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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1,1,'2018-03-29 17:19:07','2018-03-29 17:19:07','<h4><em>The “buzz” about UT Martin’s beekeeping operation</em></h4>\r\n<em>Story by Erin Chesnut | Photos by </em><em>Raffe Lazarian and Nathan Morgan</em>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Students come to UT Martin to prepare for careers in agriculture, education, criminal justice, music, engineering and a host of other academic specialties. However, a small group of students is also taking part in a unique learning opportunity that’s creating quite the “buzz” on campus.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">These students are learning the art of apiculture – the keeping of bees – in UT Martin’s newly enlarged apiary, located on the UT Martin Teaching Farm. An “apiary” refers to a place where bees and their hives are kept, and UT Martin’s 20 hives are full of European honey bees, the most common type of honey bee found in the United States.</p>\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_380\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-380\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Student assistants work with the campus hives.</figcaption></figure>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">While this project is not associated with any particular major, the half-dozen students who participate come mostly from the agricultural sciences. According to Dr. Kevin Pitz, professor of biology, these students are not only learning an interesting skill, they are also adding value to each garden in the Martin area.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“Honey bees, as far as agricultural pollination goes, are huge. … A lot of fruits and vegetables, the ones that produce flowers, are going to be pollinated by honey bees,” he said. While honey bees do not spend time pollinating the corn and soybeans that dominate West Tennessee’s farmland, they are still a vital member of the ecosystem that puts food on kitchen tables across America.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“What’s interesting is that the European honey bee is not native (to the United States), but it’s become highly integrated into what we expect as far as pollination goes in our agricultural systems,” said Pitz. “Even though they’re not native, it’s one of those weird situations where we don’t think too strongly about the implications of having brought a non-native (species) in because it is so beneficial to what we do here with all the other non-native things we grow as crops.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Drivers along the north edge of the UT Martin campus have noticed the white beehives near Hyndsver Road for years, but what started off as 10 hives maintained by the Northwest Tennessee Beekeeper’s Association grew to 20 hives in March 2017 when <span class=\"s1\"><b>Mike Pierce (’03)</b></span>, UT Martin’s farm manager and resident beekeeper, became involved with the project. Having kept honey bees himself since 2010, Pierce saw an opportunity to add value to the UT Martin acreage and pass a useful skill along to interested students.</p>\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_395\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img class=\"wp-image-395\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-683x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-683x1024.jpg 683w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-200x300.jpg 200w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-768x1152.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-40x60.jpg 40w\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Pierce (’03) is UT Martin’s farm manager and resident beekeeper.</figcaption></figure>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Kiersten Bell, a sophomore from Pickerington, Ohio, and Travis Prather, a senior from McKenzie, have spent many hours in UT Martin’s apiary since it was expanded and had a hand in the establishment and maintenance of the new hives.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“You get (the bees), and they are in a mesh box. You can transport about three pounds of bees in these little boxes, and they come with a queen and about a quart of sugar water to keep them going throughout transportation,” said Bell. “After you get them put into the hive, they are pretty self-sufficient. We have been feeding them sugar water about every other day just to get them built up so they can make it through the winter.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“We do routine maintenance and make sure they have enough space – that they aren’t overcrowded. … You can have too much space, but if you have too little space and (the bees) are too overcrowded, there’s a good chance of them splitting. Half of them will go off and find more space, so you can potentially lose part of your hive if you aren’t paying attention to your space situation,” she said.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Bell began the project with a basic background knowledge of bees after spending time with an uncle who has several hives. However, Prather “might have been able to identify a bee if it stung him,” said Pierce.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“I didn’t know a single thing about a bee,” Prather said, grinning. He admits to having simply been in the right place at the right time to be recruited to the beekeeping project, but now views the experience as something that could follow him into the future.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“I have really enjoyed it, and as I started learning more about (beekeeping) … it was more interesting and seemed like something new every time,” he said. “It’s something I hope to keep learning about and maybe someday have my own beehives, too.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">While UT Martin’s 10 original hives are yielding excess honey this year, the new hives are working steadily to prepare for their first winter. Pierce says this process is more labor-intensive than most people realize, since the bees first have to create – or “draw out” – the honeycomb that will hold their food and offspring through the colder months.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-377\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“The (new) hives had no drawn comb in them. The drawn comb is like gold; they can’t do anything to function without it. The queen can’t lay (eggs); they can’t store nectar; they can’t store pollen. So all the functions of their lives revolve around having a place to put their resources,” he said. “That’s one reason we feed them so heavily is because they’re drawing out that comb. It takes toughly six to eight pounds of honey to make a pound of wax, so drawing wax is very labor-intensive for those bees, knowing that a hive usually goes through the winter with 40-50 pounds of honey (stored) to survive the winter.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Many of these hives have already filled three to four “supers” – the stacked boxes that make up a beehive – with drawn comb. The bottom supers, which are also the largest, will hold the honey needed to sustain the beehive itself as well as the bee’s brood. Any excess honey created next year will be stored in the upper, smaller supers. Pierce hopes to begin harvesting excess honey from these newer hives in 2018.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Honey bees have made national headlines more than once in the past year as concern spreads regarding their population numbers and health. However, Michael Wilson, with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, says it’s not time to panic.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“For the honey bee to go extinct would … totally change the way we live, but I don’t think that would be realistic without some kind of major disaster like a nuclear war or something like that,” he said. Bee populations fluctuate naturally, and Wilson, who specializes in honey bees, says about 40 percent of colonies die out each year.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-378\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Invasion of the parasitic varroa mite – a honey bee’s primary threat – is the driving reason for colony loss. However, poor beekeeping habits, lack of space or foraging materials and other invasive predators such as hive beetles also contribute to colony death. Bees themselves only live for a few weeks in the summer, so new eggs must constantly hatch to sustain a colony’s population. To counteract this loss, beekeepers must keep a close eye on the status of individual colonies and will often split them up to create new hives and keep population numbers stable.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">However, if the United States’ honey bee population were to drop too far, Wilson says it could begin to affect the consumers’ bottom line.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“It could get more expensive to buy good-quality goods that require pollination. It could be more difficult, particularly in the United States, to grow those kinds of foods to compete with other countries that might be growing food for a cheaper price for other reasons,” he said.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">While prices at the grocery store would likely rise as honey bee populations decrease, there are other native pollinators such as butterflies, some types of wasps and other bees that could step up to fill the void.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“We’re not going to lose an agricultural industry, but there’s going to be an impact,” said Pitz. “What the impact is, we really don’t know because we don’t know how the natural ecosystem is going to account for (the decrease in honey bees). What’s going to step in to fill the role if that role is not being filled by honey bees? There are native organisms that obviously have the capacity to do it.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Some groups would like to end the practice of keeping bees agriculturally and instead advocate to allow bee colonies to survive without the assistance of mankind. However, Wilson maintains that organized beekeeping is a vital component to keeping bee colonies healthy and active.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“Beekeepers are farming, which is different than a natural ecosystem. … Before settlers from Europe came to the Americas, the honey bees were not here. They were an introduced species for agriculture,” he said. “So if we were to stop managing the bees and keeping them as agriculture, … they could still exist in the wild, because they are capable of doing that, but in much lower numbers. You wouldn’t be able to produce decent crops that require pollination, … (and) you don’t have to be large-scale (to benefit from honey bees). If you have three or four acres of squash and don’t have any honey bees, you’re probably missing out on quality and yield.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Wilson also says the proper harvesting of excess honey from a beehive is actually helpful to the bees and allows them to focus on providing for their colony.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“If you’re a beekeeper and you’re taking honey, you’re going to do it in a way that’s not going to kill or harm the bees so you’ll still have your bees next year when it’s time to get honey,” he said. “There are a lot of cases when you really need to get the honey off the comb. … If a colony has more honey than it can take care of, it can actually die because it has more honey than it can protect from the hive beetles. … It’s a timing-dependent thing. (Bees) need more honey through the winter, but in the spring they need that extra space available to raise more bees.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-384\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">There are many ways the average citizen can help keep the honey bee population healthy, even without raising their own hives. Wilson encourages residents to take advantage of campaigns like that run by the General Mills cereal company, which manufactures Honey Nut Cheerios, to send wildflower seeds to anyone who wishes to support honey bees.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Intentionally planting flowers to support honey bees “makes people more conscious of what’s in their yard and what they’re planting,” says Wilson. “If you’re somebody who’s planting seed packets or flowers for bees and, at the same time you’re spraying herbicides to kill wildflowers in your yard, it might make you stop and think about that. … Think about promoting having flowers instead of trying to get rid of them.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Wilson also says that, while large-scale pesticide use is not the leading cause of honey bee death, small-scale usage by homeowners can be just as detrimental overall.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“There are a lot of actions people take that are unnecessary that actually cause harm to bees, such as using pesticides in their landscaping. They’re not trying to grow food; they may just want their grass to look green instead of having white and yellow flowers in it. It would be better for bees if people allowed flowers to grow,” he said.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-391\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">State and federal budgets could also be impacted by the cultivation of honey bee habitats and forage areas.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“(Tennessee) spends a lot of money mowing along the roadsides, but other states are looking into how they can fit in more permanent flowers and plants so they don’t have to mow as much. They’ll save millions of dollars while improving the habitat for bees,” he said.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">While some UT Martin students are doing their part to raise healthy honey bees, they are also gaining valuable knowledge and hands-on experience they can take with them into their future careers, whatever they may be.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“(Beekeeping) teaches you certain things, certain skillsets like attention to detail. It teaches you the value of really managing something properly and seeing the end reward of that. Being able to influence the hives and later on to collect the honey, to see it be bottled and labeled and sold and knowing that you were a part of that – it’s a pretty rewarding feeling,” said Prather. “You can use that for other things as well. When you go to managing a cattle field, you already know the feeling of, ‘If I work hard, the end result is going to be well worth it.’” Prather plans to graduate in the spring of 2019 and hopes to apply his farm and ranch management degree to the management of a cattle operation.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Bell leans toward the business-management side of agriculture, but believes her experience with the UT Martin apiary will allow her to help educate her future clients, coworkers and community about the importance of honey bees and proper pollination.</p>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-387\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" />\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“If you have that little bit of background knowledge, you can share that with someone else. Then when they have a better understanding of it, they might go on and spread it, too. It’s a domino effect,” she said.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Pierce is proud of what his students have learned in such a short time and joins Bell in the hope that their experiences will help educate the larger population.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“Bees pollinate so many of the crops that we utilize as human food. …The more educated beekeepers that we have and the more people that are interested – even if they aren’t managing a hive –<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">  </span>then the more people who have a better understanding and are more educated to talk to the public about pollinators and their importance in agriculture.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Honey from the UT Martin hives is being collected as available and will soon be sold in the campus bookstore as well as at football games and other public events to support the apiary project and raise awareness about the importance of local pollinators, such as honey bees. 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Pleasant middle and high schools on Oct. 24, Creswell Middle Prep School for the Arts in Nashville on Oct. 25, Overton High School in Memphis on Oct. 29, and Hickory Ridge Middle School in Memphis on Nov. 2. Each location will include a master class for area dancers, taught by Sarah McCormick, UT Martin associate professor of dance.\r\n\r\nThree of the four schools employ dance instructors who graduated from the UT Martin dance education program. Teachers Abby Murphy (Mt. Pleasant High School), Bria Evans (Creswell) and Carman Norfleet (Hickory Ridge Middle School) are all 2015 UT Martin graduates.\r\n\r\nUT Martin student dancers Michaela Bland, of Spring Hill; Keinesia Mason, of Memphis; Alyssa Salazar, of Adams; Jeorgia Lamb, of Nashville; and Alaina Harvey, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, will join McCormick on the tour. Kimberly Schwartz, a spring 2018 graduate, will also join the tour as a guest performer.\r\n\r\nThe season will end with a Nov. 15 performance on the UT Martin main campus. The showcase will begin at 7 p.m. in the UT Martin dance studio located inside the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin Dance Ensemble fall tour, contact McCormick at 731-881-7335 or <a href=\"mailto:smccormick@utm.edu\">smccormick@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Anna Lax Gatti, a junior from Medina, performs in the spring 2018 dance showcase at the University of Tennessee at Martin.','UT Martin Dance Ensemble to start fall tour','Five students from the University of Tennessee at Martin Dance Ensemble will tour middle and high schools this semester to present their fall showcase across the region.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble will perform at both Mt. Pleasant middle and high schools on Oct. 24, Creswell Middle Prep School for the Arts in Nashville on Oct. 25, Overton High School in Memphis on Oct. 29, and Hickory Ridge Middle School in Memphis on Nov. 2. Each location will include a master class for area dancers, taught by Sarah McCormick, UT Martin associate professor of dance.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-dance-ensemble-to-start-fall-tour','','','2018-10-16 21:14:52','2018-10-16 21:14:52','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=193',0,'post','',0),(53,3,'2018-09-24 18:14:03','2018-09-24 18:14:03','Chancellor Keith Carver (left) and UT President Joe DiPietro are pictured in Carver\'s office.','Carver_DiPietro','','inherit','closed','closed','','carver_dipietro','','','2018-09-24 20:27:23','2018-09-24 20:27:23','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Carver_DiPietro.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(54,3,'2018-09-24 18:14:05','2018-09-24 18:14:05','','Charles Smith','','inherit','closed','closed','','charles-smith','','','2018-09-24 20:50:43','2018-09-24 20:50:43','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Charles-Smith.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(55,3,'2018-09-24 18:14:06','2018-09-24 18:14:06','','DiPietro_commencement','','inherit','closed','closed','','dipietro_commencement','','','2018-09-24 20:26:35','2018-09-24 20:26:35','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/DiPietro_commencement.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(46,3,'2018-09-24 18:13:42','2018-09-24 18:13:42','','Alexander_Lynn','','inherit','closed','closed','','alexander_lynn','','','2018-09-24 18:14:15','2018-09-24 18:14:15','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Alexander_Lynn.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(47,3,'2018-09-24 18:13:55','2018-09-24 18:13:55','','09042018_RecyclingCenterBins001','','inherit','closed','closed','','09042018_recyclingcenterbins001','','','2018-09-25 16:10:18','2018-09-25 16:10:18','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09042018_RecyclingCenterBins001.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(48,3,'2018-09-24 18:13:57','2018-09-24 18:13:57','','09132018_CharlesSmithBookEvent001','','inherit','closed','closed','','09132018_charlessmithbookevent001','','','2018-09-24 21:51:57','2018-09-24 21:51:57','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09132018_CharlesSmithBookEvent001.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(49,3,'2018-09-24 18:13:59','2018-09-24 18:13:59','','09202018_ViceChancellorForStudentAffairsSearch_V2','','inherit','closed','closed','','09202018_vicechancellorforstudentaffairssearch_v2','','','2018-09-25 16:15:09','2018-09-25 16:15:09','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09202018_ViceChancellorForStudentAffairsSearch_V2.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(50,3,'2018-09-24 18:14:00','2018-09-24 18:14:00','','09232017_BowTie5K01','','inherit','closed','closed','','09232017_bowtie5k01','','','2018-09-24 21:42:10','2018-09-24 21:42:10','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09232017_BowTie5K01.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(51,3,'2018-09-24 18:14:02','2018-09-24 18:14:02','','Bill Snyder','Bill Snyder (left), professor emeritus of theatre, is shown speaking to Kim Barber Knoll during a Vanguard Theatre production of Woody Allen\'s \"Don\'t Drink The Water.\" Knoll, an alumna from Gleason, is now coordinator of theatre at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia.','inherit','closed','closed','','bill-snyder','','','2018-09-24 18:35:00','2018-09-24 18:35:00','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bill-Snyder.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(52,3,'2018-09-24 18:14:02','2018-09-24 18:14:02','','Career-Golf-Classic-2018-HEADER','','inherit','closed','closed','','career-golf-classic-2018-header','','','2018-09-24 20:02:25','2018-09-24 20:02:25','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Career-Golf-Classic-2018-HEADER.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6,1,'2018-03-29 17:39:16','2018-03-29 17:39:16','','All News','','publish','closed','closed','','news','','','2021-02-26 10:38:17','2021-02-26 16:38:17','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/news/',1,'nav_menu_item','',0),(237,3,'2018-10-17 16:00:24','2018-10-17 16:00:24','MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/s/1341/utm/index.aspx?sid=1341&amp;gid=5&amp;pgid=455\">2018 homecoming festivities</a> Oct. 22-28 on the main campus. The annual Quad City tent festival will begin at 10 a.m., Oct. 27, with the homecoming football game against Southeast Missouri starting at 2 p.m. in Hardy Graham Stadium.\r\n\r\nAttendees can reserve tickets for the Quad City food tent and football game, as well as homecoming T-shirts, online at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/s/1341/utm/index.aspx?sid=1341&amp;gid=5&amp;pgid=455\">utmforever.com</a>. Meal tickets are $10 per person, and football tickets are $15 online. T-shirts range from $12-17 and shipping is available. These items can be picked up at the Quad City alumni tent. Remaining football tickets will be available for purchase at the stadium ticket office prior to the game.\r\n\r\nThe 2018 homecoming theme is “Where in the World is Captain Skyhawk?” and various campus organizations will showcase traditions from around the world during Quad City and other homecoming events.\r\n\r\nTraditional homecoming events include rope pull at 4 p.m. daily with championships beginning at 3:30 p.m., Oct. 26; lip sync at 7 p.m., Oct. 23; the pyramid competition and pep rally at 7 p.m., Oct. 26; and the National Pan-Hellenic Council step show at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 27. These activities will all be held in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center with the exception of rope pull, which is held behind the Student Recreation Center.\r\n\r\nNew activities include tailgate games from 4-6 p.m., Oct. 22, at the Student Recreation Center, and a comedy show from 7-9 p.m., Oct. 26, in the University Center’s Duncan Ballroom, sponsored by the UT Martin Black Alumni Council.\r\n\r\nVisitors can also attend a womanless beauty revue at 7 p.m., Oct. 25, in Watkins Auditorium. This annual fundraiser is sponsored by the university student chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, and tickets will be available at the door.\r\n\r\nThe annual University Choirs’ Dessert Evening will also be held at 7 p.m., Oct. 26-27, in the Fine Arts Building. Admission is $18 for adults and $12 for UT Martin students and children age 12 and under. Contact the Department of Music at 731-881-7402 to make your reservation.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Black Alumni Council will host a reception for current students and alumni at 9 p.m., Oct. 26, in the Dunagan Alumni Center, as well as “Party with a Purpose” at 9 p.m., Oct. 27, at the Opera House Restaurant in downtown Martin. The 1988 UT Martin football team will also host a team reunion from 7-9 p.m., Oct. 26, in the Champions Club located at Graham Stadium.\r\n\r\nSaturday, Oct. 27, is the primary day for homecoming activities and includes the Letterwinners’ Breakfast and Athletics Hall of Fame inductions, and <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/1504/10/11/2018.html\">the Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program</a> (both by invitation only) prior to the opening of Quad City at 10:30 a.m. The Skyhawk football team will take its traditional “Hawk Walk” through the festival at 11 a.m., and the football game begins at 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nHomecoming week will end with brunch from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Oct. 28, in the Skyhawk Dining Hall. Brunch prices are $12.21 for adults and $5.78 for children under 12 years of age.\r\n\r\nA complete schedule of events is available at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/s/1341/utm/index.aspx?sid=1341&amp;gid=5&amp;pgid=455\">utmforever.com</a>. For more information about UT Martin homecoming activities, or for assistance registering online, contact Jackie Johnson, interim director of alumni relations, at 731-881-7610 or <a href=\"mailto:jjohn253@utm.edu\">jjohn253@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: The UT Martin football team prepares to enter the stadium to face Murray State University during homecoming 2017.','UT Martin homecoming scheduled for Oct. 22-28','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-homecoming-scheduled-for-oct-22-28','','','2018-10-17 16:02:41','2018-10-17 16:02:41','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=237',0,'post','',0),(9,1,'2018-03-29 20:33:58','2018-03-29 20:33:58','','DanceFall2017_WEB','','inherit','open','closed','','dancefall2017_web','','','2018-03-29 20:33:58','2018-03-29 20:33:58','',1,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DanceFall2017_WEB.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(11,1,'2018-03-29 20:35:27','2018-03-29 20:35:27','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Dance Ensemble will present their spring showcase, titled “Individuality,” at 8 p.m., April 5-6, in the Harriet Fulton Theatre, located inside UT Martin’s Fine Arts Building.\r\n\r\nThis showcase includes student choreography as well as work created by Sarah McCormick, associate professor of dance. Admission is $15 for persons over 10 years of age and $5 for UT Martin students with ID. Children under 10 are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available for purchase at the door.\r\n\r\nThe dance ensemble is maintained by the UT Martin Department of Visual and Theatre Arts.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the department at 731-881-7400.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: (l-r) Student dancers Callie Cornell, of Nashville; Keinesia Mason, of Memphis; Jahaan Jones, of Memphis; Michaela Bland, of Spring Hill; Hector Ramirez, of Fulton, Kentucky; and Jayla Brown, of Memphis, perform in the fall 2017 dance ensemble showcase.','Dance ensemble to present spring showcase April 5-6','','inherit','closed','closed','','1-revision-v1','','','2018-03-29 20:35:27','2018-03-29 20:35:27','',1,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/1-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(12,1,'2018-03-29 20:36:55','2018-03-29 20:36:55','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has received a variety of national and state rankings for program quality and value in recent weeks.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin MBA program is ranked <a href=\"https://www.bestvalueschools.org/online-mba-programs/\">12th nationally by BestValueSchools.org</a>. The university’s College of Business and Global Affairs, which houses the online MBA program, was also recognized for offering one of the <a href=\"https://www.bestcollegereviews.org/top/bachelors-business-economics/\">“top-50 best online bachelor’s degrees in business economics for 2018,”</a> as ranked by BestCollegeReviews.org. The UT Martin degree program is 23rd on this list.\r\n\r\nSR Education Group has ranked the university’s online master’s degree program in school counseling <a href=\"https://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/degrees/school-counseling#best-value-masters\">20th among the best online college programs in 2018</a> and <a href=\"https://www.onlineu.org/most-affordable-colleges/school-counseling-masters-degrees\">23rd among the most affordable online programs</a> for the same year.\r\n\r\nIn addition to these two programs, UT Martin’s overall online program offerings gained the university a place among the <a href=\"https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/tennessee/#4-year-best-college-ranking\">“best online colleges in Tennessee in 2018,”</a> as listed by AffordableCollegesOnline.org. UT Martin is number 11 on this list, with UT Knoxville following at number 12.\r\n\r\nUT Martin also received recognition in several categories on CollegeFactual.com’s annual college ranking scorecard. The university is listed as a “best college for the money” for all undergraduates (fifth in Tennessee), undergraduates not receiving financial aid (fourth), and undergraduates receiving financial aid (sixth).\r\n\r\nCollegeFactual.com also focuses on individual programs, and UT Martin’s Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources fared especially well. The agricultural program is listed first among the “most focused” programs, second among the “most popular” choices and fifth among “best value” schools. The natural resources management major is ranked ninth among “most focused” programs.\r\n\r\nUT Martin also made the list of the “best schools for veterans studying general agriculture” with a fourth-place finish nationally and a number-one ranking statewide.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin praised for degree value, program quality','','publish','closed','open','','ut-martin-praised-for-degree-value-program-quality','','','2018-11-02 16:19:58','2018-11-02 16:19:58','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=12',0,'post','',0),(13,1,'2018-03-29 20:36:17','2018-03-29 20:36:17','','HallMoodyAdmin_WEB','','inherit','open','closed','','hallmoodyadmin_web','','','2018-03-29 20:36:17','2018-03-29 20:36:17','',12,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/HallMoodyAdmin_WEB.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(14,1,'2018-03-29 20:36:55','2018-03-29 20:36:55','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has received a variety of national and state rankings for program quality and value in recent weeks.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin MBA program is ranked <a href=\"https://www.bestvalueschools.org/online-mba-programs/\">12th nationally by BestValueSchools.org</a>. The university’s College of Business and Global Affairs, which houses the online MBA program, was also recognized for offering one of the <a href=\"https://www.bestcollegereviews.org/top/bachelors-business-economics/\">“top-50 best online bachelor’s degrees in business economics for 2018,”</a> as ranked by BestCollegeReviews.org. The UT Martin degree program is 23rd on this list.\r\n\r\nSR Education Group has ranked the university’s online master’s degree program in school counseling <a href=\"https://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/degrees/school-counseling#best-value-masters\">20th among the best online college programs in 2018</a> and <a href=\"https://www.onlineu.org/most-affordable-colleges/school-counseling-masters-degrees\">23rd among the most affordable online programs</a> for the same year.\r\n\r\nIn addition to these two programs, UT Martin’s overall online program offerings gained the university a place among the <a href=\"https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/tennessee/#4-year-best-college-ranking\">“best online colleges in Tennessee in 2018,”</a> as listed by AffordableCollegesOnline.org. UT Martin is number 11 on this list, with UT Knoxville following at number 12.\r\n\r\nUT Martin also received recognition in several categories on CollegeFactual.com’s annual college ranking scorecard. The university is listed as a “best college for the money” for all undergraduates (fifth in Tennessee), undergraduates not receiving financial aid (fourth), and undergraduates receiving financial aid (sixth).\r\n\r\nCollegeFactual.com also focuses on individual programs, and UT Martin’s Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources fared especially well. The agricultural program is listed first among the “most focused” programs, second among the “most popular” choices and fifth among “best value” schools. The natural resources management major is ranked ninth among “most focused” programs.\r\n\r\nUT Martin also made the list of the “best schools for veterans studying general agriculture” with a fourth-place finish nationally and a number-one ranking statewide.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin praised for degree value, program quality','','inherit','closed','closed','','12-revision-v1','','','2018-03-29 20:36:55','2018-03-29 20:36:55','',12,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/12-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(15,1,'2018-03-29 20:38:05','2018-03-29 20:38:05','MARTIN, Tenn. – Advance tickets for the 50th annual University of Tennessee at Martin Spring College Rodeo, scheduled for April 12-14 at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Pavilion, are now on sale at select locations in West Tennessee and Kentucky.\r\n\r\nAdvance tickets are available for the Friday and Saturday sessions only. All Thursday night tickets are $6 apiece. Child and student tickets apply to children ages 6-12 and UT Martin students with valid Skyhawk ID cards. Children under six are always admitted free of charge.\r\n\r\nFriday night’s advance adult ticket is on sale for $8, while child and student tickets are $6. Saturday’s admission is $10 in advance for adults and $6 for children and students. General admission adult tickets at the door are $10 for the Friday night performance and $12 for Saturday night. Child and student tickets are $7 for either night’s competition.\r\n\r\nA weekend pass – which is good for all three performances – is also available for $20.\r\n\r\nFans can purchase advance tickets until April 8 at the following locations: UT Martin Boling University Center and Weakley Farmers Co-Op in Martin; A to Z Vet Supply in Dresden; Brawner’s Boots in Greenfield; Wood Communication Cellular Source in Union City; and Verizon Wireless in Fulton, Kentucky.\r\n\r\nRodeo fans can also purchase tickets by calling the Skyhawk Ticket Office at (731) 881-7207.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Molly Hill, a junior from Carbondale, Illinois, competes in barrel racing during the 2017 UT Martin Spring College Rodeo.','Advance rodeo tickets on sale now','','publish','open','open','','advance-rodeo-tickets-on-sale-now','','','2018-09-24 18:27:42','2018-09-24 18:27:42','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=15',0,'post','',0),(16,1,'2018-03-29 20:38:01','2018-03-29 20:38:01','','Tickets_Rodeo2017_WEB','','inherit','open','closed','','tickets_rodeo2017_web','','','2018-03-29 20:38:01','2018-03-29 20:38:01','',15,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Tickets_Rodeo2017_WEB.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(17,1,'2018-03-29 20:38:05','2018-03-29 20:38:05','MARTIN, Tenn. – Advance tickets for the 50th annual University of Tennessee at Martin Spring College Rodeo, scheduled for April 12-14 at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Pavilion, are now on sale at select locations in West Tennessee and Kentucky.\r\n\r\nAdvance tickets are available for the Friday and Saturday sessions only. All Thursday night tickets are $6 apiece. Child and student tickets apply to children ages 6-12 and UT Martin students with valid Skyhawk ID cards. Children under six are always admitted free of charge.\r\n\r\nFriday night’s advance adult ticket is on sale for $8, while child and student tickets are $6. Saturday’s admission is $10 in advance for adults and $6 for children and students. General admission adult tickets at the door are $10 for the Friday night performance and $12 for Saturday night. Child and student tickets are $7 for either night’s competition.\r\n\r\nA weekend pass – which is good for all three performances – is also available for $20.\r\n\r\nFans can purchase advance tickets until April 8 at the following locations: UT Martin Boling University Center and Weakley Farmers Co-Op in Martin; A to Z Vet Supply in Dresden; Brawner’s Boots in Greenfield; Wood Communication Cellular Source in Union City; and Verizon Wireless in Fulton, Kentucky.\r\n\r\nRodeo fans can also purchase tickets by calling the Skyhawk Ticket Office at (731) 881-7207.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Molly Hill, a junior from Carbondale, Illinois, competes in barrel racing during the 2017 UT Martin Spring College Rodeo.','Advance rodeo tickets on sale now','','inherit','closed','closed','','15-revision-v1','','','2018-03-29 20:38:05','2018-03-29 20:38:05','',15,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/15-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(18,1,'2018-03-29 20:39:17','2018-03-29 20:39:17','MARTIN, Tenn. – Rachel Melton, local artist and senior graphic design major at the University of Tennessee at Martin, will display her artwork series “Est. 1873: An Illustrated History of Martin, Tenn.” from 4-5:30 p.m., March 17, at Martin Coffeehouse on Lindell Street. This is a one-day only exhibit, and there is no cost to attend.\r\n\r\nThis series is an illustrated look at Martin’s history through the depiction of local businesses, events and landmarks. Melton created the series as part of a two-year research project through UT Martin’s University Scholars Program. The artwork is inspired by original documentary photography of the local area as well as information from local archives.\r\n\r\nMelton hopes the project will help preserve the history of the Martin area through visual art. The project is intended to connect community members from across the county and create an appreciation for graphic design.\r\n\r\nThe entire project will soon be available to the public in book form and feature not only Melton’s original artwork but a collection of historic and current photographs of the Martin area as well.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: One of Melton’s local graphics features Clement Hall, located on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin.','Melton to display illustrations of local history','','publish','open','open','','melton-to-display-illustrations-of-local-history','','','2018-09-24 20:59:14','2018-09-24 20:59:14','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=18',0,'post','',0),(19,1,'2018-03-29 20:39:10','2018-03-29 20:39:10','','RachelMeltonScholarsProject_WEB','','inherit','open','closed','','rachelmeltonscholarsproject_web','','','2018-03-29 20:39:10','2018-03-29 20:39:10','',18,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/RachelMeltonScholarsProject_WEB.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(20,1,'2018-03-29 20:39:17','2018-03-29 20:39:17','MARTIN, Tenn. – Rachel Melton, local artist and senior graphic design major at the University of Tennessee at Martin, will display her artwork series “Est. 1873: An Illustrated History of Martin, Tenn.” from 4-5:30 p.m., March 17, at Martin Coffeehouse on Lindell Street. This is a one-day only exhibit, and there is no cost to attend.\r\n\r\nThis series is an illustrated look at Martin’s history through the depiction of local businesses, events and landmarks. Melton created the series as part of a two-year research project through UT Martin’s University Scholars Program. The artwork is inspired by original documentary photography of the local area as well as information from local archives.\r\n\r\nMelton hopes the project will help preserve the history of the Martin area through visual art. The project is intended to connect community members from across the county and create an appreciation for graphic design.\r\n\r\nThe entire project will soon be available to the public in book form and feature not only Melton’s original artwork but a collection of historic and current photographs of the Martin area as well.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: One of Melton’s local graphics features Clement Hall, located on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin.','Melton to display illustrations of local history','','inherit','closed','closed','','18-revision-v1','','','2018-03-29 20:39:17','2018-03-29 20:39:17','',18,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/18-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(21,1,'2018-03-29 20:39:59','2018-03-29 20:39:59','MARTIN, Tenn. – One Wall Gallery on Lindell Street in Martin will host an exhibition of work by students from the University of Tennessee at Martin from March 24-April 27. An opening reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., March 23, and is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\nThis group exhibition, titled “Universal,” features work by UT Martin art students McKayla Cunningham, of Martin; Kelsey Faith, of Dover; Olivia Gibson, of Trenton; Josiah Phelps, of Memphis; and Melisha Polk, of Ripley. Artwork will be displayed in a variety of media and represent personal interpretations of the exhibit’s theme.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lane Last, professor of art, at 731-881-7489 or email <a href=\"mailto:lanelast@utm.edu\">lanelast@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Kelsey Faith, of Dover, created the featured pottery pieces for inclusion in the One Wall Gallery show opening March 24 in downtown Martin.','Downtown gallery to host UT Martin exhibit','','publish','closed','open','','downtown-gallery-to-host-ut-martin-exhibit','','','2018-11-02 16:20:09','2018-11-02 16:20:09','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=21',0,'post','',0),(22,1,'2018-03-29 20:39:54','2018-03-29 20:39:54','','KelseyFaithPottery_WEB','','inherit','open','closed','','kelseyfaithpottery_web','','','2018-03-29 20:39:54','2018-03-29 20:39:54','',21,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/KelseyFaithPottery_WEB.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(23,1,'2018-03-29 20:39:59','2018-03-29 20:39:59','MARTIN, Tenn. – One Wall Gallery on Lindell Street in Martin will host an exhibition of work by students from the University of Tennessee at Martin from March 24-April 27. An opening reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., March 23, and is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\nThis group exhibition, titled “Universal,” features work by UT Martin art students McKayla Cunningham, of Martin; Kelsey Faith, of Dover; Olivia Gibson, of Trenton; Josiah Phelps, of Memphis; and Melisha Polk, of Ripley. Artwork will be displayed in a variety of media and represent personal interpretations of the exhibit’s theme.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lane Last, professor of art, at 731-881-7489 or email <a href=\"mailto:lanelast@utm.edu\">lanelast@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Kelsey Faith, of Dover, created the featured pottery pieces for inclusion in the One Wall Gallery show opening March 24 in downtown Martin.','Downtown gallery to host UT Martin exhibit','','inherit','closed','closed','','21-revision-v1','','','2018-03-29 20:39:59','2018-03-29 20:39:59','',21,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/21-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(24,1,'2018-03-29 20:40:40','2018-03-29 20:40:40','MARTIN, Tenn. – <a href=\"http://www.wutmradio.com/\">WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk”</a> – the student-run radio station on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin – claimed its eighth consecutive Platinum Award from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System during the organization’s annual conference March 2-4 in New York City, New York. This is the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s highest peer-reviewed distinction for college radio stations.\r\n\r\nThe station was also recognized as a national finalist in four categories: best college radio station for schools with under 10,000 student enrollment, best station facilities, best documentary and best use of video in the radio studio.\r\n\r\nStation staff members also performed well in the “best of” competitions across a variety of categories. Students enrolled during the 2016-17 academic year were eligible to submit material for consideration.\r\n\r\nNatalie King, a 2017 graduate from Paducah, and Shane Wofford, a senior from Trenton, both received national awards for best program director and best event promotion, respectively. King and Wofford were chosen from a national pool of competitors and recognized as the “best of the best” in their chosen categories.\r\n\r\nSeveral students were recognized as national finalists in their respective competitions, which means they placed in the top-five nationally.\r\n\r\nKing was a finalist in the competitions for best newscast, best community news coverage and best on-air personality. John Thornton, a sophomore from Atoka, was a finalist for best overall sports coverage and best sports interview. Kait Scott, a junior from Martin, was a finalist in both the best press release and best promotions director categories.\r\n\r\nTwo staff teams placed in the competition for best sports play-by-play. WUTM alumni Kayla Harmon, of Lewisburg, and Jared Peckenpaugh, of Finley, both 2016 UT Martin graduates, were finalists for coverage of a Skyhawk women’s basketball game; and Olivia Johnston, a senior from Hampshire, and Tanna Norman, a senior from Williamsport, were recognized for UT Martin rodeo coverage.\r\n\r\nEmma Bruner, a junior from South Fulton, and Ashley Shores, a senior from Martin, were also finalists in the best business director and best celebrity interview categories, respectively.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Dr. Richard Robinson, associate professor of communications and WUTM faculty adviser, at 731-881-7555 or <a href=\"mailto:rrobins@utm.edu\">rrobins@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: WUTM staff members Olivia Johnston (left), news director; Ashley Shores (center, left), program director; and Kait Scott (right), support and development director, are pictured with Dr. Richard Robinson (center, right), associate professor of communications and WUTM faculty adviser, after accepting the station’s eighth Platinum Award from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System during the organization’s annual conference March 2-4 in New York City, New York.','WUTM claims eighth Platinum Award','','publish','closed','open','','wutm-claims-eighth-platinum-award','','','2018-11-02 16:20:49','2018-11-02 16:20:49','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=24',0,'post','',0),(25,1,'2018-03-29 20:40:35','2018-03-29 20:40:35','','WUTM_IBS2018_WEB','','inherit','open','closed','','wutm_ibs2018_web','','','2018-03-29 20:40:35','2018-03-29 20:40:35','',24,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WUTM_IBS2018_WEB.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(26,1,'2018-03-29 20:40:40','2018-03-29 20:40:40','MARTIN, Tenn. – <a href=\"http://www.wutmradio.com/\">WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk”</a> – the student-run radio station on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin – claimed its eighth consecutive Platinum Award from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System during the organization’s annual conference March 2-4 in New York City, New York. This is the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s highest peer-reviewed distinction for college radio stations.\r\n\r\nThe station was also recognized as a national finalist in four categories: best college radio station for schools with under 10,000 student enrollment, best station facilities, best documentary and best use of video in the radio studio.\r\n\r\nStation staff members also performed well in the “best of” competitions across a variety of categories. Students enrolled during the 2016-17 academic year were eligible to submit material for consideration.\r\n\r\nNatalie King, a 2017 graduate from Paducah, and Shane Wofford, a senior from Trenton, both received national awards for best program director and best event promotion, respectively. King and Wofford were chosen from a national pool of competitors and recognized as the “best of the best” in their chosen categories.\r\n\r\nSeveral students were recognized as national finalists in their respective competitions, which means they placed in the top-five nationally.\r\n\r\nKing was a finalist in the competitions for best newscast, best community news coverage and best on-air personality. John Thornton, a sophomore from Atoka, was a finalist for best overall sports coverage and best sports interview. Kait Scott, a junior from Martin, was a finalist in both the best press release and best promotions director categories.\r\n\r\nTwo staff teams placed in the competition for best sports play-by-play. WUTM alumni Kayla Harmon, of Lewisburg, and Jared Peckenpaugh, of Finley, both 2016 UT Martin graduates, were finalists for coverage of a Skyhawk women’s basketball game; and Olivia Johnston, a senior from Hampshire, and Tanna Norman, a senior from Williamsport, were recognized for UT Martin rodeo coverage.\r\n\r\nEmma Bruner, a junior from South Fulton, and Ashley Shores, a senior from Martin, were also finalists in the best business director and best celebrity interview categories, respectively.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Dr. Richard Robinson, associate professor of communications and WUTM faculty adviser, at 731-881-7555 or <a href=\"mailto:rrobins@utm.edu\">rrobins@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: WUTM staff members Olivia Johnston (left), news director; Ashley Shores (center, left), program director; and Kait Scott (right), support and development director, are pictured with Dr. Richard Robinson (center, right), associate professor of communications and WUTM faculty adviser, after accepting the station’s eighth Platinum Award from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System during the organization’s annual conference March 2-4 in New York City, New York.','WUTM claims eighth Platinum Award','','inherit','closed','closed','','24-revision-v1','','','2018-03-29 20:40:40','2018-03-29 20:40:40','',24,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/24-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(45,3,'2018-09-24 17:13:26','2018-09-24 17:13:26','&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Lynn Alexander, dean of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s College of Humanities and Fine Arts, has been elected to serve as chairman of the Humanities Tennessee Board of Directors. She will serve a one-year term with the possibility of reelection to a second year.\r\n\r\nHumanities Tennessee is a statewide organization that sponsors projects focused on literature, history and culture across the state. Programs currently available in West Tennessee include the “Water Ways” Smithsonian exhibit at Reelfoot Lake; the “Tennessee Waters” exhibit in Covington later this month; the Neighborhood Story Project conducted by the UT Martin Paul Meek Library; and the forthcoming Smithsonian tour “Crossroads: Changing Rural America.”\r\n\r\nHumanities Tennessee is funded by the National Endowment of the Humanities and private donations. Statewide sponsored programs include the Southern Festival of Books; the Appalachian and Tennessee Young Writer’s Workshops; and Chapter16.org.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Alexander at <a href=\"mailto:lalexan@utm.edu\">lalexan@utm.edu</a> or visit <a href=\"http://www.HumTN.org\">HumTN.org</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Alexander elected to chair statewide humanities board','','inherit','closed','closed','','44-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 17:13:26','2018-09-24 17:13:26','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/44-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(30,1,'2018-03-29 20:48:35','2018-03-29 20:48:35','#comments {\n	display: none;\n}\n.comments-link {\n	display: none;\n}\n.posted-on {\n	display: none;\n}','gazette-wpcom','','publish','closed','closed','','gazette-wpcom','','','2018-03-29 21:36:18','2018-03-29 21:36:18','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/gazette-wpcom/',0,'custom_css','',0),(31,1,'2018-03-29 20:48:35','2018-03-29 20:48:35','#comments {\n	display: none;\n}','gazette-wpcom','','inherit','closed','closed','','30-revision-v1','','','2018-03-29 20:48:35','2018-03-29 20:48:35','',30,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/30-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(33,1,'2018-03-29 20:50:29','2018-03-29 20:50:29','<h4><em>The “buzz” about UT Martin’s beekeeping operation</em></h4>\n<em>Story by Erin Chesnut | Photos by </em><em>Raffe Lazarian and Nathan Morgan</em>\n<p class=\"p1\">Students come to UT Martin to prepare for careers in agriculture, education, criminal justice, music, engineering and a host of other academic specialties. However, a small group of students is also taking part in a unique learning opportunity that’s creating quite the “buzz” on campus.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">These students are learning the art of apiculture – the keeping of bees – in UT Martin’s newly enlarged apiary, located on the UT Martin Teaching Farm. An “apiary” refers to a place where bees and their hives are kept, and UT Martin’s 20 hives are full of European honey bees, the most common type of honey bee found in the United States.</p>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_380\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-380\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Student assistants work with the campus hives.</figcaption></figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">While this project is not associated with any particular major, the half-dozen students who participate come mostly from the agricultural sciences. According to Dr. Kevin Pitz, professor of biology, these students are not only learning an interesting skill, they are also adding value to each garden in the Martin area.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“Honey bees, as far as agricultural pollination goes, are huge. … A lot of fruits and vegetables, the ones that produce flowers, are going to be pollinated by honey bees,” he said. While honey bees do not spend time pollinating the corn and soybeans that dominate West Tennessee’s farmland, they are still a vital member of the ecosystem that puts food on kitchen tables across America.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“What’s interesting is that the European honey bee is not native (to the United States), but it’s become highly integrated into what we expect as far as pollination goes in our agricultural systems,” said Pitz. “Even though they’re not native, it’s one of those weird situations where we don’t think too strongly about the implications of having brought a non-native (species) in because it is so beneficial to what we do here with all the other non-native things we grow as crops.”</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Drivers along the north edge of the UT Martin campus have noticed the white beehives near Hyndsver Road for years, but what started off as 10 hives maintained by the Northwest Tennessee Beekeeper’s Association grew to 20 hives in March 2017 when <span class=\"s1\"><b>Mike Pierce (’03)</b></span>, UT Martin’s farm manager and resident beekeeper, became involved with the project. Having kept honey bees himself since 2010, Pierce saw an opportunity to add value to the UT Martin acreage and pass a useful skill along to interested students.</p>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_395\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img class=\"wp-image-395\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-683x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-683x1024.jpg 683w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-200x300.jpg 200w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-768x1152.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-40x60.jpg 40w\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Pierce (’03) is UT Martin’s farm manager and resident beekeeper.</figcaption></figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kiersten Bell, a sophomore from Pickerington, Ohio, and Travis Prather, a senior from McKenzie, have spent many hours in UT Martin’s apiary since it was expanded and had a hand in the establishment and maintenance of the new hives.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“You get (the bees), and they are in a mesh box. You can transport about three pounds of bees in these little boxes, and they come with a queen and about a quart of sugar water to keep them going throughout transportation,” said Bell. “After you get them put into the hive, they are pretty self-sufficient. We have been feeding them sugar water about every other day just to get them built up so they can make it through the winter.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“We do routine maintenance and make sure they have enough space – that they aren’t overcrowded. … You can have too much space, but if you have too little space and (the bees) are too overcrowded, there’s a good chance of them splitting. Half of them will go off and find more space, so you can potentially lose part of your hive if you aren’t paying attention to your space situation,” she said.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bell began the project with a basic background knowledge of bees after spending time with an uncle who has several hives. However, Prather “might have been able to identify a bee if it stung him,” said Pierce.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“I didn’t know a single thing about a bee,” Prather said, grinning. He admits to having simply been in the right place at the right time to be recruited to the beekeeping project, but now views the experience as something that could follow him into the future.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“I have really enjoyed it, and as I started learning more about (beekeeping) … it was more interesting and seemed like something new every time,” he said. “It’s something I hope to keep learning about and maybe someday have my own beehives, too.”