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State Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday February 09, 2025 ( 14 items )  

Breeze Airways Adds Three New Cities, 19 New Routes to Its Nationwide Network
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 6 -- Breeze Airways, a domestic airlines, issued the following news release: * * * Breeze Airways Adds Three New Cities, 19 New Routes to its Nationwide Network New Breeze Service from Rochester and Albany, New York, and Memphis, Tennessee, to Begin This Spring SALT LAKE CITY (February 5, 2025) - Breeze Airways, the premium leisure low-cost carrier offering affordable nonstop service across the U.S., today announced sit will begin offering service in three new citi  more

ESPN to Showcase Over 250 Women's College Basketball Matchup Across Platforms, Feb. 5-11
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to Showcase Over 250 Women's College Basketball Matchup Across Platforms, Feb. 5-11 * ESPN platforms to feature six top-25 matchups this week * Thursday's ESPN doubleheader to highlight No. 5 UConn at No. 19 Tennessee (6:30 p.m. ET), followed by Stanford at No. 3 Notre Dame (8:30 p.m.) * Sunday's ESPN doubleheader includes four ranked programs: No. 2 South Ca  more

Faculty job satisfaction paramount in COACHE survey
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: * * * Faculty job satisfaction paramount in COACHE survey Every four to five years, Vanderbilt University-employed faculty are invited to participate in the Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey administered by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, part of Harvard's Graduate School of Education. By participating, Vanderbilt joins many of the nation's premier R1 AAU universities in acquiring data fo  more

Finding the First Floridians: Dr. Morgan Smith Dives Into Underwater Archaeology for PBS Documentary
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Feb. 4 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Finding the First Floridians: Dr. Morgan Smith dives into underwater archaeology for PBS documentary With an extensive background in anthropology and underwater archaeology, exploring the world of filmmaking was new territory for Dr. Morgan Smith. That changed when Smith stepped into the role of co-producer for a feature-length documentary, "Finding the First Floridians," which   more

Freed-Hardeman University College of Business Achieves Full Accreditation Reaffirmation
HENDERSON, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: * * * Freed-Hardeman University College of Business Achieves Full Accreditation Reaffirmation Henderson, Tennessee -- (Jan. 31, 2025) -- The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) has reaffirmed its accreditation of all undergraduate and graduate business programs within Freed-Hardeman University's College of Business. This prestigious recognition reflects the university's commitment  more

Freed-Hardeman University PTA Program Achieves 100% Licensure Exam Pass Rate
HENDERSON, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: * * * Freed-Hardeman University PTA Program Achieves 100% Licensure Exam Pass Rate Henderson, Tennessee - (Feb. 6, 2025) - Freed-Hardeman University's Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program has achieved a 100% first-time pass rate for the 2024 graduating class on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), marking a two-year 100% ultimate pass rate for the program. Applications to begin the program   more

Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Pew Biomedical Scholars Program
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Pew Biomedical Scholars Program Applications due March 4, 2025 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should visit the OOR funding opportunity site. Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Pew Charitable Trusts' 2026 Pew Biomedical Scholars Award. Overview The award supports assistant professors who demonstrate outstandi  more

Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program Applications due March 4, 2025 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center may nominate one candidate for the Pew Charitable Trusts' 2026 Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program. Overvi  more

Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $2.1M Sale of Prime Retail Site for Redevelopment in Tennessee
ENCINO, California, Feb. 5 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $2.1M Sale of Prime Retail Site for Redevelopment in Tennessee ELIZABETHTON, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the $2.1 million sale of a prime retail property at 980 Over Mountain Drive in Elizabethton, Tennessee  more

Nashville student named finalist in prestigious national scientific competition
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 4 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: * * * Nashville student named finalist in prestigious national scientific competition A Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools student from the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt's senior class, also a student at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School, has been named as Tennessee's only top 40 finalist in this year's Regeneron Science Talent Search. This national competition recognizes and empowers the m  more

Peak Performance: UTC Criminal Justice Professor Honored for Innovation in Teaching
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Peak performance: UTC criminal justice professor honored for innovation in teaching University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Katelyn Hancock has been named the recipient of the Ken Peak Innovations in Teaching Award by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). Hancock, who is in her third year as a UTC faculty member, will be honored   more

Sedgwick Promotes Kumar Siva to Chief Operating Officer in Canada
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 5 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sedgwick promotes Kumar Siva to Chief Operating Officer in Canada TORONTO, February 4, 2025 -- Sedgwick, a leading global provider of claims management, loss adjusting and technology-enabled business solutions has appointed Kumar Siva to the role of Chief Operating Officer in Canada. Since 2023, Siva held the role of Senior Vice President for third- pa  more

Sustainable shifts: Vanderbilt survey sheds light on commuting habits and patterns
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: * * * Sustainable shifts: Vanderbilt survey sheds light on commuting habits and patterns In 2019, Vanderbilt University sent its first Commute Survey to staff, faculty, postdocs and graduate and professional students to better understand their commuting habits and patterns. Over five years, the survey has revealed a significant shift to sustainable choices like telecommuting and walking. Due to the COVID-19 pande  more

Tenn. A.G. Office's Consumer Advocate Division Announces Big Win Preventing Major Increases in Consumers' Water Bills
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 6 -- The Office of the Tennessee Attorney General issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2025: The Tennessee Attorney General's Office announced this week that the Tennessee Public Utility Commission denied almost all of a $13.9 million annual rate increase requested by Tennessee-American Water Company. This decision is a victory for the Tennessee Attorney General's Consumer Advocate Division, which represents the interests of Tennessee consumers in cases involving for-  more