Academic news items dealing directly with departments, programs, etc. Also includes news about individual Educational Outreach Centers.
The University of Tennessee at Martin has named Kayla Brooks as the recipient of the fall 2020 Beth Maloan Outstanding Student Employee award for her exemplary job performance and commitment to the university, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading Brooks named fall 2020 Beth Maloan Outstanding Student Employee
Twelve University of Tennessee at Martin computer science seniors competed at the 2020 Association for Computing Machinery Mid-Southeast Conference virtually Nov. 13-14 as a part of the computer science capstone project. Continue reading UT Martin computer science students excel at virtual competition
When Justin Foulks received the news during his junior year of college that his cousin had been killed in an accident, he knew the responsibilities of his family farm in Rondo, Arkansas, would now increase. Continue reading Farming with faith: Foulks finishes school online while farming family land
The University of Tennessee at Martin Dance Ensemble’s fall showcase “6 Feet of Separation” is now available on the Department of Visual and Fine Art YouTube account through Thursday, Nov. 19. Continue reading UT Martin dance ensemble film connects performers through pandemic
The University of Tennessee at Martin will host three in-person commencement ceremonies Saturday, Nov. 21, in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, to celebrate the spring, summer and fall 2020 graduates. Continue reading UT Martin to host multiple in-person commencements Nov. 21
To protect his family and their wellbeing, Dr. Stan Dunagan, professor of geology, prepares for the worst. Continue reading Disaster prep course teaches students awareness, self-reliance
Dr. Lajuan Davis, University of Tennessee at Martin associate professor of business communications, will serve as the annual fall Phi Kappa Phi recognition ceremony keynote speaker, scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, via Zoom. Continue reading Davis to serve as Phi Kappa Phi ceremony keynote speaker
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has recommended that the University of Tennessee at Martin receive $393,000 in additional outcomes-based formula funding in the next budget year based on established standards. Continue reading Performance funding, innovation facility highlight board announcements
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees celebrated new enrollment records as well as the safety of its campuses during discussions of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 during its meetings Oct. 22-23. Continue reading UT Board of Trustees discusses enrollment increase, campus updates
From Washington, D.C., to Greece to Arizona, Benjamin Allen, a senior cell and molecular biology major from Trenton, says his passion for traveling has only grown through the opportunities he’s had at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Continue reading Allen’s passion for traveling leads to compassion for others