MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 1 (TNSPar) -- Alabama State University issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2021: * * * ASU & Apple Partners with Tennessee State University Alabama State University announced it will become a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple's Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University's HBCU C2. The teaching and learning initiative is designed to empower Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to expand technology and cr  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Aug. 31 (TNSEve) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: Cumberland University announced today plans to host its first Peace Forum in honor of Cumberland alumnus and Former U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull. The forum will take place during the month of October 2021, with the main kickoff event on Friday Oct. 1, 2021. The event will honor the 150th birthday of Cordell Hull, as well as the 76th anniversary of his 1945 Nobel Peace Prize.  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Sept. 3 (TNSBook) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release: Dr. Natalie Inman, Associate Professor of History at Cumberland University, will celebrate the release of two children's books based on Haitian culture at the Centennial Park Pavilion on Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m. For every copy of "Can You?" and "Roody and the Simple Gift" sold at this event, one book will be given to a child or school in Haiti. This free event is open for the community to enjoy with  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 2 (TNSRes) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Maintaining access to a clean water supply and keeping it drinkable is a top priority for the nearly 10% of Tennesseans who get their water from private water sources like karst springs and groundwater wells. To ensure supplies from karst springs located in Northeast Tennessee are safe for consumption, Lukman Fashina, a graduate student in the East Tennessee State University Department of Geo  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 2 (TNSGra) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The East Tennessee State University Center for Applied Research and Evaluation in Women's Health (CARE Women's Health) continues to grow with a $3,192,884 research award in 2021 for a total of approximately $18 million in grant funding since 2017. Dr. Amal Khoury, director of CARE Women's Health and a professor in the ETSU College of Public Health, said the latest award will expand and exten  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 3 (TNSGra) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The East Tennessee State University Center for Applied Research and Evaluation in Women's Health (CARE Women's Health) continues to grow with a $3,192,884 research award in 2021 for a total of approximately $18 million in grant funding since 2017. Dr. Amal Khoury, director of CARE Women's Health and a professor in the ETSU College of Public Health, said the latest award will expand and exten  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 2 (TNSPro) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Africana Studies Becomes Black American Studies at East Tennessee State University East Tennessee State University's College of Arts and Sciences announces its new Black American Studies (BAS) Program, formerly known as Africana Studies. "The new Black American Studies Program is excited to be open for business," said Dr. Daryl A. Carter, director of the program. Since he took the re  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 4 (TNSRes)-- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Philip Stuckey, founder and chief executive officer of FC Renew, has been inducted into the fifth cohort of Innovation Crossroads. The program, held at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, allows leading innovators from across the country to develop their research for commercialization. To support his research and entrepreneurial efforts, Stuckey is an affiliate member of the East Tennessee State Un  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 2 (TNSOps) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Sept. 1, 2021: Leaders from East Tennessee State University announced today that the stage area in the D.P. Culp Student Center Cave will be named the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union Stage. The naming recognizes a recent $75,000 pledge from Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union. "We are honored to be part of the exciting renovation that has taken place within the D.P. Culp Student Cen  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 31 (TNSGra) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's federal TRIO Program has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education to receive renewed funding for two of its programs, both for each of the next five years. The Educational Talent Search Program was awarded $323,420 per year and will help middle and high school students prepare for and enter post-secondary education. In addition to current students,   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 1 (TNSPar) -- Edward Waters College issued the following news: * * * Edward Waters University Partners With Apple and Tennessee State University to Become a Community Center for Coding and Creativity Edward Waters University will become a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple's Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University's HBCU C2. The teaching and learning initiative is designed to empower Historically Black Colleges and Un  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, Sept. 4 (TNSRes) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Freed-Hardeman University is again celebrating a record breaking fall enrollment. For the third consecutive year, FHU has broken previous records. This year's total enrollment of 2,320, a 6% increase over last fall's figure, is the highest in school history. FHU's continued growth diverges sharply from other schools across the country. Enrollment in private and public four-year institutions declined   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: Attorney General Chris Carr, along with 19 states, filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Tennessee today. The complaint seeks to stop the Biden Administration from enforcing new, expansive, and unlawful interpretations of federal antidiscrimination laws. "The administration is willfully circumventing the authority of Congress and ignoring the rule of law with this regulator  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 31 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: Attorney General Doug Peterson along with 19 states led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Tennessee today. The complaint seeks to stop the Biden Administration from enforcing new, expansive, and unlawful interpretations of federal anti-discrimination laws. In the complaint, the multi-state coalition challenges federal guidance   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 31 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with 19 other states led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Tennessee today. The complaint seeks to stop the Biden Administration from enforcing new, expansive, and unlawful interpretations of federal antidiscrimination laws. "This case is about two federal agencies changing law when  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 31 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news on Aug. 30, 2021: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, leading a 20-state coalition, filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Tennessee today. The complaint seeks to stop the Biden Administration from enforcing new, expansive, and unlawful interpretations of federal antidiscrimination laws. In the complaint, the multi-state coalition challenges federal guidance issued by the Equal Employ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced Morgan Rankin, a second grade teacher at South Side School in Johnson City Schools, was named the 2021-22 Tennessee Teacher of the Year at the Department of Education's annual Excellence in Education celebration Tuesday evening. Of nine finalists representing Tennessee's eight CORE regions, as well as the Shelby County-Municipals area, Ranki  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today the appointment of Brooxie Carlton as assistant commissioner of Community and Rural Development. Carlton, a member of the department for more than 13 years, has most recently served as deputy assistant commissioner of Rural Development since 2015. She replaces Sammie Arnold, w  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and USAntibiotics officials announced today that the company will invest $16 million to establish new manufacturing and research and development