http://www.utm.eduThis is the RSS Feed for UTM Headlines.en-ushttp://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1272http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1272Sun, 01 Dec 2013 09:00:00 -0600http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1341http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1341Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:00 -0500Jessica Watts (center), a senior secondary education major from Palmyra, Tenn., received the 2013 Beth Maloan Outstanding UT Martin Student Employee Award on April 19 during the university’s Relay for Life event in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The award is named for the late Beth Maloan, longtime UT Martin director of budgeting and payroll, who was a strong advocate of student employment. The award recognizes a strong work ethic and commitment to the university. Joining Watts are Mike Maloan and Jennifer Maloan Stroh, family members of Beth Maloan. MARTIN, Tenn. — A senior secondary education major was honored April 19 for her work as a University of Tennessee at Martin student employee. Jessica Watts, of Palmyra, Tenn., received the 2013 Beth Maloan Outstanding UT Martin Student Employee Award during the university’s Relay for Life event in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.The award, given each fall and spring semester, is named for the late Beth Maloan, longtime UT Martin director of budgeting and payroll. Maloan, a strong advocate for student employment, envisioned establishing more positions that would challenge students and make them significant contributors to the university’s mission. Award recipients exemplify a strong work ethic and commitment to the university. Each student receives a $1,000 cash award, an engraved plaque and a nameplate on a plaque displayed permanently in the Boling University Center. Watts, a graduate of Montgomery Central High School near Clarksville, is a student assistant in the UT Martin Office of Education Student Services and the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies. Besides numerous office duties, Watts enters accreditation data for assessment purposes and is credited with developing multiple four-year planning documents for secondary education and integrated studies majors. She also serves as a student ambassador for Senior Preview Days and participates in the university’s Summer Orientation and Registration program. “I’m honored and humbled to receive this award and to be nominated by those who work with me,” Watts said, who will receive her bachelor’s degree May 4. “Holding a university job that helps other people and to be recognized for my efforts are experiences that I’ll never forget.” Jenny Hahn, a supervisor and coordinator in the UT Martin Office of Education Student Services, described Watts in her award nomination as “an amazing young woman.” She wrote, “You know when you give her a task that it is going to be done correctly the first time around and in a timely manner.”Michael Poore, also a supervisor and coordinator in education student services, described Watts in his nomination as a leader and “excellent at motivating others.” He wrote, “Jessica takes the initiative for completing work. She can look at something once, hear the directions once, and complete the task better than I can myself.”Watts is the 25th student to receive the award since it was first presented in fall 2001. Contributions to the scholarship award can be made through the UT Martin Office of Development.]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1340http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1340Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1338http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1338Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500The University of Tennessee at Martin recently planted a sakura cherry blossom tree on its campus to honor the over 30-year formal relationship with Hirosaki University in Japan. Pictured from left to right – Dr. Margaret Toston, vice chancellor for student affairs; Alex Wilson, president of UT Martin Student Government Association; Dr. Tom Rakes, UT Martin chancellor; Kyoko Hammond, lecturer of Japanese; Arisa Yokomizo, exchange student from Hirosaki University; Koichiro Kondo, exchange student from Hirosaki University; and Brandon Dinwiddie, president of the UT Martin Japanese Club, who will also study at Hirosaki University during the 2013 – 2014 school year.MARTIN, Tenn. ­ The University of Tennessee at Martin recently planted a sakura cherry blossom tree on its campus to honor the over 30-year formal relationship with Hirosaki University in Japan. A result of the Sakura Resolution, passed by UT Martin’s Student Government Association, the tree was dedicated during a ceremony held April 26.“The UT Martin Student Government Association recently passed a resolution honoring Hirosaki University and thought it would be a good idea to have a lasting indicator on this campus representing the linkage between UT Martin and Hirosaki University,” said Dr. Tom Rakes, UT Martin Chancellor, during the ceremony.Hirosaki University was originally established in 1949 and the formal relationship between it and UT Martin began in 1980. The 30th anniversary of the relationship was celebrated in 2010, and since the relationship began, 35 students and 21 faculty members have participated in exchanges with Hirosaki University.