Aug. 22 , 2006
Contact: Rita Mitchell, University Relations
UT Martin named ‘Best Southeastern College’
MARTIN, Tenn. - Some of the best measures of a university’s effectiveness in carrying out its mission are found in comments made by the students. University of Tennessee at Martin students are quick to cite what’s “right” with West Tennessee’s only public, four-year institution outside of Memphis, and some of their comments are included in the recently released student opinion data in The Princeton Review.
UT Martin was named a “Best Southeastern College” by The Princeton Review for 2007.
“University of Tennessee at Martin is one of 146 schools . . . receiving our “Best in the Southeast” designation, said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review publisher and editorial director. “We believe these schools uphold the standards of our ‘Best Southeastern College’ distinction and provide students with a wide breadth of excellent schools to consider.”
With approximately 6,000 undergraduates (6,500 total enrollment), UT Martin “is big enough to get the full college experience, yet small enough to get one-on-one attention from your teachers,” said one student responding to the survey.
Small average class sizes mean that professors here can “take time to explain their goals for us so that we can understand each assignment and responsibility better,” said another. “The teaching skills are great, and our professors really show that they have knowledge of what they’re saying.” Still another respondent said the school “offers a lot of additional help when needed to allow its students to excel.”
Citing the variety of activities available on campus, one undergraduate said, “It all depends on how involved you want to get here.” Overall, students love that it’s “so easy to get involved” and that there is a “general friendliness” on the campus. “Students feel like they belong here . . .” added another student.
“I am pleased that The Princeton Review has chosen to recognize UT Martin in its new ranking,” said Dr. Nick Dunagan, university chancellor. “Our students do the best job of telling the university’s story, and these comments accurately reflect the experiences that many of them have at UT Martin.”
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