CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release on Aug. 6: According to a recent survey conducted by Strada Education Network, American's intent to enroll in postsecondary education and training has not increased compared to 2019. However, their intentions about where to enroll have shifted. Rapid skill development provided through non-degree and skills training programs is proving to be a strong preference among many Americans. Among adul  more

BRISTOL, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- Contura Energy, a coal supplier, issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Contura Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CTRA), a leading U.S. coal supplier, today reported results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2020. "Our second quarter results serve as continued evidence of Contura's commitment to adeptly managing through the current global uncertainty," said chairman and chief executive officer, David Stetson. "Even with a weeks-long furlough in April, our team increa  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: When Dr. Cecilia McIntosh retires from East Tennessee State University one day, she hopes to leave "a whole chapter in the book" on plant biochemistry. That goal is important to the researcher, but equally important is the legacy she leaves with her students - undergraduate and graduate - a legacy of critical thinking skills, hands-on and high-tech laboratory practices and a drive to keep asking, seek  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The Africana Studies Program at East Tennessee State University is under new leadership. Dr. Daryl A. Carter, professor of history, has been named interim director of the program effective Aug. 1 by Interim Provost Dr. Wilsie Bishop and Dr. Gordon Anderson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "I am humbled by this opportunity and I look forward to working with students, faculty and staff from ac  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Even amidst a pandemic, a flurry of academic activity continues at East Tennessee State University as several departments across campus have welcomed new chair or interim chair positions: College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Daniel Westover, Chair, Department of Literature and Language College of Business and Technology Dr. Joel Faidley, Interim Chair, Department of Accountancy Maj. Ken Monas, Chair,   more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 1 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: Dr. Spencer Lee and his extended family have come and gone from the University of Mississippi over four generations, but the Lee name will be a permanent fixture on the Oxford campus. Lee, a retired dentist from Pickwick Lake, Tennessee, and his wife, Rebecca, recently made a $250,000 gift to the Forward Together campaign for Ole Miss athletics, which bolsters facilities and programs for student-ath  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Aug. 3: East Tennessee State University's College of College of Business and Technology is now offering a data analytics graduate certificate that is geared toward professionals across a multitude of industries who are interested in learning how to use data to develop business strategies and improve decision-making skills. The program is designed to be completed in a four-course, 12-credit-hour sequ  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- Lee University issued the following news: On a sunny Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, Dr. Mark L. Walker assumed the role of President at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. It was a decision by the institution's Board of Directors, made in January of this year, which set the course in motion, but on this quiet Saturday, all the planning and preparation became an official reality. The board promoted Walker from within the administrative leadership of the university w  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: This month Lipscomb University is debuting a new digital emergency alert system to provide crucial information in the event of severe weather and on-campus life-threatening emergencies. The mobile app Lipscomb Ready replaces Bison Alert, which has been used by the on-campus community for several years but will end service in August. Lipscomb Ready includes many additional functions including direct links to COVID-19  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Each student who has passed through the UTHSC College of Medicine over the last 35 years has had the experience of interacting with Nelson Strother, who was assistant dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. Strother was with the college since 1985 and is well known for his work with aspiring medical students, the Admissions Committee, student orientation, the annual White Coat Ceremony, P  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: A new research project that could impact and expand the discovery of new treatment options for sickle cell patients has received significant federal funding. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute awarded nearly $1 million to Athena Starlard-Davenport, PhD, assistant professor of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics in the UTHSC College of Medicine, for her project titled, "MicroRNA-  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 7 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with 21 other state attorneys general, co-signed a letter to Congress urging the adoption of the protections contained in the Safe to Work Act. The legislation would help mitigate the threat of frivolous COVID-related litigation for much-needed goods and services while still ensuring victims have legal options where appropriate. The extension of re  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following Joint news on Aug. 6: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn announced today the State of Tennessee's continued efforts to assist families, teachers, and districts as the 2020-2021 school year begin. "As schools begin to reopen amidst unprecedented circumstances, we're committed to providing Tennessee students, parents, and educators the resources they need to ensure children conti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Aug. 3: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee called for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene on Monday, August 10, 2020 for a special session to address COVID-19 liability protections, telehealth services and laws governing the Capitol grounds. "As COVID-19 continues to present unique challenges, we feel it is in the best interest of the state to convene a special session to address liability protection  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Mary Mancini: * * * "Democrats across Tennessee showed up at polls to make sure their voices were heard loud and clear this election and we are excited by the strong slate of candidates they chose to represent the Democratic Party on the ballot this November. "I want to thank every candidate, campaign manager, organizer, staffer, and volunteer who worked tirelessly during the primary. T  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Young people, galvanized