“Ideally I would like this tree to represent, not only the partnership between UTM and Hirosaki University, but also UTM’s growing number of connections to the institutions of higher learning all over the world,” said Kyoko Hammond, lecturer of Japanese.A plaque will eventually be placed near the tree to communicate the tree’s dedication.]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1339http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1339Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Richard G. Rhoda, executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) will address graduates at the university’s spring commencement exercises beginning at 11 a.m. on May 4 in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on Mt. Pelia Road in Martin. Rhoda received his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 1972, his master’s degree from George Peabody College for Teachers in 1974 and his doctorate from Vanderbilt University in 1985.He joined the Tennessee Board of Regents staff as a graduate student in 1973. Over the next 12 years, he assumed a progression of staff capacities, eventually becoming the executive assistant to the chancellor from 1980-1985.Rhoda joined the administration of Tennessee State University in 1985, eventually becoming associate vice president of administration. He later served as interim president of Nashville State Technical Institute, acting chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents, interim president of Austin Peay State University and vice chancellor for administration of the Tennessee Board of Regents.In 1995, he left public higher education to return to his alma mater and join the faculty of Vanderbilt University as an associate professor of education and from there became the assistant director of the Peabody Center for Education Policy, which was created that year to be a national policy research center. He contributed to the center’s charter research agenda, a significant part of which came to fruition with the establishment of the Consortium on Renewing Education. He also taught undergraduate and graduate courses.In early 1997, Rhoda returned to the Tennessee Board of Regents as senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and strategic planning, and later that year became the executive director of THEC. His immediate objectives as executive director were to resume the statutory work of the commission, restore relationships with the general assembly and state administration and improve accountability of the commission within the higher education community. The commission is now recognized for its leadership in public policy and higher education policy analyses.In 2008, he also took on the role of executive director of the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) where he consolidated administrative functions of THEC and TSAC.Rhoda has provided public service through numerous nonprofit organizations. He currently is vice chair and chair-elect of the board of directors of the Center for Nonprofit Management, and is chairman of the board of the Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee.He is married to Nancy Chickering Rhoda and has two children, daughter Meredith, born in 1984, and a son, Nicholas, born in 1986.UT Martin spring commencement attendees must have tickets to enter the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. For more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615. ]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1337http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1337Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500John Luthi (center), UT Martin rodeo coach, accepts a $100,000 pledge to the university’s rodeo teams from Ruth Wilcox Conroy of the Betsy Ross Foundation. Conroy is foundation secretary and the youngest daughter of the late Dave Wilcox, founder and board chairman of Allegro Fine Foods in Paris, Tenn. Wilcox established the Betsy Ross Foundation in 1987 in memory of his late wife. The foundation has helped send Tennessee and Kentucky residents to college over the last quarter-century. The gift is the largest ever made to the university’s rodeo program. Also pictured (l to r) are David Pruitt, public relations officer for the UT Martin Rodeo Booster Club; Dr. Tom Rakes, UT Martin chancellor; and John Fuqua, Allegro president. MARTIN, Tenn. – During his lifetime, Dave Wilcox changed the lives of many UT Martin rodeo team cowboys and cowgirls. He went out of his way to help those around him and through his charitable foundation, he will change the lives of many more in the years to come. Wilcox’s legacy will live on with a generous $100,000 pledge from his Betsy Ross Foundation to the University of Tennessee at Martin rodeo teams. Wilcox, a fixture on the local rodeo scene before passing away in 2011, founded and was board chairman of Allegro Fine Foods in nearby Paris, Tenn., and established the Betsy Ross Foundation in 1987. The foundation, named in memory of his late wife, helped send Tennessee and Kentucky residents to college over the last quarter-century. This donation is a one-of-a-kind offering that is the largest gift given to rodeo in UT Martin history. The Betsy Ross Foundation presented a check for the Wilcox Family Rodeo