ASHLAND CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- The A.O. Smith, a manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, issued the following news: In an effort to encourage and celebrate scholastic achievement, the A. O. Smith Foundation today announced the awards of 24 global merit scholarships to employees' children pursuing higher education. "Today's scholars are tomorrow's leaders," said Mark Petrarca, secretary of the A. O. Smith Foundation Board and senior vice president of human res  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Joe D. Whitley, a shareholder in Baker Donelson's Atlanta and Washington, D.C. offices and chair of the Firm's Government Enforcement and Investigations Group, will serve as co-chair of the Southeastern White Collar Crime Institute, presented by the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section on September 4 - 6 in Braselton, Georgia. The 2019 Southeastern White   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 23 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) today announced a shift in its senior leadership structure, effective September 16. These changes are in conjunction with and complementary to the global leadership changes recently announced by its parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, and are part of a broader succession platform designed to cultivate global leaders throughout the enterprise.   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., Aug. 22 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: The Chattanooga State B.O.S.S. Mentorship Program is an effort to connect underrepresented minority students to campus, increase interactions with faculty and staff, and provide students with academic and non-academic benefits that will improve their expected outcomes. Findings in recent research (Research in Higher Education) show that students who interact more frequently with faculty   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Beginning this fall, East Tennessee State University's College of Public Health will offer a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration degree. Since 1978, ETSU has offered a concentration in health administration as part of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree. The concentration has proven to be very popular and effective, providing graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to b  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 21 [TNSscienceresearch] -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Diabetes management is complex. Even those without the disease find it difficult to help loved ones with diabetes balance their diets, exercise and blood glucose levels. Concerned about the wellbeing of his mother living thousands of miles away, Dr. Ferdaus Kawsar, an assistant professor of computing in the College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University, dec  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced that five drivers representing the global transportation company were recognized with top honors at the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships (NTDC/NSVDC). Scott Woodrome won the Twins title and earned his second straight NTDC Grand Champion award. This is the third straight year a driver representing a FedEx operating company has been n  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: ABA President Bob Carlson presented the citation to Mr. Lewis at the 2019 ABA Pro Bono Publico luncheon on August 10 in San Francisco as part of the ABA's Annual Meeting. ABA Presidential Citations recognize leadership and noteworthy contributions to the public interest and the legal profession. Mr. Lewis, who just completed three years as chair of the ABA Pro Bono an  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news release: The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents unanimously confirmed Dr. Scott Gordon as the ninth president of the university during a specially called meeting today. A native of Malone, New York, Gordon was a first-generation college student and received his bachelor's degree in biology from the State University of New York at Cortland. He earned a master's degree and doctorate in bo  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 21 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College has two new division chairs to start the 2019 fall semester. Heather Moon takes over as chair of the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division from Heather Henson-Ramsey, who accepted a dean's position at Tusculum University in Tennessee, while Susan Steele is now the interim chair for the Movement & Sports Sciences Division. She replaced Heather Van Mullem, who is still teaching   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following news release: When entire demographic groups are kept politically powerless, government authority is easier to abuse. For many decades, the U.S. Constitution condoned official discrimination against women and racial minorities by allowing states to deny them their fundamental right to vote. The 15th Amendment finally prohibited disenfranchisement based on race in 1870, but it would take another 50 years to guarantee women's suffr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has welcomed Mastermelt America of Sweetwater as the newest member of the Tennessee Green Star Partnership. The Tennessee Green Star Partnership is an environmental leadership program that recognizes manufacturers across the state committed to sustainability and exhibiting continuous improvement in their operations.  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: More than 4.5 million passengers traveled through Memphis International Airport (MEM) in fiscal year 2018-2019, which ended on June 30. That figure represents a 5.13% increase compared to the previous fiscal year and marked the 5th consecutive fiscal year of passenger growth for the airport. The number of MEM passengers has increased by more than 938,000, or 20.7%, since fiscal year 2014-2015. Memp  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: American Airlines will launch a new nonstop seasonal flight between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) starting December 18, 2019. The flight is currently scheduled through January 7, but strong passenger demand could lead to ongoing service in the future. The flight will operate once per day and American Airlines will utilize a 128-seat Airbus A319 ai  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- NPR issued the following news release: NPR Music, in partnership with the nationally-syndicated World Cafe daily music program produced by WXPN/Philadelphia, WMOT Roots Radio, and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), will co-produce the AmericanaFest Day Stage as part of the 20th annual Americana Music Festival & Conference (AmericanaFest) taking place September 10-15 in Nashville. Live performances from the AmericanaFest Day Stage at the TPAC-operated War Memori  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- FedEx issued the following news release: On the eve of play teeing off at the PGA TOUR's TOUR Championship and FedExCup Playoffs Finale, Junior Achievement (JA) students from across the United States competed in the finals of the FedEx Junior Business Challenge held at the tournament's host site, East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The three JA student companies that participated in the finals secured their spots by winning each of their individual qualifying events,   more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- Lee University issued the following news: Lee University is one of the 142 best colleges in the Southeast, according to The Princeton Review, a leading tutoring, test prep, and college admission services company. In its recent website article, "2020 Best Colleges: Region by Region," The Princeton Review recommends a total of 656 colleges throughout five regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, and International. Of these 656 schools, which constitute just   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 22 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A researcher at East Tennessee State University received a three-year, $407,000 area grant (R15) from the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)- National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study a novel approach to treating vocal fatigue. "Vocal fatigue is a term people use to describe the feeling of their voice getting