</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While UT Martin’s 10 original hives are yielding excess honey this year, the new hives are working steadily to prepare for their first winter. Pierce says this process is more labor-intensive than most people realize, since the bees first have to create – or “draw out” – the honeycomb that will hold their food and offspring through the colder months.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-377\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“The (new) hives had no drawn comb in them. The drawn comb is like gold; they can’t do anything to function without it. The queen can’t lay (eggs); they can’t store nectar; they can’t store pollen. So all the functions of their lives revolve around having a place to put their resources,” he said. “That’s one reason we feed them so heavily is because they’re drawing out that comb. It takes toughly six to eight pounds of honey to make a pound of wax, so drawing wax is very labor-intensive for those bees, knowing that a hive usually goes through the winter with 40-50 pounds of honey (stored) to survive the winter.”</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Many of these hives have already filled three to four “supers” – the stacked boxes that make up a beehive – with drawn comb. The bottom supers, which are also the largest, will hold the honey needed to sustain the beehive itself as well as the bee’s brood. Any excess honey created next year will be stored in the upper, smaller supers. Pierce hopes to begin harvesting excess honey from these newer hives in 2018.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Honey bees have made national headlines more than once in the past year as concern spreads regarding their population numbers and health. However, Michael Wilson, with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, says it’s not time to panic.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“For the honey bee to go extinct would … totally change the way we live, but I don’t think that would be realistic without some kind of major disaster like a nuclear war or something like that,” he said. Bee populations fluctuate naturally, and Wilson, who specializes in honey bees, says about 40 percent of colonies die out each year.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-378\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Invasion of the parasitic varroa mite – a honey bee’s primary threat – is the driving reason for colony loss. However, poor beekeeping habits, lack of space or foraging materials and other invasive predators such as hive beetles also contribute to colony death. Bees themselves only live for a few weeks in the summer, so new eggs must constantly hatch to sustain a colony’s population. To counteract this loss, beekeepers must keep a close eye on the status of individual colonies and will often split them up to create new hives and keep population numbers stable.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">However, if the United States’ honey bee population were to drop too far, Wilson says it could begin to affect the consumers’ bottom line.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“It could get more expensive to buy good-quality goods that require pollination. It could be more difficult, particularly in the United States, to grow those kinds of foods to compete with other countries that might be growing food for a cheaper price for other reasons,” he said.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While prices at the grocery store would likely rise as honey bee populations decrease, there are other native pollinators such as butterflies, some types of wasps and other bees that could step up to fill the void.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“We’re not going to lose an agricultural industry, but there’s going to be an impact,” said Pitz. “What the impact is, we really don’t know because we don’t know how the natural ecosystem is going to account for (the decrease in honey bees). What’s going to step in to fill the role if that role is not being filled by honey bees? There are native organisms that obviously have the capacity to do it.”</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Some groups would like to end the practice of keeping bees agriculturally and instead advocate to allow bee colonies to survive without the assistance of mankind. However, Wilson maintains that organized beekeeping is a vital component to keeping bee colonies healthy and active.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“Beekeepers are farming, which is different than a natural ecosystem. … Before settlers from Europe came to the Americas, the honey bees were not here. They were an introduced species for agriculture,” he said. “So if we were to stop managing the bees and keeping them as agriculture, … they could still exist in the wild, because they are capable of doing that, but in much lower numbers. You wouldn’t be able to produce decent crops that require pollination, … (and) you don’t have to be large-scale (to benefit from honey bees). If you have three or four acres of squash and don’t have any honey bees, you’re probably missing out on quality and yield.”</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Wilson also says the proper harvesting of excess honey from a beehive is actually helpful to the bees and allows them to focus on providing for their colony.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“If you’re a beekeeper and you’re taking honey, you’re going to do it in a way that’s not going to kill or harm the bees so you’ll still have your bees next year when it’s time to get honey,” he said. “There are a lot of cases when you really need to get the honey off the comb. … If a colony has more honey than it can take care of, it can actually die because it has more honey than it can protect from the hive beetles. … It’s a timing-dependent thing. (Bees) need more honey through the winter, but in the spring they need that extra space available to raise more bees.”</p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-384\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There are many ways the average citizen can help keep the honey bee population healthy, even without raising their own hives. Wilson encourages residents to take advantage of campaigns like that run by the General Mills cereal company, which manufactures Honey Nut Cheerios, to send wildflower seeds to anyone who wishes to support honey bees.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Intentionally planting flowers to support honey bees “makes people more conscious of what’s in their yard and what they’re planting,” says Wilson. “If you’re somebody who’s planting seed packets or flowers for bees and, at the same time you’re spraying herbicides to kill wildflowers in your yard, it might make you stop and think about that. … Think about promoting having flowers instead of trying to get rid of them.”</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Wilson also says that, while large-scale pesticide use is not the leading cause of honey bee death, small-scale usage by homeowners can be just as detrimental overall.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“There are a lot of actions people take that are unnecessary that actually cause harm to bees, such as using pesticides in their landscaping. They’re not trying to grow food; they may just want their grass to look green instead of having white and yellow flowers in it. It would be better for bees if people allowed flowers to grow,” he said.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-391\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\n<p class=\"p1\">State and federal budgets could also be impacted by the cultivation of honey bee habitats and forage areas.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“(Tennessee) spends a lot of money mowing along the roadsides, but other states are looking into how they can fit in more permanent flowers and plants so they don’t have to mow as much. They’ll save millions of dollars while improving the habitat for bees,” he said.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While some UT Martin students are doing their part to raise healthy honey bees, they are also gaining valuable knowledge and hands-on experience they can take with them into their future careers, whatever they may be.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“(Beekeeping) teaches you certain things, certain skillsets like attention to detail. It teaches you the value of really managing something properly and seeing the end reward of that. Being able to influence the hives and later on to collect the honey, to see it be bottled and labeled and sold and knowing that you were a part of that – it’s a pretty rewarding feeling,” said Prather. “You can use that for other things as well. When you go to managing a cattle field, you already know the feeling of, ‘If I work hard, the end result is going to be well worth it.’” Prather plans to graduate in the spring of 2019 and hopes to apply his farm and ranch management degree to the management of a cattle operation.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bell leans toward the business-management side of agriculture, but believes her experience with the UT Martin apiary will allow her to help educate her future clients, coworkers and community about the importance of honey bees and proper pollination.</p>\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-387\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" />\n<p class=\"p1\">“If you have that little bit of background knowledge, you can share that with someone else. Then when they have a better understanding of it, they might go on and spread it, too. It’s a domino effect,” she said.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Pierce is proud of what his students have learned in such a short time and joins Bell in the hope that their experiences will help educate the larger population.</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">“Bees pollinate so many of the crops that we utilize as human food. …The more educated beekeepers that we have and the more people that are interested – even if they aren’t managing a hive –<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">  </span>then the more people who have a better understanding and are more educated to talk to the public about pollinators and their importance in agriculture.”</p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Honey from the UT Martin hives is being collected as available and will soon be sold in the campus bookstore as well as at football games and other public events to support the apiary project and raise awareness about the importance of local pollinators, such as honey bees. Whatever the ultimate outcome may be for these busy insects, we can be sure UT Martin is doing its part to keep the “buzz” alive.</p>','Busy Bees','','inherit','closed','closed','','1-autosave-v1','','','2018-03-29 20:50:29','2018-03-29 20:50:29','',1,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/1-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(34,1,'2018-03-29 20:50:31','2018-03-29 20:50:31','','CampusSceneWebFeaturedImage_Bees-1920x768','','inherit','closed','closed','','campusscenewebfeaturedimage_bees-1920x768','','','2018-03-29 20:50:31','2018-03-29 20:50:31','',1,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CampusSceneWebFeaturedImage_Bees-1920x768.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(35,1,'2018-03-29 20:50:37','2018-03-29 20:50:37','<h4><em>The “buzz” about UT Martin’s beekeeping operation</em></h4>\r\n<em>Story by Erin Chesnut | Photos by </em><em>Raffe Lazarian and Nathan Morgan</em>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Students come to UT Martin to prepare for careers in agriculture, education, criminal justice, music, engineering and a host of other academic specialties. However, a small group of students is also taking part in a unique learning opportunity that’s creating quite the “buzz” on campus.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">These students are learning the art of apiculture – the keeping of bees – in UT Martin’s newly enlarged apiary, located on the UT Martin Teaching Farm. An “apiary” refers to a place where bees and their hives are kept, and UT Martin’s 20 hives are full of European honey bees, the most common type of honey bee found in the United States.</p>\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_380\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-380\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan06-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Student assistants work with the campus hives.</figcaption></figure>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">While this project is not associated with any particular major, the half-dozen students who participate come mostly from the agricultural sciences. According to Dr. Kevin Pitz, professor of biology, these students are not only learning an interesting skill, they are also adding value to each garden in the Martin area.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“Honey bees, as far as agricultural pollination goes, are huge. … A lot of fruits and vegetables, the ones that produce flowers, are going to be pollinated by honey bees,” he said. While honey bees do not spend time pollinating the corn and soybeans that dominate West Tennessee’s farmland, they are still a vital member of the ecosystem that puts food on kitchen tables across America.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“What’s interesting is that the European honey bee is not native (to the United States), but it’s become highly integrated into what we expect as far as pollination goes in our agricultural systems,” said Pitz. “Even though they’re not native, it’s one of those weird situations where we don’t think too strongly about the implications of having brought a non-native (species) in because it is so beneficial to what we do here with all the other non-native things we grow as crops.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Drivers along the north edge of the UT Martin campus have noticed the white beehives near Hyndsver Road for years, but what started off as 10 hives maintained by the Northwest Tennessee Beekeeper’s Association grew to 20 hives in March 2017 when <span class=\"s1\"><b>Mike Pierce (’03)</b></span>, UT Martin’s farm manager and resident beekeeper, became involved with the project. Having kept honey bees himself since 2010, Pierce saw an opportunity to add value to the UT Martin acreage and pass a useful skill along to interested students.</p>\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_395\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img class=\"wp-image-395\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-683x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-683x1024.jpg 683w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-200x300.jpg 200w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-768x1152.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/08092017_MikePierceBeeKeeper02-40x60.jpg 40w\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" /><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Pierce (’03) is UT Martin’s farm manager and resident beekeeper.</figcaption></figure>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Kiersten Bell, a sophomore from Pickerington, Ohio, and Travis Prather, a senior from McKenzie, have spent many hours in UT Martin’s apiary since it was expanded and had a hand in the establishment and maintenance of the new hives.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“You get (the bees), and they are in a mesh box. You can transport about three pounds of bees in these little boxes, and they come with a queen and about a quart of sugar water to keep them going throughout transportation,” said Bell. “After you get them put into the hive, they are pretty self-sufficient. We have been feeding them sugar water about every other day just to get them built up so they can make it through the winter.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“We do routine maintenance and make sure they have enough space – that they aren’t overcrowded. … You can have too much space, but if you have too little space and (the bees) are too overcrowded, there’s a good chance of them splitting. Half of them will go off and find more space, so you can potentially lose part of your hive if you aren’t paying attention to your space situation,” she said.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Bell began the project with a basic background knowledge of bees after spending time with an uncle who has several hives. However, Prather “might have been able to identify a bee if it stung him,” said Pierce.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“I didn’t know a single thing about a bee,” Prather said, grinning. He admits to having simply been in the right place at the right time to be recruited to the beekeeping project, but now views the experience as something that could follow him into the future.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“I have really enjoyed it, and as I started learning more about (beekeeping) … it was more interesting and seemed like something new every time,” he said. “It’s something I hope to keep learning about and maybe someday have my own beehives, too.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">While UT Martin’s 10 original hives are yielding excess honey this year, the new hives are working steadily to prepare for their first winter. Pierce says this process is more labor-intensive than most people realize, since the bees first have to create – or “draw out” – the honeycomb that will hold their food and offspring through the colder months.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-377\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan02-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“The (new) hives had no drawn comb in them. The drawn comb is like gold; they can’t do anything to function without it. The queen can’t lay (eggs); they can’t store nectar; they can’t store pollen. So all the functions of their lives revolve around having a place to put their resources,” he said. “That’s one reason we feed them so heavily is because they’re drawing out that comb. It takes toughly six to eight pounds of honey to make a pound of wax, so drawing wax is very labor-intensive for those bees, knowing that a hive usually goes through the winter with 40-50 pounds of honey (stored) to survive the winter.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Many of these hives have already filled three to four “supers” – the stacked boxes that make up a beehive – with drawn comb. The bottom supers, which are also the largest, will hold the honey needed to sustain the beehive itself as well as the bee’s brood. Any excess honey created next year will be stored in the upper, smaller supers. Pierce hopes to begin harvesting excess honey from these newer hives in 2018.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Honey bees have made national headlines more than once in the past year as concern spreads regarding their population numbers and health. However, Michael Wilson, with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, says it’s not time to panic.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“For the honey bee to go extinct would … totally change the way we live, but I don’t think that would be realistic without some kind of major disaster like a nuclear war or something like that,” he said. Bee populations fluctuate naturally, and Wilson, who specializes in honey bees, says about 40 percent of colonies die out each year.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-378\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepersNathan03-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Invasion of the parasitic varroa mite – a honey bee’s primary threat – is the driving reason for colony loss. However, poor beekeeping habits, lack of space or foraging materials and other invasive predators such as hive beetles also contribute to colony death. Bees themselves only live for a few weeks in the summer, so new eggs must constantly hatch to sustain a colony’s population. To counteract this loss, beekeepers must keep a close eye on the status of individual colonies and will often split them up to create new hives and keep population numbers stable.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">However, if the United States’ honey bee population were to drop too far, Wilson says it could begin to affect the consumers’ bottom line.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“It could get more expensive to buy good-quality goods that require pollination. It could be more difficult, particularly in the United States, to grow those kinds of foods to compete with other countries that might be growing food for a cheaper price for other reasons,” he said.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">While prices at the grocery store would likely rise as honey bee populations decrease, there are other native pollinators such as butterflies, some types of wasps and other bees that could step up to fill the void.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“We’re not going to lose an agricultural industry, but there’s going to be an impact,” said Pitz. “What the impact is, we really don’t know because we don’t know how the natural ecosystem is going to account for (the decrease in honey bees). What’s going to step in to fill the role if that role is not being filled by honey bees? There are native organisms that obviously have the capacity to do it.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Some groups would like to end the practice of keeping bees agriculturally and instead advocate to allow bee colonies to survive without the assistance of mankind. However, Wilson maintains that organized beekeeping is a vital component to keeping bee colonies healthy and active.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“Beekeepers are farming, which is different than a natural ecosystem. … Before settlers from Europe came to the Americas, the honey bees were not here. They were an introduced species for agriculture,” he said. “So if we were to stop managing the bees and keeping them as agriculture, … they could still exist in the wild, because they are capable of doing that, but in much lower numbers. You wouldn’t be able to produce decent crops that require pollination, … (and) you don’t have to be large-scale (to benefit from honey bees). If you have three or four acres of squash and don’t have any honey bees, you’re probably missing out on quality and yield.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Wilson also says the proper harvesting of excess honey from a beehive is actually helpful to the bees and allows them to focus on providing for their colony.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“If you’re a beekeeper and you’re taking honey, you’re going to do it in a way that’s not going to kill or harm the bees so you’ll still have your bees next year when it’s time to get honey,” he said. “There are a lot of cases when you really need to get the honey off the comb. … If a colony has more honey than it can take care of, it can actually die because it has more honey than it can protect from the hive beetles. … It’s a timing-dependent thing. (Bees) need more honey through the winter, but in the spring they need that extra space available to raise more bees.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-384\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers04-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">There are many ways the average citizen can help keep the honey bee population healthy, even without raising their own hives. Wilson encourages residents to take advantage of campaigns like that run by the General Mills cereal company, which manufactures Honey Nut Cheerios, to send wildflower seeds to anyone who wishes to support honey bees.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Intentionally planting flowers to support honey bees “makes people more conscious of what’s in their yard and what they’re planting,” says Wilson. “If you’re somebody who’s planting seed packets or flowers for bees and, at the same time you’re spraying herbicides to kill wildflowers in your yard, it might make you stop and think about that. … Think about promoting having flowers instead of trying to get rid of them.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Wilson also says that, while large-scale pesticide use is not the leading cause of honey bee death, small-scale usage by homeowners can be just as detrimental overall.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“There are a lot of actions people take that are unnecessary that actually cause harm to bees, such as using pesticides in their landscaping. They’re not trying to grow food; they may just want their grass to look green instead of having white and yellow flowers in it. It would be better for bees if people allowed flowers to grow,” he said.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-391\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers23-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">State and federal budgets could also be impacted by the cultivation of honey bee habitats and forage areas.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“(Tennessee) spends a lot of money mowing along the roadsides, but other states are looking into how they can fit in more permanent flowers and plants so they don’t have to mow as much. They’ll save millions of dollars while improving the habitat for bees,” he said.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">While some UT Martin students are doing their part to raise healthy honey bees, they are also gaining valuable knowledge and hands-on experience they can take with them into their future careers, whatever they may be.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“(Beekeeping) teaches you certain things, certain skillsets like attention to detail. It teaches you the value of really managing something properly and seeing the end reward of that. Being able to influence the hives and later on to collect the honey, to see it be bottled and labeled and sold and knowing that you were a part of that – it’s a pretty rewarding feeling,” said Prather. “You can use that for other things as well. When you go to managing a cattle field, you already know the feeling of, ‘If I work hard, the end result is going to be well worth it.’” Prather plans to graduate in the spring of 2019 and hopes to apply his farm and ranch management degree to the management of a cattle operation.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Bell leans toward the business-management side of agriculture, but believes her experience with the UT Martin apiary will allow her to help educate her future clients, coworkers and community about the importance of honey bees and proper pollination.</p>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-387\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.utm.edu/campusscene/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/05222017_BeeKeepers13-90x60.jpg 90w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" />\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“If you have that little bit of background knowledge, you can share that with someone else. Then when they have a better understanding of it, they might go on and spread it, too. It’s a domino effect,” she said.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Pierce is proud of what his students have learned in such a short time and joins Bell in the hope that their experiences will help educate the larger population.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">“Bees pollinate so many of the crops that we utilize as human food. …The more educated beekeepers that we have and the more people that are interested – even if they aren’t managing a hive –<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">  </span>then the more people who have a better understanding and are more educated to talk to the public about pollinators and their importance in agriculture.”</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Honey from the UT Martin hives is being collected as available and will soon be sold in the campus bookstore as well as at football games and other public events to support the apiary project and raise awareness about the importance of local pollinators, such as honey bees. Whatever the ultimate outcome may be for these busy insects, we can be sure UT Martin is doing its part to keep the “buzz” alive.</p>','Busy Bees','','inherit','closed','closed','','1-revision-v1','','','2018-03-29 20:50:37','2018-03-29 20:50:37','',1,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/1-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(147,3,'2018-10-01 21:19:40','2018-10-01 21:19:40','MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Tennessee at Martin administrators Dr. Charley Deal, special advisor to the chancellor, and Petra McPhearson, vice chancellor for finance and administration, are two of 18 members of the inaugural class in the University of Tennessee Executive Leadership Institute.\r\n\r\nDeal became special advisor to the UT Martin chancellor in spring of this year after serving as associate vice chancellor for alumni relations and annual giving since July 2007. He also serves as executive director of the WestStar Leadership Program and interim director of the UT Martin Office of Research, Grants and Contracts.\r\n\r\nMcPhearson became vice chancellor for finance and administration in April after filling the position in an interim capacity since January 2016. She began working for UT Martin in 2011 and previously served as both interim director and director of budget and management reporting. She held several positions with the UT Health Science Center in Memphis and Bethel University in McKenzie before coming to Martin.\r\n\r\nThe institute is part of UT President Joe DiPietro’s legacy and was established to prepare internal candidates for future leadership positions and complement current succession-planning efforts within the UT System.\r\n\r\n“My overall goal as president of the University of Tennessee has always been to leave this place in better shape than I found it,” said DiPietro. “I believe in the importance of developing leadership skills and understanding leadership’s role in higher education and look forward to teaching part-time in the program during retirement.”\r\n\r\nThe institute’s first cohort will meet Oct. 2 in Knoxville. Designed and led by Dr. Bob Smith, special advisor for leadership and talent development to the UT president and chancellor emeritus of UT Martin, the institute offers participants special development plans, executive coaching, mentoring and experiential learning. The class will meet six times throughout the year for multi-day leadership sessions. Candidates were nominated by their supervisors and competitively selected by campus and institute leaders.\r\n\r\n“We estimate that 40 percent of our administrators will be eligible to retire in the next five years – creating vacancies in as many as 100 positions,” said Smith. “The institute will help ensure the right people with the right skills are ready to advance as opportunities become available.”\r\n\r\nThe 18 members of the 2018 cohort represent each UT campus and institute and oversee critical functions within the university system.\r\n\r\nOther cohort members are:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Rob Chance, UT System administration, director of payroll</li>\r\n 	<li>Frank Cuevas, UT Knoxville, associate vice chancellor for student life and adjunct assistant professor</li>\r\n 	<li>Lannett Edwards, UT Institute of Agriculture, professor and graduate director</li>\r\n 	<li>Macel Ely, UT Institute for Public Service, director of the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership</li>\r\n 	<li>Tyler Forrest, UT Chattanooga, associate vice chancellor for budget and finance</li>\r\n 	<li>Shelley Hawkins, UT Health Science Center, professor and executive associate dean of academic affairs</li>\r\n 	<li>Jean Mercer, UT Knoxville, assistant vice chancellor for research and director of the Office of Sponsored Programs</li>\r\n 	<li>Angelia Nystrom, UT Foundation Inc., director of specialty programs for the UT Institute of Agriculture</li>\r\n 	<li>Daniel Pack, UT Chattanooga, dean of the college of engineering and computer science</li>\r\n 	<li>Stacey Patterson, UT System administration, vice president for research, outreach and economic development and president of the UT Research Foundation</li>\r\n 	<li>Joanne Romagni, UT Chattanooga, vice chancellor for research and dean of the graduate school</li>\r\n 	<li>Jim Sauceman, UT System administration, director of IRIS administrative support</li>\r\n 	<li>Matthew Scoggins, UT System administration, general counsel</li>\r\n 	<li>John Stier, UT Institute of Agriculture, associate dean for the Herbert College of Agriculture</li>\r\n 	<li>Carey Whitworth, UT System administration, assistant vice president for government relations and advocacy</li>\r\n 	<li>Catherine Womack, UT Health Science Center, interim chair of preventative medicine for the College of Medicine</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMore information about the institute, including attendee biographies, is available at <a href=\"http://president.tennessee.edu/executive-leadership-institute\">president.tennessee.edu/executive-leadership-institute</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Deal, McPhearson named to inaugural UT Executive Leadership Institute','','publish','closed','closed','','deal-mcphearson-named-to-inaugural-ut-executive-leadership-institute','','','2018-10-04 13:35:50','2018-10-04 13:35:50','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=147',0,'post','',0),(44,3,'2018-09-05 18:16:12','2018-09-05 18:16:12','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Lynn Alexander, dean of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s College of Humanities and Fine Arts, has been elected to serve as chairman of the Humanities Tennessee Board of Directors. She will serve a one-year term with the possibility of reelection to a second year.\r\n\r\nHumanities Tennessee is a statewide organization that sponsors projects focused on literature, history and culture across the state. Programs currently available in West Tennessee include the “Water Ways” Smithsonian exhibit at Reelfoot Lake; the “Tennessee Waters” exhibit in Covington later this month; the Neighborhood Story Project conducted by the UT Martin Paul Meek Library; and the forthcoming Smithsonian tour “Crossroads: Changing Rural America.”\r\n\r\nHumanities Tennessee is funded by the National Endowment of the Humanities and private donations. Statewide sponsored programs include the Southern Festival of Books; the Appalachian and Tennessee Young Writer’s Workshops; and Chapter16.org.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Alexander at <a href=\"mailto:lalexan@utm.edu\">lalexan@utm.edu</a> or visit <a href=\"http://www.HumTN.org\">HumTN.org</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Alexander elected to chair statewide humanities board','','publish','closed','closed','','alexander-elected-to-chair-statewide-humanities-board','','','2018-09-25 13:35:03','2018-09-25 13:35:03','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=44',0,'post','',0),(37,1,'2018-03-29 21:36:18','2018-03-29 21:36:18','#comments {\n	display: none;\n}\n.comments-link {\n	display: none;\n}\n.posted-on {\n	display: none;\n}','gazette-wpcom','','inherit','closed','closed','','30-revision-v1','','','2018-03-29 21:36:18','2018-03-29 21:36:18','',30,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/30-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(38,1,'2018-03-29 21:40:16','2018-03-29 21:40:16','','Faces of UTM','','inherit','closed','closed','','2-autosave-v1','','','2018-03-29 21:40:16','2018-03-29 21:40:16','',2,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/03/29/2-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(59,3,'2018-09-24 18:14:25','2018-09-24 18:14:25','<img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-46\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Alexander_Lynn-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Lynn Alexander\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nMARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Lynn Alexander, dean of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s College of Humanities and Fine Arts, has been elected to serve as chairman of the Humanities Tennessee Board of Directors. She will serve a one-year term with the possibility of reelection to a second year.\r\n\r\nHumanities Tennessee is a statewide organization that sponsors projects focused on literature, history and culture across the state. Programs currently available in West Tennessee include the “Water Ways” Smithsonian exhibit at Reelfoot Lake; the “Tennessee Waters” exhibit in Covington later this month; the Neighborhood Story Project conducted by the UT Martin Paul Meek Library; and the forthcoming Smithsonian tour “Crossroads: Changing Rural America.”\r\n\r\nHumanities Tennessee is funded by the National Endowment of the Humanities and private donations. Statewide sponsored programs include the Southern Festival of Books; the Appalachian and Tennessee Young Writer’s Workshops; and Chapter16.org.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Alexander at <a href=\"mailto:lalexan@utm.edu\">lalexan@utm.edu</a> or visit <a href=\"http://www.HumTN.org\">HumTN.org</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Alexander elected to chair statewide humanities board','','inherit','closed','closed','','44-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 18:14:25','2018-09-24 18:14:25','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/44-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(102,3,'2018-09-25 13:35:03','2018-09-25 13:35:03','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Lynn Alexander, dean of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s College of Humanities and Fine Arts, has been elected to serve as chairman of the Humanities Tennessee Board of Directors. She will serve a one-year term with the possibility of reelection to a second year.\r\n\r\nHumanities Tennessee is a statewide organization that sponsors projects focused on literature, history and culture across the state. Programs currently available in West Tennessee include the “Water Ways” Smithsonian exhibit at Reelfoot Lake; the “Tennessee Waters” exhibit in Covington later this month; the Neighborhood Story Project conducted by the UT Martin Paul Meek Library; and the forthcoming Smithsonian tour “Crossroads: Changing Rural America.”\r\n\r\nHumanities Tennessee is funded by the National Endowment of the Humanities and private donations. Statewide sponsored programs include the Southern Festival of Books; the Appalachian and Tennessee Young Writer’s Workshops; and Chapter16.org.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Alexander at <a href=\"mailto:lalexan@utm.edu\">lalexan@utm.edu</a> or visit <a href=\"http://www.HumTN.org\">HumTN.org</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Alexander elected to chair statewide humanities board','','inherit','closed','closed','','44-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 13:35:03','2018-09-25 13:35:03','',44,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/44-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(60,3,'2018-09-10 18:32:12','2018-09-10 18:32:12','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Visual and Theatre Arts will host its third-annual in-service workshops for K-12 art, dance and theatre teachers from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sept. 29, in the Fine Arts Building on the main campus. The workshop has 60 spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no cost to attend.\r\n\r\nInterested teachers of K-12 art, dance and theatre must reserve a seat by Sept. 24 and indicate first and second-choice workshops in each session. Placements are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.\r\n\r\nAttendees will sign in beginning at 9 a.m. Workshop session A begins at 9:30 and includes discussions on best practices in the K-5 classroom; monoprints and drawing; online instructional technology in art teaching, grades 6-12; voice and movement methods in theatre; abstraction; and printmaking on clay.\r\n\r\nSession B will begin at 11 a.m. and features workshops on best practices in the 6-12 classroom; new Tennessee dance standard domains; monoprints and drawing; kente cloth for elementary students; basket weaving; and clay sculpture.\r\n\r\nLunch will start at 12:20 p.m. with session C workshops following at 1. This session includes discussions of digital images, devices and opportunities; basket weaving; abstraction; and group movement and rhythm-based dance in theatre.\r\n\r\nInterested educators must send their names and contact information, along with workshop preferences, to Dr. Carol Eckert, professor of art, at <a href=\"mailto:ceckert@utm.edu\">ceckert@utm.edu</a>. For more information on individual sessions, contact the UT Martin Office of Visual and Theatre Arts at 731-881-7400.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin hosts workshops in art, dance, theatre','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-hosts-workshops-in-art-dance-theatre','','','2018-09-24 20:58:20','2018-09-24 20:58:20','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=60',0,'post','',0),(61,3,'2018-09-24 18:33:26','2018-09-24 18:33:26','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Visual and Theatre Arts will host its third-annual in-service workshops for K-12 art, dance and theatre teachers from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sept. 29, in the Fine Arts Building on the main campus. The workshop has 60 spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no cost to attend.\r\n\r\nInterested teachers of K-12 art, dance and theatre must reserve a seat by Sept. 24 and indicate first and second-choice workshops in each session. Placements are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.\r\n\r\nAttendees will sign in beginning at 9 a.m. Workshop session A begins at 9:30 and includes discussions on best practices in the K-5 classroom; monoprints and drawing; online instructional technology in art teaching, grades 6-12; voice and movement methods in theatre; abstraction; and printmaking on clay.\r\n\r\nSession B will begin at 11 a.m. and features workshops on best practices in the 6-12 classroom; new Tennessee dance standard domains; monoprints and drawing; kente cloth for elementary students; basket weaving; and clay sculpture.\r\n\r\nLunch will start at 12:20 p.m. with session C workshops following at 1. This session includes discussions of digital images, devices and opportunities; basket weaving; abstraction; and group movement and rhythm-based dance in theatre.\r\n\r\nInterested educators must send their names and contact information, along with workshop preferences, to Dr. Carol Eckert, professor of art, at <a href=\"mailto:ceckert@utm.edu\">ceckert@utm.edu</a>. 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He was named a University of Tennessee National Alumni Association Distinguished Professor in 1990.\r\n\r\nIn addition to his work at UT Martin, Snyder was also a New York actor, playwright, producer and director. One of his plays, “The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker,” ran for 304 performances Off-Broadway at the Sheridan Square Playhouse in New York City.\r\n\r\n“I personally credit Bill with much of what I have achieved as an artist, or frankly as a human being in my life and my career. I’ve missed him every day since his retirement,” said Doug Cook, chair of the Department of Visual and Theatre Arts. “The Vanguard Little Theatre is our newer, smaller theatre space. It’s a space designed with Bill in mind. He was always fond of intimate theatre spaces, and I think our Little Theatre venue would have pleased him greatly.”\r\n\r\nSupporters have established a goal to raise $100,000 to finance the renaming in honor of Snyder’s legacy. Those wishing to support this effort can do so online at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/snydertheatre\">utmforever.com/snydertheatre</a> or by contacting the UT Martin Division of University Advancement at 731-881-7620.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Bill Snyder (left), professor emeritus of theatre, is shown speaking to Kim Barber Knoll during a Vanguard Theatre production of Woody Allen\'s \"Don\'t Drink The Water.\" Knoll, an alumna from Gleason, is now coordinator of theatre at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia.','University alumni raise funds for theatre naming','','publish','closed','closed','','university-alumni-raise-funds-for-theatre-naming','','','2018-09-25 13:34:46','2018-09-25 13:34:46','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=62',0,'post','',0),(101,3,'2018-09-25 13:34:46','2018-09-25 13:34:46','MARTIN, Tenn. – Alumni, faculty and staff from the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Department of Visual and Theatre Arts have started a fundraising effort to rename the university’s Vanguard Little Theatre after the late Bill Snyder, professor emeritus of theatre.\r\n\r\nSnyder, longtime director of the UT Martin Vanguard Theatre, died in March 2008. He retired from UT Martin in 1996 after 32 years of teaching and is estimated to have directed more than 150 productions during his time at UT Martin. He was named a University of Tennessee National Alumni Association Distinguished Professor in 1990.\r\n\r\nIn addition to his work at UT Martin, Snyder was also a New York actor, playwright, producer and director. One of his plays, “The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker,” ran for 304 performances Off-Broadway at the Sheridan Square Playhouse in New York City.\r\n\r\n“I personally credit Bill with much of what I have achieved as an artist, or frankly as a human being in my life and my career. I’ve missed him every day since his retirement,” said Doug Cook, chair of the Department of Visual and Theatre Arts. “The Vanguard Little Theatre is our newer, smaller theatre space. It’s a space designed with Bill in mind. 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Registration is $75 per player or $300 for a four-person team. Players must be registered by Sept. 28.\r\n\r\nOn-site registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start promptly at 9. Lunch will be provided at noon. Participants can register as a team or as individuals; those not registered with a team will be assigned to one by the tournament director.\r\n\r\nRegistration for the four-person scramble tournament includes cart rental, green fees, range balls and lunch. Prizes will be presented to the first, second and third-place teams. Proceeds from the tournament help fund travel and housing stipends for UT Martin students who earn internship placements both domestically and internationally.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/careers/_pdfs/2018%202nd%20Annual%20Career%20Classic%20Golf%20Dear%20Friend%20Sponsor%20letter.pdf\">Sponsorship opportunities</a> are available beginning at $200.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/careers/_pdfs/2018%20Golf%20Registration%20Form.pdf\">Download a team registration form here.</a> Registration checks should be made payable to the UT Martin Office of Career Planning and Development and sent to the University of Tennessee at Martin, Boling University Center, Room 210, Martin, TN, 38238. Participants should include the name, address, phone number and email address of all team members when sending payment.\r\n\r\nFor more information, sponsorship opportunities or registration assistance, contact Dr. Mark McCloud, interim assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, at 731-881-7712 or email <a href=\"mailto:mmcclou5@utm.edu\">mmcclou5@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Golf tournament to support student internships','','publish','closed','closed','','golf-tournament-to-support-student-internships','','','2018-09-24 20:02:33','2018-09-24 20:02:33','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=64',0,'post','',0),(65,3,'2018-09-24 20:02:33','2018-09-24 20:02:33','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Career Planning and Development will host the second-annual Career Classic golf tournament beginning at 9 a.m., Oct. 3, at the Persimmon Hills Golf Course in Sharon. Registration is $75 per player or $300 for a four-person team. Players must be registered by Sept. 28.\r\n\r\nOn-site registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start promptly at 9. Lunch will be provided at noon. Participants can register as a team or as individuals; those not registered with a team will be assigned to one by the tournament director.\r\n\r\nRegistration for the four-person scramble tournament includes cart rental, green fees, range balls and lunch. Prizes will be presented to the first, second and third-place teams. Proceeds from the tournament help fund travel and housing stipends for UT Martin students who earn internship placements both domestically and internationally.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/careers/_pdfs/2018%202nd%20Annual%20Career%20Classic%20Golf%20Dear%20Friend%20Sponsor%20letter.pdf\">Sponsorship opportunities</a> are available beginning at $200.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/careers/_pdfs/2018%20Golf%20Registration%20Form.pdf\">Download a team registration form here.</a> Registration checks should be made payable to the UT Martin Office of Career Planning and Development and sent to the University of Tennessee at Martin, Boling University Center, Room 210, Martin, TN, 38238. Participants should include the name, address, phone number and email address of all team members when sending payment.\r\n\r\nFor more information, sponsorship opportunities or registration assistance, contact Dr. Mark McCloud, interim assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, at 731-881-7712 or email <a href=\"mailto:mmcclou5@utm.edu\">mmcclou5@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Golf tournament to support student internships','','inherit','closed','closed','','64-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 20:02:33','2018-09-24 20:02:33','',64,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/64-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(66,3,'2018-09-24 20:03:46','2018-09-24 20:03:46','','Paul Meek Library','','inherit','closed','closed','','paul-meek-library','','','2018-09-25 13:57:24','2018-09-25 13:57:24','',60,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/UTMartin.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(67,3,'2018-09-24 20:03:50','2018-09-24 20:03:50','','01142015_BestOfUTMEdit04_MEDIA','','inherit','closed','closed','','01142015_bestofutmedit04_media','','','2018-10-05 17:33:16','2018-10-05 17:33:16','',60,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/01142015_BestOfUTMEdit04_MEDIA.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(68,3,'2018-09-24 20:09:41','2018-09-24 20:09:41','','02122016_GreekWeekStepShow03','','inherit','closed','closed','','02122016_greekweekstepshow03','','','2018-09-24 20:09:41','2018-09-24 20:09:41','',60,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/02122016_GreekWeekStepShow03.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(69,3,'2018-09-24 20:09:42','2018-09-24 20:09:42','','06162017_SomervilleEdit58','','inherit','closed','closed','','06162017_somervilleedit58','','','2018-09-24 20:09:42','2018-09-24 20:09:42','',60,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/06162017_SomervilleEdit58.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(70,3,'2018-09-24 20:09:44','2018-09-24 20:09:44','','06162017_SomervilleEdit59','','inherit','closed','closed','','06162017_somervilleedit59','','','2018-09-26 17:37:47','2018-09-26 17:37:47','',60,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/06162017_SomervilleEdit59.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(71,3,'2018-09-24 20:09:46','2018-09-24 20:09:46','','07252016_PaulMeekLibraryAtNight06','','inherit','closed','closed','','07252016_paulmeeklibraryatnight06','','','2018-10-15 16:45:03','2018-10-15 16:45:03','',60,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/07252016_PaulMeekLibraryAtNight06.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(72,3,'2018-09-24 20:09:47','2018-09-24 20:09:47','','08082016_StadiumSunset','','inherit','closed','closed','','08082016_stadiumsunset','','','2018-09-24 20:09:47','2018-09-24 20:09:47','',60,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/08082016_StadiumSunset.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(73,3,'2018-09-24 20:09:48','2018-09-24 20:09:48','','Administration Building','','inherit','closed','closed','','unspecified-1-1','','','2018-09-24 20:10:08','2018-09-24 20:10:08','',60,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/unspecified-1-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(74,3,'2018-09-24 20:11:48','2018-09-24 20:11:48','','Fine Arts Building','','inherit','closed','closed','','01142016_bestofutmedit05','','','2018-09-24 20:11:59','2018-09-24 20:11:59','',60,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/01142016_BestOfUTMEdit05.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(76,3,'2018-09-17 20:25:08','2018-09-17 20:25:08','KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro announced today that he will retire Feb. 14, 2019.\r\n\r\nHe will step down from active service Nov. 21 to use his remaining vacation time.\r\n\r\nDiPietro has led the University of Tennessee System as UT’s 25<sup>th</sup> president since January 2011. He serves as the chief executive officer of UT and its campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin, the Health Science Center in Memphis, the statewide Institute of Agriculture and the Institute of Public Service.\r\n\r\n“I am very proud of all we have accomplished together, which would not have been possible without the important efforts of our talented faculty, students, staff and administrators and the steadfast support of the Board of Trustees,” DiPietro said. “The university is well positioned for success—we are coming off a record-breaking year in research funding as well as private fundraising, and we have a committed group of chancellors and system administrators to move the university forward.”\r\n\r\nJohn Compton, chair of the UT Board of Trustees, praised DiPietro. “We should all be thankful for Joe’s leadership. He and the former Board of Trustees accomplished a great deal together. All stakeholders in the university system have been well-served by his tireless commitment to continual improvement across all of our campuses. Our new board will convene soon to discuss next steps in selecting a new leader for the University of Tennessee System,” he said.\r\n\r\nDuring DiPietro’s tenure, he oversaw a record four years of low tuition increases, including a zero percent tuition increase this year for UT Knoxville and UT Chattanooga. In 2017, UT research achieved a record-high, system-wide $481 million in sponsored-program expenditures. The UT Foundation experienced a record fundraising year of more than $397 million given during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The record year of giving included the naming of two colleges at the UT Institute of Agriculture and UT Chattanooga, which join two other colleges named at UT Knoxville since 2014. The UT Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service made more than five million contacts with Tennesseans statewide.\r\n\r\nDiPietro also oversaw the construction of the Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus and its growth to two buildings that provide laboratory and work space for private industry, researchers and scientists affiliated with the university and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. UT was also chosen to lead the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, a $259 million public-private partnership, during DiPietro’s tenure. Under his leadership, more than 240 projects totaling more than 11.5 million square feet were constructed or renovated across the system. Those projects reflect investments of more than $727 million by the state and more than $1.25 billion by the university.\r\n\r\nWhen notified of an impending $377 million shortfall by 2025, DiPietro established the Budget Advisory Group. Through cost cutting, reallocated funds and unexpected increases in state allocations, the projected shortfall has been erased.\r\n\r\n“I did not want to kick dealing with this problem down the road,” DiPietro said. “It was important for me to leave the university in good financial shape, and now, thanks to hard work by faculty, staff and the Board of Trustees as well as increases in state appropriations for the last seven consecutive years by the governor and legislature, we are.”\r\n\r\nFunding has rebounded since a 25 percent budget cut of state appropriations in 2012 following the Great Recession. Compared to 2013, UT’s funding has grown by almost $164 million, a 38 percent increase in fiscal year 2019.\r\n\r\nDonations in honor of DiPietro can be made to the newly established Joe and Deb DiPietro Endowment for Leadership Development. The endowment will provide support to assist UT employees in developing their leadership skills and understanding leadership’s role in higher education.\r\n\r\nThe endowment will be used to provide funding for the Executive Leadership Institute, which DiPietro established to help with succession planning for the university. It also will provide scholarships for participants. The institute will host its first cohort this fall, and DiPietro plans to teach part-time in the program.\r\n\r\nBefore serving as system president, DiPietro led the Institute of Agriculture for five years from 2006-2011. He previously served as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida and was a tenured professor and associate dean for research at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, where he conducted research on the biology and control of parasites in horses and other domestic animals.\r\n\r\nDiPietro plans to retire to Illinois and spend time with his wife, Deb, and their three children and six grandchildren.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Jennifer Sicking, assistant director of media relations for the UT System, at 865-974-5179 or email <a href=\"mailto:jsicking@tennessee.edu\">jsicking@tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_53\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"720\"]<img class=\"wp-image-53 size-large\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Carver_DiPietro-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chancellor Keith Carver and UT President Joe DiPietro\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" /> Chancellor Keith Carver (left) and UT President Joe DiPietro are pictured in Carver\'s office.[/caption]','UT President Joe DiPietro announces retirement','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-president-joe-dipietro-announces-retirement','','','2018-09-24 20:29:36','2018-09-24 20:29:36','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=76',0,'post','',0),(77,3,'2018-09-24 20:28:32','2018-09-24 20:28:32','KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro announced today that he will retire Feb. 14, 2019.\r\n\r\nHe will step down from active service Nov. 21 to use his remaining vacation time.\r\n\r\nDiPietro has led the University of Tennessee System as UT’s 25<sup>th</sup> president since January 2011. He serves as the chief executive officer of UT and its campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin, the Health Science Center in Memphis, the statewide Institute of Agriculture and the Institute of Public Service.