CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Austin Peay State University graduate Kaytah Mejia, who finished her master's degree in industrial-organizational psychology in December 2023, recently earned the Best Thesis of 2023 award from the Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools. Her thesis, "The Impact of Organizational Justice Perception on Organizational Commitment: "Exploration on the Military Mindset," showcased her commitment to un  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 2 -- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee issued the following news release: David Criswell officially succeeded John Giblin as executive vice president and chief financial offer at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, following Giblin's planned retirement on May 1. Amy Andrews, the organization's current director of strategic planning, will elevate into Criswell's former role as vice president, treasurer and chief risk officer beginning May 13. "We are confident that Da  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) will celebrate its iconic Potenza tire line's 45th anniversary by competing in the 40th running of the Tire Rack One Lap of America event May 4-11, 2024. Team Potenza Race and Team Potenza RE-71RS will participate in the eight-day, 3,500-mile event, known as one of the most difficult endurance challenges in the United States. This cross-country event spans  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Recognizing her strong performance leading and advancing the higher education institution's operations, Tusculum University's president has promoted Carrie Maggert for the second time in a year. Dr. Scott Hummel has elevated Maggert to vice president of operations, effective immediately. The promotion continues the upward trajectory for Maggert, who has served in a variety of roles during her 24 years as a staff mem  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 2 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: Last August, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Innovations in Honors program and the Chattanooga Department of Innovation Delivery and Performance agreed to collaborate on developing solutions to citywide challenges involving public housing and health during the 2023-2024 academic year. The Innovations in Honors program, designed for transfer and current UTC students at the sop  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt's new Computing Catalyst Working Group will gather input from faculty and staff leaders on how to strategically expand the university's computing resources and shape the university's future in computing, AI and data science. The working group will focus on identifying computing resources such as hardware and software, staffing and personnel, and programs and services needed to spur a new wave of discove  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: Covington advised Trustmark National Bank in its entry into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc., to Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC for $345 million in cash. Trustmark is a financial services company providing banking and financial solutions through offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance is amon  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: David Cortez, the Richard N. Armstrong Ph.D. Professor of Innovation in Biochemistry and chair of biochemistry, won The Hans Neurath Award, a 2024 Protein Society Award, for recent contributions of exceptional merit to basic protein research. David Cortez Cortez, a world-renowned leader in DNA damage response and repair mechanisms and the pathophysiology of cancer, developed and applied highly creative technolo  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, April 30 (TNSres) -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: Eastman and Lubrizol have successfully partnered on improving adhesion strength of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) overmolded onto Eastman Tritan(TM) copolyester TX1501HF. The collaboration stemmed from a mutual recognition of overmolding's importance in manufacturing while delivering improved product performance and aesthetics in consumer goods when using Eastman's sustainable material, Tritan(TM) Re  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, the Digital Infrastructure Group at Endeavor Business Media announces an enhancement to our media offerings, integrating Broadband Technology Report (BTR) into the Lightwave brand. This merger marks an evolution in our content delivery, creating a more unified source for industry-leading information at lightwaveonline.com. With the goal of making access to content more streamlined, B  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: The new site is designed to provide easier access to information for members of the VUMC community, and for millions of other visitors to the site each year. The Office of News and Communications launched a new website, news.vumc.org, featuring the latest news from across VUMC. The newly designed site provides easier access to information for members of the VUMC community, and for millions o  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Ethan Steinquest Austin Peay State University's Master of Public Health (MPH) program recently hosted a groundbreaking professional development program at the historic Mt. Olive Cemetery to address health disparities and promote antiracism in public health. The program was funded through Austin Peay's GOVing Tuesday initiative and hosted in partnership with the Mt. Olive Cemetery Historical Preservatio  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 1 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson's Jane H. Downey has been named to the 2024 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers. Ms. Downey is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in bankruptcy and debtor/creditor law, and she is certified as a specialist in business bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification. She has more than 30 years of experience representing individual and business debtors and c  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 1 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * The National Labor Relations Board has certified the results of the election in which Volkswagen Chattanooga employees voted for representation by the United Auto Workers. Volkswagen and union workers around the world have a long history of successfully building vehicles together, and