MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 10 (TNSPer) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Dr. Bill Hardgrave has been named the 13th President of the University of Memphis, the UofM's Board of Trustees announced Tuesday. Hardgrave served as Auburn University's Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs since January 2018. He served as dean of Auburn's Harbert College of Business from August 2010 through December 2017. "I am very excited and humbled to become the next Pr  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 13 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is pleased to announce Allyson Graves as Assistant Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs. She will join the team November 15, 2021. In this role at UTIA, Graves will lead contract negotiation and administration for UTIA's Office of Sponsored Programs. This involves monetary contracts and grants, non-finan  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 12 (TNSEve) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The International Experimental Biology and Medicine Conference (IEBMC), a major scientific conference being jointly hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and the Tennessee Institute of Regenerative Medicine (TennIRM), has been rescheduled with an updated speaker lineup. Originally slated for October 8-10, 2021, the conference is now set to take place  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 9 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: To better serve more of the region, ETSU Health's Family Medicine Bristol clinic has added two physicians, creating a team to provide comprehensive care for all stages of patients' lives, and in particular, women's services. Dr. Andrea Hopkins, medical director, maintains a comprehensive family medicine practice that includes non-surgical obstetrics. She takes a personalized approach to patie  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Nov. 9 (TNSOps) -- Arizona State University issued the following news on Nov. 5, 2021: Lester Holt, "NBC Nightly News" anchor and award-winning journalist, broadcast the network's evening news show from the rooftop of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Friday as part of his five-day "Across America" anchoring tour. Phoenix was the last stop on the tour that included Austin, Texas; St. Louis; Washington, D.C.; and Nashville, Tennessee. Holt arr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2021: Baker Donelson has been named to Bloomberg Law's inaugural Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Framework. Baker Donelson is one of 28 U.S.-based law firms recognized for their level of disclosure of diversity-related metrics and distinguished performance against six core pillars: demographics, leadership and talent pipeline, recruitment and retention, business innovation and strategy,  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 9 (TNSMon) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2021: East Tennessee State University's Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services announces that the Archives of Appalachia and B. Carroll Reece Museum have received $225,000 in funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The funding will support a project to enhance online access to collections and artifacts that document diverse voices in southern Appala  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 9 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release: Endeavor Business Media announces the acquisition of 3DX Media, a producer of 3D product models for engineers to upload directly into their CAD software. The strategic move provides Endeavor's engineering community of over 535,000 engaged design and engineering decision makers with an invaluable tool to help streamline their design and development process. "The 3D CAD software market is growing in nearl  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 13 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release: The Endeavor Business Media Security Group, which includes SecurityInfoWatch.com, Security Business and Security Technology Executive (STE) magazines, in coordination with the Security Industry Association (SIA), have announced the annual Security Vanguard Awards, which honor the industry's most innovative and collaborative security projects. With more than 30 submissions, this year's selections include  more

FRESNO, California, Nov. 10 (TNSOps) -- Fresno Pacific University issued the following news: Katherine Ramirez, a senior at Fresno Pacific University, felt a deep sadness as she stared at the words on the plaque: "Ballie Crutchfield was lynched in Rome, Tennessee, in 1901 by a mob searching for her brother." The words tore at Ramirez. "They broke my heart," she says. The plaque is part of The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL--one of several stops Ramirez made in July o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $19.5 million loan for the City of Franklin to improve water infrastructure. The loan is one of four approved by the Tennessee Local Development Authority, with a loan for the City of Athens for $2 million and two loans totaling $20,614,550 for the Ci  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Nov. 10, 2021: Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced two loans totaling $20,614,550 million for the City of Dayton to improve water infrastructure. The loans are among four approved by the Tennessee Local Development Authority, with a loan of $2 million for the City of Athens and a loan o  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Nov. 9 (TNSPro) -- Lee University issued the following news: Lee University Online has recently added a new associate degree program, which will be offered fully online starting January 2022. "We are excited at Lee Online to be able to offer an educational hurdle for adult students to earn online in between our certificates and bachelor's degrees," said Dr. Joshua Black, executive director for Lee Online. "Lee understands that a four-year campus college experience is not   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 (TNSOps) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: When someone rises to the role of president or CEO they may be very skilled professionally but may not have experience leading an organization. One of the core