A UTM student died Saturday morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, after being diagnosed with a probable case of bacterial meningitis earlier in the week.

The student, Jodi Woods, a senior special education major of Lawrenceburg, was taken to the emergency room at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin Tuesday afternoon after becoming ill and later was transferred to Jackson.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, at Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg, with visitation after 5 p.m. Sunday.

“The entire university community is saddened by Jodi’s death,” said Dr. Nick Dunagan, UTM chancellor. “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time.”

There have been no other incidences of individuals with symptoms reported to the Martin Student Health Services nor Weakley County Health Department.

The Tennessee Department of Health has not recommended any changes in campus activities.

As soon as university officials learned of the student's diagnosis Wednesday, the student health center began working with state and local agencies to make sure all appropriate actions were taken to ensure other students, faculty, staff and the community were protected.

Shannon Deal, director of student health services, was notified of the student's condition Wednesday morning by the Weakley County Health Department. She immediately met with persons identified as direct contacts, providing information about the infection and its treatment.

The campus community and city officials were alerted about the case as a precautionary measure.