\r\n\r\n“I am very proud of all we have accomplished together, which would not have been possible without the important efforts of our talented faculty, students, staff and administrators and the steadfast support of the Board of Trustees,” DiPietro said. “The university is well positioned for success—we are coming off a record-breaking year in research funding as well as private fundraising, and we have a committed group of chancellors and system administrators to move the university forward.”\r\n\r\nJohn Compton, chair of the UT Board of Trustees, praised DiPietro. “We should all be thankful for Joe’s leadership. He and the former Board of Trustees accomplished a great deal together. All stakeholders in the university system have been well-served by his tireless commitment to continual improvement across all of our campuses. Our new board will convene soon to discuss next steps in selecting a new leader for the University of Tennessee System,” he said.\r\n\r\nDuring DiPietro’s tenure, he oversaw a record four years of low tuition increases, including a zero percent tuition increase this year for UT Knoxville and UT Chattanooga. In 2017, UT research achieved a record-high, system-wide $481 million in sponsored-program expenditures. The UT Foundation experienced a record fundraising year of more than $397 million given during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The record year of giving included the naming of two colleges at the UT Institute of Agriculture and UT Chattanooga, which join two other colleges named at UT Knoxville since 2014. The UT Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service made more than five million contacts with Tennesseans statewide.\r\n\r\nDiPietro also oversaw the construction of the Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus and its growth to two buildings that provide laboratory and work space for private industry, researchers and scientists affiliated with the university and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. UT was also chosen to lead the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, a $259 million public-private partnership, during DiPietro’s tenure. Under his leadership, more than 240 projects totaling more than 11.5 million square feet were constructed or renovated across the system. Those projects reflect investments of more than $727 million by the state and more than $1.25 billion by the university.\r\n\r\nWhen notified of an impending $377 million shortfall by 2025, DiPietro established the Budget Advisory Group. Through cost cutting, reallocated funds and unexpected increases in state allocations, the projected shortfall has been erased.\r\n\r\n“I did not want to kick dealing with this problem down the road,” DiPietro said. “It was important for me to leave the university in good financial shape, and now, thanks to hard work by faculty, staff and the Board of Trustees as well as increases in state appropriations for the last seven consecutive years by the governor and legislature, we are.”\r\n\r\nFunding has rebounded since a 25 percent budget cut of state appropriations in 2012 following the Great Recession. Compared to 2013, UT’s funding has grown by almost $164 million, a 38 percent increase in fiscal year 2019.\r\n\r\nDonations in honor of DiPietro can be made to the newly established Joe and Deb DiPietro Endowment for Leadership Development. The endowment will provide support to assist UT employees in developing their leadership skills and understanding leadership’s role in higher education.\r\n\r\nThe endowment will be used to provide funding for the Executive Leadership Institute, which DiPietro established to help with succession planning for the university. It also will provide scholarships for participants. The institute will host its first cohort this fall, and DiPietro plans to teach part-time in the program.\r\n\r\nBefore serving as system president, DiPietro led the Institute of Agriculture for five years from 2006-2011. He previously served as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida and was a tenured professor and associate dean for research at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, where he conducted research on the biology and control of parasites in horses and other domestic animals.\r\n\r\nDiPietro plans to retire to Illinois and spend time with his wife, Deb, and their three children and six grandchildren.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Jennifer Sicking, assistant director of media relations for the UT System, at 865-974-5179 or email <a href=\"mailto:jsicking@tennessee.edu\">jsicking@tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-53\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Carver_DiPietro-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chancellor Keith Carver and UT President Joe DiPietro\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" />','UT President Joe DiPietro announces retirement','','inherit','closed','closed','','76-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 20:28:32','2018-09-24 20:28:32','',76,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/76-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(78,3,'2018-09-24 20:29:36','2018-09-24 20:29:36','KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro announced today that he will retire Feb. 14, 2019.\r\n\r\nHe will step down from active service Nov. 21 to use his remaining vacation time.\r\n\r\nDiPietro has led the University of Tennessee System as UT’s 25<sup>th</sup> president since January 2011. He serves as the chief executive officer of UT and its campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin, the Health Science Center in Memphis, the statewide Institute of Agriculture and the Institute of Public Service.\r\n\r\n“I am very proud of all we have accomplished together, which would not have been possible without the important efforts of our talented faculty, students, staff and administrators and the steadfast support of the Board of Trustees,” DiPietro said. “The university is well positioned for success—we are coming off a record-breaking year in research funding as well as private fundraising, and we have a committed group of chancellors and system administrators to move the university forward.”\r\n\r\nJohn Compton, chair of the UT Board of Trustees, praised DiPietro. “We should all be thankful for Joe’s leadership. He and the former Board of Trustees accomplished a great deal together. All stakeholders in the university system have been well-served by his tireless commitment to continual improvement across all of our campuses. Our new board will convene soon to discuss next steps in selecting a new leader for the University of Tennessee System,” he said.\r\n\r\nDuring DiPietro’s tenure, he oversaw a record four years of low tuition increases, including a zero percent tuition increase this year for UT Knoxville and UT Chattanooga. In 2017, UT research achieved a record-high, system-wide $481 million in sponsored-program expenditures. The UT Foundation experienced a record fundraising year of more than $397 million given during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The record year of giving included the naming of two colleges at the UT Institute of Agriculture and UT Chattanooga, which join two other colleges named at UT Knoxville since 2014. The UT Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service made more than five million contacts with Tennesseans statewide.\r\n\r\nDiPietro also oversaw the construction of the Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus and its growth to two buildings that provide laboratory and work space for private industry, researchers and scientists affiliated with the university and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. UT was also chosen to lead the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, a $259 million public-private partnership, during DiPietro’s tenure. Under his leadership, more than 240 projects totaling more than 11.5 million square feet were constructed or renovated across the system. Those projects reflect investments of more than $727 million by the state and more than $1.25 billion by the university.\r\n\r\nWhen notified of an impending $377 million shortfall by 2025, DiPietro established the Budget Advisory Group. Through cost cutting, reallocated funds and unexpected increases in state allocations, the projected shortfall has been erased.\r\n\r\n“I did not want to kick dealing with this problem down the road,” DiPietro said. “It was important for me to leave the university in good financial shape, and now, thanks to hard work by faculty, staff and the Board of Trustees as well as increases in state appropriations for the last seven consecutive years by the governor and legislature, we are.”\r\n\r\nFunding has rebounded since a 25 percent budget cut of state appropriations in 2012 following the Great Recession. Compared to 2013, UT’s funding has grown by almost $164 million, a 38 percent increase in fiscal year 2019.\r\n\r\nDonations in honor of DiPietro can be made to the newly established Joe and Deb DiPietro Endowment for Leadership Development. The endowment will provide support to assist UT employees in developing their leadership skills and understanding leadership’s role in higher education.\r\n\r\nThe endowment will be used to provide funding for the Executive Leadership Institute, which DiPietro established to help with succession planning for the university. It also will provide scholarships for participants. The institute will host its first cohort this fall, and DiPietro plans to teach part-time in the program.\r\n\r\nBefore serving as system president, DiPietro led the Institute of Agriculture for five years from 2006-2011. He previously served as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida and was a tenured professor and associate dean for research at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, where he conducted research on the biology and control of parasites in horses and other domestic animals.\r\n\r\nDiPietro plans to retire to Illinois and spend time with his wife, Deb, and their three children and six grandchildren.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Jennifer Sicking, assistant director of media relations for the UT System, at 865-974-5179 or email <a href=\"mailto:jsicking@tennessee.edu\">jsicking@tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_53\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"720\"]<img class=\"wp-image-53 size-large\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Carver_DiPietro-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chancellor Keith Carver and UT President Joe DiPietro\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" /> Chancellor Keith Carver (left) and UT President Joe DiPietro are pictured in Carver\'s office.[/caption]','UT President Joe DiPietro announces retirement','','inherit','closed','closed','','76-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 20:29:36','2018-09-24 20:29:36','',76,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/76-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(79,3,'2018-09-04 20:49:36','2018-09-04 20:49:36','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Charles Smith, former chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, will discuss his recently published memoir, “Journal of a Fast Track Life,” at 5 p.m., Sept. 13, in the Paul Meek Library.\r\n\r\nSmith served as the university’s fifth chancellor from 1980-1985 and is a former Tennessee commissioner of education as well as a previous chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents. He served in President George W. Bush’s administration as executive director of the Nation’s Report Card and has held leadership roles in education, journalism, and both state and federal government.\r\n\r\nHis book focuses on lessons learned from a number of high-level mentors and professional guides across three industries. Some research for the book was conducted at the Paul Meek Library. Smith will discuss his experiences and sign copies of his book during the event. He will also be available to take questions from the audience.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Paul Meek Library at 731-881-7060.\r\n\r\n###','Former chancellor to discuss personal memoir','','publish','closed','closed','','former-chancellor-to-discuss-personal-memoir','','','2018-09-25 13:36:47','2018-09-25 13:36:47','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=79',0,'post','',0),(80,3,'2018-09-24 20:51:00','2018-09-24 20:51:00','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Charles Smith, former chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, will discuss his recently published memoir, “Journal of a Fast Track Life,” at 5 p.m., Sept. 13, in the Paul Meek Library.\r\n\r\nSmith served as the university’s fifth chancellor from 1980-1985 and is a former Tennessee commissioner of education as well as a previous chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents. He served in President George W. Bush’s administration as executive director of the Nation’s Report Card and has held leadership roles in education, journalism, and both state and federal government.\r\n\r\nHis book focuses on lessons learned from a number of high-level mentors and professional guides across three industries. Some research for the book was conducted at the Paul Meek Library. Smith will discuss his experiences and sign copies of his book during the event. He will also be available to take questions from the audience.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Paul Meek Library at 731-881-7060.\r\n\r\n###','Former chancellor to discuss personal memoir','','inherit','closed','closed','','79-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 20:51:00','2018-09-24 20:51:00','',79,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/79-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(84,3,'2018-09-04 21:41:14','2018-09-04 21:41:14','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its second-annual Family Weekend on Sept. 14-16.\r\n\r\nThe weekend’s activities begin at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 14, with a food truck event in Weldon Park in downtown Martin. Saturday, Sept. 15, features the Bowtie 5K/one-mile fun run with UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. Onsite check-in opens at 8 a.m. in front of the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, and the run will begin at 9. Online pre-registration is required, and the $15 registration fee includes a T-shirt.\r\n\r\nDonuts with Deans will begin at 10 at the Martin Coffeehouse on Lindell Street. A tailgate party will begin at noon at Hardy Graham Stadium prior to the football game at 3 p.m. where the UT Martin Skyhawks will face the UT Chattanooga Mocs. A drive-in movie showing of “Avengers: Infinity War” will begin at 9 p.m. near Pacer Pond.\r\n\r\nA Family Weekend Package is available for $30 per person and includes one voucher for the food truck event; one meal ticket for the tailgate party; one general admission football ticket; a Family Weekend T-shirt; a $2 coffee voucher to the Martin Coffeehouse; and a variety of discount coupons at local restaurants. Packages must be pre-ordered online and picked up either at the food truck dinner or at Donuts with Deans. Tickets and concessions can also be purchased at individual activities.\r\n\r\nThe weekend’s events end Sunday with a student-led non-denominational worship service at 9:30 a.m. in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium followed by Bowtie Brunch from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the UT Martin Dining Hall. The all-you-can-eat brunch will be $12.21 plus tax for adults and $5.78 plus tax for children age 12 and under.\r\n\r\nCurrent UT Martin students are not required to register for Family Weekend activities, with the exception of the Bowtie 5K. Student meal plans will be accepted during the tailgate party and the Bowtie Brunch, and students can use their Skyhawk ID cards to enter the football game free of charge. The first 500 students to enter the stadium will receive a free Family Weekend T-shirt.\r\n\r\nVisit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/familyweekend\">utm.edu/familyweekend</a> to register for the Bowtie 5K, reserve a Family Weekend Package or see a full schedule of activities. For assistance, contact the Office of Student Life at 731-881-7525.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Family Weekend set for Sept. 14-16','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-family-weekend-set-for-sept-14-16','','','2018-09-25 13:38:20','2018-09-25 13:38:20','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=84',0,'post','',0),(85,3,'2018-09-24 21:43:11','2018-09-24 21:43:11','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its second-annual Family Weekend on Sept. 14-16.\r\n\r\nThe weekend’s activities begin at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 14, with a food truck event in Weldon Park in downtown Martin. Saturday, Sept. 15, features the Bowtie 5K/one-mile fun run with UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. Onsite check-in opens at 8 a.m. in front of the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, and the run will begin at 9. Online pre-registration is required, and the $15 registration fee includes a T-shirt.\r\n\r\nDonuts with Deans will begin at 10 at the Martin Coffeehouse on Lindell Street. A tailgate party will begin at noon at Hardy Graham Stadium prior to the football game at 3 p.m. where the UT Martin Skyhawks will face the UT Chattanooga Mocs. A drive-in movie showing of “Avengers: Infinity War” will begin at 9 p.m. near Pacer Pond.\r\n\r\nA Family Weekend Package is available for $30 per person and includes one voucher for the food truck event; one meal ticket for the tailgate party; one general admission football ticket; a Family Weekend T-shirt; a $2 coffee voucher to the Martin Coffeehouse; and a variety of discount coupons at local restaurants. Packages must be pre-ordered online and picked up either at the food truck dinner or at Donuts with Deans. Tickets and concessions can also be purchased at individual activities.\r\n\r\nThe weekend’s events end Sunday with a student-led non-denominational worship service at 9:30 a.m. in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium followed by Bowtie Brunch from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the UT Martin Dining Hall. The all-you-can-eat brunch will be $12.21 plus tax for adults and $5.78 plus tax for children age 12 and under.\r\n\r\nCurrent UT Martin students are not required to register for Family Weekend activities, with the exception of the Bowtie 5K. Student meal plans will be accepted during the tailgate party and the Bowtie Brunch, and students can use their Skyhawk ID cards to enter the football game free of charge. The first 500 students to enter the stadium will receive a free Family Weekend T-shirt.\r\n\r\nVisit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/familyweekend\">utm.edu/familyweekend</a> to register for the Bowtie 5K, reserve a Family Weekend Package or see a full schedule of activities. For assistance, contact the Office of Student Life at 731-881-7525.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Family Weekend set for Sept. 14-16','','inherit','closed','closed','','84-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 21:43:11','2018-09-24 21:43:11','',84,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/84-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(86,3,'2018-09-18 21:43:53','2018-09-18 21:43:53','MARTIN, Tenn. – Houston Gordon, managing member of the Gordon Shaw Law Group in Covington, spoke Sept. 17 at the University of Tennessee at Martin in observation of Constitution Day. Gordon is a 1968 UT Martin graduate and has been a practicing trial lawyer for almost 50 years with experience in both civilian and military cases.\r\n\r\nGordon addressed a crowd of UT Martin students and faculty members from the political science, pre-law and history programs, among others, and discussed the Bill of Rights and its importance for citizens today.\r\n\r\n“Before (the Constitution) was approved, some of the framers had the foresight to say, ‘We want to place amendments to the Constitution because the government has all of this power. … We need to be able to protect individual people.’ And that’s where the Bill of Rights came from,” he said. “The Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of speech; the Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of religion. The Bill of Rights guarantees the right to bear arms, guarantees due process of law, guarantees indictment by a grand jury if you’re tried for a criminal charge. It guarantees in two separate places the right to a trial by jury.… Those individual liberties are as important to you, today, as they were when they were penned. … I hope that at least one or two or three or more of you will take an interest in your rights, your individual liberties.”\r\n\r\nGordon listed various legal decisions and political actions that, in his opinion, have eroded the Bill of Rights over the past decade and urged audience members to pay attention to the choices their elected officials make regarding civil liberties and personal freedoms.\r\n\r\n“I urge you to learn about your government, learn about your state, learn about how things work in your state and in your government because it affects you every single day whether you realize it or not. … I beg you to pay attention, get involved,” he said.\r\n\r\nHe also encouraged audience members to surround themselves with competing viewpoints through news media and other sources and seek to find the balance among differing ideas.\r\n\r\n“I encourage you to read all of them (competing newspapers). … When you have competing ideas, then somewhere in that you can probably figure out the truth,” he said. Gordon quoted President Ronald Reagan as saying, “Trust, but verify.”\r\n\r\n“Trust what you hear, and then check it out, because it’s your life and your rights that are at stake,” he added.\r\n\r\nGordon also quoted the inscription along the top of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., which has helped him through many difficult cases in his career. “Written around the top (of the memorial) are these words, ‘I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility toward any form of tyranny over the minds of men.’ Tyranny over our minds, whether it comes from the media or from the White House or from press conferences, is still tyranny,” he said. “Don’t let anybody take your minds captive. If I have a definition of freedom and liberty, then that’s it.”\r\n\r\nGordon graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1970 and joined the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps. His first major case was defending Lt. William Calley on appeal, the only soldier convicted of war crimes committed during the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam. Gordon was 24 years old at the time.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Houston Gordon discusses the Bill of Rights','','publish','closed','closed','','houston-gordon-discusses-the-bill-of-rights','','','2018-09-24 21:45:23','2018-09-24 21:45:23','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=86',0,'post','',0),(87,3,'2018-09-24 21:45:23','2018-09-24 21:45:23','MARTIN, Tenn. – Houston Gordon, managing member of the Gordon Shaw Law Group in Covington, spoke Sept. 17 at the University of Tennessee at Martin in observation of Constitution Day. Gordon is a 1968 UT Martin graduate and has been a practicing trial lawyer for almost 50 years with experience in both civilian and military cases.\r\n\r\nGordon addressed a crowd of UT Martin students and faculty members from the political science, pre-law and history programs, among others, and discussed the Bill of Rights and its importance for citizens today.\r\n\r\n“Before (the Constitution) was approved, some of the framers had the foresight to say, ‘We want to place amendments to the Constitution because the government has all of this power. … We need to be able to protect individual people.’ And that’s where the Bill of Rights came from,” he said. “The Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of speech; the Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of religion. The Bill of Rights guarantees the right to bear arms, guarantees due process of law, guarantees indictment by a grand jury if you’re tried for a criminal charge. It guarantees in two separate places the right to a trial by jury.… Those individual liberties are as important to you, today, as they were when they were penned. … I hope that at least one or two or three or more of you will take an interest in your rights, your individual liberties.”\r\n\r\nGordon listed various legal decisions and political actions that, in his opinion, have eroded the Bill of Rights over the past decade and urged audience members to pay attention to the choices their elected officials make regarding civil liberties and personal freedoms.\r\n\r\n“I urge you to learn about your government, learn about your state, learn about how things work in your state and in your government because it affects you every single day whether you realize it or not. … I beg you to pay attention, get involved,” he said.\r\n\r\nHe also encouraged audience members to surround themselves with competing viewpoints through news media and other sources and seek to find the balance among differing ideas.\r\n\r\n“I encourage you to read all of them (competing newspapers). … When you have competing ideas, then somewhere in that you can probably figure out the truth,” he said. Gordon quoted President Ronald Reagan as saying, “Trust, but verify.”\r\n\r\n“Trust what you hear, and then check it out, because it’s your life and your rights that are at stake,” he added.\r\n\r\nGordon also quoted the inscription along the top of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., which has helped him through many difficult cases in his career. “Written around the top (of the memorial) are these words, ‘I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility toward any form of tyranny over the minds of men.’ Tyranny over our minds, whether it comes from the media or from the White House or from press conferences, is still tyranny,” he said. “Don’t let anybody take your minds captive. If I have a definition of freedom and liberty, then that’s it.”\r\n\r\nGordon graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1970 and joined the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps. His first major case was defending Lt. William Calley on appeal, the only soldier convicted of war crimes committed during the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam. Gordon was 24 years old at the time.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Houston Gordon discusses the Bill of Rights','','inherit','closed','closed','','86-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 21:45:23','2018-09-24 21:45:23','',86,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/86-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(88,3,'2018-09-04 21:48:15','2018-09-04 21:48:15','MARTIN, Tenn. – Applications are now being accepted to participate in the University of Tennessee at Martin WestStar Leadership Program’s class of 2019. The program is the largest and oldest regional leadership development program in Tennessee and boasts 825 graduates in its 29-year history.\r\n\r\nThe WestStar program consists of eight specially designed seminar programs addressing contemporary major issues important to West Tennessee’s development. Each seminar takes place over one-and-a-half days. The program begins Dec. 11 with an opening one-day retreat and ends June 25, 2019, with an evening graduation ceremony.\r\n\r\nThe WestStar mission is to identify, encourage and equip community-minded people who want to become involved in West Tennessee’s economic success and are willing to accept leadership roles.\r\n\r\nParticipants learn leadership skills and develop strategies to help communities solve problems and maximize potential. Participants also become part of a growing network of WestStar alumni who help shape West Tennessee’s future. WestStar is committed to advancing the regional and global community through outreach and service.\r\n\r\nFor additional information or to apply, contact the WestStar Leadership Program at 731-881-7298 or visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/weststar\">utm.edu/weststar</a>. The application deadline is Oct. 12. Anyone can apply to participate in the program; nominations are accepted but not required.\r\n###','WestStar Leadership Program accepting applications for 2019 class','','publish','closed','closed','','weststar-leadership-program-accepting-applications-for-2019-class','','','2018-09-24 21:48:24','2018-09-24 21:48:24','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=88',0,'post','',0),(89,3,'2018-09-24 21:48:15','2018-09-24 21:48:15','MARTIN, Tenn. – Applications are now being accepted to participate in the University of Tennessee at Martin WestStar Leadership Program’s class of 2019. The program is the largest and oldest regional leadership development program in Tennessee and boasts 825 graduates in its 29-year history.\r\n\r\nThe WestStar program consists of eight specially designed seminar programs addressing contemporary major issues important to West Tennessee’s development. Each seminar takes place over one-and-a-half days. The program begins Dec. 11 with an opening one-day retreat and ends June 25, 2019, with an evening graduation ceremony.\r\n\r\nThe WestStar mission is to identify, encourage and equip community-minded people who want to become involved in West Tennessee’s economic success and are willing to accept leadership roles.\r\n\r\nParticipants learn leadership skills and develop strategies to help communities solve problems and maximize potential. Participants also become part of a growing network of WestStar alumni who help shape West Tennessee’s future. WestStar is committed to advancing the regional and global community through outreach and service.\r\n\r\nFor additional information or to apply, contact the WestStar Leadership Program at 731-881-7298 or visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/weststar\">utm.edu/weststar</a>. The application deadline is Oct. 12. Anyone can apply to participate in the program; nominations are accepted but not required.\r\n###','WestStar Leadership Program accepting applications for 2019 class','','inherit','closed','closed','','88-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 21:48:15','2018-09-24 21:48:15','',88,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/88-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(90,3,'2018-09-11 21:48:32','2018-09-11 21:48:32','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, and Dr. Allana Hamilton, president of Jackson State Community College, signed a Dual Admission Partnership Agreement on Sept. 10 to give students a clear transition path between the two institutions.\r\n\r\n“This is another step in solidifying a great, long-standing relationship with Jackson State,” said Carver. “Let me tell you what we know at UT Martin when we get a Jackson State student who has finished an associate degree. … They are ready to study. They are ready to continue on, and they are going to take a clear path to graduation from UT Martin. They are mature, and they are prepared, so we really appreciate the great work that happens here (at JSCC).”\r\n\r\nAccording to the partnership agreement, students who enroll at JSCC with fewer than 15 college-level semester hours, major in an eligible Tennessee Transfer Pathway baccalaureate program and meet current UT Martin admission criteria can complete an intent-to-enroll application with UT Martin. Doing so will guarantee the student a position at UT Martin after completion of their JSCC associate degree, provided the student maintains at least a 2.0 grade point average at the end of their second year.\r\n\r\nStudents who participate in the dual admission partnership will be considered students of both institutions and be assigned to both JSCC and UT Martin academic advisors to ensure they stay on track to complete both two-year and four-year degrees in their chosen fields. Students will also have full access to the UT Martin library, computer labs and student affairs offices during their time at JSCC. Those who elect to pay applicable student fees will be able to attend UT Martin sporting events and participate in campus activities as well.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Jackson Center is now located in the Ned R. McWherter Center on the JSCC campus and offers upper-division courses in a variety of degree fields. Dual-admission students can choose whether to continue coursework at the Jackson Center or transfer to the UT Martin main campus to complete their four-year degrees.\r\n\r\nUT Martin established a similar partnership with Dyersburg State Community College in 2015 under the leadership of then-chancellor Dr. Bob Smith.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the agreement, contact Dr. Larry Bailey, vice president of academic affairs at JSCC, at lbailey@jscc.edu or Destin Tucker, director of undergraduate admissions at UT Martin, at dtucker@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Dr. Keith Carver (left), chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, and Dr. Allana Hamilton, president of Jackson State Community College, signed a Dual Admission Partnership Agreement on Sept. 10 to give students a clear transition path between the two institutions.','UT Martin, Jackson State establish dual admission partnership','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-jackson-state-establish-dual-admission-partnership','','','2018-09-24 21:50:08','2018-09-24 21:50:08','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=90',0,'post','',0),(91,3,'2018-09-24 21:50:05','2018-09-24 21:50:05','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, and Dr. Allana Hamilton, president of Jackson State Community College, signed a Dual Admission Partnership Agreement on Sept. 10 to give students a clear transition path between the two institutions.\r\n\r\n“This is another step in solidifying a great, long-standing relationship with Jackson State,” said Carver. “Let me tell you what we know at UT Martin when we get a Jackson State student who has finished an associate degree. … They are ready to study. They are ready to continue on, and they are going to take a clear path to graduation from UT Martin. They are mature, and they are prepared, so we really appreciate the great work that happens here (at JSCC).”\r\n\r\nAccording to the partnership agreement, students who enroll at JSCC with fewer than 15 college-level semester hours, major in an eligible Tennessee Transfer Pathway baccalaureate program and meet current UT Martin admission criteria can complete an intent-to-enroll application with UT Martin. Doing so will guarantee the student a position at UT Martin after completion of their JSCC associate degree, provided the student maintains at least a 2.0 grade point average at the end of their second year.\r\n\r\nStudents who participate in the dual admission partnership will be considered students of both institutions and be assigned to both JSCC and UT Martin academic advisors to ensure they stay on track to complete both two-year and four-year degrees in their chosen fields. Students will also have full access to the UT Martin library, computer labs and student affairs offices during their time at JSCC. Those who elect to pay applicable student fees will be able to attend UT Martin sporting events and participate in campus activities as well.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Jackson Center is now located in the Ned R. McWherter Center on the JSCC campus and offers upper-division courses in a variety of degree fields. Dual-admission students can choose whether to continue coursework at the Jackson Center or transfer to the UT Martin main campus to complete their four-year degrees.\r\n\r\nUT Martin established a similar partnership with Dyersburg State Community College in 2015 under the leadership of then-chancellor Dr. Bob Smith.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the agreement, contact Dr. Larry Bailey, vice president of academic affairs at JSCC, at lbailey@jscc.edu or Destin Tucker, director of undergraduate admissions at UT Martin, at dtucker@utm.edu.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Dr. Keith Carver (left), chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, and Dr. Allana Hamilton, president of Jackson State Community College, signed a Dual Admission Partnership Agreement on Sept. 10 to give students a clear transition path between the two institutions.','UT Martin, Jackson State establish dual admission partnership','','inherit','closed','closed','','90-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 21:50:05','2018-09-24 21:50:05','',90,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/90-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(92,3,'2018-09-14 21:50:31','2018-09-14 21:50:31','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Charles Smith, fifth chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, returned to campus Sept. 13 to discuss his newly published memoir “Journal of a Fast Track Life and Lessons Learned Along the Way.”\r\n\r\nHis book focuses on lessons learned from a number of high-level mentors and professional guides, including former governor Ned Ray McWherter and John J. Hooker.\r\n\r\n“Trust, respect and communication – If there’s one lesson out of the whole book it would be, if you’re going to be a leader, you’d better be able to have those three attributes. It’s not a pick and choose; you’ve got to have all three, in my judgement. You have to earn trust and build respect and be willing to communicate openly without favor,” said Smith. He also stresses the importance of building professional experience and finding mentors you can learn from along the way, especially as a young adult.\r\n\r\n“To me, (your 20s are) one of the most important periods of anyone’s life. That’s the time in\r\n\r\nyour life when you really should put aside trying to make a lot of money quick and use that time getting an experience base – that’s very important – and developing mentors that will help you the rest of your life and then learning from whatever experiences that you’ve had,” he said. “By the time I was 29, I’d had three bosses who were hard as nails. They demanded a lot. I got chewed out more in those 10 years than I guess in the rest of my life. They pushed me hard. … I didn’t appreciate it then, but it really helped pave the way for what came later.”\r\n\r\nSmith held positions as assistant news editor for the Nashville Tennessean, news bureau director and public relations director for the University of Tennessee System, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Nashville campus and editor of the Nashville Banner before accepting a post as UT Martin chancellor in 1980.\r\n\r\n“I came down here (to interview at UT Martin) and spent two days, … and I was absolutely overwhelmed by the good people I met on this campus,” he said. After initially declining the post in favor of the Nashville Banner, Smith returned the next year to accept. “I came here and spent the best six years of my life,” he added.\r\n\r\nHe served UT Martin for five years before leaving the campus to become vice president of the University of Tennessee System in 1986. After that he became commissioner of education for the state of Tennessee and later served in President George W. Bush’s administration as executive director of the Nation’s Report Card.\r\n\r\nSmith’s book is available in the UT Martin Barnes &amp; Noble Bookstore as well as on Amazon.com.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Dr. Charles Smith (foreground), former chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, discusses his new memoir Sept. 13 at the Paul Meek Library. 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It’s not a pick and choose; you’ve got to have all three, in my judgement. You have to earn trust and build respect and be willing to communicate openly without favor,” said Smith. He also stresses the importance of building professional experience and finding mentors you can learn from along the way, especially as a young adult.\r\n\r\n“To me, (your 20s are) one of the most important periods of anyone’s life. That’s the time in\r\n\r\nyour life when you really should put aside trying to make a lot of money quick and use that time getting an experience base – that’s very important – and developing mentors that will help you the rest of your life and then learning from whatever experiences that you’ve had,” he said. “By the time I was 29, I’d had three bosses who were hard as nails. They demanded a lot. I got chewed out more in those 10 years than I guess in the rest of my life. They pushed me hard. … I didn’t appreciate it then, but it really helped pave the way for what came later.”\r\n\r\nSmith held positions as assistant news editor for the Nashville Tennessean, news bureau director and public relations director for the University of Tennessee System, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Nashville campus and editor of the Nashville Banner before accepting a post as UT Martin chancellor in 1980.\r\n\r\n“I came down here (to interview at UT Martin) and spent two days, … and I was absolutely overwhelmed by the good people I met on this campus,” he said. After initially declining the post in favor of the Nashville Banner, Smith returned the next year to accept. “I came here and spent the best six years of my life,” he added.\r\n\r\nHe served UT Martin for five years before leaving the campus to become vice president of the University of Tennessee System in 1986. 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UT Martin has seen a 21 percent increase in the size of its freshman class over the past two years.\r\n\r\nThe university welcomed more than 450 transfer students for the sixth consecutive year with 474 first-time transfer students enrolled this semester. The number of dual-enrollment students is up 79.4 percent this fall with more than 1,200 students taking classes through UT Martin.\r\n\r\nThe current student body represents 89 Tennessee counties, 45 states and 22 foreign countries.\r\n\r\nIn addition to increased enrollment, UT Martin has also received national rankings from U.S. News &amp; World Report, The Princeton Review, Washington Monthly and BestColleges.com in recent weeks.\r\n\r\nU.S. News &amp; World Report has ranked UT Martin as tied for 14<sup>th</sup> among public schools in the south, up from 16<sup>th</sup> in 2017. UT Martin is also tied for 29<sup>th</sup> among the best southern colleges for veterans, tied for 42<sup>nd</sup> among southern regional universities and stands alone at 44<sup>th</sup> among the best value schools in the south.\r\n\r\nThe Princeton Review has placed UT Martin among the best colleges in the southeast for the 16<sup>th</sup> consecutive year, and Washington Monthly lists the university at 28<sup>th</sup> in its “Best Bang for the Buck” category among southern colleges and universities for 2018. UT Martin is the top-ranked public university in Tennessee on this list.\r\n\r\nBestColleges.com has included UT Martin among the best colleges in Tennessee (16<sup>th</sup>) and specifically the best online colleges in Tennessee (eighth).\r\n\r\nFor more information on UT Martin enrollment or recognitions, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-88-7615.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin announces increased enrollment, national recognition','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-announces-increased-enrollment-national-recognition','','','2018-09-25 18:59:51','2018-09-25 18:59:51','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=94',0,'post','',0),(95,3,'2018-09-24 21:54:47','2018-09-24 21:54:47','','centennial_WEB','','inherit','closed','closed','','centennial_web','','','2018-09-24 21:54:55','2018-09-24 21:54:55','',94,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/centennial_WEB.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(96,3,'2018-09-24 21:54:58','2018-09-24 21:54:58','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin reports a total enrollment of 7,069 students for the fall 2018 semester, showing a 4 percent increase from fall 2017. This is the highest total enrollment UT Martin has seen since fall 2013.\r\n\r\nFirst-time freshmen enrolled this semester account for 1,143 students, showing an 8.7 percent increase over the first-time freshman class enrolled last fall. This is the university’s largest freshman class since fall 2014. UT Martin has seen a 21 percent increase in the size of its freshman class over the past two years.\r\n\r\nThe university welcomed more than 450 transfer students for the sixth consecutive year with 474 first-time transfer students enrolled this semester. The number of dual-enrollment students is up 79.4 percent this fall with more than 1,200 students taking classes through UT Martin.\r\n\r\nThe current student body represents 89 Tennessee counties, 45 states and 22 foreign countries.\r\n\r\nIn addition to increased enrollment, UT Martin has also received national rankings from U.S. News &amp; World Report, The Princeton Review, Washington Monthly and BestColleges.com in recent weeks.\r\n\r\nU.S. News &amp; World Report has ranked UT Martin as tied for 14<sup>th</sup> among public schools in the south, up from 16<sup>th</sup> in 2017. UT Martin is also tied for 29<sup>th</sup> among the best southern colleges for veterans, tied for 42<sup>nd</sup> among southern regional universities and stands alone at 44<sup>th</sup> among the best value schools in the south.\r\n\r\nThe Princeton Review has placed UT Martin among the best colleges in the southeast for the 16<sup>th</sup> consecutive year, and Washington Monthly lists the university at 28<sup>th</sup> in its “Best Bang for the Buck” category among southern colleges and universities for 2018. UT Martin is the top-ranked public university in Tennessee on this list.\r\n\r\nBestColleges.com has included UT Martin among the best colleges in Tennessee (16<sup>th</sup>) and specifically the best online colleges in Tennessee (eighth).\r\n\r\nFor more information on UT Martin enrollment or recognitions, contact the Office of University Relations at 731-88-7615.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin announces increased enrollment, national recognition','','inherit','closed','closed','','94-revision-v1','','','2018-09-24 21:54:58','2018-09-24 21:54:58','',94,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/24/94-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(97,3,'2018-09-24 21:55:22','2018-09-24 21:55:22','','centennial_WEB','','inherit','closed','closed','','centennial_web-2','','','2018-09-24 21:55:35','2018-09-24 21:55:35','',94,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/centennial_WEB-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(98,3,'2018-09-24 22:00:43','2018-09-24 22:00:43','','centennial','','inherit','closed','closed','','centennial','','','2018-09-24 22:00:50','2018-09-24 22:00:50','',94,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/centennial.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(99,2,'2018-09-25 13:05:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Contact','','draft','closed','closed','','','','','2018-09-25 13:05:11','2018-09-25 13:05:11','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?page_id=99',0,'page','',0),(100,2,'2018-09-25 13:05:11','2018-09-25 13:05:11','','Contact','','inherit','closed','closed','','99-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 13:05:11','2018-09-25 13:05:11','',99,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/99-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(103,3,'2018-09-25 13:36:26','2018-09-25 13:36:26','','Charles Smith_WP','','inherit','closed','closed','','charles-smith_wp','','','2018-09-25 13:36:36','2018-09-25 13:36:36','',79,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Charles-Smith_WP.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(104,3,'2018-09-25 13:36:39','2018-09-25 13:36:39','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Charles Smith, former chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, will discuss his recently published memoir, “Journal of a Fast Track Life,” at 5 p.m., Sept. 13, in the Paul Meek Library.\r\n\r\nSmith served as the university’s fifth chancellor from 1980-1985 and is a former Tennessee commissioner of education as well as a previous chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents. He served in President George W. Bush’s administration as executive director of the Nation’s Report Card and has held leadership roles in education, journalism, and both state and federal government.\r\n\r\nHis book focuses on lessons learned from a number of high-level mentors and professional guides across three industries. Some research for the book was conducted at the Paul Meek Library. Smith will discuss his experiences and sign copies of his book during the event. He will also be available to take questions from the audience.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Paul Meek Library at 731-881-7060.\r\n\r\n###','Former chancellor to discuss personal memoir','','inherit','closed','closed','','79-autosave-v1','','','2018-09-25 13:36:39','2018-09-25 13:36:39','',79,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/79-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(105,3,'2018-09-25 13:38:03','2018-09-25 13:38:03','','09232017_BowTie5K01_WP','','inherit','closed','closed','','09232017_bowtie5k01_wp','','','2018-09-25 13:38:11','2018-09-25 13:38:11','',84,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09232017_BowTie5K01_WP.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(106,3,'2018-09-25 13:38:15','2018-09-25 13:38:15','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its second-annual Family Weekend on Sept. 14-16.\r\n\r\nThe weekend’s activities begin at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 14, with a food truck event in Weldon Park in downtown Martin. Saturday, Sept. 15, features the Bowtie 5K/one-mile fun run with UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. Onsite check-in opens at 8 a.m. in front of the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, and the run will begin at 9. Online pre-registration is required, and the $15 registration fee includes a T-shirt.\r\n\r\nDonuts with Deans will begin at 10 at the Martin Coffeehouse on Lindell Street. A tailgate party will begin at noon at Hardy Graham Stadium prior to the football game at 3 p.m. where the UT Martin Skyhawks will face the UT Chattanooga Mocs. A drive-in movie showing of “Avengers: Infinity War” will begin at 9 p.m. near Pacer Pond.\r\n\r\nA Family Weekend Package is available for $30 per person and includes one voucher for the food truck event; one meal ticket for the tailgate party; one general admission football ticket; a Family Weekend T-shirt; a $2 coffee voucher to the Martin Coffeehouse; and a variety of discount coupons at local restaurants. Packages must be pre-ordered online and picked up either at the food truck dinner or at Donuts with Deans. Tickets and concessions can also be purchased at individual activities.\r\n\r\nThe weekend’s events end Sunday with a student-led non-denominational worship service at 9:30 a.m. in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium followed by Bowtie Brunch from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the UT Martin Dining Hall. The all-you-can-eat brunch will be $12.21 plus tax for adults and $5.78 plus tax for children age 12 and under.\r\n\r\nCurrent UT Martin students are not required to register for Family Weekend activities, with the exception of the Bowtie 5K. Student meal plans will be accepted during the tailgate party and the Bowtie Brunch, and students can use their Skyhawk ID cards to enter the football game free of charge. The first 500 students to enter the stadium will receive a free Family Weekend T-shirt.\r\n\r\nVisit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/familyweekend\">utm.edu/familyweekend</a> to register for the Bowtie 5K, reserve a Family Weekend Package or see a full schedule of activities. For assistance, contact the Office of Student Life at 731-881-7525.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Family Weekend set for Sept. 14-16','','inherit','closed','closed','','84-autosave-v1','','','2018-09-25 13:38:15','2018-09-25 13:38:15','',84,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/84-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(107,3,'2018-09-25 13:53:17','2018-09-25 13:53:17','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Percussion Ensemble will take its Roots of Rhythm performance on tour to six elementary schools Sept. 27-28.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble will give private performances Sept. 27 at Medina Elementary School, and Pope and East elementary schools in Jackson. The tour will also visit Yorkville Elementary School, Union City Elementary School and East Calloway Elementary School in Murray, Kentucky, on Sept. 28.\r\n\r\nRoots of Rhythm is a unique percussion performance that uses world history, geography and music to increase cultural awareness. The ensemble displays a global perspective in an energetic performance, using a variety of instruments native to countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe, Mali, Brazil and others.\r\n\r\nParents interested in attending private performances at their child’s school should contact the school directly regarding guest attendance.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Roots of Rhythm performance or to book a future tour date for your school, visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/roots\">utm.edu/roots</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Roots of Rhythm to tour West Tennessee schools Sept. 27-28','','publish','closed','closed','','roots-of-rhythm-to-tour-west-tennessee-schools-sept-27-28','','','2018-10-11 16:12:17','2018-10-11 16:12:17','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=107',0,'post','',0),(108,3,'2018-09-25 13:52:08','2018-09-25 13:52:08','','RootsOfRhythm','','inherit','closed','closed','','rootsofrhythm','','','2018-09-25 13:52:32','2018-09-25 13:52:32','',107,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/RootsOfRhythm.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(109,3,'2018-09-25 13:52:15','2018-09-25 13:52:15','','09202018_ExecutiveDirectorResearchOutreach&EconomicDevelopment','','inherit','closed','closed','','09202018_executivedirectorresearchoutreacheconomicdevelopment','','','2018-09-25 14:03:33','2018-09-25 14:03:33','',107,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09202018_ExecutiveDirectorResearchOutreachEconomicDevelopment.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(110,3,'2018-09-25 13:53:09','2018-09-25 13:53:09','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Percussion Ensemble will take its Roots of Rhythm performance on tour to six elementary schools Sept. 27-28.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble will give private performances Sept. 27 at Medina Elementary School, and Pope and East elementary schools in Jackson. The tour will also visit Yorkville Elementary School, Union City Elementary School and East Calloway Elementary School in Murray, Kentucky, on Sept. 28.\r\n\r\nRoots of Rhythm is a unique percussion performance that uses world history, geography and music to increase cultural awareness. The ensemble displays a global perspective in an energetic performance, using a variety of instruments native to countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe, Mali, Brazil and others.\r\n\r\nParents interested in attending private performances at their child’s school should contact the school directly regarding guest attendance.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Roots of Rhythm performance or to book a future tour date for your school, visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/roots\">utm.edu/roots</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Roots of Rhythm to tour West Tennessee schools Sept. 27-28','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 13:53:09','2018-09-25 13:53:09','',107,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(111,3,'2018-09-25 13:57:40','2018-09-25 13:57:40','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Kevin Qualls, associate professor of television production at Murray State University, will give a lecture on transformative use at 7 p.m., Oct. 4, at the University of Tennessee at Martin.\r\n\r\nThe lecture, titled “How Luther Campbell Screwed up Transformative Use for Everybody,” will be held in the Blankenship Recital Hall inside UT Martin’s Fine Arts Building and is open to the public.\r\n\r\nQualls will speak on “fair use” provisions, the Copyright Act of 1977, transformative use doctrine, and relevant court cases involving musical artists such as Luther Campbell, Marvin Gaye, Pharrell Williams and Roy Orbison. Qualls will use additional time to answer questions and present his current research, “Covering Your Digital Assets.”\r\n\r\nQualls has taught at Murray State University for 10 years. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from Liberty University and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar. He worked as a producer for the television series “The Great American Outdoors” and for client videos at Digital Age Recording, a company he owned and operated. He has also worked as a trial attorney.\r\n\r\nInterested attendees should be advised the presentation includes adult content. For more information, contact Micah Barnes, UT Martin electronics and communications specialist, at <a href=\"mailto:mbarne33@utm.edu\">mbarne33@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Murray State professor to give lecture at UT Martin','','publish','closed','closed','','murray-state-professor-to-give-lecture-at-ut-martin','','','2018-09-25 13:57:40','2018-09-25 13:57:40','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=111',0,'post','',0),(112,3,'2018-09-25 13:57:30','2018-09-25 13:57:30','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Kevin Qualls, associate professor of television production at Murray State University, will give a lecture on transformative use at 7 p.m., Oct. 4, at the University of Tennessee at Martin.\r\n\r\nThe lecture, titled “How Luther Campbell Screwed up Transformative Use for Everybody,” will be held in the Blankenship Recital Hall inside UT Martin’s Fine Arts Building and is open to the public.\r\n\r\nQualls will speak on “fair use” provisions, the Copyright Act of 1977, transformative use doctrine, and relevant court cases involving musical artists such as Luther Campbell, Marvin Gaye, Pharrell Williams and Roy Orbison. Qualls will use additional time to answer questions and present his current research, “Covering Your Digital Assets.”\r\n\r\nQualls has taught at Murray State University for 10 years. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from Liberty University and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar. He worked as a producer for the television series “The Great American Outdoors” and for client videos at Digital Age Recording, a company he owned and operated. He has also worked as a trial attorney.\r\n\r\nInterested attendees should be advised the presentation includes adult content. For more information, contact Micah Barnes, UT Martin electronics and communications specialist, at <a href=\"mailto:mbarne33@utm.edu\">mbarne33@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Murray State professor to give lecture at UT Martin','','inherit','closed','closed','','111-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 13:57:30','2018-09-25 13:57:30','',111,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/111-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(113,3,'2018-09-25 14:03:48','2018-09-25 14:03:48','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has begun a national search for an executive director of research, outreach and economic development to lead a newly created office of the same name.