UT Martin ROTC to Remain Open, Add Partnership

From The Jackson Sun: Following recent notification from the United States Army, the University of Tennessee at Martin’s ROTC program will remain open, according to a news release. Skyhawk Battalion was one of 13 student programs notified in 2013 of possible closure this year. The university’s first ROTC unit was established in 1952. Since then, … Continued

State Issues

Closure of UT Martin Army ROTC Program Delayed Two Years

Promising news came from our nation’s capitol yesterday for The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Army ROTC program.  Recently slated for closure by the Army at the end of the 2015 academic year, the UT Martin program was one of 13 programs nationally and three programs statewide set for elimination.  The other institutions located in … Continued

Federal Issues

What Every UT Advocate Should Know This Week

Government Shutdown: Week Two Two weeks in to the government shutdown, Congress has yet to find common ground on the federal budget impasse.  Initial reports indicated that a short-term government shutdown would minimally impact colleges and universities, but as the shutdown nears the end of its second week and creeps closer to October 17 (the … Continued

Federal Issues