we are jointly committed to a strong and successful future at Volkswagen Chattanooga with the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: "As we look at the future of protecting our democracy, the exchange of ideas will fuel collaborative work among governments, academia and private business and accelerate innovation to help us be better prepared for emerging threats. Vanderbilt, and our new Institute for National Defense and Global Security, are proud to be at the center of that exchange and innovation." --Daniel Diermeier, chancellor, Vanderbilt Uni  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The final Faculty Senate meeting of this academic year is Thursday, May 2, from 4:10 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Faculty Commons Building at 1101 19th Ave. S. Voting members (elected senators and deans) should attend in person to assure a physical quorum for several items that require a vote. The meeting will include remarks from Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C.  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, May 3 -- Lee University issued the following news on May 2, 2024: Lee University's Dr. Luke Gambill was recently commissioned to create a special arrangement of "How Great Thou Art" for the song's 75th anniversary celebration taking place at Royal Albert Hall in London, England, on Saturday, May 4. The Stuart Hine Trust, the charity founded after the death of Stuart Hine, who wrote "How Great Thou Art," decided to arrange a celebration for the 75th anniversary of the song  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, May 3 -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: Eleven Lifepoint Health hospitals achieved an "A" Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2024 from The Leapfrog Group, a respected nonprofit organization setting high standards for patient care excellence. Leapfrog evaluates general hospitals nationwide, assigning grades (A, B, C, D, or F) based on over 30 performance measures, reflecting areas such as errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, along w  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 4 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 7060 Winchester Road, a self-storage and retail facility located in Memphis, Tennessee. The property sold for an undisclosed price. "Having popular retailers like Starbucks and Chick-Fil-A on the adjacent pad site  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Tennessee state legislators passed a bill that allows teachers and school staff to be armed. According to the bill, faculty or a staff member at schools in Tennessee will be authorized to carry a concealed handgun on school grounds. Elizabeth Choma, clinical assistant professor at the George Washington University School of Nursing, is a pediatric nurse practitioner whose work focuses on firearm safety education i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Six faculty have been appointed as residential leaders in shaping student learning experiences beyond the classroom. Dean of Residential Colleges and Residential Education Melissa Gresalfi announced the appointments for the 2024-25 academic year. The West End Neighborhood will welcome three new faculty. Emily Pendergrass will be the inaugural faculty head of Residential College-C, which is scheduled to begin hou  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, May 3 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Pact Collective and Eastman today announce they have qualified the use of clean, multicolor PET waste from Pact members and consumers as feedstock for Eastman's methanolysis technology. This process addresses the challenge of multicolored PET received at material recovery facilities (MRF), which in some instances is unlikely to be mechanically recycled due to color variations. Eastman's methanolysi  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, May 3 -- Milligan College issued the following news release: Milligan University presented its Fide et Amore award to president Dr. Bill Greer and first lady Edwina Greer for their loving and faithful service to the university. Greer will retire this summer as the university's 15th president but will continue to serve Milligan as chancellor. In this role, he will work with Milligan's leadership to maintain important external relationships. The Fide et Amore award, Millig  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Jefferson Cowie Jefferson Cowie, James G. Stahlman Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, was recently honored with a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship--in part, in anticipation of his upcoming project, tentatively titled Crosswinds of a Common History, which will take a visionary approach to historical nonfiction. Cowie has been widely celebrated for writing that explores societal and economic class structure  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 2 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: Sedgwick, a leading global provider of claims management, loss adjusting and technology-enabled business solutions, is offering new global aviation adjusting and surveying solutions from hubs across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and UK. The new solutions and additional market reach complement Sedgwick's longstanding capabilities in workers' com  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 3 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Sedgwick, a leading global provider of claims management, loss adjusting and technology-enabled business solutions, announced today ahead of the upcoming RISKWORLD 2024, the annual conference of RIMS, several new updates to its artificial intelligence-powered (AI) technology program. Building on a half-century of claims handling excellence and a r  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Follow @vutrees on Instagram for more Vanderbilt Arboretum content. THINGS TO KNOW Vanderbilt University Arboretum is designated a Level II Certified Arboretum by ArbNet, an international arboretum accreditation and networking program that supports the common purposes and interests of tree-focused public gardens. More than 100 trees were handpicked to be planted on campus in 2024. In April, 35 were planted  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: Soles4Souls, a nonprofit that creates sustainable jobs and provides economic relief while helping to protect the planet through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world, has received a $150,000 grant from Bank of America to expand its 4Opportunity program to the Dominican Republic. 