the actual facts.”\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Sosa prepares to earn dual degrees','Abril Sosa, a senior from Atoka, is turning her passions into two degrees at the University of Tennessee at Martin. 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He also took time to sit down with the junior cohort to discuss their spring international travel-study and share tips for traveling overseas.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1413\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Boyd_PoliSciClass-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\nUT PRESIDENT BOYD SPEAKS WITH POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS – Randy Boyd, interim president of the University of Tennessee System, is shown discussing higher education policy with University of Tennessee at Martin students in Dr. Anderson Starling’s public policy course. Boyd discussed his background and previous experience as a business owner and his current work in higher education. The class also discussed some of Boyd’s high-profile programs, such as Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Achieves and the Drive to 55. 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He also took time to sit down with the junior cohort to discuss their spring international travel-study and share tips for traveling overseas.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1413\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Boyd_PoliSciClass-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\nUT PRESIDENT BOYD SPEAKS WITH POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS – Randy Boyd, interim president of the University of Tennessee System, is shown discussing higher education policy with University of Tennessee at Martin students in Dr. Anderson Starling’s public policy course. Boyd discussed his background and previous experience as a business owner and his current work in higher education. The class also discussed some of Boyd’s high-profile programs, such as Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Achieves and the Drive to 55. 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The game begins at 2 p.m. in Hardy Graham Stadium, and tickets are available in advance through the Skyhawk Ticket Office and at the gate on gameday.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1416\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1416 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Hill_MaryKatherine_WP-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" /> Mary Katherine Hill[/caption]\r\n\r\nHill will receive the 2019 Outstanding Young Alumni Award, which honors a university alum under 40 years of age for outstanding achievement in his or her chosen profession. Hill is a 2012 UT Martin graduate with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She currently works to provide a safe haven for foster children and others in need in the Memphis Area through her non-profit, the Arrow’s Nest.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1419\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1419 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pierce_Chris_WP-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" /> Chris Pierce[/caption]\r\n\r\nPierce will receive the 2019 Outstanding Alumni Award, which honors a university alum over 40 years of age for outstanding achievement in his or her chosen profession. Pierce is the owner and president of Design Sign Team Company, LLC, in Savannah, Tennessee. He earned a UT Martin bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1990 and formed his current business with his brother in 1993.\r\n\r\nDesign Sign Team Company is a one-stop-shop for corporations looking for exterior signage, branding and interior products, and the company’s customer list includes Arby’s, Golden Corral, Dairy Queen, McAlister’s Deli, Shoe Department and Applebee’s, among others.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1417\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1417 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Nunnelly_BillandRoseann-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Roseann and Bill Nunnelly[/caption]\r\n\r\nBill and Rosann Nunnelly will receive the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for University Service, which honors an individual or individuals for exemplary service to the university. In summer 2019, the Nunnellys announced a $22 million bequest to the university to fund the education of rural Tennessee students for generations to come.\r\n\r\nBill Nunnelly earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from UT Martin in 1970 and later earned a Master of Education from Boston University. While enrolled at UT Martin, he participated in the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and the ROTC program and was commissioned as a second lieutenant following graduation. He completed his military service and pursued various business interests over the years, becoming a successful entrepreneur.\r\n\r\nA complete schedule of homecoming events is available at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.edu/homecoming\">utmforever.edu/homecoming</a>. 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He earned a UT Martin bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1990 and formed his current business with his brother in 1993.\r\n\r\nDesign Sign Team Company is a one-stop-shop for corporations looking for exterior signage, branding and interior products, and the company’s customer list includes Arby’s, Golden Corral, Dairy Queen, McAlister’s Deli, Shoe Department and Applebee’s, among others.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1417\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1417 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Nunnelly_BillandRoseann-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Roseann and Bill Nunnelly[/caption]\r\n\r\nBill and Roseann Nunnelly will receive the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for University Service, which honors an individual or individuals for exemplary service to the university. 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In summer 2019, the Nunnellys announced a $22 million bequest to the university to fund the education of rural Tennessee students for generations to come.\n\nBill Nunnelly earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from UT Martin in 1970 and later earned a Master of Education from Boston University. While enrolled at UT Martin, he participated in the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and the ROTC program and was commissioned as a second lieutenant following graduation. He completed his military service and pursued various business interests over the years, becoming a successful entrepreneur.\n\nA complete schedule of homecoming events is available at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.edu/homecoming\">utmforever.edu/homecoming</a>. 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She is currently the faculty advisor for the UT Martin Student Cattlemen’s Association and scholarship advisor for the campus chapter of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Jason Stout, public relations chair for the UT Martin Phi Kappa Phi chapter, at <a href=\"mailto:jstout@utm.edu\">jstout@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Buttrey to speak during fall Phi Kappa Phi recognition ceremony Oct. 8','Dr. Emalee Buttrey, associate professor of animal science at the University of Tennessee at Martin, will be the featured speaker during the fall 2019 Phi Kappa Phi Recognition Ceremony, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., Oct. 8, in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium.','inherit','closed','closed','','1422-revision-v1','','','2019-10-03 11:01:09','2019-10-03 16:01:09','',1422,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/03/1422-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1425,3,'2019-10-04 12:30:23','2019-10-04 17:30:23','MARTIN, Tenn. – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sept. 28 to dedicate the new Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house located at 308 Hannings Lane next to the University of Tennessee at Martin main campus. The house features a social gathering room named for the late Jamie Duncan, a past SAE member, and the chapter hall is named for the late Dr. Ted James, a UT Martin biological sciences faculty member and the chapter’s first advisor. Approximately 700 members have been initiated since the chapter was chartered in 1972. Phase two of the project has been approved by the SAE House Corporation board and will add living quarters to the property. Pictured (l-r) are Sid McMillan, of Memphis, past house corporation president; Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor; Jake Scott, a senior engineering major from Camden, chapter president; Chris Gunlefinger, assistant director for student life; and Rachel Stephens, assistant director for student life.\r\n\r\n###','SAE house officially opens near UT Martin main campus','A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sept. 28 to dedicate the new Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house located at 308 Hannings Lane next to the University of Tennessee at Martin main campus.','publish','closed','closed','','sae-house-officially-opens-near-ut-martin-main-campus','','','2019-10-04 12:30:23','2019-10-04 17:30:23','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1425',0,'post','',0),(1426,3,'2019-10-04 12:28:31','2019-10-04 17:28:31','','09282019_SAEHouseRibbonCutting003','','inherit','closed','closed','','09282019_saehouseribboncutting003','','','2019-10-04 12:28:31','2019-10-04 17:28:31','',1425,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/09282019_SAEHouseRibbonCutting003.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1427,3,'2019-10-04 12:30:23','2019-10-04 17:30:23','MARTIN, Tenn. – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sept. 28 to dedicate the new Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house located at 308 Hannings Lane next to the University of Tennessee at Martin main campus. The house features a social gathering room named for the late Jamie Duncan, a past SAE member, and the chapter hall is named for the late Dr. Ted James, a UT Martin biological sciences faculty member and the chapter’s first advisor. Approximately 700 members have been initiated since the chapter was chartered in 1972. Phase two of the project has been approved by the SAE House Corporation board and will add living quarters to the property. Pictured (l-r) are Sid McMillan, of Memphis, past house corporation president; Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor; Jake Scott, a senior engineering major from Camden, chapter president; Chris Gunlefinger, assistant director for student life; and Rachel Stephens, assistant director for student life.\r\n\r\n###','SAE house officially opens near UT Martin main campus','A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sept. 28 to dedicate the new Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house located at 308 Hannings Lane next to the University of Tennessee at Martin main campus.','inherit','closed','closed','','1425-revision-v1','','','2019-10-04 12:30:23','2019-10-04 17:30:23','',1425,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/04/1425-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1430,3,'2019-10-09 11:19:55','2019-10-09 16:19:55','Chuck Latham, formerly from Hardeman County, has established the Huey P. Mott Scholarship at the University of Tennessee at Martin in honor of his former agriculture teacher at Middleton High School. Latham, now living in Centennial, Colorado, is president and CEO of Chuck Latham Associates Inc., which specializes in sales and marketing for pet-related brands.\r\n\r\nLatham graduated from UT Martin in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture, and the scholarship is designated for a Hardeman County High School student who attends UT Martin to major in an agriculture-related field. Majors qualifying for this scholarship include general agriculture, agricultural business and natural resources management, among others.\r\n\r\nMott, for whom the award is named, grew up on a family farm and graduated from college in 1960. He served in the Army National Guard before ultimately beginning a teaching career in Hardeman County that would span more than three decades.\r\n\r\nFor more information on this scholarship and how to apply, contact the UT Martin Division of University Advancement at 731-881-7620.\r\n\r\n###','Hardeman County educator honored by former student','Chuck Latham, formerly from Hardeman County, has established the Huey P. Mott Scholarship at the University of Tennessee at Martin in honor of his former agriculture teacher at Middleton High School. 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The deadline to apply for the competition has been extended to noon on Oct. 21.\r\n\r\nThe Miss UT Martin Scholarship Pageant is celebrating its 57th year, and this is the 21st year for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\r\n\r\nBoth titles will be chosen in the same night. Students enrolled full-time at UT Martin through the spring 2020 semester are eligible for either crown. Beginning this year, a UT Martin graduate currently working toward an additional degree at another Tennessee institution, is also eligible to compete for the Miss UT Martin title. All women participating as residents or full-time students in Tennessee are eligible for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title. Potential candidates for both titles should consult the contestant packet for full eligibility requirements.\r\n\r\nThe pageant is divided into five phases of competition, including private interview, swimsuit, talent, evening wear and on-stage questions. Each contestant is scored individually from one to 10 in each category. Interviews will take place on the morning of the pageant and mandatory practice will occur in the afternoon.\r\n\r\nThe contestant crowned Miss UT Martin will receive $1,500 in scholarship money, and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival will receive $1,500 if she is a UT Martin student or $500 if not. The first runner-up for Miss UT Martin will receive $500 and the second runner-up will receive $200. There is no financial award for runners-up in the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\r\n\r\nBoth titleholders will compete in the statewide Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant in Jackson next summer, and the winner of that crown will serve as the governor’s spokesperson for character education across the state and receive $25,000 in scholarship money.\r\n\r\nTickets are available now at the Boling University Center Welcome Desk outside Watkins Auditorium. A limited number of tickets can also be purchased at the door beginning at 5 p.m. the night of the competition. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.\r\n\r\nThe admission charge is $15 for the general public and $10 for UT Martin students with their university ID. Only one ticket can be purchased with each student ID.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Katrina Cobb, pageant director, at kcobb@wljt.org or 731-881-7561.\r\n\r\n###','Miss UT Martin/Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Pageant to be held Oct. 26','The annual Miss University of Tennessee at Martin / Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Oct. 26, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. 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The deadline to apply for the competition is Oct. 14.\r\n\r\nThe Miss UT Martin Scholarship Pageant is celebrating its 57th year, and this is the 21st year for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\r\n\r\nBoth titles will be chosen in the same night. Students enrolled full-time at UT Martin through the spring 2020 semester are eligible for either crown. Beginning this year, a UT Martin graduate currently working toward an additional degree at another Tennessee institution, is also eligible to compete for the Miss UT Martin title. All women participating as residents or full-time students in Tennessee are eligible for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title. Potential candidates for both titles should consult the contestant packet for full eligibility requirements.\r\n\r\nThe pageant is divided into five phases of competition, including private interview, swimsuit, talent, evening wear and on-stage questions. Each contestant is scored individually from one to 10 in each category. Interviews will take place on the morning of the pageant and mandatory practice will occur in the afternoon.\r\n\r\nThe contestant crowned Miss UT Martin will receive $1,500 in scholarship money, and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival will receive $1,500 if she is a UT Martin student or $500 if not. The first runner-up for Miss UT Martin will receive $500 and the second runner-up will receive $200. There is no financial award for runners-up in the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\r\n\r\nBoth titleholders will compete in the statewide Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant in Jackson next summer, and the winner of that crown will serve as the governor’s spokesperson for character education across the state and receive $25,000 in scholarship money.\r\n\r\nTickets are available now at the Boling University Center Welcome Desk outside Watkins Auditorium. A limited number of tickets can also be purchased at the door beginning at 5 p.m. the night of the competition. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.\r\n\r\nThe admission charge is $15 for the general public and $10 for UT Martin students with their university ID. Only one ticket can be purchased with each student ID.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Katrina Cobb, pageant director, at kcobb@wljt.org or 731-881-7561.\r\n\r\n###','Combined Miss UT Martin/Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant to be held Oct. 26','The annual Miss University of Tennessee at Martin / Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Oct. 26, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. 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Beginning this year, a UT Martin graduate currently working toward an additional degree at another Tennessee institution, is also eligible to compete for the Miss UT Martin title. All women participating as residents or full-time students in Tennessee are eligible for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title. Potential candidates for both titles should consult the contestant packet for full eligibility requirements.\r\n\r\nThe pageant is divided into five phases of competition, including private interview, swimsuit, talent, evening wear and on-stage questions. Each contestant is scored individually from one to 10 in each category. Interviews will take place on the morning of the pageant and mandatory practice will occur in the afternoon.\r\n\r\nThe contestant crowned Miss UT Martin will receive $1,500 in scholarship money, and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival will receive $1,500 if she is a UT Martin student or $500 if not. The first runner-up for Miss UT Martin will receive $500 and the second runner-up will receive $200. There is no financial award for runners-up in the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\r\n\r\nBoth titleholders will compete in the statewide Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant in Jackson next summer, and the winner of that crown will serve as the governor’s spokesperson for character education across the state and receive $25,000 in scholarship money.\r\n\r\nTickets are available now at the Boling University Center Welcome Desk outside Watkins Auditorium. A limited number of tickets can also be purchased at the door beginning at 5 p.m. the night of the competition. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.\r\n\r\nThe admission charge is $15 for the general public and $10 for UT Martin students with their university ID. Only one ticket can be purchased with each student ID.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Katrina Cobb, pageant director, at kcobb@wljt.org or 731-881-7561.\r\n\r\n###','Miss UT Martin/Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Pageant to be held Oct. 26','The annual Miss University of Tennessee at Martin / Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Oct. 26, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. The deadline to apply for the competition is Oct. 14.','inherit','closed','closed','','1433-revision-v1','','','2019-10-10 10:22:14','2019-10-10 15:22:14','',1433,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/10/1433-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1437,3,'2019-10-10 10:36:48','2019-10-10 15:36:48','The annual Miss University of Tennessee at Martin / Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Oct. 26, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. The deadline to apply for the competition has been extended to noon on Oct. 21.\r\n\r\nThe Miss UT Martin Scholarship Pageant is celebrating its 57th year, and this is the 21st year for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\r\n\r\nBoth titles will be chosen in the same night. Students enrolled full-time at UT Martin through the spring 2020 semester are eligible for either crown. Beginning this year, a UT Martin graduate currently working toward an additional degree at another Tennessee institution, is also eligible to compete for the Miss UT Martin title. All women participating as residents or full-time students in Tennessee are eligible for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title. Potential candidates for both titles should consult the contestant packet for full eligibility requirements.\r\n\r\nThe pageant is divided into five phases of competition, including private interview, swimsuit, talent, evening wear and on-stage questions. Each contestant is scored individually from one to 10 in each category. Interviews will take place on the morning of the pageant and mandatory practice will occur in the afternoon.\r\n\r\nThe contestant crowned Miss UT Martin will receive $1,500 in scholarship money, and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival will receive $1,500 if she is a UT Martin student or $500 if not. The first runner-up for Miss UT Martin will receive $500 and the second runner-up will receive $200. There is no financial award for runners-up in the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\r\n\r\nBoth titleholders will compete in the statewide Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant in Jackson next summer, and the winner of that crown will serve as the governor’s spokesperson for character education across the state and receive $25,000 in scholarship money.\r\n\r\nTickets are available now at the Boling University Center Welcome Desk outside Watkins Auditorium. A limited number of tickets can also be purchased at the door beginning at 5 p.m. the night of the competition. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.\r\n\r\nThe admission charge is $15 for the general public and $10 for UT Martin students with their university ID. Only one ticket can be purchased with each student ID.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Katrina Cobb, pageant director, at kcobb@wljt.org or 731-881-7561.\r\n\r\n###','Miss UT Martin/Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Pageant to be held Oct. 26','The annual Miss University of Tennessee at Martin / Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Oct. 26, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. The deadline to apply for the competition is Oct. 14.','inherit','closed','closed','','1433-revision-v1','','','2019-10-10 10:36:48','2019-10-10 15:36:48','',1433,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/10/1433-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1438,3,'2019-10-10 17:01:43','2019-10-10 22:01:43','Institutional Research &amp; Evaluation Inc. has included the University of Tennessee at Martin among “America’s 100 Best College Buys” for the 14<sup>th</sup> consecutive year. UT Martin is one of three Tennessee institutions included on this list, which also mentions the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Tennessee Technological University.\r\n\r\n“For 14 consecutive years, UT Martin has maintained its position among ‘America’s 100 Best College Buys,’ a select group of some of the most highly competitive institutions in American higher education. It has done so by focusing on providing a quality education at an exceptionally affordable cost, which very few colleges and universities can match,” said Lewis Lindsey Jr., president of Institutional Research &amp; Evaluation Inc.\r\n\r\nTo be considered for this listing, institutions must be accredited and offer four-year bachelor’s degrees; offer full residential facilities including both residence halls and dining services; have had an entering freshman class in fall 2018 with an average high school grade point average and SAT or ACT score at or above the national average; and have an out-of-state cost of attendance below the national average cost of attendance for at least two semesters.\r\n\r\nUT Martin’s entering freshman class in fall 2018 had an average high school grade point average of 3.54 and an average ACT score of 24. Both exceeded the national averages at 3.46 and 23, respectively.\r\n\r\nWhen institutions on this list are ranked by the 2019-2020 cost of attendance – which includes tuition, fees, on-campus housing at double occupancy and the most common meal plan option – UT Martin comes in fourth in the nation for in-state students (total of $16,144) and second for out-of-state students (total of $22,184).\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin among America\'s 100 Best College Buys for 14th year','Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc. has included the University of Tennessee at Martin among “America’s 100 Best College Buys” for the 14th consecutive year. ','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-among-americas-100-best-college-buys-for-14th-year','','','2019-10-11 09:55:32','2019-10-11 14:55:32','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1438',0,'post','',0),(1439,3,'2019-10-10 16:59:00','2019-10-10 21:59:00','','08262019_FirstDayClasses001','','inherit','closed','closed','','08262019_firstdayclasses001','','','2019-10-10 16:59:00','2019-10-10 21:59:00','',1438,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/08262019_FirstDayClasses001.