\r\n\r\n“This position is a direct result of our new strategic plan,” said Chancellor Keith Carver. “We are committed to strengthening our existing public and private partnerships, expanding our research portfolio and becoming an integral part of the economic development initiatives across the region.”\r\n\r\nThe executive director of research, outreach and economic development will report directly to UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver and work closely with the UT System’s Office of Government Relations and Advocacy in support of state and regional relationships. This position is also responsible for oversight and compliance of university-sponsored programs, and the promotion and coordination of outreach activities including non-degree programs.\r\n\r\nDr. Phillip Acree Cavalier, university provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, is serving as chair of the search committee, which includes representation from UT Martin faculty and staff as well as an outside representative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Committee members are Harriet Cannon, assistant to the state director and administrative programs director for the USDA (retired); Dr. John Oelrich, director of bands and associate professor of music; Dr. Kelli Deere, director of the UT Martin Parsons Center; Landy Fuqua, director of the Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center; Dr. Mark McCloud, interim assistant vice chancellor for student affairs; Dr. John Overcash, assistant professor of chemistry and co-director of the UT Martin STEM Center for Teaching and Learning; and Dr. Rachna Tewari, associate professor of agricultural economics.\r\n\r\nAshlie Czyz, director of human resources programs and executive recruiter for the University of Tennessee System, is serving as executive recruiter for this position.\r\n\r\nThe committee hopes to begin conducting interviews for this position by the end of October.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to nominate a candidate or express interest, contact Czyz at <a href=\"mailto:aczyz@tennessee.edu\">aczyz@tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin announces search for executive director','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-announces-search-for-executive-director','','','2018-10-04 13:38:41','2018-10-04 13:38:41','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=113',0,'post','',0),(114,3,'2018-09-25 14:03:36','2018-09-25 14:03:36','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has begun a national search for an executive director of research, outreach and economic development to lead a newly created office of the same name.\r\n\r\n“This position is a direct result of our new strategic plan,” said Chancellor Keith Carver. “We are committed to strengthening our existing public and private partnerships, expanding our research portfolio and becoming an integral part of the economic development initiatives across the region.”\r\n\r\nThe executive director of research, outreach and economic development will report directly to UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver and work closely with the UT System’s Office of Government Relations and Advocacy in support of state and regional relationships. This position is also responsible for oversight and compliance of university-sponsored programs, and the promotion and coordination of outreach activities including non-degree programs.\r\n\r\nDr. Phillip Acree Cavalier, university provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, is serving as chair of the search committee, which includes representation from UT Martin faculty and staff as well as an outside representative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Committee members are Harriet Cannon, assistant to the state director and administrative programs director for the USDA (retired); Dr. John Oelrich, director of bands and associate professor of music; Dr. Kelli Deere, director of the UT Martin Parsons Center; Landy Fuqua, director of the Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center; Dr. Mark McCloud, interim assistant vice chancellor for student affairs; Dr. John Overcash, assistant professor of chemistry and co-director of the UT Martin STEM Center for Teaching and Learning; and Dr. Rachna Tewari, associate professor of agricultural economics.\r\n\r\nAshlie Czyz, director of human resources programs and executive recruiter for the University of Tennessee System, is serving as executive recruiter for this position.\r\n\r\nThe committee hopes to begin conducting interviews for this position by the end of October.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to nominate a candidate or express interest, contact Czyz at <a href=\"mailto:aczyz@tennessee.edu\">aczyz@tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin announces search for executive director','','inherit','closed','closed','','113-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 14:03:36','2018-09-25 14:03:36','',113,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/113-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(155,3,'2018-10-03 14:07:29','2018-10-03 14:07:29','','MikeStockdale_WEB[1]','','inherit','closed','closed','','mikestockdale_web1','','','2018-10-03 14:07:37','2018-10-03 14:07:37','',154,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MikeStockdale_WEB1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(154,3,'2018-10-03 14:07:39','2018-10-03 14:07:39','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society will host its annual recognition ceremony beginning at 7 p.m., Oct. 9, in Watkins Auditorium of the Boling University Center. Mike Stockdale, retired director of the wildlife forensics laboratory for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, will serve as keynote speaker.\r\n\r\nThis ceremony recognizes freshman and sophomore students who excel academically, and the event is open to the public.\r\n\r\nStockdale earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UT Martin in 1971 and 1975, respectively, and has since gained more than 42 years of experience in wildlife forensics. He has served as an expert witness in wildlife forensics for numerous state and federal courts and is a board-certified wildlife forensic scientist through the Society for Wildlife Forensic Sciences.\r\n\r\nHe retired from his position as director of the wildlife forensics laboratory for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency in 2006 after more than 34 years of service. Stockdale returned to part-time work with the TWRA later that year and currently works as an adjunct instructor in the UT Martin Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources. His current research centers around developing DNA allele frequency databases for white-tailed deer and black bear in Tennessee.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, contact Jason Stout, chapter public relations chair, at <a href=\"mailto:jstout@utm.edu\">jstout@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Mike Stockdale, retired director of the wildlife forensics laboratory for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, is shown examining a laboratory slide.','Phi Kappa Phi to host Mike Stockdale, Oct. 9','','publish','closed','closed','','phi-kappa-phi-to-host-mike-stockdale-oct-9','','','2018-10-11 16:13:14','2018-10-11 16:13:14','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=154',0,'post','',0),(117,3,'2018-09-20 16:06:18','2018-09-20 16:06:18','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer will celebrate 20 years with an open house event from 3-6 p.m., Sept. 27, at the center on Tennessee Avenue. Selmer became UT Martin’s first educational outreach location in 1998.\r\n\r\nThe location has more than 100 students currently enrolled and has served several thousand students over the past two decades. Students in this area can select undergraduate courses supporting bachelor’s degrees in more than 80 specialized programs as well as several graduate-level course options.\r\n\r\nStudent ambassadors will be giving tours during the open house event, and UT Martin representatives will be available to answer questions about admission and degree programs.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Alan Youngerman, center director, at 731-646-1636 or email <a href=\"mailto:ayounge3@utm.edu\">ayounge3@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer to celebrate 20 years','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-mcnairy-county-center-selmer-to-celebrate-20-years','','','2018-09-25 16:08:07','2018-09-25 16:08:07','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=117',0,'post','',0),(118,3,'2018-09-25 16:07:15','2018-09-25 16:07:15','','04252016_SelmerCenter204','','inherit','closed','closed','','04252016_selmercenter204','','','2018-09-25 16:07:27','2018-09-25 16:07:27','',117,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/04252016_SelmerCenter204.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(119,3,'2018-09-25 16:07:38','2018-09-25 16:07:38','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer will celebrate 20 years with an open house event from 3-6 p.m., Sept. 27, at the center on Tennessee Avenue. Selmer became UT Martin’s first educational outreach location in 1998.\r\n\r\nThe location has more than 100 students currently enrolled and has served several thousand students over the past two decades. 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Selmer became UT Martin’s first educational outreach location in 1998.\r\n\r\nThe location has more than 100 students currently enrolled and has served several thousand students over the past two decades. Students in this area can select undergraduate courses supporting bachelor’s degrees in more than 80 specialized programs as well as several graduate-level course options.\r\n\r\nStudent ambassadors will be giving tours during the open house event, and UT Martin representatives will be available to answer questions about admission and degree programs.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Alan Youngerman, center director, at 731-646-1636 or email <a href=\"mailto:ayounge3@utm.edu\">ayounge3@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer to celebrate 20 years','','inherit','closed','closed','','117-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 16:08:07','2018-09-25 16:08:07','',117,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/117-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(121,3,'2018-09-05 16:08:15','2018-09-05 16:08:15','MARTIN, Tenn. – A new self-sort station is available at the University of Tennessee at Martin Recycling Facility, thanks to a 2017 Giving Circle Grant from the University of Tennessee Alliance of Women Philanthropists. Community members are asked to use this station to sort recyclable materials as they are delivered.\r\n\r\nAccording to Mike Davis, facility manager, the Recycling Facility once employed four full-time staff members and close to 20 student workers. However, the facility is now only staffed by two full-time workers, a part-time employee and two student assistants. Because of these changes, community members are asked to self-sort materials in order to keep the recycling process efficient and costs low. Davis says the facility is charged a penalty fee when a vendor must sort recyclables.\r\n\r\n“We used to have more volunteers … and now we’re just low on help. Meanwhile, the volume of recycling has expanded, thanks to campus and community involvement,” said Dr. Angie MacKewn, co-sponsor of the UTM Recycles! program. According to annual records, the Recycling Facility recycled approximately 182 tons of cardboard, 45 tons of mixed office paper, 17 tons of various plastics and almost two tons of aluminum beverage containers in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe Recycling Facility currently accepts plastic materials with either a number one or a number two inside the recycling symbol. These include clear plastics, colored plastics, opaque plastics such as milk jugs, and grocery bags, which must all be sorted separately. The facility also accepts both aluminum and steel cans, paper, cardboard, scrap metal, ink cartridges and books.\r\n\r\nAll items must be rinsed and delivered with the lids taken off and discarded. Items should also be sorted loose. Items in bags cannot be inserted into the recycling equipment; items with lids cannot be crushed effectively; and items that are unrinsed attract rodents and other unwanted animals to the site.\r\n\r\nThe Recycling Facility currently cannot accept aerosol or pressurized cans, paint cans, Styrofoam, clothing, glass, plastics not marked with a number one or number two, or any electronics. However, MacKewn, Davis and Dr. Heidi Huse, program co-sponsor, hope future grants will fund the purchase of a can condenser and a glass crusher and allow the facility to expand its list of acceptable items.\r\n\r\n“While the changes at the Recycling Facility may require extra steps from campus and community recyclers, we are excited to see the UT Martin recycling program evolve. We hope it continues to be something the campus and community can support and be proud of,” said Huse. Huse and MacKewn are co-writers of the grant that funded construction of the new self-sort station.\r\n\r\nThe Recycling Facility, located on Moody Avenue, is open from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The facility is closed on Sundays, holidays and any time when the university is not in operation.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Davis at 731-881-7640 or email UTM Recycles! at <a href=\"mailto:recycle@utm.edu\">recycle@utm.edu</a>. Program information is also available on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/33462029666/\">the UTM Recycles! Facebook page</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: A new self-sorting station is available outside the UT Martin Recycling Facility on Moody Avenue. Built with funds from a 2017 Giving Circle Grant from the University of Tennessee Alliance of Women Philanthropists, the station allows facility patrons to divide recyclable materials into appropriately labeled bins and help keep facility costs low.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin Recycling Facility requests community assistance','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-recycling-facility-requests-community-assistance','','','2018-09-25 16:11:27','2018-09-25 16:11:27','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=121',0,'post','',0),(122,3,'2018-09-25 16:10:25','2018-09-25 16:10:25','MARTIN, Tenn. – A new self-sort station is available at the University of Tennessee at Martin Recycling Facility, thanks to a 2017 Giving Circle Grant from the University of Tennessee Alliance of Women Philanthropists. Community members are asked to use this station to sort recyclable materials as they are delivered.\r\n\r\nAccording to Mike Davis, facility manager, the Recycling Facility once employed four full-time staff members and close to 20 student workers. However, the facility is now only staffed by two full-time workers, a part-time employee and two student assistants. Because of these changes, community members are asked to self-sort materials in order to keep the recycling process efficient and costs low. Davis says the facility is charged a penalty fee when a vendor must sort recyclables.\r\n\r\n“We used to have more volunteers … and now we’re just low on help. Meanwhile, the volume of recycling has expanded, thanks to campus and community involvement,” said Dr. Angie MacKewn, co-sponsor of the UTM Recycles! program. According to annual records, the Recycling Facility recycled approximately 182 tons of cardboard, 45 tons of mixed office paper, 17 tons of various plastics and almost two tons of aluminum beverage containers in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe Recycling Facility currently accepts plastic materials with either a number one or a number two inside the recycling symbol. These include clear plastics, colored plastics, opaque plastics such as milk jugs, and grocery bags, which must all be sorted separately. The facility also accepts both aluminum and steel cans, paper, cardboard, scrap metal, ink cartridges and books.\r\n\r\nAll items must be rinsed and delivered with the lids taken off and discarded. Items should also be sorted loose. Items in bags cannot be inserted into the recycling equipment; items with lids cannot be crushed effectively; and items that are unrinsed attract rodents and other unwanted animals to the site.\r\n\r\nThe Recycling Facility currently cannot accept aerosol or pressurized cans, paint cans, Styrofoam, clothing, glass, plastics not marked with a number one or number two, or any electronics. However, MacKewn, Davis and Dr. Heidi Huse, program co-sponsor, hope future grants will fund the purchase of a can condenser and a glass crusher and allow the facility to expand its list of acceptable items.\r\n\r\n“While the changes at the Recycling Facility may require extra steps from campus and community recyclers, we are excited to see the UT Martin recycling program evolve. We hope it continues to be something the campus and community can support and be proud of,” said Huse. Huse and MacKewn are co-writers of the grant that funded construction of the new self-sort station.\r\n\r\nThe Recycling Facility, located on Moody Avenue, is open from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The facility is closed on Sundays, holidays and any time when the university is not in operation.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Davis at 731-881-7640 or email UTM Recycles! at recycle@utm.edu. Program information is also available on the UTM Recycles! Facebook page.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: A new self-sorting station is available outside the UT Martin Recycling Facility on Moody Avenue. Built with funds from a 2017 Giving Circle Grant from the University of Tennessee Alliance of Women Philanthropists, the station allows facility patrons to divide recyclable materials into appropriately labeled bins and help keep facility costs low.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin Recycling Facility requests community assistance','','inherit','closed','closed','','121-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 16:10:25','2018-09-25 16:10:25','',121,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/121-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(123,3,'2018-09-25 16:11:27','2018-09-25 16:11:27','MARTIN, Tenn. – A new self-sort station is available at the University of Tennessee at Martin Recycling Facility, thanks to a 2017 Giving Circle Grant from the University of Tennessee Alliance of Women Philanthropists. Community members are asked to use this station to sort recyclable materials as they are delivered.\r\n\r\nAccording to Mike Davis, facility manager, the Recycling Facility once employed four full-time staff members and close to 20 student workers. However, the facility is now only staffed by two full-time workers, a part-time employee and two student assistants. Because of these changes, community members are asked to self-sort materials in order to keep the recycling process efficient and costs low. Davis says the facility is charged a penalty fee when a vendor must sort recyclables.\r\n\r\n“We used to have more volunteers … and now we’re just low on help. Meanwhile, the volume of recycling has expanded, thanks to campus and community involvement,” said Dr. Angie MacKewn, co-sponsor of the UTM Recycles! program. According to annual records, the Recycling Facility recycled approximately 182 tons of cardboard, 45 tons of mixed office paper, 17 tons of various plastics and almost two tons of aluminum beverage containers in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe Recycling Facility currently accepts plastic materials with either a number one or a number two inside the recycling symbol. These include clear plastics, colored plastics, opaque plastics such as milk jugs, and grocery bags, which must all be sorted separately. The facility also accepts both aluminum and steel cans, paper, cardboard, scrap metal, ink cartridges and books.\r\n\r\nAll items must be rinsed and delivered with the lids taken off and discarded. Items should also be sorted loose. Items in bags cannot be inserted into the recycling equipment; items with lids cannot be crushed effectively; and items that are unrinsed attract rodents and other unwanted animals to the site.\r\n\r\nThe Recycling Facility currently cannot accept aerosol or pressurized cans, paint cans, Styrofoam, clothing, glass, plastics not marked with a number one or number two, or any electronics. However, MacKewn, Davis and Dr. Heidi Huse, program co-sponsor, hope future grants will fund the purchase of a can condenser and a glass crusher and allow the facility to expand its list of acceptable items.\r\n\r\n“While the changes at the Recycling Facility may require extra steps from campus and community recyclers, we are excited to see the UT Martin recycling program evolve. We hope it continues to be something the campus and community can support and be proud of,” said Huse. Huse and MacKewn are co-writers of the grant that funded construction of the new self-sort station.\r\n\r\nThe Recycling Facility, located on Moody Avenue, is open from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The facility is closed on Sundays, holidays and any time when the university is not in operation.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Davis at 731-881-7640 or email UTM Recycles! at <a href=\"mailto:recycle@utm.edu\">recycle@utm.edu</a>. Program information is also available on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/33462029666/\">the UTM Recycles! Facebook page</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: A new self-sorting station is available outside the UT Martin Recycling Facility on Moody Avenue. Built with funds from a 2017 Giving Circle Grant from the University of Tennessee Alliance of Women Philanthropists, the station allows facility patrons to divide recyclable materials into appropriately labeled bins and help keep facility costs low.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin Recycling Facility requests community assistance','','inherit','closed','closed','','121-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 16:11:27','2018-09-25 16:11:27','',121,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/121-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(124,3,'2018-09-21 16:11:34','2018-09-21 16:11:34','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has conducted a national search for candidates to fill the position of vice chancellor for student affairs left open by the retirement of Dr. Margaret Toston earlier this year. A search committee has identified four finalists who will participate in campus open forum sessions Oct. 1-5.\r\n\r\nAll open forums will begin at 3 p.m. in Watkins Auditorium on the first floor of the Boling University Center. All sessions are open to the public. A schedule of appearances is below:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Brandon Frye, Oct. 1</li>\r\n 	<li>Jamie Mantooth, Oct. 2</li>\r\n 	<li>Andy Lewter, Oct. 3</li>\r\n 	<li>Mark McCloud, Oct. 4</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-125 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Frye_Brandon-264x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Brandon Frye\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nFrye is associate vice president for enrollment and student affairs, dean of students and deputy title IX coordinator at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. He accepted this position in 2017 after serving as assistant vice president for student affairs since 2013. In his current role, Frye has played an active role in the development and implementation of the university’s strategic plan; created new programs and services to support student retention; and formed a new Office of Student Involvement to engage more than 70 percent of the first-year class during the past academic year. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education and a master’s degree in student development from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, as well as a doctoral degree in student affairs administration from the University of Georgia in Athens.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Mantooth_Jamie-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Jamie Mantooth\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nMantooth has led the UT Martin Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement as executive director since 2015 after spending three years as director of retention services at Murray State University. In his current role, he has helped improve fall-to-fall retention rates of first-year students 1.6 percent from fall 2015 to fall 2017; supervised the recruitment of the largest class of first-year students since fall 2014; and restructured merit-based scholarships to award more students, including transfer students. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UT Martin, a Master of Education in higher education administration from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and a doctoral degree in educational psychology from Auburn University in Alabama.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-126\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Lewter_Andy-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Andy Lewter\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nLewter has been dean of students at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville since 2013, and he previously spent 17 years in student affairs at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee. In his current position, Lewter has created a bias incident response process; supervised the move of several departmental units into the division of student affairs; and opened The Hub, which houses the university’s Cultural Center, Women’s Center and LGBT programs. He holds both a bachelor’s degree in political science and a Doctor of Education in higher education administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He also earned a Master of Education in student personnel services from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-128\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/McCloud_Mark-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Mark McCloud\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nMcCloud moved to the position of interim assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students at UT Martin this year after serving two years as director of the Office of Career Planning and Development. He spent nine years as assistant director for career development at the University of Mississippi in Oxford prior to working with UT Martin. In his current position, McCloud oversees university career services; student conduct; student life and multicultural affairs; the Student Concern Team; and evaluation and assessment within the Division of Student Affairs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UT Martin, and both a master’s degree in higher education and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Mississippi.\r\n\r\nThe vice chancellor for student affairs is the primary student advocate within the UT Martin community. The position provides supervision and leadership development for the areas of student affairs, residential and student life, dining services, student health and counseling services, student conduct, career planning and development, multicultural affairs, and student affairs evaluation and assessment. The vice chancellor supports the development, assessment and improvement of student services to meet expectations of the university’s mission and strategic plan.\r\n\r\nJohn Abel has served as interim vice chancellor since Toston’s retirement in June. He will return to his position as assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students when the vice chancellor’s position is filled.\r\n\r\nThe search committee, chaired by Dr. Todd Winters, dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, includes UT Martin faculty, staff and student representation.\r\n\r\nMore information on individual candidates is available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/vcsasearch\">utm.edu/vcsasearch</a>.\r\n\r\nAshlie Czyz, director of human resources programs and executive recruiter for the University of Tennessee System, is serving as executive recruiter for this position. For more information on the search process, contact Czyz at <a href=\"mailto:aczyz@tennessee.edu\">aczyz@tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin to host finalists for vice chancellor for student affairs','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-host-finalists-for-vice-chancellor-for-student-affairs','','','2018-09-25 16:15:25','2018-09-25 16:15:25','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=124',0,'post','',0),(125,3,'2018-09-25 16:12:32','2018-09-25 16:12:32','','Frye_Brandon','','inherit','closed','closed','','frye_brandon','','','2018-09-25 16:12:45','2018-09-25 16:12:45','',124,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Frye_Brandon.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(126,3,'2018-09-25 16:12:33','2018-09-25 16:12:33','','Lewter_Andy','','inherit','closed','closed','','lewter_andy','','','2018-09-25 16:13:32','2018-09-25 16:13:32','',124,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Lewter_Andy.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(127,3,'2018-09-25 16:12:34','2018-09-25 16:12:34','','Mantooth_Jamie','','inherit','closed','closed','','mantooth_jamie','','','2018-09-25 16:13:03','2018-09-25 16:13:03','',124,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Mantooth_Jamie.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(128,3,'2018-09-25 16:12:35','2018-09-25 16:12:35','','McCloud_Mark','','inherit','closed','closed','','mccloud_mark','','','2018-09-25 16:13:46','2018-09-25 16:13:46','',124,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/McCloud_Mark.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(129,3,'2018-09-25 16:15:12','2018-09-25 16:15:12','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has conducted a national search for candidates to fill the position of vice chancellor for student affairs left open by the retirement of Dr. Margaret Toston earlier this year. A search committee has identified four finalists who will participate in campus open forum sessions Oct. 1-5.\r\n\r\nAll open forums will begin at 3 p.m. in Watkins Auditorium on the first floor of the Boling University Center. All sessions are open to the public. A schedule of appearances is below:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Brandon Frye, Oct. 1</li>\r\n 	<li>Jamie Mantooth, Oct. 2</li>\r\n 	<li>Andy Lewter, Oct. 3</li>\r\n 	<li>Mark McCloud, Oct. 4</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-125 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Frye_Brandon-264x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Brandon Frye\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nFrye is associate vice president for enrollment and student affairs, dean of students and deputy title IX coordinator at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. He accepted this position in 2017 after serving as assistant vice president for student affairs since 2013. In his current role, Frye has played an active role in the development and implementation of the university’s strategic plan; created new programs and services to support student retention; and formed a new Office of Student Involvement to engage more than 70 percent of the first-year class during the past academic year. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education and a master’s degree in student development from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, as well as a doctoral degree in student affairs administration from the University of Georgia in Athens.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Mantooth_Jamie-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Jamie Mantooth\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nMantooth has led the UT Martin Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement as executive director since 2015 after spending three years as director of retention services at Murray State University. In his current role, he has helped improve fall-to-fall retention rates of first-year students 1.6 percent from fall 2015 to fall 2017; supervised the recruitment of the largest class of first-year students since fall 2014; and restructured merit-based scholarships to award more students, including transfer students. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UT Martin, a Master of Education in higher education administration from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and a doctoral degree in educational psychology from Auburn University in Alabama.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-126\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Lewter_Andy-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Andy Lewter\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nLewter has been dean of students at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville since 2013, and he previously spent 17 years in student affairs at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee. In his current position, Lewter has created a bias incident response process; supervised the move of several departmental units into the division of student affairs; and opened The Hub, which houses the university’s Cultural Center, Women’s Center and LGBT programs. He holds both a bachelor’s degree in political science and a Doctor of Education in higher education administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He also earned a Master of Education in student personnel services from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-128\" src=\"http://www.utm.edu/acme/utmnews/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/McCloud_Mark-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Mark McCloud\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" />\r\n\r\nMcCloud moved to the position of interim assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students at UT Martin this year after serving two years as director of the Office of Career Planning and Development. He spent nine years as assistant director for career development at the University of Mississippi in Oxford prior to working with UT Martin. In his current position, McCloud oversees university career services; student conduct; student life and multicultural affairs; the Student Concern Team; and evaluation and assessment within the Division of Student Affairs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UT Martin, and both a master’s degree in higher education and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Mississippi.\r\n\r\nThe vice chancellor for student affairs is the primary student advocate within the UT Martin community. The position provides supervision and leadership development for the areas of student affairs, residential and student life, dining services, student health and counseling services, student conduct, career planning and development, multicultural affairs, and student affairs evaluation and assessment. The vice chancellor supports the development, assessment and improvement of student services to meet expectations of the university’s mission and strategic plan.\r\n\r\nJohn Abel has served as interim vice chancellor since Toston’s retirement in June. He will return to his position as assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students when the vice chancellor’s position is filled.\r\n\r\nThe search committee, chaired by Dr. Todd Winters, dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, includes UT Martin faculty, staff and student representation.\r\n\r\nMore information on individual candidates is available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/vcsasearch\">utm.edu/vcsasearch</a>.\r\n\r\nAshlie Czyz, director of human resources programs and executive recruiter for the University of Tennessee System, is serving as executive recruiter for this position. For more information on the search process, contact Czyz at <a href=\"mailto:aczyz@tennessee.edu\">aczyz@tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin to host finalists for vice chancellor for student affairs','','inherit','closed','closed','','124-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 16:15:12','2018-09-25 16:15:12','',124,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/124-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(130,3,'2018-09-19 16:51:12','2018-09-19 16:51:12','KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Sept. 25 in Knoxville to consider appointment of an interim system president to serve upon UT President Joe DiPietro’s retirement, which was announced on Monday.\r\n\r\nThe meeting will begin at 11:45 a.m. EDT/10:45 a.m. CDT in the Visitors Center at 2712 Neyland Drive on the UT Knoxville campus. Board members unable to be present in Knoxville may participate by telephone. The meeting will be webcast live and archived for later viewing; a link to the webcast will be available at <a href=\"http://www.tennessee.edu\">tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\nThe board will consider appointing UT Knoxville alumnus and Knoxville businessman Randy Boyd to serve as interim system president for up to 24 months or until the effective date of appointment of a new president following an external search.\r\n\r\nRequests to address the board regarding the proposed appointment may be submitted using the online form or the pdf at <a href=\"http://trustees.tennessee.edu/requests-to-address-the-board\">trustees.tennessee.edu/requests-to-address-the-board</a>. Requests will be accepted until noon EDT on Monday, Sept. 24. Persons who have preregistered to speak will be scheduled 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\nThe agenda will also include action to waive the requirement that DiPietro provide 180 days’ written notice of his retirement. The meeting agenda and materials are available by contacting Jennifer Sicking, assistant director of media relations for the UT System, at <a href=\"mailto:jsicking@tennessee.edu\">jsicking@tennessee.edu</a>.\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 may be made in person, by writing, by email, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 24.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System distributes this notice to all faculty and staff as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Board of Trustees to discuss interim system president Sept. 25','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-board-of-trustees-to-discuss-interim-system-president-sept-25','','','2018-09-25 18:58:52','2018-09-25 18:58:52','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=130',0,'post','',0),(131,3,'2018-09-25 16:51:46','2018-09-25 16:51:46','','050902_Mall-Seal-Vista_UTK_xxx_001 copy','','inherit','closed','closed','','050902_mall-seal-vista_utk_xxx_001-copy','','','2018-09-25 16:51:46','2018-09-25 16:51:46','',130,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/050902_Mall-Seal-Vista_UTK_xxx_001-copy.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(132,3,'2018-09-25 16:51:49','2018-09-25 16:51:49','','130258_150525_utcampus_summer_1-2273','','inherit','closed','closed','','130258_150525_utcampus_summer_1-2273','','','2018-09-25 16:51:49','2018-09-25 16:51:49','',130,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/130258_150525_utcampus_summer_1-2273.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(133,3,'2018-09-25 16:51:52','2018-09-25 16:51:52','','TOP100_Ed Boling_16','','inherit','closed','closed','','top100_ed-boling_16','','','2018-12-12 13:13:40','2018-12-12 19:13:40','',130,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TOP100_Ed-Boling_16.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(505,3,'2018-12-12 13:13:56','2018-12-12 19:13:56','KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As part of his six priorities unveiled in late November, University of Tennessee Interim President Randy Boyd announced an initiative geared toward providing greater and easier access to information for UT’s faculty, staff, students and the communities it serves.\r\n\r\nDubbed “Transparent UT,” the initiative directly addresses Boyd’s priority of providing greater transparency and accountability.\r\n\r\n“As I have traveled across the state during the past nine weeks, a common theme I’ve heard from our stakeholders was the need for more information about how our system operates as well as data on our outcomes,” said Boyd.\r\n\r\nUT will launch tennessee.edu/transparency in the coming weeks to provide public access to information in a centralized location.\r\n\r\n“In an effort to determine what information would be available, our team has reviewed frequently requested information from the general public, media and legislators for the past three years,” said Boyd. “While most of the information is already available on our websites, we want to create one central location for our most frequently requested information to make it easier to find and access.”\r\n\r\nThe website will feature:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Comprehensive dashboard with information on enrollment, student demographics, degrees awarded, retention, graduation rates, post-graduation outcomes, student quality indicators, number of faculty, faculty workload, research activity, economic development, revenues and expenditures</li>\r\n 	<li>Information regarding UT’s presence and impact in each county</li>\r\n 	<li>Searchable employee salary database</li>\r\n 	<li>Tuition information</li>\r\n 	<li>Executive staff and coaching contracts for each campus</li>\r\n 	<li>Information about how the system is funded and how funds are spent</li>\r\n 	<li>Various annual reports</li>\r\n 	<li>Endowment investment information</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBoyd also seeks to implement:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Webcasting and archiving all board of trustee committee meetings</li>\r\n 	<li>Online access to materials for upcoming board of trustee meetings at least one week in advance</li>\r\n 	<li>Announcing all finalists in executive searches at one time – this includes the search for UT Knoxville’s next chancellor</li>\r\n 	<li>Webcasting and archiving faculty senate meetings</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBoyd has assembled a Transparency Advisory Group to provide further input and guidance. This short-term group includes a cross section of representatives from UT campuses, institutes and constituencies.\r\n\r\nMembers of the group are:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Tiffany Carpenter, UT System, associate vice president for communications and marketing (chair)</li>\r\n 	<li>Sally Badoud, UT Health Science Center, assistant vice chancellor for communications and marketing</li>\r\n 	<li>Harry Brooks, retired legislator from East Tennessee</li>\r\n 	<li>Edie Gibson, UT Martin, chief of staff</li>\r\n 	<li>Scott Gordy, UT Institute for Public Service, information technology manager</li>\r\n 	<li>David Manderscheid, UT Knoxville, provost</li>\r\n 	<li>Rachel Smith, UT Chattanooga, student</li>\r\n 	<li>Lannett Edwards, UT Institute of Agriculture, professor of animal science</li>\r\n 	<li>Carey Whitworth, UT System, assistant vice president for government relations</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe group will begin meeting in January.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT System Office of Marketing and Communications at 865-974-0741.\r\n\r\n###','UT Interim President announces \'Transparent UT\' initiative','As part of his six priorities unveiled in late November, UT Interim President Randy Boyd has announced the \'Transparent UT\' initiative geared toward providing greater and easier access to information.','inherit','closed','closed','','504-revision-v1','','','2018-12-12 13:13:56','2018-12-12 19:13:56','',504,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/12/12/504-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(134,3,'2018-09-25 16:51:53','2018-09-25 16:51:53','','UT-chair-pres-office-wide','','inherit','closed','closed','','ut-chair-pres-office-wide','','','2018-09-25 16:51:53','2018-09-25 16:51:53','',130,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/UT-chair-pres-office-wide.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(135,3,'2018-09-25 16:51:54','2018-09-25 16:51:54','','UT-icon-mic-02','','inherit','closed','closed','','ut-icon-mic-02','','','2018-09-25 16:53:34','2018-09-25 16:53:34','',130,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/UT-icon-mic-02.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(136,3,'2018-09-25 16:51:55','2018-09-25 16:51:55','','UT-seal-Knoxville-USflag','','inherit','closed','closed','','ut-seal-knoxville-usflag','','','2018-09-25 16:51:55','2018-09-25 16:51:55','',130,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/UT-seal-Knoxville-USflag.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(137,3,'2018-09-25 16:53:37','2018-09-25 16:53:37','KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Sept. 25 in Knoxville to consider appointment of an interim system president to serve upon UT President Joe DiPietro’s retirement, which was announced on Monday.\r\n\r\nThe meeting will begin at 11:45 a.m. EDT/10:45 a.m. CDT in the Visitors Center at 2712 Neyland Drive on the UT Knoxville campus. Board members unable to be present in Knoxville may participate by telephone. The meeting will be webcast live and archived for later viewing; a link to the webcast will be available at <a href=\"http://www.tennessee.edu\">tennessee.edu</a>.\r\n\r\nThe board will consider appointing UT Knoxville alumnus and Knoxville businessman Randy Boyd to serve as interim system president for up to 24 months or until the effective date of appointment of a new president following an external search.\r\n\r\nRequests to address the board regarding the proposed appointment may be submitted using the online form or the pdf at <a href=\"http://trustees.tennessee.edu/requests-to-address-the-board\">trustees.tennessee.edu/requests-to-address-the-board</a>. Requests will be accepted until noon EDT on Monday, Sept. 24. Persons who have preregistered to speak will be scheduled 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\nThe agenda will also include action to waive the requirement that DiPietro provide 180 days’ written notice of his retirement. The meeting agenda and materials are available by contacting Jennifer Sicking, assistant director of media relations for the UT System, at <a href=\"mailto:jsicking@tennessee.edu\">jsicking@tennessee.edu</a>.\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 may be made in person, by writing, by email, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 24.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System distributes this notice to all faculty and staff as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Board of Trustees to discuss interim system president Sept. 25','','inherit','closed','closed','','130-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 16:53:37','2018-09-25 16:53:37','',130,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/130-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(138,3,'2018-09-25 20:24:07','2018-09-25 20:24:07','KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees appointed alumnus Randy Boyd as interim system president in a specially called meeting Sept. 25.\r\n\r\nBoyd will begin his new role Nov. 22. Dr. Joe DiPietro, the system’s 25th president, recently announced he will retire from active service Nov. 21. He has led the university since January 2011.\r\n\r\n“I have confidence in Randy and will do everything I can to make sure he gets a good start,” DiPietro said after the vote. “He will take the momentum we have achieved and will make the university even bigger, better and greater.”\r\n\r\nBoyd, a Knoxville businessman, will serve for up to 24 months or until a new president is appointed following an external search. He has declined to be paid a salary. He will receive a stipend of $10,000 per year to cover costs related to enrollment in the state group health insurance plan.\r\n\r\n“I am committed to the success of the University of Tennessee and will dedicate my full focus to continuing the momentum achieved by Dr. DiPietro and leaders throughout the system,” Boyd said after trustees voted to approved his appointment. “Thank you for this honor and for putting your trust in me.”\r\n\r\nJohn Compton, UT Board of Trustees chairman, nominated Boyd for the interim position, stating that an interim would allow trustees time to plan for the university’s future. He said Boyd’s unique set of experiences made him the ideal candidate.\r\n\r\n“He’s a true public servant, and he will work every day to make sure the University of Tennessee System is meeting the needs of our state,” Compton said.\r\n\r\nAs part of the decision, Compton said he and the other trustees reviewed emails and social media posts and listened to opinions from faculty, students and the general public before and during the meeting.\r\n\r\n“All of the feedback we’ve been given electronically has been shared with trustees,” Compton said. He added that a majority of the feedback received was positive.\r\n\r\nTrustee Lang Wiseman said they heard the concerns of those who responded.\r\n\r\n“Diversity and tolerance are important characteristics of the university that each one of us shares and upholds,” he said. “I feel certain and confident that (Boyd) will uphold the characteristics and traits we want in our university.”\r\n\r\nBoyd graduated from UT Knoxville in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial management and from the University of Oklahoma in 1988 with a master degree in liberal studies focused on foreign policy. He is the founder and chairman of Radio Systems Corp., which has more than 700 employees, offices in six countries and the brands PetSafe, Invisible Fence and SportDOG.\r\n\r\nHe was the architect for “Drive to 55” with the Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect scholarship programs to help 55 percent of Tennesseans earn a post-secondary degree by 2025. He led Tennessee Achieves as chairman and acted as Gov. Bill Haslam’s adviser for higher education. He also served as chair of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.\r\n\r\nThrough his philanthropy, Boyd also supports the UT Knoxville Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the UT Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine’s Boyd Venture Challenge seed grant program for student entrepreneurs. He has funded Boyd Scholarships for Tennessee Promise students and supported the UT Knoxville Boyd Family Track and Field Center.\r\n\r\nTrustees also approved waiving the requirement that DiPietro provide 180 days’ written notice of his retirement.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact 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\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Randy Boyd addresses the UT Board of Trustees and members of the UT community shortly after being appointed UT’s interim president.','UT Board of Trustees appoints Randy Boyd interim system president','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-board-of-trustees-appoints-randy-boyd-interim-system-president','','','2018-10-04 13:37:49','2018-10-04 13:37:49','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=138',0,'post','',0),(139,3,'2018-09-25 20:21:57','2018-09-25 20:21:57','','Randy Boyd_UT Board','','inherit','closed','closed','','randy-boyd_ut-board','','','2018-09-25 20:22:08','2018-09-25 20:22:08','',138,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Randy-Boyd_UT-Board.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(140,3,'2018-09-25 20:22:12','2018-09-25 20:22:12','KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees appointed alumnus Randy Boyd as interim system president in a specially called meeting Sept. 25.\r\n\r\nBoyd will begin his new role Nov. 22. Dr. Joe DiPietro, the system’s 25th president, recently announced he will retire from active service Nov. 21. He has led the university since January 2011.\r\n\r\n“I have confidence in Randy and will do everything I can to make sure he gets a good start,” DiPietro said after the vote. “He will take the momentum we have achieved and will make the university even bigger, better and greater.”\r\n\r\nBoyd, a Knoxville businessman, will serve for up to 24 months or until a new president is appointed following an external search. He has declined to be paid a salary. He will receive a stipend of $10,000 per year to cover costs related to enrollment in the state group health insurance plan.\r\n\r\n“I am committed to the success of the University of Tennessee and will dedicate my full focus to continuing the momentum achieved by Dr. DiPietro and leaders throughout the system,” Boyd said after trustees voted to approved his appointment. “Thank you for this honor and for putting your trust in me.”\r\n\r\nJohn Compton, UT Board of Trustees chairman, nominated Boyd for the interim position, stating that an interim would allow trustees time to plan for the university’s future. He said Boyd’s unique set of experiences made him the ideal candidate.\r\n\r\n“He’s a true public servant, and he will work every day to make sure the University of Tennessee System is meeting the needs of our state,” Compton said.\r\n\r\nAs part of the decision, Compton said he and the other trustees reviewed emails and social media posts and listened to opinions from faculty, students and the general public before and during the meeting.\r\n\r\n“All of the feedback we’ve been given electronically has been shared with trustees,” Compton said. He added that a majority of the feedback received was positive.\r\n\r\nTrustee Lang Wiseman said they heard the concerns of those who responded.\r\n\r\n“Diversity and tolerance are important characteristics of the university that each one of us shares and upholds,” he said. “I feel certain and confident that (Boyd) will uphold the characteristics and traits we want in our university.”\r\n\r\nBoyd graduated from UT Knoxville in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial management and from the University of Oklahoma in 1988 with a master degree in liberal studies focused on foreign policy. He is the founder and chairman of Radio Systems Corp., which has more than 700 employees, offices in six countries and the brands PetSafe, Invisible Fence and SportDOG.\r\n\r\nHe was the architect for “Drive to 55” with the Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect scholarship programs to help 55 percent of Tennesseans earn a post-secondary degree by 2025. 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He has funded Boyd Scholarships for Tennessee Promise students and supported the UT Knoxville Boyd Family Track and Field Center.\r\n\r\nTrustees also approved waiving the requirement that DiPietro provide 180 days’ written notice of his retirement.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact 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\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Randy Boyd addresses the UT Board of Trustees and members of the UT community shortly after being appointed UT’s interim president.','UT Board of Trustees appoints Randy Boyd interim system president','','inherit','closed','closed','','138-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 20:22:12','2018-09-25 20:22:12','',138,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/25/138-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(141,3,'2018-09-25 20:23:05','2018-09-25 20:23:05','','Randy Boyd_WP','','inherit','closed','closed','','randy-boyd_wp','','','2018-09-25 20:23:48','2018-09-25 20:23:48','',138,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Randy-Boyd_WP.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(249,3,'2018-10-18 16:39:11','2018-10-18 16:39:11','<div id=\"article_body\">\r\n<div id=\"fluid\" class=\"grey_text\">MARTIN, Tenn. – The J. Houston Gordon Museum, located in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Paul Meek Library, will showcase “Lines With Power and Purpose: Editorial Cartoons” beginning Oct. 22. The museum is open to the public from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.\r\n\r\n“Lines With Power and Purpose” features 51 original editorial cartoons printed in metropolitan newspapers during the golden age of print journalism. These early-to-mid 20th century drawings depict public understanding of events like World War I and II, the Great Depression, presidential elections, and more. This exhibition conveys how political cartoons provide comic relief, expose hypocrisy, reveal contradictions and introduce ideas.\r\n\r\nThe exhibit will include works by Pulitzer Prize winners in editorial cartooning such as Bruce Alexander Russell, Herbert Lawrence Block, Charles G. Werner, C.D. Batchelor, Charles R. Macauley and Vaughn Shoemaker.\r\n\r\nThis exhibition is curated by the Melton Gallery at the University of Central Oklahoma and organized by ExhibitsUSA, a program of the Mid-America Arts Alliance.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Sam Richardson, UT Martin chief archivist and curator, at 731-881-7094.\r\n\r\n###</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"article_share\"></div>','Houston Gordon Museum to present early 20th-century editorial cartoons','','publish','closed','closed','','houston-gordon-museum-to-present-early-20th-century-editorial-cartoons','','','2018-10-23 16:41:57','2018-10-23 16:41:57','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=249',0,'post','',0),(143,3,'2018-09-26 17:38:02','2018-09-26 17:38:02','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/preview\">Fall Preview Days</a> for high school students and their families on Oct. 6 and Nov. 10. This event provide students an opportunity to speak with academic advisers, financial counselors and other campus resources in a low-stress environment.\r\n\r\nEach day will begin with check-in at 9 a.m., followed by an official welcome at 9:30. A panel of current UT Martin students will answer questions and discuss the expectations of college life at 10, and participants will be able to visit academic departments starting at 10:45. The day will end with a full campus tour at 11:30.\r\n\r\nFall Preview Day is the ideal place to have questions answered about academic programs, financial aid and scholarships, student activities and residence life. There is no charge to attend, and parents, siblings and other visitors are welcome. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure each student is able to visit areas of personal interest.\r\n\r\nRegister online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/preview\">utm.edu/preview</a>. For more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or email <a href=\"mailto:admitme@utm.edu\">admitme@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Fall Preview Days begin Oct. 6','','publish','closed','closed','','fall-preview-days-begin-oct-6','','','2018-10-16 19:19:18','2018-10-16 19:19:18','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=143',0,'post','',0),(144,3,'2018-09-26 17:37:54','2018-09-26 17:37:54','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host Fall Preview Days for high school students and their families on Oct. 6 and Nov. 10. This event provide students an opportunity to speak with academic advisers, financial counselors and other campus resources in a low-stress environment.\r\n\r\nEach day will begin with check-in at 9 a.m., followed by an official welcome at 9:30. A panel of current UT Martin students will answer questions and discuss the expectations of college life at 10, and participants will be able to visit academic departments starting at 10:45. The day will end with a full campus tour at 11:30.