4Opportunity creates jobs by enabling individuals in low-income countries to start small busi  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Students at Tennessee Tech University pitched their business ideas and competed for more than $20,000 in scholarship prizes at the annual Eagle Works Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. The Shark Tank-style event featured ten individual or group student competitors who presented before a panel of five judges. Each student developed a business concept, created a trade show display, del  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University's computer science students and faculty have always been proud supporters of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) - the global nonprofit organization and annual conference founded in 2014 by Dr. Ambareen Siraj during her time as a Tech professor and founding director of the university's Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center (CEROC). That support was  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on May 1, 2024: On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, announced that Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia have joined the multistate coalition challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for violating federal antitrust laws with its anticompetitive restrictions on the ability of current and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 21 states on Wednesday in a lawsuit opposing a new rule from The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that would prevent law-abiding Americans from privately selling firearms. "The epidemic of violent crime means every level of government needs to work together to keep guns out of the hands of violent crim  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 30, 2024: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led six states in suing the federal Department of Education (DOE) to challenge its dangerous overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act, which would harm Tennessee students, families, and schools. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and is being co-led by Ke  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance's ("TDCI") Division of Regulatory Boards proudly announces the launch of the Tennessee High School Senior Real Estate Licensing Program. Created with the financial support of the Tennessee Real Estate Commission, the program gives qualifying Tennessee high school seniors across the Volunteer State a free way to jump start their real es  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 2 -- Tennessee American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Tennessee American Water filed today a petition with the Tennessee Public Utility Commission (TPUC) for approval to adjust rates, reflecting $173 million in water system investments made by the company since its last general rate increase in 2012 through December 2025, to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable service. The request reinforces the comp  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: The Tennessee National Guard embraced the Scout BSA slogan, "do a good turn daily," as they hosted the 3rd Annual Merit Badge University for nearly 400 scouts who wanted to live up to their motto, "be prepared," on April 27. Held at the Tennessee Military Department's Joint Force Headquarters in Nashville, more than 50 Soldiers, Airmen, and volunteers from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agen  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University will host a video chat with NASA astronaut, university trustee and two-time alumnus Barry "Butch" Wilmore live from the International Space Station on Friday, May 10th at 2:45 p.m. CT in the Multipurpose Room of the Roaden University Center on Tech's campus. The event is free and open to the community. Wilmore and fellow astronaut Suni Williams are set to launch on Mo  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 30 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: For the first time since 2019, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga commencement will fill McKenzie Arena to the rafters. Restrictions that had previously applied to UTC commencement ceremonies--first going virtual due to COVID-19; then limited when returning to an in-person format due to pandemic and public health restrictions; and finally limited seating capacity because of McKen  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 1 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on April 30, 2024: East Tennessee State University will celebrate 2,028 members of the Class of 2024 at its spring Commencement exercises on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4. Producer, director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield will be the keynote speaker at the May 4 ceremonies. Busfield attended ETSU in 1978-79 and went on to a successful film, television and Broadway career. With more than 7  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Research by undergraduate chemistry and biology students at Tusculum University continues to impact the global fight against cancer with an article published in a prestigious professional journal. The article for "Inorganic Chemistry" details the group's ongoing research into potential new medications to treat cancer, a subject science students have examined now for five years. Already posted online, the article wil  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, April 30 -- Union University issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Hunter Baker, provost and dean of faculty at North Greenville University and former dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at Union University, will deliver the commencement address as part of Union's spring graduation ceremonies May 4 on the Great Lawn. Baker joined the Union faculty in 2010 as senior associate dean of arts and sciences and associate professor of political science. He held  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 1 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Spring Commencement ceremonies for the University of Memphis will take place Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the FedEx Forum, with 2,858 students receiving a degree or certificate. Of those, 1,722 are students earning an undergraduate degree, while 836 students will be obtaining their master's or specialist