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1 addenda The University of Tennessee at Martin Faculty and Staff Newsletter June 29, 2015 Record number accepted to veterinary schools for fall 2015 semester Eighteen UT Martin students have been accepted into veterinary school programs beginning this fall. This number breaks the previous record of 10 students, set in The large number of students accepted to veterinary school exemplifies the quality of instruction through experiential learning from our animal and veterinary science faculty, said Dr. Todd Winters, professor and dean, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. Great students result from great faculty, and with this success our student numbers in this area should continue to grow. Seven students have been accepted into the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Students attending at the flagship campus are Andrew Jordan, of Lewisburg; Brandon Newton, of Greenbrier; Kaylee Penick, of Martin; Zachary Ragland, of Whitehouse; Leslie Serrano, of EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Dr. Jason Roberts (right), associate professor of animal science at the University of Tennessee at Martin, explains an X-ray to a group of students. Eighteen UT Martin students have been accepted into veterinary school programs beginning this fall, breaking the previous record of 10 students, set Drummonds; Kelley Wigington, of Adams; and Jason Wolf, of Sevierville. Four students will attend Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate. Those students are Kathleen Alford, of Dyersburg; Mallory Martin, of Union City; Jamie Franks, Continued on page 5 NEW REPRESENTATION (above, left) Dr. Bob Smith (left), interim chancellor, poses for a photo with UT President Joe DiPietro at Smith s first UT Board of Trustees meeting this past week. (above, right) President DiPeitro welcomes UT Martin s new board members, student trustee Miranda Rutan (left), of Spring Hill, and faculty trustee Dr. Brian Donavant, associate professor of criminal justice. (photos courtesy of

2 page 2 addenda June 29, 2015 YoUTMs Dr. Elaine Harriss, professor of music, attended the 2015 Tennessee Music Teachers Association Conference and Competitions in Chattanooga, June 6-9. Harriss is a member of the TMTA executive board and is the state competition coordinator. She was in charge of the two competition days, which included 232 entries from across the state. faculty and staff excellence Drs. Louis Glover, Karen DiBella and Kim Williams, assistant professors, Department of Educational Studies, all received Presentation Excellence Awards from the International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education 2015, held in Nashville. The awards are given based on average ratings from conference attendees. PAGEANT PERFORMANCE Shelby Dotson (second from left), competed in the 2015 Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant as Miss UT Martin, June She was recognized by the judges as one of five nonfinalists whose performance in the preliminary competitions deserved honorable mention. Dotson is a junior education major from Rutherford. She is pictured (l-r) with Katrina Cobb, WLJT-DT; Dr. Bob Smith, interim chancellor; and Dr. Margaret Toston, vice chancellor for student affairs, at a send-off party held in the Dunagan Alumni Center before the pageant. Hannah Robison, a senior chemistry major from Paris, ultimately claimed the Miss Tennessee title. Robison is the fourth UT Martin student to serve as Miss Tennessee and the first since CONFERENCE ATTENDEES Five members of the Paul Meek Library staff attended the 2015 Circulation Conference, held June 18 on the campus of Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis. (Pictured above, l-r) Cindy Gaylord, senior library assistant, cataloging; Kent Page, library specialist, stack maintenance; Pat Sanders, media center manager and library specialist II; Sara Rachels, library specialist, cataloging; and Dana Breland, senior library assistant, interlibrary loan, participated in workshops and presentations focused on professional development and improved workplace performance. Attendees were also able to network with other library circulation personnel and discuss challenges, procedures and successes facing the profession. The Office of University Relations earned two recognitions in the TCPRA Communications Awards competition. The 2015 awards were announced during the spring meeting of the Tennessee College Public Relations Association, May 2829, in Gatlinburg. The office earned a Silver Award for Print Advertisement Series for its UT Martin Advantage ads and a Silver Award for Banners/Outdoor Media for last year s thought bubble outdoor advertising campaign. Contributing to the design and messaging success in these two categories were Rob Hopgood, publications coordinator; Nathan Morgan, university photographer; and Carmen Wagster, marketing coordinator. Also, thanks to the Huron Undergraduate Enrollment team and the UTM students who represent the university in SERVICE RECOGNIZED Rickey McCurry (right), president and CEO of the UT Foundation, presented Dr. Lynn Alexander (center) with a plaque recognizing her service on the UT Foundation Board of Trustees during its June 12 meeting. Alexander, professor of English and dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, completed her term of service this summer. They are pictured with Bill Blankenship, board member. The Addenda is published bi-monthly during the summer months. nda adde The next issue will be released July 13. add end a