\r\n\r\nFall Preview Day is the ideal place to have questions answered about academic programs, financial aid and scholarships, student activities and residence life. There is no charge to attend, and parents, siblings and other visitors are welcome. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure each student is able to visit areas of personal interest.\r\n\r\nRegister online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/preview\">utm.edu/preview</a>. 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A panel of current UT Martin students will answer questions and discuss the expectations of college life at 10, and participants will be able to visit academic departments starting at 10:45. The day will end with a full campus tour at 11:30.\r\n\r\nFall Preview Day is the ideal place to have questions answered about academic programs, financial aid and scholarships, student activities and residence life. There is no charge to attend, and parents, siblings and other visitors are welcome. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure each student is able to visit areas of personal interest.\r\n\r\nRegister online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/preview\">utm.edu/preview</a>. For more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or email <a href=\"mailto:admitme@utm.edu\">admitme@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Fall Preview Days begin Oct. 6','','inherit','closed','closed','','143-revision-v1','','','2018-09-26 17:38:46','2018-09-26 17:38:46','',143,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/09/26/143-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(148,3,'2018-10-01 21:18:17','2018-10-01 21:18:17','','DealMcPhearson','','inherit','closed','closed','','dealmcphearson','','','2018-10-01 21:18:29','2018-10-01 21:18:29','',147,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DealMcPhearson.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(149,3,'2018-10-01 21:18:31','2018-10-01 21:18:31','MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Tennessee at Martin administrators Dr. Charley Deal, special advisor to the chancellor, and Petra McPhearson, vice chancellor for finance and administration, are two of 18 members of the inaugural class in the University of Tennessee Executive Leadership Institute.\r\n\r\nDeal became special advisor to the UT Martin chancellor in spring of this year after serving as associate vice chancellor for alumni relations and annual giving since July 2007. He also serves as executive director of the WestStar Leadership Program and interim director of the UT Martin Office of Research, Grants and Contracts.\r\n\r\nMcPhearson became vice chancellor for finance and administration in April after filling the position in an interim capacity since January 2016. She began working for UT Martin in 2011 and previously served as both interim director and director of budget and management reporting. She held several positions with the UT Health Science Center in Memphis and Bethel University in McKenzie before coming to Martin.\r\n\r\nThe institute is part of UT President Joe DiPietro’s legacy and was established to prepare internal candidates for future leadership positions and complement current succession-planning efforts within the UT System.\r\n\r\n“My overall goal as president of the University of Tennessee has always been to leave this place in better shape than I found it,” said DiPietro. “I believe in the importance of developing leadership skills and understanding leadership’s role in higher education and look forward to teaching part-time in the program during retirement.”\r\n\r\nThe institute’s first cohort will meet Oct. 2 in Knoxville. Designed and led by Dr. Bob Smith, special advisor for leadership and talent development to the UT president and chancellor emeritus of UT Martin, the institute offers participants special development plans, executive coaching, mentoring and experiential learning. The class will meet six times throughout the year for multi-day leadership sessions. Candidates were nominated by their supervisors and competitively selected by campus and institute leaders.\r\n\r\n“We estimate that 40 percent of our administrators will be eligible to retire in the next five years – creating vacancies in as many as 100 positions,” said Smith. “The institute will help ensure the right people with the right skills are ready to advance as opportunities become available.”\r\n\r\nThe 18 members of the 2018 cohort represent each UT campus and institute and oversee critical functions within the university system.\r\n\r\nOther cohort members are:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Rob Chance, UT System administration, director of payroll</li>\r\n 	<li>Frank Cuevas, UT Knoxville, associate vice chancellor for student life and adjunct assistant professor</li>\r\n 	<li>Lannett Edwards, UT Institute of Agriculture, professor and graduate director</li>\r\n 	<li>Macel Ely, UT Institute for Public Service, director of the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership</li>\r\n 	<li>Tyler Forrest, UT Chattanooga, associate vice chancellor for budget and finance</li>\r\n 	<li>Shelley Hawkins, UT Health Science Center, professor and executive associate dean of academic affairs</li>\r\n 	<li>Jean Mercer, UT Knoxville, assistant vice chancellor for research and director of the Office of Sponsored Programs</li>\r\n 	<li>Angelia Nystrom, UT Foundation Inc., director of specialty programs for the UT Institute of Agriculture</li>\r\n 	<li>Daniel Pack, UT Chattanooga, dean of the college of engineering and computer science</li>\r\n 	<li>Stacey Patterson, UT System administration, vice president for research, outreach and economic development and president of the UT Research Foundation</li>\r\n 	<li>Joanne Romagni, UT Chattanooga, vice chancellor for research and dean of the graduate school</li>\r\n 	<li>Jim Sauceman, UT System administration, director of IRIS administrative support</li>\r\n 	<li>Matthew Scoggins, UT System administration, general counsel</li>\r\n 	<li>John Stier, UT Institute of Agriculture, associate dean for the Herbert College of Agriculture</li>\r\n 	<li>Carey Whitworth, UT System administration, assistant vice president for government relations and advocacy</li>\r\n 	<li>Catherine Womack, UT Health Science Center, interim chair of preventative medicine for the College of Medicine</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMore information about the institute, including attendee biographies, is available at <a href=\"http://president.tennessee.edu/executive-leadership-institute\">president.tennessee.edu/executive-leadership-institute</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Deal, McPhearson named to inaugural UT Executive Leadership Institute','','inherit','closed','closed','','147-revision-v1','','','2018-10-01 21:18:31','2018-10-01 21:18:31','',147,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/01/147-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(150,3,'2018-10-01 21:19:16','2018-10-01 21:19:16','','DealMcPhearson_WP','','inherit','closed','closed','','dealmcphearson_wp','','','2018-10-01 21:19:27','2018-10-01 21:19:27','',147,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DealMcPhearson_WP.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(151,3,'2018-09-28 11:00:21','2018-09-28 11:00:21','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer celebrated 20 years of operation Sept. 27 with a luncheon and open house event. The center, opened in 1998, was the first of UT Martin’s five educational outreach centers.\r\n\r\n“This center has impacted this community tremendously. I’ve seen it personally,” said Rick Mathenia, chair of the local higher education committee and adjunct instructor at the center. Mathenia currently teaches a distance-learning course where students at the UT Martin centers in Ripley, Parsons and Somerville participate via online video. “Not only have we impacted the people of our community, but we’ve set the standard and set the focus to impact people in other communities,” he added. “We were the first, and those centers followed our lead.”\r\n\r\nMike Smith, McNairy County mayor in 1998, and Jimmy Whittington, Selmer mayor in the same year, played pivotal roles in creating the UT Martin partnership that resulted in the local education center. Both attended the Sept. 27 luncheon.\r\n\r\n“(This center) has been one of the greatest things that has happened in our county in my life, as far as having an opportunity to go to college and stay at home,” said Smith.\r\n\r\nWhittington, who sits on the committee that distributes local scholarship dollars, agrees. “Had we not done what we did, none of these people would be here going to school. … This will outlast (us) long after we’re gone.”\r\n\r\nSmith says the original intention was to subsidize UT Martin tuition with local scholarship dollars to make the end result comparable to the cost of attending a community college. The money originally raised in 1998 created an endowment, which still exists today, and provides scholarship money to any McNairy County resident who seeks a degree through the UT Martin Selmer location.\r\n\r\nFunded largely through local dollars, the construction of the UT Martin center has given back to the Selmer community by providing a more highly educated workforce for area industry.\r\n\r\n“There are many people in this area, in Selmer in particular, who have (earned degrees through) UT Martin Selmer and who are now working in Selmer,” said current city mayor John Smith. “We’re honored to have (the center), and we’re looking forward to the future. We’re hoping to expand some of the programs and add different (degree programs) that (students) can get here.”\r\n\r\nNorm Ewoldt, a Savannah resident and teacher at Hardin County High School, was one of three original students to earn UT Martin degrees through the Selmer location. He spoke during the anniversary luncheon and highlighted how the center’s impact on one student can in turn affect many others.\r\n\r\n“I am so glad that I went to school here,” he said. “I get to influence 112 students (each year) with what I’ve learned on this campus. … I’ve had several students who have become history teachers … and it’s all to do with what took place here on this campus.”\r\n\r\nUT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver thanked Mike Smith, Jimmy Whittington and other key players, including Dr. Bob Smith, UT Martin chancellor emeritus, for their hard work and vision to create the first of what would become a larger network of educational outreach centers in West Tennessee.\r\n\r\n“I think it’s wonderful when we can get people with vision to think ‘Hey, let’s partner with someone else, and let’s see if we can address (community) issues. … We’re grateful to be here, and we’re grateful that you still want to partner (with UT Martin),” he said.\r\n\r\n“Over 600 students have benefited from a scholarship (at the Selmer Center). As you all know, we’re doing all we can to keep tuition costs down and to operate more effectively, but we need your help. No matter how low tuition is, students are always going to have need,” he added. Carver encouraged those in attendance to go back to their families, employers and friends and consider ways to increase scholarship dollars in the local area to assist students who may not otherwise be able to afford the cost of a college education.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/selmer/\">The UT Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer</a> currently offers courses toward degrees in more than 80 bachelor’s-level programs and several graduate-level programs. The center is located at 1269 Tennessee Avenue in Selmer. For more information, contact the center at 731-646-1636.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Pictured outside the UT Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer following the anniversary luncheon Sept. 27 are (l-r) John Smith, Selmer mayor; State Sen. Dolores Gresham (R-District 26); Jai Templeton, Tennessee commissioner of agriculture; Mike Smith, former McNairy County mayor; Jimmy Whittington, former Selmer mayor; Larry Smith, McNairy County mayor; Dr. Bob Smith, UT Martin chancellor emeritus; and Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor. Mike Smith, Jimmy Whittington and Dr. Bob Smith are part of the original group that helped establish the center in 1998.','UT Martin celebrates 20 years in McNairy County','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-celebrates-20-years-in-mcnairy-county','','','2018-10-01 21:22:55','2018-10-01 21:22:55','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=151',0,'post','',0),(152,3,'2018-10-01 21:21:55','2018-10-01 21:21:55','','09272018_SelmerCenter20thAnniversary01_MEDIA','','inherit','closed','closed','','09272018_selmercenter20thanniversary01_media','','','2018-10-01 21:22:09','2018-10-01 21:22:09','',151,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/09272018_SelmerCenter20thAnniversary01_MEDIA.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(153,3,'2018-10-01 21:22:11','2018-10-01 21:22:11','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer celebrated 20 years of operation Sept. 27 with a luncheon and open house event. The center, opened in 1998, was the first of UT Martin’s five educational outreach centers.\r\n\r\n“This center has impacted this community tremendously. I’ve seen it personally,” said Rick Mathenia, chair of the local higher education committee and adjunct instructor at the center. Mathenia currently teaches a distance-learning course where students at the UT Martin centers in Ripley, Parsons and Somerville participate via online video. “Not only have we impacted the people of our community, but we’ve set the standard and set the focus to impact people in other communities,” he added. “We were the first, and those centers followed our lead.”\r\n\r\nMike Smith, McNairy County mayor in 1998, and Jimmy Whittington, Selmer mayor in the same year, played pivotal roles in creating the UT Martin partnership that resulted in the local education center. Both attended the Sept. 27 luncheon.\r\n\r\n“(This center) has been one of the greatest things that has happened in our county in my life, as far as having an opportunity to go to college and stay at home,” said Smith.\r\n\r\nWhittington, who sits on the committee that distributes local scholarship dollars, agrees. “Had we not done what we did, none of these people would be here going to school. … This will outlast (us) long after we’re gone.”\r\n\r\nSmith says the original intention was to subsidize UT Martin tuition with local scholarship dollars to make the end result comparable to the cost of attending a community college. The money originally raised in 1998 created an endowment, which still exists today, and provides scholarship money to any McNairy County resident who seeks a degree through the UT Martin Selmer location.\r\n\r\nFunded largely through local dollars, the construction of the UT Martin center has given back to the Selmer community by providing a more highly educated workforce for area industry.\r\n\r\n“There are many people in this area, in Selmer in particular, who have (earned degrees through) UT Martin Selmer and who are now working in Selmer,” said current city mayor John Smith. “We’re honored to have (the center), and we’re looking forward to the future. We’re hoping to expand some of the programs and add different (degree programs) that (students) can get here.”\r\n\r\nNorm Ewoldt, a Savannah resident and teacher at Hardin County High School, was one of three original students to earn UT Martin degrees through the Selmer location. He spoke during the anniversary luncheon and highlighted how the center’s impact on one student can in turn affect many others.\r\n\r\n“I am so glad that I went to school here,” he said. “I get to influence 112 students (each year) with what I’ve learned on this campus. … I’ve had several students who have become history teachers … and it’s all to do with what took place here on this campus.”\r\n\r\nUT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver thanked Mike Smith, Jimmy Whittington and other key players, including Dr. Bob Smith, UT Martin chancellor emeritus, for their hard work and vision to create the first of what would become a larger network of educational outreach centers in West Tennessee.\r\n\r\n“I think it’s wonderful when we can get people with vision to think ‘Hey, let’s partner with someone else, and let’s see if we can address (community) issues. … We’re grateful to be here, and we’re grateful that you still want to partner (with UT Martin),” he said.\r\n\r\n“Over 600 students have benefited from a scholarship (at the Selmer Center). As you all know, we’re doing all we can to keep tuition costs down and to operate more effectively, but we need your help. No matter how low tuition is, students are always going to have need,” he added. Carver encouraged those in attendance to go back to their families, employers and friends and consider ways to increase scholarship dollars in the local area to assist students who may not otherwise be able to afford the cost of a college education.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/selmer/\">The UT Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer</a> currently offers courses toward degrees in more than 80 bachelor’s-level programs and several graduate-level programs. The center is located at 1269 Tennessee Avenue in Selmer. For more information, contact the center at 731-646-1636.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Pictured outside the UT Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer following the anniversary luncheon Sept. 27 are (l-r) John Smith, Selmer mayor; State Sen. Dolores Gresham (R-District 26); Jai Templeton, Tennessee commissioner of agriculture; Mike Smith, former McNairy County mayor; Jimmy Whittington, former Selmer mayor; Larry Smith, McNairy County mayor; Dr. Bob Smith, UT Martin chancellor emeritus; and Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor. Mike Smith, Jimmy Whittington and Dr. Bob Smith are part of the original group that helped establish the center in 1998.','UT Martin celebrates 20 years in McNairy County','','inherit','closed','closed','','151-revision-v1','','','2018-10-01 21:22:11','2018-10-01 21:22:11','',151,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/01/151-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(156,3,'2018-10-03 14:07:39','2018-10-03 14:07:39','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society will host its annual recognition ceremony beginning at 7 p.m., Oct. 9, in Watkins Auditorium of the Boling University Center. Mike Stockdale, retired director of the wildlife forensics laboratory for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, will serve as keynote speaker.\r\n\r\nThis ceremony recognizes freshman and sophomore students who excel academically, and the event is open to the public.\r\n\r\nStockdale earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UT Martin in 1971 and 1975, respectively, and has since gained more than 42 years of experience in wildlife forensics. He has served as an expert witness in wildlife forensics for numerous state and federal courts and is a board-certified wildlife forensic scientist through the Society for Wildlife Forensic Sciences.\r\n\r\nHe retired from his position as director of the wildlife forensics laboratory for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency in 2006 after more than 34 years of service. Stockdale returned to part-time work with the TWRA later that year and currently works as an adjunct instructor in the UT Martin Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources. His current research centers around developing DNA allele frequency databases for white-tailed deer and black bear in Tennessee.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, contact Jason Stout, chapter public relations chair, at <a href=\"mailto:jstout@utm.edu\">jstout@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Mike Stockdale, retired director of the wildlife forensics laboratory for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, is shown examining a laboratory slide.','Phi Kappa Phi to host Mike Stockdale, Oct. 9','','inherit','closed','closed','','154-revision-v1','','','2018-10-03 14:07:39','2018-10-03 14:07:39','',154,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/03/154-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(303,1,'2018-11-02 21:25:01','2018-11-02 21:25:01','','favicon-96','','inherit','closed','closed','','favicon-96','','','2018-11-02 21:25:19','2018-11-02 21:25:19','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/favicon-96.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(184,3,'2018-10-11 16:08:12','2018-10-11 16:08:12','MARTIN, Tenn. – Alex Bynum, of Dresden; William Latimer III, of Union City; and Tonya Parson, of Memphis, will be honored with University of Tennessee at Martin Alumni Awards during homecoming festivities Oct. 27.\r\n\r\nThe awards will be presented during the annual Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program beginning at 9 a.m. in the Paul Meek Library. This event is open by invitation only. Award-winners will also be recognized during halftime of the homecoming football game against Southeast Missouri beginning at 2 p.m. in Hardy Graham Stadium.\r\n\r\nBynum is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Young Alumni Award, which honors a university alum under 40 years of age for outstanding achievement in his or her chosen profession. Bynum is a 2009 UT Martin graduate with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and has been the owner and principal broker of Wendell Alexander Realty in Dresden since 2016.\r\n\r\nHe has served UT Martin by participation on the UT Martin Skyhawk Board and as a 2017-18 athletic board member. He also serves a number of charitable and community-based organizations and is active in five different realty associations. Bynum is the recipient of many professional awards, including the 2016 Tennessee Realtors Presidential Award and the 2016 Central West Tennessee Association of Realtors Presidential Award.\r\n\r\nLatimer will receive the 2018 Chancellor’s Award for University Service, which honors an individual for exemplary service to the university. Latimer is responsible for providing the match funds required by the Tennessee legislature to finance the construction of the new Latimer Engineering and Science Building, which is named in his honor. The $6.5 million gift is the largest single gift since university records have been kept.\r\n\r\nHe attended UT Martin during the summer of 1958 before completing a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1960. Latimer has served UT Martin and the UT System through an appointment to the UT President’s Council and is a former member of the UT Development Council and individual fundraising advisory boards for UT Knoxville, UT Martin and the UT Institute of Agriculture.\r\n\r\nHe is also a former president of the UT Martin Development Committee and has supported scholarships at both UT Martin and UT Chattanooga. Latimer was the principal contributor to the UT Health Science Center College of Dentistry clinic in Union City and is a 1996 graduate of UT Martin’s WestStar Leadership Program.\r\n\r\nParson will receive the 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award, which honors a university alum for outstanding achievement in his or her chosen profession. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from UT Martin in 1993 before later completing a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Baptist College of Health Sciences in 1999. She went on to obtain a master’s degree in acute and critical care nursing from the UT Health Science Center.\r\n\r\nIn 2006, Parson was voted into the “Top 100 Nurses in Shelby County” and received the Caregiver of the Year Award from the Tennessee Hospital Association. In 2007, she led the medical response team at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, enabling the hospital to be listed as a mentor hospital by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement.\r\n\r\nParson has practiced as a primary care provider with Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare since 2009, and she and her husband have owned and operated Passport Health, a travel immunization franchise in Memphis, since 2010. In 2016, Parson became president of the UT Martin Black Alumni Association, and in 2018 she was selected to serve on the UT Alumni Association’s Women’s Council.\r\n\r\nA complete schedule of UT Martin homecoming activities is available at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>. For more information on homecoming or any university alumni award, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at 731-881-7610 or visit <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>.\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: (l-r) Alex Bynum, Bill Latimer and Tonya Parson','Bynum, Latimer, Parson to receive 2018 homecoming awards','Alex Bynum, of Dresden; William Latimer III, of Union City; and Tonya Parson, of Memphis, will be honored with University of Tennessee at Martin Alumni Awards during homecoming festivities Oct. 27.','publish','closed','closed','','bynum-latimer-parson-to-receive-2018-homecoming-awards','','','2018-10-16 21:14:13','2018-10-16 21:14:13','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=184',0,'post','',0),(304,1,'2018-11-02 21:25:32','2018-11-02 21:25:32','https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-favicon-96.png','cropped-favicon-96.png','','inherit','closed','closed','','cropped-favicon-96-png','','','2018-11-02 21:25:32','2018-11-02 21:25:32','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-favicon-96.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(164,3,'2018-10-05 17:33:37','2018-10-05 17:33:37','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will host the 34th-annual Ohio Valley History Conference from Oct. 18-20. This is the first time for UT Martin to host the event, which is open to registered guests only.\r\n\r\nThe Ohio Valley History Conference is the oldest and largest gathering of historians in both Tennessee and Kentucky. The conference will welcome between 70-90 professional historians and graduate students from across the country to present their research on public, digital and teaching histories. This year’s conference will emphasize research on the centennial of United States participation in World War I and the semicentennial of 1968.\r\n\r\nPanel sessions will run throughout the morning on both Friday and Saturday in the Boling University Center. Most panels will include presentations on three related topics with insight from a specialist and an opportunity for questions from the audience.\r\n\r\nSession topics include Native American relationships with white Americans in early U.S. history; race and slavery in antebellum and modern America; American diplomatic history; modern military history; women’s suffrage; Progressive Era women’s history in Tennessee; the civil rights movement; American diplomatic history; and America’s experiences in the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Cold War and World War I.\r\n\r\nDr. Thomas Bruscino, associate professor at the U.S. Army War College, will present “From the Old World to the New: The Meuse-Argonne Campaign and the Birth of the American Century” during a banquet Oct. 19. Bruscino is the author of “A Nation Forged in War: How World War II Taught Americans to Get Along” and “Out of Bounds: Transnational Sanctuary in Irregular Warfare.”\r\n\r\nHe holds a doctorate in military history from Ohio University and has served as a historian for the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington D.C. and the U.S. Army Combat Studies Institute at Fort Leavenworth.\r\n\r\nRebecca Price, founder and president of Chick History in Nashville, will speak at a luncheon Oct. 20. Her presentation, “The March to the 19th,” features a documentation of women’s history in Tennessee specifically relating to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.\r\n\r\nPrice is a museum curator with professional experience in nonprofit programming, administration, and strategic communications and marketing. She earned her Master of Arts in museum studies from George Washington University and has worked for the American Association for State and Local History, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and several historic homes and museums.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Dr. Richard Garlitz, conference coordinator, at <a href=\"mailto:rgarlitz@utm.edu\">rgarlitz@utm.edu</a> or visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/history\">utm.edu/history</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host 34th-annual Ohio Valley History Conference','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-host-34th-annual-ohio-valley-history-conference','','','2018-10-11 16:11:52','2018-10-11 16:11:52','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=164',0,'post','',0),(165,3,'2018-10-05 17:32:45','2018-10-05 17:32:45','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will host the 34th-annual Ohio Valley History Conference from Oct. 18-20. This is the first time for UT Martin to host the event, which is open to registered guests only.\r\n\r\nThe Ohio Valley History Conference is the oldest and largest gathering of historians in both Tennessee and Kentucky. The conference will welcome between 70-90 professional historians and graduate students from across the country to present their research on public, digital and teaching histories. This year’s conference will emphasize research on the centennial of United States participation in World War I and the semicentennial of 1968.\r\n\r\nPanel sessions will run throughout the morning on both Friday and Saturday in the Boling University Center. Most panels will include presentations on three related topics with insight from a specialist and an opportunity for questions from the audience.\r\n\r\nSession topics include Native American relationships with white Americans in early U.S. history; race and slavery in antebellum and modern America; American diplomatic history; modern military history; women’s suffrage; Progressive Era women’s history in Tennessee; the civil rights movement; American diplomatic history; and America’s experiences in the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Cold War and World War I.\r\n\r\nDr. Thomas Bruscino, associate professor at the U.S. Army War College, will present “From the Old World to the New: The Meuse-Argonne Campaign and the Birth of the American Century” during a banquet Oct. 19. Bruscino is the author of “A Nation Forged in War: How World War II Taught Americans to Get Along” and “Out of Bounds: Transnational Sanctuary in Irregular Warfare.”\r\n\r\nHe holds a doctorate in military history from Ohio University and has served as a historian for the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington D.C. and the U.S. Army Combat Studies Institute at Fort Leavenworth.\r\n\r\nRebecca Price, founder and president of Chick History in Nashville, will speak at a luncheon Oct. 20. Her presentation, “The March to the 19th,” features a documentation of women’s history in Tennessee specifically relating to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.\r\n\r\nPrice is a museum curator with professional experience in nonprofit programming, administration, and strategic communications and marketing. She earned her Master of Arts in museum studies from George Washington University and has worked for the American Association for State and Local History, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and several historic homes and museums.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Dr. Richard Garlitz, conference coordinator, at <a href=\"mailto:rgarlitz@utm.edu\">rgarlitz@utm.edu</a> or visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/history\">utm.edu/history</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host 34th-annual Ohio Valley History Conference','','inherit','closed','closed','','164-revision-v1','','','2018-10-05 17:32:45','2018-10-05 17:32:45','',164,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/05/164-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(166,3,'2018-10-05 18:14:32','2018-10-05 18:14:32','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Somerville Center is partnering with the Fayette County Health Department to host several health-related events this semester. The events will focus on walking, water consumption and tobacco cessation as part of UT Martin’s “Healthy Hawks” initiative.\r\n\r\n“Healthy Hawks is important to our students and our community,” said Kara Tapp, center director. “We have to start somewhere, and this is the first step to showing how easy it can be to live a better, healthy life with just a few changes.”\r\n\r\nTapp and Kayla Dillon, the center’s program resource specialist, met with Carmen Saulsberry, public health educator for the Fayette County Health Department, on Sept. 20 to plan the fall events. 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The events will focus on walking, water consumption and tobacco cessation as part of UT Martin’s “Healthy Hawks” initiative.\r\n\r\n“Healthy Hawks is important to our students and our community,” said Kara Tapp, center director. “We have to start somewhere, and this is the first step to showing how easy it can be to live a better, healthy life with just a few changes.”\r\n\r\nTapp and Kayla Dillon, the center’s program resource specialist, met with Carmen Saulsberry, public health educator for the Fayette County Health Department, on Sept. 20 to plan the fall events. 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Tickets are $10 for ages 12 and above, $5 for ages 6-11 and free for ages 5 and under.\r\n\r\nThe bands expected to participate in the competition are as follows:\r\n• Bolivar Central High School\r\n• Chester County High School\r\n• Dyer County High School\r\n• Dyersburg High School\r\n• Fayette Academy\r\n• Henry County High School\r\n• Hopkins County Central High School, Madisonville, Kentucky\r\n• Houston County High School\r\n• Huntingdon High School\r\n• Marshall County High School, Benton, Kentucky\r\n• McNairy Central High School\r\n• Milan High School\r\n• Obion County Central High School\r\n• Peabody High School\r\n• Ripley High School\r\n• South Side High School\r\n• Union City High School\r\n• West Carroll High School\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Dr. Bill Waterman, UT Martin director of athletic bands, at 731-881-7401 or <a href=\"mailto:wwaterma@utm.edu\">wwaterma@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host 17th-annual West Tennessee Marching Championships','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-host-17th-annual-west-tennessee-marching-championships','','','2018-10-08 21:57:25','2018-10-08 21:57:25','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=169',0,'post','',0),(170,3,'2018-10-08 21:32:30','2018-10-08 21:32:30','','10212017_WestTennesseeMarchingChampionships(Nathan)05','','inherit','closed','closed','','10212017_westtennesseemarchingchampionshipsnathan05','','','2018-10-08 21:32:37','2018-10-08 21:32:37','',169,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/10212017_WestTennesseeMarchingChampionshipsNathan05.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(171,3,'2018-10-08 21:32:40','2018-10-08 21:32:40','MARTIN, Tenn. – Eighteen high school bands are expected to compete in the 17th-annual West Tennessee Marching Championships on Oct. 20 at the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Hardy M. 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Tickets are $10 for ages 12 and above, $5 for ages 6-11 and free for ages 5 and under.\r\n\r\nThe bands expected to participate in the competition are as follows:\r\n• Bolivar Central High School\r\n• Chester County High School\r\n• Dyer County High School\r\n• Dyersburg High School\r\n• Fayette Academy\r\n• Henry County High School\r\n• Hopkins County Central High School, Madisonville, Kentucky\r\n• Houston County High School\r\n• Huntingdon High School\r\n• Marshall County High School, Benton, Kentucky\r\n• McNairy Central High School\r\n• Milan High School\r\n• Obion County Central High School\r\n• Peabody High School\r\n• Ripley High School\r\n• South Side High School\r\n• Union City High School\r\n• West Carroll High School\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Dr. Bill Waterman, UT Martin director of athletic bands, at 731-881-7401 or <a href=\"mailto:wwaterma@utm.edu\">wwaterma@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin to host 17th-annual West Tennessee Marching Championships','','inherit','closed','closed','','169-revision-v1','','','2018-10-08 21:32:40','2018-10-08 21:32:40','',169,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/08/169-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(172,3,'2018-10-08 21:34:26','2018-10-08 21:34:26','The \"Faces of UTM\" series shines a spotlight on students and faculty members who are excelling in their fields.','Faces of UTM','','inherit','closed','closed','','2-revision-v1','','','2018-10-08 21:34:26','2018-10-08 21:34:26','',2,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/08/2-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(230,1,'2018-10-16 21:00:28','2018-10-16 21:00:28','','05052018_SpringCommencement.hug','','inherit','closed','closed','','05052018_springcommencement-hug','','','2018-10-16 21:00:28','2018-10-16 21:00:28','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/05052018_SpringCommencement.hug_.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(174,3,'2018-10-09 16:46:41','2018-10-09 16:46:41','MARTIN, Tenn. – FACULTY AND STUDENTS ATTEND PRE-MED SCHOLARS BREAKFAST – Members of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Pre-Med Scholars Program and several UT Martin faculty attended a breakfast Sept. 22 in the Dunagan Alumni Center. Mikaela Hardy Holland, a 2016 UT Martin graduate from South Fulton, spoke on her experiences as a student at first UT Martin and then the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine. Pictured are (front row, l-r) Kristina Pitz, coordinator for the UT Martin Health Sciences Pre-Professional Program; Kristina Kaul, a senior from St. Louis, Missouri; Aleya Brent, a senior from Dresden; Lexie Bolin, a junior from McKenzie; Anjalee Patel, a junior from Ripley; Madison McClure, a senior from Yuma; Holland; (back row) Dr. Shadow Robinson, dean of the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences; Dr. Jennifer Greenwood, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences; Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor; Stephen Richardson, a sophomore from Martin; Ben Allen, a sophomore from Trenton; Luke Spivey, a sophomore from McKenzie; Dr. Jack Grubaugh, professor of biology; Dr. Rick Thomas, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics; and Dr. Phillip Acree Cavalier, provost and vice chancellor for student affairs. 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Mikaela Hardy Holland, a 2016 UT Martin graduate from South Fulton, spoke on her experiences as a student at first UT Martin and then the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine. Pictured are (front row, l-r) Kristina Pitz, coordinator for the UT Martin Health Sciences Pre-Professional Program; Kristina Kaul, a senior from St. Louis, Missouri; Aleya Brent, a senior from Dresden; Lexie Bolin, a junior from McKenzie; Anjalee Patel, a junior from Ripley; Madison McClure, a senior from Yuma; Holland; (back row) Dr. Shadow Robinson, dean of the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences; Dr. Jennifer Greenwood, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences; Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor; Stephen Richardson, a sophomore from Martin; Ben Allen, a sophomore from Trenton; Luke Spivey, a sophomore from McKenzie; Dr. Jack Grubaugh, professor of biology; Dr. Rick Thomas, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics; and Dr. Phillip Acree Cavalier, provost and vice chancellor for student affairs. 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He concentrated his studies in ecology and environmental biology and has worked as a Tennessee State Park Ranger since graduation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8NrqKDxI74\">He recently auditioned for “The Voice” season 15</a> and was chosen to compete on judge Blake Shelton’s team. Paluso was inspired to return to singing, songwriting and performing after the birth of his first child.\r\n\r\nAn extended play album titled <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Linden-Ave-Sessions-Keith-Paluso/dp/B07DFSDJH4\">“The Linden Ave. Sessions,”</a> written, recorded and produced by Paluso and his brother, Keegan, a 2013 UT Martin graduate, is available on all online music distribution platforms.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Alumni Relations at 731-881-7610.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Keith Paluso','\'The Voice\' contender to perform at UT Martin, Oct. 19','','publish','closed','closed','','the-voice-contender-to-perform-at-ut-martin-oct-19','','','2018-10-11 16:13:29','2018-10-11 16:13:29','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=177',0,'post','',0),(178,3,'2018-10-09 20:11:52','2018-10-09 20:11:52','','DanceTourFall2018','Anna Lax Gotti, a junior from Medina, performs in the spring 2018 dance showcase.','inherit','closed','closed','','dancetourfall2018','','','2018-11-19 20:50:36','2018-11-19 20:50:36','',177,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DanceTourFall2018.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(179,3,'2018-10-09 20:11:54','2018-10-09 20:11:54','','Paluso, Keith','','inherit','closed','closed','','paluso-keith','','','2018-10-09 20:12:05','2018-10-09 20:12:05','',177,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Paluso-Keith.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(180,3,'2018-10-09 20:11:55','2018-10-09 20:11:55','','UTMartinHomecoming2017','','inherit','closed','closed','','utmartinhomecoming2017','','','2018-10-09 20:11:55','2018-10-09 20:11:55','',177,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/UTMartinHomecoming2017.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(181,3,'2018-10-09 20:11:57','2018-10-09 20:11:57','','VolHackIII','','inherit','closed','closed','','volhackiii','','','2018-10-09 20:11:57','2018-10-09 20:11:57','',177,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/VolHackIII.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(182,3,'2018-10-09 20:12:09','2018-10-09 20:12:09','MARTIN, Tenn. — Keith Paluso, a current contestant on NBC’s “The Voice,” will perform at 7 p.m., Oct. 19, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Watkins Auditorium. Tickets go on sale at 6 p.m., and the doors will open at 6:30. General admission tickets are $5 each, and UT Martin students will be admitted free of charge with a valid student ID. Seating is first-come, first-served, and admission is limited to the first 500 people.\r\n\r\nPaluso, originally from Atoka, is a 2012 UT Martin graduate with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He concentrated his studies in ecology and environmental biology and has worked as a Tennessee State Park Ranger since graduation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8NrqKDxI74\">He recently auditioned for “The Voice” season 15</a> and was chosen to compete on judge Blake Shelton’s team. 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This event is open by invitation only. Award-winners will also be recognized during halftime of the homecoming football game against Southeast Missouri beginning at 2 p.m. in Hardy Graham Stadium.\r\n\r\nBynum is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Young Alumni Award, which honors a university alum under 40 years of age for outstanding achievement in his or her chosen profession. Bynum is a 2009 UT Martin graduate with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and has been the owner and principal broker of Wendell Alexander Realty in Dresden since 2016.\r\n\r\nHe has served UT Martin by participation on the UT Martin Skyhawk Board and as a 2017-18 athletic board member. He also serves a number of charitable and community-based organizations and is active in five different realty associations. Bynum is the recipient of many professional awards, including the 2016 Tennessee Realtors Presidential Award and the 2016 Central West Tennessee Association of Realtors Presidential Award.\r\n\r\nLatimer will receive the 2018 Chancellor’s Award for University Service, which honors an individual for exemplary service to the university. Latimer is responsible for providing the match funds required by the Tennessee legislature to finance the construction of the new Latimer Engineering and Science Building, which is named in his honor. The $6.5 million gift is the largest single gift since university records have been kept.\r\n\r\nHe attended UT Martin during the summer of 1958 before completing a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1960. Latimer has served UT Martin and the UT System through an appointment to the UT President’s Council and is a former member of the UT Development Council and individual fundraising advisory boards for UT Knoxville, UT Martin and the UT Institute of Agriculture.\r\n\r\nHe is also a former president of the UT Martin Development Committee and has supported scholarships at both UT Martin and UT Chattanooga. Latimer was the principal contributor to the UT Health Science Center College of Dentistry clinic in Union City and is a 1996 graduate of UT Martin’s WestStar Leadership Program.\r\n\r\nParson will receive the 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award, which honors a university alum for outstanding achievement in his or her chosen profession. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from UT Martin in 1993 before later completing a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Baptist College of Health Sciences in 1999. She went on to obtain a master’s degree in acute and critical care nursing from the UT Health Science Center.\r\n\r\nIn 2006, Parson was voted into the “Top 100 Nurses in Shelby County” and received the Caregiver of the Year Award from the Tennessee Hospital Association. In 2007, she led the medical response team at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, enabling the hospital to be listed as a mentor hospital by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement.\r\n\r\nParson has practiced as a primary care provider with Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare since 2009, and she and her husband have owned and operated Passport Health, a travel immunization franchise in Memphis, since 2010. In 2016, Parson became president of the UT Martin Black Alumni Association, and in 2018 she was selected to serve on the UT Alumni Association’s Women’s Council.\r\n\r\nA complete schedule of UT Martin homecoming activities is available at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>. 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Derryberry and Jim Bradford</a> at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 23, in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium.\r\n\r\nDerryberry is blind and lives with cerebral palsy after a car accident in 1990 resulted in his premature birth and other health conditions. He also has hyperthymesia, also known as superior autobiographical memory, and can recall every event that has happened to him. He is the subject of the book “The Awakening of H.K. Derryberry,” copies of which will be available for purchase at the event.\r\n\r\nBradford, a businessman from Brentwood, met Derryberry when the latter was nine years old, and the two have been friends ever since. The pair has made more than 175 appearances and spoken to more than 40,000 people since 2012.\r\n\r\nTickets for this event are free of charge, but attendees must have a printed ticket to reserve a seat in the auditorium. 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Derryberry and Jim Bradford</a> at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 23, in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium.\r\n\r\nDerryberry is blind and lives with cerebral palsy after a car accident in 1990 resulted in his premature birth and other health conditions. He also has hyperthymesia, also known as superior autobiographical memory, and can recall every event that has happened to him. He is the subject of the book “The Awakening of H.K. Derryberry,” copies of which will be available for purchase at the event.\r\n\r\nBradford, a businessman from Brentwood, met Derryberry when the latter was nine years old, and the two have been friends ever since. The pair has made more than 175 appearances and spoken to more than 40,000 people since 2012.\r\n\r\nTickets for this event are free of charge, but attendees must have a printed ticket to reserve a seat in the auditorium. Seating is limited to the first 450 people who register online. <a href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-hk-derryberry-tickets-50365159548?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Tickets are available through Eventbrite.com</a>.\r\n\r\nThis seminar series is hosted by the UT Martin College of Education, Health and Behavioral Sciences and made possible by Newell and Bettie Graham, who own and operate the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in Union City. Bettie dedicated years of service to northwest Tennessee and the University of Tennessee at Martin.\r\n\r\nFor more information on this speaker series, contact Dr. Clinton Smith, associate professor of special education, at 731-881-7143 or <a href=\"mailto:csmit279@utm.edu\">csmit279@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Motivational speakers Jim Bradford (left) and H.K. Derryberry','H.K. Derryberry and Jim Bradford to speak in Bettie Graham Special Education Seminar','','inherit','closed','closed','','187-revision-v1','','','2018-10-11 17:48:52','2018-10-11 17:48:52','',187,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/11/187-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(190,3,'2018-10-11 17:49:46','2018-10-11 17:49:46','','DerryberryBradford_WP','','inherit','closed','closed','','derryberrybradford_wp','','','2018-10-11 17:50:00','2018-10-11 17:50:00','',187,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DerryberryBradford_WP.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(194,3,'2018-10-15 16:26:56','2018-10-15 16:26:56','MARTIN, Tenn. – Five students from the University of Tennessee at Martin Dance Ensemble will tour middle and high schools this semester to present their fall showcase across the region.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble will perform at both Mt. Pleasant middle and high schools on Oct. 24, Creswell Middle Prep School for the Arts in Nashville on Oct. 25, Overton High School in Memphis on Oct. 29, and Hickory Ridge Middle School in Memphis on Nov. 2. Each location will include a master class for area dancers, taught by Sarah McCormick, UT Martin associate professor of dance.\r\n\r\nThree of the four schools employ dance instructors who graduated from the UT Martin dance education program. Teachers Abby Murphy (Mt. Pleasant High School), Bria Evans (Creswell) and Carman Norfleet (Hickory Ridge Middle School) are all 2015 UT Martin graduates.\r\n\r\nUT Martin student dancers Michaela Bland, of Spring Hill; Keinesia Mason, of Memphis; Alyssa Salazar, of Adams; Jeorgia Lamb, of Nashville; and Alaina Harvey, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, will join McCormick on the tour. Kimberly Schwartz, a spring 2018 graduate, will also join the tour as a guest performer.\r\n\r\nThe season will end with a Nov. 15 performance on the UT Martin main campus. The showcase will begin at 7 p.m. in the UT Martin dance studio located inside the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin Dance Ensemble fall tour, contact McCormick at 731-881-7335 or <a href=\"mailto:smccormick@utm.edu\">smccormick@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Anna Lax Gatti, a junior from Medina, performs in the spring 2018 dance showcase at the University of Tennessee at Martin.','UT Martin Dance Ensemble to start fall tour','','inherit','closed','closed','','193-revision-v1','','','2018-10-15 16:26:56','2018-10-15 16:26:56','',193,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/15/193-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(266,3,'2018-10-25 13:33:14','2018-10-25 13:33:14','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 2 in Knoxville.\r\n\r\nThe meeting of the full board will begin at about 1:15 p.m. EDT in the Hollingsworth Auditorium on the UT Institute of Agriculture campus. A member unable to be present will be allowed to participate by telephone. 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 in the Hollingsworth Auditorium on the UT Institute of Agriculture campus. Committee meetings are scheduled as follows:\r\n\r\n8 a.m. – Education, Research and Service Committee\r\n10:15 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 include:\r\n• President’s address\r\n• Resolution honoring President Joe DiPietro and bestowing president emeritus status\r\n• Appointment of new trustees to standing committees\r\n• Ratification of the chair’s appointment of a special committee\r\n• Campus policies and procedures governing early application for tenure\r\n• Campus procedures for an enhanced tenure-track review\r\n• Campus procedures for periodic post-tenure review of all tenured faculty\r\n• Grant of tenure upon initial appointment to three UTHSC faculty members\r\n• FY 2019-20 operating budget request for non-formula units\r\n• New policy on expenditure of year-end carry forward unrestricted funds\r\n• Revised policy on approval of student fees\r\n• Revised investment policy and procedures\r\n• Second amendment of lease and transfer agreement with University Health System\r\n• Authorization for the president to approve an affiliation agreement with West Tennessee Medical Group\r\n\r\nThe full agenda and materials for each meeting are available by contacting Jennifer Sicking, assistant director of media relations for the UT System, at <a href=\"mailto:jsicking@tennessee.edu\">jsicking@tennessee.edu</a> or 865-974-5179.\r\n\r\nRequests to address the board may be submitted using <a href=\"http://trustees.tennessee.edu/requests-to-address-the-board/\">the online form or the pdf available here</a>. Requests will be accepted until 5 p.m. EDT, Oct. 29. In accordance with the Standing Rule Governing Requests to Address the Board (also 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 may be made in person, by writing, by email, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Oct. 31.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System distributes this notice to all faculty and staff as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###','UT Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 2','The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 2 in Knoxville. The meeting of the full board will begin at about 1:15 p.m. EDT.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-board-of-trustees-to-meet-nov-2','','','2018-11-19 20:39:42','2018-11-19 20:39:42','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=266',0,'post','',0),(196,3,'2018-10-10 16:41:28','2018-10-10 16:41:28','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Educational Outreach is offering an advanced digital photography class from 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Oct. 23-Nov. 13. The course is a follow-up to the basic class offered earlier this semester.\r\n\r\nThe four-week course, which includes 12 hours of both indoor and outdoor instruction, is open to anyone looking to improve his or her photography skills and does not require enrollment at the university. Participants are, however, encouraged to take “Digital Photography I” before enrolling in part two. The registration fee is $125, which does not include supplies. A tripod is required.\r\n\r\nDr. Tom Gallien, photography instructor and Martin dentist, will focus on artistic composition principles like color, contrast, black and white, night and low light, and macro-photography. Participants will use individual and group critiques to improve their skills.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to register for this course, visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/nondegree/courses/general/photography.php\">utm.edu/connect</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Community members invited to advanced digital photography course','','publish','closed','closed','','community-members-invited-to-advanced-digital-photography-course','','','2018-10-15 16:45:13','2018-10-15 16:45:13','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=196',0,'post','',0),(197,3,'2018-10-15 16:45:06','2018-10-15 16:45:06','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Educational Outreach is offering an advanced digital photography class from 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Oct. 23-Nov. 13. The course is a follow-up to the basic class offered earlier this semester.\r\n\r\nThe four-week course, which includes 12 hours of both indoor and outdoor instruction, is open to anyone looking to improve his or her photography skills and does not require enrollment at the university. Participants are, however, encouraged to take “Digital Photography I” before enrolling in part two. The registration fee is $125, which does not include supplies. A tripod is required.\r\n\r\nDr. Tom Gallien, photography instructor and Martin dentist, will focus on artistic composition principles like color, contrast, black and white, night and low light, and macro-photography. Participants will use individual and group critiques to improve their skills.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to register for this course, visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/departments/nondegree/courses/general/photography.php\">utm.edu/connect</a>.\r\n\r\n###','Community members invited to advanced digital photography course','','inherit','closed','closed','','196-revision-v1','','','2018-10-15 16:45:06','2018-10-15 16:45:06','',196,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/15/196-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(199,3,'2018-10-15 21:30:11','2018-10-15 21:30:11','MARTIN, Tenn. – Five computer science students from the University of Tennessee at Martin recently represented the university at “VolHacksIII,” hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This is the second year for UT Martin students to participate in this 36-hour competition, which asks students to develop new products, tools or devices.\r\n\r\nThe event featured 160 participants from across the country working in teams to submit 70 final projects. UT Martin students Chris Humphreys, a senior from Kuna, Idaho, and Brayden Faulkner, a junior from Henderson, won an award in the category for “Best Serverless Full-Stack Project” for their project called “Code Counter,” an idle Alexa game.\r\n\r\nThe students were given a Raspberry Pi 3 with a full Internet of Things expansion kit from the competition’s sponsor, SAIC Inc. A Raspberry Pi 3 is a small computer, and the “Internet of Things” refers to the network of devices such as vehicles and home appliances that can be embedded with software and interconnected via the Internet. This prize package will allow the students to continue programming on their own.\r\n\r\nFellow students Matthew Austin, a senior from Jackson; Brett Whitson, a sophomore from Union City; and Lucian Freeze, a junior from Martin, also competed. Together, they created “SonicArmonica,” a musical device made with the use of ultrasonic sensors.\r\n\r\nDr. Kathleen Ericson, assistant professor of computer science and hackathon mentor, says the university has been working to become more competitive at large competitions. Hackathon practices and events are sponsored by the UT Martin chapter of the local Association for Computing Machinery.