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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

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - With college basketball season fast approaching, representatives from the University of Tennessee at Martin women's and men's programs took part in Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Media Day festivities, held in downtown Evansville, Ind. on Tuesday. The ceremony took place at the DoubleTree Hotel before ending with a luncheon at the Ford Center, the site of the 2026 OVC Basketball Championships on March 4-7. The venue is hosting the OVC's premier event for

The University of Tennessee at Martin football team hits the road for an OVC-Big South Football Association matchup when traveling to Gardner-Webb on Saturday, Oct. 18. Kickoff from Spangler Stadium is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+. The Skyhawks (2-5, 2-1 OVC-Big South) load the plane to North Carolina looking for their first road win of the season. UT Martin picked up its second Association win last weekend in dramatic fashion after overcoming an

PHOTO: University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd provides remarks at the opening ceremony of UT Martin’s 125th anniversary celebration Oct. 10 in the Phillip W. Watkins Auditorium. Also speaking at the event were (seated, l-r) Ashlee Mallon, student trustee on the UT Board of Trustees and a junior finance major at UT Martin; Bud Grimes, vice chancellor for communications and marketing, who emceed the event; Dr. Sandy Mehlhorn, Faculty Senate president and professor

Graphic by UT Martin Sports The Ohio Valley Conference has spotlighted University of Tennessee at Martin juniors Afan Trnka and Lamine Niang as "Players to Watch" for the upcoming 2025-26 men's basketball season. The OVC unveiled its list of 22 "Players to Watch" during its annual Basketball Media Day festivities, which were held this year at the DoubleTree Hotel and adjacent Ford Center. A 6-2, 180-pound guard, Trnka is the Skyhawks' leading returning scorer at 8.3 points pe

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

Receiving Alumni Awards at the 2025 Homecoming celebration are (l-r) Jacob Ross, Outstanding Young Alumni Award; Bill and Amy Rhodes, University Service Award; and Tymikia Glenn, Outstanding Alumni Award. Four University of Tennessee at Martin alumni are being honored with awards during this week’s 2025 Homecoming celebration at the university. The awards will be presented at the Chancellor’s Homecoming Brunch and Alumni Awards Program at 9:15 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, in the

MARTIN, Tenn.– In celebration of World College Radio Day and the University of Tennessee at Martin's 125th anniversary, WUTM 90.3 hosted a week of special programming, community engagement activities and giveaways to thank listeners and supporters. Under the theme "WUTM's Retro Radio: Celebrating 125 Years of UT Martin," the station dedicated the week to giving back to the community that makes its programs possible. "This campus is sweet and makes this station even sweeter,"

The University of Tennessee at Martin Featured Faculty Scholars for the fall 2025 semester are Dr. Clinton Smith, chair of the Department of Educational Studies and professor of education, and Dr. Adnan Rasool, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and associate professor of political science. Each semester, the Office of Academic Affairs selects one or two faculty members to be a Featured Faculty Scholar to recognize UT Martin faculty research contributions. Now i

Civil rights icon, activist and New York Times best-selling author Ruby Bridges will speak Oct. 4 at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Bridges will speak at noon in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Her appearance is part of the Dr. Henry H. Parker Speaker Series, which honors the longtime UT Martin philosophy faculty member. The presentation is free and open to the public. Registration is required and can be completed on the event’s website at www.utm.edu/parkerspeakers

Dr. Angie MacKewn, a UT Martin professor of psychology, was named to the Ohio Valley Conference Outstanding Faculty.

Shuan Harris landed an job with Nike after graduation. His advice? Just do it.

Students who were previously involved with band in high school are invited to join the UTM Aviators Marching Band this Fall.

MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin ranks among the top 14% of more than 8,000 colleges and universities ranked by Study Abroad Aide (SAA). The SAA World Rankings for Best Value Universities for International Students was released on April 12. The SAA ranking places UT Martin among the top one-seventh of those universities. Study Abroad Aide collected information from 8,032 colleges and universities around the world, including tuition fees, required English

Aux Cord Wars Live competition and music game show returns to campus tonight!

The 10th annual I-Heart-UTM Week will take place April 15-19, with activities taking place April 13-21.

MARTIN, Tenn. – Student staff from WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk” and The Pacer newspaper at the University of Tennessee at Martin were recognized at this year's Southeast Journalism Conference Feb. 23-25 at Troy University in Troy, Alabama.  UT Martin was one of 24 schools that attended the conference. WUTM won five awards and The Pacer won three for their performances throughout the year and The Pacer also won three awards at on-site competitions at SEJC. WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk” i

WUTM is giving away meet and greet passes on Sunday, April 14th.

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