JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 16 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: James L. Adkins is the first director of Clinical Research for the Center of Excellence in Inflammation, Infectious Disease, and Immunity (CIIDI) at East Tennessee State University. The creation of the Clinical Research Office and Adkins' appointment as the new director highlights CIIDI's growth in translational and clinical research activity. "Our clinical research enterprise has expanded   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 (TNSPer) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2022: This fall, Lipscomb's College of Leadership & Public Service named Kenyatta Lovett, managing director of higher education at Educate Texas, as a scholar-in-residence, following the appointment of former Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) executive director Mike Krause as the college's first in-residence faculty. Working together with Krause, leader-in-residence, and Tennessee leg  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2022: This spring, Dr. Jason Huddleston has joined the Physician Assistant Studies program as an associate professor and program director. Originally from Woodland, Georgia, Huddleston is now a longtime Tennessee resident, having been a physician assistant for Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance in Murfreesboro and Seven Springs Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Manchester. "As a PA with almost   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: Baker Donelson has named Martha L. Boyd as vice chair of the Firm's Labor & Employment Group. As vice chair, Ms. Boyd will work with the group's chair, Angie Davis, to oversee the management and strategy of Baker Donelson's national labor and employment practice. "Martha is an extremely talented attorney and advisor who provides both stellar litigation representation and wis  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 19 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Jane Roberts The Memphis Grizzlies will honor Dr. Orpheus Triplett, DDS, assistant dean of Community Oral Health and Outreach in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Dentistry, with its HBCU Empowerment Award during the game on February 28. The honor is a nod to the contribution Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their graduates make i  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 16 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: James A. Larson, professor at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA). The award is given in recognition of his significant and enduring contributions to the agricultural economics profession. Larson accepted the award at the 2022 SAEA annua  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 15 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: Federal and state authorities say a case of avian influenza has been detected in a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Kentucky near the state's border with Tennessee. Kentucky State Veterinarian Dr. Katie Flynn said the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 a  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Feb. 17 (TNSPro) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2022: Cumberland University announced today plans for its inaugural honors program. The honors program will launch in Fall 2022 with the mission of providing opportunities for high-achieving students to grow in their liberal arts education. The honors program at Cumberland University will offer an opportunity for intellectually curious students to broaden their horizons beyond the tradit  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: An East Tennessee State University professor of physical therapy recently led a multidisciplinary effort to update the clinical practice guidelines for the field of vestibular rehabilitation, published in the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Dr. Courtney Hall says these guidelines are updated every five years as new research and scientific evidence emerge in the treatment of vestibula  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, Feb. 15 (TNSOps) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Tennessee women's basketball coach and former Lady Vol Kellie Harper will headline Freed-Hardeman University's 2022 Sports Advisory Council Benefit Dinner Friday, April 22, in Brewer Sports Center. The annual event raises funds for FHU's intercollegiate athletic program. Currently in her third year with the Lady Vols, Harper returned to Knoxville from Missouri State, where she led the Lady Bears to a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 (TNSAcc) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2022: Lipscomb University's College of Business, which is consistently ranked the top in Tennessee and among the best in the nation, has earned accreditation from AACSB International (AACSB), Provost W. Craig Bledsoe announced today. The accreditation comes following a rigorous review process. "I am thrilled today to make this announcement as earning AACSB accreditation has been a long term goa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * College of Pharmacy joins a nationwide network of universities to transform how medications and vaccines are delivered in the U.S. through 2031. * * * In October, the Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy announced its joining the RAPID Alliance Medications 360 Study, with a goal of transforming how medications and vaccines are delivered in the U.S. through 2031. The RAPID Alliance is a multi-st  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 (TNSAcc) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: The Department of Kinesiology's exercise science program became the first program in Tennessee to achieve initial accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on January 20. The initial accreditation will be in effect through 2027. Accreditation is a sign to potential students, potential faculty, and community constituents that quality in programming is of utm  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 (TNSPro) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) has launched a new unit designed to increase the pace of change in pharmacy education and practice, and Lipscomb University's College of Pharmacy was tapped as one of six universities to host the first step in the process. AACP, a national organization that works to advance pharmacy education, research, scholarship, practice and service, recently esta  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) -- Milligan College issued the following news release: Milligan joins in paying tribute to the achievements and contributions of African Americans and their central role in U.S. history. A student panel discussion about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at an 11 a.m. convocation. Students and staff are invited to tour the Langston Centre on Tuesday, March 1. The Centre is a cultural facility in Johnson City that pr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 12 -- The Tennessee Arts Commission issued the following news: By Lee Baird Director of Literary Arts & Grants Analyst The federal government is transitioning from the use of Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers to a new Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) through the SAM.gov system as the primary identifier. This new SAM UEI is required of state, regional, and local agencies, along with nonprofit organizations that receive federal funding. The new SAM UEI is a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2022: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Chick-fil-A Supply(R) officials announced today the company will expand operations, selecting Antioch as the location for its fourth U.S. distribution center. The facility will begin operations later this year. As part of the company's expansion to Tenness  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following joint news release: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn will share legislation for the new student-based funding formula, known as the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement formula (TISA), on Thursday, February 24. Tennesseans will have access to a livestream presentation that breaks down key aspects of the legislation and funding proposal. D  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following joint news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn will share legislation for the new student-based funding formula, known as the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement formula (TISA), on Thursday, February 24. Tennesseans will have access to a livestream presentation that breaks down key aspects of the legislation and funding proposal. Details about the p  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Feb. 14 (TNSOps) -- Union University issued the following news release: Union University will host its annual Black Heritage Month Celebration, honoring a group of black students in Jackson-Madison County who protested segregation at a "whites-only" counter in Jackson, Tenn. Known as the "Freshman Four," the students will be honored for their bravery and for trailblazing African American freedom in West Tennessee. The families of former Lane College president, Wesley McClur  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Feb. 17 (TNSBook) -- Union University issued the following news release: Bobby Rogers will present a reading from his latest poetry book as part of the Creative Writing Workshop at Union University Feb. 24. Rogers, professor of English and writer in residence at Union, is the author of "Shift Work," a collection of poetry recently published by LSU Press. His previous books include "Social History" and "Paper Anniversary," which won the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize and   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Jane Roberts Memphis, a city where 64% of the population is Black, now has one of the largest genetic databases of people with African ancestry in the United States. This winter, researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, in collaboration with the Regeneron Genetics Center, sequenced the DNA of nearly 10,000 c  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, Feb. 17 (TNSBook) -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news: Over the past several years, the Southeastern Young Adult Book Festival has established itself as a premier event that left a lasting impression on those involved by fostering a personal one-on-one experience between young adults and authors. Bringing readers and writers together has been a hallmark for the festival. Among the stellar list of authors are New York Times bestselling authors Ne  more