NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt's north pedestrian bridge over 21st Avenue South will be closed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily from Friday, June 28, until Thursday, July 18, for repairs and maintenance. This work will also result in periodic lane closures along 21st Avenue South: A southbound lane will be closed from Friday, June 28, to Monday, July 8. A northbound lane will be closed Tuesday, July 9, to Thursday, July 18. One lane will alw  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt graduate students and postdoctoral scholars met with leaders at four high-profile Nashville destinations through April's Away, a Career Center program to connect them with local employers and alumni with advanced degrees and insights into the worlds of academia, arts and business. Vanderbilt graduate students and postdoctoral scholars meet with leaders at four high-profile Nashville destination  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Ethan Steinquest Austin Peay State University's Board of Trustees approved in-state tuition rates for all military-affiliated students during its quarterly meeting on Friday, June 7. This benefit applies to active-duty military personnel, veterans, reservists, National Guard members and their eligible family members across the U.S. and overseas, reflecting Austin Peay's longstanding commitment to the  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 11 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ivy N. Cadle of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, P.C. in Macon and Atlanta was installed June 8 as the 62nd president of the 55,000-member State Bar of Georgia during the organization's Annual Meeting at Amelia Island. Mr. Cadle previously served as secretary, treasurer and, for the past year, as president-elect of the State Bar. He previously represented the Macon Judicial Circuit on   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Thirteen outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2024 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. This group is composed of highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. "Through their transformative teaching and pathbreaking scholarship and research, Chancellor Faculty Fellows embody the Vanderbilt Way," Chancellor Da  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Gilbert Gonzales, associate professor of medicine, health and society, and Michael A. Lapre, associate professor of operations management, have been awarded the 2023-24 Chancellor's Cup by Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for their remarkable teaching and mentorship of undergraduate students. Diermeier presented Gonzales with the award during a surprise visit to his class during spring semester, and Lapre was given th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Rev. James Lawson (Vanderbilt University) The Rev. James Morris Lawson Jr., a leader of the Civil Rights Movement who trained scores of activists during his time in Nashville--many of whom went on to prominence--and whose expulsion from Vanderbilt in 1960 led to national headlines and prompted some faculty members to resign in protest, died Sunday, June 9, in Los Angeles. He was 95. "Reverend Lawson was an Ameri  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 11 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has added Stephen E. Luttrell, a corporate attorney with a focus on the energy industry, as a shareholder in the Firm's Corporate Group. He is the latest in a number of recent lateral hires by the national law firm and another addition to the Firm's rapidly growing Baltimore office. Mr. Luttrell concentrates his practice in environmental, energy transactions, and commercial transactions  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, June 15 -- Union University issued the following news release: Union University donated hundreds of dollars' worth of household goods to the Dream Center in Jackson following the National Invitational Tournament of Champions the university hosted from May 27-June 1. The Dream Center is a local Christian organization that provides housing for women and their children who have experienced crisis and/or loss, while preparing them to successfully re-enter the workforce. "We ar  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 15 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University professors earned a prestigious five-year, $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs that will help train dozens of professionals serving students with major disabilities. The highly competitive grant will support the project's clear goal: Prepare highly qualified personnel to better assist students with major ne  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 12 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Center for Rural Health Research is leading an effort to address health care workforce challenges, foster economic development and promote regional prosperity in Central Appalachia. Dubbed the Regional Public Colleges and Universities (RPCU) Central Appalachia Health Consortium, this ground-breaking initiative is part of the Appalachia Regional Commission's Appalach  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 15 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Dr. David Cluck, an associate professor in ETSU Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy's Department of Pharmacy Practice, has earned a rare honor for a pharmacist - being named a fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). The IDSA is the nation's leading infectious diseases professional society, and Cluck was recognized in this year's class of distinguishe  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 14 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Aruna Kilaru has been playing on a global stage for years, covering sweeping topics from food insecurity to biotechnology. In recognition of these and many other efforts, the American Society of Plant Biologists named her one of 25 inspiring women in plant biology. Recently, Dr. Kilaru was also featured as one of four honorees related to public policy by the American Association for t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised Gentiva, a dedicated hospice, palliative and personal care services company, on health care matters in the sale of its personal care operations to Addus HomeCare Corporation for approximately $350 million. Gentiva's personal care operations serve over 16,000 patients per day in seven states including Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The tran  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 12 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on June 11, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and LazeStar, Inc. officials announced today the company will invest $5.5 million to relocate its operations from Livermore, California, to Fairview, Tennessee. LazeStar will create 25 new jobs in Williamson County. Its recent expansion and relocation  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 12 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: It all began with his trusty Sony A7iii camera in a basketball arena hundreds of miles from home. Zach Wall, a senior Creative Mass Media major graduating from the Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, first picked up a camera in 2020. Just a few short years later, Wall won a Silver ADDY honor at the annual American Advertising Awards for his black-and-white image of Kendric Davis. Wall's meteo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A new mural