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1440,3,'2019-10-10 17:01:43','2019-10-10 22:01:43','Institutional Research &amp; Evaluation Inc. has included the University of Tennessee at Martin among “America’s 100 Best College Buys” for the 14<sup>th</sup> consecutive year. UT Martin is one of three Tennessee institutions included on this list, which also mentions the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Tennessee Technological University.\r\n\r\n“For 14 consecutive years, UT Martin has maintained its position among ‘America’s 100 Best College Buys,’ a select group of some of the most highly competitive institutions in American higher education. It has done so by focusing on providing a quality education at an exceptionally affordable cost, which very few colleges and universities can match,” said Lewis Lindsey Jr., president of Institutional Research &amp; Evaluation Inc.\r\n\r\nTo be considered for this listing, institutions must be accredited and offer four-year bachelor’s degrees; offer full residential facilities including both residence halls and dining services; have had an entering freshman class in fall 2018 with an average high school grade point average and SAT or ACT score at or above the national average; and have an out-of-state cost of attendance below the national average cost of attendance for at least two semesters.\r\n\r\nUT Martin’s entering freshman class in fall 2018 had an average high school grade point average of 3.54 and an average ACT score of 24. Both exceeded the national averages at 3.46 and 23, respectively.\r\n\r\nWhen institutions on this list are ranked by the 2019-2020 cost of attendance – which includes tuition, fees, on-campus housing at double occupancy and the most common meal plan option – UT Martin comes in fourth in the nation for in-state students (total of $16,144) and second for out-of-state students (total of $22,184).\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin among America\'s 100 Best College Buys for 14th year','Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc. has included the University of Tennessee at Martin among “America’s 100 Best College Buys” for the 14th consecutive year. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1438-revision-v1','','','2019-10-10 17:01:43','2019-10-10 22:01:43','',1438,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/10/1438-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1441,3,'2019-10-11 09:54:54','2019-10-11 14:54:54','ArtsEd Tennessee and Americans for the Arts will host a day-long workshop from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 25, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Boling University Center. This event is free and open to the public, although pre-registration is required to reserve a seat. Breakfast, lunch and materials will be provided for all attendees. Please visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/artsworkshop\">utm.edu/ artsworkshop</a> to register by Oct. 17.\r\n\r\nThis event is designed to gather input from arts educators and community stakeholders from across the state and develop an advocacy plan to ensure equal access to music and arts education for every Tennessee student.\r\n\r\nThe workshop, supported by the Country Music Association Foundation, will help develop a statewide network to improve arts advocacy and create policy changes at the state level. ArtsEd Tennessee is a new statewide arts advocacy coalition that represents and supports all areas of K-12 public education. Americans for the Arts is the largest national arts advocacy network in the country.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the conference schedule, contact <a href=\"mailto:artsedtn@gmail.com\">artsedtn@gmail.com</a>. For help registering for the event, contact the UT Martin Department of Music at 731-881-7402 or <a href=\"mailto:music@utm.edu\">music@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host Americans for the Arts workshop Oct. 25','ArtsEd Tennessee and Americans for the Arts will host a day-long workshop from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 25, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Boling University Center. This event is free and open to the public, although pre-registration is required to reserve a seat.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-host-americans-for-the-arts-workshop-oct-25','','','2019-10-14 16:19:42','2019-10-14 21:19:42','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1441',0,'post','',0),(1442,3,'2019-10-11 09:53:37','2019-10-11 14:53:37','','09282019_FamilyWeekendFootballVsMurrayState(Nathan)042','The UT Martin Aviators Marching Band is shown practicing for their fall 2019 field show.','inherit','closed','closed','','09282019_familyweekendfootballvsmurraystatenathan042','','','2019-10-11 09:54:32','2019-10-11 14:54:32','',1441,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/09282019_FamilyWeekendFootballVsMurrayStateNathan042.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1443,3,'2019-10-11 09:54:54','2019-10-11 14:54:54','ArtsEd Tennessee and Americans for the Arts will host a day-long workshop from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 25, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Boling University Center. This event is free and open to the public, although pre-registration is required to reserve a seat. Breakfast, lunch and materials will be provided for all attendees. Please visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/artsworkshop\">utm.edu/ artsworkshop</a> to register by Oct. 17.\r\n\r\nThis event is designed to gather input from arts educators and community stakeholders from across the state and develop an advocacy plan to ensure equal access to music and arts education for every Tennessee student.\r\n\r\nThe workshop, supported by the Country Music Association Foundation, will help develop a statewide network to improve arts advocacy and create policy changes at the state level. ArtsEd Tennessee is a new statewide arts advocacy coalition that represents and supports all areas of K-12 public education. Americans for the Arts is the largest national arts advocacy network in the country.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the conference schedule, contact <a href=\"mailto:artsedtn@gmail.com\">artsedtn@gmail.com</a>. For help registering for the event, contact the UT Martin Department of Music at 731-881-7402 or <a href=\"mailto:music@utm.edu\">music@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host Americans for the Arts workshop Oct. 25','ArtsEd Tennessee and Americans for the Arts will host a day-long workshop from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 25, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Boling University Center. This event is free and open to the public, although pre-registration is required to reserve a seat.','inherit','closed','closed','','1441-revision-v1','','','2019-10-11 09:54:54','2019-10-11 14:54:54','',1441,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/11/1441-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1444,3,'2019-10-16 10:34:00','2019-10-16 15:34:00','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host homecoming week Oct. 28-Nov. 3, culminating with the football game against Jacksonville State at 2 p.m., Nov. 2, at Hardy Graham Stadium.\r\n\r\nThe circus-themed festivities will include the traditional rope pull, lip sync, pyramid and step show competitions for campus Greek Life organizations as well as a variety of new events. Additions to this year’s schedule include a comedy show featuring Desi Banks and Darren Brand at 7 p.m., Oct. 30, in the Boling University Center Watkins Auditorium; a costume party from 6-9:30 p.m., Oct. 31, in the Boling University Center Duncan Ballroom; and “Murder Under the Big Top,” a dinner theatre hosted by the Public Relations Student Society of America at 7 p.m., Oct. 31, in room 206ABC of the Boling University Center. Ticket information is available at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>.\r\n\r\nThe Saturday of homecoming week will see the university quadrangle filled with tents and activities for Quad City, which officially opens at 10:30 a.m. The Skyhawk football team will take their traditional walk through Quad City at 11 a.m., and Quad City will remain open until the football game at 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nThe Boling University Welcome Center will be officially dedicated the Nunnelly Welcome Center in honor of university donors Bill and Rosann Nunnelly at 10:45 a.m. following the Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program, during which the Nunnellys – along with Mary-Katherine Hill and Chris Pierce – will be presented with the 2019 UT Martin Alumni Awards.\r\n\r\nThe NPHC Greek Garden and Unity Circle will also be dedicated at 11:30 a.m. in Unity Circle north of Clement Hall. This new outdoor fixture is intended to honor members of the “Divine Nine” traditionally African-American fraternities and sororities, all of which have active chapters on the UT Martin main campus.\r\n\r\nFor a complete list of scheduled events, visit <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>. Tickets for the Quad City food tent ($10 each) and football game ($15 each) as well as homecoming T-shirts are available for purchase at this link.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host homecoming under the big top Nov. 2','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host homecoming week Oct. 28-Nov. 3, culminating with the football game against Jacksonville State at 2 p.m., Nov. 2, at Hardy Graham Stadium.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-host-homecoming-under-the-big-top-nov-2','','','2019-10-22 11:21:54','2019-10-22 16:21:54','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1444',0,'post','',0),(1445,3,'2019-10-16 10:32:28','2019-10-16 15:32:28','','10272018_HomecomingQuadCity092','UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver (left) and Student Government Association President Devin Majors share a high-five while riding the Quad City zipline during Homecoming 2018.','inherit','closed','closed','','10272018_homecomingquadcity092','','','2019-10-16 10:33:06','2019-10-16 15:33:06','',1444,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/10272018_HomecomingQuadCity092.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1446,3,'2019-10-16 10:34:00','2019-10-16 15:34:00','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host homecoming week Oct. 28-Nov. 3, culminating with the football game against Jacksonville State at 2 p.m., Nov. 2, at Hardy Graham Stadium.\r\n\r\nThe circus-themed festivities will include the traditional rope pull, lip sync, pyramid and step show competitions for campus Greek Life organizations as well as a variety of new events. Additions to this year’s schedule include a comedy show featuring Desi Banks and Darren Brand at 7 p.m., Oct. 30, in the Boling University Center Watkins Auditorium; a costume party from 6-9:30 p.m., Oct. 31, in the Boling University Center Duncan Ballroom; and “Murder Under the Big Top,” a dinner theatre hosted by the Public Relations Student Society of America at 7 p.m., Oct. 31, in room 206ABC of the Boling University Center. Ticket information is available at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>.\r\n\r\nThe Saturday of homecoming week will see the university quadrangle filled with tents and activities for Quad City, which officially opens at 10:30 a.m. The Skyhawk football team will take their traditional walk through Quad City at 11 a.m., and Quad City will remain open until the football game at 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nThe Boling University Welcome Center will be officially dedicated the Nunnelly Welcome Center in honor of university donors Bill and Roseann Nunnelly at 10:45 a.m. following the Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program, during which the Nunnellys – along with Mary-Katherine Hill and Chris Pierce – will be presented with the 2019 UT Martin Alumni Awards.\r\n\r\nThe NPHC Greek Garden and Unity Circle will also be dedicated at 11:30 a.m. in Unity Circle north of Clement Hall. This new outdoor fixture is intended to honor members of the “Divine Nine” traditionally African-American fraternities and sororities, all of which have active chapters on the UT Martin main campus.\r\n\r\nFor a complete list of scheduled events, visit <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>. Tickets for the Quad City food tent ($10 each) and football game ($15 each) as well as homecoming T-shirts are available for purchase at this link.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host homecoming under the big top Nov. 2','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host homecoming week Oct. 28-Nov. 3, culminating with the football game against Jacksonville State at 2 p.m., Nov. 2, at Hardy Graham Stadium.','inherit','closed','closed','','1444-revision-v1','','','2019-10-16 10:34:00','2019-10-16 15:34:00','',1444,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/16/1444-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1464,3,'2019-10-22 11:21:54','2019-10-22 16:21:54','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host homecoming week Oct. 28-Nov. 3, culminating with the football game against Jacksonville State at 2 p.m., Nov. 2, at Hardy Graham Stadium.\r\n\r\nThe circus-themed festivities will include the traditional rope pull, lip sync, pyramid and step show competitions for campus Greek Life organizations as well as a variety of new events. Additions to this year’s schedule include a comedy show featuring Desi Banks and Darren Brand at 7 p.m., Oct. 30, in the Boling University Center Watkins Auditorium; a costume party from 6-9:30 p.m., Oct. 31, in the Boling University Center Duncan Ballroom; and “Murder Under the Big Top,” a dinner theatre hosted by the Public Relations Student Society of America at 7 p.m., Oct. 31, in room 206ABC of the Boling University Center. Ticket information is available at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>.\r\n\r\nThe Saturday of homecoming week will see the university quadrangle filled with tents and activities for Quad City, which officially opens at 10:30 a.m. The Skyhawk football team will take their traditional walk through Quad City at 11 a.m., and Quad City will remain open until the football game at 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nThe Boling University Welcome Center will be officially dedicated the Nunnelly Welcome Center in honor of university donors Bill and Rosann Nunnelly at 10:45 a.m. following the Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program, during which the Nunnellys – along with Mary-Katherine Hill and Chris Pierce – will be presented with the 2019 UT Martin Alumni Awards.\r\n\r\nThe NPHC Greek Garden and Unity Circle will also be dedicated at 11:30 a.m. in Unity Circle north of Clement Hall. This new outdoor fixture is intended to honor members of the “Divine Nine” traditionally African-American fraternities and sororities, all of which have active chapters on the UT Martin main campus.\r\n\r\nFor a complete list of scheduled events, visit <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>. 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Majors is a senior political science major at the University of Tennessee at Martin and president of the Student Government Association.\r\n\r\nMajors says it is rare to see his high school classmates post-graduation, many having been arrested or involved in shootings. “I know how bad the situation is. I know what the statistics show (about) people who went to the schools that I went to. I know what their future is ‘supposed’ to look like. So, if I can do anything, use the opportunity that I’ve been given … to help those people out, that will make my day,” said Majors, who plans to become a civil rights attorney.\r\n<blockquote>“I’ve had a lot of people in my life who’ve given me opportunities that other people haven’t been given, but I will make sure that I use those opportunities to give back to the community,” he said.</blockquote>\r\nMajors has given back through internships with both the Bank of America Student Leaders Program and the Metro Nashville Public Defenders Office. Through these opportunities, he has worked with the Oasis Center, a nonprofit that focuses on youth crisis intervention in Nashville, and with public defenders helping underrepresented clients.\r\n\r\n“There are a lot of people in our society who don’t have anyone to speak up for them, and a lot of times, instead of … fighting the battle by (themselves), they just don’t fight the battle at all,” he said.\r\n\r\nIn addition to serving as SGA president, Majors is also involved with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the Black Student Association and the Multicultural Activities Council. He sees involvement with student organizations as a networking opportunity. “It’s important to go to class, but at the same time you need to make meaningful relationships with other people. Student organizations are (an) easy way to provide networking,” he said.\r\n\r\nWhen asked 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<blockquote>“You can’t be scared to take risks. College is here for you to grow, and you gotta make sure you’re stepping out of your comfort zone if you want to get anywhere in college or just life in general,” he added.</blockquote>\r\nMajors, who says he would never have become SGA president if he had not taken risks of his own, is serving his second term as president during the 2019-20 school year.\r\n\r\n###','Student government president learns to branch out, take risks','Devin Majors, of Nashville, beat the odds set against him by taking risks. 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Majors is a senior political science major at the University of Tennessee at Martin and president of the Student Government Association.\r\n\r\nMajors says it is rare to see his high school classmates post-graduation, many having been arrested or involved in shootings. “I know how bad the situation is. I know what the statistics show (about) people who went to the schools that I went to. I know what their future is ‘supposed’ to look like. So, if I can do anything, use the opportunity that I’ve been given … to help those people out, that will make my day,” said Majors, who plans to become a civil rights attorney.\r\n<blockquote>“I’ve had a lot of people in my life who’ve given me opportunities that other people haven’t been given, but I will make sure that I use those opportunities to give back to the community,” he said.</blockquote>\r\nMajors has given back through internships with both the Bank of America Student Leaders Program and the Metro Nashville Public Defenders Office. Through these opportunities, he has worked with the Oasis Center, a nonprofit that focuses on youth crisis intervention in Nashville, and with public defenders helping underrepresented clients.\r\n\r\n“There are a lot of people in our society who don’t have anyone to speak up for them, and a lot of times, instead of … fighting the battle by (themselves), they just don’t fight the battle at all,” he said.\r\n\r\nIn addition to serving as SGA president, Majors is also involved with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the Black Student Association and the Multicultural Activities Council. He sees involvement with student organizations as a networking opportunity. “It’s important to go to class, but at the same time you need to make meaningful relationships with other people. Student organizations are (an) easy way to provide networking,” he said.\r\n\r\nWhen asked 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<blockquote>“You can’t be scared to take risks. College is here for you to grow, and you gotta make sure you’re stepping out of your comfort zone if you want to get anywhere in college or just life in general,” he added.</blockquote>\r\nMajors, who says he would never have become SGA president if he had not taken risks of his own, is serving his second term as president during the 2019-20 school year.\r\n\r\n###','Student government president learns to branch out, take risks','Devin Majors, of Nashville, beat the odds set against him by taking risks. 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While Galindo’s participation is relatively recent, Stachewicz has worked with the team for the past 10 years.\r\n\r\n“When I started my (previous) job at the University of Illinois at Chicago, my boss at the time was in charge (of the team’s pre-season testing),” he said. Stachewicz was asked to help run a battery of fitness and agility tests for each player, and he soon mastered administration of the wingate test – a 30-second maximum output test performed on a stationary bicycle.\r\n\r\n“(The wingate test) shows how quickly you can get to peak power and how long you can sustain it against a load. … Sometimes for this team it was against nine percent of their body weight,” he explained. “I currently do another test, which is a vertical jump test. … They look at a lot of different things; it’s not just how high (you can jump). It’s your maximum take-off velocity, … and average peak power.”\r\n\r\nStachewicz says the pre-season tests measure more than just physical fitness. They can also evaluate the potential for player injuries, decide who makes the team and help injured players return to pre-injury capabilities.\r\n<blockquote>“(This vertical jump test) has a video that goes with it that shows how (the player) stands (and) what they look like when they’re taking off or landing, so you can find abnormalities that can maybe lead toward injuries. So, there’s injury prevention that goes with it. There’s so much more. It really has evolved into a critical science,” he said. “What I do is administer the test, go over the results and make sure it is now uploaded into an app that they have so they can compile all their data.”</blockquote>\r\nUT Martin students, faculty, staff and community members can now benefit from the Blackhawks’ work through an online platform developed by a Blackhawks coach. Referred to locally as “Skyhawk Strong,” this platform provides customizable daily workouts for users that go beyond lifting heavy weights.\r\n\r\n“I get a link text messaged to me every day, and then I fill out the survey. … It wants to know your energy level, how do your muscles feel, how did you sleep last night and how motivated you are to workout. It’ll ask you how long of a workout you would like, but then it will also ask if you have a full gym (or) a hotel gym or if you want a body workout,” he said. “You put all that information in, and it spits out your workout. So, it’s all based on you. It’s not just ‘I feel like lifting upper body today.’ It gives you a full-body workout, and most of it is not about lifting heavy weights. It’s more about mobility, strength, core.”\r\n\r\nFor $30 per month (half the cost of a professional subscription), Stachewicz says the use of this technology is a way to make daily workouts more accessible and approachable for everyone, even those without access to a full traditional gym.\r\n\r\n“I used to think you had to bring (students) in here (at the Student Recreation Center) to work out, but when you go on vacation (between semesters), you don’t want to come to the rec center. You want to work out at home. We can help facilitate all that and help that healthier lifestyle,” he said. “I work with one of the coaches from the Blackhawks, who made (this platform), and was able to bring it to UTM.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.traintoadapt.net/sign-up-introductory-form-sky-hawk-strong\">Click here to sign up for the Skyhawk Strong platform.</a>\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin staff members help prepare Chicago Blackhawks for the ice','Chris Stachewicz, director of campus recreation at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and Ami Galindo, coordinator of facilities and activities, play a part in preparing the Chicago Blackhawks – a member of the National Hockey League – for the ice each season.','inherit','closed','closed','','1451-revision-v1','','','2019-10-17 12:17:06','2019-10-17 17:17:06','',1451,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/17/1451-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1454,3,'2019-10-17 14:25:38','2019-10-17 19:25:38','The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music’s fall concert schedule has offered a variety of options for differing musical tastes. Recently, the department offered a live salsa band, an evening of choir music and a marching band exhibition in the same afternoon.\r\n\r\nThe department partnered with the Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs and others to bring Lalo and Friends, a Nashville-based salsa band, to campus Oct. 4 in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The ensemble performed in the university quadrangle as part of the Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series following basic salsa dance lessons for those in attendance.\r\n<blockquote>“Many people find it hard to believe that rural Tennessee provides access to amazing cultural options. Yet, UTM ensures that offerings like Lalo Davila and Friends and Salsa in the Quad are available,” said Karen Campbell, communications director for the Weakley County School System.</blockquote>\r\nCultural diversity among student and community programs is increasing at UT Martin, and students in attendance appreciated the new event.\r\n\r\n“Salsa in the Quad was a much-needed event on this campus, not only because it was a concert, but because it was a burst of culture,” said student Courtney Price. “For once, people came together from all backgrounds and displayed no judgment. Everywhere I looked, I saw people smiling, moving to the music and simply having a great time. I’m looking forward to more large-scale diversified events on this campus, because we need it.”\r\n\r\nFor those who may not enjoy salsa music, the afternoon of Oct. 4 also offered opportunities to hear the Aviators Marching Band perform their field show for Tennessee high school students during the Huntingdon Marching Contest at Huntingdon High School.\r\n<blockquote>“The band performed for 22 of the finest high school bands in West and Middle Tennessee, as well as their band parents and supporters. There were several thousand people in attendance with a packed house and standing room only. Our band received a tremendous response,” said band director Steve Barnett. “The excitement shown for the Aviators Marching Band was overwhelming. We are very grateful to UTM alumni Ben Martin and Joe Davis, band directors at Huntingdon (High School), for the opportunity to perform.”