UT Martin Jackson

🎉Meet the Jackson Center Director: Anita Cannedy🎉

Anita has earned a master’s in education focused on curriculum design from York University and a bachelor’s in humanities with an emphasis in Arts Administration from St. Edward’s University, her passion for education is rooted in connection and impact. Drawn to the Jackson Center’s mission of linking higher education with the needs of West Tennessee, she values the strong sense of community in Jackson-Madison County and the region’s commitment to growth and opportunity. Looking ahead, she is excited to expand programs, strengthen partnerships, and help more students achieve their academic and career goals—continuing to make higher education accessible and meaningful across West Tennessee.

If you are interested in learning more about the Jackson Center, please visit their website at www.utm.edu/jackson.

🎓 Exciting news from UTM Regional Centers and Online Programs!

The Health and Human Performance (HHP) degree with a Public Health concentration will be available at all 6 Regional Centers beginning Fall 2026!

Join us for a virtual information session on Thursday, May 28 at 4:00 p.m. to learn more about this new opportunity, career pathways, and how this program can help you make a difference in your community.

We are excited to welcome Dr. Matthew R. Bice, Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, and Dr. Richard West, Chair of Health and Human Performance, for this special session.

📍 Scan the QR code on the flyer to join via Zoom or follow the link: https://zoom.us/j/95229496618?pwd=VaSO9Efw55c5mYX9bnPTKj4wUtZOJd.1

Mark Cancia, a current UT Martin Jackson Center Board Member, has been honored as the 2026 Emerging Leader (Under 40) by the WestStar Leadership Program at the Evelyn C. Robertson Jr. Conference of Excellence. Please join us in congratulating Mark on this well-deserved achievement!

It was happy chaos this afternoon with a full Student Center! Thank you to Nathan Morgan and Dillon Ingram from UTM Marketing for our photo shoot, and to Luke Love from UTM CPAD for meeting with students and answering questions about resumes, job searches, etc. At the end, a few of us took a few quiet moments to enjoy the end-of-event downtime.