The University of Tennessee at Martin Faculty and Staff Newsletter | October 9, 2017

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UT Martin engineering program earns ABET reaccreditation

Images from 2017 Homecoming on page 4.

UT Martin’s Bachelor of Science degree program in engineering has been reaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

ABET accreditation assures programs meet standards to produce graduates who are ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies, and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.

“This reaccreditation is a

testament to our excellent program in engineering and the dedication of our engineering faculty to our students. We appreciate the outstanding institutional support we have received during this process,” said Dr. Jennifer Greenwood, interim dean of the UT Martin College of Engineering and Natural Sciences.

“We are very pleased that the UT Martin Bachelor of Science program in engineering has been reaccredited. Accreditation is very important to an engineering program, and a degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program is a requirement for state licensure,” continued on page 3...

ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES – (l-r) Cal Luther (basketball coach,1990-99), Jeffery Williams, accepting for his brother David Williams (football, 1974-77), Bryant Jones (baseball, 2001-04), Megan Williams Martin (softball, 2007-10) and Heather Tillson (rifle, 2005-09) were inducted into the UT Martin Athletics Hall of Fame during the university’s homecoming festivities. The ceremony was held in the Student Life Center.

ALUMNI AWARDS PRESENTED – Mike Moss and Joe Exum (center, l to r) received alumni awards during UT Martin Homecoming. Moss received the Outstanding Alumni Award, and Exum received the Chancellor’s Award for University Service. The awards were presented during the Chancellor’s Homecoming Brunch and Alumni Awards Program at the Paul Meek Library. Joining Moss and Exum following the Saturday morning presentation are (left) Chancellor Keith Carver and Betsy Brasher, president of the UT Alumni Association.

said Dr. Robert LeMaster, professor and interim chair of the UT Martin Department of Engineering. “Meeting the ABET requirements assures

current and future students that the program is recognized by external evaluators as having all the ingredients necessary to

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YoUTMs highlighting the excellence of our faculty and staff

Professor Andrew Brown, lecturer of communications, visited the Tennessee Boy’s Ranch in Millington on Sept. 28 with four seniors in his integrated marketing and strategic communications class. The trip consisted of an on-site listening tour and mini marketing audit. The students will now meet with their teams,

develop a strategic marketing plan, and competitively pitch their ideas back to the Boy’s Ranch leaders in early December. This opportunity provides the non-profit with professional consulting while also giving the students a hands-on learning experience and allowing them to serve the West-Tennessee community.

Front row (l-r) Andrew Brown, Ashley Shores, Rikki Erwin, Brandon Jones and Madison Vaughn. Back row (l-r) Dara and Jason Dublin, house parents, and Jeff Epps, vice president for residential care.

(l-r) Bill Waterman served as principal euphonium, Charles Lewis as principal flute and Douglas Owens as bari sax.

Dr. Bill Waterman, director of athletic bands; Charles Lewis, lecturer of music; and Dr. Douglas Owens, associate professor of music, performed in the inaugural concert for The Winds of Distinction on Sept. 30. The newly formed professional wind band based

near Paducah, Ky., is comprised of professors from various universities and regional musicians. The group performed at the Clemons Fine Arts Center in Paducah, Kentucky, and plans to add more concerts in the near future.

This past summer, Dr. Nathan Howard, associate professor of history, presented two papers at national conferences. He gave the first paper as part of the North American Patristics

Society annual meeting May 25 in Chicago. The paper was titled “Basil of Caesarea as Soldier-Theologian.” He delivered the second presentation at the Christian Scholars conference June 7 at Lipscomb University in Nashville. The title of this paper was “Sacred Virility in Basil of Caesarea.” Both presentations discussed how prominent bishops in post-Constantinian eastern Rome (late 300s) shaped their identity as clergy according to classical Greek expectations of masculinity. Howard argued that elite bishops identified themselves with an idealized manhood that recalled the ancient warriors, athlete, and orators of the Homeric and classical Greek past.

Dr. Richard Robinson, associate professor of communications and WUTM 90.3 faculty adviser, and

Rodney Freed, instructor of communications, attended the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Annual Conference, Aug. 15-16, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Murfreesboro. Whit Adamson (far left), TAB president, is congratulated by Freed at the event where Adamson was honored by the organization for 25 years of service to the association and a 45-year broadcasting career. Freed currently serves on the TAB board of directors, representing non-commercial broadcasters, and also serves as president of the WLJT-DT board of directors.

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Lane Last, professor of art, has had an artwork selected to be exhibited in a curated international show beginning Oct. 19-Nov. 19. The venue is the Alembic Gallery, Piazza in Piscinula, 51, Rome, Italy. Thirteen artists were selected to participate from multiple countries in Europe, Asia and the United States. The artwork, “Fusion Violet,” is similar to his works on display now in the Fine Arts Building gallery through Oct. 21.

