News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Shelailai to headline ETSU SGA Fall Concert
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Shelailai to headline ETSU SGA Fall Concert
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East Tennessee State University students and the community can look forward to an evening of hip-hop and genre-bending music when A Boogie Wit da Hoodie headlines the 2026 Student Government Association (SGA) Fall Concert with special guest Shelailai.
The concert will take place Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. at Freedom Hal
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A Dream Worth Waiting For: Meet Carlos Molina, Engineering Student
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news:
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A Dream Worth Waiting For: Meet Carlos Molina, Engineering Student
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If he had settled, Juan Carlos Molina might be in Delaware right now. Not that he has anything against Delaware, but "The First State" wasn't his first choice, so when he was offered a scholarship to attend college there, he took a gap year and tried again for his top choice, CBU.
As a first-generation immigrant from Michoacan, M
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AG Labrador Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful energy prod
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Baker Donelson's Baltimore Office Moves to New Space Atop 100 Light Street
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 9 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Baker Donelson's Baltimore Office Moves to New Space Atop 100 Light Street
Baker Donelson has relocated its Baltimore office to the top four floors of 100 Light Street, reaffirming the Firm's long-term commitment to downtown Baltimore and creating a modern workspace designed to support collaboration, growth, and client service. The Firm signed a 15-year lease for floors 32 through 35 of the cit
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Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: History of Homecare Fraud - NGO's, Bureaucrats, and Labor Unions Undermined Medicaid Fraud Prevention
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary:
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The history of homecare fraud: NGO's, bureaucrats, and labor unions undermined Medicaid fraud prevention
The Medicaid "homecare" program is probably the most defrauded welfare program in America today, and it got that way because a cabal of nonprofits, the Medicaid "deep state," and big labor has quietly worked to sandbag Electronic Visit Verification (EVV), a federally required anti-fraud policy.
By Pa
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CBU Among Only Eight Tennessee Schools Named to TIME's First "America's Best Colleges" List
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news:
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CBU Among Only Eight Tennessee Schools Named to TIME's First "America's Best Colleges" List
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Only eight Tennessee colleges and universities made TIME's inaugural "America's Best Colleges of 2026-2027" list, and Christian Brothers University (CBU) earned a spot as one of them. The recognition places CBU among 500 institutions nationwide in a ranking that emphasizes what students gain from their educ
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Central Queensland University: Australian Expertise Helps Shape the Future of Livestock Research in the U.S.
QUEENSLAND, Australia, Sept. 8 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news:
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Australian expertise helps shape the future of livestock research in the US
By Lucy Stafford
More than 30 graduate students and early career researchers from across the United States and Canada have gained cutting-edge livestock technology skills through a new international training program co-led by CQUniversity researchers.
Held at Oklahoma State University in August, the inaugural Cows&Code I
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Christian Brothers University and University of Dallas Launch 4+1 Graduate Business Pathways
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news:
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Christian Brothers University and University of Dallas Launch 4+1 Graduate Business Pathways
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Christian Brothers University (CBU) and the University of Dallas (UD) have announced a new academic partnership creating 4+1 pathways through which qualified CBU undergraduates may begin graduate business coursework while completing their bachelor's degrees.
Through the partnership, eligible students may
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ETSU Great Lecture Series returns Sept. 18
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU Great Lecture Series returns Sept. 18
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East Tennessee State University's 2026-27 Great Lectures Series begins on Friday, Sept. 18, with lectures from Drs. Kelly Price and Dane Scott.
This lecture series celebrates and showcases the work of faculty recently promoted to full professor at ETSU. Faculty play an integral role in ETSU's mission of ETSU through teaching, research and service,
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ETSU study rewrites history of ancient marine mammal
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU study rewrites history of ancient marine mammal
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A fossil unearthed more than three decades ago is helping rewrite the history of one of the North Pacific's most unusual marine mammals.
East Tennessee State University's Dr. Kumiko Matsui led a research team that reexamined an arm bone fossil discovered during road construction in northern Japan, identifying it as a juvenile Desmostylu
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Gibson Gives strikes the right chord with Vanderbilt Health for healing
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 7 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Gibson Gives strikes the right chord with Vanderbilt Health for healing
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Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, and Gibson Gives, its philanthropic division supporting music education and wellness initiatives worldwide, has donated five Epiphone acoustic guitars to the Vanderbilt Musicians and Performing Artists Clinic to support the healing of musicians through use of the i
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Harshbarger to Host Sixth Annual Military Academy Day
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Harshbarger to Host Sixth Annual Military Academy Day
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Kingsport, TN -Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) announced today that she will host her sixth annual Military Service Academy Day, connecting students and families across Tennessee's First Congressional District with representatives from our nation's elite service academies and giving students a firsthand look at the path to a milit
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ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities
(San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily
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Join UT Gardens, Jackson, for Fall in the Gardens on October 1 and 2
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Join UT Gardens, Jackson, for Fall in the Gardens on October 1 and 2
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Enjoy educational presentations, demonstrations, tours and more
JACKSON, Tenn. - Fall is an ideal time to plant many varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and cool-season selections. Gardeners looking to enhance their landscapes can find plants, information and guided tours at the annual Fall in
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Manufacturing challenges take center stage at M2IND
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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Manufacturing challenges take center stage at M2IND
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Industry had the floor at Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Days (M2IND), where more than 350 leaders from industry, government and the research community gathered on Aug. 19-20 at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Discussions focused on barriers slowing the deplo
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Moonshiners Celebrates 250 Years of American Rebellion, Risk and Reward in All-New Season Premiering Tuesday, September 29 at 8PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel
NEW YORK, Sept. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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Moonshiners Celebrates 250 Years of American Rebellion, Risk and Reward in All-New Season Premiering Tuesday, September 29 at 8PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel
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New York, NY - September 8, 2026 - It's a 250-year celebration of life, liberty and the pursuit of tax-free liquor when America's favorite Appalachian distillers return in an all-new
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MTSU Athletics launches Live in the Boro concert series presented by NVRDUL Events
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU Athletics launches Live in the Boro concert series presented by NVRDUL Events
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University Athletics and NVRDUL Events announced Tuesday, Sept. 8, the launch of Live in the Boro, a public-private partnership that plans to bring some of music's biggest names and must-see live entertainment to the MTSU campus.
