LEBANON, Tennessee, April 19 (TNSPer) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release: Cumberland University is pleased to announce that Dr. Jenny L. Mason will officially begin serving as the Dean of the Millard and JJ Oakley School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts (OSHEA). Dr. Mason assumed the role of OSHEA's Interim Dean in November 2021 after serving as the Assistant Dean since the start of the 2021-2022 academic year. Dr. Mason served as the Psychology Program Director   more

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 22 (TNSPer) -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: The University of Findlay is pleased to announce that Kimberly Williams, MBA, JD, will serve as the next Vice President of Business Affairs, Treasurer, beginning May 1, 2022, following the retirement of Tom Lause. Williams currently serves as the Assistant Vice President for Administrative and Business Services at Middle Tennessee State University. During her tenure in this role, she oversaw a numb  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, April 19 (TNSPer) -- Welch College issued the following news release: David Williford recently informed President Matt Pinson of his desire to retire from his long-standing role as Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Welch College. "David Williford has been one of the longest-standing leaders in the history of Welch College, and it's going to be hard to see him go," Pinson said, commenting on Williford's two-decade tenure in the post. "Not only has Mr. Willifo  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 22 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has added 16 new associates across the Firm. The new associates and their primary areas of practice are: Atlanta, Georgia * Caitlin S. Colley (Business Litigation) Baltimore, Maryland * Chaitra Gowda (Labor & Employment) Birmingham, Alabama * Bethany R. Carroll (Complex Torts) Chattanooga, Tennessee * Erin E. Gomez (Business Litigation) * Derek W. Mullins (Complex Tort  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 21 (TNSPer) -- Belmont University issued the following news release: The Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University has announced its inaugural Advisory Board made up of experts from across the health care, nonprofit and higher education sectors. Advisory Board members include: * Cole Barfield, M.D., M.B.A.--Nashville: Physician at The Frist Clinic * Monet Boardman--Nashville: Medical student at Meharry Medical College * Bill Corley, M.H.A.--  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 20 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release: Endeavor Business Media announces the acquisition of New South Research, a research firm providing consumer and B2B market research in a wide array of industries and using multiple methodologies. Through the use of focus groups, telephone surveys, mystery shops, in-person surveys and online surveys, New South Research has completed more than 10,000 research projects. New South Research will join Endea  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 23 (TNSPol) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The Tennessee General Assembly has passed its FY 22-23 budget, which includes funding for student scholarships, salary increases for higher education employees across the state, plus millions in new investments for campuses and institutes within the University of Tennessee System. "We are incredibly thankful for Gov. Bill Lee and our Tennessee General Assembly's continued leade  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 (TNSPar) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on April 21, 2022: Lipscomb University and Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) are launching an innovative program -- "LIFT Off to Lipscomb" -- to prepare students in MNPS who aspire to enter the teaching profession and to create a pipeline of teacher candidates to return to the district to teach, President Candice McQueen and Director of Schools Adrienne Battle announced at a press conference this mornin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 19 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: College of Business students Aiden Miller and Matt Stuart this spring made a highly impressive inaugural showing at one of the nation's top business pitch competitions, winning an honorable mention award worth $2,500. Miller, a junior who currently runs Kwizera Coffee, and Stuart, a senior, who served as a business advisor, earned an honorable mention recognition at the Texas Christian University Values and Ventur  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 19 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on April 18, 2022: The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the state broadband map is now available for public comment. The map is available on the TNECD mapping site, and the public comment period closes on May 30, 2022. TNECD invites broadband providers, local leaders and community members to provide input on the map via TN  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on April 21, 2022: The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the counties selected to participate in the latest round of the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP). The counties include Fayette, Haywood and Unicoi. PEP evaluates potential industrial properties, advising counties on industrial site improvements and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 20 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on April 19, 2022: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Nashville Record Pressing, LLC officials announced today the company will establish operations in Nashville, which will include its headquarters, manufacturing, distribution and back-office functions. Nashville Record Pressing will invest $13.3 million an  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 21 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on April 20, 2022: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 28 of the 56 Tennessee State Parks have attained Platinum status, the highest level of achievement, in the department's Go Green With Us program. It is the highest number of Platinum parks in the history of the program. "Our state parks are going above and beyond what's expected in  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 20 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: Members of the Tennessee National Guard's Joint Adaptive Battle Staff participated alongside Bulgarian Armed Forces during the international NATO exercise, Viking 22, from March 28 to April 7 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Bulgaria has worked alongside the Tennessee National Guard in the State Partnership Program for almost 30 years, and requested Tennessee to provide support in the area of domestic ope  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, April 23 (TNSfund) -- Union University issued the following news release: Union University trustees during their April 22 meeting on the Union campus approved a $96.8 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, heard an update about the new academic building to be constructed on the Great Lawn and granted tenure and promotions to several professors. The budget trustees approved is an increase of 1.86 percent more than the current budget of $95.1 million. Robyn Hari, chair o  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 (TNSPar) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: At the 2022 Memphis International Auto Show, Ford Motor Company and the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture announced a historic agreement that will propel economic development, education, and conservation throughout the mid-south. The two have signed a stream mitigation and restoration agreement that will restore the stream waters flowing through th  more