Scholarship, which will annually give $20,000 for scholarships over a five-year span. “We are so fortunate to have community leaders supporting our rodeo program,” UT Martin Chancellor Tom Rakes said. “This gift is a major benefit for our riders for years to come.” Head rodeo coach John Luthi came to UT Martin in 1997 and quickly developed a friendship with Wilcox. “Dave was the most kind-hearted man I ever met and was very supportive – he would do anything he could to help us out,” Luthi said. “This kind of commitment is a solid base to build on and does a lot for recruiting. What a blessing.”Wilcox valued family as much as anything, and that is evident by the board members of the Betsy Ross Foundation. The chairperson is Julie Williams, Dave’s middle daughter, who saw her own daughter Catlin attend UT Martin. The secretary is Ruth Conroy, Dave’s youngest daughter who attended UT Martin in the 1980s. The board also includes Mary Lou Reed (Dave’s oldest daughter), John Fuqua (president of Allegro) and Thomas Harrison (executive vice president of Allegro, UT Martin graduate). Fuqua and Conroy were instrumental in the gift process. “What Ruth and I have done is one of the true blessings in life – executing a plan to remember people like that,” said Fuqua, who has been at Allegro for 30 years and was Wilcox’s first employee at Allegro. “Dave had such a genuine appreciation of character and work ethic for a cowboy or cowgirl. He was always partial to those who raised cattle, had a genuine respect for the equipment and an appreciation for farm animals.” Conroy also echoed Fuqua’s sentiments of her late father. “I came to UT Martin around 1983 and was coming to rodeos with my father even before then,” Conroy said. “Dave was a very unique person and was very caring towards others.” Among many of the lives Wilcox touched was David Pruitt’s. The public relations officer for the UT Martin Rodeo Booster Club, Pruitt was a member of the rodeo team at UT Martin before graduating in 1993. “Dave gave me the confidence to come back to school and finish my degree,” Pruitt said. “He would always be there for you anytime you needed him – no questions asked.” Fuqua, whose stepson Alan Chase played football at UT Martin in 2000-01, knew that the gift would carry on Wilcox’s heritage for many years to come. “We are only here a short period of time and if you can continue to help people after you’re gone, you’re pretty successful then,” Fuqua said. “If you help a kid get an education, you help them for the rest of their lives.”]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1336http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1336Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1335http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1335Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500MARTIN, Tenn. – The Joseph Campbell Foundation Mythological RoundTable Martin Group will meet at 6:30 p.m., April 22, in room 118 of the Paul Meek Library on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin. Those with a novice to long-term enthusiast level of interest in mythology are encouraged to attend this roundtable discussion.Danielle Goff, senior psychology student, will present during the event titled “Making Sense of a Senseless World: A Psychological Glimpse into Pullman’s ‘The Golden Compass.’”Joseph Campbell Foundation Mythological RoundTable gatherings provide a forum for individuals to share in all things mythological.Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) was an influential American intellectual and mythologist known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. The Joseph Campbell Foundation is dedicated to protecting, preserving and further pioneering his work.For more information contact Dr. Michelle Marks Merwin at mmerwin@utm.edu or 731-881-7543. For more information about Joseph Campbell, visit www.jcf.org.]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1334http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1334Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1333http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1333Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1331http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1331Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1332http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1332Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1330http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1330Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1327http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1327Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500MARTIN, Tenn. – “Crash,” the Central Baptist College Ministry on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin, will host an event in support of the End It Movement at 8:27 p.m. on April 9 outside the Boling University Center. The End It Movement is a national effort to increase awareness of the issues surrounding modern-day slavery. According to the movement’s website, 27 million people from 161 countries are living in slavery, with 100 cases of human trafficking occurring in Tennessee in 2012. This is a national event and is open to the public. For more information on the UT Martin event, contact James Copeland, event organizer, at copeland@utm.edu. For more information on the national End It