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State Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday February 26, 2023 ( 28 items )  

A.G. Skrmetti Takes Next Step In Lawsuit Against Biden Administration Over ESG Investing Rule That Risks The Retirement Savings Of Over 150 Million Americans
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: To prevent a new U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") rule from inflicting substantial financial damage on the American people, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, in partnership with 24 other state attorneys general, took the next step in his previously announced lawsuit against President Biden's administration by filing a motion for preliminary injunction. The DOL rule sacrifices mi  more

Belmont University Names Dr. D'Angelo Taylor Inaugural Vice President For Hope, Unity And Belonging
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 (TNSper) -- Belmont University issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2023: Belmont University today announced that Dr. D'Angelo Taylor has been named as the University's Vice President for Hope, Unity and Belonging (HUB) and will serve as the architect of the newly created HUB--Belmont's Office of Hope, Unity and Belonging. As part of this work, Taylor will lead the university's diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives in support of its strate  more

Cumberland University Welcomes Three New Trustees Along With Board Expansion Plan
LEBANON, Tennessee, Feb. 25 (TNSper) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release: The Cumberland University Board of Trust unanimously elected three new board members, Justin Pitt, Heather Stafford and Marc Suarez after approving the expansion of the previously 30-member board at their 2022 fall board meeting. Lebanon native and current Franklin, Tennessee resident, Justin Pitt currently serves as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Community Health Systems, on  more

DSCC President Dr. Scott Cook Nominated for Paragon President's Award
DYERSBURG, Tennessee, Feb. 21 (TNSconf) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dr. Scott Cook, Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) President, will receive the Paragon President award at the Phi Theta Kappa's Annual Convention on April 20-22, 2023, at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. This award recognizes new college presidents for their outstanding support of student success and for providing high-quality learning environments inside and o  more

East Tennessee State University: SBI Resilience Series Talk To Focus On 'Community Resilience'
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 18 (TNSpp) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: "Community Resilience" is the topic of an upcoming presentation in the East Tennessee State University Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute Resilience Series. Melissa L. Roberts, executive director of Appalachian Promise Alliance (formerly Bristol's Promise), will be the guest speaker for the free virtual presentation on Monday, Feb. 27, at 11 a.m. Participants may register for the Zoom link   more

EcoLOGICAL Gardening Symposium at the UT Gardens, Knoxville (March 4)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 23 (TNSconf) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville, is preparing for the second annual EcoLOGICAL Gardening Symposium to be held March 4, 2023. The event provides information and encouragement for home gardeners and landscapers. A silent auction along with five presentations from field experts will make the event one that no gardener will want to miss. Topics from re  more

ETSU's Dr. Andrew Dunn Named American Council On Education Fellow
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Dr. Andrew Dunn, chair of the Department of Media and Communication at East Tennessee State University, has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2023-24. A highly prestigious honor, Dunn was one of 36 fellows selected nationally this year. "I am so honored to be named an ACE Fellow. As a newer department chair for the ETSU Departme  more

FedEx Delivers Critical Aid, Commits More Than $1 Million Amid Earthquake Crisis Impacting Turkey And Syria
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 22 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) continues to support those affected by the catastrophic earthquakes that have devastated Southern Turkey and Northern Syria, committing more than $1,000,000 (USD) worth of in-kind shipping so far. Overnight, the company chartered a FedEx MD-11 of dedicated relief from Dubai, UAE, to Istanbul, Turkey. This was the fifth consecutive flight taking place from February 17 to 21 delivering approximately 23  more

Gignilliat To Headline Spring Bible Conference On Ecclesiastes (March 17-18)
JACKSON, Tennessee, Feb. 24 (TNSconf) -- Union University issued the following news release: Mark Gignilliat, professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School, will be the plenary speaker at Union's 2023 Spring Bible Conference March 17-18. The conference is entitled "The Smoke of our Existence: Ecclesiastes for Christians" and will be held in Union's Carl Grant Events Center. Gignilliat has taught Hebrew, Old Testament exegesis and Old Testament theology at Beeson Divinity School for the past  more