offerings of Spark, Lipscomb's idea center, is the creation of leadership development programs to help transform leaders by engaging them in innovative and quality learning programs. To help prepare business executives for future leadership opportun  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, Nov. 10 (TNSPro) -- Milligan College issued the following news release: * * * Milligan announces new programs in coaching, criminology, and cybersecurity Milligan University announced today that it will add several new programs to meet market needs and student interest. The new programs will launch in Fall 2022 and include: a master's in coaching and athletic administration; an undergraduate major in criminology/criminal justice; and an undergraduate major and minor in cy  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2021: Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced today that the constitutionality of Tennessee's 48-hour waiting period for abortions is no longer subject to question. The opportunity for the plaintiffs to seek further review from the U.S. Supreme Court has passed, so the Sixth Circuit's ruling stands and the legal battle is over. More than six years ago, a group o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- 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 General Fusion Corporation officials announced today the company will establish its first U.S. operations in Tennessee by locating its U.S. headquarters in Oak Ridge. Based in Vancouver, Canada, General Fusion Corporation, the U.S.-based subsidiary of General Fusion, Inc.,   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 13 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced two state finalists for the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award- Joshua Hinerman, Director of Transportation for Robertson County Schools and Hal Taylor, Director of Operations for Cleveland City Schools. The RISE Award was created by Congress in 2019 and is overseen by the U.S. Department of Education to honor classified scho  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 9 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2021: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee named key appointments to the Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments and the 19th Judicial District. "It's an honor to announce the appointment of these highly qualified Tennesseans, and I'm grateful for their commitment to our state," said Gov. Lee. "I am confident they will serve with integrity and bring valuable experience to their respective roles." The   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee took the following actions on legislation passed during the October 30 extraordinary legislative session: Signed Legislation * 9014: COVID omnibus bill * SB 9007: special session appropriations bill * SB 9008: regarding district attorneys pro tem * HB 9072: regarding partisan school boards * HB 9073: regarding Treasurer bill on banking collateral * HB 9075: regarding state   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 (TNSEco) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: With its 100th season of football approaching in 2022, Tennessee Tech has announced plans for construction of a new state-of-the-art Football Operations Center. The 40,000-square-foot facility is phase one of a two-phase process to significantly upgrade and enhance the football program. "Tennessee Tech has a tradition of winning championships in football, but those date back a numbe  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 9 (TNSJou) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: A group of Tennessee Tech students and their professor are part of a collaboration of institutions researching how the universe works by focusing on the lifetime of one of its smallest particles. This group's most recent research on the lifetime of a free neutron has been published in the journal Physical Review Letters. The opportunity to be a part of cutting edge research is a hall  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2021: The struggle between good and evil has inspired some of the most well-known country music classics of all time. While Randal Williams' fascination with these topics inspired his recent Ph.D. work, he has never been one to let struggles or limitations stand in his way. He completed his Ph.D. at Tennessee Technological University this past May at the age of 63. It is   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 11 (TNSGra) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The Multi-UAS Multi-Sensor Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance project, led by UofM professor Dr. Eddie Jacobs, brings together researchers from the UofM, the University of Arizona and the University of Central Florida to develop Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) for wide-area intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). Jacobs, a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering,   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Since her first year playing basketball at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, some 16 years ago, Candace Parker ('08) has been a shining example of a true Volunteer. In 2008, she led the Lady Vols to a one-point win over LSU in an NCAA semifinal game while working through the pain of a shoulder she had dislocated twice in the previous game. That victory set up a final-game win over Stanford that  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 11 (TNSGra) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: How do some species manage to bounce back from disease outbreaks, while others succumb entirely? This is what researchers at nine universities are working to uncover by investigating amphibians' ability to recover after disease invasion. The Resilience Institute Bridging Biological Training and Research (RIBBiTR) is focused on understanding resilience to a key glob  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University recently received a report that reveals student voting increased significantly during last year's presidential election, rising from 46.8% in 2016 to 64.3% in 2020 for a total 17.5% increase overall. The report comes from the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE), founders of the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement, or NSLVE. The st  more