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Department of Computer Science and related student activities, contact Dr. Joshua Geurin, associate professor and department chair, at <a href=\"mailto:jguerin@utm.edu\">jguerin@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: (l-r) Chris Humphreys, a senior from Kuna, Idaho; Brayden Faulkner, a junior from Henderson; Lucian Freeze, a junior from Martin; and Matthew Austin, a senior from Jackson, are four of the five UT Martin students who represented the university at “VolHacksIII,” hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 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This is the second year for UT Martin students to participate in this 36-hour competition, which asks students to develop new products, tools or devices.','publish','closed','closed','','computer-science-students-represent-ut-martin-at-volhackiii','','','2018-10-16 21:14:33','2018-10-16 21:14:33','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=199',0,'post','',0),(200,3,'2018-10-15 21:28:51','2018-10-15 21:28:51','','VolHackIII','','inherit','closed','closed','','volhackiii-2','','','2018-10-15 21:29:05','2018-10-15 21:29:05','',199,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/VolHackIII-1.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(201,3,'2018-10-15 21:29:08','2018-10-15 21:29:08','MARTIN, Tenn. – Five computer science students from the University of Tennessee at Martin recently represented the university at “VolHacksIII,” hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This is the second year for UT Martin students to participate in this 36-hour competition, which asks students to develop new products, tools or devices.\r\n\r\nThe event featured 160 participants from across the country working in teams to submit 70 final projects. UT Martin students Chris Humphreys, a senior from Kuna, Idaho, and Brayden Faulkner, a junior from Henderson, won an award in the category for “Best Serverless Full-Stack Project” for their project called “Code Counter,” an idle Alexa game.\r\n\r\nThe students were given a Raspberry Pi 3 with a full Internet of Things expansion kit from the competition’s sponsor, SAIC Inc. A Raspberry Pi 3 is a small computer, and the “Internet of Things” refers to the network of devices such as vehicles and home appliances that can be embedded with software and interconnected via the Internet. This prize package will allow the students to continue programming on their own.\r\n\r\nFellow students Matthew Austin, a senior from Jackson; Brett Whitson, a sophomore from Union City; and Lucian Freeze, a junior from Martin, also competed. Together, they created “SonicArmonica,” a musical device made with the use of ultrasonic sensors.\r\n\r\nDr. Kathleen Ericson, assistant professor of computer science and hackathon mentor, says the university has been working to become more competitive at large competitions. Hackathon practices and events are sponsored by the UT Martin chapter of the local Association for Computing Machinery.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Department of Computer Science and related student activities, contact Dr. Joshua Geurin, associate professor and department chair, at <a href=\"mailto:jguerin@utm.edu\">jguerin@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: (l-r) Chris Humphreys, a senior from Kuna, Idaho; Brayden Faulkner, a junior from Henderson; Lucian Freeze, a junior from Martin; and Matthew Austin, a senior from Jackson, are four of the five UT Martin students who represented the university at “VolHacksIII,” hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Not pictured is Brett Whitson, a sophomore from Union City. &lt;/mailto:jguerin@utm.edu\"&gt;','Computer science students represent UT Martin at \'VolHackIII\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','199-revision-v1','','','2018-10-15 21:29:08','2018-10-15 21:29:08','',199,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/15/199-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(202,3,'2018-10-15 21:29:44','2018-10-15 21:29:44','','VolHackIII_WP','','inherit','closed','closed','','volhackiii_wp','','','2018-10-15 21:29:59','2018-10-15 21:29:59','',199,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/VolHackIII_WP.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(203,3,'2018-10-15 21:33:04','2018-10-15 21:33:04','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music will host campus performances and tour Middle Tennessee during Oct. 23-25. Recitals and guest artist events are open to the public.\r\n\r\nOn Oct. 23, the UT Martin Department of Music will take the “UTM Showcase Tour” to East Robertson High School in Cross Plains and Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna. The tour, featuring both student and faculty members, will involve a 45-minute performance by various UT Martin music groups including the wind ensemble, New Pacer Singers, percussion ensemble, jazz band and flute choir.\r\n\r\nThe department will bring Keith Aleo, director of education and orchestral activities at the Zildjian Co., to the UT Martin main campus Oct. 24 as part of their guest artist series. Aleo will hold a cymbal-testing masterclass from 5-7 p.m. in room 118 of the Fine Arts Building. The session will focus on the history of the Zildjian Co. as well as provide hands-on demonstrations and instruction on the use of drums and cymbals. Attendants will have the opportunity to purchase cymbals at a discounted rate through Amro Music.\r\n\r\nThe music department will also host guest artist Dr. Todd French, assistant professor of tuba at Murray State University, on Oct. 24. French will perform a tuba recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Blankenship Recital Hall of the Fine Arts Building.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Small Jazz Group will hold a concert at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 25, also in the Blankenship Recital Hall.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Department of Music at 731-881-7402.\r\n\r\n###','Department of Music to host cymbal-testing masterclass, ensemble concerts Oct. 23-25','The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music will host campus performances and tour Middle Tennessee during Oct. 23-25. Recitals and guest artist events are open to the public.','publish','closed','closed','','department-of-music-to-host-cymbal-testing-masterclass-ensemble-concerts-oct-23-25','','','2018-10-16 21:08:13','2018-10-16 21:08:13','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=203',0,'post','',0),(204,3,'2018-10-15 21:32:42','2018-10-15 21:32:42','','11102015_JazzBand(Katie)11','','inherit','closed','closed','','11102015_jazzbandkatie11','','','2018-10-15 21:32:48','2018-10-15 21:32:48','',203,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/11102015_JazzBandKatie11.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(205,3,'2018-10-15 21:32:50','2018-10-15 21:32:50','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music will host campus performances and tour Middle Tennessee during Oct. 23-25. Recitals and guest artist events are open to the public.\r\n\r\nOn Oct. 23, the UT Martin Department of Music will take the “UTM Showcase Tour” to East Robertson High School in Cross Plains and Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna. The tour, featuring both student and faculty members, will involve a 45-minute performance by various UT Martin music groups including the wind ensemble, New Pacer Singers, percussion ensemble, jazz band and flute choir.\r\n\r\nThe department will bring Keith Aleo, director of education and orchestral activities at the Zildjian Co., to the UT Martin main campus Oct. 24 as part of their guest artist series. Aleo will hold a cymbal-testing masterclass from 5-7 p.m. in room 118 of the Fine Arts Building. The session will focus on the history of the Zildjian Co. as well as provide hands-on demonstrations and instruction on the use of drums and cymbals. Attendants will have the opportunity to purchase cymbals at a discounted rate through Amro Music.\r\n\r\nThe music department will also host guest artist Dr. Todd French, assistant professor of tuba at Murray State University, on Oct. 24. French will perform a tuba recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Blankenship Recital Hall of the Fine Arts Building.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Small Jazz Group will hold a concert at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 25, also in the Blankenship Recital Hall.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Department of Music at 731-881-7402.\r\n\r\n###','Department of Music to host cymbal-testing masterclass, ensemble concerts Oct. 23-25','','inherit','closed','closed','','203-revision-v1','','','2018-10-15 21:32:50','2018-10-15 21:32:50','',203,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/15/203-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(361,3,'2018-11-16 14:30:18','2018-11-16 14:30:18','','11082018_DiPetro_14','UT System President Joe DiPietro (center) is pictured with UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver (left) and Crawford Gallimore, a former UT Board of Trustees member, during a farewell reception in DiPietro’s honor held Nov. 14 on the UT Martin campus.','inherit','closed','closed','','11082018_dipetro_14','','','2018-11-16 20:23:16','2018-11-16 20:23:16','',360,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/11082018_DiPetro_14.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(362,3,'2018-11-16 14:31:46','2018-11-16 14:31:46','MARTIN, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro and his wife, Deb, made a final official visit Nov. 14 to the University of Tennessee at Martin, where they attended a campus reception in their honor. Dr. Joe DiPietro has served as the UT System’s 25th president since January 2011 and will retire from the position effective Feb. 14, 2019. His last active day in office will be Nov. 21.\r\n\r\nDuring the reception, Dr. Todd Winters, dean of the UT Martin College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, and Dr. Phil Cavalier, university provost, presented DiPietro with the title of distinguished professor of animal science in the Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources. This is the first such title to be presented by UT Martin and acknowledges DiPietro’s career as a veterinarian before he accepted the position as UT System president.\r\n\r\nDr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor, then announced the dedication of a campus light pole in honor of the DiPietros and their service to the university. The dedicated light pole will be located near Brehm Hall, which houses the animal science program, and affixed with a plaque that reads, “Lighting the path for future generations. Presented in honor of their leadership, friendship and volunteer spirit in advancing UT Martin and the success of its students. Joe and Deb DiPietro, Nov. 14, 2018.”\r\n\r\n“Our greatest asset is our people, and our most beautiful asset is the quad. And so as our people – all 8,000 students, faculty, staff and alumni – are walking that quad, they will walk past your plaque,” said Carver. “You will always have a home here, and you will always be remembered fondly. God bless you, and we love you.”\r\n\r\n“It didn’t take me long to fall in love with this place; it happened right away,” said DiPietro. “I want to thank you because you’ve always been in my corner. I’ve never had stronger support across the (UT) System than from here from the very beginning. If you think about my election to this office, which was about as narrow as you could get, the (UT) Martin trustees were right behind me. …\r\n\r\n“I feel blessed by the fact that I came through with an 11-10 vote, and somehow, by the grace of God, I got the job. It’s been a privilege to serve you, and it’s been a real privilege to have you work so hard that we’ve broken four or five or six system-wide records. If you look at enrollment, if you look at fundraising, if you look at retention rate, don’t think you didn’t pitch in to make that all happen,” he continued.\r\n<blockquote>\r\n“Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for who you are and what you’re about and for what you did to advance the University of Tennessee on my watch. It’s been a privilege to work with you and a great opportunity, a capstone career position that I’ve had the privilege to fill.”</blockquote>\r\nThe UT Board of Trustees has appointed Randy Boyd, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville alumnus and businessman, to serve as the UT System’s interim president beginning Nov. 22. Boyd will serve up to 24 months or until a new president is appointed following an external search.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: UT System President Joe DiPietro (center) is pictured with UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver (left) and Crawford Gallimore, a former UT Board of Trustees member, during a farewell reception in DiPietro’s honor held Nov. 14 on the UT Martin campus.','UT President Joe DiPietro honored at farewell reception','','inherit','closed','closed','','360-revision-v1','','','2018-11-16 14:31:46','2018-11-16 14:31:46','',360,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/16/360-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(219,1,'2018-10-16 14:44:39','2018-10-16 14:44:39','.header-image-inner {\n    width: 100%;\n}','gazette','','publish','closed','closed','','gazette','','','2018-10-16 18:41:16','2018-10-16 18:41:16','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/16/gazette/',0,'custom_css','',0),(220,1,'2018-10-16 14:44:39','2018-10-16 14:44:39','','gazette','','inherit','closed','closed','','219-revision-v1','','','2018-10-16 14:44:39','2018-10-16 14:44:39','',219,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/16/219-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(438,3,'2018-11-26 11:30:07','2018-11-26 11:30:07','The Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2019 Fan Powered World Tour to the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center at the University of Tennessee at Martin at 7 p.m., Jan 25, 2019. Tickets are on sale now at <a href=\"http://harlemglobetrotters.com\">harlemglobetrotters.com.</a> Tickets will also be available from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., weekdays, starting Dec. 10, at the UT Martin Student Recreation Center.\r\n\r\nChairback seats are $35 plus fees, and bleacher seats are $25 plus fees. The Globetrotters will also offer a pre-show Magic Pass for an additional $15, which will allow passholders to meet the stars of the team, learn tricks, shoot hoops and take pictures on the court prior to the game. Military discounts are available on day-of tickets with a valid military ID. A military chairback seat is $29 plus fees, and a military bleacher seat is $19 plus fees.\r\n\r\nAccording to a Globetrotters press release, the game will include more than 20 opportunities for fans to interact with team members before, during and after the event.\r\n\r\nThe Flying Globies, the Globetrotters’ acrobatic trampoline dunk team, are included in the 2019 tour and will perform during breaks in the game. An interactive mobile app is new to the Globetrotters experience this year and includes an augmented reality basketball toss game and exclusive image filters for social media.\r\n\r\nIn addition to 93 years of success in the entertainment business, the Globetrotters also hold 21 standing Guinness World Records. The most recent five records were set Nov. 8 in celebration of Guinness World Records Day and include a somersault basketball shot made by Bull Bullard from 58 feet, 1.25 inches away from the hoop; most basketball under-the-leg tumbles in one minute (female) by Torch George (32); most blindfolded basketball slam dunks in one minute by Zeus McClurkin (five); most behind-the-back three-pointers in one minute, also by Zeus McClurkin (three); and most under-the-leg slam dunks by a team using a trampoline in one minute by the Flying Globies (28).\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Harlem Globetrotters, visit <a href=\"http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com\">harlemglobetrotters.com</a>. For information on their appearance at UT Martin, contact the UT Martin Office of Campus Recreation at 731-881-7745.\r\n\r\n###','Harlem Globetrotters to play at UT Martin on Jan. 25','The Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2019 Fan Powered World Tour to the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center at the University of Tennessee at Martin at 7 p.m., Jan 25, 2019. ','publish','closed','closed','','harlem-globetrotters-to-play-at-ut-martin-on-jan-25','','','2018-11-26 11:58:20','2018-11-26 17:58:20','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=438',0,'post','',0),(360,3,'2018-11-14 16:26:08','2018-11-14 16:26:08','MARTIN, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro and his wife, Deb, made a final official visit Nov. 14 to the University of Tennessee at Martin, where they attended a campus reception in their honor. Dr. Joe DiPietro has served as the UT System’s 25th president since January 2011 and will retire from the position effective Feb. 14, 2019. His last active day in office will be Nov. 21.\r\n\r\nDuring the reception, Dr. Todd Winters, dean of the UT Martin College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, and Dr. Phil Cavalier, university provost, presented DiPietro with the title of distinguished professor of animal science in the Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources. This is the first such title to be presented by UT Martin and acknowledges DiPietro’s career as a veterinarian before he accepted the position as UT System president.\r\n\r\nDr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor, then announced the dedication of a campus light pole in honor of the DiPietros and their service to the university. The dedicated light pole will be located near Brehm Hall, which houses the animal science program, and affixed with a plaque that reads, “Lighting the path for future generations. Presented in honor of their leadership, friendship and volunteer spirit in advancing UT Martin and the success of its students. Joe and Deb DiPietro, Nov. 14, 2018.”\r\n\r\n“Our greatest asset is our people, and our most beautiful asset is the quad. And so as our people – all 8,000 students, faculty, staff and alumni – are walking that quad, they will walk past your plaque,” said Carver. “You will always have a home here, and you will always be remembered fondly. God bless you, and we love you.”\r\n\r\n“It didn’t take me long to fall in love with this place; it happened right away,” said DiPietro. “I want to thank you because you’ve always been in my corner. I’ve never had stronger support across the (UT) System than from here from the very beginning. If you think about my election to this office, which was about as narrow as you could get, the (UT) Martin trustees were right behind me. …\r\n\r\n“I feel blessed by the fact that I came through with an 11-10 vote, and somehow, by the grace of God, I got the job. It’s been a privilege to serve you, and it’s been a real privilege to have you work so hard that we’ve broken four or five or six system-wide records. If you look at enrollment, if you look at fundraising, if you look at retention rate, don’t think you didn’t pitch in to make that all happen,” he continued.\r\n<blockquote>“Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for who you are and what you’re about and for what you did to advance the University of Tennessee on my watch. It’s been a privilege to work with you and a great opportunity, a capstone career position that I’ve had the privilege to fill.”</blockquote>\r\nThe UT Board of Trustees has appointed Randy Boyd, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville alumnus and businessman, to serve as the UT System’s interim president beginning Nov. 22. Boyd will serve up to 24 months or until a new president is appointed following an external search.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.\r\n\r\n###','UT President Joe DiPietro honored at farewell reception','University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro and his wife, Deb, made a final official visit Nov. 14 to the University of Tennessee at Martin, where they attended a campus reception in their honor. ','publish','closed','closed','','ut-president-joe-dipietro-honored-at-farewell-reception','','','2018-11-19 21:24:30','2018-11-19 21:24:30','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=360',0,'post','',0),(225,1,'2018-10-16 18:41:16','2018-10-16 18:41:16','.header-image-inner {\n    width: 100%;\n}','gazette','','inherit','closed','closed','','219-revision-v1','','','2018-10-16 18:41:16','2018-10-16 18:41:16','',219,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/16/219-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(551,3,'2018-12-20 16:16:49','2018-12-20 22:16:49','<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 115%;\">The University of Tennessee at Martin will close all administrative offices Dec. 24-28 for the winter holiday and Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. This applies to offices on the main campus and at the five centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville. Offices will be open regular business hours on Monday, Dec. 31, and will reopen for regular hours on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Spring semester classes start Jan. 10.</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: 115%;\" align=\"center\">###</p>','UT Martin offices closed for winter holiday','The University of Tennessee at Martin will close all administrative offices Dec. 24-28 for the winter holiday and Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. ','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-offices-closed-for-winter-holiday','','','2018-12-20 16:16:49','2018-12-20 22:16:49','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=551',0,'post','',0),(365,2,'2018-11-16 22:02:10','2018-11-16 22:02:10','MARTIN, Tenn. – Amanda Mayo, a 20-year-old junior from Lilburn, Georgia, won the 2019 Miss University of Tennessee at Martin title during the combined Miss UT Martin-Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Pageant held Sunday, Nov. 11, in the university’s Russell Duncan Ballroom. The pageant is cosponsored by the university and the city of Martin.\n\nThe Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival crown went to Tera Townsend, 21, an audio engineering student at SAE Institute Nashville. Both titleholders now advance to the statewide Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant next June at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson. Townsend previously held the 2018 Miss Jackson title and competed in June at the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant, so the Soybean Festival title qualifies Townsend to compete a second time for the Miss Tennessee crown.\n\nThe Miss UT Martin Scholarship Pageant is in its 56th year, while the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Pageant crowned its 20th titleholder. The pageant is divided into five phases of competition, including private interview, swimsuit, talent, evening wear and on-stage questions. The contestant crowned Miss UT Martin receives $1,500 in scholarship money, and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival receives $1,500 if she is a UT Martin student or $500 if she is not.\n\nMayo is a double major in biology and geoscience as well as a member of the Skyhawk rifle team, and her platform is “Return to Learn: A Concussion Awareness Initiative.” She has competed for almost four years in Miss Tennessee preliminaries before earning this opportunity to compete for the state crown. Mayo plays the violin, but talent was not the most challenging part of the competition.\n\n“For me, the toughest part of the competition is swimsuit because I am plus-size, but I use that to influence other girls to let them know you can literally do anything if you just set your mind to it,” she said. Mayo’s UT Martin ties run deep: Her grandfather is university Athletics Hall of Fame member Lee Mayo, a kicker for the UT Martin football team that won the 1967 Tangerine Bowl championship.\n\nTownsend’s platform is “Sing a Note – Through Music Building a Better You,” and she said that her experience during the 2018 Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant will help her next year on the Miss Tennessee stage. Townsend sings and plays the guitar, but as with Mayo, talent isn’t the toughest part of the competition. “Well, it’s always been interview for me because I grew up with a speaking disability,” she said. “It took me a while to kind of overcome that.”\n\nThe Miss UT Martin court includes Rachael Friedrich, of Jackson, second runner-up, and Kailey Duffy, of Camden, first runner-up. Miranda Colegrove, of Lake Jackson, Texas, was the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival second runner-up, and Kara Smith, of Cordova, earned first runner-up and was also selected Miss Congeniality by the contestants. Sable Estes, of Trenton, won the People’s Choice Award.\n\nKatrina Cobb, assistant station manager for Public Television Station WLJT, is pageant director and was pleased with this year’s event. “It’s been an amazing night,” Cobb said after the event. “We had 13 young ladies compete. That’s the most any preliminary in the state of Tennessee has had so far this year. We’re excited to have two fabulous young ladies that have just been crowned … and I think it’s going to be a great year.” Cobb’s work will continue as she guides both contestants through Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant preparations and also accompanies Mayo and Townsend to Jackson next June during pageant week.\n\nThe title of Miss Tennessee is a full-time, yearlong position as the governor’s official spokesperson for character education and as an ambassador for Tennessee’s Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.\nFor more information about the Miss UT Martin or Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival scholarship pageants, contact Cobb at kcobb@wljt.org, or call 731-881-7561.\n\n###','Contestants claim Miss UT Martin, Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival during combined pageant','Amanda Mayo, a 20-year-old junior from Lilburn, Georgia, claims 2019 Miss Martin title during the combined Miss UT Martin-Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Pageant held Sunday, Nov. 11, in the university’s Russell Duncan Ballroom. 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The tour, featuring both student and faculty members, will involve a 45-minute performance by various UT Martin music groups including the wind ensemble, New Pacer Singers, percussion ensemble, jazz band and flute choir.\r\n\r\nThe department will bring Keith Aleo, director of education and orchestral activities at the Zildjian Co., to the UT Martin main campus Oct. 24 as part of their guest artist series. Aleo will hold a cymbal-testing masterclass from 5-7 p.m. in room 118 of the Fine Arts Building. The session will focus on the history of the Zildjian Co. as well as provide hands-on demonstrations and instruction on the use of drums and cymbals. Attendants will have the opportunity to purchase cymbals at a discounted rate through Amro Music.\r\n\r\nThe music department will also host guest artist Dr. Todd French, assistant professor of tuba at Murray State University, on Oct. 24. French will perform a tuba recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Blankenship Recital Hall of the Fine Arts Building.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Small Jazz Group will hold a concert at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 25, also in the Blankenship Recital Hall.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Department of Music at 731-881-7402.\r\n\r\n###','Department of Music to host cymbal-testing masterclass, ensemble concerts Oct. 23-25','The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music will host campus performances and tour Middle Tennessee during Oct. 23-25. Recitals and guest artist events are open to the public.','inherit','closed','closed','','203-revision-v1','','','2018-10-16 21:08:13','2018-10-16 21:08:13','',203,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/16/203-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(232,1,'2018-10-16 21:14:13','2018-10-16 21:14:13','MARTIN, Tenn. – Alex Bynum, of Dresden; William Latimer III, of Union City; and Tonya Parson, of Memphis, will be honored with University of Tennessee at Martin Alumni Awards during homecoming festivities Oct. 27.\r\n\r\nThe awards will be presented during the annual Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program beginning at 9 a.m. in the Paul Meek Library. This event is open by invitation only. Award-winners will also be recognized during halftime of the homecoming football game against Southeast Missouri beginning at 2 p.m. in Hardy Graham Stadium.\r\n\r\nBynum is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Young Alumni Award, which honors a university alum under 40 years of age for outstanding achievement in his or her chosen profession. Bynum is a 2009 UT Martin graduate with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and has been the owner and principal broker of Wendell Alexander Realty in Dresden since 2016.\r\n\r\nHe has served UT Martin by participation on the UT Martin Skyhawk Board and as a 2017-18 athletic board member. He also serves a number of charitable and community-based organizations and is active in five different realty associations. Bynum is the recipient of many professional awards, including the 2016 Tennessee Realtors Presidential Award and the 2016 Central West Tennessee Association of Realtors Presidential Award.\r\n\r\nLatimer will receive the 2018 Chancellor’s Award for University Service, which honors an individual for exemplary service to the university. Latimer is responsible for providing the match funds required by the Tennessee legislature to finance the construction of the new Latimer Engineering and Science Building, which is named in his honor. The $6.5 million gift is the largest single gift since university records have been kept.\r\n\r\nHe attended UT Martin during the summer of 1958 before completing a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1960. Latimer has served UT Martin and the UT System through an appointment to the UT President’s Council and is a former member of the UT Development Council and individual fundraising advisory boards for UT Knoxville, UT Martin and the UT Institute of Agriculture.\r\n\r\nHe is also a former president of the UT Martin Development Committee and has supported scholarships at both UT Martin and UT Chattanooga. Latimer was the principal contributor to the UT Health Science Center College of Dentistry clinic in Union City and is a 1996 graduate of UT Martin’s WestStar Leadership Program.\r\n\r\nParson will receive the 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award, which honors a university alum for outstanding achievement in his or her chosen profession. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from UT Martin in 1993 before later completing a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Baptist College of Health Sciences in 1999. She went on to obtain a master’s degree in acute and critical care nursing from the UT Health Science Center.\r\n\r\nIn 2006, Parson was voted into the “Top 100 Nurses in Shelby County” and received the Caregiver of the Year Award from the Tennessee Hospital Association. In 2007, she led the medical response team at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, enabling the hospital to be listed as a mentor hospital by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement.\r\n\r\nParson has practiced as a primary care provider with Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare since 2009, and she and her husband have owned and operated Passport Health, a travel immunization franchise in Memphis, since 2010. In 2016, Parson became president of the UT Martin Black Alumni Association, and in 2018 she was selected to serve on the UT Alumni Association’s Women’s Council.\r\n\r\nA complete schedule of UT Martin homecoming activities is available at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>. For more information on homecoming or any university alumni award, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at 731-881-7610 or visit <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/homecoming\">utmforever.com/homecoming</a>.\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: (l-r) Alex Bynum, Bill Latimer and Tonya Parson','Bynum, Latimer, Parson to receive 2018 homecoming awards','Alex Bynum, of Dresden; William Latimer III, of Union City; and Tonya Parson, of Memphis, will be honored with University of Tennessee at Martin Alumni Awards during homecoming festivities Oct. 27.','inherit','closed','closed','','184-revision-v1','','','2018-10-16 21:14:13','2018-10-16 21:14:13','',184,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/16/184-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(233,1,'2018-10-16 21:14:33','2018-10-16 21:14:33','MARTIN, Tenn. – Five computer science students from the University of Tennessee at Martin recently represented the university at “VolHacksIII,” hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This is the second year for UT Martin students to participate in this 36-hour competition, which asks students to develop new products, tools or devices.\r\n\r\nThe event featured 160 participants from across the country working in teams to submit 70 final projects. UT Martin students Chris Humphreys, a senior from Kuna, Idaho, and Brayden Faulkner, a junior from Henderson, won an award in the category for “Best Serverless Full-Stack Project” for their project called “Code Counter,” an idle Alexa game.\r\n\r\nThe students were given a Raspberry Pi 3 with a full Internet of Things expansion kit from the competition’s sponsor, SAIC Inc. A Raspberry Pi 3 is a small computer, and the “Internet of Things” refers to the network of devices such as vehicles and home appliances that can be embedded with software and interconnected via the Internet. This prize package will allow the students to continue programming on their own.\r\n\r\nFellow students Matthew Austin, a senior from Jackson; Brett Whitson, a sophomore from Union City; and Lucian Freeze, a junior from Martin, also competed. Together, they created “SonicArmonica,” a musical device made with the use of ultrasonic sensors.\r\n\r\nDr. Kathleen Ericson, assistant professor of computer science and hackathon mentor, says the university has been working to become more competitive at large competitions. Hackathon practices and events are sponsored by the UT Martin chapter of the local Association for Computing Machinery.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Department of Computer Science and related student activities, contact Dr. Joshua Geurin, associate professor and department chair, at <a href=\"mailto:jguerin@utm.edu\">jguerin@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: (l-r) Chris Humphreys, a senior from Kuna, Idaho; Brayden Faulkner, a junior from Henderson; Lucian Freeze, a junior from Martin; and Matthew Austin, a senior from Jackson, are four of the five UT Martin students who represented the university at “VolHacksIII,” hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Not pictured is Brett Whitson, a sophomore from Union City. &lt;/mailto:jguerin@utm.edu\"&gt;','Computer science students represent UT Martin at \'VolHackIII\'',' Five computer science students from the University of Tennessee at Martin recently represented the university at “VolHacksIII,” hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This is the second year for UT Martin students to participate in this 36-hour competition, which asks students to develop new products, tools or devices.','inherit','closed','closed','','199-revision-v1','','','2018-10-16 21:14:33','2018-10-16 21:14:33','',199,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/16/199-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(234,1,'2018-10-16 21:14:52','2018-10-16 21:14:52','MARTIN, Tenn. – Five students from the University of Tennessee at Martin Dance Ensemble will tour middle and high schools this semester to present their fall showcase across the region.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble will perform at both Mt. Pleasant middle and high schools on Oct. 24, Creswell Middle Prep School for the Arts in Nashville on Oct. 25, Overton High School in Memphis on Oct. 29, and Hickory Ridge Middle School in Memphis on Nov. 2. Each location will include a master class for area dancers, taught by Sarah McCormick, UT Martin associate professor of dance.\r\n\r\nThree of the four schools employ dance instructors who graduated from the UT Martin dance education program. Teachers Abby Murphy (Mt. Pleasant High School), Bria Evans (Creswell) and Carman Norfleet (Hickory Ridge Middle School) are all 2015 UT Martin graduates.\r\n\r\nUT Martin student dancers Michaela Bland, of Spring Hill; Keinesia Mason, of Memphis; Alyssa Salazar, of Adams; Jeorgia Lamb, of Nashville; and Alaina Harvey, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, will join McCormick on the tour. Kimberly Schwartz, a spring 2018 graduate, will also join the tour as a guest performer.\r\n\r\nThe season will end with a Nov. 15 performance on the UT Martin main campus. The showcase will begin at 7 p.m. in the UT Martin dance studio located inside the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin Dance Ensemble fall tour, contact McCormick at 731-881-7335 or <a href=\"mailto:smccormick@utm.edu\">smccormick@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Anna Lax Gatti, a junior from Medina, performs in the spring 2018 dance showcase at the University of Tennessee at Martin.','UT Martin Dance Ensemble to start fall tour','Five students from the University of Tennessee at Martin Dance Ensemble will tour middle and high schools this semester to present their fall showcase across the region.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble will perform at both Mt. Pleasant middle and high schools on Oct. 24, Creswell Middle Prep School for the Arts in Nashville on Oct. 25, Overton High School in Memphis on Oct. 29, and Hickory Ridge Middle School in Memphis on Nov. 2. Each location will include a master class for area dancers, taught by Sarah McCormick, UT Martin associate professor of dance.','inherit','closed','closed','','193-revision-v1','','','2018-10-16 21:14:52','2018-10-16 21:14:52','',193,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/16/193-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(710,3,'2019-01-31 12:04:52','2019-01-31 18:04:52','','VeteransFootballGame','UT Martin ROTC cadets display an American flag on the field at Hardy Graham Stadium during the veterans’ recognition football game in 2016. This event is held each year in November.','inherit','closed','closed','','veteransfootballgame','','','2019-01-31 12:05:27','2019-01-31 18:05:27','',709,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/VeteransFootballGame.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(236,1,'2018-10-16 21:50:26','2018-10-16 21:50:26','Specific activities hosted or sponsored by UT Martin','','','publish','closed','closed','','236','','','2021-02-26 10:38:17','2021-02-26 16:38:17','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=236',2,'nav_menu_item','',0),(709,3,'2019-01-31 12:06:00','2019-01-31 18:06:00','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.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-offers-options-for-student-veterans','','','2019-10-21 10:37:57','2019-10-21 15:37:57','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=709',0,'post','',0),(238,3,'2018-10-17 15:59:36','2018-10-17 15:59:36','','UTMartinHomecoming2017','','inherit','closed','closed','','utmartinhomecoming2017-2','','','2018-10-17 16:00:05','2018-10-17 16:00:05','',237,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/UTMartinHomecoming2017-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(239,3,'2018-10-17 16:00:09','2018-10-17 16:00:09','MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin will host its <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/s/1341/utm/index.aspx?sid=1341&amp;gid=5&amp;pgid=455\">2018 homecoming festivities</a> Oct. 22-28 on the main campus. The annual Quad City tent festival will begin at 10 a.m., Oct. 27, with the homecoming football game against Southeast Missouri starting at 2 p.m. in Hardy Graham Stadium.\r\n\r\nAttendees can reserve tickets for the Quad City food tent and football game, as well as homecoming T-shirts, online at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/s/1341/utm/index.aspx?sid=1341&amp;gid=5&amp;pgid=455\">utmforever.com</a>. Meal tickets are $10 per person, and football tickets are $15 online. T-shirts range from $12-17 and shipping is available. These items can be picked up at the Quad City alumni tent. Remaining football tickets will be available for purchase at the stadium ticket office prior to the game.\r\n\r\nThe 2018 homecoming theme is “Where in the World is Captain Skyhawk?” and various campus organizations will showcase traditions from around the world during Quad City and other homecoming events.\r\n\r\nTraditional homecoming events include rope pull at 4 p.m. daily with championships beginning at 3:30 p.m., Oct. 26; lip sync at 7 p.m., Oct. 23; the pyramid competition and pep rally at 7 p.m., Oct. 26; and the National Pan-Hellenic Council step show at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 27. These activities will all be held in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center with the exception of rope pull, which is held behind the Student Recreation Center.\r\n\r\nNew activities include tailgate games from 4-6 p.m., Oct. 22, at the Student Recreation Center, and a comedy show from 7-9 p.m., Oct. 26, in the University Center’s Duncan Ballroom, sponsored by the UT Martin Black Alumni Council.\r\n\r\nVisitors can also attend a womanless beauty revue at 7 p.m., Oct. 25, in Watkins Auditorium. This annual fundraiser is sponsored by the university student chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, and tickets will be available at the door.\r\n\r\nThe annual University Choirs’ Dessert Evening will also be held at 7 p.m., Oct. 26-27, in the Fine Arts Building. Admission is $18 for adults and $12 for UT Martin students and children age 12 and under. Contact the Department of Music at 731-881-7402 to make your reservation.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Black Alumni Council will host a reception for current students and alumni at 9 p.m., Oct. 26, in the Dunagan Alumni Center, as well as “Party with a Purpose” at 9 p.m., Oct. 27, at the Opera House Restaurant in downtown Martin. The 1988 UT Martin football team will also host a team reunion from 7-9 p.m., Oct. 26, in the Champions Club located at Graham Stadium.\r\n\r\nSaturday, Oct. 27, is the primary day for homecoming activities and includes the Letterwinners’ Breakfast and Athletics Hall of Fame inductions, and <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/1504/10/11/2018.html\">the Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Program</a> (both by invitation only) prior to the opening of Quad City at 10:30 a.m. The Skyhawk football team will take its traditional “Hawk Walk” through the festival at 11 a.m., and the football game begins at 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nHomecoming week will end with brunch from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Oct. 28, in the Skyhawk Dining Hall. Brunch prices are $12.21 for adults and $5.78 for children under 12 years of age.\r\n\r\nA complete schedule of events is available at <a href=\"http://www.utmforever.com/s/1341/utm/index.aspx?sid=1341&amp;gid=5&amp;pgid=455\">utmforever.com</a>. For more information about UT Martin homecoming activities, or for assistance registering online, contact Jackie Johnson, interim director of alumni relations, at 731-881-7610 or <a href=\"mailto:jjohn253@utm.edu\">jjohn253@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: The UT Martin football team prepares to enter the stadium to face Murray State University during homecoming 2017.','UT Martin homecoming scheduled for Oct. 22-28','','inherit','closed','closed','','237-revision-v1','','','2018-10-17 16:00:09','2018-10-17 16:00:09','',237,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/17/237-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(241,3,'2018-10-19 14:58:33','2018-10-19 14:58:33','MARTIN, Tenn. – Institutional Research &amp; Evaluation Inc., of Rome, Georgia, has listed the University of Tennessee at Martin among “America’s 100 Best College Buys” for the 13th consecutive year. UT Martin is one of only three Tennessee institutions to make the 2019 list alongside the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Tennessee Technological University.\r\n\r\n“For the last 13 years, UT Martin has proven that it provides a superior educational environmental at less than half the price of an average college education. The facts speak for themselves,” said Lewis Lindsey, IRE president. “It is easy for us to identify colleges and universities that offer superior educational opportunities, and it is easy to identify institutions that are less expensive than the national average cost of attendance, but it is very, very difficult to identify those few institutions across America that offer both high quality and low cost. For 13 years, UT Martin has consistently proven it does both.”\r\n\r\nAn institution must be an accredited, four-year institution offering bachelor’s degrees and full residential facilities, including residence halls and dining services, to be considered. The institution must also have had an entering freshman class in the fall of 2017 with a high school grade point average and SAT or ACT score at or above the national average for entering college freshmen and have an out-of-state cost of attendance in 2018-19 not exceeding the national average cost by 10 percent.\r\n\r\nIRE conducted its 28th Annual National College Survey from April 1-July 31 of this year. Survey forms were submitted to 1,455 U.S. colleges and universities meeting evaluation criteria, and 1,117 of those responded.\r\n\r\nUT Martin is also ranked third in a list of the best online colleges in Tennessee recently published by AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org. The university is listed behind Johnson University in Knoxville and Union University in Jackson in first and second place, respectively.\r\n\r\nAffordableCollegesOnline.org recently ranked UT Martin in several additional areas. The university’s online master’s degree for school counseling is ranked ninth in the nation. UT Martin is also in the top 20 MBA degree programs and the top 30 online programs for a master’s degree in counseling nationwide. The university is also listed among the top 50 online master’s programs in educational administration and the top 50 online RN-to-BSN bridge programs in the nation.\r\n\r\nFor more information on UT Martin academic programs or admission standards, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin marks 13 years as one of \'America\'s 100 Best College Buys\'','','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-marks-13-years-as-one-of-americas-100-best-college-buys','','','2018-10-19 14:58:33','2018-10-19 14:58:33','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=241',0,'post','',0),(242,3,'2018-10-19 14:56:13','2018-10-19 14:56:13','','08222018_SummerRecruitmentShoot038','','inherit','closed','closed','','08222018_summerrecruitmentshoot038','','','2018-10-19 14:58:16','2018-10-19 14:58:16','',241,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/08222018_SummerRecruitmentShoot038.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(243,3,'2018-10-19 14:58:21','2018-10-19 14:58:21','MARTIN, Tenn. – Institutional Research &amp; Evaluation Inc., of Rome, Georgia, has listed the University of Tennessee at Martin among “America’s 100 Best College Buys” for the 13th consecutive year. UT Martin is one of only three Tennessee institutions to make the 2019 list alongside the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Tennessee Technological University.\r\n\r\n“For the last 13 years, UT Martin has proven that it provides a superior educational environmental at less than half the price of an average college education. The facts speak for themselves,” said Lewis Lindsey, IRE president. “It is easy for us to identify colleges and universities that offer superior educational opportunities, and it is easy to identify institutions that are less expensive than the national average cost of attendance, but it is very, very difficult to identify those few institutions across America that offer both high quality and low cost. For 13 years, UT Martin has consistently proven it does both.”\r\n\r\nAn institution must be an accredited, four-year institution offering bachelor’s degrees and full residential facilities, including residence halls and dining services, to be considered. The institution must also have had an entering freshman class in the fall of 2017 with a high school grade point average and SAT or ACT score at or above the national average for entering college freshmen and have an out-of-state cost of attendance in 2018-19 not exceeding the national average cost by 10 percent.\r\n\r\nIRE conducted its 28th Annual National College Survey from April 1-July 31 of this year. Survey forms were submitted to 1,455 U.S. colleges and universities meeting evaluation criteria, and 1,117 of those responded.\r\n\r\nUT Martin is also ranked third in a list of the best online colleges in Tennessee recently published by AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org. The university is listed behind Johnson University in Knoxville and Union University in Jackson in first and second place, respectively.\r\n\r\nAffordableCollegesOnline.org recently ranked UT Martin in several additional areas. The university’s online master’s degree for school counseling is ranked ninth in the nation. UT Martin is also in the top 20 MBA degree programs and the top 30 online programs for a master’s degree in counseling nationwide. The university is also listed among the top 50 online master’s programs in educational administration and the top 50 online RN-to-BSN bridge programs in the nation.\r\n\r\nFor more information on UT Martin academic programs or admission standards, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin marks 13 years as one of \'America\'s 100 Best College Buys\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','241-revision-v1','','','2018-10-19 14:58:21','2018-10-19 14:58:21','',241,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/19/241-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(244,3,'2018-10-19 15:31:05','2018-10-19 15:31:05','MARTIN, Tenn. – A chance internship has given Hope Richardson, of Linden, a foothold in what could soon become a multi-billion-dollar industry.\r\n\r\nRichardson, a sophomore at the University of Tennessee at Martin, spent part of the summer as a primary grower for Heaven Sent Hemp, a subsidiary of Phytotherapy Research Labs. The experience not only applied her classroom knowledge of plant science and entomology to the real world, it also taught her the value of the hemp plant and the differences between hemp and its cousin, marijuana.\r\n\r\n“Many people are afraid of hemp. They think it’s the same as marijuana, but it isn’t,” she said. While the two plants are part of the cannabis family, they contain significantly different quantities of THC – the high-producing component of marijuana – and are used for very different purposes.\r\n\r\nWhile marijuana is primarily used as a mood-altering drug, hemp is grown for its oil, used in pain medications, and its fiber, which can be used to make clothing, rope, livestock feed and even as an organic construction material. Hemp contains less than 0.3 percent (per dry weight) of THC and cannot produce a “high,” whereas marijuana can contain up to 30 percent THC.\r\n\r\nRichardson believes the plant could become the next big cash crop in America.\r\n\r\n“Twenty years ago, we didn’t use soybeans in all the things that we do now. We didn’t see all of their potential. Hemp, I believe, is the same,” she said. And she’s not alone. According to Business Insider, hemp production in the United States soared in 2017, and the number of acres used to produce hemp increased 140 percent from 2016 to 2017. The business website says the national hemp market is set to hit $1.65 billion by 2021.\r\n\r\nHer duties as primary grower included the typical tasks of planting and watering more than 9,000 young plants as well as adding appropriate nutrients to their water source. However, she also spent time catching and cataloging bugs and researching organic solutions to combat insects in the growing area.\r\n\r\n“There was so much more to it than just keeping a plant alive. You had to keep the bugs off of them, and there were nutrient deficiencies you had to be able to recognize,” she said. “Bugs were a huge deal…. Our first problem was with russet mites. … They’ll make your plant shrivel up. ... The next-biggest problem was caterpillars. I went up one day to check on my plants, and I had lost three or four trays. And there are 72 plants in a tray. (The caterpillars) had eaten every stalk desolate of leaves.”\r\n\r\nTaking this internship early in her college years also helped Richardson solidify a love for plant science and reassured her that she’s on the right path to join a career field she will enjoy.\r\n\r\n“(This internship) really helped me figure out that I wanted to be in plant science over animal science. … I want to switch out some science (classes) that I don’t necessarily have to have in my major with more plant sciences, more horticulture and stuff like that, to get a deeper understanding on the plant science side of things,” she said. “I’ve always loved agriculture, and I always loved farms and plants, but I never had a chance to exercise that love. UT Martin has helped me do that with my classes and a lot of hands-on labs that I’ve had.”\r\n\r\nRichardson hopes to work with the UT Extension network and focus on consumer education for adults after graduation from UT Martin. She also plans to keep her options with the hemp industry open and take an opportunity to help educate the region on the crop’s benefits.\r\n\r\nRichardson is currently studying agricultural education and plans to graduate in 2021.\r\n\r\n###','Hope Richardson takes internship in new industry','','publish','closed','closed','','hope-richardson-takes-internship-in-new-industry','','','2018-10-19 15:31:05','2018-10-19 15:31:05','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=244',0,'post','',0),(245,3,'2018-10-19 15:28:57','2018-10-19 15:28:57','','Richardson, Hope2','','inherit','closed','closed','','richardson-hope2','','','2018-10-19 15:29:25','2018-10-19 15:29:25','',244,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Richardson-Hope2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(246,3,'2018-10-19 15:29:28','2018-10-19 15:29:28','MARTIN, Tenn. – A chance internship has given Hope Richardson, of Linden, a foothold in what could soon become a multi-billion-dollar industry.\r\n\r\nRichardson, a sophomore at the University of Tennessee at Martin, spent part of the summer as a primary grower for Heaven Sent Hemp, a subsidiary of Phytotherapy Research Labs. The experience not only applied her classroom knowledge of plant science and entomology to the real world, it also taught her the value of the hemp plant and the differences between hemp and its cousin, marijuana.\r\n\r\n“Many people are afraid of hemp. They think it’s the same as marijuana, but it isn’t,” she said. While the two plants are part of the cannabis family, they contain significantly different quantities of THC – the high-producing component of marijuana – and are used for very different purposes.\r\n\r\nWhile marijuana is primarily used as a mood-altering drug, hemp is grown for its oil, used in pain medications, and its fiber, which can be used to make clothing, rope, livestock feed and even as an organic construction material. Hemp contains less than 0.3 percent (per dry weight) of THC and cannot produce a “high,” whereas marijuana can contain up to 30 percent THC.\r\n\r\nRichardson believes the plant could become the next big cash crop in America.\r\n\r\n“Twenty years ago, we didn’t use soybeans in all the things that we do now. We didn’t see all of their potential. Hemp, I believe, is the same,” she said. And she’s not alone. According to Business Insider, hemp production in the United States soared in 2017, and the number of acres used to produce hemp increased 140 percent from 2016 to 2017. The business website says the national hemp market is set to hit $1.65 billion by 2021.\r\n\r\nHer duties as primary grower included the typical tasks of planting and watering more than 9,000 young plants as well as adding appropriate nutrients to their water source. However, she also spent time catching and cataloging bugs and researching organic solutions to combat insects in the growing area.\r\n\r\n“There was so much more to it than just keeping a plant alive. You had to keep the bugs off of them, and there were nutrient deficiencies you had to be able to recognize,” she said. “Bugs were a huge deal…. Our first problem was with russet mites. … They’ll make your plant shrivel up. ... The next-biggest problem was caterpillars. I went up one day to check on my plants, and I had lost three or four trays. And there are 72 plants in a tray. (The caterpillars) had eaten every stalk desolate of leaves.”\r\n\r\nTaking this internship early in her college years also helped Richardson solidify a love for plant science and reassured her that she’s on the right path to join a career field she will enjoy.\r\n\r\n“(This internship) really helped me figure out that I wanted to be in plant science over animal science. … I want to switch out some science (classes) that I don’t necessarily have to have in my major with more plant sciences, more horticulture and stuff like that, to get a deeper understanding on the plant science side of things,” she said. “I’ve always loved agriculture, and I always loved farms and plants, but I never had a chance to exercise that love. UT Martin has helped me do that with my classes and a lot of hands-on labs that I’ve had.”\r\n\r\nRichardson hopes to work with the UT Extension network and focus on consumer education for adults after graduation from UT Martin. She also plans to keep her options with the hemp industry open and take an opportunity to help educate the region on the crop’s benefits.\r\n\r\nRichardson is currently studying agricultural education and plans to graduate in 2021.\r\n\r\n###','Hope Richardson takes internship in new industry','','inherit','closed','closed','','244-revision-v1','','','2018-10-19 15:29:28','2018-10-19 15:29:28','',244,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/19/244-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(247,3,'2018-10-19 15:29:39','2018-10-19 15:29:39','','Richardson, Hope','','inherit','closed','closed','','richardson-hope','','','2018-10-19 15:30:11','2018-10-19 15:30:11','',244,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Richardson-Hope.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(248,3,'2018-10-19 15:35:29','2018-10-19 15:35:29','Student features written for the Faces of UTM series, including commencement features','','','publish','closed','closed','','248','','','2021-02-26 10:38:17','2021-02-26 16:38:17','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=248',3,'nav_menu_item','',0),(250,3,'2018-10-23 16:40:17','2018-10-23 16:40:17','','Cartoon','','inherit','closed','closed','','cartoon','','','2018-10-23 16:40:17','2018-10-23 16:40:17','',249,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Cartoon.