Movement, visit www.enditmovement.com. ]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1329http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1329Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1328http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1328Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500MARTIN, Tenn. – The Eta Alpha chapter of the Sigma Gamma Epsilon Earth Science Honor Society at the University of Tennessee at Martin will host a viewing of the energy documentary “Switch” at 7 p.m. on April 9 in the UT Martin Watkins Auditorium. UT Martin is one of 300 universities across the country to partner with Arcos Films and the Geological Society of America (GSA) to bring the Switch Energy Awareness and Efficiency Program to the campus and local communities. “Switch” is a documentary following Dr. Scott Tinker, director of the Bureau of Economic Geology, on an around-the-world tour of the world’s leading energy sites, many never before seen on film. Tinker will explore the uses, misuses and potential of coal, solar, oil and biofuel resources, as well as addressing issues raised by the government regulations, industry standards and academic research surrounding global energy.Tinker is also a professor at the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin, where he holds the Allday Endowed Chair and is the acting associate dean of research. He is also the state geologist of Texas and has been exploring energy for more than 30 years.Dr. Stan Dunagan, associate professor of geology at UT Martin, will moderate a scientific discussion panel of personalities with various energy backgrounds, including recyclables, biofuels and oil, after the film.The viewing is free and open to the public.For more information on the UT Martin screening, contact Danielle Cavender, president of the UT Martin SGE chapter, at bridcave@ut.utm.edu. For more information on the Switch Energy Project, visit the program’s official website at www.switchenergyproject.com.]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1326http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1326Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1325http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1325Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500MARTIN, Tenn. – A photography display titled “ELVIS: Grace and Grit” will be featured in the University of Tennessee at Martin Paul Meek Library Museum from April 1-May 31. An opening reception is scheduled for April 4 from noon-12:30 p.m.“ELVIS: Grace and Grit” is the latest traveling exhibition from the CBS Television Photo Archive. Shot by various CBS photographers, the exhibition contains 35 candid and on-air photographs documenting Elvis before the Las Vegas years—during the meteoric rise of this star, according to Victoria Ann Rehberg, Exhibition Marketing Manager. The exhibition was curated by National Exhibitions & Archives, LLC of Glens Falls, NY and the CBS Photo Archive. The images, taken by CBS photographers, represent a sampling of over 30 million memorable images contained in the CBS Entertainment Archives, dating back to when CBS first began broadcasting as a radio network in 1928.National Exhibitions & Archives, LLC (www.natlexhibits.com) is a full-service exhibition and marketing company, providing photographic exhibitions to fine art museums and distinguished venues worldwide. Creating cultural collaborations between business and art, NEA integrates comprehensive packaged exhibitions, educational components, entertainment, and special events. For more information, please contact Rehberg at (561) 883-2145 or victoria.rehberg@natlexhibits.com ]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1324http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1324Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1323http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1323Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500The University of Tennessee at Martin Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society attended the 2013 Southeastern Wildlife Conclave on March 4-8 at North Carolina State University and brought home first-place in the cervid-calling competition and third-place in the obstacle course event. Pictured (l-r, standing): John Glenn, of Ripley; Jacob Martin, of Collierville; Matt Moore, of Bethel Springs; Caleb Duke, of Martin; Austin Bibb, of Munford; Tanner Romsdal, of Lawrenceburg; Jessica Cobb, of Cedar Hill; David Ferrell, of Cedar Grove; BJ Morris, of Lynnville; Brad DeShields, of Clarksville; Brant Luker, of Smyrna; Mark Skelton, of Hohenwald; Dylan Enochs, of Finely; Ciera Rhodes, of Selmer; Tel Glenn, of Jackson; Jordan Cherry, of Dresden; McKinsey Rose, of Ethridge; Chris Bailey, of Bells; (kneeling) Kaylee Resha, of Rockvale, and Cody Johnston, of Martin.MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society attended the 2013 Southeastern Wildlife Conclave on March 4-8 and brought home first-place in the cervid-calling competition and third-place in the obstacle course event.The conclave was hosted by North Carolina State University in Aberdeen, N.C. Approximately 400 students representing 23 southeastern colleges and universities competed in the various academic and physical challenges.Kaylee Resha, a senior from Rockvale, won the cervid-calling competition. A cervid is an