</blockquote>\r\nLater that same evening, UT Martin choir students performed in the annual Dessert Evening concert at Discovery Park of America. This event is a fundraiser to support choir members who participate in various departmental activities, including an international summer concert tour in New Zealand.\r\n\r\n“This year’s Dessert Evening was truly outstanding,” said Dr. Lynn Alexander, dean of the UT Martin College of Humanities and Fine Arts. “The performances ranged from pop to classical, … and all were wonderful. I also liked the new venue. Being at Discovery Park of America’s Dinosaur Hall made it truly special.”\r\n\r\nThe upcoming music schedule includes small jazz (Oct. 29), piano (Nov. 12), contemporary music (Nov. 19) and percussion (Nov. 24). The Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series will continue Nov. 18 with a performance by Latitude 49, an international mixed-chamber ensemble. Tickets for this performance are available online at utm.edu/musicevents.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Department of Music at 731-771-7402.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1456\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1456 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SalsaInTheQuad-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> The UT Martin Department of Music hosted Salsa in the Quad on Oct. 5 in conjunction with the university’s first Hispanic student reception earlier that afternoon. 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The ensemble performed in the university quadrangle as part of the Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series following basic salsa dance lessons for those in attendance.\r\n\r\n“Many people find it hard to believe that rural Tennessee provides access to amazing cultural options. Yet, UTM ensures that offerings like Lalo Davila and Friends and Salsa in the Quad are available,” said Karen Campbell, communications director for the Weakley County School System.\r\n\r\nCultural diversity among student and community programs is increasing at UT Martin, and students in attendance appreciated the new event.\r\n\r\n“Salsa in the Quad was a much-needed event on this campus, not only because it was a concert, but because it was a burst of culture,” said student Courtney Price. “For once, people came together from all backgrounds and displayed no judgment. Everywhere I looked, I saw people smiling, moving to the music and simply having a great time. I’m looking forward to more large-scale diversified events on this campus, because we need it.”\r\n\r\nFor those who may not enjoy salsa music, the afternoon of Oct. 4 also offered opportunities to hear the Aviators Marching Band perform their field show for Tennessee high school students during the Huntingdon Marching Contest at Huntingdon High School.\r\n\r\n“The band performed for 22 of the finest high school bands in West and Middle Tennessee, as well as their band parents and supporters. There were several thousand people in attendance with a packed house and standing room only. Our band received a tremendous response,” said band director Steve Barnett. “The excitement shown for the Aviators Marching Band was overwhelming. We are very grateful to UTM alumni Ben Martin and Joe Davis, band directors at Huntingdon (High School), for the opportunity to perform.”\r\n\r\nLater that same evening, UT Martin choir students performed in the annual Dessert Evening concert at Discovery Park of America. This event is a fundraiser to support choir members who participate in various departmental activities, including an international summer concert tour in New Zealand.\r\n\r\n“This year’s Dessert Evening was truly outstanding,” said Dr. Lynn Alexander, dean of the UT Martin College of Humanities and Fine Arts. “The performances ranged from pop to classical, … and all were wonderful. I also liked the new venue. Being at Discovery Park of America’s Dinosaur Hall made it truly special.”\r\n\r\nThe upcoming music schedule includes small jazz (Oct. 29), piano (Nov. 12), contemporary music (Nov. 19) and percussion (Nov. 24). The Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series will continue Nov. 18 with a performance by Latitude 49, an international mixed-chamber ensemble. Tickets for this performance are available online at utm.edu/musicevents.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Department of Music at 731-771-7402.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-large wp-image-1456\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SalsaInTheQuad-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" />','Fall concert options provide entertainment, culture','The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music’s fall concert schedule has offered a variety of options for differing musical tastes. 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The ensemble performed in the university quadrangle as part of the Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series following basic salsa dance lessons for those in attendance.\r\n\r\n“Many people find it hard to believe that rural Tennessee provides access to amazing cultural options. Yet, UTM ensures that offerings like Lalo Davila and Friends and Salsa in the Quad are available,” said Karen Campbell, communications director for the Weakley County School System.\r\n\r\nCultural diversity among student and community programs is increasing at UT Martin, and students in attendance appreciated the new event.\r\n\r\n“Salsa in the Quad was a much-needed event on this campus, not only because it was a concert, but because it was a burst of culture,” said student Courtney Price. “For once, people came together from all backgrounds and displayed no judgment. Everywhere I looked, I saw people smiling, moving to the music and simply having a great time. I’m looking forward to more large-scale diversified events on this campus, because we need it.”\r\n\r\nFor those who may not enjoy salsa music, the afternoon of Oct. 4 also offered opportunities to hear the Aviators Marching Band perform their field show for Tennessee high school students during the Huntingdon Marching Contest at Huntingdon High School.\r\n\r\n“The band performed for 22 of the finest high school bands in West and Middle Tennessee, as well as their band parents and supporters. There were several thousand people in attendance with a packed house and standing room only. Our band received a tremendous response,” said band director Steve Barnett. “The excitement shown for the Aviators Marching Band was overwhelming. We are very grateful to UTM alumni Ben Martin and Joe Davis, band directors at Huntingdon (High School), for the opportunity to perform.”\r\n\r\nLater that same evening, UT Martin choir students performed in the annual Dessert Evening concert at Discovery Park of America. This event is a fundraiser to support choir members who participate in various departmental activities, including an international summer concert tour in New Zealand.\r\n\r\n“This year’s Dessert Evening was truly outstanding,” said Dr. Lynn Alexander, dean of the UT Martin College of Humanities and Fine Arts. “The performances ranged from pop to classical, … and all were wonderful. I also liked the new venue. Being at Discovery Park of America’s Dinosaur Hall made it truly special.”\r\n\r\nThe upcoming music schedule includes small jazz (Oct. 29), piano (Nov. 12), contemporary music (Nov. 19) and percussion (Nov. 24). The Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series will continue Nov. 18 with a performance by Latitude 49, an international mixed-chamber ensemble. Tickets for this performance are available online at utm.edu/musicevents.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Department of Music at 731-771-7402.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1456\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1456 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SalsaInTheQuad-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> The UT Martin Department of Music hosted Salsa in the Quad on Oct. 5 in conjunction with the university’s first Hispanic student reception earlier that afternoon. 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Yet, UTM ensures that offerings like Lalo Davila and Friends and Salsa in the Quad are available,” said Karen Campbell, communications director for the Weakley County School System.</blockquote>\r\nCultural diversity among student and community programs is increasing at UT Martin, and students in attendance appreciated the new event.\r\n\r\n“Salsa in the Quad was a much-needed event on this campus, not only because it was a concert, but because it was a burst of culture,” said student Courtney Price. “For once, people came together from all backgrounds and displayed no judgment. Everywhere I looked, I saw people smiling, moving to the music and simply having a great time. I’m looking forward to more large-scale diversified events on this campus, because we need it.”\r\n\r\nFor those who may not enjoy salsa music, the afternoon of Oct. 4 also offered opportunities to hear the Aviators Marching Band perform their field show for Tennessee high school students during the Huntingdon Marching Contest at Huntingdon High School.\r\n<blockquote>“The band performed for 22 of the finest high school bands in West and Middle Tennessee, as well as their band parents and supporters. There were several thousand people in attendance with a packed house and standing room only. Our band received a tremendous response,” said band director Steve Barnett. “The excitement shown for the Aviators Marching Band was overwhelming. We are very grateful to UTM alumni Ben Martin and Joe Davis, band directors at Huntingdon (High School), for the opportunity to perform.”</blockquote>\r\nLater that same evening, UT Martin choir students performed in the annual Dessert Evening concert at Discovery Park of America. This event is a fundraiser to support choir members who participate in various departmental activities, including an international summer concert tour in New Zealand.\r\n\r\n“This year’s Dessert Evening was truly outstanding,” said Dr. Lynn Alexander, dean of the UT Martin College of Humanities and Fine Arts. “The performances ranged from pop to classical, … and all were wonderful. I also liked the new venue. Being at Discovery Park of America’s Dinosaur Hall made it truly special.”\r\n\r\nThe upcoming music schedule includes small jazz (Oct. 29), piano (Nov. 12), contemporary music (Nov. 19) and percussion (Nov. 24). The Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series will continue Nov. 18 with a performance by Latitude 49, an international mixed-chamber ensemble. Tickets for this performance are available online at utm.edu/musicevents.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Department of Music at 731-771-7402.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1456\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1456 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SalsaInTheQuad-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> The UT Martin Department of Music hosted Salsa in the Quad on Oct. 5 in conjunction with the university’s first Hispanic student reception earlier that afternoon. 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We are proud of their progress and support them in their continued efforts to graduate educators (who are) ready to take on the critically important, challenging work of educating Tennessee students.”</blockquote>\r\nDonna Neblett, UT Martin program director, says the improvements began five years ago when UT Martin received a Teacher Quality Partnership Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The $3.3 million grant helped to fund a survey to identify the greatest needs for classroom teachers within the 32 partner school districts. The outcomes were the creation of a new teacher induction program, a series of STEM-based professional development workshops and COMP-certification for all UT Martin education graduates.\r\n\r\nCOMP, which stands for Classroom Organization Management Program, was specifically identified by area school districts and educators as a high-need area for additional training during the needs assessment. As a result, Neblett says many of the faculty members in the UT Martin Educator Preparation Program attended a weeklong course on the topic at Vanderbilt University and returned as certified trainers prepared to assist education students and graduates in this area. Now, all UT Martin education graduates are COMP-certified before graduation.\r\n\r\nThe teacher induction program is a key component to UT Martin’s increased statewide scores, which are based largely on new teachers’ evaluation scores and student standardized test scores during the teacher’s first three years in the workforce.\r\n\r\n“The induction program was created to offer support for our graduates during the first and second years they teach,” said Neblett. “Some of this support is going to be virtual support. We’ve bought new software so that we can visit classrooms virtually in real time and provide immediate feedback.”\r\n<blockquote>“The assistance I received from this program was probably one of the only things that kept me going as a first-year teacher,” said Kristen McAdams, a biology teacher at Gibson County High School. “My principal told me that UTM was going to be sending someone to observe me a couple of days a week for a while, and she would provide me with assistance in any way that she could. I was very overwhelmed and stressed at that time. … I had no idea how much she would influence me and guide me toward becoming a great teacher. I am still on my way to that, of course, but the tools and strategies she provided me with were invaluable.\r\n\r\n“I was able to obtain classroom management skills, teaching resources and the best advice one could hope for. The amount of support that this program provided me with could never be appreciated enough,” she continued. “I have never been so grateful for something I never knew that I needed.”</blockquote>\r\nNeblett hopes the program will not only boost the confidence and teaching strategies of new teachers but also serve as an incentive for school districts to hire those teachers who already have a two-year support system in place.\r\n\r\n“As a principal, I can’t be in the classroom all the time. So, you get these teachers who have just left the classroom or who are still in the classroom teaching, and they can come and help these students learn and become great teachers,” said Jim Hughes, principal at Gibson County High School. “You can learn it, you can read about it, but until you sit there with a mentor who is good, who has been in the profession, who has taught in a classroom, and you tell them the ups and downs – that’s a positive right there. That’s a huge positive for us.”\r\n\r\nThe program has been operational on a small-scale basis for the past year and will be restarted in coming months since the hiring of a new program manager, Cheryl Stewart.\r\n\r\nNeblett says the UT Martin educator preparation program has also changed its entrance requirements in order to produce graduates who are more likely to be successful in their future classrooms.\r\n\r\n“The state requires a 21 on the ACT, and we raised (our requirement) to 22. At one time, students could enter the program by passing two of three part on the Praxis CORE test. Students must now pass the entire test, and the appeal process requires a narrower approach as well. … In 2019, we became the EPP with the greatest gains in one year than any other EPP in the state,” she said.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Neblett at 731-881-7686 or dneblet1@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Educator Preparation Program is most improved statewide','The Tennessee State Board of Education recently released a report highlighting the University of Tennessee at Martin Educator Preparation Program as being one of the most-improved programs on the statewide report card in the past year.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-educator-preparation-program-is-most-improved-statewide','','','2019-11-01 10:30:09','2019-11-01 15:30:09','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1482',0,'post','',0),(1461,1,'2019-10-21 10:37:57','2019-10-21 15:37:57','The University of Tennessee at Martin offers a variety of financial aid and academic assistance options for military service members transitioning into a college atmosphere.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Office of Veteran Services provides each enrolled service member with counseling regarding their federal veteran’s affairs benefits, guidance regarding financial aid opportunities, academic counseling and connection to other available campus resources. The Skyhawk Veteran’s Association also connects service members with other student veterans who can share their collegiate experience and understand their transition.\r\n\r\n“UTM is very veteran friendly, and I have not met anyone yet that would not do what they could to help if you are ever in need,” said Michael Johnson, a sophomore currently living in Greenfield. Johnson served as a sergeant in the 188<sup>th</sup> Steel Eagles Battalion at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, before returning to West Tennessee.\r\n\r\nThe Tennessee Higher Education Commission awarded UT Martin a 2018 Veteran Reconnect Grant to improve prior learning assessments for service members. This assessment process examines a veteran’s military training and grants equivalent college credit for skills obtained during service, potentially allowing student veterans to complete their degrees faster. As a result, all student veterans have the opportunity to submit military training credits for standardized review toward their current degree program.\r\n\r\nUT Martin also connects student veterans with the Office of Career Planning and Development, which provides career counseling, resume workshops, mock interviews and assistance with job and internship placements.\r\n\r\nThe university is included on the 2019-2020 list of Military Friendly schools, as designated by VIQTORY. This list evaluates institutions based on retention, graduation and job placement rates, as well as available federal assistance programs for veterans, among other criteria.\r\n\r\nThe Tennessee Higher Education Commission designated UT Martin a Tennessee Veterans Education Transition Support Campus in 2017 in recognition of the university’s dedication to allocating resources to assist veterans with the transition from military service to college enrollment.\r\n\r\nIn addition, UT Martin also offers assistance through the statewide Tennessee STRONG Act, made official by the Tennessee General Assembly in May 2017. The act provides tuition reimbursement to service members who meet certain qualifications and are already using federal tuition assistance to obtain their degrees. This additional assistance is used to fill any gaps the service member may experience in the cost of his or her education and supports former Gov. Bill Haslam’s Drive to 55 initiative.\r\n\r\nFor more information on financial aid opportunities, prior learning assessments or special programs for military service members or their dependents, visit utm.edu/veteranaffairs or contact Johnny Dyer, veteran services coordinator, at <a href=\"mailto:jdyer@utm.edu\">jdyer@utm.edu</a> or 731-881-1689.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin offers options for student veterans','The University of Tennessee at Martin offers a variety of financial aid and academic assistance options for military service members transitioning into a college atmosphere.','inherit','closed','closed','','709-revision-v1','','','2019-10-21 10:37:57','2019-10-21 15:37:57','',709,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/21/709-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1465,3,'2019-10-23 14:18:54','2019-10-23 19:18:54','Catalina Cubillos came a long way to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin this fall. The native Chilean is spending the semester as part of the Tennessee Intensive English Program, an intensive English curriculum hosted at the University of Tennessee at Martin for international students and other non-native English speakers.\r\n<blockquote>“I always told my father that I was interested in studying English, and it is not easy to study English in Chile,” Catalina said, speaking through Ken Fackler, a TIEP faculty member who served as translator for her interview. “Here there is no choice but to actually use English and to speak it with other people. It is much better for me, and it stimulates me to do that much more here than it would at home.”</blockquote>\r\nBut while this is Catalina’s first visit to the United States, she has heard about UT Martin all her life.\r\n\r\nHer father, Hector Cubillos, graduated from UT Martin in 1983 and later spent 10 years working in the U.S. before returning home to his native Chile. When the time came to consider a foreign program for his daughter, Hector wouldn’t consider anywhere else.\r\n\r\n“Her father was actually afraid to have her study somewhere where they wouldn’t be together. He was afraid something could happen to her elsewhere. Because her father knows this area quite well and he studied here, he felt that this was a safe place for her,” said Fackler, paraphrasing Catalina’s response.\r\n\r\n“I brought Catalina to (UT) Martin first because this is my university and I am proud to be an alum of this university,” said Hector in an email interview. “The second point is that Martin is a small, safe town for a foreign student, and third is that she will be exposed to English entirely and completely; nobody speaks Spanish there.”\r\n\r\nCatalina has grown up in Santiago, Chile, which she describes as a sprawling city with an extensive metro system. She says the two biggest challenges for her have been adjusting to life where a personal vehicle is necessary and finding groceries similar to what she would eat at home.\r\n\r\n“The law (in Chile) specifies that there must be a label on all the food listing the amount of sugar and other ingredients, salt for example, that makes it clear what people are consuming. Here, everything is so sweet that it’s difficult for her to consume it,” translated Fackler. However, she has been pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of local residents.\r\n\r\n“I suppose the people are very friendly. In Chile, in Santiago, it’s not like that. If you don’t know someone, they aren’t going to say hello to you. … It is much safer here,” she said. “You can see someone maybe four times in the same day, and that would be unusual (in Santiago).”\r\n<blockquote>“I hope she learns and experiences the American way of life and hopefully learns the language, at least to be able to carry out a basic conversation in English, and there is nothing like being there and (living) the English experience firsthand,” wrote Hector.</blockquote>\r\nCatalina plans to return to Chile at the end of the TIEP program and pursue a career similar to a dental hygienist.\r\n\r\n###','Chilean student returns to father\'s alma mater for English immersion program','Catalina Cubillos came a long way to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin this fall. 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The native Chilean is spending the semester as part of the Tennessee Intensive English Program, an intensive English curriculum hosted at the University of Tennessee at Martin for international students and other non-native English speakers.\r\n<blockquote>“I always told my father that I was interested in studying English, and it is not easy to study English in Chile,” Catalina said, speaking through Ken Fackler, a TIEP faculty member who served as translator for her interview. “Here there is no choice but to actually use English and to speak it with other people. It is much better for me, and it stimulates me to do that much more here than it would at home.”</blockquote>\r\nBut while this is Catalina’s first visit to the United States, she has heard about UT Martin all her life.\r\n\r\nHer father, Hector Cubillos, graduated from UT Martin in 1983 and later spent 10 years working in the U.S. before returning home to his native Chile. When the time came to consider a foreign program for his daughter, Hector wouldn’t consider anywhere else.\r\n\r\n“Her father was actually afraid to have her study somewhere where they wouldn’t be together. He was afraid something could happen to her elsewhere. Because her father knows this area quite well and he studied here, he felt that this was a safe place for her,” said Fackler, paraphrasing Catalina’s response.\r\n\r\n“I brought Catalina to (UT) Martin first because this is my university and I am proud to be an alum of this university,” said Hector in an email interview. “The second point is that Martin is a small, safe town for a foreign student, and third is that she will be exposed to English entirely and completely; nobody speaks Spanish there.”\r\n\r\nCatalina has grown up in Santiago, Chile, which she describes as a sprawling city with an extensive metro system. She says the two biggest challenges for her have been adjusting to life where a personal vehicle is necessary and finding groceries similar to what she would eat at home.\r\n\r\n“The law (in Chile) specifies that there must be a label on all the food listing the amount of sugar and other ingredients, salt for example, that makes it clear what people are consuming. Here, everything is so sweet that it’s difficult for her to consume it,” translated Fackler. However, she has been pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of local residents.\r\n\r\n“I suppose the people are very friendly. In Chile, in Santiago, it’s not like that. If you don’t know someone, they aren’t going to say hello to you. … It is much safer here,” she said. “You can see someone maybe four times in the same day, and that would be unusual (in Santiago).”\r\n<blockquote>“I hope she learns and experiences the American way of life and hopefully learns the language, at least to be able to carry out a basic conversation in English, and there is nothing like being there and (living) the English experience firsthand,” wrote Hector.</blockquote>\r\nCatalina plans to return to Chile at the end of the TIEP program and pursue a career similar to a dental hygienist.\r\n\r\n###','','Catalina Cubillos came a long way to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin this fall. 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Because her father knows this area quite well and he studied here, he felt that this was a safe place for her,” said Fackler, paraphrasing Catalina’s response.