Graham Joins ETSU As Chief Financial Officer And VP Of Business And Finance
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 23 (TNSper) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University announced the appointment of Christina Graham as its new chief financial officer and vice president of Business and Finance. Graham began her new role this month, replacing Dr. B.J. King, who retired after 25 years of service at ETSU. Graham previously served as the executive vice president for finance and chief financial officer at Lincoln Memorial University  more

iHeartMedia Names Megan Moroney Latest 'On The Verge' Country Artist
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 25 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * World Premieres New Single From Alicia Keys, CHVRCHES * * * iHeartMedia celebrated new music and artists recently with a new 'On The Verge' artist, World Premiere debuts and more. Earlier this week, iHeartMedia named Megan Moroney as the latest 'On The Verge' Country artist with her single "Tennessee Orange." iHeartMedia's 'On The Verge' program helps build awareness for up-and-coming artists through its radi  more

Main Content Emory & Henry Receives $2 Million Gift From The Bill Gatton Foundation To Name The Grand Arena At Future Equestrian Center
EMORY, Virginia, Feb. 21 (TNSfund) -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: * * * The Bill Gatton Foundation, located in Bristol, Tennessee, has donated $2 million to Emory & Henry College to support the construction of its new equestrian center to be located adjacent to the College campus on Interstate 81, at Exit 26. * * * In honor of the gift presented to the Collective Connections Campaign at the college, the indoor riding arena will be named The Bill Gatton Grand Arena. "T  more

St. Bonaventure University: Walker To Present Paper At Annual AEJMC Conference
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Dr. Tara Walker, assistant professor of communication, will present her paper titled "Dammed, Diverted, Redirected: Stigma in Newspaper Articles About the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), 1995-2015" at the 48th Annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Southeast Colloquium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in March. The abstract for the pape  more

Tech's Career Center Documents Experiential Learning Opportunities
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: The Center for Career Development at Tennessee Tech University has implemented a new initiative to gather information from all the colleges and departments to create a central repository for experiential learning data. Experiential learning is "like a master umbrella" under which many forms of learning opportunities outside of the classroom would fall. Cooperative education would be  more

Tennessee Department of Education: Tennessee Awards Over $5 Million in Grow Your Own Subgrants for Teacher Apprenticeship Programs
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 22 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center announced over $5 million in subgrant funding has been awarded to five educator preparation providers (EPPs) to expand the Tennessee Teacher Apprenticeship programs to increase access and remove barriers to the educator profession, in alignment with the state's Grow Your Own initiative. To further the statewide sc  more

Tennessee Tech Professor Named Fellow Of The Royal Society Of Chemistry
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Pedro Arce, professor of chemical engineering and university distinguished faculty fellow at Tennessee Tech University, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Known as the oldest chemical society in the world, the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom is an organization created from the blending of four other chemistry societies in 1980, the oldest of   more

Tennessee Technological University: Rural Reimagined Announces Nearly $150K In Faculty Research Grants, Expands Reach To 60 Tennessee Counties
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: Tennessee Tech University's Rural Reimagined initiative recently awarded more than $144,000 in grants for faculty research as part of its mission to support the success of Tennessee's rural areas. Faculty-led research projects funded by Rural Reimagined include a $25,000 grant to help the Cookeville-based Hope Springs Urgent Care Mental Health Clinic market its serv  more

University of Memphis And Bank Of America Launch Inaugural Career Fellows Program For African American Students
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 22 (TNSpar) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: The Fogelman College of Business and Economics, in partnership with Bank of America, have launched the FCBE Career Fellows Program. This initiative is designed to engage, educate and effectively prepare African American business students for professional success. This partnership is a demonstration of Bank of America's and the University's commitment to driving opportunities fo  more

