CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., July 16 (TNSGra) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State's Savitha Pinnepalli, Noman Saied, and Jeffrey Schneider, Computer Information Technologies Department (CIT) faculty members, were selected to participate in Summer Working Connections, a National Convergence Technology Center professional development event funded by a National Science Foundation Grant (NSF). Working Connections makes the newest technologies and  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., July 13 (TNSPro) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release on July 12, 2021: Scheduled for October 4 through November 12, 2021, Chattanooga State's Heavy Equipment Operator Training Program is designed with safety in mind. During this 6-week course, students will use the latest equipment while learning specific OSHA safety standards and manufacturer's requirements. Upon completion of the program, each student will have obtained an NCCER cr  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSPer) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) President Karen Bowyer has announced that Rodney Alford has been named director of workforce development and continuing education. As the director, Alford will oversee non-credit learning opportunities through certificate programs, workforce development and customized training, personal enrichment, and youth programs. "Mr. Alford's experience a  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 13 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University has appointed Dr. Leann Horsley as Dean of the College of Nursing. Horsley has served as an assistant dean, associate professor, and interim director for the Healthcare Simulation Center (HCSC) at South Dakota State University (SDSU) College of Nursing, the state's land grant institution with the largest and most comprehensive nursing education programs. She  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 16 (TNSPro) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University will launch the state's first Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Digital Media beginning this fall. Combining art and technology curriculum, the goal of the new MFA in Digital Media will be to meet the growing industry need for highly qualified digital artists by providing an avenue for advanced graduate-level study in digital media studio practice. Application dead  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 13 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on July 12, 2021: Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Studies and the Department of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University announce two new artists in residence for the 2021-2022 academic year: Brittany Haas and Mike Compton. Haas is widely regarded as one of the most influential fiddlers of her generation. She grew up in Northern California, honing her craft at string camps  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSMon) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Veterans, families of military affiliated students and other guests of the East Tennessee State University Veterans Affairs can travel around the Johnson City campus with greater ease, thanks to Greeneville-based TEVET, the company that recently donated $15,000 to Veterans Affairs for the purchase a golf cart to do just that. "The golf cart has provided us with the ability to be more inclusi  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSGra) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has awarded two competitive grants to Freed-Hardeman University. The initiatives provide no-cost access in order to remove barriers and provide a pathway to the teaching profession for selected participants. These programs will address the need for qualified teachers in Tennessee. The $100,000 Grow Your Own award supports an innovative partnership between   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 13 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: Opportunity, jobs, the economy and infrastructure are not partisan. They are the pathway to a better future for all Kentuckians and for millions of our fellow Americans. Republicans, Democrats and independents from Paducah to Pikeville, from the Tennessee Valley to the Ohio River agree we need investment in broadband, in our waterways, our railways and our highways. In Frankfort, despite the partisan ran  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 (TNSGra) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Lipscomb University received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2017 to improve mental health services in Nashville. In 2018, the program received an additional $400,000 in funding to combat the opioid epidemic, totaling $2.2 million. With news of the grant's $1.36 million renewal, Lipscomb's clinical mental health counseling program will be able to continue making  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSGra) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Assistant professor of biology Kyle Brawner was awarded the 2021 Christian Scholars Foundation-Emerging Scholars Network Research Grant for his work involving the identification of biomarkers for necrotizing enterocolitis. Kyle Brawner, an assistant professor in the biology department, has been awarded the 2021 Christian Scholars Foundation-Emerging Scholars Network Research Grant for his work involving th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSPro) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: The Lipscomb Animation program has quickly developed a reputation as one of the best programs of its kind. Now the College of Entertainment and the Arts is debuting a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Animation, with the goal of expanding the program to even greater heights. As Artist-in-Residence in the CEA, former Disney and Big Idea animator Tom Bancroft has helped usher in a faculty full of top-of-the-line  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSPro) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on July 14, 2021: When Amy New sets her mind on something, she is determined to reach her goal. When she enrolled in Lipscomb's Master of Arts in leadership and public service program through the College of Leadership & Public Service Regional Scholars Program in August 2020, New embarked on a longtime desire to earn a graduate degree. And, she was nine months pregnant. Three days after giving birth to  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSPar) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: A cutting-edge University of Tennessee Health Science Center institute, the Memphis Institute of Regenerative Medicine, is rebranding to reflect its growing reach across the state. Effective this month, it will be known as the Tennessee Institute of Regenerative Medicine (TennIRM) in recognition of new statewide partners. As part of the rebranding, Gabor Tigyi, MD, PhD, DSc, Har  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 15 (TNSOps) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: "Grateful," "happy" and "excited" are among the descriptive words two Mississippi State students are using to express their feelings upon learning they are 2021 Astronaut Scholars. Senior mechanical engineering major Reese A. Dunne of Starkville and junior aerospace engineering major Britain C. Steele of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, are receiving two of only 60 national scholarships being presented  more