\r\n\r\n“I brought Catalina to (UT) Martin first because this is my university and I am proud to be an alum of this university,” said Hector in an email interview. “The second point is that Martin is a small, safe town for a foreign student, and third is that she will be exposed to English entirely and completely; nobody speaks Spanish there.”\r\n\r\nCatalina has grown up in Santiago, Chile, which she describes as a sprawling city with an extensive metro system. She says the two biggest challenges for her have been adjusting to life where a personal vehicle is necessary and finding groceries similar to what she would eat at home.\r\n\r\n“The law (in Chile) specifies that there must be a label on all the food listing the amount of sugar and other ingredients, salt for example, that makes it clear what people are consuming. Here, everything is so sweet that it’s difficult for her to consume it,” translated Fackler. However, she has been pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of local residents.\r\n\r\n“I suppose the people are very friendly. In Chile, in Santiago, it’s not like that. If you don’t know someone, they aren’t going to say hello to you. … It is much safer here,” she said. “You can see someone maybe four times in the same day, and that would be unusual (in Santiago).”\r\n<blockquote>“I hope she learns and experiences the American way of life and hopefully learns the language, at least to be able to carry out a basic conversation in English, and there is nothing like being there and (living) the English experience firsthand,” wrote Hector.</blockquote>\r\nCatalina plans to return to Chile at the end of the TIEP program and pursue a career similar to a dental hygienist.\r\n\r\n###','Chilean student returns to father\'s alma mater for English immersion program','Catalina Cubillos came a long way to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin this fall. 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Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin departments of music and visual and theatre arts are partnering to host the production, which tells the story of several Putnam Valley Middle School students who don’t fit in but who eventually find purpose when they compete in the regional spelling bee.\r\n\r\nTickets can be purchased or reserved from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through the Department of Visual and Theatre Arts main office in room 201 of the Fine Arts Building the week of the performance. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 731-881-7400 or 731-881-7090.\r\n\r\n###','\"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee\" comes to UT Martin','“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Broadway musical comedy will be performed at the University of Tennessee at Martin at 8 p.m., Nov. 7-9, and 3 p.m., Nov. 10, in the Harriet Fulton Theater in the Fine Arts Building. ','publish','closed','closed','','the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-comes-to-ut-martin','','','2019-10-24 12:50:29','2019-10-24 17:50:29','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1469',0,'post','',0),(1470,3,'2019-10-24 12:49:09','2019-10-24 17:49:09','','02262019_MarjoriePrime002','Members of the UT Martin Vanguard Theatre company are shown during their spring 2019 performance of “Marjorie Prime.”','inherit','closed','closed','','02262019_marjorieprime002','','','2019-10-24 12:49:44','2019-10-24 17:49:44','',1469,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/02262019_MarjoriePrime002.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1471,3,'2019-10-24 12:50:16','2019-10-24 17:50:16','“The 25<sup>th</sup> Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Broadway musical comedy will be performed at the University of Tennessee at Martin at 8 p.m., Nov. 7-9, and 3 p.m., Nov. 10, in the Harriet Fulton Theater in the Fine Arts Building. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin departments of music and visual and theatre arts are partnering to host the production, which tells the story of several Putnam Valley Middle School students who don’t fit in but who eventually find purpose when they compete in the regional spelling bee.\r\n\r\nTickets can be purchased or reserved from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through the Department of Visual and Theatre Arts main office in room 201 of the Fine Arts Building the week of the performance. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 731-881-7400 or 731-881-7090.\r\n\r\n###','\"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee\" comes to UT Martin','“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Broadway musical comedy will be performed at the University of Tennessee at Martin at 8 p.m., Nov. 7-9, and 3 p.m., Nov. 10, in the Harriet Fulton Theater in the Fine Arts Building. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1469-revision-v1','','','2019-10-24 12:50:16','2019-10-24 17:50:16','',1469,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/24/1469-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1472,3,'2019-10-28 12:36:50','2019-10-28 17:36:50','The University of Tennessee at Martin will officially dedicate the new National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden at Unity Circle at 11:30 a.m., Nov. 2, north of Clement Hall on the UT Martin main campus.\r\n\r\nThe new garden features individual plaques with information on the founding and purpose of each of the NPHC chapters. This tribute was created to honor the “Divine Nine” traditionally African-American fraternities and sororities, all of which are represented at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n“The University of Tennessee at Martin welcomed its first black Greek-letter organization way back in 1970 with the arrival of Delta Sigma Theta. Many more would follow, and collectively they would leave a legacy that continues to impact our campus and community even to this very day,” said John Abel, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, said during the groundbreaking ceremony in April.\r\n\r\nThe nine National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations represented at UT Martin are Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Sigma Gamma Phi Sorority Inc. and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to attend this ceremony as part of homecoming festivities.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs at 731-881-7525\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host NPHC Greek Garden dedication Nov. 2','The University of Tennessee at Martin will officially dedicate the new National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden at Unity Circle at 11:30 a.m., Nov. 2, north of Clement Hall on the UT Martin main campus.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-host-nphc-greek-garden-dedication-nov-2','','','2019-10-28 12:36:58','2019-10-28 17:36:58','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1472',0,'post','',0),(1474,3,'2019-10-28 12:36:58','2019-10-28 17:36:58','The University of Tennessee at Martin will officially dedicate the new National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden at Unity Circle at 11:30 a.m., Nov. 2, north of Clement Hall on the UT Martin main campus.\r\n\r\nThe new garden features individual plaques with information on the founding and purpose of each of the NPHC chapters. This tribute was created to honor the “Divine Nine” traditionally African-American fraternities and sororities, all of which are represented at UT Martin.\r\n\r\n“The University of Tennessee at Martin welcomed its first black Greek-letter organization way back in 1970 with the arrival of Delta Sigma Theta. Many more would follow, and collectively they would leave a legacy that continues to impact our campus and community even to this very day,” said John Abel, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, said during the groundbreaking ceremony in April.\r\n\r\nThe nine National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations represented at UT Martin are Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Sigma Gamma Phi Sorority Inc. and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to attend this ceremony as part of homecoming festivities.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs at 731-881-7525\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host NPHC Greek Garden dedication Nov. 2','The University of Tennessee at Martin will officially dedicate the new National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden at Unity Circle at 11:30 a.m., Nov. 2, north of Clement Hall on the UT Martin main campus.','inherit','closed','closed','','1472-revision-v1','','','2019-10-28 12:36:58','2019-10-28 17:36:58','',1472,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/28/1472-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1475,3,'2019-10-28 13:17:31','2019-10-28 18:17:31','Kailey Duffy, a junior nursing major at the University of Tennessee at Martin, became Miss UT Martin 2020, and Miura Rempis, a student from Middle Tennessee State University, became Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2020 during the combined scholarship pageant held Oct. 26 in the UT Martin Russell Duncan Ballroom. The pageant is cosponsored by the university and the city of Martin.\r\n\r\nDuffy, from Holladay, attends classes at the UT Martin Parsons Center and wore the Miss Greater Weakley County crown this past year. Her platform, “U Fit N,” is about her personal adoption story and a drive to help people of all backgrounds find a sense of belonging. Rempis, an Antioch resident, is a political science major at MTSU studying pre-law. Her platform is “The Power of Civic Engagement,” which encourages citizens of all ages to become educated about the roles they play in their communities.\r\n\r\nThe Miss UT Martin titleholder must be either be a current full-time UT Martin student or a UT Martin graduate currently earning an additional degree at another Tennessee institution. The Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titleholder must either be a Tennessee resident or a full-time student at a Tennessee institution.\r\n\r\nBoth winners will compete in the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant next June in Jackson. The winner of the Miss Tennessee Volunteer title will serve as the governor’s spokesperson for character education and as an ambassador for Tennessee’s Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.\r\n\r\nAmanda Mayo, a junior from Lilburn, Georgia, and Tera Townsend, a student from SAE Institute Nashville, served as Miss UT Martin 2019 and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2019, respectively.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin court includes Peyton Ross, a UT Martin freshman from Caruthersville, Missouri, as first maid and Nicole Quenon, a UT Martin freshman from Medina, as second maid. The Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival court includes Addi Poole, a Murray State student, as first maid and Jendiya Mattison, a student at Austin Peay State University, as second maid.\r\n\r\nFor more information on either title, contact Katrina Cobb, pageant director, at <a href=\"mailto:kcobb@wljt.org\">kcobb@wljt.org</a> or 731-881-7561.\r\n\r\n###','Duffy, Rempis claim Miss UT Martin, Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titles','Kailey Duffy, a junior UT Martin nursing major, became Miss UT Martin 2020, and Miura Rempis, a student from Middle Tennessee State University, became Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2020 during the combined scholarship pageant held Oct. 26.','publish','closed','closed','','duffy-rempis-claim-miss-ut-martin-miss-tennessee-soybean-festival-titles','','','2019-10-30 11:14:03','2019-10-30 16:14:03','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1475',0,'post','',0),(1476,3,'2019-10-28 13:15:52','2019-10-28 18:15:52','','2020Queens','Miura Rempis (left), Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2020, and Kailey Duffy (right), Miss UT Martin 2020, are pictured with the current Miss Tennessee Volunteer Kerri Arnold, who is junior interdisciplinary studies major at UT Martin. 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Her platform is “The Power of Civic Engagement,” which encourages citizens of all ages to become educated about the roles they play in their communities.\r\n\r\nThe Miss UT Martin titleholder must be either be a current full-time UT Martin student or a UT Martin graduate currently earning an additional degree at another Tennessee institution. The Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titleholder must either be a Tennessee resident or a full-time student at a Tennessee institution.\r\n\r\nBoth winners will compete in the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant next June in Jackson. 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The pageant is cosponsored by the university and the city of Martin.\r\n\r\nDuffy, from Holladay, attends classes at the UT Martin Parsons Center and wore the Miss Greater Weakley County crown this past year. Her platform, “U Fit N,” is about her personal adoption story and a drive to help people of all backgrounds find a sense of belonging. Rempis, an Antioch resident, is a political science major at MTSU studying pre-law. Her platform is “The Power of Civic Engagement,” which encourages citizens of all ages to become educated about the roles they play in their communities.\r\n\r\nThe Miss UT Martin titleholder must be either be a current full-time UT Martin student or a UT Martin graduate currently earning an additional degree at another Tennessee institution. The Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titleholder must either be a Tennessee resident or a full-time student at a Tennessee institution.\r\n\r\nBoth winners will compete in the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant next June in Jackson. The winner of the Miss Tennessee Volunteer title will serve as the governor’s spokesperson for character education and as an ambassador for Tennessee’s Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.\r\n\r\nAmanda Mayo, a junior from Lilburn, Georgia, and Tera Townsend, a student from SAE Institute Nashville, served as Miss UT Martin 2019 and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2019, respectively.\r\n\r\nFor more information on either title, contact Katrina Cobb, pageant director, at <a href=\"mailto:kcobb@wljt.org\">kcobb@wljt.org</a> or 731-881-7561.\r\n\r\n###','Duffy, Rempis claim Miss UT Martin, Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titles','Kailey Duffy, a junior UT Martin nursing major, became Miss UT Martin 2020, and Miura Rempis, a student from Middle Tennessee State University, became Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2020 during the combined scholarship pageant held Oct. 26.','inherit','closed','closed','','1475-revision-v1','','','2019-10-28 13:17:45','2019-10-28 18:17:45','',1475,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/28/1475-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1479,3,'2019-10-28 13:23:59','2019-10-28 18:23:59','Kailey Duffy, a junior nursing major at the University of Tennessee at Martin, became Miss UT Martin 2020, and Miura Rempis, a student from Middle Tennessee State University, became Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2020 during the combined scholarship pageant held Oct. 26 in the UT Martin Russell Duncan Ballroom. The pageant is cosponsored by the university and the city of Martin.\n\nDuffy, from Holladay, attends classes at the UT Martin Parsons Center and wore the Miss Greater Weakley County crown this past year. Her platform, “U Fit N,” is about her personal adoption story and a drive to help people of all backgrounds find a sense of belonging. Rempis, an Antioch resident, is a political science major at MTSU studying pre-law. Her platform is “The Power of Civic Engagement,” which encourages citizens of all ages to become educated about the roles they play in their communities.\n\nThe Miss UT Martin titleholder must be either be a current full-time UT Martin student or a UT Martin graduate currently earning an additional degree at another Tennessee institution. The Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titleholder must either be a Tennessee resident or a full-time student at a Tennessee institution.\n\nBoth winners will compete in the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant next June in Jackson. The winner of the Miss Tennessee Volunteer title will serve as the governor’s spokesperson for character education and as an ambassador for Tennessee’s Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.\n\nAmanda Mayo, a junior from Lilburn, Georgia, and Tera Townsend, a student from SAE Institute Nashville, served as Miss UT Martin 2019 and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2019, respectively.\n\nThe UT Martin court includes Peyton Ross, a UT Martin freshman from Caruthersville, Missouri, as first maid and Nicole Quenon, a UT Martin freshman from Medina, as second maid. The Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival court includes Addi Poole, a a\n\nFor more information on either title, contact Katrina Cobb, pageant director, at <a href=\"mailto:kcobb@wljt.org\">kcobb@wljt.org</a> or 731-881-7561.\n\n###','Duffy, Rempis claim Miss UT Martin, Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titles','Kailey Duffy, a junior UT Martin nursing major, became Miss UT Martin 2020, and Miura Rempis, a student from Middle Tennessee State University, became Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2020 during the combined scholarship pageant held Oct. 26.','inherit','closed','closed','','1475-autosave-v1','','','2019-10-28 13:23:59','2019-10-28 18:23:59','',1475,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/28/1475-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1480,3,'2019-10-28 13:24:45','2019-10-28 18:24:45','Kailey Duffy, a junior nursing major at the University of Tennessee at Martin, became Miss UT Martin 2020, and Miura Rempis, a student from Middle Tennessee State University, became Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2020 during the combined scholarship pageant held Oct. 26 in the UT Martin Russell Duncan Ballroom. The pageant is cosponsored by the university and the city of Martin.\r\n\r\nDuffy, from Holladay, attends classes at the UT Martin Parsons Center and wore the Miss Greater Weakley County crown this past year. Her platform, “U Fit N,” is about her personal adoption story and a drive to help people of all backgrounds find a sense of belonging. Rempis, an Antioch resident, is a political science major at MTSU studying pre-law. Her platform is “The Power of Civic Engagement,” which encourages citizens of all ages to become educated about the roles they play in their communities.\r\n\r\nThe Miss UT Martin titleholder must be either be a current full-time UT Martin student or a UT Martin graduate currently earning an additional degree at another Tennessee institution. The Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titleholder must either be a Tennessee resident or a full-time student at a Tennessee institution.\r\n\r\nBoth winners will compete in the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant next June in Jackson. The winner of the Miss Tennessee Volunteer title will serve as the governor’s spokesperson for character education and as an ambassador for Tennessee’s Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.\r\n\r\nAmanda Mayo, a junior from Lilburn, Georgia, and Tera Townsend, a student from SAE Institute Nashville, served as Miss UT Martin 2019 and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2019, respectively.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin court includes Peyton Ross, a UT Martin freshman from Caruthersville, Missouri, as first maid and Nicole Quenon, a UT Martin freshman from Medina, as second maid. The Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival court includes Addi Poole, a Murray State student, as first maid and Jendiya Mattison, a student at Austin Peay State University, as second maid.\r\n\r\nFor more information on either title, contact Katrina Cobb, pageant director, at <a href=\"mailto:kcobb@wljt.org\">kcobb@wljt.org</a> or 731-881-7561.\r\n\r\n###','Duffy, Rempis claim Miss UT Martin, Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titles','Kailey Duffy, a junior UT Martin nursing major, became Miss UT Martin 2020, and Miura Rempis, a student from Middle Tennessee State University, became Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival 2020 during the combined scholarship pageant held Oct. 26.','inherit','closed','closed','','1475-revision-v1','','','2019-10-28 13:24:45','2019-10-28 18:24:45','',1475,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/28/1475-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1483,3,'2019-10-31 14:45:48','2019-10-31 19:45:48','','11222016_CampusFallScenery02','','inherit','closed','closed','','11222016_campusfallscenery02','','','2019-10-31 14:45:48','2019-10-31 19:45:48','',1482,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/11222016_CampusFallScenery02.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1484,3,'2019-10-31 14:55:15','2019-10-31 19:55:15','The Tennessee State Board of Education recently released a report highlighting the University of Tennessee at Martin Educator Preparation Program as being one of the most-improved programs on the statewide report card in the past year.\r\n<blockquote>“Programs such as that at the University of Tennessee at Martin showcase their commitment to excellence with each graduating class of educators they send into the classroom,” said Dr. Sara Morrison, executive director of the Tennessee State Board of Education. “UTM’s work in preparing future educators not only drives continuous improvement within their program but also sets a model for programs across the state. We are proud of their progress and support them in their continued efforts to graduate educators (who are) ready to take on the critically important, challenging work of educating Tennessee students.”</blockquote>\r\nDonna Neblett, UT Martin program director, says the improvements began five years ago when UT Martin received a Teacher Quality Partnership Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The $3.3 million grant helped to fund a survey to identify the greatest needs for classroom teachers within the 32 partner school districts. The outcomes were the creation of a new teacher induction program, a series of STEM-based professional development workshops and COMP-certification for all UT Martin education graduates.\r\n\r\nCOMP, which stands for Classroom Organization Management Program, was specifically identified by area school districts and educators as a high-need area for additional training during the needs assessment. As a result, Neblett says many of the faculty members in the UT Martin Educator Preparation Program attended a weeklong course on the topic at Vanderbilt University and returned as certified trainers prepared to assist education students and graduates in this area. Now, all UT Martin education graduates are COMP-certified before graduation.\r\n\r\nThe teacher induction program is a key component to UT Martin’s increased statewide scores, which are based largely on new teachers’ evaluation scores and student standardized test scores during the teacher’s first three years in the workforce.\r\n\r\n“The induction program was created to offer support for our graduates during the first and second years they teach,” said Neblett. “Some of this support is going to be virtual support. We’ve bought new software so that we can visit classrooms virtually in real time and provide immediate feedback.”\r\n<blockquote>“The assistance I received from this program was probably one of the only things that kept me going as a first-year teacher,” said Kristen McAdams, a biology teacher at Gibson County High School. “My principal told me that UTM was going to be sending someone to observe me a couple of days a week for a while, and she would provide me with assistance in any way that she could. I was very overwhelmed and stressed at that time. … I had no idea how much she would influence me and guide me toward becoming a great teacher. I am still on my way to that, of course, but the tools and strategies she provided me with were invaluable.\r\n\r\n“I was able to obtain classroom management skills, teaching resources and the best advice one could hope for. The amount of support that this program provided me with could never be appreciated enough,” she continued. “I have never been so grateful for something I never knew that I needed.”</blockquote>\r\nNeblett hopes the program will not only boost the confidence and teaching strategies of new teachers but also serve as an incentive for school districts to hire those teachers who already have a two-year support system in place.\r\n\r\n“As a principal, I can’t be in the classroom all the time. So, you get these teachers who have just left the classroom or who are still in the classroom teaching, and they can come and help these students learn and become great teachers,” said Jim Hughes, principal at Gibson County High School. “You can learn it, you can read about it, but until you sit there with a mentor who is good, who has been in the profession, who has taught in a classroom, and you tell them the ups and downs – that’s a positive right there. That’s a huge positive for us.”\r\n\r\nThe program has been operational on a small-scale basis for the past year and will be restarted in coming months since the hiring of a new program manager, Cheryl Stewart.\r\n\r\nNeblett says the UT Martin educator preparation program has also changed its entrance requirements in order to produce graduates who are more likely to be successful in their future classrooms.\r\n\r\n“The state requires a 21 on the ACT, and we raised (our requirement) to 22. At one time, students could enter the program by passing two of three part on the Praxis CORE test. Students must now pass the entire test, and the appeal process requires a narrower approach as well. … In 2019, we became the EPP with the greatest gains in one year than any other EPP in the state,” she said.