3 page 3 addenda June 29, 2015 New dual enrollment program offered for academic year UT Martin will offer eligible high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to take up to two dual enrollment courses at no additional cost in the academic year. Students must qualify for the Dual Enrollment Grant offered through the Tennessee Student Assistance Program. TSAC provides high school juniors with two $500 Dual Enrollment Grants for the first two courses and one $200 grant for a third course. Tuition for juniors will be $500 for two courses, providing the courses are the first two dual enrollment courses taken during the school year. Senior students can receive $300 per course for four courses within the guidelines of the Dual Enrollment Grant. UT Martin tuition for seniors will be $300 for two courses. Tuition above these courses will be charged at the regular dual enrollment rate. UT Martin offers high-quality dual enrollment courses that prepare students for rigorous college classes. General education courses offered for dual enrollment students include English, mathematics, agriculture, economics, geology, personal finance and information systems. Students can take courses in a traditional classroom setting, online, at the main campus or at one of the four UT Martin centers located Jackson, Parsons, Selmer and Ripley. For more information about the Dual Enrollment Program, call Jackie Johnson at or dualenrollment@ utm.edu. SUMMER INSTITUTE The West Tennessee Writing Project hosted its 22nd Invitational Summer Institute on June Five teachers learned how to incorporate technology into their teaching and put higher focus on student reading and writing. Teachers were also able to improve their own writing skills in afternoon peer workshops. Dr. David Carithers, UT Martin associate professor of English and project director, and Lauderdale Middle School teachers Jennifer Brandon and Doug Billings facilitated this year s institute. Pictured are (l-r, front row) Ashley Meadows, Lake County High School, Tiptonville; Martina Cole, Hutchison School for Girls, Memphis; Sherral Griffin, Hillcrest Elementary, Troy; (back row) Carithers; Brandon; Mollie Scott, Obion Central High School, Troy; Vonda Cary, Ridgemont Elementary, Union City; and Billings. For more information on the West Tennessee Writing Project, visit DUAL ENROLLMENT Tim Hacker, English instructor, is one of many professors who teach UT Martin dual enrollment courses. The Office of Extended Campus and Online Studies is your source for non-degree courses and children s programming, including photography and artistic courses, online courses, children s camps and career training and recertifications. Contact us at or ecos@utm.edu. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION The West Tennessee Criminal Investigators Association honored the UT Martin criminal justice program with a certificate of recognition and appreciation during its annual seminar, May WTCIA representatives have worked closely with the UT Martin program for many years by giving classroom presentations and assisting with upper-division student competitions. Criminal justice students and faculty helped organize the 2015 seminar, held in the Boling University Center, which focused on globalization and its effects on law enforcement operations. Pictured (l-r) are Lt. Andy Gibson, WTCIA training officer, Union City Police Department; Dr. Donna Massey, associate professor, Department of Behavioral Science; Dr. Tom Rakes, chancellor; and Rick Gregory, investigator and president, WTCIA.

4 page 4 addenda June 29, 2015 Chancellor s Staff Actions Approved June 6 Name changes and additions for five units in the Division of Academic Affairs, effective July 1, Approved name changes are: Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement (ESSE), formerly Office of Student Engagement; Career Services, formerly Career Employment and Placement Services; Student Success Center, formerly Student Services and Success Mentoring Center. Approved additions are: New Student and Family Programs (NSFP) under Enrollment Services and Student Engagement to coordinate orientation, the welcome center, and Welcome Weekend functions; Transfer and Non-Traditional (TNT) Services as an office under Student Success Center. For more information, please contact the newly renamed Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement at MUSIC CAMP Fifty middle school students from across West Tennessee attended UT Martin s first annual middle school instrumental camp June Participating students studied music theory, piano, jazz improvisation and chamber music. They also spent time in master classes and in large ensemble rehearsal. Students ended the week with a final performance for family and friends. The camp was funded in part by a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission. Dr. Johnathan Vest, associate professor of music, served as grant administrator and camp coordinator, and Dr. John Oelrich (pictured, standing), assistant professor of music, served as camp director. In Memoriam TRAVEL STUDY Drs. Johnathan Vest and Mark Simmons, both associate professors of music, recently led a travel study to visit musically significant historical sites in central and eastern Europe. The group spent time in Budapest, Hungary; Vienna and Salzburg, Austria; Bratislava, Slovakia; and Prague, Czech Republic. Students were also able to study at the world-renowned Kodaly and Orff Music Education Institutes. Students and faculty pictured are (l-r, front row) Cortney Friedrich; Rachael Holloway; Jacie Pride; Delana Easley, lecturer of music; J.J. Norman; Evan Dumser; Caleb Grissom; (back row) Kaycee Hackett; Tammy Hackett; Bridget Heunefeld; Mary Beth Chandler; Lukas Saul; Johnathan Johnson; Brent Hopper and Grant Cacy. Send your Addenda news to Bud Grimes at bgrimes@utm.edu Dr. Ed Boling, former UT president, passed away June 18 at the age of 93. Boling served as the UT System s 17th president from and held the longest recent term of service in that office. He was a strong supporter of alumni relationships and was instrumental in the expansion of UT women s athletic programs. The Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville and the Boling University Center in Martin are both named in his honor. Boling (right) is pictured with Dr. Margaret Perry (left), then UT Martin chancellor, and his wife, Carolyn Boling, on April 28, 1989, at the Boling University Center s dedication ceremony.