animal from the deer and elk family.Jacob Martin, a senior from Collierville; Matt Moore, a senior from Bethel Springs; Brant Luker, a freshman from Smyrna; and Dylan Enochs, a sophomore from Finley, formed the UT Martin obstacle course team. The event includes running, climbing and mud crawling, as well as various wildlife management tasks, such as identifying an animal or its sign. This year’s course took more than an hour to complete and ended in a 20-yard swim across an icy-cold stretch of lake. The UT Martin team also placed 13th in the Quiz Bowl competition, finishing ahead of teams from larger universities, including Clemson and Mississippi State University. Students were also able to participate in various field trips to gain hands-on experience and wildlife-related skills.For more information on the UT Martin Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society, contact Dr. Eric Pelren, professor of wildlife biology and chapter advisor, at 731-881-7263, or by email at epelren@utm.edu.]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1321http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1321Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Richard G. Rhoda, executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) will address graduates at the university’s spring commencement exercises beginning at 11 a.m. on May 4 in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on Mt. Pelia Road in Martin. Rhoda received his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 1972, his master’s degree from George Peabody College for Teachers in 1974 and his doctorate from Vanderbilt University in 1985.He joined the Tennessee Board of Regents staff as a graduate student in 1973. Over the next 12 years, he assumed a progression of staff capacities, eventually becoming the executive assistant to the chancellor from 1980-1985.Rhoda joined the administration of Tennessee State University in 1985, eventually becoming associate vice president of administration. He later served as interim president of Nashville State Technical Institute, acting chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents, interim president of Austin Peay State University and vice chancellor for administration of the Tennessee Board of Regents.In 1995, he left public higher education to return to his alma mater and join the faculty of Vanderbilt University as an associate professor of education and from there became the assistant director of the Peabody Center for Education Policy, which was created that year to be a national policy research center. He contributed to the center’s charter research agenda, a significant part of which came to fruition with the establishment of the Consortium on Renewing Education. He also taught undergraduate and graduate courses.In early 1997, Rhoda returned to the Tennessee Board of Regents as senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and strategic planning, and later that year became the executive director of THEC. His immediate objectives as executive director were to resume the statutory work of the commission, restore relationships with the general assembly and state administration and improve accountability of the commission within the higher education community. The commission is now recognized for its leadership in public policy and higher education policy analyses.In 2008, he also took on the role of executive director of the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) where he consolidated administrative functions of THEC and TSAC.Rhoda has provided public service through numerous nonprofit organizations. He currently is vice chair and chair-elect of the board of directors of the Center for Nonprofit Management, and is chairman of the board of the Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee.He is married to Nancy Chickering Rhoda and has two children, daughter Meredith, born in 1984, and a son, Nicholas, born in 1986.UT Martin spring commencement attendees must have tickets to enter the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. For more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615. ]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1322http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1322Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1320http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1320Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500MARTIN, Tenn. ­ The University of Tennessee at Martin is announcing its participation in Campus Conservation Nationals 2013, a nationwide electricity and water-use reduction competition among colleges and universities.More than 200 universities and colleges nationwide are currently registered for the energy reduction competition, which is designed to encourage participating campuses to compete against buildings on their own campus or against other schools. Between February and April 2013, students at UT Martin and across the country will compete to achieve the greatest reductions in their residence halls over a three-week period.During the 2012 competition at UT Martin, over 2,000 students living in residence halls and the campus’s two University Village apartment complexes collectively saved 38,014 kilowatt hours (kwh) of electricity and saved $5,032.22. The 2013 competition will build on that success as students are encouraged to brainstorm innovative solutions for saving energy, in addition to taking such actions as turning off lights when not in the room, opening window blinds to allow natural light in, using power strips, turning off all electronics when not in use and activating computers’ power management options. “We are hoping to save more energy this year. Our goal is to save 45,000 kwh of electricity. This equates to saving the university roughly $6,000,” said Elizabeth Williams, a UT Martin Campus Conservation Nationals event coordinator.