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Neblett at 731-881-7686 or dneblet1@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Educator Preparation Program is most improved statewide','The Tennessee State Board of Education recently released a report highlighting the University of Tennessee at Martin Educator Preparation Program as being one of the most-improved programs on the statewide report card in the past year.','inherit','closed','closed','','1482-revision-v1','','','2019-10-31 14:55:15','2019-10-31 19:55:15','',1482,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/10/31/1482-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1485,3,'2019-11-01 11:04:54','2019-11-01 16:04:54','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day from 9-11:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in the UT Martin Kathleen and Tom Elam Center for high school students who are considering UT Martin for their college careers. There is no charge to attend, but families should register at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/previewday\">utm.edu/previewday</a>.\r\n\r\nStudents will have the opportunity to hear about the UT Martin experience from a panel of current students and speak with representative from the offices of financial aid and scholarships, housing, student life and multicultural affairs as well as various academic programs. Those attending will also be able to meet faculty members in their departments of interest and tour the main campus.\r\n\r\nThe Elam Center is located at 95 Mt. Pelia Rd in Martin. Parking is available in the lots adjacent to the building. No vehicle tags will be needed.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or email <a href=\"mailto:admitme@utm.edu\">admitme@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host second Fall Preview Day on Nov. 16','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day from 9-11:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in the UT Martin Boling University Center for high school students who are considering UT Martin for their college careers. ','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-host-second-fall-preview-day-on-nov-16','','','2019-11-05 16:28:20','2019-11-05 22:28:20','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1485',0,'post','',0),(1486,3,'2019-11-01 11:04:54','2019-11-01 16:04:54','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day from 9-11:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in the UT Martin Boling University Center for high school students who are considering UT Martin for their college careers. There is no charge to attend, but families should register at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/previewday\">utm.edu/previewday</a>.\r\n\r\nStudents will have the opportunity to hear about the UT Martin experience from a panel of current students and speak with representative from the offices of financial aid and scholarships, housing, student life and multicultural affairs as well as various academic programs. Those attending will also be able to meet faculty members in their departments of interest and tour the main campus.\r\n\r\nThe Boling University Center is located at 61 Mt. Pelia Rd in Martin. Parking is available in the lots in front of the University Center and across the street. No vehicle tags will be needed.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or email <a href=\"mailto:admitme@utm.edu\">admitme@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host second Fall Preview Day on Nov. 16','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day from 9-11:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in the UT Martin Boling University Center for high school students who are considering UT Martin for their college careers. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1485-revision-v1','','','2019-11-01 11:04:54','2019-11-01 16:04:54','',1485,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/01/1485-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1487,3,'2019-11-01 14:22:29','2019-11-01 19:22:29','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 8 in Knoxville.\r\n\r\nThe meeting of the full board will begin at 1 p.m. EST/noon CST in the UT Knoxville Pilot Flying J Student Union Ballroom at 1502 Cumberland Ave. in Knoxville. The meeting will be webcast live and archived for later viewing; a link to the webcast will be available at <a href=\"http://tennessee.edu\">tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\nTwo board committees are scheduled to meet prior to the meeting of the full board. All meetings will be in the UT Knoxville Pilot Flying J Student Union Ballroom. Committee meetings, which will be webcast, are scheduled as follows:\r\n\r\n8:30 a.m. – Education, Research and Service Committee\r\n\r\n10 a.m. – Finance and Administration 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 for the trustees to consider include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>President’s address, which will include updates on the reunification of the UT Institute of Agriculture with UT Knoxville and on the Oak Ridge Institute at UT</li>\r\n 	<li>Promotion of associate vice president Tiffany Carpenter to vice president for communications and marketing</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of David Miller as senior vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer pursuant to a restructuring</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of Cynthia Moore as secretary and special counsel</li>\r\n 	<li>Executive Committee recommendation of bylaw amendments</li>\r\n 	<li>Campus processes for determining programs to be funded by the student programs and services fee</li>\r\n 	<li>Report of the Special Committee on University of Tennessee Athletics Programs</li>\r\n 	<li>Annual report to the Tennessee General Assembly</li>\r\n 	<li>Proposed revisions to the Board Tenure Policy related to early tenure</li>\r\n 	<li>New Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the UT Health Sciences Center</li>\r\n 	<li>Tenure recommendations requiring board approval</li>\r\n 	<li>Acquisition of a new office space by sub-easement</li>\r\n 	<li>Fiscal year 2020-21 operating budget appropriations request for specialized units</li>\r\n 	<li>Annual report of tuition and fee revenues</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe full agenda for each meeting and associated materials are available at trustees.tennessee.edu or by contacting Jennifer Sicking, assistant director of media relations for the UT System, at 865-974-5179 or <a href=\"mailto:jsicking@tennessee.edu\">jsicking@tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\nRequests to address the board may be submitted using the online form or the pdf at <a href=\"http://trustees.tennessee.edu\">trustees.tennessee.edu</a>. Requests will be accepted until 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In accordance with the Standing Rule Governing Requests to Address the Board (also found at the above link), persons who have preregistered to speak will be scheduled to speak in a committee meeting or the full board meeting on a first-come, first-served basis. Speakers will be limited to five minutes each, and the total time available for speakers will be 30 minutes.\r\n\r\nAnyone with a disability who wishes to attend this meeting may contact Sicking to request auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate attendance. Contact can be made in person, by writing, by email, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 6.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System distributes this notice as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 8 in Knoxville','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 8 in Knoxville. The meeting of the full board will begin at 1 p.m. EST/noon CST in the UT Knoxville Pilot Flying J Student Union Ballroom at 1502 Cumberland Ave. in Knoxville. ','publish','closed','closed','','ut-board-of-trustees-to-meet-nov-8-in-knoxville','','','2019-11-01 14:22:34','2019-11-01 19:22:34','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1487',0,'post','',0),(1488,3,'2019-11-01 14:22:29','2019-11-01 19:22:29','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 8 in Knoxville.\r\n\r\nThe meeting of the full board will begin at 1 p.m. EST/noon CST in the UT Knoxville Pilot Flying J Student Union Ballroom at 1502 Cumberland Ave. in Knoxville. The meeting will be webcast live and archived for later viewing; a link to the webcast will be available at <a href=\"http://tennessee.edu\">tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\nTwo board committees are scheduled to meet prior to the meeting of the full board. All meetings will be in the UT Knoxville Pilot Flying J Student Union Ballroom. Committee meetings, which will be webcast, are scheduled as follows:\r\n\r\n8:30 a.m. – Education, Research and Service Committee\r\n\r\n10 a.m. – Finance and Administration 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 for the trustees to consider include:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>President’s address, which will include updates on the reunification of the UT Institute of Agriculture with UT Knoxville and on the Oak Ridge Institute at UT</li>\r\n 	<li>Promotion of associate vice president Tiffany Carpenter to vice president for communications and marketing</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of David Miller as senior vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer pursuant to a restructuring</li>\r\n 	<li>Appointment of Cynthia Moore as secretary and special counsel</li>\r\n 	<li>Executive Committee recommendation of bylaw amendments</li>\r\n 	<li>Campus processes for determining programs to be funded by the student programs and services fee</li>\r\n 	<li>Report of the Special Committee on University of Tennessee Athletics Programs</li>\r\n 	<li>Annual report to the Tennessee General Assembly</li>\r\n 	<li>Proposed revisions to the Board Tenure Policy related to early tenure</li>\r\n 	<li>New Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the UT Health Sciences Center</li>\r\n 	<li>Tenure recommendations requiring board approval</li>\r\n 	<li>Acquisition of a new office space by sub-easement</li>\r\n 	<li>Fiscal year 2020-21 operating budget appropriations request for specialized units</li>\r\n 	<li>Annual report of tuition and fee revenues</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe full agenda for each meeting and associated materials are available at trustees.tennessee.edu or by contacting Jennifer Sicking, assistant director of media relations for the UT System, at 865-974-5179 or <a href=\"mailto:jsicking@tennessee.edu\">jsicking@tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\nRequests to address the board may be submitted using the online form or the pdf at <a href=\"http://trustees.tennessee.edu\">trustees.tennessee.edu</a>. Requests will be accepted until 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In accordance with the Standing Rule Governing Requests to Address the Board (also found at the above link), persons who have preregistered to speak will be scheduled to speak in a committee meeting or the full board meeting on a first-come, first-served basis. Speakers will be limited to five minutes each, and the total time available for speakers will be 30 minutes.\r\n\r\nAnyone with a disability who wishes to attend this meeting may contact Sicking to request auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate attendance. Contact can be made in person, by writing, by email, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 6.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System distributes this notice as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 8 in Knoxville','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 8 in Knoxville. The meeting of the full board will begin at 1 p.m. EST/noon CST in the UT Knoxville Pilot Flying J Student Union Ballroom at 1502 Cumberland Ave. in Knoxville. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1487-revision-v1','','','2019-11-01 14:22:29','2019-11-01 19:22:29','',1487,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/01/1487-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1489,3,'2019-11-04 11:14:26','2019-11-04 17:14:26','University of Tennessee at Martin students, faculty, staff and alumni vote this week to select their favorite new logo that will be added to the current lineup of Skyhawk logos and official marks used by the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics.\r\n\r\nThe online survey will be open Nov. 4-8 through a special link on the UT Martin portal. The mark receiving the most votes will then be reviewed by focus groups later in November, and final revisions will be made before the new logo is unveiled in January.\r\n\r\nThe new mark will not replace existing Skyhawk graphics but rather supplement the existing logo package. FINN Partners, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency in Nashville, was chosen to lead the project after a competitive bid process. FINN Partners’ successful logo projects include current logos for the Nashville Predators, Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders and Belmont University Bruins.\r\n\r\nThe Skyhawk logo and Captain Skyhawk caricature were created in 1995 by Dye Van Mol &amp; Lawrence, now FINN Partners. The package was updated internally in 2007, and earlier this year UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver charged a university committee to add a new mark. The new graphic should be completed in time for new merchandise and uniform use in fall 2020.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin students, employees, alumni to vote on new athletic logo','University of Tennessee at Martin students, faculty, staff and alumni vote this week to select their favorite new logo that will be added to the current lineup of Skyhawk logos and official marks used by the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-students-employees-alumni-to-vote-on-new-athletic-logo','','','2019-11-04 11:14:39','2019-11-04 17:14:39','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1489',0,'post','',0),(1490,3,'2019-11-04 11:13:52','2019-11-04 17:13:52','','09262019_FootballBackground025','','inherit','closed','closed','','09262019_footballbackground025','','','2019-11-04 11:13:52','2019-11-04 17:13:52','',1489,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/09262019_FootballBackground025.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1491,3,'2019-11-04 11:14:26','2019-11-04 17:14:26','University of Tennessee at Martin students, faculty, staff and alumni vote this week to select their favorite new logo that will be added to the current lineup of Skyhawk logos and official marks used by the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics.\r\n\r\nThe online survey will be open Nov. 4-8 through a special link on the UT Martin portal. The mark receiving the most votes will then be reviewed by focus groups later in November, and final revisions will be made before the new logo is unveiled in January.\r\n\r\nThe new mark will not replace existing Skyhawk graphics but rather supplement the existing logo package. FINN Partners, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency in Nashville, was chosen to lead the project after a competitive bid process. FINN Partners’ successful logo projects include current logos for the Nashville Predators, Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders and Belmont University Bruins.\r\n\r\nThe Skyhawk logo and Captain Skyhawk caricature were created in 1995 by Dye Van Mol &amp; Lawrence, now FINN Partners. The package was updated internally in 2007, and earlier this year UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver charged a university committee to add a new mark. The new graphic should be completed in time for new merchandise and uniform use in fall 2020.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin students, employees, alumni to vote on new athletic logo','University of Tennessee at Martin students, faculty, staff and alumni vote this week to select their favorite new logo that will be added to the current lineup of Skyhawk logos and official marks used by the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics.','inherit','closed','closed','','1489-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 11:14:26','2019-11-04 17:14:26','',1489,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/04/1489-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1492,3,'2019-11-04 11:14:39','2019-11-04 17:14:39','University of Tennessee at Martin students, faculty, staff and alumni vote this week to select their favorite new logo that will be added to the current lineup of Skyhawk logos and official marks used by the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics.\r\n\r\nThe online survey will be open Nov. 4-8 through a special link on the UT Martin portal. The mark receiving the most votes will then be reviewed by focus groups later in November, and final revisions will be made before the new logo is unveiled in January.\r\n\r\nThe new mark will not replace existing Skyhawk graphics but rather supplement the existing logo package. FINN Partners, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency in Nashville, was chosen to lead the project after a competitive bid process. FINN Partners’ successful logo projects include current logos for the Nashville Predators, Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders and Belmont University Bruins.\r\n\r\nThe Skyhawk logo and Captain Skyhawk caricature were created in 1995 by Dye Van Mol &amp; Lawrence, now FINN Partners. The package was updated internally in 2007, and earlier this year UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver charged a university committee to add a new mark. The new graphic should be completed in time for new merchandise and uniform use in fall 2020.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin students, employees, alumni to vote on new athletic logo','University of Tennessee at Martin students, faculty, staff and alumni vote this week to select their favorite new logo that will be added to the current lineup of Skyhawk logos and official marks used by the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics.','inherit','closed','closed','','1489-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 11:14:39','2019-11-04 17:14:39','',1489,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/04/1489-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1493,3,'2019-11-04 11:53:57','2019-11-04 17:53:57','Latitude 49, a mixed-chamber ensemble, will perform at the University of Tennessee at Martin at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18, in the Fine Arts Building’s Blankenship Recital Hall. The ensemble is the third performance in the new Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, and tickets are available both online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/musicevents\">utm.edu/musicevents</a> and at the door before the performance.\r\n\r\nGeneral admission tickets are $10 each, and students in kindergarten and above are $5 per person. UT Martin students with valid student ID, and children not yet enrolled in kindergarten, are admitted free of charge.\r\n\r\nLatitude 49 takes its name from the border between the United States and Canada and includes members from both countries. The ensemble focuses on commissioning and supporting living composers to engage a diverse audience with their blend of classical and rock music. The group currently holds ensemble-in-residence positions are Princeton University and Baylor University with previous residencies at the University of Michigan, the Kenosha Creative Space and the University of Illinois at Chicago. This performance is co-sponsored by the Paul Meek Library. More information on the ensemble, including musical samples, is available at <a href=\"http://www.latitude49music.com\">latitude49music.com</a>.\r\n\r\nPrevious appearances in the UT Martin Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series include Break of Reality, an internationally known cello rock band, and the Lalo and Friends Salsa Band. The concert series is named for UT Martin alum Ed Sargent (’82), of Bolivar. Sargent is a Grammy-nominated producer and has completed many national and international tours. He currently serves as tour manager for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and spent 25 years as tour manager and director of operations for the late jazz trumpet player Maynard Ferguson and his orchestra.\r\n\r\nFor more information or assistance with tickets, contact the UT Martin Department of Music at 731-881-7402.\r\n\r\n###','Latitude 49 to bring new sound to UT Martin','Latitude 49, a mixed-chamber ensemble, will perform at the University of Tennessee at Martin at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18, in the Fine Arts Building’s Blankenship Recital Hall. 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The ensemble is the third performance in the new Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series, and tickets are available both online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/musicevents\">utm.edu/musicevents</a> and at the door before the performance.\r\n\r\nGeneral admission tickets are $10 each, and students in kindergarten and above are $5 per person. UT Martin students with valid student ID, and children not yet enrolled in kindergarten, are admitted free of charge.\r\n\r\nLatitude 49 takes its name from the border between the United States and Canada and includes members from both countries. The ensemble focuses on commissioning and supporting living composers to engage a diverse audience with their blend of classical and rock music. The group currently holds ensemble-in-residence positions are Princeton University and Baylor University with previous residencies at the University of Michigan, the Kenosha Creative Space and the University of Illinois at Chicago. This performance is co-sponsored by the Paul Meek Library. More information on the ensemble, including musical samples, is available at <a href=\"http://www.latitude49music.com\">latitude49music.com</a>.\r\n\r\nPrevious appearances in the UT Martin Ed Sargent Guest Artist Series include Break of Reality, an internationally known cello rock band, and the Lalo and Friends Salsa Band. The concert series is named for UT Martin alum Ed Sargent (’82), of Bolivar. Sargent is a Grammy-nominated producer and has completed many national and international tours. He currently serves as tour manager for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and spent 25 years as tour manager and director of operations for the late jazz trumpet player Maynard Ferguson and his orchestra.\r\n\r\nFor more information or assistance with tickets, contact the UT Martin Department of Music at 731-881-7402.\r\n\r\n###','Latitude 49 to bring new sound to UT Martin','Latitude 49, a mixed-chamber ensemble, will perform at the University of Tennessee at Martin at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18, in the Fine Arts Building’s Blankenship Recital Hall. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1493-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 11:53:57','2019-11-04 17:53:57','',1493,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/04/1493-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1496,3,'2019-11-04 14:51:10','2019-11-04 20:51:10','The University of Tennessee at Martin honored Bill and Rosann Nunnelly with the official naming of the Nunnelly Family Welcome Center on Nov. 2 as part of homecoming festivities. The center is located on the first floor of the Boling University Center near Watkins Auditorium and is where all university campus tours begin.\r\n\r\nThe Nunnellys bequeathed $22 million to the university earlier this year to fund scholarships for students from underserved rural counties, including Hickman County, where Bill Nunnelly was raised. Four of those scholarships have already been funded for the fall 2020 semester, and more than 90 Nunnelly Scholars will be able to attend UT Martin each year when the bequest is realized. Bill is a 1970 graduate of UT Martin and later established multiple businesses.\r\n\r\n“(The Nunnellys) know that one of the most important things that you can do in life is to give back and invest in others. … So today we are here to honor them for this incredible gift,” said Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor, during the homecoming dedication ceremony. Carver also announced the dedication of the two gateway columns along University Street, located outside the Hall-Moody Administration Building, as the Nunnelly Gateway Columns. This pathway is one of the most-traveled paths in and out of the university quadrangle, and the columns will now bear plaques in honor of the couple’s generosity.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin dedicates the Nunnelly Family Welcome Center','The University of Tennessee at Martin honored Bill and Rosann Nunnelly with the official naming of the Nunnelly Family Welcome Center on Nov. 2 as part of homecoming festivities.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-dedicates-the-nunnelly-family-welcome-center','','','2019-11-07 09:23:44','2019-11-07 15:23:44','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1496',0,'post','',0),(1497,3,'2019-11-04 14:50:04','2019-11-04 20:50:04','','11022019_NunnellyRoomNaming_KeithCarver','(l-r) Bill and Rosann Nunnelly are pictured with Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor, on Nov. 2 after the unveiling of a plaque officially naming the Nunnelly Family Welcome Center. ','inherit','closed','closed','','11022019_nunnellyroomnaming_keithcarver','','','2019-11-04 14:50:39','2019-11-04 20:50:39','',1496,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/11022019_NunnellyRoomNaming_KeithCarver.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1498,3,'2019-11-04 14:51:10','2019-11-04 20:51:10','The University of Tennessee at Martin honored Bill and Rosann Nunnelly with the official naming of the Nunnelly Family Welcome Center on Nov. 2 as part of homecoming festivities. The center is located on the first floor of the Boling University Center near Watkins Auditorium and is where all university campus tours begin.\r\n\r\nThe Nunnellys bequeathed $22 million to the university earlier this year to fund scholarships for students from underserved rural counties, including Hickman County, where Bill Nunnelly was raised. Four of those scholarships have already been funded for the fall 2020 semester, and more than 90 Nunnelly Scholars will be able to attend UT Martin each year when the bequest is realized. Bill is a 1970 graduate of UT Martin and later established multiple businesses.\r\n\r\n“(The Nunnellys) know that one of the most important things that you can do in life is to give back and invest in others. … So today we are here to honor them for this incredible gift,” said Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor, during the homecoming dedication ceremony. Carver also announced the dedication of the two gateway columns along University Street, located outside the Hall-Moody Administration Building, as the Nunnelly Gateway Columns. This pathway is one of the most-traveled paths in and out of the university quadrangle, and the columns will now bear plaques in honor of the couple’s generosity.