YoUTMs provide a quality engineering education.”

The UT Martin engineering program offers concentrations in civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical and manufacturing engineering.

Sought worldwide, ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.

Developed by technical professionals from ABET’s member societies, ABET criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET accreditation reviews look at

engineering reaccreditation...

Erin Chesnut, regular Addenda editor, is on extended leave. Please send all Addenda submissions to Bud Grimes at bgrimes@utm.edu until further notice. Submissions must be received by noon on Thursday for

consideration for the next week’s issue.

Special editor’s note!

Door-prize winners from benefits fair recognized

Participants in the 2017 UTM Benefits Fair claimed door prizes offered as part of the annual event. Door- prize winners and vendor sponsors are noted at the end of this story.

Bill Brundige, HR specialist for benefits in the Office of Human Resources, said the event was a big success. “We had a tremendous turnout, and many of the vendors expressed that they were pleased so many had taken the opportunity to visit and ask questions about benefits and the upcoming open enrollment period,” Brundige wrote in a university email.

The annual benefits enrollment period continues through Oct. 13.

Voya Financial (Justin Howell, Representative) $50 Gift Card

Winner–Sherry Adams (music)

UTM Bookstore / Barnes & Noble (Calista Drone, Manager) $10 Gift Card

Winner–David Fortson (physical plant)

Blue Cross Blue Shield – Portfolio Notebook

Winner – Bob Moseley (information technology)

Cigna – Sports BagWinner – Katie Mantooth (career planning and development)

Davis Vision – Men’s & Women’s Sunglasses

Winner – Dr. Seyitriza Tigrek (engineering) Winner – Alisha Melton (academic records)

UTM Healthy Hawks – T-Shirts

Winner – Dr. Todd Winters (agriculture and applied sciences)Winner – Angela Kellough (housing)

program curricula, faculty, facilities and institutional support and are conducted by teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia and government with expertise in the ABET disciplines.

ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. It currently accredits 3,709 programs at more than 750 colleges and universities in 30 countries.

More information about ABET, its member societies and the accreditation criteria used to evaluate programs can be found at abet.org.

A BANNER PROJECT – New messaging banners are being placed on light poles around the quadrangle and near residence halls, replacing the first such banners that were purchased in 2015. New this fall are “Welcome Alumni” banners purchased by the Office of Alumni Relations that will be removed following homecoming and reused in future years. The messaging banners are purchased through the Office of University Relations budget with major support from the Division and Finance and Administration and the Physical Plant. The Physical Plant places the suspension brackets and also suspends the banners in a two- to three-day project. The banners were designed by David Deaton in university relations. Earlier, new road banners were purchased and placed along University Street.

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Images from 2017 Homecoming

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Homecoming office decoration winners

Fierce competition highlighted the 2017 Homecoming Office Decoration competition as participants across the main campus and university centers used the Captain of the Caribbean theme to create plenty of homecoming spirit.

As reported by Jackie Johnson in a university email, this year’s heavy participation created the need to add “Outreach Centers” and “Residence Life” categories. The UTM Alumni Facebook page features pictures of all office decorations.

The Homecoming Office Decoration winners were:Outreach Centers

1st Place – Ripley Center2nd Place – Parsons Center

Residence Life1st Place – Cooper Hall2nd Place – Grove and University Courts

Small Office1st Place – Sports Information Office2nd Place – Vet Tech3rd Place – Agriculture and Natural Resources

Large Office1st Place – Finance and Administration2nd Place – Financial Aid3rd Place – Bursar’s Office UT MARTIN RETIREES HONORED – UT Martin retirees were honored

Tuesday, Oct. 3, during the university’s annual Retired Faculty and Administrative Staff Dinner held in the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom. Those who retired in 2017 received plaques from Chancellor Keith Carver recognizing their years of service. Pictured (l to r) are Dr. Bob Smith (chancellor emeritus), Dr. Ernie Moser (business), Dr. John Overby (business), Anna Clark (English), Terry Lewis (information technology) and Chancellor Carver.

A Taste of TravelThe History and Philosophy Department invites you to “A Taste of Travel,” a fundraising reception for the Stan Sieber

Student Travel Award on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Martin Coffeehouse (407 South Lindell) beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $25 each and will include a sampling of hors d’oeuvres from around the world and drinks. Tickets can be purchased online through tasteoftravel.eventrbite.com, or they can be reserved by calling the History and Philosophy

office at 881-7470. Payment by check or cash at the door will also be accepted.

