Freed-Hardeman University senior Sydney Phillips shares her internship experience during the Beyond BK Recognition Dinner.

MARTIN, TENN., Sept. 19, 2022 – ADVISORY BOARD FALL MEETING SET FOR SEPT. 23 – The

University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board will hold its annual fall meeting at 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23,

in Room 206 of the Boling University Center. Information about the meeting is available by calling the Office

of University Relations at 731-881-7615. In this file photo, board chair Art Sparks, of Union City, and UT

Martin Chancellor Keith Carver participate in a previous advisory board meeting.

ENROLLMENT INCREASE – UT Martin’s entering first-year

students form “UTM” in Hardy M. Graham Stadium before the start of fall semester classes. University

enrollment increased fall to fall for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020 reaching 6,873

students.

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MARTIN, TENN., Sept. 14, 2022 – UT MARTIN HOMECOMING SET – UT Martin will host its 2022

homecoming festivities Sept. 25-Oct. 2 on the main campus. Among this year’s events are the annual

Quad City tent festival will begin at 10:30 a.m., Oct. 1, followed by the 2 p.m. homecoming football

game against Tennessee Tech at Hardy Graham Stadium. UT Martin is stepping back into the 70s with a

theme of “Groovy Days at UTM” for the event-filled week. A complete listing of homecoming activities

is available at alumni.utm.edu/homecoming. Pictured is a scene from last year’s Quad City.

MARTIN, TENN., Sept. 1, 2022 – FOOD SUSTAINABILITY – Dr. Rachna Tewari, UT Martin

associate professor of agricultural economics and agribusiness, is leading a project designed to strengthen

sustainable food production and enhance agricultural productivity. Tewari is pictured in this file photo

presenting in the university’s Paul Meek Library.

(Content for this story provided by both Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of

Tennessee at Martin. An ABAC campus photo is provided for story art.)

MARTIN, TENN., Sept. 7, 2022 – BIG PROGRAMMING PLANS – WUTM 90.3 “The Hawk” enters

the new academic year with a program lineup that continues to include live sports coverage. Ready for

another year of broadcasting are (back row l, r) Daariq Burton, a senior from Cordova, administrative

assistant; Davis Gregory, a senior from Knoxville, sports director; Blaine McDonald, a senior from

Martin, business and traffic director and director of support and development; J.B. Davidson, a

sophomore from Nesbit, Mississippi, assistant sports director; and Hannah Bilger, a senior from

McKenzie, program director; (front row l, r) Callie Stone, a senior from Lynnville, news director; Dylan

Ingram, a senior from Martin, digital media director; and Colby Maclin, a junior from Ripley, production

director. WUTM is livestreamed at www.wutmradio.com.

UT System President Randy Boyd spoke at a quarterly WestStar Lunch, Learn, Leadership

event in Jackson. Pictured is (l-r) Dr. Charley Deal, secretary of the board for WestStar and UT Martin

vice chancellor for university advancement; Virginia Grimes, assistant director of WestStar; President

Boyd; Jennifer Black, program manager for WestStar; and Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor.

SGA President Kayley Wadlington, Brig. Gen. Billy B. Morgan and FHU President David R. Shannon stand together during annual Tolling of the Bell.