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin dedicates the Nunnelly Family Welcome Center','The University of Tennessee at Martin honored Bill and Rosann Nunnelly with the official naming of the Nunnelly Family Welcome Center on Nov. 2 as part of homecoming festivities.','inherit','closed','closed','','1496-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 14:51:10','2019-11-04 20:51:10','',1496,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/04/1496-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1499,3,'2019-11-04 15:14:43','2019-11-04 21:14:43','Beth Edwards and Pat Taylor, both of Martin, received Fall 2019 Outstanding Employee Awards from the University of Tennessee at Martin during a breakfast reception Oct. 31.\r\n\r\nEdwards is the coordinator of UT Martin’s interdisciplinary studies program and works with the students in that major to make sure they are meeting graduation requirements. She reviews graduation applications from the main campus and all five UT Martin centers and provides service to both current and prospective students as they build a degree program suited to their future careers. The program currently serves 353 students, with 112 of those added within the last year.\r\n<blockquote>“She continually develops and fosters relationships with faculty and students and consistently receives high evaluations from her advisees,” coworkers wrote in Edwards’ nomination package. “Others across the UT System refer coworkers to our BIS program due to Beth’s outstanding work and representation of the program. Her patience and warmheartedness in working with students convey that we are still the campus that cares.”</blockquote>\r\nEdwards completed both her BIS and MBA degrees at UT Martin and personally understands the balance non-traditional students must find between school, work and family life.\r\n\r\nTaylor is the administrative assistant for the UT Martin Department of Nursing, and she maintains all records and applications for students in the nursing program in addition to her administrative duties. The program requires an extensive application process – including testing records, drug screening, background checks, immunization records and other documentation – and Taylor manages these files for each student.\r\n<blockquote>“She works tirelessly to ensure all admitted students have everything in order to begin a successful semester. … She often contacts students individually to ensure the application process is completed on time,” wrote her coworkers in her nomination letter. “She models the professionalism we expect from our nursing students.”</blockquote>\r\nUT Martin Outstanding Employee Awards are given to one exempt and one non-exempt employee each semester. 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They are pictured with UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver (far left) and UT System Interim President Randy Boyd (far right). ','inherit','closed','closed','','outstandingemployeeawards_fall2019','','','2019-11-04 15:14:13','2019-11-04 21:14:13','',1499,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/OutstandingEmployeeAwards_Fall2019.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1501,3,'2019-11-04 15:14:43','2019-11-04 21:14:43','Beth Edwards and Pat Taylor, both of Martin, received Fall 2019 Outstanding Employee Awards from the University of Tennessee at Martin during a breakfast reception Oct. 31.\r\n\r\nEdwards is the coordinator of UT Martin’s interdisciplinary studies program and works with the students in that major to make sure they are meeting graduation requirements. She reviews graduation applications from the main campus and all five UT Martin centers and provides service to both current and prospective students as they build a degree program suited to their future careers. The program currently serves 353 students, with 112 of those added within the last year.\r\n\r\n“She continually develops and fosters relationships with faculty and students and consistently receives high evaluations from her advisees,” coworkers wrote in Edwards’ nomination package. “Others across the UT System refer coworkers to our BIS program due to Beth’s outstanding work and representation of the program. Her patience and warmheartedness in working with students convey that we are still the campus that cares.”\r\n\r\nEdwards completed both her BIS and MBA degrees at UT Martin and personally understands the balance non-traditional students must find between school, work and family life.\r\n\r\nTaylor is the administrative assistant for the UT Martin Department of Nursing, and she maintains all records and applications for students in the nursing program in addition to her administrative duties. The program requires an extensive application process – including testing records, drug screening, background checks, immunization records and other documentation – and Taylor manages these files for each student.\r\n\r\n“She works tirelessly to ensure all admitted students have everything in order to begin a successful semester. … She often contacts students individually to ensure the application process is completed on time,” wrote her coworkers in her nomination letter. “She models the professionalism we expect from our nursing students.”\r\n\r\nUT Martin Outstanding Employee Awards are given to one exempt and one non-exempt employee each semester. Recipients are nominated by their coworkers and chosen by a selection committee.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Edwards, Taylor receive Outstanding Employee Awards','Beth Edwards and Pat Taylor, both of Martin, received Fall 2019 Outstanding Employee Awards from the University of Tennessee at Martin during a breakfast reception Oct. 31.','inherit','closed','closed','','1499-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 15:14:43','2019-11-04 21:14:43','',1499,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/04/1499-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1502,3,'2019-11-04 15:14:58','2019-11-04 21:14:58','Beth Edwards and Pat Taylor, both of Martin, received Fall 2019 Outstanding Employee Awards from the University of Tennessee at Martin during a breakfast reception Oct. 31.\r\n\r\nEdwards is the coordinator of UT Martin’s interdisciplinary studies program and works with the students in that major to make sure they are meeting graduation requirements. She reviews graduation applications from the main campus and all five UT Martin centers and provides service to both current and prospective students as they build a degree program suited to their future careers. The program currently serves 353 students, with 112 of those added within the last year.\r\n<blockquote>“She continually develops and fosters relationships with faculty and students and consistently receives high evaluations from her advisees,” coworkers wrote in Edwards’ nomination package. “Others across the UT System refer coworkers to our BIS program due to Beth’s outstanding work and representation of the program. Her patience and warmheartedness in working with students convey that we are still the campus that cares.”</blockquote>\r\nEdwards completed both her BIS and MBA degrees at UT Martin and personally understands the balance non-traditional students must find between school, work and family life.\r\n\r\nTaylor is the administrative assistant for the UT Martin Department of Nursing, and she maintains all records and applications for students in the nursing program in addition to her administrative duties. The program requires an extensive application process – including testing records, drug screening, background checks, immunization records and other documentation – and Taylor manages these files for each student.\r\n<blockquote>“She works tirelessly to ensure all admitted students have everything in order to begin a successful semester. … She often contacts students individually to ensure the application process is completed on time,” wrote her coworkers in her nomination letter. “She models the professionalism we expect from our nursing students.”</blockquote>\r\nUT Martin Outstanding Employee Awards are given to one exempt and one non-exempt employee each semester. Recipients are nominated by their coworkers and chosen by a selection committee.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','Edwards, Taylor receive Outstanding Employee Awards','Beth Edwards and Pat Taylor, both of Martin, received Fall 2019 Outstanding Employee Awards from the University of Tennessee at Martin during a breakfast reception Oct. 31.','inherit','closed','closed','','1499-revision-v1','','','2019-11-04 15:14:58','2019-11-04 21:14:58','',1499,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/04/1499-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1503,3,'2019-11-05 09:25:33','2019-11-05 15:25:33','The University of Tennessee at Martin and We Care Ministries Inc. will co-host the 16<sup>th</sup>-annual Empty Bowls Soup Supper from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 23, in the UT Martin Student Life Center at 199 Moody Ave. in Martin.\r\n\r\nEmpty Bowls, an international project to fight hunger one bowl at a time, started locally in 2003 to support relief efforts by the We Care food bank. For the past 16 years, UT Martin fine arts professor David McBeth, along with students and alumni, have created thousands of ceramic bowls for the event.\r\n\r\nStandard-size bowls will be available during the event for a $15 donation, and larger bowls will have suggested donation amounts. Guests can then enjoy an all-you-can-eat soup supper provided by community members and local organizations.\r\n\r\nIn 2018, UT Martin’s Empty Bowls event raised more than $12,000 for this project. McBeth and his students, made more than 1,500 ceramic bowls that year, the community donated 34 crockpots full of soup and students in UT Martin’s General Studies 101 courses donated 102 boxes of saltine crackers.\r\n\r\nThe project is seeking sponsors this year to increase support for the local food bank. There are five levels of sponsorship: Pewter Partner ($150 for 10 bowls), Copper Cup ($300 for 20 bowls), Bronze Bowl ($450 for 30 bowls), Silver Spoon ($600 for 40 bowls) and Golden Goblet ($750 for 50 bowls). The deadline to submit sponsorship forms is Nov. 11. The sponsored bowls will be available to pick up during the event, and interested parties should contact McBeth at 731-881-7416 or <a href=\"mailto:dmcbethme@gmail.com\">dmcbethme@gmail.com</a> to obtain a sponsorship form.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact David McBeth at 731-881-7416.\r\n\r\n###','16th-annual Empty Bowls Soup Supper to be held Nov. 23','The University of Tennessee at Martin and We Care Ministries Inc. will co-host the 16th-annual Empty Bowls Soup Supper from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 23, in the UT Martin Student Life Center at 199 Moody Ave. in Martin.','publish','closed','closed','','16th-annual-empty-bowls-soup-supper-to-be-held-nov-23','','','2019-11-18 09:24:53','2019-11-18 15:24:53','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1503',0,'post','',0),(1504,3,'2019-11-05 09:23:29','2019-11-05 15:23:29','','11172018_EmptyBowls060','Two community members examine the handmade bowls during the 2018 Empty Bowls Soup Supper.','inherit','closed','closed','','11172018_emptybowls060','','','2019-11-05 09:25:12','2019-11-05 15:25:12','',1503,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/11172018_EmptyBowls060.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1505,3,'2019-11-05 09:25:33','2019-11-05 15:25:33','The University of Tennessee at Martin and We Care Ministries Inc. will co-host the 16<sup>th</sup>-annual Empty Bowls Soup Supper from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 23, in the UT Martin Student Life Center at 199 Moody Ave. in Martin.\r\n\r\nEmpty Bowls, an international project to fight hunger one bowl at a time, started locally in 2003 to support relief efforts by the We Care food bank. For the past 16 years, UT Martin fine arts professor David McBeth, along with students and alumni, have created thousands of ceramic bowls for the event.\r\n\r\nStandard-size bowls will be available during the event for a $15 donation, and larger bowls will have suggested donation amounts. Guests can then enjoy an all-you-can-eat soup supper provided by community members and local organizations.\r\n\r\nIn 2018, UT Martin’s Empty Bowls event raised more than $12,000 for this project. McBeth and his students, made more than 1,500 ceramic bowls that year, the community donated 34 crockpots full of soup and students in UT Martin’s General Studies 101 courses donated 102 boxes of saltine crackers.\r\n\r\nThe project is seeking sponsors this year to increase support for the local food bank. There are five levels of sponsorship: Pewter Partner ($150 for 10 bowls), Copper Cup ($300 for 20 bowls), Bronze Bowl ($450 for 30 bowls), Silver Spoon ($600 for 40 bowls) and Golden Goblet ($750 for 50 bowls). The deadline to submit sponsorship forms is Nov. 11. 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This not only signifies a place, a recognition spot, a gathering spot, a programming spot for our Divine Nine, it’s also moving us along in our university mission and vision,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “Being Greek is not only a good time as an undergraduate, but these organizations also support through their philanthropic efforts and become engaged with our campus and region. … With the construction and dedication of the Greek Garden, we celebrate the Divine Nine here today. We also celebrate what this means in terms of inclusion and welcoming and diversity in our campus climate,” he continued.</blockquote>\r\nKevin Laird, president of UT Martin’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, also spoke prior to the unveiling of nine plaques commemorating the chartering of each of the UT Martin Divine Nine chapters.\r\n\r\n“There are many institutions that speak on their commitment to diversity and inclusion, and so often they let their students down and (create) disappointment in the lack thereof. This NPHC Greek Garden at Unity Circle represents to us a commitment to commemorate the countless contributions of the men and women who stood against adversity and who used their intimate connections with other like-minded individuals to shape the black student experience here at UT Martin,” he said.\r\n\r\nChapter alumni joined with current students to honor their charter members and recognize the academic, social, financial and professional influence of the chapters since their incorporation dates.\r\n\r\n“Black Greek-letter organizations have been a pivotal part of the African-American culture since the early part of the 20<sup>th</sup> Century,” said Anthony Prewitt, assistant director for multicultural affairs and adviser to the NPHC organizations. “These organization have been essential resources for support, service and educational advancement, and the strengthening of social bonds among black students, entrepreneurs and professionals, especially when the organizations expanded into majority-white institutions of higher learning.”\r\n\r\nThe NPHC Greek Garden at Unity Circle is located between Clement Hall and the Andy Holt Humanities Building on the UT Martin main campus.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Prewitt at 731-881-1864 or aprewitt@utm.edu.\r\n\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=\"G0000IU2eHE9Ve4Y\"></div><script src=\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com/js/psEmbed.js\"></script>\r\n<script>_psEmbed(\"https://utmartin.photoshelter.com\");</script>','UT Martin dedicates NPHC Greek Garden at Unity Circle','Officials, alumni, students and friends of the University of Tennessee at Martin gathered Nov. 2 to dedicate the new NPHC Greek Garden at Unity Circle in honor of the Divine Nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-dedicates-nphc-greek-garden-at-unity-circle','','','2019-11-07 09:23:55','2019-11-07 15:23:55','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1506',0,'post','',0),(1507,3,'2019-11-05 12:04:24','2019-11-05 18:04:24','','10242019_GreekGarden015','This photo shows four of the nine plaques in UT Martin’s new NPHC Greek Garden at Unity Circle, which was dedicated Nov. 2 in honor of the Divine Nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities – all of which are represented at UT Martin.','inherit','closed','closed','','10242019_greekgarden015','','','2019-11-05 12:09:02','2019-11-05 18:09:02','',1506,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/10242019_GreekGarden015.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1508,3,'2019-11-05 12:09:31','2019-11-05 18:09:31','Officials, alumni, students and friends of the University of Tennessee at Martin gathered Nov. 2 to dedicate the new National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden at Unity Circle in honor of the Divine Nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities, all of which are represented at UT Martin.\r\n<blockquote>“Not only is this an important day for the Divine Nine, but you all need to know that this is an important date in history for UT Martin. This not only signifies a place, a recognition spot, a gathering spot, a programming spot for our Divine Nine, it’s also moving us along in our university mission and vision,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “Being Greek is not only a good time as an undergraduate, but these organizations also support through their philanthropic efforts and become engaged with our campus and region. … With the construction and dedication of the Greek Garden, we celebrate the Divine Nine here today. We also celebrate what this means in terms of inclusion and welcoming and diversity in our campus climate,” he continued.</blockquote>\r\nKevin Laird, president of UT Martin’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, also spoke prior to the unveiling of nine plaques commemorating the chartering of each of the UT Martin Divine Nine chapters.\r\n\r\n“There are many institutions that speak on their commitment to diversity and inclusion, and so often they let their students down and (create) disappointment in the lack thereof. This NPHC Greek Garden at Unity Circle represents to us a commitment to commemorate the countless contributions of the men and women who stood against adversity and who used their intimate connections with other like-minded individuals to shape the black student experience here at UT Martin,” he said.\r\n\r\nChapter alumni joined with current students to honor their charter members and recognize the academic, social, financial and professional influence of the chapters since their incorporation dates.\r\n\r\n“Black Greek-letter organizations have been a pivotal part of the African-American culture since the early part of the 20<sup>th</sup> Century,” said Anthony Prewitt, assistant director for multicultural affairs and adviser to the NPHC organizations. “These organization have been essential resources for support, service and educational advancement, and the strengthening of social bonds among black students, entrepreneurs and professionals, especially when the organizations expanded into majority-white institutions of higher learning.”\r\n\r\nThe NPHC Greek Garden at Unity Circle is located between Clement Hall and the Andy Holt Humanities Building on the UT Martin main campus.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Prewitt at 731-881-1864 or aprewitt@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin dedicates NPHC Greek Garden at Unity Circle','Officials, alumni, students and friends of the University of Tennessee at Martin gathered Nov. 2 to dedicate the new NPHC Greek Garden at Unity Circle in honor of the Divine Nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities.','inherit','closed','closed','','1506-revision-v1','','','2019-11-05 12:09:31','2019-11-05 18:09:31','',1506,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/05/1506-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1509,3,'2019-11-05 15:17:43','2019-11-05 21:17:43','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day from 9-11:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in the UT Martin Kathleen and Tom Elam Center for high school students who are considering UT Martin for their college careers. There is no charge to attend, but families should register at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/previewday\">utm.edu/previewday</a>.\r\n\r\nStudents will have the opportunity to hear about the UT Martin experience from a panel of current students and speak with representative from the offices of financial aid and scholarships, housing, student life and multicultural affairs as well as various academic programs. Those attending will also be able to meet faculty members in their departments of interest and tour the main campus.\r\n\r\nThe Elam Center is located at 95 Mt. Pelia Rd in Martin. Parking is available in the lots in front of the University Center and across the street. No vehicle tags will be needed.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or email <a href=\"mailto:admitme@utm.edu\">admitme@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host second Fall Preview Day on Nov. 16','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day from 9-11:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in the UT Martin Boling University Center for high school students who are considering UT Martin for their college careers. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1485-revision-v1','','','2019-11-05 15:17:43','2019-11-05 21:17:43','',1485,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/05/1485-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1510,3,'2019-11-05 15:23:22','2019-11-05 21:23:22','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day from 9-11:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in the UT Martin Kathleen and Tom Elam Center for high school students who are considering UT Martin for their college careers. There is no charge to attend, but families should register at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/previewday\">utm.edu/previewday</a>.\n\nStudents will have the opportunity to hear about the UT Martin experience from a panel of current students and speak with representative from the offices of financial aid and scholarships, housing, student life and multicultural affairs as well as various academic programs. Those attending will also be able to meet faculty members in their departments of interest and tour the main campus.\n\nThe Elam Center is located at 95 Mt. Pelia Rd in Martin. Parking is available in the lots adjacent to the building. No vehicle tags will be needed.\n\nFor more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or email <a href=\"mailto:admitme@utm.edu\">admitme@utm.edu</a>.\n\n###','UT Martin to host second Fall Preview Day on Nov. 16','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day from 9-11:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in the UT Martin Boling University Center for high school students who are considering UT Martin for their college careers. ','inherit','closed','closed','','1485-autosave-v1','','','2019-11-05 15:23:22','2019-11-05 21:23:22','',1485,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/05/1485-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1511,3,'2019-11-05 16:28:20','2019-11-05 22:28:20','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day from 9-11:30 a.m., Nov. 16, in the UT Martin Kathleen and Tom Elam Center for high school students who are considering UT Martin for their college careers. There is no charge to attend, but families should register at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/previewday\">utm.edu/previewday</a>.\r\n\r\nStudents will have the opportunity to hear about the UT Martin experience from a panel of current students and speak with representative from the offices of financial aid and scholarships, housing, student life and multicultural affairs as well as various academic programs. Those attending will also be able to meet faculty members in their departments of interest and tour the main campus.\r\n\r\nThe Elam Center is located at 95 Mt. Pelia Rd in Martin. Parking is available in the lots adjacent to the building. 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The event will open with a 5:30 reception followed by celebration activities at 6 p.m. The evening will include food throughout the event, a short program, music and a silent auction. WestStar is sponsored by the University of Tennessee at Martin and has graduated 857 class members since the program began.\r\n\r\nWestStar, the state’s oldest and largest regional leadership program, began offering leadership development and education for selected West Tennessee participants in 1989. Class members typically come from diverse professions and varied volunteer leadership experiences. Banking, chamber of commerce and economic-development professionals, government personnel, health-care professionals, educators, business leaders and owners, and elected officials are regularly represented in classes.\r\n\r\nIn its 30-year history, WestStar graduates have assumed leadership roles in their communities, counties and the state. Graduates often seek elected office, are driving forces in many local and regional initiatives, and volunteer for major community roles. Others maintain the networks and collaborations formed by class members during the program to assure that WestStar continues to prepare participants for future leadership roles.\r\n\r\nA 30-day video countdown series to the anniversary can be viewed on the WestStar Leadership Program’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages, along with a video celebrating WestStar’s 30-year milestone. Additional information about WestStar is available on the web at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/weststar/\">utm.edu/departments/weststar/</a> or by calling 731-881-7298.\r\n\r\n###','WestStar Leadership Program celebrates 30 years','WestStar Leadership Program alumni, friends and supporters will gather Nov. 9 at Discovery Park of America in Union City to celebrate the program’s 30th anniversary.','publish','closed','closed','','weststar-leadership-program-celebrates-30-years','','','2019-11-18 09:25:04','2019-11-18 15:25:04','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1512',0,'post','',0),(1513,3,'2019-11-06 09:57:54','2019-11-06 15:57:54','','06252019_WestStarGraduation074_MEDIA','Members of the WestStar Leadership Program’s 30th class are pictured at the June graduation in Jackson. 