University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Study Aims To Help People Lose Weight Using Everyday Technology
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are beginning a study exploring how interactive technology could help adults lose weight, especially those in underserved populations. Choosing Healthy Activities and Lifestyle Management through Portal Support (CHAMPS) is a research study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of He  more

University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Three College of Pharmacy Residents Awarded APhA Foundation Incentive Grants
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2023: Residents Kaitlyn Kerley, Dakota Raines, and Kelsey Stephens Schreuders in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy's Community-Based Pharmacy Residency program were selected as 2023 incentive grant recipients of the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. Each recipient has been awarded $1,000 to support their community pharmacy  more

UT Extension To Conduct Southeast Tennessee Beef Summit (April 21)
ATHENS, Tennessee, Feb. 24 (TNSconf) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Speakers from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture are slated to present on a variety of topics at this year's Southeast Tennessee Beef Summit. Beef and forage production, controlling our own destiny in the cattle industry, and updates on new technology and equipment for the beef industry will all be covered at the event, scheduled for April 28 at the  more

Vanderbilt Experts Urge Use Of Carbon Monoxide Alarms
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Assumption can be a deadly practice. Carbon monoxide is present in the air we all breathe, but when unsafe levels of the gas build up in the body, it can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. More than 400 people die every year in the United States from carbon monoxide poisoning, and thousands are sickened by the colorless, tasteless and odorless gas known as the "silent killer." Additional  more

Vanderbilt Mourns Loss Of Former Nuclear Medicine Director Brill
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Aaron Bertrand (Randy) Brill, MD, PhD, former director of Nuclear Medicine and Biophysics at VUMC, died Feb. 13. He was 94. Dr. Brill first joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 1964 as an associate professor of Medicine with joint appointments in Radiology and Physics. In 1971, he was promoted to professor of Radiology where he served as co-director for the Radioisotope Center and director of Nuclear M  more

Vanderbilt University Hospital Lobby Opens After Total Renovation
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 22 (TNSeco) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Gone are the cobblestone red brick floors and dark walls, along with the gold-plated floor-to-ceiling fixture dominating the center of the former space. Now, Vanderbilt University Hospital's (VUH) grand lobby and atrium features two bright and spacious new floors with gleaming white walls, as well as smooth, white and gray terrazzo tile floors. The new space is complete with ample seating,   more

Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Diabetes Drug May Improve Asthma
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 22 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity are associated with many comorbidities, including asthma. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) drugs, which have been approved for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, also may reduce asthma risk, although the mechanisms remain undefined. New research conducted by Katherine Cahill, MD, and colleagues at VUMC and Brigham and Women's Hospital   more

Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Probing Hellbender Health
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: large, fully aquatic salamanders found in eastern and midwestern U.S. streams and rivers -- have suffered population declines like amphibians worldwide. The Ozark hellbender subspecies is on the IUCN Red List of threatened species. To explore the hellbender immune response to fungal pathogens that are killing amphibians, Rebecca Hardman, DVM, PhD, Louise Rollins-Smith, PhD, and colleagues  more

Vanderbilt University: Poll Finds Rates Of Uninsured Children Back To Pre-Pandemic Level
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the rate of Tennessee uninsured children more than doubled as the state experienced the highest spike in unemployment since the Great Depression. The latest analysis of the annual Vanderbilt Child Health Poll of Tennessee parents shows the rate of uninsured children in the state has returned to prepandemic levels at 3.7%, yet concerns remain for the fut  more

Vanderbilt University: Study Sheds New Light On Hormone Therapy As Menopause Treatment
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2023: Hormone replacement therapy (HT) was widely used to treat menopause symptoms as recently as 20 years ago, but its use declined significantly in the last two decades because research showed it increased cardiovascular risks. However, much has been learned since, showing that HT can be safely administered depending on the method used and the patient's age, time since menopau  more