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The University of Tennessee at Martin is a primary campus of the University of Tennessee system. Other campuses include those in Knoxville, Chattanooga, the Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis, and the Space Institute in Tullahoma.

History

UT Martin began in 1900 as Hall-Moody Institute in Martin, Tennessee, a Baptist junior college. In 1927 the school was in danger of closing, and area civic and political leaders asked the state of Tennessee to step in and operate the school under the auspices of the University of Tennessee, which it did, renaming the institution the University of Tennessee Junior College. It operated under this name until 1951, when, with the addition of four-year fields of study leading to a bachelor's degree, it was redesignated the University of Tennessee Martin Branch. In 1967 it was designated as a primary campus of the UT system and given its current name. The school grew greatly in the post-World War II era, largely under the influence of the G. I. Bill of Rights, and again in the 1960s. It was noted that the school had almost as many entering freshmen in 1969 as it had overall students in 1961. Currently enrollment is approximately 6,000. It was the first campus in the University of Tennessee system to practice racial desegregation. A large experimental farm is operated, and there are several satellite campuses in West Tennessee (and one in Middle Tennessee).

Academics

Given its rural location, much of the focus of the school has been on undergraduate studies in education and agriculture, although many other courses of study are offered, particularly in the liberal arts, and in recent years there has been an increasing emphasis on business and engineering. There is an active ROTC program, and a school of nursing. There is a small graduate school, with most graduate degrees being conferred in education. The campus is noted for being particularly scenic and well-landscaped. Athletic teams, now called the "Skyhawks," participate in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Degrees Conferred

Undergraduate
  • BUS - Bachelor of Undergraduate Studies
  • BSAG - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
  • BSNRM - Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management
  • BSFCS - Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
  • BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • BFA - Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • BM - Bachelor of Music
  • BAM - Bachelor of Arts in Music
  • BSBA - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • BSED - Bachelor of Science in Education
  • BSHHP - Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance
  • BSSW - Bachelor of Science in Social Work
  • BSCJ - Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
  • BSCH - Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
  • BSE - Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Graduate
  • MAC - Masters in Accounting
  • MBA - Masters in Business Administration
  • MSAOM - Master of Science in Agriculture Operations Management
  • MSFCS - Master of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
  • MSED - Masters of Science in Education

Colleges & Departments

  • College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
    • Agricultural & Natural Resources
    • Family & Consumer Sciences
    • Military Science
    • Nursing
  • College of Business and Public Affairs
    • Accounting, Economics & Finance
    • Computer Science & Information Systems
    • Management, Marketing & Political Science
  • College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
    • Educational Studies
    • Health & Human Performance
    • Psychology
    • Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work & Criminal Justice
  • College of Engineering and Natural Sciences
    • Biological Sciences
    • Chemistry
    • Engineering
    • Geology, Geography & Physics
    • Mathematics & Statistics
  • College of Humanities and Fine Arts
    • Visual & Theatre Arts
    • Communications
    • English
    • History & Philosophy
    • Modern Foreign Languages
    • Music

Buildings

  • Andy Holt Humanities Building
  • Austin Peay Residence Hall (Demolished in 2004)
  • Barnes & Noble University Bookstore (Boling University Center)
  • Bettye Giles Softball Field (Softball)
  • Bob Carroll Football Building
  • Brehm Hall
  • Buford Ellington Residence Hall
  • Career Services Office
  • Cecil M. and Boyce A. Gooch Hall
  • Chancellor's Residence
  • Child and Family Resource Center
  • Frank G. Clement Hall
  • Communications Building
  • Communications Reading Room (Gooch Hall)
  • Computer Center
  • Counseling Center
  • Crisp Hall
  • Ed and Carolyn Boling University Center
  • Employment Information Center
  • Farm Maintenance Building/Swine Center
  • Fine Arts Building
  • Food Court (Boling University Center)
  • Football Gymnasium
  • Game Room (Boling University Center)
  • Glenn Gallien Auditorium (Gooch Hall)
  • Gordon Browning Residence Hall
  • Grove Apartments
  • H.K. Grantham Field (Football)
  • Hall-Moody Administration Building
  • Hardy M. Graham Stadium (Football)
  • Harriet Fulton Performing Arts Theatre (Fine Arts)
  • Heating Plant
  • Holland McCombs Center and Archives
  • Hortense Parrish Writing Center (Humanities Building)
  • Jackson Clinic Technology Room (Brehm Hall)
  • Jim McCord Residence Hall
  • Joseph E. Johnson Engineering-Physical Sciences Building
  • J.W.'s Market (Boling University Center)
  • Kathleen and Tom Elam Center (See Elam Center.)
  • Learning Resource Center
  • Legislative Chambers (Boling University Center 111)
  • Maintenance Center
  • Martin Agriculture Experiment Station
  • Martin Place Apartments
  • Mary Rachel Armstrong Room (Gooch Hall)
  • Motor Pool
  • Ned Ray McWherter Agricultural Pavilion
  • Norman Campbell Auditorium (Humanities Building)
  • Paint Shop
  • Pat Head Summitt Court (Basketball)
  • Paul Meek Library
  • Physical Plant Greenhouse
  • Physical Plant Warehouse
  • Plant Sciences Research Center
  • Prentice Cooper Residence Hall
  • R.O.T.C. Building
  • Residence Hall Chiller Plant
  • Russell Duncan Ballroom (Boling University Center)
  • Skyhawk Arena (Basketball, Volleyball)
  • Skyhawk Cafeteria (Boling University Center)
  • Skyhawk Club Room (Elam Center)
  • Skyhawk Field (Baseball)
  • Skyhawk Fieldhouse (Volleyball)
  • Skyhawk Tennis Complex
  • Skyhawk Track Facility
  • Sociology Building
  • Student Health Center
  • Student Learning Center
  • Tennessee Room (McCombs)
  • Tennis House (Tennis)
  • The Children's Center
  • University Court Apartments
  • University Village Apartments
  • Watkins Auditorium (Boling University Center)