over social injustice, are predicted to have a strong turnout in the General Election in November, Tennessee State University political analysts say. Their strong voting numbers are expected in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. Brian Russell, a political science professor at TSU, says the deaths of George Floyd and other black men and women due to police brutality is one main exampl  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The ancient Egyptians were the first to mention the brain in writing--preserved on a 2,700-year-old papyrus that details the symptoms of head injuries--but the importance of the organ escaped them. They believed it was the heart, not the head, that controlled human thought and emotion. Today our knowledge of the brain has far eclipsed what our forebears knew only a few generations ago, never mind 27 centuries. The  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Nine research teams are awardees of the 2020 University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)/University of Memphis (UofM) SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Research CORNET grants. The grant competition was specifically geared to facilitate new collaborations between UTHSC and UofM faculty on projects designed to better understand the virus and find therapies to end the pandemic. Conceived by Stev  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on Aug. 7: Tricia Hedinger, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, associate professor and speech-language pathologist in the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has co-authored a book about childhood stuttering, titled "BullyBlossom: A Tale of Overcoming Bullies and Embracing Stuttering to Live a Life of Achievement." Hedinger wrote the book with Knoxville busi  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: As the local brewing industry continues to expand in Tennessee, University of Tennessee Extension has produced a new resource to assist farmers and landowners who are considering growing hops. Considerations for Producing and Marketing Hops in Tennessee (Publication W 912) is the product of a multidisciplinary team made up of faculty and specialists from many departments a  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: While it's long been said "you are what you eat," a team of animal scientists in the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is taking an in-depth look at how what you are is influenced by your ability to eat, at least in cattle. Phillip Myer, an assistant professor and microbiologist in the Department of Animal Science, is leading a new study to determine how the   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Master of Public Administration program has been accredited for six years with no monitoring, the best possible outcome in the accreditation process. The master's program, which had its first graduating class in 1989 and has alumni across the country, is the only one in East Tennessee to receive accreditation from the Network of School  more

MARTIN, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- The University of Tennessee's Martin Campus issued the following news release on Aug. 4: In a special called meeting today, the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved changes to the campuses' student codes of conduct and changes to a Board policy applicable to faculty to comply with new Title IX regulations released by the U.S. Department of Education in May. The revised student codes of conduct were approved as emergency rules under the Tennessee Unifo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A new longitudinal study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology from Vanderbilt's Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth finds that there are no negative effects on the long-term well-being of gifted youth from academic acceleration such as skipping grades, graduating early, or a combination of advanced educational placement methods. Despite numerous short-term studies that support educational accele  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Board of Directors announces new leadership and the addition of six new members. On July 1, Tim Warnock, BA'84, became board president, succeeding Dan Lovinger, BA'87, who now will serve as alumni trustee on the Vanderbilt Board of Trust. Each will serve a two-year term. "Vanderbilt truly is a lifelong passion, and it is an honor to serve as president of the Alumni Ass  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Imagine driving down the highway in a brand-new Jeep Grand Cherokee, and without warning, freezing-cold air blasts from the vents, the stereo starts playing heavy metal music at deafening decibels, your transmission dies, and the doors won't unlock. The good news is that your car is not a lemon. The bad news is that you have been attacked by a hacker sitting on his living room couch. The increased connections betw  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: When Amy Ladd first began taking her 5-year-old son, Wesley, to SeRenade, a music class at Vanderbilt providing parent training and peer inclusion for kids with autism spectrum disorder, he had difficulty doing everything from putting on clothes in the morning to settling down to sleep at night. But by the end of the 12-week program--a keystone project of the Vanderbilt Music Cognition Lab, supported through an aw  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: On the surface, Vanderbilt Trustee Emeritus Michael Ainslie appears to have led a smooth professional life as a successful CEO, board chairman, and longtime champion of the Posse Scholars program. That's all true. But as Ainslie writes in a new autobiography, he also has a knack for seeking out--and solving--difficult problems. "I've always looked for a challenge, something complicated, something entrepreneurial,   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Cody Siciliano has been awarded the Fay/Frank Seed Grant from the Brain Research Foundation and the Alkermes Pathways Research Award from the biopharmaceutical company Alkermes. In the Brain Research Foundation's 40-year seed grant history, Siciliano is the first Vanderbilt faculty recipient, as well as the first to receive the Alkermes Award, now in its third year. Both awards s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Imagine you are paid to carry a briefcase through a checkpoint that may or may not be guarded. In one scenario, you know the case contains illegal contraband, and if you get caught you will be arrested. In another scenario, you choose one of three cases, only one of which contains contraband, while the others are safe. How do the different risks of carrying contraband affect your choices? These two scenarios demon  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news release: Students considering taking a gap year, time off from college due to the pandemic, may want to consider the eventual lost wages- up to $90,000 over their career. That's according to a new study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It said that there are sizeable hidden costs in taking even just a year off from college, including a wage gap wedge that could stick with the student throughout th  more