News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors
APSU's Berlin study abroad program offering $15K in scholarships for 2027
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU's Berlin study abroad program offering $15K in scholarships for 2027
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APSU students outside the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior in Munich. The visit allowed them to learn more about the state police during a study abroad trip to Germany. | Contributed photo
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -When five Austin Peay State University students traveled to Germany over the summer, they presented research to
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Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Update
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Update
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Update as of September 16
Today, regulators from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) validated the corrective measures implemented following the recent medication error at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown, removing the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) status. This confirmation ensures the hospitals remain act
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Author, Illustrator to Discuss New Book on Arkansas Women Musicians
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news:
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Author, Illustrator to Discuss New Book on Arkansas Women Musicians
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Author Stephen Koch and illustrator Katherine Strause will discuss their new book, "From Almeda To Zilphia: Arkansas Women Who Transformed American Popular Song," at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, Oct. 7, as part of the University's 2026-27 Walton Arts & Ideas Series.
The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Confer
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Award-winning Wertheim College teacher, healthcare scholar embraces visibility, FSU
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Award-winning Wertheim College teacher, healthcare scholar embraces visibility, FSU
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#Key Points
* Riley Krotz is an assistant professor in the Herbert Wertheim College of Business who primarily studies complex challenges at the intersection of healthcare, frontline employee management and public policy, with an emphasis on getting people to donate blood and save lives.
* A charismatic professor
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Behind the research at UTC: Dr. Ziwei Ma
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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Behind the research at UTC: Dr. Ziwei Ma
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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Associate Professor of Mathematics Ziwei Ma is bringing statistical expertise to a multi-university research project developing wearable technology and artificial intelligence tools to support rehabilitation for people with neurological motor disorders.
Supported by a U.S. National Science Founda
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Belmont Law Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Belmont Law Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
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New faculty bring courtroom, military and research experience to the law school this fall
Belmont University College of Law new faculty for fall 2026: Nino C. Monea, assistant professor of law; Kaleigh Ruiz, faculty fellow; and Kathryn Booth, visiting professor of law.
#Professor Nino C. Monea
Professor Monea joins Belmont Law as an assistant professor,
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Belmont's Fisher Center to Host CMA's Live Television Tribute to Dolly Parton
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Belmont's Fisher Center to Host CMA's Live Television Tribute to Dolly Parton
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The Country Music Association to Produce Two-Hour Live Television Event in Tribute to Dolly Parton
"CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton" Airs Live Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 9/8c on ABC and Disney+; Filmed at Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville
NASHVILLE (Sept. 16
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Blackburn Bill to Support Music Tourism Heads to President Trump's Desk
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Blackburn Bill to Support Music Tourism Heads to President Trump's Desk
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed their bipartisan legislation, American Music Tourism Act, to support music tourism in Tennessee and across the country:
"The Volunteer State is hom
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CBU Pursues NAIA Mid-South Conference Membership
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news:
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CBU Pursues NAIA Mid-South Conference Membership
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NAIA expected to finalize CBU's application during its fall meeting later this month
The Christian Brothers University Board of Trustees approved a plan for CBU Athletics to join the NAIA's Mid-South Conference. The university has submitted its application, with the NAIA expected to finalize the move during its fall meeting later this month. Upon
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Christian artist Ripp performing at Trine on Nov. 14
ANGOLA, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- Trine University posted the following news:
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Christian artist Ripp performing at Trine on Nov. 14
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Andrew Ripp will bring his blend of pop, soul and his own faith journey to the Ryan Concert Hall stage inside Trine University's T. Furth Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, Nov. 14.
The concert begins at 7 p.m., with doors opening one hour prior. Tickets are available at trine.edu/furthtickets for $30.
