DYERSBURG, Tennessee, Nov. 23 (TNSPer) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) President Karen Bowyer has announced the appointment of Michael L. Peeler as Director of Student Life at the Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County (JNC). Michael Peeler is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel. As Director of Student Life at the JNC, he will be responsible for coordinating programs and services related to diversity, student act  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 23 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Sharon James McGee, dean of the East Tennessee State University College of Graduate and Continuing Studies, was recently elected to serve a two-year term as vice president of the Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools (TCGS), which will be followed by a two-year term as president. Founded in 1977, the TCGS considers matters of common interest related to graduate study and research, art  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, Nov. 25 (TNSPer) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) President Karen Bowyer has announced the appointment of Amy West as Director of Human Resources. "Dyersburg State Community College is pleased to bring someone with such an extensive background in human resources and the TBR system on board. We look forward to capitalizing on Amy West's comprehensive skill set and increasing the College's human  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Nov. 24 (TNSPer) -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: Tuskegee University has appointed S. Keith Hargrove, Ph.D., CMfgE, PE, MBA, as Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs effective January 1, 2022. Hargrove currently serves as dean of the College of Engineering at Tennessee State University. "I am deeply honored and humbled to return to Tuskegee University and serve in this leadership role that impacts academic programs, support faculty, and the engag  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 24 (TNSPro) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Department of Media and Communication will offer a series of courses and testing leading to the Adobe Certified Associate (ACP) professional credential in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects beginning Dec. 13. Course participants will have access to online training materials for three weeks. All courses are 100% online and asynch  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 23 (TNSGra) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Michael Smith, program and policy director at East Tennessee State University's Center for Applied Research and Evaluation in Women's Health (CARE Women's Health), is examining how policies affect birth outcomes across generations thanks to a $1.86 million R-01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Smith, who is also an assistant professor in the ETSU College of Public Heal  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 23 (TNSAwa) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Master's degree student Emily Napier won East Tennessee State University's recent 2021 3 Minute Thesis (3MT(R)) Competition with a presentation on "The Instructor-Student Relationship: An Interpersonal Perspective." This competition, created at the University of Queensland, Australia, provides graduate students the opportunity to develop professional presentation and research communication s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 23 (TNSOps) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2021: Strong leadership is essential to thriving communities. Over the last decade Lipscomb University's College of Leadership & Public Service has become a resource for Tennesseans who want to learn to better serve their communities by developing strong leadership skills and innovative solutions. Through its Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership, the College of Leadership & Public Service foc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 24 (TNSOps) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on Nov. 23, 2021: Before Joao Ribeiro was old enough to walk, he was already preparing to be a world champion Jiu Jitsu athlete one day. Last week, Ribeiro, an 18-year old Lipscomb University freshman, fulfilled that lifelong quest at the Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu Jitsu Championships by earning the gold medal in the purple belt 120 kg division. From his earliest memories as a child growing up in Rio De Jane  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, Nov. 23 (TNSEco) -- Milligan College issued the following news release: Milligan University President Bill Greer recently announced the acquisition of 120 acres of farmland adjacent to the Milligan campus. The intent of the purchase is to provide space for future expansion projects. "I am grateful for the Board's leadership in looking to the future and securing this property in such a forward-thinking manner," said Greer. "I'm also grateful for the sellers who, for generat  more

FRANKLIN, Tennessee, Nov. 23 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: Mars Petcare announced the launch of a new Airport Certification/1 through its BETTER CITIES FOR PETS(TM) program, naming Nashville International Airport(R) (BNA) as the first to attain the new pet-friendly designation. The announcement, in time for the holiday travel rush, comes in response to a rising demand for pet-friendly travel options, as a recent survey shows 85% of pet parents are lik  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 23 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III released the following statement in response to a unanimous ruling this morning from the United States Supreme Court in Mississippi v. Tennessee, et al. in favor of Tennessee: "Private lawyers in Mississippi started this water fight - claiming, in a rather novel theory, that its portion of an aquifer spanning eight states was an intrastate r  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 25 -- The Tennessee Arts Commission issued the following news: The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program has selected twelve teams to participate in the 2022 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. Entering its sixth year, the Program is designed to sustain Tennessee's diverse folklife practices by investing in the passing of traditional art forms from master artists to the next generation. "This Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program has developed into a key   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 23 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced over $800,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 38 districts for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, middle school career and technical education (CTE), and High School School-Based Enterprise (SBE) projects. Funding is provided through Governor Lee's Future Workforce Initiative, which is aimed at increasing acces  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 24 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: This week, the Tennessee Department of Education released the graduation rate for the 2020-21 school year. Of the 2020-21 cohort, 88.7% of students graduated on time this year compared to 89.6% last year, 37 districts improved their graduation rates, and 37 districts graduated 95% or more of their cohorts. As the COVID-19 pandemic spanned the entirety of the 2020-21 academic year, the depa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor and Chairman of the Republican Governors Public Policy Committee, Bill Lee, launched "Operation Open Road," calling on the Biden Administration to address the supply chain crisis by suspending burdensome regulations. Lee, along with 14 other governors, pledged to take action at the state level to assist the trucking industry. "Republican governors across the country have committed to doin  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 23 (TNSMon) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Earlier this fall, Tennessee Tech University launched the new Presidential Scholars program to offer more scholarships for more students, guaranteed. The program has so far awarded 1,522 students a four-year total of more than $23 million in scholarships. "We are really pleased with the response to this new scholarship program," said Brandon Johnson, Tech's vice president for enroll  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 23 (TNSMon) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: Tennessee Tech has been awarded more than $4 million by the U.S. Department of Energy for its proposal to build the clean energy economy in rural areas. The project title is "Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia." Rural Reimagined is Tennessee Tech's Grand Challenge initiative to ha  more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Nov. 22 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news on Nov. 21, 2021: A student at The University of Alabama earned the most prestigious academic award for American college graduates and the oldest award for international study. Nicholas Hayes, a senior who came to UA from Memphis, Tennessee, was selected as one of 32 Americans to receive a Rhodes Scholarship and will study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom after graduating from UA in Ma  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 23 (TNSGra) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis Lambuth in partnership with the Tennessee College of Technology in Jackson, the K-12 systems in Hardeman, Fayette, Haywood and Henderson County, Jackson State Community College and UT-Martin has been awarded a $1 million grant from for the GIVE 2.0 proposal: SW TN - Partnership for Allied Care Expansion (PACE): An Allied Health and Nursing Educational Pathway for Studen  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 24 (TNSPro) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: High-quality, locally sourced 'UT Beef' is now being served on the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus. Produced at UT's Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Greeneville, and being prepared and served through an agreement with UT Dining Services managed by Aramark, the farm-to-table effort supports sustainable agricultural production by util  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, Nov. 23 (TNSPro) -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news: A new nine-month program at Volunteer State Community College prepares students for employment in hospitals and doctor offices as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. The non-degree program starts in January. It includes courses in Patient Care, Phlebotomy, and EKG. Qualified applicants in the field are highly in-demand with employers. The training costs $2,400 per student, which inclu  more