UT Martin vs. Auburn November 8, 2008

News_______________________________   WE NEED YOUR HELP! As you may or may not have heard, UT Martin's Head Football Coach, Jason Simpson, is now a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year award. The winner of this prestigious award not only brings recognition to the university on a national basis, but the winner is also awarded $50,000 for a charity or charities of his choosing. In addition to charities that will be chosen by the coach, the university's alumni relations office will receive an additional $20,000 to continue outreach programs to alumni across the state.  As you can see, voting for Coach Simpson for this award will be great for our university, but very beneficial to our alumni community. To vote, visit www.coachoftheyear.com and select Divison IAA, Jason Simpson, University of Tennessee, Martin. Please vote daily and have others in your family vote, as well. It seems no matter how long it has been since an alum left the University of Tennessee at Martin, when something piques his or her memory it's evident that professors, classmates and the overall experience made an indelible mark. Read what the 2008 Homecoming Award winners said about their experience at UT Martin. The University of Tennessee at Martin is listed among America's 100 Best College Buys, a listing compiled by Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc. This marks the third consecutive year that the university has earned the IRE designation. Read more about our alma mater's award... Events______________________________  Alumni Reception in Columbia, Tenn. - Monday, Nov. 3 - 4-H Center Dining Room 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This event is being sponsored by Waymon Hickman ('56) and Rob Holland ('91). Please call 731-881-3610 for reservations. Cost of the event is $20 per person and will feature a steak dinner and all of the trimmings. Dr. Michael Gibson, University of Tennessee at Martin professor of geology, will deliver an address, “The Central America-Tennessee Connection: Microbes and Asteroids Lead to Global Life and Global Death,” at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 3, in Watkins Auditorium of Boling University Center. The University of Tennessee at Martin Vanguard Theatre will present its opening performance of “The Learned Ladies,” at 8 p.m., Nov. 6, on the main stage in the Harriet Fulton Performing Arts Theatre of the Fine Arts Building. Additional performances will be at 8 p.m., Nov. 7-8, and 3 p.m., Nov. 9. Read more about this fall's production. UT Martin vs. Auburn - Your Skyhawks will travel to Auburn University on Saturday, Nov. 8, to play football and you are invited! The Office of Alumni Relations and UT Martin Athletics will host alumni and friends at a tailgate party three hours before kick-off. More information will be posted on the alumni Web Site closer to time. If you have a son or daughter considering college, have they considered UT Martin? The second of two Fall Preview Days is set for Nov. 15. Preview days are opportunities for high school seniors and their families to visit and learn about the university. Each event is designed to enable future college students to become familiar with the Martin campus and to get that all-important first impression of university life. UT Martin vs UT Knoxville Men's Basketball Game and Alumni Reception - Tuesday, Nov. 18 Knoxville area UTM alumni are invite to join Dr. Tom Rakes and others from UT Martin at the residence of UT President John Petersen and his wife, Carol, for a pre-game reception. Invitations will be mailed closer to event time. The Alumni Center is open for visitors. If you are in the area, please drop by and let us give you a tour. This is your home, please visit anytime.

Skyhawk Athletics Update Skyhawk Football 7-2 and Ohio Valley Conference first place with a record of 5-1 in conference play and ranked 23rd in the nation. Skyhawk Soccer 9-4-3 and Ohio Valley Conference third place with a record of 4-2-2 in conference play. Skyhawk Volleyball 8-18 and Ohio Valley Conference sixth place with a record of 6-6 in conference play.

In Memory Dr. Larry T. McGehee, 72, former UT Martin chancellor, died Oct. 25 at his home in Spartanburg, S.C. A memorial celebration will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Elizabeth B. and Larry T. McGehee Endowed Scholarship Fund at Wofford College; the Transylvania University Library; or our own Paul Meek Library. An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.com .