VIP tickets, which include a meet and greet, are $5
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Colorado to receive $2 million from nationwide Abbott settlement related to contaminated infant formula allegations
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Colorado to receive $2 million from nationwide Abbott settlement related to contaminated infant formula allegations
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Sept. 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that Colorado will receive approximately $2 million from a nationwide settlement agreement with Abbott Laboratories to settle allegations that the company filed false claims with federal and state p
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Columbia University School of the Arts: Playwriting Alum Mo Holmes '26 Receives the 2026 Yale Drama Prize
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The Columbia University School of the Arts issued the following news:
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Playwriting Alum Mo Holmes '26 Receives the 2026 Yale Drama Prize
By Eve Bromberg
September 16, 2026
Playwright, librettist, and dramaturg Mo Holmes '26 has been awarded the 2026 Yale Drama Prize for her play Amanda. Holmes's play was selected by Pulitzer- and Tony-winning playwright and current Yale faculty member Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Past recipients of this prize include playwright and Nor
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Debbie Carroll: Healing Happens Together
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Debbie Carroll: Healing Happens Together
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#About the Episode
Mental health advocate Debbie Carroll joins The Hope People Podcast to discuss caring for the people behind the music, transforming industry culture and why hope grows strongest when we heal together.
Compassion. Community. Resilience.
For more than three decades, Debbie Carroll has w
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DOE Idaho National Laboratory: Mapping Hidden Organizational Influence in U.S. Critical Infrastructure
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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Mapping hidden organizational influence in US critical infrastructure
September 16, 2026
The next major threat to U.S. critical infrastructure may not come from a cyberattack or natural disaster. It could arrive with a handshake and a signed contract.
A foreign company buys land near a power substation. Another secures a seat on the board of an aggregator. No malw
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First Citizens Bank Gift Supports WCU Students Through Access to Stock Market Data
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
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September 15, 2026
First Citizens Bank gift supports WCU students through access to stock market data
Students in the College of Business at Western Carolina University now have access to real-time stock market trading information through laboratory space made possible through a financial contribution from First Citizens Bank.
The renovated lab is home to two Bloomberg Terminals, a subscripti
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From diagnosis to drill sergeant: Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Samantha Lamirand's fight to serve
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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From diagnosis to drill sergeant: Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Samantha Lamirand's fight to serve
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Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Samantha Lamirand was mid-career and moving fast when a routine test came back with two words: cervical cancer.
"I had these plans to do something big and grand with my life," she said. "It felt like everything just came to a screeching halt."
Today, Lamirand is a
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In the News: MTSU faculty, staff talk fuel costs, budgeting, politics and Dolly Parton
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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In the News: MTSU faculty, staff talk fuel costs, budgeting, politics and Dolly Parton
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff recently provided the media with their perspectives on various issues, including Dolly Parton, budgeting, politics and rising fuel costs.
* Becca Smitty, MT One Stop director, talked with The Tennessean on July 27 about federal l
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LDF Urges Congressional Black Caucus Leaders to Prioritize Election Protection
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Urges Congressional Black Caucus Leaders to Prioritize Election Protection
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Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) participated in a press conference to kick off the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's (CBCF) 55th Annual Legislative Conference, a five-day convening of leaders, researchers, legislators, advocates, organizers, and members of the community to discuss p
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Marian University Announces Historic Presidential Transition
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- Marian University posted the following news:
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Marian University Announces Historic Presidential Transition
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Daniel J. Elsener
Kenith C. Britt
President Daniel J. Elsener to Transition to President Emeritus Following 2027 Commencement; Dr. Kenith C. Britt Selected as Marian University's Next President
INDIANAPOLIS -September 16, 2026 -Marian University today announced a historic leadership transition that will celebrate more than 25 years of extrao
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Mothers Denied Abortions Sue State of Oklahoma
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The Center for Reproductive Rights posted the following news release:
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Mothers Denied Abortions Sue State of Oklahoma
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#A new Center lawsuit seeks to expand abortion access for families who have received fatal fetal diagnoses.
