CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., Dec. 24 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release on Dec. 23: The Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) provides students with the opportunity to complete one of 21 diploma or seven certificate programs within one year's time. Maybe you're worried that now may not be the right time to enroll in a technical college program - but you couldn't be more wrong. The State of Tennessee provides today's students with four opportunities to   more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, Dec. 22 -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Advanced EMT (AEMT) students at Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) received a 100% first-time pass rate on the EMT Basic State Psychomotor Exam and the AEMT National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Psychomotor Exam, respectively. The classes consisted of 14 EMT students at the College's Dyersburg campus along with 17 EMT students an  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, Dec. 23 -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: A total of 41 nursing graduates from Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC's) spring 2020 LPN to RN Fast Track Nursing Program, and fall 2020 Paramedic to RN Nursing Program received a 100% pass rate on their first attempt of the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN) exam. In addition, the spring 2020 traditional nursing class, consisting of 26 graduates, comple  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 23 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Daryl A. Carter of East Tennessee State University was recently elected to chair the board of directors of Humanities Tennessee after serving on the board since 2014. Humanities Tennessee fosters community and civility in Tennessee through engaging programs that examine and reflect upon ideas, stories, history, arts and culture. The non-governmental organization is funded by the National  more

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Dec. 22 (TNSPer) -- Indiana State University issued the following news: Indiana State University's Mike Licari will become the next President of Austin Peay State University after a vote by the school's trustees Monday. Licari, ISU's Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and two other finalists were interviewed on campus in Clarksville, Tennessee, earlier this month. "I am honored and excited to have the opportunity to serve as Austin Peay State University's   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 22 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: In a field that is practically synonymous with innovation, quick pivots to meet new needs just come with the job for engineers. So while the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic in March hit the entire U.S. by surprise, for many engineers it was just part of the daily grind. That was definitely the case for staff of Lipscomb's Peugeot Center for Engineering Service in Developing Communities, which found its very reas  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Dec. 22: New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today continued her leadership in the national fight to ensure women's reproductive health care is not stifled or infringed upon in any way. In an amicus brief -- filed in Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, et al. v. Herbert Slatery, et al. -- Attorney General James and the coalition conte  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following remarks: * * * Good evening Tennesseans. It's Christmas week, ordinarily a time when families across the state are gathering to celebrate. Unfortunately, these are not ordinary times. We are in a global pandemic that's been crippling our country for months and now Tennessee is ground zero for a surge in sickness. I am speaking with you tonight because I want to be clear with where we are and what we need to do to  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Dec. 22 -- Union University issued the following news release: Union University is offering a new Bachelor of Science in Christian Leadership program through its School of Theology and Missions and School of Adult and Professional Studies. The new program is intended to equip bi-vocational pastors, church leaders and laypersons who have not finished their bachelor's degree to lead their churches theologically and administratively. The degree is designed specifically for adu  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: University of Tennessee AgResearch and The Nature Conservancy have been recognized by the Forest Stewardship Council with one of the organization's 2020 Leadership Awards for their historic Working Woodlands partnership and commitment to forest conservation. The FSC's mission is to promote environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically prosperous manag  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief contesting the constitutionality of two abortion bans enacted in Tennessee. In their brief, Attorney General Herring and his colleagues argue that the b12.ans are unconstitutional, do not promote women's health care, and deny women access to safe, legal abortions. Attorn  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 19 (TNSRes) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: As the United States and the rest of the world witness the rollout of new vaccines targeting COVID-19--as well as better treatment options to fight the virus among infected patients--Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have played leading roles in researching, developing and testing several of the most clinically developed medicines being used to combat the pandemic. Long before  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 19 (TNSRes) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt researchers have co-authored a book that advocates the use of live-actor simulations to prepare student teachers for scenarios they may encounter in diverse classroom settings. Toward Anti-Oppressive Teaching: Designing and Using Simulated Encounters, published Dec. 1, 2020, by Harvard Education Press, was co-written by Elizabeth A. Self, assistant professor of the practice of teaching and lea  more