“Campus Conservation Nationals provides the perfect venue for students to demonstrate how their collective drive, paired with individual action and responsibility, can have a significant impact on their campuses and communities,” said Pat Lane, USGBC Students program manager at the Center for Green Schools.“We are excited to build upon the success of previous years and empower a new corps of student organizers to be green building leaders.”UT Martin’s campus competition will take place March 25-April 12 with a kick-off party at 7 p.m., March 25, in the Boling University Center game room.For more information visit buildingdashboard.net/utm, or email Williams at eliawill@ut.utm.edu, or Jessica Clepper at jeslclep@ut.utm.edu.]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1319http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1319Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500MARTIN, Tenn. – Dr. Bill Klemm, noted educator and researcher in neuroscience, will give a lecture titled “Better Grades, Less Effort” at 7:30 p.m., March 28, at the University of Tennessee at Martin. His presentation will be held in Watkins Auditorium of the Boling University Center.Klemm is a Distinguished Alumnus of Auburn University and a Distinguished Member of Sigma Xi. He pioneered in the development of Internet based collaborative learning environments, co-creating a software program called FORUM that was the forerunner of Internet "wikis." He has authored much of the science curriculum material for middle schools on the website, peer.tamu.edu.Each month, Klemm writes a newspaper column for baby boomers about memory, attentiveness, perception and similar topics that are based on studies in medical and neuroscience literature. He maintains a blog site, “Improve Your Learning and Memory,” and also writes a blog for Psychology Today. His blog posts have drawn over a quarter million reader views.The lecture is co-sponsored by the UT Martin Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society and Honors Programs."It’s always good to have well-known experts in their respective fields come to UT Martin to share their extensive knowledge with our university community," said Dr. Lionel Crews, director of Honors Programs. "It’s even better when it can help you improve your memory and get better grades in the process."For more information, contact Crews at 731-881-7440 or lcrews@utm.edu.]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1318http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1318Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1317http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1317Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500MARTIN, Tenn. – A course for persons wanting to be more creative with their digital photography skills is being offered from 6:30-9 p.m., Tuesdays, April 2-23, at the University of Tennessee at Martin.This course is designed as a follow-up course for the Photography I course but is open to anyone who is already thoroughly familiar with digital photography. Participants should be comfortable with and understand the manual operation of their camera. This is primarily a “shooting” course where participants will learn the more advanced skills of photography, such as night photography, flower, fine art and macro photography, as well as landscape and portrait work. The creative use of filters, tripods, multiple lenses, flash photography, and more will be discussed.Dr. Tom Gallien will instruct the course. Gallien, a dentist in Martin, has more than 40 years of photographic experience and studied under the personal supervision of several professional photographers. Those interested may view a limited number of his images at www.molliebiscuit.com. All participants are required to bring a tripod, a notepad and their camera’s instruction manual to the first class. The registration fee for the course will be $125.This course is sponsored by the UT Martin Office of Extended Campus and Online Studies and will be held on the main campus. An exact location will be given upon registration.To register for the course, contact ECOS at 731-881-7082 or register online at http://www.utm.edu/departments/ecce/nondegree/home.php.]]>http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1315http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1315Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1316http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1316Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1313http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1313Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0600http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1314http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/archives/archive.php?id=1314Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0600