DYERSBURG, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSPer) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) and the DSCC Foundation will celebrate retiring president Dr. Karen Bowyer's many contributions during an open public reception Friday, Dec. 10, from 2 p.m.- 5 p.m. inside the Learning Resource Center on the Dyersburg campus. DSCC alumni, distinguished leaders, and community members within the DSCC service area, retirees of DSCC and friends, ar  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2021: Baker Donelson has added Robert Wells, an attorney with more than 20 years of experience in health care regulatory and corporate matters, as a shareholder in the Baker Ober Health Law Group. Mr. Wells, who joins the Firm's Baltimore office, has represented both long-established and startup health care companies. He advises on a broad array of complex legal and operational mat  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Mutombo Muvundamina, founder and chief executive officer of Tendaya Technology Group, has been appointed as an adjunct faculty member in the East Tennessee State University Department of Chemistry. The appointment will provide opportunities for collaboration and internships between Tendaya and ETSU, the university said. "We are excited to join an institution that is known to support scho  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSAwa) -- Milligan College issued the following news release: Milligan University's Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Maureen Knechtel, was awarded the Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA) Educator of the Year award at the 2021 TAPA Fall Fest Conference. "I am tremendously honored to receive this award and am thankful to be a part of our wonderful team of talented faculty and staff at Milligan," said Knechtel. "This award is accepted  more

LACEY, Tennessee, Nov. 13 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced long-time advisor and chief of staff Blake Harris is departing to oversee the governor's re-election and assist in key Republican Governors Association efforts. Joseph Williams, currently the governor's office director of external affairs, will assume the chief of staff role at the end of the year. Williams earned his J.D. and bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt Univ  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSPer) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Clomeisha Tumlin, Marie Loisy, and Yonna Jones were recently named 2021-2022 Faculty Chairs of Excellence at Chattanooga State Community College. As an assistant professor in the Business Division, Clomeisha Tumlin is this year's recipient of the First Horizon Business Chair of Excellence. Teaching students to reach their highest potential is Ms. Tumlin's passion. While serving as  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Tennessee Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the International Honor Society of Agriculture, has honored several outstanding members of the state's agricultural community and University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture faculty and staff with its 2021 awards. The honorees include: Distinguished Service Award: Jeff Aiken, president, Tennessee Farm Bureau Feder  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Kingsport Power, doing business in Tennessee as AEP Appalachian Power, this week filed an application with the Tennessee Public Utility Commission (TPUC) that would raise residential customer rates by approximately 6.8 percent and provide customers with new options and benefits. The proposal includes three optional programs for residential customers. One of the option  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 16 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2021: The University of Richmond School of Law and the law firm of Baker Donelson are launching an Innovation Fellow Program, which will bring together law students and Baker Donelson innovation professionals to tackle some of the most pressing issues and barriers to innovation in the legal industry. This new partnership will build on the success of the Innovator-In-Residence program launch  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSPro) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2021: * * * Calling Aspiring Craft Brewers: East Tennessee State University Launches New Minor Wondering just how popular breweries have become? In 2020, taprooms alone produced over 1.8 million barrels - that's more than 55 million gallons - of beer, the Brewer's Association reported. Over the summer, Tennessee Hills Brewing and Distilling opened a new location on West Walnut   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 12 (TNSOps) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A "Shark Tank" style entrepreneurship competition offers East Tennessee State University students and faculty the unique opportunity to win seed money for their innovative ideas. The iBUCS Student Venture Pitch Competition, hosted by the College of Business and Technology, allows participants who enter the contest to develop a business plan and pitch that idea to a distinguished panel of jud  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 19 (TNSRes) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Only a bit bigger than a domestic cat, the creature sports a body that looks more like a bear. Then there's the thick - and reddish-brown - fur. For decades, scholars have asked the question: what is a red panda? Researchers are again tackling that and many more questions, and East Tennessee State University is an important part of that conversation. Dr. Steven Wallace, Gray Fossil Site an  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSOps) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: This fall, Lipscomb University enjoyed a record enrollment of students from historically underrepresented racial or ethnic categories in its freshman class. The future Class of 2025 began its college journey with 31% of students identifying as part of underrepresented racial or ethnic categories. Interacting within a student body made up a diverse set of races, life experiences, cultural backgrounds, ages   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: Fancy a hop across the pond? After a 632-day absence, the highly anticipated return of the British Airways transatlantic flight from Nashville International Airport(R) to London Heathrow will resume December 9, 2021. The service, which originally launched on May 18, 2018, ceased operations on March 17, 2020, due to restrictions related to the Covid-19 virus. "This is a tremendous milestone o  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSOps) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Children in grades 1-6 are invited to attend the Renaissance Child Winter Enrichment program at East Tennessee State University from Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 20-22. This three-day Winter Baking and Cooking experience, hosted by the ETSU Office of Professional Development, includes a field trip to the ETSU Planetarium with an emphasis on the winter sky and space. Counselors have planned multip  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2021: East Tennessee State University is one of just four public four-year colleges in the state that saw an increase in new students for the fall 2021 semester. While overall enrollment at ETSU is down approximately 3% from last fall, the number of new students choosing ETSU went up by 13 percent, President Brian Noland reported today to members of the Board of Trustees during the  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 19 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is leading a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting its social media platform - Instagram - to children and young adults despite knowing that such use is associated with mental health harms. Attorneys General across the country are examining whether the company violated state consumer p  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) announce that veteran. Tennessee building codes expert Laurie Sharp will join the Tennessee State Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy (TFACA) as a Codes Enforcement Instructor Supervisor. Sharp, who is a resident of Kingsport and has served for the past seven years as a  more

