University of Tennessee at Martin-Ripley Center

08/25/2026

The UTM Ripley Center was bustling today with our Dual Enrollment and traditional students on campus. We're looking forward to a great semester with our students, faculty, and staff!!!

08/24/2026

Welcome back Skyhawks!!!

Today is the first day of classes at the UTM Ripley Center. Stop by the Student Lounge this week for a snack to help you recharge in between classes.

The Ripley Center staff can't wait to see all our students as we jump back in for Fall 2026!

08/18/2026

We are looking for Student Ambassadors for the 2026-2027 school year. If you are interested in hosting community events, meeting new people, helping others, recruiting new students, and being the face of the UTM Ripley Center, this is the place for you. Email Ms. Joni at [email protected] to express interest and get more information.

*All previous ambassadors must sign up again*

08/15/2026

Today we celebrated the birthdays of two of our amazing staff members at the UTM Ripley Center. Mr. Robert celebrated his birthday on Saturday, August 8th, and Ms. Joni celebrated her birthday today, August 14th.

We appreciate all that you both do for the UTM Ripley Center students, faculty, staff, and community! Help us celebrate them!

08/12/2026

We will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The Vitalant Bloodmobile will be on site to take donations from 10:30am-1:30pm.

If you're interested in signing up, email Ms. Joni at [email protected]. More information and a sign up link will be available soon.

08/12/2026

We held our annual Faculty Workshop last night and it was a huge success! We received so much wonderful information to help our faculty prepare for the upcoming school year. Our staff also took part in the session as a tool to assist our faculty better.

Thank you to everyone that took time out of their evening to be with us. This shows that we are one at UT Martin!!!

08/05/2026

We are looking for Student Ambassadors for the 2026-2027 school year. If you are interested in hosting community events, meeting new people, helping others, recruiting new students, and being the face of the UTM Ripley Center, this is the place for you. Email Ms. Joni at [email protected] to express interest and get more information.

08/04/2026

ATTENTION UTM Ripley Center Students!!!

Check out this great trip! Get to know other UTM students from all campuses!

08/04/2026

08/04/2026

📖🎥Rooted in History: An ENTICE Community Viewing Event of Roots

Join us as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Alex Haley’s landmark novel, Roots, through a free community screening of the acclaimed television miniseries.

This six-week viewing series invites our communities to come together to reflect on the powerful story of family, resilience, identity, and history. Each screening will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will take place simultaneously at four community locations. Following each screening, participants from all four locations will join together for a live reflection and discussion, creating a shared community conversation across West Tennessee.

Locations:
UT Martin Main Campus- Holt Humanities Auditorium
UT Martin Ripley Center
UT Martin Somerville Center
Dunbar-Carver Museum (Brownsville, TN)

Screening Dates
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 20
Save the Date: October 27 for a special finale event.

This event is FREE and open to the public. We hope you’ll join us as we honor one of America’s most influential literary works and engage in meaningful conversations about our shared history and the lasting impact of Roots.