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PHOTO: University of Tennessee at Martin veterinary students are shown working in a veterinary lab. Nineteen UTM veterinary graduates were accepted to veterinary schools this fall, with 12 of those accepted to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. The University of Tennessee at Martin continues to successfully prepare several qualifying graduates to enter veterinary schools to further their education and experience in their pursuit of becoming doctors of

PHOTO: Veterans Week at UT Martin is taking place Nov. 10-14, and various events are being hosted to honor military veterans. Participants in the 2024 UT Martin veterans walk are pictured. This year’s walk is set for 1-2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12, and will begin at the Boling University Center. The public is invited to participate Veterans Week at the University of Tennessee at Martin is taking place Nov. 10-14, and various events are being hosted to honor military veterans. T

MARTIN, Tenn. – The world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters will make an appearance at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on the University of Tennessee at Martin campus on Friday, Dec. 5 as part of their 100-Year Tour. This event is a once-in-a-century celebration of 100 years of the Harlem Globetrotter's jaw-dropping moves and heart-pounding thrills. The environment promises to be a celebration from the moment you arrive with epic new pregame magic, unforgettable postgame interac

MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin competed throughout today against the No. 2 ranked team in the nation but the Skyhawks fell by a 15-4 margin to South Carolina at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex. UT Martin accounted for two victories in reining, one win (plus a tie) in flat and one triumph in horsemanship. Five career-high scores were set today by the Skyhawks, four of which came during the flat event. Abby Tibbits registered her team-best third vi

Six sport management students at the University of Tennessee at Martin, accompanied by Dr. Dexter Davis, professor of sport management, worked at two National Football League games in early October in London. The students were in England Oct. 1-13 and not only worked at NFL games but also had the chance to tour other sports venues and learn more about international sport cultures. This was the second such trip for UT Martin students; Davis brought a group last fall to work at

Three finalists have been selected to interview for the dean of the University of Tennessee at Martin College of Business and Global Affairs. Each candidate will visit the main campus for interviews and public-engagement sessions scheduled for Nov. 3, 4 and 5. The public forums will be held starting at 1:30 p.m. each day in Watkins Auditorium, located in the Ed and Carolyn Boling University Center. To respect individual privacy, finalists names and biographical information wi

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - The 2025 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Soccer Championship field is set. Tennessee Tech won its fourth-straight regular season title and earned the No. 1 seed while Little Rock is the No. 2 seed. TTU matched Samford (2003-06)  for most consecutive OVC regular season titles. Both the Golden Eagles and the Trojans receive byes to the semifinals.  As the No. 1 seed, Tech will host the semifinals and finals on their campus. No. 3 seed Lindenwood and No. 4 seed

The University of Tennessee at Martin is hosting its annual Bellwethers juried exhibition at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center in Humboldt. The exhibition opened Oct. 20 and will be open through Friday, Nov. 14, when a closing reception and awards ceremony will be held. Bellwethers is an exhibition of collegiate student art that has been hosted by UT Martin since 2000. The exhibition was begun by then-art department chair Doug Cook and the late Lane Last, former professo

The much-anticipated Pat Summitt Heritage Classic featuring the University of Tennessee at Martin and University of Tennessee women's basketball teams is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 9 in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The game seeks to honor the legendary Pat Summitt by bringing together the school where she played and the school she coached at, at the place that helped launch her amazing career in basketball and on the court which bears her name. Ticket Information This ev

The University of Tennessee at Martin, in conjunction with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the University of Tennessee Southern, is the recipient of one of three mobile health units hitting the road as a part of the University of Tennessee System Grand Challenge Grant. According to the UT System website, the Grand Challenge Grant Program is an investment made by the UT System to fund transformative projects that improve the quality of life for Tennessean

MONTICELLO, Ark. – Dodging inclement weather in the area, the University of Tennessee at Martin men's and women's squads completed its scheduled rodeo at Arkansas-Monticello with each team bringing home a top-five finish. The Skyhawk cowboys managed a season-high tally in points for the second straight week, producing 350 points to place fourth in the standings behind winner Missouri Valley College (790 points). The UT Martin cowgirls finished fifth with 105 points as Murray

PHOTO: UT Martin Chancellor Yancy Freeman Sr. speaks at a joint media conference Aug. 29 with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 25th Judicial District of Tennessee regarding the investigation case file in the death of Pauline Pusser. Shown in the background of the media conference are (l-r) TBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Mike Parson, TBI Assistant Director Josh Melton, Special Counsel Amy Weirich, District Attorney General Mark Davidson of the 25th Judicial

MARTIN, Tenn. – On Aug. 21, 2017, West Tennessee was able to experience a near-total solar eclipse, as the path of totality crossed the nation from Oregon to South Carolina, passing just to the east of the Land Between the Lakes area in Tennessee. In a little more than two weeks, this region will see the show again. On April 8, the moon’s shadow will again trek across the U.S., this time from Mexico into Texas and up through Maine and Canada. The path of totality will also pa

Dr. Yancy Freeman, chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, will be the keynote speaker on April 16th in Jackson.

The University of Tennessee at Martin WestTeach Program is currently accepting applications for its 2024 class.

Weakley County Mayor Jake Bynum will become UT Martin’s new chief of staff effective May 1, 2024.

The UT Martin Bettie Graham Seminar Series on Diagnosis and Early Intervention of Learning Difficulties will be held Monday, March 18.

There will be 14 sports business students working in several areas at Super Bowl LVIII next week.

he 24th annual University of Tennessee at Martin Civil Rights Conference will take place throughout the month of February.

UTM's a newly-accredited master’s degree program in music education that provides students with advanced academic and professional skills.