Student Organizations

Governing

Professional

Civic Service

Academic & Honorary

Special Interest

Fraternities

Interfraternity Council

National Pan-Hellenic Council

Sororities

Panhellenic Council

National Pan-Hellenic Council

Fact Sheet

(Source: University Web site, (viewed March 10, 2005).

  • Higher education began in 1900 on the UTM campus with the founding of Hall-Moody Institute.
  • UTM is the only public four-year university in West Tennessee outside Memphis.
  • UTM is among the top providers of candidates to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.
  • UTM is the first public university in the state to offer a teacher warranty program involving 29 Tennessee school districts. The agreement guarantees the quality of teachers who complete UTM's undergraduate teacher education program and are employed by a partner school system.
  • One hundred percent of UTM engineering graduates have passed the national Fundamentals of Engineering Exam required for licensure. UTM's average exam scores are well above both the state and national levels.
  • UTM nursing graduates attained a 98 percent passage rate on the 2002-2003 NCLEX Exam.
  • More than 95 percent of UTM's graduates find jobs or are accepted to graduate schools within six months of graduation.
  • The UTM women's basketball team is ranked eighth nationally on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's academic top team honor roll. The WBCA announced the 2002 2003 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA, Division I colleges in October.
  • UTM is receiving almost $600,000 during the next two years as part of a statewide initiative to prepare for bioterrorism. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant is part of a national program to prepare the nation's health system in case of a bioterrorist attack or other public-health emergency.
  • UTM's Office of Computer Services received a $1.2 million dollar Oracle grant to support development of a Web portal for the campus.
  • A Title III grant award totaling $1.8 million will assist UTM in the development of programs to support the first-year experience for students.
  • UTM is among six southeastern U.S. colleges and universities and 49 in the nation recognized in a campus-beauty category in Kaplan Publishing's The Unofficial, Unbiased Guide to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges, 2004 Edition. Also, UTM is profiled by The Princeton Review in the new guide, The Best Southeastern Colleges: 100 Great Schools to Consider.
  • UTM was featured in a "Champions of Industry - Spotlight on Education" show in November 2003 on The Discovery Channel Network. The 30-minute show is produced by Pat Summerall Productions. The five-minute UTM segment was narrated by Pat Summerall, the well-known sports and television personality. "Champions of Industry" is the Pat Summerall Productions recognition award for excellence in business practices.
  • The UTM Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Teaching and Demonstration Center serves as a teaching and demonstration site for UTM agriculture students.
  • UTM offers two online degrees: the Bachelor of University Studies (B.U.S.) and the Master of Science in Agricultural Operations Management (M.S.A.O.M.).
  • The UTM Jackson Center is located on the campus of the Tennessee Technology Center at Jackson. All Jackson-based UTM courses and offices are now at the center.
  • The UTM McNairy County Center/Selmer is in its sixth year of offering higher-education opportunities to McNairy County and the surrounding region. The center was built as a joint venture by McNairy County and the city of Selmer.
  • The WestStar Leadership Program, now in its 15th year, boasts 375 alumni. The program allows individuals selected from across West Tennessee to learn new leadership skills and develop strategies to help communities solve problems and maximize potential. Chancellor Nick Dunagan is the program's executive director.
  • The WestStar Leadership Program is recognized by the Southern Growth Policies Board as an "exemplary leadership development and civic engagement program." The board is a nonpartisan public policy think tank based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. WestStar was nominated for recognition by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen.
  • The UTM Livestock Judging Team finished fifth in the National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest held in November 2003 in Louisville, Ky. Jason Doggett, a member of the team from Pulaski, Tenn., was named to the national 10-member All-American Livestock Judging Team.
  • Former Tennessee Gov. Ned Ray McWherter has received the first Doctorate of Leadership awarded by UTM. The degree, approved by the UT Board of Trustees at its June 2003 meeting, is the first honorary degree of any kind awarded by UTM and is one of only six granted by the University of Tennessee.
  • The UTM volleyball team won Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championships in 2001 and 2002. The team also claimed the 2002 OVC Volleyball Tournament title, earning its first trip to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
  • The UTM rodeo team is the only collegiate rodeo team in Tennessee. The men's team is the current Ozark Region champion.
  • Several UTM Greek and student organizations have earned national recognition for chapter excellence.
  • Nationally known UTM alumni include Lady Vols coach Pat Head Summitt ('74) and Florida State Seminoles basketball coach Leonard Hamilton ('71). Other alumni included accomplished educators, military and business leaders, and health-care professionals.

Points of interest

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Educational institutions established in 1901 | University of Tennessee | Ohio Valley Conference

 

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