operations in Sullivan County. USAntibiotics is a pharmaceutical production company that manufactures, tests, packages and distribute  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced a new grant opportunity that will provide up to 2,400 licensed Tennessee educators the ability to add a new Special Education (SPED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) additional endorsement to their educator license. This grant opportunity will also be offered during the 2022-23 school year, allowing another cohort of 2,400 educators to e  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee appointed Ryan Spitzer to serve as circuit court judge for the 7th Judicial District to fill the Honorable Donald R. Elledge's vacancy, effective immediately. "Ryan is a dedicated public servant with an extensive background in criminal prosecution," said Gov. Lee. "I am proud to announce his appointment and confident he will serve Tennessee with integrity." Spitzer formerly serv  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: On behalf of Gov. Bill Lee, Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, Tennessee's Adjutant General, announced today that more than 320 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard have been activated in response to Hurricane Ida, which made landfall along the Louisiana coastline on Aug. 29. Currently, personnel from the Tennessee Army National Guard's 251st Military Police Company in Lexington and Savannah, 1172nd  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 (TNSsro) -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 21-00033): In Re: Application Of Johnson City Energy Authority dba BrightRidge For A Certificate To Provide Competing Intrastate And Local Telecommunications Services On A Wholesale Basis INITIAL ORDER GRANTING CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY This matter came before the Hearing Officer of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission (the "Commission" or "TPUC") a  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 1 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: Tennessee American Water has been awarded a 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award in the Organization Category from the Kentucky/Tennessee Section of the American Water Works Association for its outstanding efforts to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace. The company received the award at a ceremony held earlier this month during the Kentucky/Tennessee Water Professionals Con  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 (TNSMon) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: A Tennessee Tech engineering program has received a $2.3 million dollar investment from the United States Department of Energy. Tech is one of 32 universities across the nation selected to take part in the DOE Industrial Assessment Centers program, offering no-cost energy efficiency recommendations to small and medium-sized manufacturers and water treatment facilities. "Tennessee T  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 (TNSEco) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Stories of eagles gone missing and landing on Tennessee Tech's campus are legendary, but it isn't mischief that will draw the iconic eagle down from the top of Derryberry Hall this fall. Work has begun on the Derryberry Hall roofing project that will bring with it a new cupola where Tech's famous golden eagle has been perched for more than 50 years. "The new [cupola] will be an exa  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Sept. 2 (TNSBook) -- Union University issued the following news release: Written as the second biography in his trilogy on C.S. Lewis's life, Hal Poe hosted a lecture and book signing Aug. 31 in Harvey Auditorium for his new book, "The Making of C.S. Lewis (1918-1945): From Atheist to Apologist." Poe's first book of the trilogy, Becoming C.S. Lewis (1898-1918): A Biography of Young Jack Lewis," covers an overview of Lewis' early life, childhood interests and experiences. Po  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 31 (TNSPer) -- The University of Memphis Alumni Association issued the following news release: Members of the University of Memphis Alumni Association (UMAA) recently affirmed a slate of new national executive officers, national executive board of directors and advisors. Nestor Rodriguez (BA '02) was named as president of UMAA. The University of Memphis alumnus is a UMAA life member and founder of the Hispanic Alumni Chapter of the UMAA. "We are excited to welcome new  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 1 (TNSGra) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis will lead a $2M research-based Cybersecurity Education Innovation project funded by the National Security Agency's National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program. The Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) at the UofM has formed a consortium of NCAE-C institutions with the University of West Florida, North Carolina A&T State University and T  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 31 (TNSEve) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will feature African American artist Elizabeth Catlett's internationally renowned work on the Hooks Institute's Facebook page on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP for this event by clicking here: https://memphis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bCJm  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 4 (TNSOps) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Peggy Reisser The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has launched a resources website designed to help health care workers and first responders take better care of themselves, after spending more than a year and a half on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19. The Resources for Health Care Workers website, uthsc.edu/coronavirus/healthcare-workers-resource  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 3 (TNSOps) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Peggy Reisser When UT System President Randy Boyd made a stop at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Wednesday on his "Everywhere you look, UT" tour, he had the opportunity to meet with faculty and students from UTHSC's Physician Assistant Program. "If you want to be a leader who can serve their team, you have to know them," Boyd said. He began August 3 aiming   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 31 (TNSBook) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on Aug. 30, 2021: By Peggy Reisser Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, DSc, chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, literally wrote the book on prediabetes. After more than 25 years of research into prediabetes and its progressive disease state, diabetes, Dr. Dagogo-Jack has written the first comprehensive textb  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 2 (TNSOps) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Jackie Denton The Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) held an awards ceremony August 27 via Zoom for the first cohort to complete courses from its Teaching Excellence Institute. The Teaching and Learning Institute is a series of year-long programs for instructors interested in focusing on a specific topic related to teaching and learning. Participants meet monthly beginning a  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 1 (TNSPol) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: For the first time in several decades, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising a guideline called the Thrifty Food Plan, which helps determine Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits nationwide. The change goes into effect October 1, but University of Tennessee Extension professionals advise families to begin evaluating household food budge  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 2 (TNSGra) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Six University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers have received prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER awards for the 2020 submission period. The recipients include three faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, two from the Tickle College of Engineering, and one from the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences--all assistant professors. Since 1995, 77 UT researchers have re  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, Sept. 1 (TNSOps) -- Welch College issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: Earlier this summer, Welch College President Matt Pinson, received official M.Div. implementation notification from Dr. Kevin Sightler, Director of Substantive Change for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The letter stated that the accreditor had "reviewed the materials seeking approval of the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree program" and had voted   more