Community & Outreach

A women assisting an elderly woman walking down a wooden ramp.
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Be Kind to Yourself

A UT Martin caregiver’s story highlights the emotional and physical demands of family caregiving, with expert guidance on self-care, stress, and building support systems.

A group of students standing together for a photo inside an office.
News and Updates

UTM Wins National Community Bank Competition

Five College of Business and Global Affairs students became the third UT Martin team in eight years to win a title by finishing first in the 11th national 2025 Conference of State Bank Supervisors Community Bank Case Study Competition.

A woman with glasses and a black coat crouches down while examining a white dog outside.
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Making House Calls

Debbie Reynolds became a mobile veterinarian, bringing traditional and alternative care directly to pets in the Martin area.

A group of black students and leaders pose for a photo while holding an oversized, ceremonial award check.
News and Updates

Call Me MiSTER Donation

UTM's Call Me MiSTER program was presented with a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Crystal Renee Hayslett Foundation.

A person holds a framed photo of a young, red-haired woman standing with an elderly woman in a purple suit.
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Blossoms of Hope

A close bond with an aunt and uncle who owned a flower shop set Amy Elder Gammel on a path to nearly 20 years as a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Ink in the Blood

UT Martin alumnus Daniel Richardson enjoys the challenge of small-town newspapers.

UT Martin football great Jerry Reese speaks to the crowd during the RISE celebration event.
News and Updates

RISE Campaign Surpasses Goal

The RISE fundraising campaign surpassed its goal of $175 million weeks before its planned June 30 end date.

UTM staff standing with Mahmoud Haddad, a UTM professor of finance honored for his commitment to student success.
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OVC honors Haddad

Mahmoud Haddad was recognized by the Ohio Valley Conference as the recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Commitment to Student Success Award.

Renee Bailey Iacona and her boyfriend, Yomi Martins, dressed in traditional Nigerian clothing. Martins is from Nigeria.
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‘Series of Serendipitous Moments’

From her days as a first-generation college student at UT Martin to her current role on the front line of cancer drug research at one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Renee Bailey Iacona’s journey can only be described as a series of serendipitous moments.

Betsy Logan teaches students at Martin Middle School.
Grand Challenges

Meant to Do

Now more than ever, educators need extra support. At UT Martin, support abounds.

UT President Randy Boyd reads You Can't Buy a Dinosaur with a Dime to children during a Money Week class about financial literacy. Photo By Sam Thomas
From the President

UT Tackles Challenges

The UT System, with its statewide presence, people, expertise, resources and influence, is uniquely positioned to tackle grand challenges.

Kerry Witcher, Randy Boyd, Melanie Smith Taylor, and Keith Carver
News and Updates

UT Martin Receives Largest Gift in UT System’s History

A $79.5 million gift will allow UT Martin to increase educational program offerings in veterinary health technology and other agricultural disciplines in the near future.

Angela Ammerman teaches Thai children the proper way to hold the violin bow.
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A More Musical World

UT Martin music education professor Angela Ammerman's life was changed after teaching violin to orphans in Thailand.

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Saving the Children

Each day, more than 1,600 American teenagers take a first step into a lifelong cycle of drug addiction. UT Martin alumni in Weakley County are fighting back.

Jana Ogg (right) and Denis Ochaka
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Global Outreach, Local Perspective

A UT Martin alumna learns leadership lessons.

Jeff Campbell
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South Fulton

Residents in the Twin Cities of Fulton, Ky., and South Fulton, Tenn., know about hard times. Recent decades have brought factory closures and shuttered businesses. Enter Jeff Campbell.