degree. A total of 115 certificates will be handed out, while 102 people will receive their juris doctor a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: In a bipartisan effort to engage and inform the Vanderbilt community, sponsored by Dialogue Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt College Democrats and Vanderbilt College Republicans have collaborated with the Vanderbilt Political Review and the Advocacy, Debate and Dialogue Lab for Civil Discourse Education (the "ADD Lab") to produce a six-part debate series focused on issues and themes relevant to the 2024 U.S. presidenti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development will launch a new online certificate this fall designed to meet a growing demand for Board Certified Behavior Analysts. The new program aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality behavioral services and make use of behavioral technology, ultimately enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities. Peabody's  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University Peabody College of education and human development has announced it will offer a new online Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) in Leadership and Learning in Organizations specifically for global learners. The program will first be offered to citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates beginning in August 2024. "The Ed.D. program in Leadership and Learning in Organizations (LLO) will equ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University is committed to improving high performing Nashville public high school students' access to top-tier universities, including Vanderbilt. As part of this commitment, Vanderbilt will collaborate with counselors, teachers and administrators to better guide students through the college search and admissions process through Nashville Vanderbilt Scholars--a new partnership between Vanderbilt and Metro  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * An anticancer drug blunted atherosclerosis progression -- and even made plaques shrink -- in a mouse model of the disease, opening new opportunities for preventing and treating this leading cause of death. * * * The fatty plaques that build up inside arteries in the disease atherosclerosis have features in common with tumors. In a study published April 30 in the journal Cir  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * A new tool to identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness could aid pediatricians in prioritizing children under 1 to receive a preventive medication before RSV season (October-April). * * * A new tool to identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness could aid pediatricians in prioritizing children  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * A Vanderbilt study found that Black and white people who earned less than $15,000 a year died, on average, more than 10 years earlier than those whose annual income exceeded $50,000. * * * During the past 40 years, the gap between rich and poor Americans has continued to widen in terms of health and mortality, as well as income. Now, in a first-of-its-kind study, researchers  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Tucked behind the 6 Magnolia Building on Vanderbilt's Peabody Campus is what might look to some like a lush garden of weeds. In reality, it's a strategic Native Meadow full of pollinator-friendly plants. Funded by the Vanderbilt Green Fund in 2021, students proposed filling a meadow with plants native to the Tennessee/Nashville area to increase pollination and biodiversity and support soil health on campus. Man  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 30 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University, University of Cambridge, King's College Cambridge, the White House and the U.K.'s Government Communications Headquarters are pleased to announce a daylong convening that will showcase the power of academic collaboration on critical national security issues. King's College Cambridge will host the event on May 21. Cryptography is a part of daily life for most people: It's the technology prev  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, May 1 -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news on April 30, 2024: Volunteer State Community College and Amesite, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) software company offering a cloud-based learning platform for business and education markets, announced today the launch of non-degree AI and technical training programs for industry certification and workforce development. Technology upskilling is no longer an option; it's necessar  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: In support of its commitment to fighting health inequities, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has launched an ambitious campaign to raise and match $1 million to support health disparity research. Pamela R. Jeffries, dean and Valere Potter Distinguished Professor of Nursing, recently announced the school's Nursing Health Equity Fellowship program, setting aside $1 million for health equity research at the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Stories by Amy Wolf At Vanderbilt, collaboration is more than a word--it's an inspired action. Collaboration includes opening up to new ideas and perspectives, challenging each other and innovating while working toward a shared purpose. Meet some members of the Class of 2024 whose thoughtful collaborations within Vanderbilt and beyond are helping heal, advocate and inspire. Tatum Earp is a musical storyteller,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Stories by Amy Wolf More than 70 countries and all 50 states are represented in the Vanderbilt undergraduate community and more than half of undergraduates study abroad. This melding of unique cultures, perspectives, experiences, and identities cultivates a robust environment on campus and among alumni around the world. Meet three members of the Class of 2024 who are using their global experiences and identities t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Interest in psychedelics like psilocybin, mescaline, and LSD is on the rise for the first time in 50 years, as influencers, scientists, and entrepreneurs promote their therapeutic potential. Some municipalities have stopped enforcing criminal bans on their possessions, and at least one state has legalized medicinal use of certain psychoactive substances. In his review article "Observations on 25 Years of Cannabis L  more