STUDENT VETERANS HONORED – Marcus VanCleave (l), veteran education coordinator with the state of Tennessee, presents a proclamation to Johnny Dyer, UT Martin veteran services coordinator, recognizing Student Veterans Week that was held Sept. 24-30 across the state. UT Martin, one of 30 campuses participating, supports military veterans through the Skyhawk Veteran’s Association, a new Veterans Lounge and Dyer’s efforts in his full-time position as veteran services coordinator. More than 8,800 student veterans are currently enrolled in Tennessee higher education institutions. UT Martin is among 22 Veteran Education Transition Support campuses statewide. The VETS Campus designation is determined by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

PHOTO I.D. – 1st Place, Finance and Administration (Pirates pictured left to right are: Judy McMorries, Carol Williams, Dr. Laura Foltz, Casey Dixon, Sherry Whaley and Captain Skyhawk.)

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Fall Surplus AuctionUT Martin will conduct the Fall Surplus Auction on Saturday, Oct. 21. The auction

begins at 10 a.m. at the Physical Plant Warehouse at 107 Moody Ave.

CRUISIN’ WITH CARVER II – Chancellor Keith Carver is continuing his visits to schools as a follow-up to his successful Cruisin’ With Carver tour earlier this year. The earlier tours were designed to introduce the new chancellor to West Tennessee and included stops at high schools across the region. The tours have resumed to bolster student recruiting and introduce Carver to more prospective students. Visits Oct. 4 included all Weakley County high schools and a trip to McKenzie High School. Group photos are shown at Gleason (left) and McKenzie (right).

SPORT BUSINESS STUDENTS SUPPORT GOLF TOURNAMENT – UT Martin provided major support for the 7th Annual Follow Me Celebrity Golf Classic, Sept. 26, at the Bent Tree Golf Course in Jackson. The tournament is sponsored by the Jackson Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce and featured Dallas Cowboys legend Ed “Too Tall” Jones as tournament celebrity. Dr. Charley Deal, associate vice chancellor for alumni relations, served for the second consecutive year as tournament co-chair. Also, sport business students directed by Dr. Dexter Davis, associate professor and Sport Business Program coordinator, assisted for the second year with event logistics. Pictured are (first row, l to r, all sport business students unless otherwise noted) Rod Gaston, Houston Downey, Brianna Rinker, Ashley Coots (accounting major), Colten Daugherty and Tae Martin; (back row, l to r) Tanner Wessling, Corey Madlock, Ben Aslett, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Malik Boyd and Londell Lee.

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•Question – Is there a policy on the use of drones at the university?•Answer – Yes, the University of Tennessee System has approved policy SA0950 – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones) – as of Feb. 1, 2017. This policy applies to all persons who use or intend to use UAS either on university property or in connection with university employment. All persons must obtain approval for the operation of a UAS from the campus UAS coordinator prior to operating a UAS on university property. University units must notify the Office of Risk Management about UAS purchased with university funds. Further, university employees who plan to design, build, modify, and/or dismantle UAS must give notice to UT Martin’s Export Control Office. Ted Council, in the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, is UT Martin’s UAS coordinator. Dr. Joan K. West, Office of Research, Grants, and Contracts, is the university’s export control officer. The complete policy and procedures can be found on UT Martin’s Environmental Health and Safety webpage. Questions concerning the policy and procedures should be directed to Ted Council, tcouncil@utm.edu (office telephone 7602), or Doug Sliger, dsliger2@utm.edu (office telephone 7583).

Submit your questions to the Suggestion Box link at www.utm.edu.

Calendar In Memory• Oct. 10 – Equity and

Diversity Officer/Title IX Coordinator; open forum – Jasmine McMackins; Gooch Hall’s Gallien Auditorium; 3 p.m.

• Oct. 10 – Phi Kappa Phi Fall Recognition Ceremony; Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium; 7 p.m.

• Oct. 11 – Clerical and Support Staff Coffee; Boling University Center 206 ABC; 9 a.m.

• Oct. 11 – Commit to Fit with Chancellor Carver; Quad; noon

• Oct. 12 – Fall Career and Internship Fair; Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom; 1 p.m.

• Oct. 13 – Midterm Progress Reports Due

• Oct. 13 – Relay for Life (UT Martin and Weakley West events combined); Graham Stadium Parking Lot; 5 p.m.

• Oct. 13 – Soccer vs. SIUE; Skyhawk Soccer Field; 6 p.m.

• Oct. 14-17 – Fall Break• Oct. 15 – Soccer vs. Eastern

Illinois; Skyhawk Soccer Field; 1 p.m.

Martha Scott, a Martin native and former UT Martin dean of admissions and records, died Thursday, Sept. 28, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin. She was 89.

Her appointment to the position in fall 1985 by then acting Chancellor Nick Dunagan made her the first female to hold the dean’s position of admissions and records in University of Tennessee history. Scott earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from UT Martin.

Visitation and services were both held Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin.

ReminderAll faculty and staff are required to complete IT security and awareness training through Canvas

before Dec. 31. For additional information, contact the ITS Helpdesk at 731-881-7900.