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addenda The University of Tennessee at Martin Faculty and Staff Newsletter | Oct. 15, 2018 Homecoming 2018 begins Oct. 22 UT Martin will host homecoming festivities Oct. 22- 28. The annual Quad City tent festival will begin at 10:30 a.m., Oct. 27, with the homecoming football game against Southeast Missouri starting at 2 p.m. in Hardy Graham Stadium. Attendees can reserve tickets for the Quad City food tent and football game, as well as homecoming T-shirts, online at utmforever.com. Meal tickets are $10 per person, and football tickets are $15 online. T-shirts range from $12-17 and shipping is available. These items can be picked up at the Quad City alumni tent. Remaining football tickets will be available for purchase at the stadium ticket office prior to the game. The 2018 homecoming theme is “Where in the World The UT Martin football team prepares to enter Graham Stadium to face Murray State University during homecoming 2017. The homecoming 2018 football game Oct. 27 will be against Southeast Missouri. is Captain Skyhawk?” and various campus organizations will showcase traditions from the Student Recreation Center, Martin students and children Letterwinners’ Breakfast around the world during Quad and a comedy show from 7-9 age 12 and under. Contact the and Athletics Hall of Fame City and other homecoming p.m., Oct. 26, in the University Department of Music at 731-881- inductions, and the Chancellor’s events. Center’s Duncan Ballroom, 7402 to make your reservation. Brunch and Alumni Awards Traditional homecoming sponsored by the UT Martin The UT Martin Black Alumni Program (both by invitation events include rope pull at 4 Black Alumni Council. Council will host a reception only) prior to the opening of p.m. daily with championships Visitors can also attend a for current students and alumni Quad City at 10:30 a.m. The beginning at 3:30 p.m., Oct. 26; womanless beauty revue at at 9 p.m., Oct. 26, in the Skyhawk football team will take lip sync at 7 p.m., Oct. 23; the 7 p.m., Oct. 25, in Watkins Dunagan Alumni Center, as its traditional “Hawk Walk” pyramid competition and pep Auditorium. This annual well as “Party with a Purpose” through the festival at 11 a.m., rally at 7 p.m., Oct. 26; and the fundraiser is sponsored by the at 9 p.m., Oct. 27, at the Opera and the football game begins at National Pan-Hellenic Council university student chapter of the House Restaurant in downtown 2 p.m. step show at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 27. Public Relations Student Society Martin. The 1988 UT Martin Homecoming week will end These activities will all be held of America, and tickets will be football team will also host a with brunch from 10:30 a.m.- in the Kathleen and Tom Elam available at the door. team reunion from 7-9 p.m., 1:30 p.m., Oct. 28, in the Center with the exception of The annual University Choirs’ Oct. 26, in the Champions Club Skyhawk Dining Hall. Brunch rope pull, which is held behind Dessert Evening will also be located at Graham Stadium. prices are $12.21 for adults and the Student Recreation Center. held at 7 p.m., Oct. 26-27, in the Saturday, Oct. 27, is the $5.78 for children under 12 New activities include tailgate Fine Arts Building. Admission primary day for homecoming years of age. games from 4-6 p.m., Oct. 22, at is $18 for adults and $12 for UT activities and includes the Click here for complete homecoming details. page 2 | addenda | Oct. 15, 2018 highlighting the excellence of YoUTMs our faculty and staff In Memory Dr. Mark McCloud (above, left), interim assistant vice chancellor Dr. David Dietrich, associate for student affairs, appeared on WBBJ’s 5:30 p.m. newscast Oct. professor of counseling, co- 8 to discuss the Skyhawks Share Meal Program. Jackie Johnson presented a program called Virginia Anne Pope, associate (above, right), interim director of alumni relations, appeared on “He Said, She Said” on Oct. professor emeritus of textiles and WBBJ’s Good Morning West Tennessee broadcast Oct. 12 to discuss 5 for the Jackson Downtown clothing, died Oct. 4 at the age of homecoming 2018 and related activities. Development Corporation’s 89. She earned both a bachelor’s “First Fridays” forum series. and a master’s degree from The UT Martin University This series is co-sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Faculty Meeting Trio performed during the the JDDC and First United Knoxville, in 1951 and 1962, National Association of College Methodist Church in Jackson. respectively. She joined the A fall faculty Wind and Percussion Instructors Dietrich presented alongside his UT Martin faculty in what was meeting will be held 2018 National Conference wife, Dr. Cheryl Bowers, a senior then