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(251,3,'2018-10-23 16:41:12','2018-10-23 16:41:12','','Cartoon copy-WP','','inherit','closed','closed','','cartoon-copy-wp','','','2018-10-23 16:41:23','2018-10-23 16:41:23','',249,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Cartoon-copy-WP.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(252,3,'2018-10-23 16:41:25','2018-10-23 16:41:25','<div id=\"article_body\">\r\n<div id=\"fluid\" class=\"grey_text\">MARTIN, Tenn. – The J. Houston Gordon Museum, located in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Paul Meek Library, will showcase “Lines With Power and Purpose: Editorial Cartoons” beginning Oct. 22. The museum is open to the public from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.\r\n\r\n“Lines With Power and Purpose” features 51 original editorial cartoons printed in metropolitan newspapers during the golden age of print journalism. These early-to-mid 20th century drawings depict public understanding of events like World War I and II, the Great Depression, presidential elections, and more. This exhibition conveys how political cartoons provide comic relief, expose hypocrisy, reveal contradictions and introduce ideas.\r\n\r\nThe exhibit will include works by Pulitzer Prize winners in editorial cartooning such as Bruce Alexander Russell, Herbert Lawrence Block, Charles G. Werner, C.D. Batchelor, Charles R. Macauley and Vaughn Shoemaker.\r\n\r\nThis exhibition is curated by the Melton Gallery at the University of Central Oklahoma and organized by ExhibitsUSA, a program of the Mid-America Arts Alliance.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Sam Richardson, UT Martin chief archivist and curator, at 731-881-7094.\r\n\r\n###</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"article_share\"></div>','Houston Gordon Museum to present early 20th-century editorial cartoons','','inherit','closed','closed','','249-revision-v1','','','2018-10-23 16:41:25','2018-10-23 16:41:25','',249,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/23/249-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(253,3,'2018-10-22 16:42:06','2018-10-22 16:42:06','MARTIN, Tenn. – Jourdan Rystrom, a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter, will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 27, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Watkins Auditorium during a concert benefitting the third-annual Special Needs Prom, sponsored by the UT Martin Non-Traditional Student Association.\r\n\r\nRystrom has several songs available on YouTube, Spotify and other music platforms, and some of her music can be heard on the soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful.”\r\n\r\nConcert tickets are $15 at the door or $10 with a valid UT Martin student ID or a ticket from the Oct. 27 homecoming football game. Seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets can also be pre-purchased via PayPal by sending total ticket cost to specialprom2018@yahoo.com. One hundred percent of ticket sales will be used to support the Special Needs Prom.\r\n\r\nThe Special Needs Prom each November allows area students with various special needs to attend a high school prom in an accommodating environment. The prom will be held at 2 p.m., Nov. 17, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. Styles on Broadway in Martin will again provide free hair and makeup services for all attendees from noon-2 p.m.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Julie Durham, Non-Traditional Student Association president, at 615-997-5930 or <a href=\"mailto:juladurh@ut.utm.edu\">juladurh@ut.utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Jourdan Rystrom concert to benefit Special Needs Prom','Jourdan Rystrom, a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter, will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 27, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Watkins Auditorium.','publish','closed','closed','','jourdan-rystrom-concert-to-benefit-special-needs-prom','','','2018-11-19 20:40:29','2018-11-19 20:40:29','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=253',0,'post','',0),(254,3,'2018-10-23 16:43:10','2018-10-23 16:43:10','','11122016_SpecialNeedsProm01','Attendees of the first Special Needs Prom in 2015 enjoyed themselves with friends, family and special guests.','inherit','closed','closed','','11122016_specialneedsprom01','','','2018-11-19 20:51:19','2018-11-19 20:51:19','',253,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/11122016_SpecialNeedsProm01.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(255,3,'2018-10-23 16:44:40','2018-10-23 16:44:40','MARTIN, Tenn. – Jourdan Rystrom, a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter, will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 27, in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Watkins Auditorium during a concert benefitting the third-annual Special Needs Prom, sponsored by the UT Martin Non-Traditional Student Association.\r\n\r\nRystrom has several songs available on YouTube, Spotify and other music platforms, and some of her music can be heard on the soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful.”\r\n\r\nConcert tickets are $15 at the door or $10 with a valid UT Martin student ID or a ticket from the Oct. 27 homecoming football game. Seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets can also be pre-purchased via PayPal by sending total ticket cost to specialprom2018@yahoo.com. One hundred percent of ticket sales will be used to support the Special Needs Prom.\r\n\r\nThe Special Needs Prom each November allows area students with various special needs to attend a high school prom in an accommodating environment. The prom will be held at 2 p.m., Nov. 17, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. Styles on Broadway in Martin will again provide free hair and makeup services for all attendees from noon-2 p.m.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Julie Durham, Non-Traditional Student Association president, at 615-997-5930 or <a href=\"mailto:juladurh@ut.utm.edu\">juladurh@ut.utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: A group is shown dancing during the 2019 Special Needs Prom hosted by the UT Martin Non-Traditional Student Association.','Jourdan Rystrom concert to benefit Special Needs Prom','','inherit','closed','closed','','253-revision-v1','','','2018-10-23 16:44:40','2018-10-23 16:44:40','',253,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/23/253-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(256,3,'2018-10-23 16:47:54','2018-10-23 16:47:54','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day for high school students and their families Nov. 10. This event provide students an opportunity to speak with academic advisers, financial counselors and other campus resources in a low-stress environment.\r\n\r\nThe day will begin with check-in at 9 a.m. followed by an official welcome at 9:30. A panel of current UT Martin students will answer questions and discuss the expectations of college life at 10, and participants will visit academic departments of interest starting at 10:45. The day ends with a full campus tour at 11:30.\r\n\r\nFall Preview Day is the ideal place to have questions answered about academic programs, financial aid and scholarships, student activities and residence life. There is no charge to attend, and parents, siblings and other visitors are welcome. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure each student is able to visit areas of personal interest.\r\n\r\nRegister online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/preview\">utm.edu/preview</a>. For more information, contact the UT Martin 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. 10','The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day for high school students and their families Nov. 10. ','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-host-second-fall-preview-day-on-nov-10','','','2018-11-19 20:37:40','2018-11-19 20:37:40','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=256',0,'post','',0),(257,3,'2018-10-23 16:47:07','2018-10-23 16:47:07','','04102018_SpringRecruitmentShoot106','','inherit','closed','closed','','04102018_springrecruitmentshoot106','','','2018-10-23 16:47:42','2018-10-23 16:47:42','',256,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/04102018_SpringRecruitmentShoot106.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(258,3,'2018-10-23 16:47:45','2018-10-23 16:47:45','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will host a second Fall Preview Day for high school students and their families Nov. 10. This event provide students an opportunity to speak with academic advisers, financial counselors and other campus resources in a low-stress environment.\r\n\r\nThe day will begin with check-in at 9 a.m. followed by an official welcome at 9:30. A panel of current UT Martin students will answer questions and discuss the expectations of college life at 10, and participants will visit academic departments of interest starting at 10:45. The day ends with a full campus tour at 11:30.\r\n\r\nFall Preview Day is the ideal place to have questions answered about academic programs, financial aid and scholarships, student activities and residence life. There is no charge to attend, and parents, siblings and other visitors are welcome. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure each student is able to visit areas of personal interest.\r\n\r\nRegister online at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/preview\">utm.edu/preview</a>. For more information, contact the UT Martin 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. 10','','inherit','closed','closed','','256-revision-v1','','','2018-10-23 16:47:45','2018-10-23 16:47:45','',256,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/23/256-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(259,3,'2018-10-23 16:51:42','2018-10-23 16:51:42','MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music introduced the Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series this semester to honor the career and legacy of Dr. Allison Nelson, professor emeritus of music and worldwide performer as a soloist and member of the Nelson and Neal piano duo. The series will showcase high-profile artists specializing in musical styles from around the world.\r\n\r\n“It is important for young people in particular to see and experience the vast array of music in the world,” said Karleen Sternisha, one of several sponsors for the new series. “I was exposed to the fine arts as a child, and I feel that it has given me the confidence to embrace things that are new and different. … I see music as the universal language that can build the bridge that leads to understanding and embracing other cultures.”\r\n\r\nHypercube, an electronic chamber music ensemble from New York, performed Sept. 24 as the first artist in this series.\r\n\r\nThe second performance will feature <a href=\"https://seksion-maloya.webnode.fr/?fbclid=IwAR1azZjDaBwpYGPm8UwlX1GiSQOwxbPMTOJd3m0C3C5tPs0HCQ_uezG1skc\">Seksion Maloya</a>, a Paris-based ensemble performing in the Maloya style from Reunion, an African island off the eastern coast of Madagascar. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 19, in the UT Martin Fine Arts Building’s Blankenship Recital Hall. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for non-UT Martin students with student ID. UT Martin students are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available online at <a href=\"https://secure.touchnet.com/C21608_ustores/web/classic/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=145&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\">utm.edu/musicevents</a> and at the door. Contact the Department of Music at 731-881-7402 for additional information.\r\n\r\nA native of Adelaide, Australia, Nelson was recognized as a child prodigy in that country at the age of seven and began performing in public and on Australian radio at the age of 10. She later moved to the United States and studied piano at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where she met her first husband, Harry Neal.\r\n\r\nNeal, from Paris, Tennessee, was the son of William Fisher Neal, a lawyer and politician in Henry County. The couple performed more than 1,500 concerts from 1950-1968 during a world tour that included countries such as the United States, Canada, Switzerland, India, Hong Kong and Fiji, among others. Neal died in 1968, and Nelson began a second career as a professor at UT Martin the following year.\r\n\r\nWhile at UT Martin, Nelson helped establish the Bachelor of Music in piano performance and founded the UT Martin Piano Ensemble. She also started the University Trio alongside flutist Robert Fleming and clarinetist Gilbert Carp. She retired from UT Martin in 1989. Both the UT Martin Piano Ensemble and the University Trio are now under the direction of Dr. Elaine Harriss, professor of piano, who performed with Nelson for many years.\r\n\r\nNelson is now married to Dr. David Loebbaka, UT Martin professor emeritus of physics, and the couple lives in Jackson.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin launches Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series','The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music introduced the Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series this semester to honor the career and legacy of Dr. Allison Nelson.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-launches-allison-nelson-guest-artist-series','','','2018-11-19 20:41:52','2018-11-19 20:41:52','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=259',0,'post','',0),(260,3,'2018-10-23 16:48:59','2018-10-23 16:48:59','','Allison Nelson ca. 1978','Dr. Allison Nelson is pictured performing in UT Martin’s Fulton Theatre circa 1978.','inherit','closed','closed','','allison-nelson-ca-1978','','','2018-11-19 20:41:50','2018-11-19 20:41:50','',259,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Allison-Nelson-ca.-1978.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(261,3,'2018-10-23 16:49:31','2018-10-23 16:49:31','MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music introduced the Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series this semester to honor the career and legacy of Dr. Allison Nelson, professor emeritus of music and worldwide performer as a soloist and member of the Nelson and Neal piano duo. The series will showcase high-profile artists specializing in musical styles from around the world.\r\n\r\n“It is important for young people in particular to see and experience the vast array of music in the world,” said Karleen Sternisha, one of several sponsors for the new series. “I was exposed to the fine arts as a child, and I feel that it has given me the confidence to embrace things that are new and different. … I see music as the universal language that can build the bridge that leads to understanding and embracing other cultures.”\r\n\r\nHypercube, an electronic chamber music ensemble from New York, performed Sept. 24 as the first artist in this series.\r\n\r\nThe second performance will feature <a href=\"https://seksion-maloya.webnode.fr/?fbclid=IwAR1azZjDaBwpYGPm8UwlX1GiSQOwxbPMTOJd3m0C3C5tPs0HCQ_uezG1skc\">Seksion Maloya</a>, a Paris-based ensemble performing in the Maloya style from Reunion, an African island off the eastern coast of Madagascar. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 19, in the UT Martin Fine Arts Building’s Blankenship Recital Hall. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for non-UT Martin students with student ID. UT Martin students are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available online at <a href=\"https://secure.touchnet.com/C21608_ustores/web/classic/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=145&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\">utm.edu/musicevents</a> and at the door. Contact the Department of Music at 731-881-7402 for additional information.\r\n\r\nA native of Adelaide, Australia, Nelson was recognized as a child prodigy in that country at the age of seven and began performing in public and on Australian radio at the age of 10. She later moved to the United States and studied piano at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where she met her first husband, Harry Neal.\r\n\r\nNeal, from Paris, Tennessee, was the son of William Fisher Neal, a lawyer and politician in Henry County. The couple performed more than 1,500 concerts from 1950-1968 during a world tour that included countries such as the United States, Canada, Switzerland, India, Hong Kong and Fiji, among others. Neal died in 1968, and Nelson began a second career as a professor at UT Martin the following year.\r\n\r\nWhile at UT Martin, Nelson helped establish the Bachelor of Music in piano performance and founded the UT Martin Piano Ensemble. She also started the University Trio alongside flutist Robert Fleming and clarinetist Gilbert Carp. She retired from UT Martin in 1989. Both the UT Martin Piano Ensemble and the University Trio are now under the direction of Dr. Elaine Harriss, professor of piano, who performed with Nelson for many years.\r\n\r\nNelson is now married to Dr. David Loebbaka, UT Martin professor emeritus of physics, and the couple lives in Jackson.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Dr. Allison Nelson is pictured performing in UT Martin’s Fulton Theatre circa 1978.','UT Martin launches Allison Nelson Guest Artist Series','','inherit','closed','closed','','259-revision-v1','','','2018-10-23 16:49:31','2018-10-23 16:49:31','',259,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/23/259-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(262,3,'2018-10-23 16:50:58','2018-10-23 16:50:58','','Allison Nelson ca. 1978_WP','Dr. Allison Nelson is pictured performing in UT Martin’s Fulton Theatre circa 1978.','inherit','closed','closed','','allison-nelson-ca-1978_wp','','','2018-11-19 20:41:11','2018-11-19 20:41:11','',259,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Allison-Nelson-ca.-1978_WP.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(263,3,'2018-10-23 16:53:39','2018-10-23 16:53:39','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music will host “OcTubaFest,” a wind ensemble concert and the second-annual Contemporary Music Festival during Oct. 29-Nov. 3. All events are open to the public and are located in the Fine Arts Building’s Blankenship Recital Hall unless otherwise noted.\r\n\r\n“OcTubaFest” will be held from 7:30-9 p.m., Oct. 29. “OcTubaFest” is a performance by UT Martin’s Tuba and Euphonium Studio, an ensemble of 10-14 music majors led by Dr. Bill Waterman, UT Martin director of athletic bands.\r\n\r\nThe wind ensemble will hold a concert from 7:30-9:30 p.m., Oct. 30. The UT Martin Wind Ensemble is composed of wind, brass and percussion musicians. Led by Dr. John Oelrich, UT Martin director of bands, this ensemble’s music selections reflect the history of wind band and global cultures.\r\n\r\nThe music department will hold the second-annual Contemporary Music Festival on Nov. 2-3. The event will premiere works by UT Martin student composers at a concert from 7:30-9:30 p.m., Nov. 2, in the Paul Meek Library. On Nov. 3, the “Call for Scores Winner Concert” will feature composers from across the country who were selected through the department’s inaugural Call for Scores competition. This concert will also take place from 7:30-9:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Department of Music at 731-881-7402.\r\n\r\n###','OcTubaFest, wind ensemble concert, Contemporary Music Festival held Oct. 29-Nov. 3','The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music will host “OcTubaFest,” a wind ensemble concert and the second-annual Contemporary Music Festival during Oct. 29-Nov. 3. 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All events are open to the public and are located in the Fine Arts Building’s Blankenship Recital Hall unless otherwise noted.\r\n\r\n“OcTubaFest” will be held from 7:30-9 p.m., Oct. 29. “OcTubaFest” is a performance by UT Martin’s Tuba and Euphonium Studio, an ensemble of 10-14 music majors led by Dr. Bill Waterman, UT Martin director of athletic bands.\r\n\r\nThe wind ensemble will hold a concert from 7:30-9:30 p.m., Oct. 30. The UT Martin Wind Ensemble is composed of wind, brass and percussion musicians. Led by Dr. John Oelrich, UT Martin director of bands, this ensemble’s music selections reflect the history of wind band and global cultures.\r\n\r\nThe music department will hold the second-annual Contemporary Music Festival on Nov. 2-3. The event will premiere works by UT Martin student composers at a concert from 7:30-9:30 p.m., Nov. 2, in the Paul Meek Library. On Nov. 3, the “Call for Scores Winner Concert” will feature composers from across the country who were selected through the department’s inaugural Call for Scores competition. This concert will also take place from 7:30-9:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the UT Martin Department of Music at 731-881-7402.\r\n\r\n###','OcTubaFest, wind ensemble concert, Contemporary Music Festival held Oct. 29-Nov. 3','','inherit','closed','closed','','263-revision-v1','','','2018-10-23 16:53:33','2018-10-23 16:53:33','',263,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/23/263-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(267,3,'2018-10-25 13:32:57','2018-10-25 13:32:57','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 2 in Knoxville.\r\n\r\nThe meeting of the full board will begin at about 1:15 p.m. EDT in the Hollingsworth Auditorium on the UT Institute of Agriculture campus. A member unable to be present will be allowed to participate by telephone. 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 in the Hollingsworth Auditorium on the UT Institute of Agriculture campus. Committee meetings are scheduled as follows:\r\n\r\n8 a.m. – Education, Research and Service Committee\r\n10:15 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 include:\r\n• President’s address\r\n• Resolution honoring President Joe DiPietro and bestowing president emeritus status\r\n• Appointment of new trustees to standing committees\r\n• Ratification of the chair’s appointment of a special committee\r\n• Campus policies and procedures governing early application for tenure\r\n• Campus procedures for an enhanced tenure-track review\r\n• Campus procedures for periodic post-tenure review of all tenured faculty\r\n• Grant of tenure upon initial appointment to three UTHSC faculty members\r\n• FY 2019-20 operating budget request for non-formula units\r\n• New policy on expenditure of year-end carry forward unrestricted funds\r\n• Revised policy on approval of student fees\r\n• Revised investment policy and procedures\r\n• Second amendment of lease and transfer agreement with University Health System\r\n• Authorization for the president to approve an affiliation agreement with West Tennessee Medical Group\r\n\r\nThe full agenda and materials for each meeting are available by contacting Jennifer Sicking, assistant director of media relations for the UT System, at <a href=\"mailto:jsicking@tennessee.edu\">jsicking@tennessee.edu</a> or 865-974-5179.\r\n\r\nRequests to address the board may be submitted using <a href=\"http://trustees.tennessee.edu/requests-to-address-the-board/\">the online form or the pdf available here</a>. Requests will be accepted until 5 p.m. EDT, Oct. 29. In accordance with the Standing Rule Governing Requests to Address the Board (also 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 may be made in person, by writing, by email, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Oct. 31.\r\n\r\nThe University of Tennessee System distributes this notice to all faculty and staff as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of state open meetings law.\r\n\r\n###','UT Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 2','','inherit','closed','closed','','266-revision-v1','','','2018-10-25 13:32:57','2018-10-25 13:32:57','',266,'http://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/25/266-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(269,3,'2018-10-29 16:11:21','2018-10-29 16:11:21','MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin will dedicate room 203 of the Business Administration Building to the late Dr. Ted Mosch, UT Martin professor emeritus of political science, during a dedication at 4 p.m., Nov. 8, with a reception to follow. The public is invited to attend.\r\n\r\nMosch, who died July 3, 2018, held careers in both the military and higher education. He began his tenure at UT Martin in 1970 before taking an educational leave of absence to attend the National War College in Washington, D.C., from 1981-82. He held a staff position at the United States Army Intelligence Center and School at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, before returning to UT Martin in 1988. He then served as a political science professor and pre-law adviser until his retirement in 2002.\r\n\r\nMosch received multiple awards in his lifetime, including the UT National Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award and Distinguished Professorship; the UT Martin Excellence in Advising Award, Outstanding Advisor Award and Student Government Association Outstanding Teaching Award; and the UT College of Law Honor for 31 years of pre-law advising. He also received many military honors and earned the rank of colonel.\r\n\r\nHis retirement brought many former students back to campus to congratulate and thank him for his contributions to UT Martin and their lives. The Ted Mosch Scholarship Fund was established in his honor, which he later endowed to help with the cost of tuition for international students. After his death, UT Martin alumnus Dale Allen, a Nashville attorney, established the Ted Mosch Political Science Scholarship Endowment.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the scholarships or the dedication, contact Jeanna Swafford, assistant vice chancellor for UT Martin Development and Planned Giving, at 731-881-7629.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','University to dedicate room in memory of Dr. Ted Mosch','The University of Tennessee at Martin will dedicate room 203 of the Business Administration Building to the late Dr. Ted Mosch during a dedication at 4 p.m., Nov. 8, with a reception to follow. ','publish','closed','closed','','university-to-dedicate-room-in-memory-of-dr-ted-mosch','','','2018-11-19 20:46:53','2018-11-19 20:46:53','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/?p=269',0,'post','',0),(321,3,'2018-11-07 14:38:35','2018-11-07 14:38:35','','10032018_AndyLewterOpenForum003_WEB','Dr. Andy Lewter is shown addressing an audience of faculty, staff and community members during an open forum session earlier this fall.','inherit','closed','closed','','10032018_andylewteropenforum003_web','','','2018-11-19 21:18:24','2018-11-19 21:18:24','',320,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/10032018_AndyLewterOpenForum003_WEB.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(272,3,'2018-10-29 15:44:44','2018-10-29 15:44:44','','SomervilleCenter','','inherit','closed','closed','','somervillecenter','','','2018-10-29 15:44:44','2018-10-29 15:44:44','',0,'http://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/SomervilleCenter.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(463,3,'2018-11-29 11:12:18','2018-11-29 17:12:18','Four students from the University of Tennessee at Martin received awards for their entries in the 2018 Fall Association for Computing Machinery Mid-Southeast Conference held Nov. 15-16 in Gatlinburg.\r\n\r\nThe UT Martin Department of Computer Science took nine seniors from the department’s capstone class to the conference where teams of students presented four separate projects as part of their course requirements.\r\n\r\nStudents Jeremy Coleman, of Camden, and Amie Newman, of Martin, won first place for their capstone work, “EGGY: The Egg-cellent Home Security System.” The intelligent system records images and videos when motion is detected and sends alerts to a corresponding app on a user’s iOS device. The name comes from the egg-shaped enclosure the team built for the project. Coleman and Newman received a certificate and a cash prize for their submission.\r\n\r\nSteven Alford, of Dyersburg, and Ruchik Patel, of Ahmedabad, India, received honorable mentions for their project “All the King’s Men (Video Game).” The game is a 2D action role-playing game in which the user plays as a deposed king attempting to reclaim his castle from a corrupt council.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Dr. Kathleen Ericson, UT Martin assistant professor of computer science, at 731-881-7587.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin students awarded at regional conference','Four students from the University of Tennessee at Martin received awards for their entries in the 2018 Fall Association for Computing Machinery Mid-Southeast Conference.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-students-awarded-at-regional-conference','','','2018-11-29 11:12:18','2018-11-29 17:12:18','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=463',0,'post','',0),(320,3,'2018-11-06 14:36:49','2018-11-06 14:36:49','MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Andy Lewter, current dean of students at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia, will become the new vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Tennessee at Martin, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Lewter’s appointment follows a national search and recommendation by a search committee to UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. Lewter succeeds Dr. Margaret Toston who retired June 30.\r\n\r\n“Dr. Lewter has the experience and vision needed to lead our Division of Student Affairs,” said Carver. “He emerged as the top person from an excellent candidate pool, and his professional background and familiarity with the university position him for success in this important role. I’m grateful to the search committee for their hard work identifying student-centered candidates capable of moving this division to the next level.”\r\n\r\nLewter is a native of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, and received a bachelor’s degree in political science from UT Martin in 1994. He also holds a master’s degree in education from the University of South Carolina in Columbia and a doctor of education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He previously served in several student affairs positions from 1996-2013 at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee.\r\n\r\n“Returning to campus in this role has been a dream of mine since graduation (from UT Martin),” Lewter said. “I am excited about this opportunity to serve the students of UT Martin and look forward to working with the student affairs staff to ensure student safety, promote student success and provide students with an amazing college experience.”\r\n\r\nLewter has significant experience in key student-affairs areas, including programming, student counseling and health, Greek life, campus recreation, career services and assessment. As a UT Martin student, he was active in both Greek life and student-leadership positions. He will lead the UT Martin Division of Student Affairs, which serves students at the main campus and five educational outreach centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nLewter will be joined in Martin by his wife, Megan, who is also a 1994 UT Martin graduate, and their two sons: Andrew, 18, and Mitchell, 7.\r\n\r\nThe search committee was chaired by Dr. Todd Winters, dean, UT Martin College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. Other search committee members were: John Abel, interim vice chancellor, UT Martin Division of Student Affairs; Debi Adcock, administrative specialist, UT Martin Division of Student Affairs; Kameron Echols, success counselor, UT Martin Student Success Center; Marvin Flatt, community representative, fraternity adviser and Weakley County director of career education; Jenifer Hart, clinical coordinator, UT Martin Office of Student Health and Counseling Services; Devin Majors, UT Martin Student Government Association president; Ryan Martin, assistant director, UT Martin Office of Housing; Kurt McGuffin, director, UT Martin Office of Intercollegiate Athletics; Renard Miles, interim director, UT Martin Office of Career Planning and Development; Jemima Potter, international student and UT Martin student athlete; and Jason Stout, associate professor of art, UT Martin Division of Visual and Theatre Arts.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Andy Lewter chosen as new UT Martin vice chancellor for student affairs','Dr. Andy Lewter will become the new vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Tennessee at Martin, effective Jan. 1, 2019.','publish','closed','closed','','andy-lewter-chosen-as-new-ut-martin-vice-chancellor-for-student-affairs','','','2018-11-19 21:18:26','2018-11-19 21:18:26','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=320',0,'post','',0),(278,3,'2018-10-29 15:57:47','2018-10-29 15:57:47','MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin will dedicate room 203 of the Business Administration Building to the late Dr. Ted Mosch, UT Martin professor emeritus of political science, during a dedication at 4 p.m., Nov. 8, with a reception to follow. The public is invited to attend.\r\n\r\nMosch, who died July 3, 2018, held careers in both the military and higher education. He began his tenure at UT Martin in 1970 before taking an educational leave of absence to attend the National War College in Washington, D.C., from 1981-82. He then held a faculty position at the United States Army Intelligence Agency at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, before returning to UT Martin in 1988. He then served as a political science professor and pre-law adviser until his retirement in 2002.\r\n\r\nMosch received multiple awards in his lifetime, including the UT National Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award and Distinguished Professorship; the UT Martin Excellence in Advising Award, Outstanding Advisor Award and Student Government Association Outstanding Teaching Award; and the UT College of Law Honor for 31 years of pre-law advising. He also received many military honors and earned the rank of colonel.\r\n\r\nHis retirement brought many former students back to campus to congratulate and thank him for his contributions to UT Martin and their lives. The Ted Mosch Scholarship Fund was established in his honor, which he later endowed to help with the cost of tuition for international students. After his death, UT Martin alumnus Dale Allen, a Nashville attorney, established the Ted Mosch Political Science Scholarship Endowment.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the scholarships or the dedication, contact Jeanna Swafford, assistant vice chancellor for UT Martin Development and Planned Giving, at 731-881-7629.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: This late 1990s photo shows Dr. Ted Mosch (center) in the Paul Meek Library’s replica of Gov. 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This is the program’s second year of operation.\r\n\r\n“This is a wonderful opportunity for school-age students to see what a university classroom is like,” said Kara Tapp, Somerville Center director. “During these mock college experiences, student engagement is a key component. They are able to compare a college classroom to a high school lecture. This enables them to have a better understanding of what their future college classrooms will be like.”\r\n\r\nFifty-seven students from Fayette Academy participated Oct. 11 and heard short lectures from Dr. Kyle Dempsey, assistant professor of psychology; Richard Rucker, adjunct professor of biology; and Dr. George Daniel, co-coordinator of the UT Martin First-Year Initiative Program.\r\n\r\nMore than 100 students from East Junior High School visited the center Oct. 22, and more than 120 eighth-graders from West Junior High School participated Oct. 25. Other participating faculty members included Matt Meador, history; and Paul Green and Dr. Cindy Boyles, both criminal justice.\r\n\r\nSeniors from Fayette-Ware High School will participate Nov. 7, and 130 students are expected to attend.\r\n\r\nThe university has also extended the Office of Career Planning and Development to offer career counseling services at UT Martin’s five educational outreach centers. Katie Mantooth, assistant director of the office, assists students at the Somerville Center with choosing appropriate majors and exploring careers best suited to their interests.\r\n\r\nStudents now have access to Handshake, an online tool allowing students to engage with community leaders in their chosen career fields, and TypeFocus, a personality type and career assessment tool to help students narrow their field of interest. These personalized services are available to center students throughout the semester via email, and Mantooth visits the center in person twice per month.\r\n\r\n“Having Katie Mantooth available to our students has been a wonderful new addition to services at our center,” said Tapp. “We often see students change their majors, come in undeclared or have no idea what career would work best for them. This opportunity allows students to explore different career avenues and choose majors that suit their interests and abilities.”\r\n\r\nFor more information about the UT Martin Somerville Center and its services or degree programs, contact Tapp at 901-465-7313 or <a href=\"mailto:ktapp@utm.edu\">ktapp@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin Somerville Center offers \'mock college,\' CPAD services','The University of Tennessee at Martin is offering new programs through the Somerville Center this semester to benefit both current and prospective college students in the area.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-somerville-center-offers-mock-college-cpad-services','','','2018-11-19 20:46:15','2018-11-19 20:46:15','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=279',0,'post','',0),(280,3,'2018-10-29 15:58:55','2018-10-29 15:58:55','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin is offering new programs through the Somerville Center this semester to benefit both current and prospective college students in the area.\r\n\r\nFaculty from the center are offering “mock college” courses to K-12 students from several area schools to help them see what a college course is like and how their study and attention habits may need to change before graduation. This is the program’s second year of operation.\r\n\r\n“This is a wonderful opportunity for school-age students to see what a university classroom is like,” said Kara Tapp, Somerville Center director. “During these mock college experiences, student engagement is a key component. They are able to compare a college classroom to a high school lecture. This enables them to have a better understanding of what their future college classrooms will be like.”\r\n\r\nFifty-seven students from Fayette Academy participated Oct. 11 and heard short lectures from Dr. Kyle Dempsey, assistant professor of psychology; Richard Rucker, adjunct professor of biology; and Dr. George Daniel, co-coordinator of the UT Martin First-Year Initiative Program.\r\n\r\nMore than 100 students from East Junior High School visited the center Oct. 22, and more than 120 eighth-graders from West Junior High School participated Oct. 25. Other participating faculty members included Matt Meador, history; and Paul Green and Dr. Cindy Boyles, both criminal justice.\r\n\r\nSeniors from Fayette-Ware High School will participate Nov. 7, and 130 students are expected to attend.\r\n\r\nThe university has also extended the Office of Career Planning and Development to offer career counseling services at UT Martin’s five educational outreach centers. Katie Mantooth, assistant director of the office, assists students at the Somerville Center with choosing appropriate majors and exploring careers best suited to their interests.\r\n\r\nStudents now have access to Handshake, an online tool allowing students to engage with community leaders in their chosen career fields, and TypeFocus, a personality type and career assessment tool to help students narrow their field of interest. These personalized services are available to center students throughout the semester via email, and Mantooth visits the center in person twice per month.\r\n\r\n“Having Katie Mantooth available to our students has been a wonderful new addition to services at our center,” said Tapp. “We often see students change their majors, come in undeclared or have no idea what career would work best for them. 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It can be anything from a project involving the recycling center to food composting to using landscaping with native drought-resistant vegetation to conserve water,” said Dr. Eric Pelren, professor of wildlife biology and center coordinator. “Any change that results in long-term cost savings increases our economic sustainability, and any that increases equity, inclusivity and social justice increases our social sustainability.”\r\n\r\nThe center was created in August and is funded by a student-initiated campus green fee of $5 per semester per student. One primary function of the center is to award an annual grant to a student organization with a sustainability-related project. Grant funds come from the student green fee and could award up to $5,000 to a winning project.\r\n\r\nGrant applications must be submitted by March 1 and should focus on a project proposal for the 2019-20 academic year. Any organization run by or including students is eligible to apply. Winners will be selected by the center’s oversight committee. Additional information on the grant program is available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/sustainability\">utm.edu/sustainability</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Center for Sustainability or how to participate in campus sustainability efforts, contact Pelren at <a href=\"mailto:epelren@utm.edu\">epelren@utm.edu</a> or visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/sustainability\">utm.edu/sustainability</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin launches new Center for Sustainability','The University of Tennessee at Martin has launched a new Center for Sustainability initiative to promote campus-wide sustainability practices.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-launches-new-center-for-sustainability','','','2018-11-19 20:48:01','2018-11-19 20:48:01','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=282',0,'post','',0),(283,3,'2018-10-29 19:18:46','2018-10-29 19:18:46','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has launched a new Center for Sustainability initiative to promote campus-wide sustainability practices and serve as a campus forum for those with new ideas to improve sustainability-related programs and activities.\r\n\r\nThe center, managed by an oversight committee, focuses on finding new ways to help UT Martin and the surrounding community become economically, ecologically and socially self-sustaining.\r\n\r\n“Sustainability involves lots of ideas. It can be anything from a project involving the recycling center to food composting to using landscaping with native drought-resistant vegetation to conserve water,” said Dr. Eric Pelren, professor of wildlife biology and center coordinator. “Any change that results in long-term cost savings increases our economic sustainability, and any that increases equity, inclusivity and social justice increases our social sustainability.”\r\n\r\nThe center was created in August and is funded by a student-initiated campus green fee of $5 per semester per student. One primary function of the center is to award an annual grant to a student organization with a sustainability-related project. Grant funds come from the student green fee and could award up to $5,000 to a winning project.\r\n\r\nGrant applications must be submitted by March 1 and should focus on a project proposal for the 2019-20 academic year. Any organization run by or including students is eligible to apply. Winners will be selected by the center’s oversight committee. Additional information on the grant program is available at <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/sustainability\">utm.edu/sustainability</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Center for Sustainability or how to participate in campus sustainability efforts, contact Pelren at <a href=\"mailto:epelren@utm.edu\">epelren@utm.edu</a> or visit <a href=\"http://www.utm.edu/sustainability\">utm.edu/sustainability</a>.\r\n\r\n###','UT Martin launches new Center for Sustainability','','inherit','closed','closed','','282-revision-v1','','','2018-10-29 19:18:46','2018-10-29 19:18:46','',282,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/29/282-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(284,3,'2018-10-26 19:32:28','2018-10-26 19:32:28','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Vanguard Theatre will present eight performances of “The Crucible” from Nov. 1-11. The ensemble will perform six evening performances at 8 p.m., Nov. 1-3 and 8-10 in UT Martin’s Vanguard Little Theatre. There will also be two matinee showings at 3 p.m., Nov. 4 and 11.\r\n\r\nThis production of “The Crucible” is an adaptation of Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning play revolving around the Salem witch trials. It combines characteristics of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and George Orwell’s “1984” to present a 17th-century cautionary tale about civil liberties.\r\n\r\nAdmission is $15 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets go on sale Oct. 29. You may purchase or reserve tickets through the Department of Visual and Theatre Arts main office from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or purchase them at the Vanguard Box Office, which opens one hour before show time and only accepts cash. You must pick up reserved tickets at least 10 minutes before show time.\r\n\r\nThe Vanguard Theatre is UT Martin’s resident theatre production company. Cast members include both students and area residents.\r\n\r\nThe Vanguard Little Theatre is room 167 of the Fine Arts Building, which is located at 16 Mt. Pelia Road. For more information or to reserve tickets, contact the department at 731-881-7400.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Vanguard Theatre presents \'The Crucible\'','The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Vanguard Theatre will present eight performances of “The Crucible” from Nov. 1-11. ','publish','closed','closed','','vanguard-theatre-presents-the-crucible','','','2018-11-19 20:45:52','2018-11-19 20:45:52','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=284',0,'post','',0),(285,3,'2018-10-29 19:30:01','2018-10-29 19:30:01','','11052017_VanguardSixDegreesOfSeparation099','Members of the 2017-18 Vanguard Theatre ensemble are shown performing \"Six Degrees of Separation\" during their fall 2017 showcase.','inherit','closed','closed','','11052017_vanguardsixdegreesofseparation099','','','2018-11-19 20:45:49','2018-11-19 20:45:49','',284,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/11052017_VanguardSixDegreesOfSeparation099.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(286,3,'2018-10-29 19:30:48','2018-10-29 19:30:48','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Vanguard Theatre will present eight performances of “The Crucible” from Nov. 1-11. The ensemble will perform six evening performances at 8 p.m., Nov. 1-3 and 8-10 in UT Martin’s Vanguard Little Theatre. There will also be two matinee showings at 3 p.m., Nov. 4 and 11.\r\n\r\nThis production of “The Crucible” is an adaptation of Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning play revolving around the Salem witch trials. It combines characteristics of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and George Orwell’s “1984” to present a 17th-century cautionary tale about civil liberties.\r\n\r\nAdmission is $15 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets go on sale Oct. 29. You may purchase or reserve tickets through the Department of Visual and Theatre Arts main office from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or purchase them at the Vanguard Box Office, which opens one hour before show time and only accepts cash. You must pick up reserved tickets at least 10 minutes before show time.\r\n\r\nThe Vanguard Theatre is UT Martin’s resident theatre production company. Cast members include both students and area residents.\r\n\r\nThe Vanguard Little Theatre is room 167 of the Fine Arts Building, which is located at 16 Mt. Pelia Road. For more information or to reserve tickets, contact the department at 731-881-7400.\r\n\r\n###','Vanguard Theatre presents \'The Crucible\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','284-revision-v1','','','2018-10-29 19:30:48','2018-10-29 19:30:48','',284,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/29/284-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(287,3,'2018-10-29 19:32:28','2018-10-29 19:32:28','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Vanguard Theatre will present eight performances of “The Crucible” from Nov. 1-11. The ensemble will perform six evening performances at 8 p.m., Nov. 1-3 and 8-10 in UT Martin’s Vanguard Little Theatre. 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Cast members include both students and area residents.\r\n\r\nThe Vanguard Little Theatre is room 167 of the Fine Arts Building, which is located at 16 Mt. Pelia Road. For more information or to reserve tickets, contact the department at 731-881-7400.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Members of the 2017-18 Vanguard Theatre ensemble are shown performing \"Six Degrees of Separation\" during their fall 2017 showcase.','Vanguard Theatre presents \'The Crucible\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','284-revision-v1','','','2018-10-29 19:32:28','2018-10-29 19:32:28','',284,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/29/284-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(288,3,'2018-10-31 13:32:53','2018-10-31 13:32:53','MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Martin will dedicate room 203 of the Business Administration Building to the late Dr. Ted Mosch, UT Martin professor emeritus of political science, during a dedication at 4 p.m., Nov. 8, with a reception to follow. The public is invited to attend.\r\n\r\nMosch, who died July 3, 2018, held careers in both the military and higher education. He began his tenure at UT Martin in 1970 before taking an educational leave of absence to attend the National War College in Washington, D.C., from 1981-82. He held a staff position at the United States Army Intelligence Center and School at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, before returning to UT Martin in 1988. He then served as a political science professor and pre-law adviser until his retirement in 2002.\r\n\r\nMosch received multiple awards in his lifetime, including the UT National Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award and Distinguished Professorship; the UT Martin Excellence in Advising Award, Outstanding Advisor Award and Student Government Association Outstanding Teaching Award; and the UT College of Law Honor for 31 years of pre-law advising. He also received many military honors and earned the rank of colonel.\r\n\r\nHis retirement brought many former students back to campus to congratulate and thank him for his contributions to UT Martin and their lives. The Ted Mosch Scholarship Fund was established in his honor, which he later endowed to help with the cost of tuition for international students. After his death, UT Martin alumnus Dale Allen, a Nashville attorney, established the Ted Mosch Political Science Scholarship Endowment.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the scholarships or the dedication, contact Jeanna Swafford, assistant vice chancellor for UT Martin Development and Planned Giving, at 731-881-7629.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: This late 1990s photo shows Dr. Ted Mosch (center) in the Paul Meek Library’s replica of Gov. 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Pictured are (front row, l-r) Dr. Genessa Smith and Dr. Jason Alexander, Department of Chemistry and Physics; Dr. Danny Walker, Dr. Jason Roberts and Dr. Emalee Buttrey, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources; Dr. Keith Dooley, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; Dr. Rachna Tewari, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources; (middle row) Dr. Robbie Montgomery, Department of Chemistry and Physics; Dr. Will Kang, Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems; Dr. Nell Gullett, Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Political Science; Dr. Kimberly Williams, Department of Educational Studies; Dr. Deborah Gibson, Department of Health and Human Performance; Dr. Jamye Long, Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems; (back row) Dr. Angela MacKewn, Department of Behavioral Sciences; Dr. Julie Floyd, Department of Nursing; Dr. Richard Robinson, Department of Communications; Sarah Haig, Department of Visual and Theatre Arts; Dr. Chara Vanhorn, Department of Communications; Dr. Brian Wagner, Department of Mathematics and Statistics; and Ashley Owens, Department of Engineering.\r\n###','Faculty members recognized for promotions, tenure','The University of Tennessee at Martin hosted a reception Oct. 23 to recognize those faculty members who have been granted promotions or tenure during the past academic year.','publish','closed','closed','','faculty-members-recognized-for-promotions-tenure','','','2019-06-13 11:12:24','2019-06-13 16:12:24','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=289',0,'post','',0),(290,3,'2018-10-31 14:36:03','2018-10-31 14:36:03','','PromotionTenure_Fall2018','','inherit','closed','closed','','promotiontenure_fall2018','','','2018-10-31 14:36:03','2018-10-31 14:36:03','',289,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PromotionTenure_Fall2018.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(291,3,'2018-10-31 14:36:30','2018-10-31 14:36:30','','HomecomingEdit006','','inherit','closed','closed','','homecomingedit006','','','2018-10-31 14:36:30','2018-10-31 14:36:30','',289,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/HomecomingEdit006.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(292,3,'2018-10-31 14:37:33','2018-10-31 14:37:33','MARTIN, Tenn. – UT MARTIN FACULTY MEMBERS RECOGNIZED – The University of Tennessee at Martin hosted a reception Oct. 23 to recognize those faculty members who have been granted promotions or tenure during the past academic year. Pictured are (front row, l-r) Dr. Genessa Smith and Dr. Jason Alexander, Department of Chemistry and Physics; Dr. Danny Walker, Dr. Jason Roberts and Dr. Emalee Buttrey, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources; Dr. Keith Dooley, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; Dr. Rachna Tewari, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources; (middle row) Dr. Robbie Montgomery, Department of Chemistry and Physics; Dr. Will Kang, Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems; Dr. Nell Gullett, Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Political Science; Dr. Kimberly Williams, Department of Educational Studies; Dr. Deborah Gibson, Department of Health and Human Performance; Dr. Jamye Long, Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems; (back row) Dr. Angela MacKewn, Department of Behavioral Sciences; Dr. Julie Floyd, Department of Nursing; Dr. Richard Robinson, Department of Communications; Sarah Haig, Department of Visual and Theatre Arts; Dr. Chara Vanhorn, Department of Communications; Dr. Brian Wagner, Department of Mathematics and Statistics; and Ashley Owens, Department of Engineering.\r\n###','Faculty members recognized for promotions, tenure','','inherit','closed','closed','','289-revision-v1','','','2018-10-31 14:37:33','2018-10-31 14:37:33','',289,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/31/289-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(293,3,'2018-10-31 14:38:36','2018-10-31 14:38:36','','PromotionTenure_Fall2018_WP','','inherit','closed','closed','','promotiontenure_fall2018_wp','','','2018-10-31 14:38:36','2018-10-31 14:38:36','',289,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PromotionTenure_Fall2018_WP.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(294,3,'2018-10-31 14:47:09','2018-10-31 19:47:09','<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-295 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FiveYearService-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" />\r\n\r\nMARTIN, Tenn. – UT MARTIN HONORS FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE – University of Tennessee at Martin employees with five years of service were honored Oct. 23 during a breakfast reception. Pictured with Chancellor Keith Carver (front row, far right) are (front row, l-r) Lori Beth Wilson Jones, Office of Educational Outreach; Sara Rachels, Paul Meek Library; Pamela Luker, Department of Behavioral Sciences; (second row) Stefanie Gray, Office of Student Health and Counseling Services; Angie Gertsch, Office of Curriculum and Assessment; LaToya White, Office of Housing; Mary Wiggins, Office of Undergraduate Admissions; (third row) Lacey Ellis, Honors Program and Governor’s School for the Humanities; Leanna Stephenson, Bursar’s Office; Chris Virgin, Campus Grounds; Nathan Morgan, Office of University Relations; (back row) Dan Comer, Department of Engineering; and Russell Holloman, Office of Housing.\r\n###','University recognizes five years of service','University of Tennessee at Martin employees with five years of service were honored Oct. 23 during a breakfast reception. 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Pictured with Chancellor Keith Carver (front row, far right) are (front row, l-r) Lori Beth Wilson Jones, Office of Educational Outreach; Sara Rachels, Paul Meek Library; Pamela Luker, Department of Behavioral Sciences; (second row) Stefanie Gray, Office of Student Health and Counseling Services; Angie Gertsch, Office of Curriculum and Assessment; LaToya White, Office of Housing; Mary Wiggins, Office of Undergraduate Admissions; (third row) Lacey Ellis, Honors Program and Governor’s School for the Humanities; Leanna Stephenson, Bursar’s Office; Chris Virgin, Campus Grounds; Nathan Morgan, Office of University Relations; (back row) Dan Comer, Department of Engineering; and Russell Holloman, Office of Housing.\r\n###','University recognizes five years of service','','inherit','closed','closed','','294-revision-v1','','','2018-10-31 14:42:32','2018-10-31 14:42:32','',294,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/31/294-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(297,3,'2018-10-24 14:44:06','2018-10-24 14:44:06','MARTIN, Tenn. – Debi Adcock, of Union City, and Steve Barnett, of Martin, received Fall 2018 Outstanding Employee Awards from the University of Tennessee at Martin during a breakfast reception Oct. 23.\r\n\r\nAdcock has served as the administrative assistant for the Division of Student Affairs since 2009 and began her UT Martin tenure in the Office of Admissions in 2003. “She is always looking out for the best interests of our students and the Student Affairs staff,” wrote her coworkers in her nomination letter. “She is often asked to perform work that would probably be considered outside of her job description, but she never complains and always completes tasks in a thorough and professional manner.”\r\n\r\nShe also coordinates the Young Scholars Academy held each summer for underrepresented high school juniors and seniors in West Tennessee. The weeklong residential program gives students the opportunity to experience college campus and classroom settings before making post-secondary education choices.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_299\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-299 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Barnett-Steve-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Steve Barnett (left) is pictured with Chancellor Keith Carver.