Hendrix Chair of Excellence

10/06/2026

Week 2 of the Siena residency brought our University of Tennessee at Martin scholars to Volterra and San Gimignano for lessons in history, marketing, and resource use. This group is truly soaring to new heights!

09/27/2026

First week of Siena residency, and the students are starting to find their rhythm.

09/22/2026

📸FASTEST FINGERS! UTM Economics Is Hiring a Student Social Media Assistant!

Love social media, photography, videos, or content creation? The Economics Discipline is looking for a Student Social Media Assistant to help showcase our classes, events, workshops, conferences, trips and other exciting activities online!

📷A Canon camera will be provided for your use.

📱What You'll Do (Responsibilities)
- Take photos/videos and create social media content.
- Post approximately once every 3 weeks on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube (the same content can be adapted/replicated across platforms).
- Commit about 2-3 flexible hours/week.
- Share content ideas/plans with Dr. Favour Olarewaju & Dr. Nazrina Haque for approval.

🌟⭐What's In It For You? (Benefits):
💰 $10–$12/hour
📱 Hands-on social media & content creation experience
📄 Great addition to your resume/CV
⏰ Flexible, low-stakes schedule

Interested? Contact Dr. Favour Olarewaju (Dr. O.) at [email protected] or Dr. Nazrina Haque at [email protected]

Fastest fingers: the opportunity is open until filled!

09/19/2026

The UTM College of Business does an amazing job connecting students with regional business leaders!

Professional Insight - The College of Business was thrilled to welcome Mr. Keith Wallace, Partner at RSM US LLP, as a guest speaker in Dr. Shannon Chi's Accounting 321: Cost Management Accounting class! He shared his career journey with students — from his early steps in the profession to the path that led him to partner — offering valuable insight into what it takes to succeed in accounting and public practice. Thank you, Mr. Wallace, for taking the time to invest in our students' futures!

09/19/2026

For the final day on the trip up north, students experienced entrepreneurial innovation first-hand at the Albinelli market and the Ferrari factory and museum. Tomorrow, they will head to Siena to begin their residence.

09/18/2026

Sustainable business models, vertical integration, and active consortia. Or more familiarly, regional cheeses, meats, wines, and manure.

09/17/2026

Walking tour of Modena. Couldn't find the bucket. iykyk

09/16/2026

Coffee museum, cheese tour, and a Prosecco introduction at Cantina Merotto.

09/15/2026

09/14/2026

Trip to Venice for economic history lessons. Doges, saints, markets, and the foundations of modern finance. All in a day's work.