by local artist Elisheba Israel Mrozik, inspired by the stories of Black country music artists featured in Vanderbilt professor and award-winning songwriter Alice Randall's latest book, My Black Country, will be unveiled at a Juneteenth celebration on June 19. Vanderbilt's Division of Government and Community Relations will host the special event at Vanderbilt Printing Services, 625 Chestnut St. in N  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 14 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Preoxygenation is the administration of supplemental oxygen prior to the start of a procedure to increase the content of oxygen in the lung and decrease the risk of hypoxemia * * * In critically ill adults undergoing emergency tracheal intubation, hypoxemia (low levels of oxygen in the blood) increases the risk of cardiac arrest and death. In current clinical care, most cr  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 11 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Attorneys General from West Virginia, Alaska, Georgia, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming filed a motion late last Friday asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay implementation of EPA's new MA  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A team of Vanderbilt researchers has created a new series of drug candidates against a hard-to-target receptor involved in the formation of blood clots. The research, spearheaded by the labs of Jens Meiler, research professor of chemistry, Craig Lindsley, Executive Director of Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery and professor of pharmacology, and Heidi Hamm, the Aileen M. Lange and Annie Mary Lyle Profes  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 11 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: An accomplished academic and administrator will take on a new role as Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, the University of Memphis announced today. Kandi Hill-Clarke, Ed.D., was most recently the Provost Fellow for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, a role she took after serving as Dean of the College of Education (COE) from 2017-2023. "Dr. H  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: On a warm July day in 2021, a 15-minute controlled implosion toppled Vanderbilt University's 55-year-old Carmichael Towers East. Together with Carmichael Towers West, which was imploded in 2019, these two imposing structures at their peak welcomed 1,200 students for dormitory-style campus living. Today, the university is poised to open Carmichael Towers' successor with a brand-new mission: The 160,000-square-foo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Jessica Oster (Vanderbilt University) Professor Jessica Oster has been named as a faculty head of Stambaugh House, joining six other faculty members who will start in fall 2024. Oster is an associate professor of earth and environmental sciences and director of graduate studies. She was named a Chancellor Faculty Fellow in 2022 and has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant. Oster brings  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Sleep affects our memory, mood and concentration, so getting quality rest is vital for our physical and emotional well-being. Quality sleep is not a one-size-fits-all journey, but here are a few tips that can help you transition to sleeping well: Establish a regular sleep schedule. Consistency is key to good sleep. As much as you are able, try to go to bed and wake up around the same time every day, including we  more

NEW YORK, June 13 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release: To combat learning loss and strengthen early literacy in Tennessee, Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) celebrates the fifth year of its K-3 Home Library program, serving all rising 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students enrolled in a public school, as well as librarians and media specialists. In collaboration with Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 14 -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Shaunna Parker, MSN'11, WHNP-BC, will become director for the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing's Women's Health/Gender-Related NP Specialty program, effective July 1, 2024. Parker is a board-certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, with interests in providing women's health services and patient education to adolescent and young adult populations. She also works to promote health seeki  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 13 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller A UA Little Rock student will have the chance to showcase his musical talent on a national stage during the 2024 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) National Conference held June 28 to July 2 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Andrew Battie, a junior music major and theatre minor from Little Rock, has been selected as a semifinalist in the National Student Auditions. Selected from m  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news on June 13, 2024: Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released statewide average 3rd grade and 4th grade results for the ELA portion of the spring 2024 Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program (TCAP) assessment. Third grade student scores remained steady as 4th grade student scores showed significant improvement, thanks to the nation-leading, comprehensive statewide literacy strate  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 12 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Two Tennessee Tech University professors and their graduate student are tackling the problem of the state's shrinking northern bobwhite quail population by combining two disciplines: biology and computer science. Wildlife ecology associate professor Brad Cohen has teamed up with computer science professor Doug Talbert and grad student Mateo Gannod on a project utilizing artificial intelligen  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 10, 2024: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman urged a federal judge in Lexington, Kentucky to block the Department of Education's radical new Title IX rule that would harm Tennessee students, families, and schools. The motion for a preliminary injunction was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a letter sent this week by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- The Tennessee Arts Commission issued the following statement on June 10, 2024, by Director of Arts Access Kim Johnson: * * * Applications for our Creative Aging Tennessee III grants initiative opens June 17, 2024. 