5 page 5 addenda June 29, 2015 Tuition rises three percent for academic year The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved the lowest tuition percentage increase in more than 30 years during its annual meeting June 25 in Knoxville. Undergraduate tuition will increase by 3 percent at UT campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin as part of the $2.13 billion budget for fiscal year The increase is effective for the 2015 fall semester. The last time all three campuses increased tuition for undergraduates by 3 percent was in UT Knoxville and UT Martin increased tuition by 3 percent in UT Martin instate tuition and mandatory fees will now cost undergraduate students an YoU Tell Me Questions and Answers about UT Martin Question How many fire extinguishers and AEDs are located around the main campus? Answer A new fire extinguisher and AED tracking program shows approximately 960 fire extinguishers and 43 AEDs on campus. Thirty-seven AEDs are under the control of Environmental Health and Safety, five AEDs are controlled by intercollegiate athletics, and one is controlled by the Office of Campus Recreation. Submit your questions to the Suggestion Box link at addenda additional $302 annually, which includes a student-supported $50 per semester activity fee for athletics. New tuition and fees will be $4,163 per semester or $8,326 for a full academic year. Full-time undergraduate enrollment is a minimum of 12 credit hours. Tuition and mandatory fees for instate graduate students will increase $340 per semester for a total of $4,824 per semester. Graduate students will pay a total of $9,648 per academic year starting this fall. Full-time graduate enrollment is nine hours per semester. Fall semester classes begin Aug. 24 for the main campus and UT Martin centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley and Selmer. The University of Tennessee at Martin Published weekly during the academic year and biweekly during the summer by UT Martin, Martin, TN Dr. Joseph DiPietro - President, University of Tennessee System Dr. Robert M. Smith - Interim Chancellor Bud Grimes - Addenda Editor Nathan Morgan - University Photographer UT Martin is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer. E Vet school acceptances, continued from page 1 of Hohenwald; and Emma Sanders, of Chattanooga. Lauren Cain, of Thompson s Station, and Katherine Sanders, of Franklin, will both attend Mississippi State University. Laura Croom, of Greenfield, will begin her studies at Auburn University, and Crystal Climer, of Bells, will study at the University of Missouri. Danielle Fuller, of Pocahontas, has accepted a position at Kansas State University. Trey Drinkard, of Old Hickory, and Justin Goodrum, of Hornsby, will both travel to the island nation of St. Christopher and Nevis to attend Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. Goodrum graduated from UT Martin with a bachelor s degree in 2010 before pursuing graduate studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. June Advanced women s basketball camp for grades 7-12 June 30 through July 3 Women s basketball fundamental camp for grades K-6 July 2 Summer I classes end July 3 Independence Day observed; all administrative offices closed July 7 Biweekly pay date Calendar I am proud of these students and how hard they worked, both in the classroom and in experiential learning opportunities, to accomplish their goal of attending veterinary school, said Dr. Jason Roberts, associate professor of animal science. I know they are well prepared for the challenges they will face while in veterinary school. The UT Martin pre-veterinary curriculum is a concentration under the animal science major, housed in the Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources. For more information on this degree program, contact the department at July 7 Summer II classes begin July 12 Biweekly pay period 15/2015 ends July Soccer high school girls team camp July Equestrian intermediate riders camp for females ages 8 and up July 17 Final Summer Orientation and Registration, Boling University Center, 8 a.m. University Relations is seeking students with interesting stories to appear in website testimonials. Stories may also be repurposed for recruitment or feature material. Students must be in good academic standing, be willing and able to appear in a short video segment, and be second-semester freshmen or above. If you would like to nominate a student, please send his or her name, student ID number and a brief idea of his or her story to Erin Chesnut at echesnut@utm. edu. Selections will be made on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the University Relations staff.