MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: Six-time Grammy-winning singer Dionne Warwick brings her signature sounds to christen the new Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Scheidt Center is a 20-year dream of the late Rudi and Honey Scheidt coming to fruition. The vision of having a world-class teaching and performing facility for students an  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 (TNSpro) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Earlier this fall, Princeton University, which has employed 31 Nobel Prize winners over the last century, launched a new leadership development program - Tigers Leading Tigers - and when the organizers solicited experts to inspire their students, they quickly looked south to Austin Peay State University. According to the program's website, "This series, informed by campus trends and student feedb  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 (TNSper) -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced Steve Hoeft will assume the role of president of its Commercial Truck Group, effective immediately. The Commercial Truck Group includes the company's Truck & Bus Radial (TBR) business. Hoeft has been with Bridgestone since 2017 and previously served as chief operating officer (COO) for the Commercial Truck Group.   more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Dec. 3 (TNSpro) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release: Beginning in the fall of 2023, Cumberland University's nursing program will roll out a Guaranteed Nursing Admissions (GNA) application and policy for the first time in the university's history. The Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions at Cumberland has a long-standing legacy of leadership and excellence in multidisciplinary healthcare environments. The GNA program will reward stu  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 3 (TNSpro) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A four-week program of online courses and testing leading to the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) credential are offered beginning Dec. 12 through East Tennessee State University's Office of Professional Development and Department of Media and Communication (MDCM). The ACA credential is the industry-recognized indicator of technical proficiency and expertise in multimedia production and softwa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter recently approved $27.3 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which will assist communities with infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitations and health and safety initiatives. "Quality infrastructure is essential to ensuring that every Tennesse  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 3 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2022: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter today announced Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, will expand its Spring Hill, Tennessee, battery cell manufacturing operations. The project represents a $275 million investment by Ultium Cells, which is in addi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 30 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, announced the Winner of the 2022 Small Business Grant Contest (SBGC) TM in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region. The winner of the contest was Chirag Taneja, Co-founder and CEO, GoKwik - an e-commerce company on a mission to help direct-to-consumer brands and marketplaces increase their sa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 29 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education released the 2021-22 State Report Card, an online tool designed for parents, families and education stakeholders to understand how Tennessee's districts and schools are serving students. The State Report Card provides families and other stakeholders information about how Tennessee schools and districts are performing to inform decisions and strategic i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 (TNStalk)(TNSper) -- The Tennessee Arts Commission issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022, by Executive Director Anne B. Pope: * * * We are happy to share that Julia Stark has joined the Tennessee Arts Commission as Arts Learning Specialist. Originally from Tennessee, Julia comes to us now from Cedar City, Utah, where she spent several years working for the Utah Shakespeare Festival. As the Tour Booking Manager, Julia worked with Shakespeare-in-the-Schools  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 1 (TNSsro) -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 22-00074) on Nov. 30, 2022: * * * In Re: Petition Of Tennessee Wastewater Systems, Inc. To Amend Its Certificate Of Convenience And Necessity To Include Derby Meadows Subdivision ORDER APPROVING PETITION TO AMEND CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY This matter came before Chairman Herbert H. Hilliard, Vice Chairman David F. Jones, Commissioner Robin L. Morrison, Commis  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: As part of the Grow Your Own celebration throughout the month of November, today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced continued investments for innovative educator preparation pathways through a component of Tennessee's Grow Your Own initiative, the Tennessee Teacher Apprenticeship. The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center is expanding opportunities for approved appren  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- The Tennessee Arts Commission issued the following news: Tennessee Craft, in partnership with the Tennessee Arts Commission, announces the Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP) pairings for 2023. The mission of the MAAP is to encourage and invest in the continuation, advancement, and creation of Tennessee craft by recognizing the value of the master craft artist and apprentice relationship as a way to preserve the state's cultural heritage. "The Master Artist   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 (TNSsel) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: At the December 2022 meeting, the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved the university's nearly $200 million budget, as well as approval of the restructure of the university's student recruitment and communication functions. The board approved Tech's October revised budget of $193.41 million for 2022-2023. According to the budget, the two largest categories are in  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- Goodyear Tire and Rubber issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: With one of the longest-running relationships in racing history, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and NASCAR today announced a new multi-year agreement renewing Goodyear's position as the exclusive tire for NASCAR's top three national series. The agreement continues Goodyear's designation as the "Official Tire of NASCAR," as well as the title sponsor of the annual Goodyear 400, NASCAR'  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 1 (TNSfund) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Nursing and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have received a $100,000 grant to expand an innovative education program for nurses who care for people with sickle cell disease (SCD) - an inherited illness that affects 100,000 people nationwide. The grant from Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (G  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 2 (TNSfund) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The Department of Defense has awarded $1.9 million to Jay H. Fowke, PhD, MPH, MS, chief of the Division of Epidemiology and professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), to study why Puerto Rican men have higher than expected prostate cancer mortality. Puerto Rican men have a higher prostate cancer mortality comp  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 3 (TNSsel) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The stage at the American Dental Association's 2022 SmileCon in Houston was a long way from the North Memphis neighborhood where UT Health Science Center alumna Christina Rosenthal, DDS, MPH, grew up. The national spotlight as a host of the prestigious dental convention did not come for Dr. Rosenthal without a lot of hard work, support from mentors, and a singular dedication to t  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 30 (TNSawa) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture professor Andrew Muhammad has been awarded the 2022 Patrick J. Byrne Emerging Leadership Award by the Food Distribution Research Society. He was presented with the award at the Society's annual conference in Pensacola, Florida. The Food Distribution Research Society assembles professionals from academia, government   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: A team of researchers from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is launching a study to improve price discovery and market transparency in hay markets. These improvements will help create a more efficient market and provide valuable information that benefits buyers and sellers of hay. While hay constitutes a major feed source for many livestock ope  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Nov. 30 (TNSpar) -- Union University issued the following news release: A new partnership between Union University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary will allow graduates of Union University to complete an advanced Master of Divinity degree in less time. Graduates with credits from Union's School of Theology and Missions can be admitted to Southeastern's Master of Divinity program and receive as many as 27 hours toward that degree. The partnership could reduce th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 30 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: John Scheel, MD, PhD, MPH, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences as an associate professor and the department's vice chair of Global and Planetary Health, a newly created position. Scheel, who has spent time in strengthening health care delivery and training local clinicians, will collaborate with colleagues internally and acros  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 1 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Higher levels of excess oxygen given to patients under general anesthesia add risk of injury to the kidneys, lungs and heart, according to a large observational study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, reported Nov. 30 in The BMJ, the flagship journal of the British Medical Association. The study used data from 350,647 adult patients who underwent major surgery at 4  more