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Class members typically come from diverse professions and varied volunteer leadership experiences. Banking, chamber of commerce and economic-development professionals, government personnel, health-care professionals, educators, business leaders and owners, and elected officials are regularly represented in classes.\r\n\r\nIn its 30-year history, WestStar graduates have assumed leadership roles in their communities, counties and the state. Graduates often seek elected office, are driving forces in many local and regional initiatives, and volunteer for major community roles. Others maintain the networks and collaborations formed by class members during the program to assure that WestStar continues to prepare participants for future leadership roles.\r\n\r\nA 30-day video countdown series to the anniversary can be viewed on the WestStar Leadership Program’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages, along with a video celebrating WestStar’s 30-year milestone. Additional information about WestStar is available on the web at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/weststar/\">utm.edu/departments/weststar/</a> or by calling 731-881-7298.\r\n\r\n###','WestStar Leadership Program celebrates 30 years','WestStar Leadership Program alumni, friends and supporters will gather Nov. 9 at Discovery Park of America in Union City to celebrate the program’s 30th anniversary.','inherit','closed','closed','','1512-revision-v1','','','2019-11-06 10:43:44','2019-11-06 16:43:44','',1512,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/06/1512-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1515,3,'2019-11-06 11:29:29','2019-11-06 17:29:29','As part of its strategic plan, the University of Tennessee System has announced the creation of a “data dashboard” that will build on its commitment to providing greater and easier access to information for UT’s faculty, staff, students and the communities it serves.\r\n\r\nThe data dashboard provides frequently requested academic-related information about the university, including enrollment, composite ACT scores, weighted grade point averages, degrees awarded, and graduation and retention statistics.\r\n\r\n“Providing a dashboard that tracks our student data was the next logical step in our transparency initiative,” said UT Interim President Randy Boyd. “We hope that the new data dashboard site, combined with the already-established transparency site, will send a clear message to our publics that we hear you and are committed to providing information about how our system operates, as well as data on our outcomes.”\r\n\r\nBoyd, as part of his transparency initiative, assembled a Transparency Advisory Group last year to review frequently requested information from the general public, media and legislators. Through the work of this group, UT established a central location for most frequently requested information to make it easier to find and access. To access the site, please visit data.tennessee.edu.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee 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\nFor more information, contact the UT System Office of Communications and Marketing at 865-974-8184.\r\n\r\n###','UT System launches data dashboard to continue transparency initiative','As part of its strategic plan, the University of Tennessee System has announced the creation of a “data dashboard” that will build on its commitment to providing greater and easier access to information for the communities it serves.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-system-launches-data-dashboard-to-continue-transparency-initiative','','','2019-11-06 11:29:37','2019-11-06 17:29:37','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1515',0,'post','',0),(1516,3,'2019-11-06 11:29:29','2019-11-06 17:29:29','As part of its strategic plan, the University of Tennessee System has announced the creation of a “data dashboard” that will build on its commitment to providing greater and easier access to information for UT’s faculty, staff, students and the communities it serves.\r\n\r\nThe data dashboard provides frequently requested academic-related information about the university, including enrollment, composite ACT scores, weighted grade point averages, degrees awarded, and graduation and retention statistics.\r\n\r\n“Providing a dashboard that tracks our student data was the next logical step in our transparency initiative,” said UT Interim President Randy Boyd. “We hope that the new data dashboard site, combined with the already-established transparency site, will send a clear message to our publics that we hear you and are committed to providing information about how our system operates, as well as data on our outcomes.”\r\n\r\nBoyd, as part of his transparency initiative, assembled a Transparency Advisory Group last year to review frequently requested information from the general public, media and legislators. 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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\nFor more information, contact the UT System Office of Communications and Marketing at 865-974-8184.\r\n\r\n###','UT System launches data dashboard to continue transparency initiative','As part of its strategic plan, the University of Tennessee System has announced the creation of a “data dashboard” that will build on its commitment to providing greater and easier access to information for the communities it serves.','inherit','closed','closed','','1515-revision-v1','','','2019-11-06 11:29:29','2019-11-06 17:29:29','',1515,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/06/1515-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1518,2,'2019-11-06 14:51:23','2019-11-06 20:51:23','Officials, alumni, students and friends of the University of Tennessee at Martin gathered Nov. 2 to dedicate the new National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden at Unity Circle in honor of the Divine Nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities, all of which are represented at UT Martin.\r\n<blockquote>“Not only is this an important day for the Divine Nine, but you all need to know that this is an important date in history for UT Martin. This not only signifies a place, a recognition spot, a gathering spot, a programming spot for our Divine Nine, it’s also moving us along in our university mission and vision,” said UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. “Being Greek is not only a good time as an undergraduate, but these organizations also support through their philanthropic efforts and become engaged with our campus and region. … With the construction and dedication of the Greek Garden, we celebrate the Divine Nine here today. We also celebrate what this means in terms of inclusion and welcoming and diversity in our campus climate,” he continued.</blockquote>\r\nKevin Laird, president of UT Martin’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, also spoke prior to the unveiling of nine plaques commemorating the chartering of each of the UT Martin Divine Nine chapters.\r\n\r\n“There are many institutions that speak on their commitment to diversity and inclusion, and so often they let their students down and (create) disappointment in the lack thereof. 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Since then, she’s been on a course to become a hospital administrator.\r\n\r\nCherry, a senior at the University of Tennessee at Martin, chose to study management after watching her father manage his small business. After discovering a love for children’s medicine, she combined the two dreams and found the field of health-care administration.\r\n\r\n“When I was younger, I always wanted to be a doctor, but I can’t stand the sight of blood. Health-care administration … lets me be with kids and do the health care part without seeing the blood,” she said, laughing. After a family friend connected her with administrators at Le Bonheur, Cherry decided to spend her summer finding out exactly what someone in her dream job does each day.\r\n\r\n“I got to work with a clinical department, a non-clinical department and a marketing department,” she said. “I think I enjoyed the marketing department more because in that area I was able to sit in on formal seminars with sponsors … who give money to Le Bonheur. (They) talked about the different programs they wanted to bring in, not only for kids, but dealing with AIDS and young mothers.”\r\n\r\nShe was also able to ask administrators from various areas their advice on how to enter the career field and found their answers encouraging.\r\n\r\n“A lot of people in the marketing department weren’t even marketing majors. One lady there was actually a teacher before she came into the marketing department,” she said. The realization that there is more than one path to reach her career goals has helped set Cherry at ease with her coursework and reaffirmed that she is headed in the right direction. “I feel like a lot of students go in to look for internships saying they want to get paid. … I feel like this (opportunity) gave me the experience to say that money doesn’t have to be everything about where I want to go and what field I want to be in.”\r\n\r\nAs far as passing advice along to underclassmen, she says giving yourself room to grow – rather than tying yourself down to one ambition over time – is essential to becoming a well-rounded individual and enjoying the collegiate experience. 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After a family friend connected her with administrators at Le Bonheur, Cherry decided to spend her summer finding out exactly what someone in her dream job does each day.\r\n\r\n“I got to work with a clinical department, a non-clinical department and a marketing department,” she said. “I think I enjoyed the marketing department more because in that area I was able to sit in on formal seminars with sponsors … who give money to Le Bonheur. (They) talked about the different programs they wanted to bring in, not only for kids, but dealing with AIDS and young mothers.”\r\n\r\nShe was also able to ask administrators from various areas their advice on how to enter the career field and found their answers encouraging.\r\n\r\n“A lot of people in the marketing department weren’t even marketing majors. One lady there was actually a teacher before she came into the marketing department,” she said. The realization that there is more than one path to reach her career goals has helped set Cherry at ease with her coursework and reaffirmed that she is headed in the right direction. “I feel like a lot of students go in to look for internships saying they want to get paid. … I feel like this (opportunity) gave me the experience to say that money doesn’t have to be everything about where I want to go and what field I want to be in.”\r\n\r\nAs far as passing advice along to underclassmen, she says giving yourself room to grow – rather than tying yourself down to one ambition over time – is essential to becoming a well-rounded individual and enjoying the collegiate experience. She also encourages students coming after her to take advantage of the close student-professor relationships available at UT Martin and get outside their comfort zones to try new things.\r\n\r\n“I feel like being here in the small environment and having teachers who can just talk to you, and it not being in a big setting, is really helpful,” she said. “Having some of everything that everyone can do is nice. It’s a diverse school, too. It’s not uncomfortable for me to be here; that’s what I like most. I feel like it’s helped me grow so much as a person.”\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: 115%;\" align=\"center\">###</p>','Cherry finds inspiration at Le Bonheur Children\'s Hospital','Ivana Cherry, of Memphis, put her management courses to work during a job-shadow experience at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis during summer 2018. Since then, she’s been on a course to become a hospital administrator.','inherit','closed','closed','','1519-revision-v1','','','2019-11-06 15:27:13','2019-11-06 21:27:13','',1519,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/06/1519-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1522,3,'2019-11-07 09:26:29','2019-11-07 15:26:29','OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARDS – The University of Tennessee at Martin presented homecoming awards to (l-r) Christopher Pierce, of Savannah; Mary Katherine Hill, of Memphis; and Bill and Rosann Nunnelly, of Nashville, during the annual Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program held Nov. 2 in the Paul Meek Library. Pierce received the 2019 Outstanding Alumni Award, and Hill received the 2019 Outstanding Young Alumni Award for their achievements in their respective professions. The Nunnellys were honored with the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for University Service after bequeathing UT Martin with $22 million, the largest gift in university history. These funds provide scholarships to students from rural Tennessee counties. The award winners are pictured with Hollianne Carver and Chancellor Keith Carver (right) and Mary Katherine Hill’s son, Lucah.\r\n\r\n###','Outstanding alumni honored during homecoming 2019','UT Martin presented homecoming awards to (l-r) Christopher Pierce, originally from Savannah; Mary Katherine Hill, of Memphis; and Bill and Rosann Nunnelly, of Nashville, during the annual Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program held Nov. 2','publish','closed','closed','','outstanding-alumni-honored-during-homecoming-2019','','','2019-11-11 15:09:04','2019-11-11 21:09:04','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1522',0,'post','',0),(1523,3,'2019-11-07 09:25:48','2019-11-07 15:25:48','','Homecoming awards 2019','','inherit','closed','closed','','homecoming-awards-2019','','','2019-11-07 09:25:48','2019-11-07 15:25:48','',1522,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Homecoming-awards-2019.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1524,3,'2019-11-07 09:26:29','2019-11-07 15:26:29','OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARDS – The University of Tennessee at Martin presented homecoming awards to (l-r) Christopher Pierce, originally from Savannah; Mary Katherine Hill, of Memphis; and Bill and Rosann Nunnelly, of Nashville, during the annual Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program held Nov. 2 in the Paul Meek Library. Pierce received the 2019 Outstanding Alumni Award, and Hill received the 2019 Outstanding Young Alumni Award for their achievements in their respective professions. The Nunnellys were honored with the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for University Service after bequeathing UT Martin with $22 million, the largest gift in university history. These funds provide scholarships to students from rural Tennessee counties. 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Pierce received the 2019 Outstanding Alumni Award, and Hill received the 2019 Outstanding Young Alumni Award for their achievements in their respective professions. The Nunnellys were honored with the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for University Service after bequeathing UT Martin with $22 million, the largest gift in university history. These funds provide scholarships to students from rural Tennessee counties. 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Dr. Eric Pelren, professor of wildlife biology, led a group from the UT Martin Wildlife Society to the event, which focused on the management and protection of fish and wildlife resources and allowed 500 representatives to share ideas and information. For more information, contact Dr. Pelren at 731-881-7263 or <a href=\"mailto:epelren@utm.edu\">epelren@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Wildlife Society named student chapter of the year','The UT Martin Wildlife Society received the Student Chapter of the Year Award from The Wildlife Society Southeastern Section on Oct. 29 at the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ 73rd annual conference.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-wildlife-society-named-student-chapter-of-the-year','','','2019-11-07 10:00:35','2019-11-07 16:00:35','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1525',0,'post','',0),(1526,3,'2019-11-07 09:31:15','2019-11-07 15:31:15','','Wildlife Society award','','inherit','closed','closed','','wildlife-society-award','','','2019-11-07 09:31:15','2019-11-07 15:31:15','',1525,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Wildlife-Society-award.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1527,3,'2019-11-07 09:57:40','2019-11-07 15:57:40','UT MARTIN WILDLIFE SOCIETY NAMED STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE YEAR – The University of Tennessee at Martin Wildlife Society received the Student Chapter of the Year Award from The Wildlife Society Southeastern Section on Oct. 29 at the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ 73<sup>rd</sup> annual conference in South Carolina. Dr. Eric Pelren, professor of wildlife biology, led a group from the UT Martin Wildlife Society to the event, which focused on the management and protection of fish and wildlife resources and allowed 500 representatives to share ideas and information. For more information, contact Dr. Pelren at 731-881-7263 or <a href=\"mailto:epelren@utm.edu\">epelren@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Wildlife Society named student chapter of the year','The UT Martin Wildlife Society received the Student Chapter of the Year Award from The Wildlife Society Southeastern Section on Oct. 29 at the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ 73rd annual conference.','inherit','closed','closed','','1525-revision-v1','','','2019-11-07 09:57:40','2019-11-07 15:57:40','',1525,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/07/1525-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1587,3,'2019-11-25 15:16:15','2019-11-25 21:16:15','Jay Downing, of Hendersonville; Fate Hardin, of Brentwood; and Lukas Saul, of Franklin, won third place for the University of Tennessee at Martin during a local site competition of the Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest, held Nov. 2 at UT Martin. The team solved the first two competition problems in under 10 minutes.\r\n\r\nUT Martin has hosted this local site competition for four years and was among eight other host sites across the region for 2019. Fifteen teams from Austin Peay State University, Murray State University, Rhodes College, UT Martin and the University of Memphis competed in the five-hour competition, which tests a variety of computer programming skills through a series of challenges. Hundreds of other teams competed simultaneously at other locations across the region.\r\n\r\nDowning, a junior; and Hardin and Saul, both seniors, are all computer science majors. Other UT Martin students who participated in the competition were James Chapman, of Bartlett; Samantha Clayton and Cody Gonsowski, both of Martin; Grace Looney, of Millington; and Hayden Nanney, of Dresden.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin Department of Computer Science, contact the department at 731-881-7391 to speak with an academic adviser.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin team takes third place in regional programming competition','Jay Downing, of Hendersonville; Fate Hardin, of Brentwood; and Lukas Saul, of Franklin, won third place for the University of Tennessee at Martin during a local site competition of the Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest, held Nov. 2 at UT Martin.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-team-takes-third-place-in-regional-programming-competition','','','2019-12-04 09:07:57','2019-12-04 15:07:57','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1587',0,'post','',0),(1529,3,'2019-11-11 12:26:48','2019-11-11 18:26:48','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees met Nov. 8 in Knoxville for its annual fall session. UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver presented details on the university’s strategic enrollment plan during a separate meeting of the board’s finance and administration committee.\r\n\r\nCarver’s presentation included information about the addition of three new university positions: a bilingual recruiter, a financial aid director and a university videographer to assist with marketing to a broader section of the region’s potential students. UT Martin is currently working with Ruffalo Noel Levitz, an international leader in higher education enrollment and fundraising research, to develop a five-year enrollment plan.\r\n\r\nIn other board news, UT Interim President Randy Boyd informed trustees that work to reunify UT Knoxville and the UT Institute of Agriculture continues, as does planning for the creation of the Oak Ridge Institute. During the annual meeting in June, trustees approved both initiatives and requested progress reports be presented during the fall meeting. These initiatives seek to increase collaboration and to raise UT in national rankings.\r\n\r\nBoyd said the UT Institute of Agriculture and UT Knoxville Land-grant Reunification Team hosted 39 listening sessions within the university and throughout the state. They also shared a survey with more than 5,000 individuals to collect additional data. The team compiled what they heard and the survey results into a report submitted to Boyd, UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman and Senior Vice President/Senior Vice Chancellor Tim Cross.\r\n\r\n“We have more great ideas than we can incorporate in the next five years,” Boyd said. “Now we need to prioritize them.”\r\n\r\nAfter reviewing the report, Plowman and Cross are addressing UTIA funding issues and needs, resolving parking and transit issues and involving UT Institute of Agriculture in the UT Knoxville Strategic Visioning process. Boyd also created the UT Commission on Agriculture to help UT leaders hear directly from people, communities and industries involved in agriculture in order to better serve them.\r\n\r\n“There are things that we can do now to make UT Institute of Agriculture and UT Knoxville stronger,” Boyd said.\r\n\r\nBoyd also updated trustees on the ongoing plans for the Oak Ridge Institute. The institute seeks to capitalize on UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s long-standing partnership by recruiting 60 new UT researchers and 60 new ORNL scientists. It would grow the collaborative Ph.D. program to 500 students and would have a goal of attracting more than $150 million in researching funding.\r\n\r\n“If we accomplish this, it would make UT a top 30 public research institution and lead to enhanced economic development opportunities for the region,” Boyd said. “I think 10 years from now this will be one of the biggest impacts that we could make.”\r\n\r\nA 14-person steering committee with representation from both UT and ORNL has held information sessions and developed foundational principals and a system of accountability to make sure the institute’s long-term goals will be met. Boyd said the committee will deliver its official recommendations by Dec. 31.\r\n\r\nBoyd also informed trustees of positive momentum across the UT System, including exceeding Tennessee’s goals for bachelor’s degrees awarded by almost 450 degrees. UT awarded more than 12,000 degrees in 2018-19. More than 51,000 students are enrolled at UT campuses this fall, which includes increased freshman enrollment of 0.7 percent at UT Knoxville, 2.4 percent at Chattanooga and 1.5 percent at UT Martin. UT Knoxville saw an overall enrollment increase of 2 percent and UT Martin had an increase of 3.3 percent.\r\n\r\n“Student debt remains lower than our peers, and 46 percent of our students graduate from a UT institution without debt,” he said continuing to share the university’s good news.\r\n\r\nThese overall percentages could increase with the introduction of UT Promise. UT Promise, which begins in fall of 2020, is a last-dollar scholarship program that guarantees free tuition and mandatory fees after other financial aid is received (such as Pell Grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) for qualifying Tennessee undergraduate students who have a family household income of less than $50,000 annually. The program will be available at UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center. Boyd toured the state in September and October, visiting 14 high schools and encouraging students there to apply to UT schools and for the UT Promise scholarship. More than 2,800 potential full-time freshmen have applied for the scholarship along with more than 500 current students from the four UT campuses.\r\n\r\nIn his comments to the board and audience, Board Chair John Compton reflected on the past year since the UT Board was reconstituted in 2018 under the UT FOCUS act. From listening to students, alumni, faculty, legislators and even neighbors to selecting an interim president, Compton said it has been a good first year.\r\n\r\n“Singularly the best accomplishment is having Randy Boyd serve as interim president,” Compton said. “As a board, we will make few decisions that really matter. This is one that we will look back on that mattered.”\r\n\r\nAdditional board approvals can be found at <a href=\"http://tennessee.edu\">tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Board of Trustees hears plans for UT Martin enrollment','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees met Nov. 8 in Knoxville for its annual fall session. UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver presented details on the university’s strategic enrollment plan during a related committee meeting.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-board-of-trustees-hears-plans-for-ut-martin-enrollment','','','2019-11-18 09:25:12','2019-11-18 15:25:12','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1529',0,'post','',0),(1530,3,'2019-11-11 12:25:49','2019-11-11 18:25:49','','11082019_BoardOfTrusteesMeeting007','UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver is shown discussing UT Martin enrollment with the UT Board of Trustees Finance and Administration Committee during a meeting Nov. 8 in Knoxville. ','inherit','closed','closed','','11082019_boardoftrusteesmeeting007','','','2019-11-11 12:26:30','2019-11-11 18:26:30','',1529,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/11082019_BoardOfTrusteesMeeting007.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1531,3,'2019-11-11 12:26:48','2019-11-11 18:26:48','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees met Nov. 8 in Knoxville for its annual fall session. UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver presented details on the university’s strategic enrollment plan during a separate meeting of the board’s finance and administration committee.