501c3 nonprofits (including senior centers, libraries, churches, community centers, etc.) and/or governmental entities are encouraged to apply for up to $5,000 in funding for artist fees, materials for participants, marketing, and salary support for t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 -- The Tennessee House Republicans issued the following news: State Rep. Chris Todd, R-Madison County, announced $210,260 in grant funding was awarded to multiple local organizations by the Tennessee Arts Commission. Area nonprofit organizations, schools, local governments and individuals across the state were given grants through the commission's annual grant program to cultivate the arts for the benefit of all Tennesseans and their communities. "I'm thrilled to  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 -- The Tennessee House Republicans issued the following news: State Rep. Iris Rudder, R-Winchester, has secured $150,000 in state funding for Decisions, Choices and Options (DCO). The funding will be used to provide abstinence education and sexual risk avoidance (SRA) programs for youth in Middle Tennessee. "It is important to educate our students on sexual health and motivate them to make good choices," Rudder said. "Providing them with knowledge and resources w  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 12 -- The Tennessee House Republicans issued the following news: State Rep. Monty Fritts, R-Kingston, announced $13,000 in grant funding was awarded to the Roane Choral Society from the Tennessee Arts Commission. Area nonprofit organizations, schools and local governments across the state were given grants through the commission's annual grant program. "Groups like the Roane Choral Society provide a sense of community and bring joy to those around them," Fritts said  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- The Tennessee House Republicans issued the following news: State Rep. Ron Travis, R-Dayton, announced $3.7 million in grant funding has been awarded to expand broadband infrastructure and digital program opportunities in Bledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie and Van Buren Counties. The counties will receive seven separate grants as part of $162.7 million in overall funding administered by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). The investmen  more

SMYRNA, Tennessee, June 11 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: The 194th Engineer Brigade, headquartered in Jackson, welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony in the 117th Regiment's Bobby Davis Auditorium at Smyrna's Volunteer Training Site on Friday, June 7. Brig. Gen. Steven Turner, the Tennessee National Guard's Assistant Adjutant General-Army, presided over the ceremony where Col. John Kinton relinquished command of the brigade to Lt.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 6 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order establishing procedural schedule (Docket No. 24-00024): * * * In Re: Chattanooga Gas Company Petition For Approval Of Its 2023 Annual Rate Review Filing Pursuant To Tenn. Code Ann. Sec. 65-5-103(D)(6) ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE This matter is before the Administrative Judge of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission ("Commission" or "TPUC") to establish a procedural schedule for the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 6 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order granting petition to intervene (Docket No. 24-00024): * * * In Re: Chattanooga Gas Company Petition For Approval Of Its 2023 Annual Rate Review Filing Pursuant To Tenn. Code Ann. Sec. 65-5-103(D)(6) ORDER GRANTING THE PETITION TO INTERVENE FILED BY THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE This matter is before the Administrative Judge of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission ("Commission" or "TPUC") to consider  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 6 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 24-00024): * * * In Re: Chattanooga Gas Company Petition For Approval Of Its 2023 Annual Rate Review Filing Pursuant To Tenn. Code Ann. Sec. 65-5-103(D)(6) ORDER GRANTING CONSUMER ADVOCATE'S MOTION TO ISSUE MORE THAN FORTY DISCOVERY REQUESTS This matter is before the Administrative Judge upon the Consumer Advocate's Motion to Issue More than Forty Discovery Requests ("Motion") filed  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Tennessee Tech University hosted a video chat yesterday with a notable alumnus that was out of this world - literally. Two-time Tech graduate, trustee and NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore appeared live from the International Space Station for a question-and-answer session with children of Tech faculty and staff. Wilmore is part of the historic two-person crew for the Bo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 12 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Goodwood, United Kingdom -- Returning to showcase the World's Fastest Autonomous Racecar, the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), presented by Bridgestone, will take on the hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard from July 11th to July 14th, 2024. This year, the IAC's AV-24 fully autonomous racecar will be piloted by software from the PoliMOVE-MSU team, with suppo  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: By J. Todd Foster When University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Adjunct Psychology Professor Les Kertay lost a son 48 hours after childbirth in the 1990s, he turned to Buddhist teachings to endure. "It is the absolute worst thing that ever happened to me, but in a way it made my life immeasurably better because I never ask myself what's important. I mean, once you've had that experienc  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga associate professor of anthropology and archaeology is literally charting new waters. Dr. Morgan Smith is one of five principal investigators on an international research team recently awarded a $1,497,512 cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for the study titled "Reevaluating BOEM's Guidelines for Id  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Earlier this year, Forbes magazine ranked Nashville's commute as the "toughest in America," with commuters losing an average of 41 hours a year to traffic congestion. In keeping with its commitment to mitigating this issue, Vanderbilt recently hosted a groundbreaking conference focused on driving transportation innovation in Tennessee. The Intelligent Transportation Society of Tennessee's 2024 annual meeting, hel  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: On May 15, FirstBank hosted the Vanderbilt Nashville Chapter for a discussion on the ever-changing world of financial technology. FirstBank Chief Innovations Officer Wade Peery was joined by Brandon Arvanaghi, BA'16, and Bryce Crawford, BS'16, founders of Meow Technologies, a firm that broke into the fast-growing fintech segment serving businesses. The conversation was moderated by Deanna Meador, lead instructor  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * The study reported in the journal Nature provides a mechanistic explanation for the "obesity paradox" -- that obesity can contribute to cancer progression but also improve response to immunotherapy. * * * Immune system cells called macrophages play an unexpected role in the complicated connection between obesity and cancer, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led researc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: ON THE HILL is a biannual report produced by the Division of Government and Community Relations summarizing activity at all three levels of government, as outlined by the Vanderbilt Federal Relations, State Government Relations and Local Government Relations teams. * The Local Government Relations team hosted the newly elected Metro Council for an orientation led by Metro staff and departments. Council members r  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 11 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release dated June 6, 2024: WV Secretary of State Mac Warner and chief election officers in eight other states joined to bring legal action against an Executive Order issued by President Joe Biden that would federalize state elections. On Tuesday, May 28, the Secretaries of State in West Virginia, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Wyoming f  more