LYNCHBURG, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSPar) -- The University of Tennessee Space Institute issued the following news release: Motlow State Community College and the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) signed a partnership in June that brings the mechatronics degree to Tullahoma with two classes this fall, and a plan to offer the full mechatronics associate degree at UTSI by Fall 2022. Motlow is a national leader in the development of a two-year mechatronics degree. The mechatronics progr  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSPer) -- Welch College issued the following news release: Todd Parrish has been tapped to serve in a new role as Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Welch College, according to David Williford, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. In this role he will continue his work in major gifts acquisition and church relations but will begin working alongside David Williford, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, in the overall adminis  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 (TNSGra) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: By Marissa Shapiro Laurie Connors, associate professor of nursing, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute to train doctoral nurses--doctors of nursing practice and Ph.D. nurses--in the translation and integration of genomics into academics, research and clinical practice. The five-year grant, called Translation and Integratio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced the approval of 29 new virtual schools for the 2021-22 school year, bringing the total number of virtual schools operating across the state to fifty-seven. "As we head into the new school year, educators and school and district leaders throughout the state are focused on ensuring student achievement and serving the needs of all students in th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education received approval from the U.S. Department of Education on Tennessee's American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) state plan, which lays out the state's spending strategy for its portion of federal COVID-19 relief and stimulus funding to benefit K-12 education in Tennessee. Tennessee's goal is to accelerate academ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Over the weekend, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee traveled to the U.S. Southern Border to meet with Tennessee National Guards troops and receive briefings regarding the skyrocketing rate of illegal crossings and criminal activities. "Tennesseans serve on the front lines of the Southern border crisis, and it has rapidly escalated to not just a matter of public safety, but a threat to our country's national secur  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 14 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: Tennessee American Water is performing slope protection work at its Chattanooga Water plant. The work is adjacent to the Tennessee Riverpark, next to Citico Creek. Fencing is placed around the worksite and signage asks that barriers not be crossed for safety reasons. The Riverpark will remain open during most of the work, with the exception of July 14, 15 and 16. For the safety  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis has selected "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America" by Marcia Chatelain (Liveright Publishing Corp) as the 2020 Hooks National Book Award winner. "Franchise" investigates the untold history of the cooperation among fast-food companies, politicians, civil rights leaders and black entrepreneurs in the years fo  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSOps) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Peggy Reisser Faculty members from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have led the development of PubSeq, a global digital data repository of COVID-19 RNA sequences. PubSeq is open to all interested individuals, primarily researchers working to understand the CoV-2 coronavirus and the pattern of spread of its numerous variants (including the Delta variant). "W  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 16 (TNSGra) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on July 15, 2021: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Office of Research announced that annual research grant and contract awards for FY21, which ended June 30, total more than $121 million, a 20.6% increase from last year. The FY21 research award total is $121,700,667. Roughly half of these funds come from federal sources. The faculty of all six colleges and four  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 16 (TNSOps) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Hannah McCarty, a second-year student in the Physician Assistant Studies program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, decided she would pursue a career in health care after witnessing the effects of athletic injuries. "As an athlete who suffered injuries and witnessed my teammates suffer different types of them as well, I became interested in the orthopedic proc  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 (TNSMon) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: More than 51,000 generous alumni and friends of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invested in students during the 2020-21 fiscal year, committing more than $202 million and transforming the student experience. The donations resulted in the record-setting awarding of student scholarships, the establishment of a student emergency fund, and the founding of the Big Orange Pantry to alleviate food   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSPar) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State's Lucky 7 Celebration, a monthly event celebrating in the upcoming premiere of its 7-week classes on August 16, took a decidedly "lucky" turn on July 7 for students, faculty, staff and Chattanooga State's tutoring program when community partners at Unum presented the college with a check for $225,000 to expand Chattanooga State's tutoring services, "offered to any  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, July 16 (TNSRes) -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news: A new report by the CBRE company puts Nashville at the national forefront of technology job growth. Business leaders and educators gathered at Volunteer State Community College recently to hear Facebook Community Development regional manager, Katie Comer, discuss how to prepare Tennesseans for those jobs. A large Facebook data center is under construction in Gallatin. It is expected to create m  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, July 15 (TNSPer) -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news: Jim McGuire has been hired as the new head Baseball coach at Volunteer State Community College. He was the head coach at Middle Tennessee State University from 2012 to 2018. He was also associate head baseball coach and assistant baseball coach at MTSU, going back to 1993. He was most recently the director of Baseball Operations at Hit after Hit Baseball Academy in Nashville. In 2020, McGuire w  more