JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 19 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Division of Student Life and Enrollment has announced that Timothy Lewis will serve as director of New Student & Family Programs. Lewis will be responsible for various programs, including New Student Orientation, Preview and Parent & Family Programs, and will assume an advisory role to the Preview and Orientation Leader Organization. Lewis received his Mast  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 17 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Shawn Sentilles, an intellectual property attorney with more than 25 years of experience, has joined Baker Donelson as of counsel in the Firm's Memphis office. Mr. Sentilles represents clients in intellectual property litigation, patent and trademark prosecution, trade secret protection, intellectual property licensing and due diligence. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Sentilles served as in  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, March 19 (TNSAwa) -- Milligan College issued the following news release: Milligan University freshman Ashley Roberts of Kingsport, Tennessee, recently won a Gold ADDY(R) award in poster design at the American Advertising Federation Northeast Tennessee (AAF NETN) Awards. The American Advertising Awards honor the best and most creative advertising work from students and professionals in advertising. Awards are presented in three levels: local, district and national. Winners   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 (TNSfund) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: During the Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, APSU President Mike Licari announced the creation of the APSU Military Hall of Fame, to be housed within the William E. and Sadako S. Newton Military Family Resource Center. The board also approved naming a portion of campus after Joe and Cathi Maynard. Earlier this year, the Maynards pledged to make a historic $15 mi  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 18 (TNSRes) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: How journalists talk about journalism practice can actually change the way reporters work in a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. That's according to East Tennessee State University's Dr. Mildred F. "Mimi" Perreault, an assistant professor in the Department of Media and Communication. She, along with Appalachian State University's Dr. Gregory Perreault and University of Vienna Ph.D. candida  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 15 (TNSconf) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A former poet laureate of the United States is coming to East Tennessee State University. Natasha Trethewey, a Pulitzer Prize winner, will speak at 6 p.m. on April 6 at the ETSU Foundation Grand Hall in the Martin Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public. "It is a tremendous honor that our institution gets to host someone as well known and accomplished as Natasha Tret  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, March 19 (TNSconf) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: The Freed-Hardeman University College of Business will highlight contributions of women in business, along with opportunities and challenges they face, during a half-day conference Tuesday, April 19, 2022. No fee is being charged to attend the event, but guests are asked to register before April 8 at fhu.edu/WomenOfInfluence for this limited-seating event. "The Women of Influence Conference will ex  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, March 15 (TNSAcc) -- Tusculum University issued the following news: The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs recently bestowed accreditation on the Bachelor of Science in sport management and the Master of Sport Management. Both programs were already accredited as part of the university's umbrella accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. "This second accreditation for these programs is a direct result   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III issued the following opinion (No. 22-03) on Laws Governing Voting Procedures in Tennessee: * * * Question 1 Are voting procedures in Tennessee governed by state or federal law? Opinion 1 While the State is primarily responsible for regulating federal, state, and local elections, Congress has the authority, pursuant to the Elections Clause of the federal Constitution, to override state regulations with respect  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 16, 2022: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and ATC Drivetrain officials announced today the company has selected Knoxville as the location for its newest manufacturing facility. ATC Drivetrain, a leading global independent remanufacturer of automotive powertrain and drivetrain systems, will invest $8.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: In continued celebration of March Literacy Month, the Tennessee Department of Education is emphasizing how families play an essential role in their student's literacy development and can get involved with the S.I.M.P.L.E. Moments at-home literacy campaign with Riley the Reading Raccoon. During March Literacy Month, the department will continue to share ways families can support learning   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education released additional resources about the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) to explain how the proposed student-based public education funding formula meets each student's needs, funds students for success, and encourages transparency and accountability. Starting in the 2023-24 school year, the TISA would invest an estimated $9 billion   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 15 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on March 14, 2022: Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $19 million loan for the City of Chattanooga to improve water infrastructure. The loan is one of four approved by the Tennessee Local Development Authority, with loans for the Ocoee Utility District, Hiwassee Utilities Commission-Br  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 15 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on March 14, 2022: Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced two loans totaling $2,918,900 for the Hiwassee Utilities Commission-Bradley County and Hiwassee Utilities Commission-McMinn County to improve water infrastructure. Each of the loans is for $1,459,450. The loans are among four approved  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 (TNSfund) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Climate and land use changes are major threats to biodiversity. As the nation looks for solutions, a fundamental examination of our approach to conservation planning becomes essential, prompting the latest collaborative research from the University of Tennessee. The research team have been awarded a $650,000 grant to develop a dynamic solution that addresses unce  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 (TNSfund) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: How will climate change affect the walnuts we eat? That is what a team of researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is asking in a new study. "Characterizing the Responses of Thousand Canker Disease to Drought Using Omics" is now being funded through a $120,000 grant by the USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. It is led by g  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, March 15 (TNSconf) -- Welch College issued the following news release: Guests gathered from across the country at the Forum22 conference at Welch College Sunday night, Monday, and Tuesday, March 6-8, according to Welch President Matt Pinson. "We were so pleased with this year's conference, the first Forum Conference held in two years," Pinson said. "As always, it was such a blessing to enjoy the Ministry of the Word and to visit with old friends." Attendees lifted their vo  more