LEXINGTON, Tennessee, Nov. 17 -- 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 86 Pearson Lane, LLC officials announced today the startup company will establish new manufacturing operations in Lexington. 86 Pearson Lane, a commercial heat exchanger manufacturer, will invest $16 million and create 155 new jobs as the startup company establishes operati  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2021: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Bioventus announced today the company will expand its existing operations in Shelby County. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, Bioventus will invest $9.1 million and create 40 new jobs in Cordova over the next five years. Through this expansion, the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2021: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Capgemini officials announced today that the global IT consulting firm will invest $20.1 million to establish operations in Nashville. Headquartered in France and located in 50 countries, Capgemini will create a minimum of 500 new jobs, with projected growt  more

MCKENZIE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- 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 VP Racing Fuels officials announced today that the company will expand its existing operations and establish a new location in Carroll County. VP Racing Fuels, a subsidiary of San Antonio-based Texas Allied Holdings, Inc., will invest $14.2 million to expand its Huntingdon o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education, in partnership with the Niswonger Foundation, announced spring registration for the AP Access for ALL is open for free, online Advanced Placement (AP) classes to eligible high school students. More Tennessee students than ever before now have the opportunity to take AP coursework - helping students prepare for college, skip introductory classes, and ea  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) released the 2020-21 Tennessee's Future Workforce Initiative Impact Report, highlighting the significant impact career and technical education, computer science, and STEM has made on students and educators across the state. In 2019, Governor Bill Lee announced the Future Workforce Initiative to increase   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education released the 2020-21 College, Career and Technical Education Overview, which highlights the state's strategic initiatives designed to increase post-secondary opportunities for Tennessee students and align K-12 education with workforce and higher education needs to prepare students for the future. With a focus on College, Career and Technical Education   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced projects receiving funding through the second round of the Governor's Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) program which prioritizes learning opportunities in rural counties and enhances career and technical education statewide. Tennessee has made notable progress in rural workforce development in recent years which has resulted in securing over 24,000 new jobs and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long announced efforts to relocate qualified law enforcement who are leaving states with restrictive mandates. "There are many highly skilled law enforcement personnel who want to work in a state that doesn't get in the middle of personal health decisions yet also provides for a wonderful quality of life,"  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSGra) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Rory Roberts says he believes the future of aviation is electric. The federal government is going to help him make that a reality. Roberts, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Tennessee Tech, has received a $1.6 million grant from the United States Department of Energy for his research. "This project is looking to electrify commercial aviation," said Roberts. "This is   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: It has been more than a century since the formal removal of Native American tribes from their traditional territories. Since then, decisions by government agencies and structures have impacted their way of life with little input from Native Americans themselves. For Jeff Schaeffer, director of the Water Center at Tennessee Tech University, that input is an important part of research  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 19 (TNSEco) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2021: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing has established a Center of Excellence that builds on the legacy of alumna Margaret A. Newman, PhD, RN, a world-renowned leader in nursing theory. One of the college's most famous alums, Dr. Newman, who passed away in 2018, was instrumental in shaping nursing practice globally, nationally, an  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSOps) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Nine new monuments dedicated to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's National Pan-Hellenic Council, now have a permanent location along Johnson-Ward Pedestrian Walkway. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered Saturday to unveil the new campus addition and celebrate the history and contributions of NPHC organizations. The National Pan-Hellenic Council, also known as the Divine 9, is compos  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 (TNSJou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is funding research led by Kelly Aldrich, DNP, FHIMSS, associate professor of nursing informatics, to analyze daily hospital personal protective equipment on-hand inventory to measure trends, patterns or statistically significant changes in PPE supply in the nation's nearly 7,000 U.S. hospitals. The project will support the CDC's National Pe  more