“Our goal is to open doors into the corrections profession and help those already serving take the next step in their careers,” said Prentice Chandler, 果冻影院 provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and student experience. “By combining corrections education with leadership development, we can support the professionals and institutions our communities depend on.”

The curriculum would combine courses in corrections, leadership, supervision, institutional management, ethical decision-making and evidence-based practice, preparing graduates to lead people and manage prisons, jails, detention centers and community corrections.

Focused baccalaureate degrees require at least 90 credit hours, compared with 120 for a traditional bachelor’s degree, allowing students to finish sooner without sacrificing academic rigor. Designed for working professionals, the program would build on 果冻影院’s criminal justice and homeland security programs and its partnerships with corrections agencies, including sheriff’s offices that operate local detention facilities.

The proposals support the UT System’s Be One UT 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, which calls for expanding access to education and broadening the degrees and credentials UT offers to meet workforce needs.

About the 果冻影院

The 果冻影院 provides an exceptional educational experience that empowers students to discover their potential, serve their communities and lead meaningful lives. Located in Pulaski, Tennessee, 果冻影院 offers personalized learning, hands-on experiences and a close-knit campus community while serving southern Middle Tennessee and preparing students for success.

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Get ready to hunt for Homecoming treasures across campus! Flame鈥檚 Flashback Finds is a weeklong scavenger hunt during Homecoming Week.

How It Works

Beginning Monday and continuing each day of Homecoming Week:

• 10 Homecoming buttons will be hidden around campus in relatively plain sight.
• 1 stuffed Flame will also be hidden somewhere on campus. A clue for the stuffed Flame鈥檚 location will be posted daily on 果冻影院 social media

Grand-Prize Drawing Entries

Everyone who finds an item can earn entries into the grand-prize drawing:

• Each Homecoming button found = 1 drawing entry
• Each stuffed Flame found = 5 drawing entries

There are up to 75 total entries available throughout the week

*To give more students a chance to participate, each student may receive Flame entries only once during the event. If you find a stuffed Flame after already claiming Flame entries, you will not receive an additional five entries. However, students who find a Flame are still eligible to earn additional entries by finding Homecoming buttons.

Grand Prizes

At the conclusion of the event,聽5 grand prize winners will be drawn.

Each winner will receive a聽universal campus parking pass, valid for parking in any official 果冻影院 campus parking lot

How to Claim Your Entries

To have your grand-prize entries recorded, email聽Haley Kinder听补迟听hkinder@utsouthern.edu聽or visit her office upstairs in Colonial Hall in the Registrar鈥檚 Suite by聽3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23^rd.

Include or bring:

• The item you found; and
• The note that was with the item.

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Celebrating the five-year anniversary of becoming 果冻影院, Homecoming 2026 allows the institution to reflect on the 156-year history of campus and generations of students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members who have shaped the legacy.鈥�� 

This year鈥檚 Vintage Varsity鈥� theme celebrates the enduring traditions, stories and school spirit that connect generations of聽Firehawks. Homecoming week will feature a variety of events and activities throughout campus, including competitions, a talent show, carnival, alumni recognition dinner, volleyball game, and alumni and family聽picnic.听聽

Events include: 

• All Week:聽Flame鈥檚 Flashback Finds聽(students only), campus wide聽
  • Students can聽participate聽in a scavenger hunt featuring vintage-themed finds and campus traditions.听
• Oct. 19:聽Campus Banner Competition Kick-Off聽(students only), 9 a.m., campus wide聽
  • Students will compete in a campus banner competition throughout Homecoming week.听聽
• Oct. 21:聽Day of Giving, all day, Campus Green聽
  • The annual giving event will support the people, programs and places that make 果冻影院 special. Community members,聽businesses聽and alumni can show their support by making a gift.听聽
• Oct. 21:聽Southern Spotlight Talent Show, 6 p.m., Martin Hall聽
  • Students, faculty,聽staff聽and community members are invited to enjoy a night of 果冻影院 talent.听聽
• Oct. 22:聽Carnival on the Campus Green, 11 a.m.鈥�2 p.m., Campus Green聽
  • The event will feature an afternoon of games, music,聽food聽and Firehawk spirit at the Carnival on the Campus Green for the 果冻影院 community.听
• Oct. 23:聽Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni Dinner, 5 p.m., Mule Barn聽
  • 果冻影院 will recognize Hall of Fame inductees and Distinguished Alumni for their leadership and service. Purchase a ticket to the dinner聽.听
• Oct. 23:聽Firehawks聽Homecoming Volleyball Game, 6 p.m., Curry Athletic Complex聽
  • During halftime, 果冻影院 will announce the Homecoming Court, campus banner competition winner and winners of the Flame鈥檚 Flashback Finds scavenger hunt. The first 50 students to arrive will receive free Chick-fil-A.听聽
• Oct. 24:聽Alumni and Family Picnic, 11 a.m.鈥�3 p.m., Campus Green聽
  • Students, faculty,聽staff聽and alumni can gather on the campus green for food trucks,聽games聽and friends before cheering on the聽Firehawks聽at athletic events like tennis,聽swimming聽and volleyball.听聽