09.16.26 (PRESS RELEASE) - Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Oklahoma women denied abortions, as well as two physicians and a reproductive justice organization, seeking to ex
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MTSU joins TN Direct Admissions program to streamline application process
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU joins TN Direct Admissions program to streamline application process
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By Katelynn Liedtke
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Starting this fall, Middle Tennessee State University is participating in TN Direct Admissions, a program created by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, or THEC, to simplify the college application process by not requiring a traditional long-form application or appli
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N.J. A.G. Davenport: Abbott Laboratories Agrees to Pay Over $384 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Infant Formula and Nutritional Therapy Products
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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Abbott Laboratories Agrees to Pay Over $384 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Infant Formula and Nutritional Therapy Products
September 16, 2026
TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that New Jersey has joined 39 other states and the federal government to reach an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to settle allegations that
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NSGA Collaborating With AI Expert Susan Sly on AI Resources for Sporting Goods Industry
MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news:
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NSGA Collaborating with AI Expert Susan Sly on AI Resources for Sporting Goods Industry
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (September 15, 2026) - Using AI (artificial intelligence) to make our busy professional and personal lives more efficient is one of the world's hottest topics.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is addressing the challenges of using AI in the sporting goods i
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ORNL develops faster method to optimize power generation
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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ORNL develops faster method to optimize power generation
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a computational method that could help electric grid operators and data center developers manage power more efficiently as artificial intelligence drives unprecedented growth in electricity demand.
T
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Tennessee Tech receives NSF grant to prepare students for AI workforce
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech receives NSF grant to prepare students for AI workforce
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Artificial intelligence isn't replacing the need for computer scientists, but it's changing what they need to know -and Tennessee Tech University is preparing students for that changing workforce early in their college careers.
Department of Computer Science has received nearly $175,000 from the National Scien
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THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION TO PRODUCE TWO-HOUR LIVE TELEVISION EVENT IN TRIBUTE TO DOLLY PARTON
BURBANK, California, Sept. 16 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION TO PRODUCE TWO-HOUR LIVE TELEVISION EVENT IN TRIBUTE TO DOLLY PARTON
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The Country Music Association (CMA) announced today that it is producing "CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton," a two-hour television event in tribute to Dolly Parton, airing live Wednesday, Oct. 21 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC a
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The Kind You Don't Forget
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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The Kind You Don't Forget
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When Dee and Jamie Evans talk about their daughter, Stacey Lane Evans, MD, they don't begin with personal accolades or professional titles. They start with the constants of who Stacey was as a person and as a physician. Quietly principled. Deeply empathetic. Unwaveringly kind. The words are delivered, cloaked in the love and pride they feel, and surro
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UNCG's Speech and Hearing Center Celebrates 20 Years of Audiology Externs
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news:
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UNCG's Speech and Hearing Center Celebrates 20 Years of Audiology Externs
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Every year, audiology graduate students from across the country come to the UNCG Speech and Hearing Center (SHC) for an immersive experience that serves as the final step between the classroom and professional practice. While the clinic provides essential speech, language, and hearing services t
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UT Martin Enrollment Grows for Sixth Consecutive Year
MARTIN, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- The University of Tennessee Martin campus issued the following news:
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UT Martin Enrollment Grows for Sixth Consecutive Year
September 16, 2026
Final fall enrollment has reached 8,253 students at the University of Tennessee at Martin, the highest since 2010 and second-highest fall enrollment total in the university's history. The total represents a 1.9% increase over the 8,101 students who enrolled in fall 2025. Increases in new graduate and dual enrollment
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Vanderbilt researchers achieve key step toward engineering resistance vessels
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Vanderbilt researchers achieve key step toward engineering resistance vessels
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Different tissues need different amounts of blood depending on what they are doing. Meeting those changing demands requires the circulatory system to continually balance how much blood flows to different regions of the body.
That balancing act takes place largely in resistance vessels, microscale arteri
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Vanderbilt University Peabody College: AI is Shaping Kids. What If Kids Could Shape AI, Too?
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Vanderbilt University Peabody College issued the following news:
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AI is shaping kids. What if kids could shape AI, too?
A new AI teaching framework from Vanderbilt researchers goes beyond technical competency. It equips children with agency, creativity and a critical lens.
Sep 16, 2026
By Jennifer Kiilerich
Vanderbilt University's Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, assistant professor of human-centered learning technologies at Peabody College of education and
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Why Study International Business?
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Why Study International Business?
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Explore the benefits, career opportunities and global experiences available to international business majors.
You might be wondering, "Why should I study international business?" The international business major helps students understand how companies run in a global economy while preparing them to work with people, markets and ideas from diverse backgrounds.
Students
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