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBarnett is coordinator of the Office of Educational Outreach and has been part of the UT Martin staff since 2016. He is responsible for the budget, personnel, strategic planning, service delivery and staffing of the central Office of Educational Outreach, as well as providing support to the directors of the five UT Martin Educational Outreach Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n“The Office of Educational Outreach has seen a positive turnaround and expansion in our operations throughout Steve’s tenure, and the transition to become a better university continues with his work,” wrote his nominator. “He is passionate about the importance of higher education and wants to see the university grow and flourish.”\r\n\r\nA few of Barnett’s notable projects include coordinating the relocation of the UT Martin Jackson Center to the Jackson State Community College campus; managing the procurement, delivery and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment prior to the opening of the new UT Martin Somerville Center; coordinating exterior signage and façade upgrades for the Ripley and Selmer locations; and organizing the installation of security cameras and monitoring systems at four of the five locations.\r\n\r\nUT Martin Outstanding Employee Awards are given to one exempt and one non-exempt employee each semester. 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Pictured with Chancellor Keith Carver (front row, far right) are (front row, l-r) Lori Beth Wilson Jones, Office of Educational Outreach; Sara Rachels, Paul Meek Library; Pamela Luker, Department of Behavioral Sciences; (second row) Stefanie Gray, Office of Student Health and Counseling Services; Angie Gertsch, Office of Curriculum and Assessment; LaToya White, Office of Housing; Mary Wiggins, Office of Undergraduate Admissions; (third row) Lacey Ellis, Honors Program and Governor’s School for the Humanities; Leanna Stephenson, Bursar’s Office; Chris Virgin, Campus Grounds; Nathan Morgan, Office of University Relations; (back row) Dan Comer, Department of Engineering; and Russell Holloman, Office of Housing.\r\n###','University recognizes five years of service','','inherit','closed','closed','','294-revision-v1','','','2018-10-31 14:46:58','2018-10-31 14:46:58','',294,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/31/294-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(301,3,'2018-10-31 14:51:10','2018-10-31 14:51:10','MARTIN, Tenn. – Debi Adcock, of Union City, and Steve Barnett, of Martin, received Fall 2018 Outstanding Employee Awards from the University of Tennessee at Martin during a breakfast reception Oct. 23.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-298 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Adcock-Debi-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" />\r\n\r\nAdcock has served as the administrative assistant for the Division of Student Affairs since 2009 and began her UT Martin tenure in the Office of Admissions in 2003. “She is always looking out for the best interests of our students and the Student Affairs staff,” wrote her coworkers in her nomination letter. “She is often asked to perform work that would probably be considered outside of her job description, but she never complains and always completes tasks in a thorough and professional manner.”\r\n\r\nShe also coordinates the Young Scholars Academy held each summer for underrepresented high school juniors and seniors in West Tennessee. The weeklong residential program gives students the opportunity to experience college campus and classroom settings before making post-secondary education choices.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-299 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Barnett-Steve-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" />\r\n\r\nBarnett is coordinator of the Office of Educational Outreach and has been part of the UT Martin staff since 2016. He is responsible for the budget, personnel, strategic planning, service delivery and staffing of the central Office of Educational Outreach, as well as providing support to the directors of the five UT Martin Educational Outreach Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n“The Office of Educational Outreach has seen a positive turnaround and expansion in our operations throughout Steve’s tenure, and the transition to become a better university continues with his work,” wrote his nominator. “He is passionate about the importance of higher education and wants to see the university grow and flourish.”\r\n\r\nA few of Barnett’s notable projects include coordinating the relocation of the UT Martin Jackson Center to the Jackson State Community College campus; managing the procurement, delivery and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment prior to the opening of the new UT Martin Somerville Center; coordinating exterior signage and façade upgrades for the Ripley and Selmer locations; and organizing the installation of security cameras and monitoring systems at four of the five locations.\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\r\nPHOTO ID: Debi Adcock and Steve Barnett (both on the left) are pictured individually with UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver.','Adcock,','','inherit','closed','closed','','297-revision-v1','','','2018-10-31 14:51:10','2018-10-31 14:51:10','',297,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/31/297-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(302,3,'2018-10-31 14:51:54','2018-10-31 14:51:54','MARTIN, Tenn. – Debi Adcock, of Union City, and Steve Barnett, of Martin, received Fall 2018 Outstanding Employee Awards from the University of Tennessee at Martin during a breakfast reception Oct. 23.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-298 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Adcock-Debi-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" />\r\n\r\nAdcock has served as the administrative assistant for the Division of Student Affairs since 2009 and began her UT Martin tenure in the Office of Admissions in 2003. “She is always looking out for the best interests of our students and the Student Affairs staff,” wrote her coworkers in her nomination letter. “She is often asked to perform work that would probably be considered outside of her job description, but she never complains and always completes tasks in a thorough and professional manner.”\r\n\r\nShe also coordinates the Young Scholars Academy held each summer for underrepresented high school juniors and seniors in West Tennessee. The weeklong residential program gives students the opportunity to experience college campus and classroom settings before making post-secondary education choices.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-299 size-large\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Barnett-Steve-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" />\r\n\r\nBarnett is coordinator of the Office of Educational Outreach and has been part of the UT Martin staff since 2016. He is responsible for the budget, personnel, strategic planning, service delivery and staffing of the central Office of Educational Outreach, as well as providing support to the directors of the five UT Martin Educational Outreach Centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n“The Office of Educational Outreach has seen a positive turnaround and expansion in our operations throughout Steve’s tenure, and the transition to become a better university continues with his work,” wrote his nominator. “He is passionate about the importance of higher education and wants to see the university grow and flourish.”\r\n\r\nA few of Barnett’s notable projects include coordinating the relocation of the UT Martin Jackson Center to the Jackson State Community College campus; managing the procurement, delivery and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment prior to the opening of the new UT Martin Somerville Center; coordinating exterior signage and façade upgrades for the Ripley and Selmer locations; and organizing the installation of security cameras and monitoring systems at four of the five locations.\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\r\nPHOTO ID: Debi Adcock and Steve Barnett (both on the left) are pictured individually with UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver.','Adcock, Barnett honored with Outstanding Employee Awards','','inherit','closed','closed','','297-revision-v1','','','2018-10-31 14:51:54','2018-10-31 14:51:54','',297,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/10/31/297-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(331,3,'2018-11-12 15:38:51','2018-11-12 15:38:51','MARTIN, Tenn. – Keith Paluso, a 2012 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin, is a current contestant on season 15 of NBC’s performance competition “The Voice.” Paluso has advanced to the live performance rounds, and fans can now vote in his favor to help him stay in the competition.\r\n\r\nSupporters can download ‘The Voice’ app for both iPhone and Android smartphones and vote for Paluso. Specific voting information is also available through his social media accounts and at <a href=\"http://www.keithpaluso.com/\">keithpaluso.com</a>.\r\n\r\nPaluso, originally from Atoka, holds a bachelor’s degree in biology with a concentration in ecology and environmental biology from UT Martin. He performed at the university Oct. 19 as a kick-off for homecoming festivities. Currently working as a Tennessee State Park Ranger, he says he was inspired to return to singing, songwriting and performing after the birth of his first child. Clips of his previous on-show performances can be found on YouTube and through NBC.com.\r\n\r\nAn extended play album titled “The Linden Ave. Sessions,” written, recorded and produced by Paluso and his brother, Keegan, a 2013 UT Martin graduate, is available on all online music distribution platforms.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit <a href=\"http://www.keithpaluso.com/\">keithpaluso.com</a>.\r\n###','UT Martin grad advances on \'The Voice\'','Keith Paluso, a 2012 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin, is a current contestant on season 15 of NBC’s performance competition “The Voice.”','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-grad-advances-on-the-voice','','','2018-11-19 21:23:11','2018-11-19 21:23:11','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=331',0,'post','',0),(332,3,'2018-11-12 15:37:42','2018-11-12 15:37:42','','10192018_KeithPalusoConcert006','Keith Paluso, a current contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” competition, performed at UT Martin on Oct. 19.','inherit','closed','closed','','10192018_keithpalusoconcert006','','','2018-11-19 21:23:09','2018-11-19 21:23:09','',331,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/10192018_KeithPalusoConcert006.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(306,3,'2018-11-05 20:31:55','2018-11-05 20:31:55','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold the 15th-annual Empty Bowls fundraiser from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 17, in the Student Life Center.\r\n\r\nEmpty Bowls, an international project to fight hunger, started locally in 2003 to support relief efforts by We Care Ministries Inc. David McBeth, event director and UT Martin associate professor of art, and student and alumni volunteers will hand-craft 1,500 ceramic bowls to celebrate the event’s 15th year. Attendees will receive a standard-sized bowl to take home after donating $15 to the cause. Larger bowls will also be available for suggested donation amounts. Guests can then enjoy an all-you-can-eat soup lunch provided by community members and organizations.\r\n\r\nThis year’s event will also include a silent auction of specialty bowls featuring unique designs and colors. The auction will continue for the duration of the event, and directors will contact auction winners in the weeks following.\r\n\r\nAttendees can make donations by cash, check or charge. All donations go to We Care Ministries Inc.\r\n\r\nThe Student Life Center is located at 199 Moody Ave. in Martin. For more information, contact McBeth at 731-881-7416.\r\n\r\n###','15th-annual Empty Bowls to benefit hunger relief','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold the 15th-annual Empty Bowls fundraiser from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 17, in the Student Life Center.','publish','closed','closed','','15th-annual-empty-bowls-to-benefit-hunger-relief','','','2018-11-19 20:49:40','2018-11-19 20:49:40','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=306',0,'post','',0),(307,3,'2018-11-05 20:30:13','2018-11-05 20:30:13','','EmptyBowlsProclamation','Randy Brundige, mayor of the city of Martin, visited the UT Martin ceramics studio Oct. 30 to present a proclamation naming Nov. 17, 2018, as “Martin Empty Bowls Day.” Pictured (l-r) are David McBeth, UT Martin professor of art; Brundige; and Doug Cook, professor and chair, UT Martin Department of Visual and Theatre Arts.','inherit','closed','closed','','emptybowlsproclamation','','','2018-11-19 20:49:32','2018-11-19 20:49:32','',306,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/EmptyBowlsProclamation.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(308,3,'2018-11-05 20:31:46','2018-11-05 20:31:46','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold the 15th-annual Empty Bowls fundraiser from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 17, in the Student Life Center.\r\n\r\nEmpty Bowls, an international project to fight hunger, started locally in 2003 to support relief efforts by We Care Ministries Inc. David McBeth, event director and UT Martin associate professor of art, and student and alumni volunteers will hand-craft 1,500 ceramic bowls to celebrate the event’s 15th year. Attendees will receive a standard-sized bowl to take home after donating $15 to the cause. Larger bowls will also be available for suggested donation amounts. Guests can then enjoy an all-you-can-eat soup lunch provided by community members and organizations.\r\n\r\nThis year’s event will also include a silent auction of specialty bowls featuring unique designs and colors. The auction will continue for the duration of the event, and directors will contact auction winners in the weeks following.\r\n\r\nAttendees can make donations by cash, check or charge. All donations go to We Care Ministries Inc.\r\n\r\nThe Student Life Center is located at 199 Moody Ave. in Martin. 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David McBeth, event director and UT Martin associate professor of art, and student and alumni volunteers will hand-craft 1,500 ceramic bowls to celebrate the event’s 15th year. Attendees will receive a standard-sized bowl to take home after donating $15 to the cause. Larger bowls will also be available for suggested donation amounts. Guests can then enjoy an all-you-can-eat soup lunch provided by community members and organizations.\r\n\r\nThis year’s event will also include a silent auction of specialty bowls featuring unique designs and colors. The auction will continue for the duration of the event, and directors will contact auction winners in the weeks following.\r\n\r\nAttendees can make donations by cash, check or charge. All donations go to We Care Ministries Inc.\r\n\r\nThe Student Life Center is located at 199 Moody Ave. in Martin. For more information, contact McBeth at 731-881-7416.\r\n\r\n###','15th-annual Empty Bowls to benefit hunger relief','The University of Tennessee at Martin will hold the 15th-annual Empty Bowls fundraiser from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 17, in the Student Life Center.','inherit','closed','closed','','306-revision-v1','','','2018-11-19 20:49:40','2018-11-19 20:49:40','',306,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/19/306-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(309,3,'2018-11-05 20:35:13','2018-11-05 20:35:13','MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Tennessee at Martin students account for 14 of the 26 artists chosen to participate in the Bellwethers exhibition at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center in Humboldt this year. The exhibit opened Oct. 29 and will run through Nov. 21 with a public reception from 5-7 p.m., Nov. 6, at the center.\r\n\r\nUT Martin students chosen to display work this year are McKayla Cunningham, a senior from Martin; Violet Durden, a junior from Bartlett; Ethan Ellison, a senior from Rives; Kelsey Faith, a senior from Dover; Anna Lax Gatti, a junior from Medina; Chelsey Gordon, a senior from Lyles; Brianna Hinton, a junior from Hornbeak; James Lamb, a senior from Mayfield, Kentucky; Alex McNeal, a senior from New Johnsonville; Jessica Parnell, a senior from Troy; Bailey Radnitzer, a sophomore from Des Plaines, Illinois; Brittney Rose, a junior from Martin; Hunter Wanser, a junior from Brighton; and Chelsea Willis, a senior from Greenfield.\r\n\r\nDiane Shaw Miles, formerly a professor of art at UT Martin, is serving as exhibition juror. Miles is known for her oil paintings featured in exhibitions at Ladies First International, Cape Girardeau Missouri Arts, Clarksville Custom House Museum, Pop Revolution International and Indiana Mid-States, among others. Her works have been featured in art publications and have received multiple awards. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in painting and contemporary art history from the University of Memphis and a Bachelor of Arts from Union University in Jackson.\r\n\r\nThe exhibition is open to all undergraduate students currently enrolled in a visual arts program at a two or four-year institution in one of nine southeastern states. Students who have graduated within the past six months are also eligible to submit work. Participants in the 2018 show were selected from colleges in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.\r\n\r\nWork submitted for consideration must be the sole work of the artist and have been completed within the past two years while the competitor was an undergraduate student. Media may include painting, drawing, sculpture, glass, ceramics, photography, printmaking, digital art, fiber art, mixed media and jewelry.\r\n\r\nThe West Tennessee Regional Art Center is located at 1200 Main St. in Humboldt. 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The exhibit opened Oct. 29 and will run through Nov. 21 with a public reception from 5-7 p.m., Nov. 6, at the center.\r\n\r\nUT Martin students chosen to display work this year are McKayla Cunningham, a senior from Martin; Violet Durden, a junior from Bartlett; Ethan Ellison, a senior from Rives; Kelsey Faith, a senior from Dover; Anna Lax Gatti, a junior from Medina; Chelsey Gordon, a senior from Lyles; Brianna Hinton, a junior from Hornbeak; James Lamb, a senior from Mayfield, Kentucky; Alex McNeal, a senior from New Johnsonville; Jessica Parnell, a senior from Troy; Bailey Radnitzer, a sophomore from Des Plaines, Illinois; Brittney Rose, a junior from Martin; Hunter Wanser, a junior from Brighton; and Chelsea Willis, a senior from Greenfield.\r\n\r\nDiane Shaw Miles, formerly a professor of art at UT Martin, is serving as exhibition juror. Miles is known for her oil paintings featured in exhibitions at Ladies First International, Cape Girardeau Missouri Arts, Clarksville Custom House Museum, Pop Revolution International and Indiana Mid-States, among others. Her works have been featured in art publications and have received multiple awards. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in painting and contemporary art history from the University of Memphis and a Bachelor of Arts from Union University in Jackson.\r\n\r\nThe exhibition is open to all undergraduate students currently enrolled in a visual arts program at a two or four-year institution in one of nine southeastern states. Students who have graduated within the past six months are also eligible to submit work. Participants in the 2018 show were selected from colleges in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.\r\n\r\nWork submitted for consideration must be the sole work of the artist and have been completed within the past two years while the competitor was an undergraduate student. Media may include painting, drawing, sculpture, glass, ceramics, photography, printmaking, digital art, fiber art, mixed media and jewelry.\r\n\r\nThe West Tennessee Regional Art Center is located at 1200 Main St. in Humboldt. For more information, contact the UT Martin Department of Visual and Theatre Arts at 731-881-7400.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: The pictured pottery pieces were created by student sculptor Kelsey Faith.','UT Martin students featured in regional exhibition','','inherit','closed','closed','','309-revision-v1','','','2018-11-05 20:35:04','2018-11-05 20:35:04','',309,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/05/309-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(312,3,'2018-11-05 20:38:59','2018-11-05 20:38:59','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Dance Ensemble will host its fall showcase “Bach to Basics” at 7 p.m., Nov. 15, in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The dance studio is located in room 3033. A suggested program donation of $3 will be requested at the door.\r\n\r\nThe dance ensemble has performed this showcase for students from five middle and high schools in Middle Tennessee this semester. Sarah McCormick, associate professor of dance, and five of her ensemble students have presented master classes and performances at both Mt. Pleasant middle and high schools, Creswell Middle Prep School for the Arts in Nashville, and both Overton High School and Hickory Ridge Middle School in Memphis.\r\n\r\nUT Martin student dancers Michaela Bland, of Spring Hill; Keinesia Mason, of Memphis; Alyssa Salazar, of Adams; Jeorgia Lamb, of Nashville; and Alaina Harvey, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, will be featured in the showcase. Kimberly Schwartz, a spring 2018 graduate, will also join the ensemble as a guest performer.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin Dance Ensemble fall tour, contact McCormick at 731-881-7335 or <a href=\"mailto:smccormick@utm.edu\">smccormick@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin dance ensemble to present fall showcase Nov. 15','The University of Tennessee at Martin Dance Ensemble will host its fall showcase “Bach to Basics” at 7 p.m., Nov. 15, in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. ','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-dance-ensemble-to-present-fall-showcase-nov-15','','','2018-11-19 20:50:43','2018-11-19 20:50:43','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=312',0,'post','',0),(313,3,'2018-11-05 20:38:53','2018-11-05 20:38:53','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Dance Ensemble will host its fall showcase “Bach to Basics” at 7 p.m., Nov. 15, in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The dance studio is located in room 3033. A suggested program donation of $3 will be requested at the door.\r\n\r\nThe dance ensemble has performed this showcase for students from five middle and high schools in Middle Tennessee this semester. Sarah McCormick, associate professor of dance, and five of her ensemble students have presented master classes and performances at both Mt. Pleasant middle and high schools, Creswell Middle Prep School for the Arts in Nashville, and both Overton High School and Hickory Ridge Middle School in Memphis.\r\n\r\nUT Martin student dancers Michaela Bland, of Spring Hill; Keinesia Mason, of Memphis; Alyssa Salazar, of Adams; Jeorgia Lamb, of Nashville; and Alaina Harvey, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, will be featured in the showcase. Kimberly Schwartz, a spring 2018 graduate, will also join the ensemble as a guest performer.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the UT Martin Dance Ensemble fall tour, contact McCormick at 731-881-7335 or <a href=\"mailto:smccormick@utm.edu\">smccormick@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Anna Lax Gotti, a junior from Medina, performs in the spring 2018 dance showcase.','UT Martin dance ensemble to present fall showcase Nov. 15','','inherit','closed','closed','','312-revision-v1','','','2018-11-05 20:38:53','2018-11-05 20:38:53','',312,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/05/312-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(314,3,'2018-11-05 20:41:36','2018-11-05 20:41:36','MARTIN, Tenn. – The third-annual Special Needs Prom, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Non-Traditional Student Association, will begin at 2 p.m., Nov. 17, in the UT Martin Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. Special needs students and their families from the Weakley County and surrounding areas are invited to attend.\r\n\r\nThis unique event has been held each November since 2016 and allows students with sensory, mobility or other special needs to enjoy a high school prom in an accommodating environment. Styles on Broadway in Martin will again provide free hair and makeup services for attendees from noon-2 p.m. prior to the event.\r\n\r\nA benefit concert featuring singer/songwriter Jourdan Rystrom was held Oct. 27 to raise money in support of the event.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Julie Durham, Non-Traditional Student Association president, at 615-997-5930 or <a href=\"mailto:juladurh@ut.utm.edu\">juladurh@ut.utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Third-annual Special Needs Prom scheduled for Nov. 17','The third-annual Special Needs Prom, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Non-Traditional Student Association, will begin at 2 p.m., Nov. 17, in the UT Martin Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. ','publish','closed','closed','','third-annual-special-needs-prom-scheduled-for-nov-17','','','2018-11-19 20:51:22','2018-11-19 20:51:22','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=314',0,'post','',0),(315,3,'2018-11-05 20:41:28','2018-11-05 20:41:28','MARTIN, Tenn. – The third-annual Special Needs Prom, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Non-Traditional Student Association, will begin at 2 p.m., Nov. 17, in the UT Martin Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. Special needs students and their families from the Weakley County and surrounding areas are invited to attend.\r\n\r\nThis unique event has been held each November since 2016 and allows students with sensory, mobility or other special needs to enjoy a high school prom in an accommodating environment. Styles on Broadway in Martin will again provide free hair and makeup services for attendees from noon-2 p.m. prior to the event.\r\n\r\nA benefit concert featuring singer/songwriter Jourdan Rystrom was held Oct. 27 to raise money in support of the event.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Julie Durham, Non-Traditional Student Association president, at 615-997-5930 or <a href=\"mailto:juladurh@ut.utm.edu\">juladurh@ut.utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Attendees of the first Special Needs Prom in 2015 enjoyed themselves with friends, family and special guests.','Third-annual Special Needs Prom scheduled for Nov. 17','','inherit','closed','closed','','314-revision-v1','','','2018-11-05 20:41:28','2018-11-05 20:41:28','',314,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/05/314-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(316,3,'2018-11-05 20:48:25','2018-11-05 20:48:25','MARTIN, Tenn. — The annual Miss University of Tennessee at Martin / Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Nov. 11, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom.\r\n\r\nThe Miss UT Martin Scholarship Pageant is celebrating its 56th year, and this is the 20th 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 2019 semester are eligible for either crown. Women participating as a resident or full-time student in West Tennessee are eligible for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\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 runner-up for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\r\n\r\nBoth titleholders will compete in the statewide Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant in Jackson next summer, and the winner of that crown will then compete for the title of Miss America in Atlantic City, N.J.\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 <a href=\"mailto:kcobb@wljt.org\">kcobb@wljt.org</a> or 731-881-7561.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Miss UT Martin/Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant to be held Nov. 11','The annual Miss University of Tennessee at Martin / Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Nov. 11, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom.','publish','closed','closed','','miss-ut-martin-miss-tennessee-soybean-festival-scholarship-pageant-to-be-held-nov-11','','','2018-11-19 20:52:00','2018-11-19 20:52:00','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=316',0,'post','',0),(317,3,'2018-11-05 20:47:18','2018-11-05 20:47:18','','MissUTM2018','Morgan Martin (left), of Union City, and Katie Hodges, of Henderson, claimed the Miss UT Martin and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titles, respectively, during the combined pageant Nov. 11, 2017, at the University of Tennessee at Martin.','inherit','closed','closed','','missutm2018','','','2018-11-19 20:51:51','2018-11-19 20:51:51','',316,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MissUTM2018.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(318,3,'2018-11-05 20:48:11','2018-11-05 20:48:11','MARTIN, Tenn. — The annual Miss University of Tennessee at Martin / Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Nov. 11, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom\r\n\r\nThe Miss UT Martin Scholarship Pageant is celebrating its 56th year, and this is the 20th 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 2019 semester are eligible for either crown. Women participating as a resident or full-time student in West Tennessee are eligible for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\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 runner-up for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\r\n\r\nBoth titleholders will compete in the statewide Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant in Jackson next summer, and the winner of that crown will then compete for the title of Miss America in Atlantic City, N.J.\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 <a href=\"mailto:kcobb@wljt.org\">kcobb@wljt.org</a> or 731-881-7561.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Morgan Martin (left), of Union City, and Katie Hodges, of Henderson, claimed the Miss UT Martin and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival titles, respectively, during the combined pageant Nov. 11, 2017, at the University of Tennessee at Martin.','Miss UT Martin/Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant to be held Nov. 11','','inherit','closed','closed','','316-revision-v1','','','2018-11-05 20:48:11','2018-11-05 20:48:11','',316,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/05/316-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(405,3,'2018-11-19 20:52:00','2018-11-19 20:52:00','MARTIN, Tenn. — The annual Miss University of Tennessee at Martin / Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Nov. 11, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom.\r\n\r\nThe Miss UT Martin Scholarship Pageant is celebrating its 56th year, and this is the 20th 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 2019 semester are eligible for either crown. Women participating as a resident or full-time student in West Tennessee are eligible for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\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 runner-up for the Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival title.\r\n\r\nBoth titleholders will compete in the statewide Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant in Jackson next summer, and the winner of that crown will then compete for the title of Miss America in Atlantic City, N.J.\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 <a href=\"mailto:kcobb@wljt.org\">kcobb@wljt.org</a> or 731-881-7561.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Miss UT Martin/Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant to be held Nov. 11','The annual Miss University of Tennessee at Martin / Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Nov. 11, in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom.','inherit','closed','closed','','316-revision-v1','','','2018-11-19 20:52:00','2018-11-19 20:52:00','',316,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/19/316-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(322,3,'2018-11-07 14:38:55','2018-11-07 14:38:55','Dr. Andy Lewter, current dean of students at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia, will become the new vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Tennessee at Martin, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Lewter’s appointment follows a national search and recommendation by a search committee to UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver. Lewter succeeds Dr. Margaret Toston who retired June 30.\r\n\r\n“Dr. Lewter has the experience and vision needed to lead our Division of Student Affairs,” said Carver. “He emerged as the top person from an excellent candidate pool, and his professional background and familiarity with the university position him for success in this important role. I’m grateful to the search committee for their hard work identifying student-centered candidates capable of moving this division to the next level.”\r\n\r\nLewter is a native of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, and received a bachelor’s degree in political science from UT Martin in 1994. He also holds a master’s degree in education from the University of South Carolina in Columbia and a doctor of education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He previously served in several student affairs positions from 1996-2013 at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee.\r\n\r\n“Returning to campus in this role has been a dream of mine since graduation (from UT Martin),” Lewter said. “I am excited about this opportunity to serve the students of UT Martin and look forward to working with the student affairs staff to ensure student safety, promote student success and provide students with an amazing college experience.”\r\n\r\nLewter has significant experience in key student-affairs areas, including programming, student counseling and health, Greek life, campus recreation, career services and assessment. As a UT Martin student, he was active in both Greek life and student-leadership positions. He will lead the UT Martin Division of Student Affairs, which serves students at the main campus and five educational outreach centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley, Selmer and Somerville.\r\n\r\nLewter will be joined in Martin by his wife, Megan, who is also a 1994 UT Martin graduate, and their two sons: Andrew, 18, and Mitchell, 7.\r\n\r\nThe search committee was chaired by Dr. Todd Winters, dean, UT Martin College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. Other search committee members were: John Abel, interim vice chancellor, UT Martin Division of Student Affairs; Debi Adcock, administrative specialist, UT Martin Division of Student Affairs; Kameron Echols, success counselor, UT Martin Student Success Center; Marvin Flatt, community representative, fraternity adviser and Weakley County director of career education; Jenifer Hart, clinical coordinator, UT Martin Office of Student Health and Counseling Services; Devin Majors, UT Martin Student Government Association president; Ryan Martin, assistant director, UT Martin Office of Housing; Kurt McGuffin, director, UT Martin Office of Intercollegiate Athletics; Renard Miles, interim director, UT Martin Office of Career Planning and Development; Jemima Potter, international student and UT Martin student athlete; and Jason Stout, associate professor of art, UT Martin Division of Visual and Theatre Arts.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Andy Lewter chosen as new UT Martin vice chancellor for student affairs','','inherit','closed','closed','','320-revision-v1','','','2018-11-07 14:38:55','2018-11-07 14:38:55','',320,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/07/320-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(323,3,'2018-11-07 14:40:09','2018-11-07 14:40:09','MARTIN, Tenn. – Bells across the nation will toll 11 strikes at 11 a.m. local time, Sunday, Nov. 11, in commemoration of the end of World War I and the signing of an armistice between Allied forces and Germany on Nov. 11, 1918. This year is the 100th-anniversary celebration of the end of the war.\r\n\r\nThe Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been designated the “honorary bell of peace,” and a special memorial will be held in Independence Hall to mark the occasion.\r\n\r\nDr. Alice-Catherine Carls, Tom Elam Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Tennessee at Martin, is a member of the Great War Commission, which works to memorialize the contributions of Tennesseans during the war. She helped coordinate the Bells of Peace event in Northwest Tennessee and was instrumental in securing a grant to restore the World War I Memorial Foundation in Jackson. The restored fountain will be dedicated at 10:30 a.m., Nov. 17, on the northeast lawn of the Madison County Courthouse.\r\n\r\nAnyone wishing to participate in <a href=\"https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/commemorate/event-map-system/bells-of-peace-a-world-war-i-remembrance.html\">the Bells of Peace project</a> can download the Bells of Peace smartphone app through <a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ww1cc.bells&amp;hl=en\">Google Play</a> and <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bells-of-peace-wwi-armistice/id1436351331?mt=8\">the Apple App Store</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Carls at <a href=\"mailto:accarls@utm.edu\">accarls@utm.edu</a> or 731-881-7472.\r\n\r\n###','Bells of Peace to toll Nov. 11','Bells across the nation will toll 11 strikes at 11 a.m. local time, Sunday, Nov. 11, in commemoration of the end of World War I and the signing of an armistice between Allied forces and Germany on Nov. 11, 1918.','publish','closed','closed','','bells-of-peace-to-toll-nov-11','','','2018-11-19 21:18:53','2018-11-19 21:18:53','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=323',0,'post','',0),(324,3,'2018-11-07 14:40:03','2018-11-07 14:40:03','MARTIN, Tenn. – Bells across the nation will toll 11 strikes at 11 a.m. local time, Sunday, Nov. 11, in commemoration of the end of World War I and the signing of an armistice between Allied forces and Germany on Nov. 11, 1918. This year is the 100th-anniversary celebration of the end of the war.\r\n\r\nThe Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been designated the “honorary bell of peace,” and a special memorial will be held in Independence Hall to mark the occasion.\r\n\r\nDr. Alice-Catherine Carls, Tom Elam Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Tennessee at Martin, is a member of the Great War Commission, which works to memorialize the contributions of Tennesseans during the war. She helped coordinate the Bells of Peace event in Northwest Tennessee and was instrumental in securing a grant to restore the World War I Memorial Foundation in Jackson. The restored fountain will be dedicated at 10:30 a.m., Nov. 17, on the northeast lawn of the Madison County Courthouse.\r\n\r\nAnyone wishing to participate in <a href=\"https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/commemorate/event-map-system/bells-of-peace-a-world-war-i-remembrance.html\">the Bells of Peace project</a> can download the Bells of Peace smartphone app through <a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ww1cc.bells&amp;hl=en\">Google Play</a> and <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bells-of-peace-wwi-armistice/id1436351331?mt=8\">the Apple App Store</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Carls at <a href=\"mailto:accarls@utm.edu\">accarls@utm.edu</a> or 731-881-7472.\r\n\r\n###','Bells of Peace to toll Nov. 11','','inherit','closed','closed','','323-revision-v1','','','2018-11-07 14:40:03','2018-11-07 14:40:03','',323,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/07/323-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(325,3,'2018-11-08 17:41:33','2018-11-08 17:41:33','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will honor active military personnel and veterans during a Veterans Day Exposition on Friday, Nov. 9, in the Boling University Center, as well as during the final UT Martin home football game of the season Saturday, Nov. 10, at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. The Skyhawk football game against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will kick off at 2 p.m. and include recognition and free admission for all active military service members and veterans with identification.\r\n\r\nThe Veterans Day Exposition will be held from noon-1 p.m. Friday in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium. The exposition is open to the public and sponsored by the university’s Skyhawk Veteran’s Association. In addition to honoring military veterans, Nov. 10 marks the 243nd birthday of the United States Marine Corps, and a birthday cake-cutting ceremony honoring the U.S. Marines will follow the exposition program in the Welcome Center located near the Watkins Auditorium lobby.\r\n\r\nThe exposition will open Friday with the presentation of colors by the Army ROTC Skyhawk Battalion and the playing of the national anthem. Johnny Dyer, veteran services coordinator and a military veteran, will introduce guests and the playing of U.S. military songs. Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, Tom Elam Distinguished Professor of History, will follow with a presentation about World War I. Carls is a member of the Tennessee Great War Commission and was instrumental in securing a grant to restore the World War I Memorial Fountain in Jackson. The restored fountain will be dedicated at 10:30 a.m., Nov. 17, on the northeast lawn of the Madison County Courthouse.\r\n\r\nCarls will be followed by remarks from Tennessee State Rep. Bill Sanderson (R-Kenton) and Chris Gunlefinger, UT Martin assistant director for student life and a Marine Corps veteran. Sanderson will then play taps to close the event. The Marine Corps birthday cake-cutting ceremony will follow.\r\n\r\nThe university will also honor active military personnel and veterans Saturday, Nov. 10, at Graham Stadium as part of gameday activities for the final home football game. All active military service members and veterans will be admitted free to the game when they present identification at the stadium ticket booth. In addition, the Army ROTC Skyhawk Battalion will present the colors, reigning Miss Tennessee Christine Williamson will sing the national anthem, and Rolling Thunder will present the game ball prior to kickoff. Before these activities, a pre-game tailgate concert featuring Nashville recording artist Eric Chesser will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the stadium tailgating area.\r\n\r\nInformation about the Veterans Day Exposition is available by calling 731-881-1689, and ticket information for Saturday’s UT Martin-Tennessee Tech football game is available by calling the Skyhawk Ticket Office at 731-881-7207.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','UT Martin to honor active military personnel and veterans Nov. 9-10','The University of Tennessee at Martin will honor active military personnel and veterans during a Veterans Day Exposition on Friday, Nov. 9, in the Boling University Center.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-to-honor-active-military-personnel-and-veterans-nov-9-10','','','2018-11-19 21:19:49','2018-11-19 21:19:49','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=325',0,'post','',0),(327,3,'2018-11-08 17:41:22','2018-11-08 17:41:22','MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will honor active military personnel and veterans during a Veterans Day Exposition on Friday, Nov. 9, in the Boling University Center, as well as during the final UT Martin home football game of the season Saturday, Nov. 10, at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. The Skyhawk football game against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will kick off at 2 p.m. and include recognition and free admission for all active military service members and veterans with identification.\r\n\r\nThe Veterans Day Exposition will be held from noon-1 p.m. Friday in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium. The exposition is open to the public and sponsored by the university’s Skyhawk Veteran’s Association. In addition to honoring military veterans, Nov. 10 marks the 243nd birthday of the United States Marine Corps, and a birthday cake-cutting ceremony honoring the U.S. Marines will follow the exposition program in the Welcome Center located near the Watkins Auditorium lobby.\r\n\r\nThe exposition will open Friday with the presentation of colors by the Army ROTC Skyhawk Battalion and the playing of the national anthem. Johnny Dyer, veteran services coordinator and a military veteran, will introduce guests and the playing of U.S. military songs. Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, Tom Elam Distinguished Professor of History, will follow with a presentation about World War I. Carls is a member of the Tennessee Great War Commission and was instrumental in securing a grant to restore the World War I Memorial Fountain in Jackson. The restored fountain will be dedicated at 10:30 a.m., Nov. 17, on the northeast lawn of the Madison County Courthouse.\r\n\r\nCarls will be followed by remarks from Tennessee State Rep. Bill Sanderson (R-Kenton) and Chris Gunlefinger, UT Martin assistant director for student life and a Marine Corps veteran. Sanderson will then play taps to close the event. The Marine Corps birthday cake-cutting ceremony will follow.\r\n\r\nThe university will also honor active military personnel and veterans Saturday, Nov. 10, at Graham Stadium as part of gameday activities for the final home football game. All active military service members and veterans will be admitted free to the game when they present identification at the stadium ticket booth. In addition, the Army ROTC Skyhawk Battalion will present the colors, reigning Miss Tennessee Christine Williamson will sing the national anthem, and Rolling Thunder will present the game ball prior to kickoff. Before these activities, a pre-game tailgate concert featuring Nashville recording artist Eric Chesser will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the stadium tailgating area.\r\n\r\nInformation about the Veterans Day Exposition is available by calling 731-881-1689, and ticket information for Saturday’s UT Martin-Tennessee Tech football game is available by calling the Skyhawk Ticket Office at 731-881-7207.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: UT Martin Army ROTC Skyhawk Battalion cadets present the colors during last year’s Veterans Day Ceremony at UT Martin.','UT Martin to honor active military personnel and veterans Nov. 9-10','','inherit','closed','closed','','325-revision-v1','','','2018-11-08 17:41:22','2018-11-08 17:41:22','',325,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/08/325-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(326,3,'2018-11-08 17:40:39','2018-11-08 17:40:39','','11102017_VeteransDayCeremony(Sarah)02_MEDIA','UT Martin Army ROTC Skyhawk Battalion cadets present the colors during last year’s Veterans Day Ceremony at UT Martin.','inherit','closed','closed','','11102017_veteransdayceremonysarah02_media','','','2018-11-19 21:19:46','2018-11-19 21:19:46','',325,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/11102017_VeteransDayCeremonySarah02_MEDIA.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(328,3,'2018-11-08 17:51:11','2018-11-08 17:51:11','MARTIN, Tenn. — The Tennessee Association for Community Leadership honored the University of Tennessee at Martin’s WestStar Leadership Program with the 2018 Outstanding Leadership Program Award during its annual conference held Oct. 17-19 in Knoxville. This is the first year WestStar has received this honor.\r\n\r\nThe WestStar Leadership Program, established in 1989, is the oldest and largest regional leadership program in the state and currently boasts more than 800 alumni. The 2019 class, chosen in December, will be the 30th in program history.\r\n\r\nEach year, approximately 30 new WestStar class members participate in sessions across West Tennessee to discuss the challenges and successes of the region and develop new ideas to improve the economic prosperity of the area. The WestStar Leadership Program also hosts the Working Women’s Conference each February and the first and only regional African-American Leadership Conference each April. The FutureStar and RisingStar regional programs for youth also provide leadership development for students in grades seven, eight, 11 and 12, respectively.\r\n\r\n“Through my involvement as a participant, alumnus and board member, I have seen the value of this program and the benefit it has to rural West Tennessee,” wrote Jake Bynum, mayor of Weakley County, when recommending the program for this award. “WestStar not only teaches invaluable leadership skills and information about our communities, but it also provides a network of connections that I have been able to use time and time again.” Bynum is a 2013 WestStar graduate.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the WestStar Leadership Program or the Tennessee Association for Community Leadership, contact Virginia Grimes, WestStar program coordinator, at 731-881-7298 or <a href=\"mailto:vgrimes@utm.edu\">vgrimes@utm.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','WestStar Leadership Program receives statewide award','The Tennessee Association for Community Leadership honored the WestStar Leadership Program during its annual conference held Oct. 17-19 in Knoxville.','publish','closed','closed','','weststar-leadership-program-receives-statewide-award','','','2018-11-19 21:20:53','2018-11-19 21:20:53','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=328',0,'post','',0),(329,3,'2018-11-08 17:50:31','2018-11-08 17:50:31','','WestStarTACLAward','(l-r) Virginia Grimes, WestStar coordinator; Dr. Charley Deal, executive director; and Jordan Jones, administrative assistant, are pictured after receiving the program’s Outstanding Leadership Program Award.','inherit','closed','closed','','weststartaclaward','','','2018-11-19 21:20:51','2018-11-19 21:20:51','',328,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WestStarTACLAward.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(330,3,'2018-11-08 17:51:03','2018-11-08 17:51:03','MARTIN, Tenn. — The Tennessee Association for Community Leadership honored the University of Tennessee at Martin’s WestStar Leadership Program with the 2018 Outstanding Leadership Program Award during its annual conference held Oct. 17-19 in Knoxville. This is the first year WestStar has received this honor.\r\n\r\nThe WestStar Leadership Program, established in 1989, is the oldest and largest regional leadership program in the state and currently boasts more than 800 alumni. The 2019 class, chosen in December, will be the 30th in program history.\r\n\r\nEach year, approximately 30 new WestStar class members participate in sessions across West Tennessee to discuss the challenges and successes of the region and develop new ideas to improve the economic prosperity of the area. The WestStar Leadership Program also hosts the Working Women’s Conference each February and the first and only regional African-American Leadership Conference each April. 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Specific voting information is also available through his social media accounts and at <a href=\"http://www.keithpaluso.com/\">keithpaluso.com</a>.\r\n\r\nPaluso, originally from Atoka, holds a bachelor’s degree in biology with a concentration in ecology and environmental biology from UT Martin. He performed at the university Oct. 19 as a kick-off for homecoming festivities. Currently working as a Tennessee State Park Ranger, he says he was inspired to return to singing, songwriting and performing after the birth of his first child. Clips of his previous on-show performances can be found on YouTube and through NBC.com.\r\n\r\nAn extended play album titled “The Linden Ave. Sessions,” written, recorded and produced by Paluso and his brother, Keegan, a 2013 UT Martin graduate, is available on all online music distribution platforms.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit <a href=\"http://www.keithpaluso.com/\">keithpaluso.com</a>.\r\n###\r\n\r\nPHOTO ID: Keith Paluso, a current contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” competition, performed at UT Martin on Oct. 19.','UT Martin grad advances on \'The Voice\'','','inherit','closed','closed','','331-revision-v1','','','2018-11-12 15:38:43','2018-11-12 15:38:43','',331,'https://www.utm.edu/news/2018/11/12/331-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(334,3,'2018-11-12 15:41:19','2018-11-12 15:41:19','MARTIN, Tenn. — CHANCELLOR VISITS KOREA – Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, visited Seoul, South Korea, in mid-October accompanied by Amy Fenning, director of the Office of International Programs and International Admissions. They spent time with officials from Hansung University on Oct. 16 to solidify the existing relationship between the two institutions. Hansung University has sent short-term international program students to UT Martin for several years now, and UT Martin actively exchanges students with Hansung University each year. Pictured (top, l-r) are Seung-cheon Kim, dean of international affairs; Fenning; Carver; Sang-hann Lee, president of Hansung University; Choul-woo Park, manager of international affairs; and Il Hwan David Kim, deputy manager of international programs. Carver and Fenning also visited Myongji University in Seoul, South Korea, on the same day, where Carver and university president Byong-Jin You signed a memorandum of understanding. This new partnership will allow the exchange of students between UT Martin and Myongji University in future academic years. Pictured (bottom, l-r) are Yongdal Kim, director of international affairs; Fenning; Carver; Byong-Jin You, president of Myongji University; Dohjong Kim, university vice president; and Soung-Il Joo, dean of international affairs.\r\n###\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-337\" src=\"https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Myongji-University1_Korea.jpg\" alt=\"\" />','Chancellor Carver visits South Korean partner universities','Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor of UT Martin, visited Seoul, South Korea, in mid-October accompanied by Amy Fenning, director of the Office of International Programs and International Admissions.','publish','closed','closed','','chancellor-carver-visits-south-korean-partner-universities','','','2018-11-16 22:20:49','2018-11-16 22:20:49','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=334',0,'post','',0),(335,3,'2018-11-12 15:39:36','2018-11-12 15:39:36','','Hansung University_Korea','','inherit','closed','closed','','hansung-university_korea','','','2018-11-12 15:39:36','2018-11-12 15:39:36','',334,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Hansung-University_Korea.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(337,3,'2018-11-12 15:40:29','2018-11-12 15:40:29','','Myongji University1_Korea','','inherit','closed','closed','','myongji-university1_korea','','','2018-11-12 15:40:29','2018-11-12 15:40:29','',334,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Myongji-University1_Korea.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(338,3,'2018-11-12 15:41:07','2018-11-12 15:41:07','MARTIN, Tenn. — CHANCELLOR VISITS KOREA – Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, visited Seoul, South Korea, in mid-October accompanied by Amy Fenning, director of the Office of International Programs and International Admissions. They spent time with officials from Hansung University on Oct. 16 to solidify the existing relationship between the two institutions. Hansung University has sent short-term international program students to UT Martin for several years now, and UT Martin actively exchanges students with Hansung University each year. Pictured (top, l-r) are Seung-cheon Kim, dean of international affairs; Fenning; Carver; Sang-hann Lee, president of Hansung University; Choul-woo Park, manager of international affairs; and Il Hwan David Kim, deputy manager of international programs. Carver and Fenning also visited Myongji University in Seoul, South Korea, on the same day, where Carver and university president Byong-Jin You signed a memorandum of understanding. This new partnership will allow the exchange of students between UT Martin and Myongji University in future academic years. 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Many of Mosch’s former colleagues and students as well as donors to the Ted Mosch Scholarship Fund were in attendance. Mosch began working at UT Martin in 1970 and served the university until 1981 when he was granted educational leave to attend the National War College in Washington D.C. He then served at the United States Army Intelligence Center and School from 1983-88 before returning to UT Martin, where he stayed until his retirement in 2002. Pictured during the naming reception are (l-r) Dr. Chris Baxter, chair of the Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Political Science; Dale Allen (UT Martin ’81), a Nashville attorney, former Mosch student and major scholarship donor; Dr. Ross Dickens, dean of the College of Business and Global Affairs; and Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor. For more information about the scholarships or the dedication, contact Jeanna Swafford, assistant vice chancellor for UT Martin Development and Planned Giving, at 731-881-7629.\r\n###','UT Martin dedicates room in honor of Dr. Ted Mosch','The University of Tennessee at Martin dedicated room 203 of the Business Administration Building to the late Dr. Ted Mosch during a reception Nov. 8.','publish','closed','closed','','ut-martin-dedicates-room-in-honor-of-dr-ted-mosch','','','2018-11-19 21:22:45','2018-11-19 21:22:45','',0,'https://www.utm.edu/news/?p=339',0,'post','',0),(340,3,'2018-11-12 15:45:54','2018-11-12 15:45:54','','TedMoschNaming','','inherit','closed','closed','','tedmoschnaming','','','2018-11-12 15:45:54','2018-11-12 15:45:54','',339,'https://www.utm.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/TedMoschNaming.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(341,3,'2018-11-12 15:46:30','2018-11-12 15:46:30','MARTIN, Tenn. – TED MOSCH CLASSROOM DEDICATED – The University of Tennessee at Martin dedicated room 203 of the Business Administration Building to the late Dr. Ted Mosch, professor emeritus of political science, during a reception Nov. 8. Many of Mosch’s former colleagues and students as well as donors to the Ted Mosch Scholarship Fund were in attendance. Mosch began working at UT Martin in 1970 and served the university until 1981 when he was granted educational leave to attend the National War College in Washington D.C. He then served at the United States Army Intelligence Center and School from 1983-88 before returning to UT Martin, where he stayed until his retirement in 2002. Pictured during the naming reception are (l-r) Dr. Chris Baxter, chair of the Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Political Science; Dale Allen (UT Martin ’81), a Nashville attorney, former Mosch student and major scholarship donor; Dr. Ross Dickens, dean of the College of Business and Global Affairs; and Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor. 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