\r\n\r\nCarver’s presentation included information about the addition of three new university positions: a bilingual recruiter, a financial aid director and a university videographer to assist with marketing to a broader section of the region’s potential students. UT Martin is currently working with Ruffalo Noel Levitz, an international leader in higher education enrollment and fundraising research, to develop a five-year enrollment plan.\r\n\r\nIn other board news, UT Interim President Randy Boyd informed trustees that work to reunify UT Knoxville and the UT Institute of Agriculture continues, as does planning for the creation of the Oak Ridge Institute. During the annual meeting in June, trustees approved both initiatives and requested progress reports be presented during the fall meeting. These initiatives seek to increase collaboration and to raise UT in national rankings.\r\n\r\nBoyd said the UT Institute of Agriculture and UT Knoxville Land-grant Reunification Team hosted 39 listening sessions within the university and throughout the state. They also shared a survey with more than 5,000 individuals to collect additional data. The team compiled what they heard and the survey results into a report submitted to Boyd, UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman and Senior Vice President/Senior Vice Chancellor Tim Cross.\r\n\r\n“We have more great ideas than we can incorporate in the next five years,” Boyd said. “Now we need to prioritize them.”\r\n\r\nAfter reviewing the report, Plowman and Cross are addressing UTIA funding issues and needs, resolving parking and transit issues and involving UT Institute of Agriculture in the UT Knoxville Strategic Visioning process. Boyd also created the UT Commission on Agriculture to help UT leaders hear directly from people, communities and industries involved in agriculture in order to better serve them.\r\n\r\n“There are things that we can do now to make UT Institute of Agriculture and UT Knoxville stronger,” Boyd said.\r\n\r\nBoyd also updated trustees on the ongoing plans for the Oak Ridge Institute. The institute seeks to capitalize on UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s long-standing partnership by recruiting 60 new UT researchers and 60 new ORNL scientists. It would grow the collaborative Ph.D. program to 500 students and would have a goal of attracting more than $150 million in researching funding.\r\n\r\n“If we accomplish this, it would make UT a top 30 public research institution and lead to enhanced economic development opportunities for the region,” Boyd said. “I think 10 years from now this will be one of the biggest impacts that we could make.”\r\n\r\nA 14-person steering committee with representation from both UT and ORNL has held information sessions and developed foundational principals and a system of accountability to make sure the institute’s long-term goals will be met. Boyd said the committee will deliver its official recommendations by Dec. 31.\r\n\r\nBoyd also informed trustees of positive momentum across the UT System, including exceeding Tennessee’s goals for bachelor’s degrees awarded by almost 450 degrees. UT awarded more than 12,000 degrees in 2018-19. More than 51,000 students are enrolled at UT campuses this fall, which includes increased freshman enrollment of 0.7 percent at UT Knoxville, 2.4 percent at Chattanooga and 1.5 percent at UT Martin. UT Knoxville saw an overall enrollment increase of 2 percent and UT Martin had an increase of 3.3 percent.\r\n\r\n“Student debt remains lower than our peers, and 46 percent of our students graduate from a UT institution without debt,” he said continuing to share the university’s good news.\r\n\r\nThese overall percentages could increase with the introduction of UT Promise. UT Promise, which begins in fall of 2020, is a last-dollar scholarship program that guarantees free tuition and mandatory fees after other financial aid is received (such as Pell Grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) for qualifying Tennessee undergraduate students who have a family household income of less than $50,000 annually. The program will be available at UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center. Boyd toured the state in September and October, visiting 14 high schools and encouraging students there to apply to UT schools and for the UT Promise scholarship. More than 2,800 potential full-time freshmen have applied for the scholarship along with more than 500 current students from the four UT campuses.\r\n\r\nIn his comments to the board and audience, Board Chair John Compton reflected on the past year since the UT Board was reconstituted in 2018 under the UT FOCUS act. From listening to students, alumni, faculty, legislators and even neighbors to selecting an interim president, Compton said it has been a good first year.\r\n\r\n“Singularly the best accomplishment is having Randy Boyd serve as interim president,” Compton said. “As a board, we will make few decisions that really matter. This is one that we will look back on that mattered.”\r\n\r\nAdditional board approvals can be found at <a href=\"http://tennessee.edu\">tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Board of Trustees hears plans for UT Martin enrollment','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees met Nov. 8 in Knoxville for its annual fall session. UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver presented details on the university’s strategic enrollment plan during a related committee meeting.','inherit','closed','closed','','1529-revision-v1','','','2019-11-11 12:26:48','2019-11-11 18:26:48','',1529,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/11/1529-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1576,3,'2019-11-20 13:15:51','2019-11-20 19:15:51','Dustin Warren, a senior engineering major at the University of Tennessee at Martin, didn’t have to look far to find an internship opportunity for his engineering degree. Already an employee at Advanced Technology Services Inc., Warren reached out to his supervisors to find out if he could apply his engineering coursework toward an internship position with the company.\r\n\r\nATS is a company that contracts industrial maintenance projects for other corporations. Warren’s internship included extensive work matching current equipment updates to the appropriate paperwork. This involved evaluating the equipment to determine what updates have already been made and what components matched the existing manuals. He was also able to determine which machines needed appropriate documentation.\r\n\r\n“I had to read through and analyze prints and schematics to determine which documents go to which machines and check the different versions to find which were valid and which were obsolete,” he said. “On my new project, I will be using (computer-aided design) to draw up new prints and schematics so that someone else can apply the modifications to other pieces of equipment.”\r\n\r\nWarren’s regular position with ATS is not based in engineering, so his internship was an opportunity to apply his education in new ways and stretch himself as a professional.\r\n\r\n“Dustin’s familiarity with the environment, the work ATS does and his education in engineering were critical to his success,” said Alaina Schnipke, ATS internship coordinator. “Not only is he familiar with the day-to-day operations of his location, but his ability to stretch into an engineering capacity helped with the overall efficiency of his team and technical strength.”\r\n\r\n“Manufacturing engineering is about the process of taking a product that can be made singularly and designing processes that will allow that product to be mass-produced,” said Warren. “I enjoy new challenges, and this is a field with limitless challenges.”\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin engineering program introduced a manufacturing concentration in 2017 to fill an industry need among engineering professionals. The program is the first of its kind in Tennessee and the second bachelor’s-level training program for manufacturing engineers in the southeast. Manufacturing is one of six available concentrations within UT Martin’s engineering major, the others being civil, mechanical, mechatronics, electrical and industrial.\r\n\r\nFor more information on opportunities available through the UT Martin Department of Engineering, contact the department at 731-881-7571 to speak with an academic advisor.\r\n\r\n###','Engineering student turns current job into internship opportunity','Dustin Warren, a senior engineering major at the University of Tennessee at Martin, didn’t have to look far to find an internship opportunity for his engineering degree.','publish','closed','closed','','engineering-student-turns-current-job-into-internship-opportunity','','','2019-11-20 13:15:57','2019-11-20 19:15:57','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=1576',0,'post','',0),(1534,3,'2019-11-12 11:57:55','2019-11-12 17:57:55','<p class=\"p1\">UT Martin honors employees with five or more years of university service in five-year increments. This year’s recognitions were given Oct. 31, with five-year awards recognized during a breakfast reception and other awards given during a luncheon. Chancellor Keith Carver was dressed as Elvis Presley in preparation for the chancellor’s community trick-or-treat event later that day.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1543\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1543 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Martin_50-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Lesley Martin (center), a member of the Custodial Services staff, was honored for 50 years of university service. Martin is pictured Carver (left) and UT System Interim President Randy Boyd.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1541\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1541 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/35-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 35 years of service are (starting second from left) Susie Lewis, Computer Store; Trudy Henderson, Office of Intercollegiate Athletics; and Susan Box, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. The group is pictured with Carver (far left), and Boyd (far right). Not pictured are Doug Cook, Department of Visual and Theatre Arts, and Dr. Chris Caldwall, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1540\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1540 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/30-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 30 years of service are (seated, l-r) Hogan Courtney, Physical Plant; Dr. William Davis, Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Political Science; Ken Fackler, Office of International Programs and International Admissions; (back row, second from left) Mary Baker, Division of University Advancement; Dr. Lynn Alexander, College of Humanities and Fine Arts; and Dr. Daniel Pigg, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages. The group is pictured with Carver (back row, far left) Boyd (far right).[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1539\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1539 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/25-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 25 years of service are (starting second from left) Dr. Stephanie Kolitsch, Office of SACS Accreditation; Dr. Mike McCullough, Department of Marketing, Management and Information Systems; and Virginia Grimes, WestStar Leadership Program. The group is pictured with Carver (far left) Boyd (far right). Not pictured are Tracey Mires, Educational Outreach; Dr. Deborah Gibson, Department of Health and Human Performance; and Dr. John Collins, Department of Biological Sciences.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1538\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1538 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 20 years of service are (seated, l-r) Linda Luther, Department of Nursing; Rebecca Baker, Physical Plant; Petra McPhearson, Division of Finance and Administration; (back row, second from left) Pete Gibson, Physical Plant; Amy Belew, Information Technology Services; Joe Estes, Physical Plant; and Lane Last, Department of Visual and Theatre Arts. The group is pictured with Carver (back row, far left) and Boyd. Not pictured are Dr. Michelle Merwin, Department of Psychology; Fimis Halkias, McWherter Agricultural Pavilion; and Cheryl Branon, Office of the Registrar.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1537\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1537 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/15-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 15 years of service are (seated, l-r) Dr. Dawn Wilkins, Department of Biological Sciences; Tammy Stanford, Student Success Center; Dr. David Carithers, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages; Avery Lawson, Building Services; Sharon Waterfield, Child and Family Grant Program; Dr. Amy Yeung, Department of Music; Dr. Charles Hammond, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages; (back row, second from left) Debi Adcock, Division of Student Affairs; Janie Hamilton, Custodial Services; Dr. Kurt Gorman, Department of Music; Jamie Hamilton, Building Services; Dr. Misganaw Getaneh, Department of Chemistry and Physics; Brad Burkett, Physical Plant; and Brian Stubblefield, Information Technology Services. The group is pictured with Carver (back row, far left). Not pictured are Dr. Denise Williams, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems; Jennifer Stroh and Tony Warmath, Division of Student Affairs; Dr. Mark Simmons, Department of Music; Dr. Mohammad Obadat, Department of Engineering; Dr. Paula Moore and Susan Lemond, Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Political Science; David Klinkefus, Custodial Services; and Bart Belew, Office of Intercollegiate Athletics.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1536\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1536 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/10-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 10 years of service are (seated, l-r) Timothy Boyd, Custodial Services; Dana Hagan, Physical Plant; Dr. Sandy Mehlhorn, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources; Holly Dethloff, University Development; LeAnne Perry, Northwest Child Care Resource Center; Debbie Travis, Custodial Services; (back row) Dr. Jason Roberts, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources; Dr. Simpfronia Taylor, Ripley Center; Mark Ellegood, Building Services; Vickie Pfluegar (second from right), Office of Institutional Research; and Joe Henderson (far right), Office of Equity and Diversity. The group is pictured with Chancellor Keith Carver (back row, center), who was dressed as Elvis Presley in preparation for the chancellor’s community trick-or-treat event that evening. Not pictured are Dr. Melvin Hill, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages; Benny Quintero and Jeffrey Watson, Custodial Services; Ryne Rickman, Office of Sports Information; Kristina Pitz, Pre-Health Science Program; Tammie Patterson, Department of Educational Studies; Ben Moore, Building Services; Kevin McMillan, Office of Intercollegiate Athletics; Stephanie Hayslett, Student Health and Counseling Services; William Griffin, HVAC; Dr. Mary Geddie, Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Political Science; Dr. David Dietrich, Department of Educational Studies; Dr. Stuart Currie, Department of Health and Human Performance; Dr. Jeffrey Longacre, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages; Texas Culver, Ripley Center; and Dr. John Cochran, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1535\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1535 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/5-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for five years of service are (seated, l-r) Rachel Stephens, Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs; Ginger Horton, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships; Melissa Jane Morris, Department of Health and Human Performance; BeLynda Jones, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources; Jordan Gardner, WestStar Leadership Program; (back row, second from left) Erin Chesnut, Office of University Relations; Lisa Hoskins, Paul Meek Library; Randy Pigg, Physical Plant; Patricia Sanders, Paul Meek Library; Nathan Bradford, Teaching Farm; Tommy Sledd, HVAC; and Lisa Hamilton, Office of Housing. They are pictured with Randy Boyd, UT System interim president (back row, far left) and Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor (far right). Not pictured are Sheay McGehee, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages; Kathleen Donnenworth, Educational Outreach; Stephanie Sellers, UT Online; Trevor Smith, Office of Undergraduate Admissions; Amanda Wilkin, Healthy Start Program; Cathy Walter, Infant Stimulation Program; Tammy Kelley, Educational Outreach; Karli Smith, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages; Lisa James, Office of Housing; and Kelly McClanahan, Wendy Nobles, Amanda Jackson and Fabiano Ndikumasabo, all with Custodial Services.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1542\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1542 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Gaylord-retiree-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Cynthia Gaylord (right), a former staff member at the Paul Meek Library, was honored for 35 years of university service prior to her retirement earlier this year. 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Martin is pictured Carver (left) and UT System Interim President Randy Boyd.','inherit','closed','closed','','martin_50-years','','','2019-11-12 11:57:45','2019-11-12 17:57:45','',1534,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Martin_50-years.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1544,3,'2019-11-12 11:57:55','2019-11-12 17:57:55','<p class=\"p1\">UT Martin honors employees with five or more years of university service in five-year increments. This year’s recognitions were given Oct. 31, with five-year awards recognized during a breakfast reception and other awards given during a luncheon. Chancellor Keith Carver was dressed as Elvis Presley in preparation for the chancellor’s community trick-or-treat event later that day.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-large wp-image-1543\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Martin_50-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" />','UT Martin recognizes years of service','','inherit','closed','closed','','1534-revision-v1','','','2019-11-12 11:57:55','2019-11-12 17:57:55','',1534,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2019/11/12/1534-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1545,3,'2019-11-14 10:26:21','2019-11-14 16:26:21','<p class=\"p1\">UT Martin honors employees with five or more years of university service in five-year increments. This year’s recognitions were given Oct. 31, with five-year awards recognized during a breakfast reception and other awards given during a luncheon. Chancellor Keith Carver was dressed as Elvis Presley in preparation for the chancellor’s community trick-or-treat event later that day.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1543\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1543 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Martin_50-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Lesley Martin (center), a member of the Custodial Services staff, was honored for 50 years of university service. Martin is pictured Carver (left) and UT System Interim President Randy Boyd.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1541\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1541 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/35-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 35 years of service are (starting second from left) Susie Lewis, Computer Store; Trudy Henderson, Office of Intercollegiate Athletics; and Susan Box, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. The group is pictured with Carver (far left), and Boyd (far right). Not pictured are Doug Cook, Department of Visual and Theatre Arts, and Dr. Chris Caldwall, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1540\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1540 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/30-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 30 years of service are (seated, l-r) Hogan Courtney, Physical Plant; Dr. William Davis, Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Political Science; Ken Fackler, Office of International Programs and International Admissions; (back row, second from left) Mary Baker, Division of University Advancement; Dr. Lynn Alexander, College of Humanities and Fine Arts; and Dr. Daniel Pigg, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages. The group is pictured with Carver (back row, far left) Boyd (far right).[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1539\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1539 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/25-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 25 years of service are (starting second from left) Dr. Stephanie Kolitsch, Office of SACS Accreditation; Dr. Mike McCullough, Department of Marketing, Management and Information Systems; and Virginia Grimes, WestStar Leadership Program. The group is pictured with Carver (far left) Boyd (far right). Not pictured are Tracey Mires, Educational Outreach; Dr. Deborah Gibson, Department of Health and Human Performance; and Dr. John Collins, Department of Biological Sciences.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1538\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1538 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 20 years of service are (seated, l-r) Linda Luther, Department of Nursing; Rebecca Baker, Physical Plant; Petra McPhearson, Division of Finance and Administration; (back row, second from left) Pete Gibson, Physical Plant; Amy Belew, Information Technology Services; Joe Estes, Physical Plant; and Lane Last, Department of Visual and Theatre Arts. The group is pictured with Carver (back row, far left) and Boyd. Not pictured are Dr. Michelle Merwin, Department of Psychology; Fimis Halkias, McWherter Agricultural Pavilion; and Cheryl Branon, Office of the Registrar.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1537\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1537 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/15-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 15 years of service are (seated, l-r) Dr. Dawn Wilkins, Department of Biological Sciences; Tammy Stanford, Student Success Center; Dr. David Carithers, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages; Avery Lawson, Building Services; Sharon Waterfield, Child and Family Grant Program; Dr. Amy Yeung, Department of Music; Dr. Charles Hammond, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages; (back row, second from left) Debi Adcock, Division of Student Affairs; Janie Hamilton, Custodial Services; Dr. Kurt Gorman, Department of Music; Jamie Hamilton, Building Services; Dr. Misganaw Getaneh, Department of Chemistry and Physics; Brad Burkett, Physical Plant; and Brian Stubblefield, Information Technology Services. The group is pictured with Carver (back row, far left). Not pictured are Dr. Denise Williams, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems; Jennifer Stroh and Tony Warmath, Division of Student Affairs; Dr. Mark Simmons, Department of Music; Dr. Mohammad Obadat, Department of Engineering; Dr. Paula Moore and Susan Lemond, Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Political Science; David Klinkefus, Custodial Services; and Bart Belew, Office of Intercollegiate Athletics.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1536\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1536 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/10-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for 10 years of service are (seated, l-r) Timothy Boyd, Custodial Services; Dana Hagan, Physical Plant; Dr. Sandy Mehlhorn, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources; Holly Dethloff, University Development; LeAnne Perry, Northwest Child Care Resource Center; Debbie Travis, Custodial Services; (back row) Dr. Jason Roberts, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources; Dr. Simpfronia Taylor, Ripley Center; Mark Ellegood, Building Services; Vickie Pfluegar (second from right), Office of Institutional Research; and Joe Henderson (far right), Office of Equity and Diversity. The group is pictured with Chancellor Keith Carver (back row, center), who was dressed as Elvis Presley in preparation for the chancellor’s community trick-or-treat event that evening. Not pictured are Dr. Melvin Hill, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages; Benny Quintero and Jeffrey Watson, Custodial Services; Ryne Rickman, Office of Sports Information; Kristina Pitz, Pre-Health Science Program; Tammie Patterson, Department of Educational Studies; Ben Moore, Building Services; Kevin McMillan, Office of Intercollegiate Athletics; Stephanie Hayslett, Student Health and Counseling Services; William Griffin, HVAC; Dr. Mary Geddie, Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Political Science; Dr. David Dietrich, Department of Educational Studies; Dr. Stuart Currie, Department of Health and Human Performance; Dr. Jeffrey Longacre, Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages; Texas Culver, Ripley Center; and Dr. John Cochran, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1535\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1535 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/5-years-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Pictured for five years of service are (seated, l-r) Rachel Stephens, Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs; Ginger Horton, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships; Melissa Jane Morris, Department of Health and Human Performance; BeLynda Jones, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources; Jordan Gardner, WestStar Leadership Program; (back row, second from left) Erin Chesnut, Office of University Relations; Lisa Hoskins, Paul Meek Library; Randy Pigg, Physical Plant; Patricia Sanders, Paul Meek Library; Nathan Bradford, Teaching Farm; Tommy Sledd, HVAC; and Lisa Hamilton, Office of Housing. 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