CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 18 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Dr. Martina Harris, Chattanooga State's Assistant Dean of Nursing and Allied Health and Registered Nursing Program Director, was recently appointed to the Tennessee Board of Nursing (TBON) by Governor Bill Lee. As one of 11 board members, she will serve a four-year term and represent Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District. The Board of Nursing was created and signed into law in 1911 with i  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: ETSU Health has named Dr. Roslyn Robinson as its first chief nursing officer (CNO). Robinson also becomes the new associate dean of practice and community partnerships in the East Tennessee State University College of Nursing. As ETSU Health's first CNO, Robinson will be responsible for working with other ETSU Health leaders to establish policies that benefit nursing staff and patients by formulating  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 18 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on Aug. 17: In January, it's possible that the United States could have its first woman vice president. Even that very possibility has been made possible by a history-making vote of the Tennessee legislature that is being celebrated Tuesday, Aug. 18: the ratification of the 19th Constitutional amendment allowing women to vote. "One of the things that this did, over time, was to open the door to women's civic engagem  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Milligan College issued the following news release: Milligan University Vice President for Athletics and Student Development Mark Fox announced Wednesday that the university has received a grant from the National Football League (NFL) which will help fund the start-up of a women's flag football program beginning spring 2021. Milligan is one of the first National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) schools to declare their intent to participate in this  more

ITTA BENA, Mississippi, Aug. 20 -- Mississippi Valley State University issued the following news: The American Political Science Association (APSA) recently announced a total of $140,000 in Special Projects Fund grants awarded to six teams of political scientists made up of 33 established and early career scholars representing 29 academic institutions, including Mississippi Valley State University. MVSU Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Kathie Stromile Golden is part of an  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Dr. Clara Pascual-Argente, L. Palmer Brown Chair in Interdisciplinary Humanities and associate professor of Spanish at Rhodes College, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, together with Dr. Emily Francomano of Georgetown University, to support work on an edition and translation of two medieval Iberian narratives about fictional king Apollonius of Tyre. Their work will appear in the Dumbarto  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Supermassive black holes, which likely reside at the centers of virtually all galaxies, are unimaginably dense, compact regions of space from which nothing -- not even light -- can escape. As such a black hole, weighing in at millions or billions of times the mass of the Sun, devours material, it is surrounded by a swirling disk of gas. When gas from this disk falls towards the black hole, it releases a tremendous amount o  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 19 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III has filed a lawsuit against Dr. Joel Scott Craig for violation of the Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act. In the complaint, the State alleges Dr. Craig, who operates Milan Foot Care, fraudulently billed TennCare for foot and ankle strapping services that were medically unnecessary. When performed by podiatrists, strapping refers to the application of   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Tennessee State University professor, Dr. Courtney Nyange, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to Tanzania. Nyange is professor of nursing in the College of Health Sciences. In Tanzania, she will lecture at the University of Dodoma School of Nursing, as part of a project to build capacity through faculty development, curricular revisions, and teaching. She previously taught at UDOM as a volun  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Rick Fought, EdD, MLIS, has been promoted to the role of assistant vice chancellor of the UTHSC Health Sciences Library. Dr. Fought previously served as professor and director. "Thank you to the administration at UTHSC for this honor and your unceasing support of the library," Dr. Fought said. "Thank you also to my colleagues across campus and the wonderful library staff I am privileged   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has named Richard Kasser, PhD, PT, interim chair and program director for the for the Department of Physical Therapy. In addition to this role, Dr. Kasser will continue to serve in his current position as assistant dean for Student Affairs in the college. "We are fortunate to have someone with the expe  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 18 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on Aug. 17: Thanks to the generosity of one of UTHSC Hamilton Eye Institute's (HEI) benefactors, the entrance of the comprehensive eye care center on Madison Avenue on the UTHSC campus has a new look. The recently completed project at HEI features a new fountain with water cascading over a backlit logo of the institute. Along with the fountain, a new pedestrian plaza was constructed with   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 18 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Evan Beech, director of specialized giving at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, has been appointed to a one-year term on the Board of Directors for the National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association (NAADA). Beech will serve as a director at large and be appointed to special projects throughout the year for the volunteer-driven organization. "  more

MARTIN, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- The University of Tennessee's Martin Campus issued the following news release: Longtime law enforcement professional and Henry County Sheriff Monte Belew has joined the University of Tennessee at Martin as the new director of public safety. The UT Martin criminal justice graduate has served as Henry County sheriff since 2006 and previously served as a Tennessee State Trooper and as a patrolman, school resource officer and teacher for the Jackson Police Department.   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Hamilton County Health Department are collaborating in contact tracing efforts to determine individuals who may be at risk of exposure to COVID-19 as a result of interaction with members of Kappa Sigma fraternity beginning August 8. The Kappa Sigma fraternity leadership and members are assisting the University in its efforts to  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Hamilton County Health Department are collaborating in contact tracing efforts to determine individuals who may been exposed to COVID-19 as a result of interaction with members of the Delta Zeta sorority beginning Aug. 8. Delta Zeta sorority leadership and members are assisting the University in its efforts to pursue student co  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences in the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is launching a new Certificate in Telemedicine Program. Beginning in Spring 2021, the nine-credit-hour certificate will be offered online and can be completed within a maximum of four trimesters. The certificate aims to help health care professionals   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Research on the cultural history of diabetes, including how racism played a role in the erroneous blaming of certain racial and ethnic groups for the rise in cases, offers important lessons for COVID-19 and other public health challenges, said Arleen Tuchman, the Nelson O. Tyrone Jr. Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. Tuchman is the author of a new book, Diabetes: A History of Race and Disease (Yale   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Krystal N. Clark has been named director for Employee Learning and Organizational Effectiveness in Vanderbilt Human Resources. She assumes her new role on Sept. 1. "We are delighted to have Krystal join our team," said Erik Smetana, executive director for People and Engagement. "I believe her approach to training and professional development will help us continue our efforts to reimagine employee learning, career  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Vanderbilt Laboratory for Biosynthetic Studies, led by Brian Bachmann, professor of chemistry, has discovered a naturally occurring compound that is resilient to antibiotic resistance because of its rare properties. Antibiotic resistance, the ability of bacteria to evade antibiotic treatment, has been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the largest public health challenges, a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Southeastern Conference on Thursday announced creation of the SEC Council on Racial Equity and Social Justice, a league-wide body consisting of a diverse group of student-athletes, administrators, coaches and SEC staff. The council includes Vanderbilt vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director Candice Lee, head football coach Derek Mason and head baseball coach Tim Corbin. The   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: All software is not created equal. At one end are apps on a smartphone and consumer-facing programs for which periodic updates to fix bugs and security issues are routine, like replacing an air conditioning filter or getting an annual flu shot. At the other end are large, complex software systems such as software used in airplanes, logistics, satellites, nuclear power plants and other critical infrastructure. F  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 18 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A group of 31 world-renowned chemists have come together to articulate the value of diversity in science, calling for a paradigm shift in the ways that the scientific community nurtures and values its marginalized members. Isaiah Speight, a graduate student in the research lab of Professor of Chemistry Timothy Hanusa and national student representative of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement   more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, Aug. 18 -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news release: Jennifer Brezina has been promoted to the position of vice president for Academic Affairs at Volunteer State Community College. She was the associate vice president for Academic Affairs. She also served for two and a half years as the dean of Humanities. In her new role Brezina will supervise all of the Vol State academic divisions. "I am very much looking forward to continuing with Vol State  more