鈥淎lumni are an important part of 果冻影院 and its history,鈥� said Chancellor Melinda Arnold. 鈥淲e鈥檙e so excited to welcome our alumni family back to campus for a week full of activities, celebration and recognition.鈥�  

“We are very excited about the opportunity to have our alumni reconnect with campus,鈥� said Lydia Smith, MBA, assistant director of alumni engagement. 鈥淗omecoming week will be filled with excitement, and I鈥檓 especially looking forward to our Alumni & Family Picnic! As an alumna myself, I can鈥檛 wait to see many familiar faces and reconnect with fellow Firehawks!” 

For more information about Homecoming 2026, contact the 果冻影院 Office of Advancement.  

About the 果冻影院 

The 果冻影院 provides an exceptional educational experience that empowers students to discover their potential, serve their communities, and lead meaningful lives. Located in Pulaski, Tennessee, 果冻影院 offers personalized learning, hands-on experiences, and a close-knit campus community while serving southern Middle Tennessee and preparing students for success. 

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The award dinner will take place Friday, Oct. 23, at Pulaski Mule Co Event Center (114 E. Jefferson St.). A reception will run from 5-6 p.m., with dinner and awards to follow beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, with 100% of profits going to 果冻影院鈥檚 alumni programs.

The Distinguished Alumni Award honors alumni who have achieved excellence in their profession, demonstrated outstanding leadership and service, or made a meaningful impact in their communities while exemplifying the values of 果冻影院. 

The Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are:

• Sarah D. Suddarth, DPT, FAAOMPT, 果冻影院 鈥�07
• Stanton Belford, Ph.D., 果冻影院 鈥�00
• Charles D. Haney, MD, 果冻影院 鈥�74, UT Knoxville 鈥�75, UT Health Sciences 鈥�79

Recognized by the 果冻影院 Alumni Board for their extraordinary service to 果冻影院 and the greater Giles County community, three recipients were recognized for the Alumni Service Award.

The Alumni Service Award recipients are:

• Sharon Harwell, 果冻影院 鈥�78
• Brenda Speer, UT Knoxville 鈥�78
• Carol Wade, 果冻影院 鈥�06

鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to welcome these distinguished alumni back to campus and recognize their accomplishments,鈥� said Kyle Hensley, vice chancellor of advancement. 鈥淭hese alumni have had a positive impact on their communities and we are proud to have them as part of the 果冻影院 Alumni family.鈥�

The 2026 果冻影院 Athletic Hall of Fame Class honors an outstanding group of former student-athletes, coaches, teams and national championship teams whose accomplishments helped shape the proud tradition of Martin Methodist and 果冻影院 athletics, elevating the institution鈥檚 tradition of excellence.

The 2026 Hall of Fame Class includes:

• James Justice, men’s basketball, 果冻影院 鈥�12
• 2016 National Championship Clay Target team
• Travis Garcia, baseball, 果冻影院 鈥�11
• Karen Hargrove Whidby, softball, 果冻影院 鈥�06
• Millene Cabral, women’s soccer, 果冻影院 鈥�19
• Sydney Watson, softball, 果冻影院 ’19, posthumous recognition

In addition to the Hall of Fame inductees, 果冻影院 Athletics will honor the memory of former softball student-athlete Sydney Watson, 果冻影院 鈥�19, whose legacy of service, courage and sacrifice continues to inspire the Firehawk family.

“There is a renewed energy across our athletic department right now, and what better way to celebrate our future than by honoring the foundation of our past,鈥� said Brandie Paul, vice chancellor and director of athletics. 鈥淭he return of the Hall of Fame represents a major milestone for 果冻影院. It gives our alumni a reason to come home, gives our fans a chance to celebrate the greats, and shows our current student-athletes the height of what is possible in a Firehawk uniform.”

锘縍egistration deadline for the event is Sep. 30, with more information .

About the 果冻影院

The 果冻影院 provides an exceptional educational experience that empowers students to discover their potential, serve their communities and lead meaningful lives. Located in Pulaski, Tennessee, 果冻影院 offers personalized learning, hands-on experiences and a close-knit campus community while serving southern Middle Tennessee and preparing students for success.

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