Live in the Boro will make its de
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NASBE Standard Examines School Improvement and State Accountability
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release:
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NASBE Standard Examines School Improvement and State Accountability
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Alexandria, VA -Designing state accountability systems and tracking their implementation are among the most consequential and complicated tasks for state education leaders. School improvement processes, the purview of school and district leaders, demand just as much of those
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National Alumni Board Names Dr. Colby Taylor 2026 Teaching Excellence Award Recipient
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news:
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National Alumni Board Names Dr. Colby Taylor 2026 Teaching Excellence Award Recipient
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Christian Brothers University's National Alumni Board has named Dr. Colby Taylor, associate professor of behavioral sciences, the recipient of the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award.
Since joining CBU in 2016, Taylor has taught undergraduate behavioral sciences courses and graduate courses in the Clinical Mental Hea
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Public history alumna Tiffany Momon returns to campus as director of MTSU Center for Historic Preservation
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Public history alumna Tiffany Momon returns to campus as director of MTSU Center for Historic Preservation
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University alumna Tiffany Momon is returning to a role she once dreamed about -leading the university's Center for Historic Preservation, or CHP.
"It's such a good feeling that it's me, the former graduate assistant, actually working here,
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Researchers identify new therapeutic target for salt-sensitive hypertension
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 7 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Researchers identify new therapeutic target for salt-sensitive hypertension
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For some people, eating a salty meal can be deadly.
Salt-sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP) -an exaggerated increase in blood pressure after consuming salt -increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and death. It affects about half of all people with high blood pressure and one-quarter of those who d
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Ronald L. Brandon Installed as Christian Brothers University's 25th President
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news:
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Ronald L. Brandon Installed as Christian Brothers University's 25th President
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Ronald L. Brandon ('99, '26) was officially installed as the 25th president of Christian Brothers University during Mass at Stritch Chapel on the CBU campus on August 28, 2026.
A proud CBU alumnus and first-generation, nontraditional college graduate, Brandon brings a personal connection to the University's mission. His
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Sedgwick Leads the Conversation on the Future of Claims in the UK
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 9 (TNSrep) -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release:
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Sedgwick leads the conversation on the future of claims in the UK
Sedgwick releases the Claims Administration Intelligence Report Chapter two: The future
LONDON - Sedgwick, the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, has published the Claims Administration Intelligence Report Chapter two: The future. This latest chapter in the
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Tarleton State Wins Back-to-Back FBS Games
WACO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Tarleton State Wins Back-to-Back FBS Games
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Tarleton State traveled to the state of Ohio for the first time since 1991 and faced FBS-member Bowling Green for the first time. The Texans walked away with a 20-13 victory, their second straight against an FBS opponent after upsetting Army in double overtime, 30-27, in 2025. Tarleton State remains No. 5 in this week's AFCA FCS Co
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TBA to Host In-Person Ethics CLEs Oct. 28!
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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TBA to Host In-Person Ethics CLEs Oct. 28!
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Just in time for Halloween, the TBA will welcome professional legal educator Stuart Teicher to the TBA office in Nashville on Oct. 28 for three new, in-person ethics courses. The day begins with "AI's Dirty Little Secrets: The Ethics Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight," which will examine ethical risks associated with artifici
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Tennessee Tech climbs to highest enrollment in more than a decade
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech climbs to highest enrollment in more than a decade
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Tennessee Tech University reached its highest total enrollment in more than a decade, according to fall 2026 census data released today.
A semester after sending off its largest graduating class in university history, Tech's new and returning Golden Eagles helped the university climb to 10,773 students this semester
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UT Researchers in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Receive NSF CAREER Awards
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news:
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UT Researchers in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Receive NSF CAREER Awards
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Two researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have received National Science Foundation CAREER awards for their work in superconducting logic systems and interactive human-centered computing. Their projects will address the challenge of scaling quantum computing and put artificial intelligence to w
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UTC to celebrate 140 years during Founder's Week
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC to celebrate 140 years during Founder's Week
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The original university structure, Old Main. Opening exercises for Chattanooga University (a former name for UTC), were held in the chapel of this building in September 1886. Old Main exterior view, undated. UA-00-03-01-05-001. Courtesy of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.
The University of Tenness
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What's Happening at WKU
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 8 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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What's Happening at WKU
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Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, September 8 through Saturday, September 26. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. (More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar)
Tuesday, September 8
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Clocks of the Ancients. Fr
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WKU Global to host Global Learning Fair
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 8 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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WKU Global to host Global Learning Fair
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WKU Global will host the annual fall Global Learning Fair on Wednesday, September 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Honors College & International Center Multipurpose Room.
Students are encouraged to explore the various study abroad programs and resources available to them at the fair. Attendees can meet with study abroad
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