the Department of Home at 3:15 p.m. this held October 11-13 at the JW lecturer in the Department of Economics in September of Thursday, Oct. 18, in Marriott Parq Vancouver in Psychology at the University of 1960 after spending nine years Watkins Auditorium. Vancouver, British Columbia, Memphis Lambuth campus. as a home economics teacher All active faculty are Canada. This meeting was in at Spring Hill High School in encouraged to attend. conjunction with the 2018 Dr. Tammy Turner, adjunct Trenton. She retired from UT If you are unable to National Conferences of the instructor of music, recently Martin in 1986. Funeral services attend in person, click College Music Society and the presented a paper during the were held Oct. 7 at the Karnes here to access a live Association for Technology International Conference on the and Son Funeral Home in Dyer. webstream. in Music Instruction. The Blues at Delta State University. University Trio was one of Her presentation centered on the groups chosen out of 75 the founding and influence of applicants. Members of the Avalon Productions, the first Bookstore Faculty Survey Trio are pianist Dr. Elaine booking agency established to Harriss, UT Martin professor represent black blues musicians. deadli n e The 2018 Faculty of music; clarinetist Dr. Crista She also has a book titled “Dick Survey of Assessment Frye, adjunct professor of Waterman: A Life in Blues” that Textbook requests for the Culture is currently woodwinds at Bethel University; will be released in May 2019. spring 2019 semester are underway. All fall and flutist Charles Lewis, UT due in the bookstore by faculty should receive Martin lecturer of music. Their Oct. 25. Training sessions an email invitation program included “Cantilena” Addenda is published are available if you need to participate. Dr. by Irish composer Roma each Monday. Please assistance using the Phillip Acree Cavalier Cafolla; “George Washington send submissions to Faculty Enlight request encourages all faculty Slept Here” by John Lampkin; Erin Chesnut by noon program. Contact Calista to complete the and “Pastorale” by Dr. Michael on Thursdays. Click Drone at 881-7762 for more information. 15-minute assessment. Mathenia, UT Martin adjunct here to submit. instructor of music. page 3 | addenda | Oct. 15, 2018 ‘The Voice’ contestant, UT Martin alum performs Oct. 19 CAMPUS PERFORMANCE – Keith Paluso, a 2012 UT Martin alum, is a contestant on the current season of NBC’s ‘The Voice.’ The submitted image above shows him performing a song from his online album. Keith Paluso, a current charge with a valid student ID. worked as a Tennessee State for viewing on YouTube and contestant on NBC’s “The Seating is first-come, first-served, Park Ranger since graduation. through NBC.com. Voice,” will perform at 7 p.m., and admission is limited to the He recently auditioned for An extended play album Oct. 19, in UT Martin’s Watkins first 500 people. “The Voice” season 15 and was titled “The Linden Ave. Auditorium. Tickets go on sale Paluso, originally from Atoka, chosen to compete on judge Sessions,” written, recorded at 6 p.m., and the doors will is a 2012 UT Martin graduate Blake Shelton’s team. Paluso and produced by Paluso and open at 6:30. with a bachelor’s degree in was inspired to return to singing, his brother, Keegan, a 2013 UT General admission tickets biology. He concentrated songwriting and performing Martin graduate, is available on are $5 each, and UT Martin his studies in ecology and after the birth of his first all online music distribution students will be admitted free of environmental biology and has child. His audition is available platforms. Surplus auctio n Saturday! The fall surplus auction begins at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Physical Plant Warehouse. The viewing area opens at 8 a.m. Items available include golf carts, Apple IMacs, laptops (Apple, Dell and HP brands), IPads, computer store items, office furniture and equipment, twin beds, microwave/refrigerator units, Smart board, white boards, projectors, copiers, security cameras, flat-screen televisions and other computer hardware. Photos are available at auctionzip.com. page 4 | addenda | Oct. 15, 2018 Spotlight Series: Dr. Renee LaFleur life was going to be fair.’ And, it Senate president. “The issue you make that change?” she said. would make me so mad because I personally want to address … “Just about any social movement it should be fair,” she said. is to get better representation in U.S. history is interesting to LaFleur has worked to for adjuncts on campus. That’s me.” promote gender equality on something that is important to However, she did not always the UT Martin campus by me because I was an adjunct. I know she wanted to teach.