tired. It is typically experie  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 23 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Bill Cochran has announced that he will retire as Rhodes' head men's golf coach at the end of the 2019-20 season. This season will be Cochran's 19th year as the Lynx head coach. "I am so grateful to have worked with Coach Cochran the last two decades," says Matt Dean, director of athletics. "Bill has been a great coach and tremendous mentor for our men's golf teams and has built a nationally recognized program during his  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 22 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today announced that as a result of a bipartisan, public/private coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies, the phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. "Robocalls are uninvited, a breach of privacy, distracting and generally a menace," said General Slatery. "This agreement should better protect Te  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - TE Connectivity will create approximately 100 jobs in Coffee County over the next three years - Company plans to invest $15.7 million in expansion * * * Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and TE Connectivity officials announced today that the company will expand in Tullahoma. The global technology com  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: Newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows July 2019 county unemployment increased in counties across the state. Rates inched upward in 93 of Tennessee's 95 counties and remained the same in two counties last month. 44 counties have an unemployment rate of less than five percent, while 51 counties have a rate of   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 19 -- The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced the launch of an efficient method to access traffic crash reports from law enforcement agencies across the state. Effective immediately, involved parties may obtain their crash reports through www.PurchaseTNcrash.gov. "Our goal is to provide the best customer service to citizens of Tennessee and to those who trav  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * - Survey results share insights from educators in 1,815 schools across all of Tennessee's districts * * * Today the Tennessee Department of Education and Tennessee Education Research Alliance at Vanderbilt University (TERA) released the results from the 2019 Tennessee Educator Survey. Over 45,000 Tennessee educators completed this year's survey, representing 62 percent of the state  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Tennessee State University has named Dr. Jerri A. Haynes the new dean of the College of Education. Haynes comes to TSU from Fort Hays State University, where she was associate professor and assistant dean of the College of Education. "Through a faculty-driven process, the search committee recommended Dr. Jerri Haynes," said Dr. Alisa Mosley, interim vice president for Academic Affairs. "The faculty supporte  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: This fall Tennessee State University alums have a free opportunity to learn the fundamentals of app design and app development thanks to the TSU School of Graduate and Professional Studies. The course, Computer Applications for Educational Leaders, supports the university's mission to provide life-long learning opportunities to TSU alumni. It represents part of HBCU C2 "Everyone Can Code and Everyone Can Cre  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Tennessee State University will soon become the first historically black institution to have a student-run physical therapy clinic. The clinic, which is part of the College of Health Sciences, opens Aug. 30 and will be located in the basement of Clement Hall on the main campus. It will mainly handle cases like knee injuries, shoulder pain, and lower back pain. The more serious cases will be referred out to l  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 15 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: America's population is aging at a rapid pace and technology can make caregiving more efficient. The multi-university development between Tennessee Tech, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and Penn State University was named one of three recipients of the Innovative Research on Aging Silver Award. "It's part of a larger effort to identify and meet preferences for residents in nursing homes,"  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency issued the following news: As deer season approaches, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) remind hunters that it is illegal to import whole carcasses and certain body parts of any species of deer into either state. The import ban on deer in Alabama and Tennessee is part of a larger effort throughout the country to prevent the spread of Chr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will deliver Rhodes College's annual Constitution Day lecture on October 3. "We are honored to have Justice Breyer join us in Memphis," Rhodes President Marjorie Hass says. "Our community will get a rare look behind the scenes of the Supreme Court. Lectures like this one are a key component of the transformational experience we provide for our students." "Justice Breyer is one   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 15 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Aspiring engineers and scientists from all over the country came to Tennessee Tech's campus this summer to participate in an immersive and fulfilling research experience. The Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Immersive Research in Energy generation, Storage/conversion and power Transmission (REU-IREST) 10 week program gave students in electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering, a  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 15 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis and Porter-Leath have come together to launch a new, innovative partnership designed to help address a critical need for early childhood care in the Memphis community through the generosity of a $3.5 million grant from the Urban Child Institute. The partnership will provide a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art educational facility to serve children ages 6 weeks through pre-K  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The Office of Technology Transfer, through the FedEx Institute of Technology, has signed agreements to license four new technologies. These technologies include Engage, Green Living and Caregivers Support, developed by Dr. Susan Elswick, assistant professor in the School of Social Work; and Ultrasonic Dispersion of Cohesive Powders, invented and developed by Dr. Ranga Gopalakrishnan, assistant professor   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 23 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: A called special meeting of the Executive Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will be held by teleconference on Friday, Aug. 30. The teleconference will originate from Andy Holt Tower's 8th floor conference room, located at 1331 Circle Park Drive in Knoxville beginning at 10 a.m. EDT/9 a.m. CDT. Some or all members of the committee will participate remotely. Items on t  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Amber Carter Following a distinguished 46-year career of leadership and public service on the faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Glen Farr, PharmD, has announced plans to retire, effective September 1. Dr. Farr joined UTHSC in 1973 and was one of the first pharmacists in East Tennessee to earn the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Currently a p  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee System has recently begun a national search for the chief human resources officer position. The search was paused last year to reevaluate the position and its responsibilities. The role, formerly titled vice president for human resources, will have a statewide responsibility for planning, developing and implementing systemwide initiatives and strategies that supp  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: University of Tennessee System Interim President Randy Boyd has announced the creation of the UT Commission on Agriculture to further partnerships and collaborations between UT System leadership and key leaders of the agriculture community. "I believe it is critically important that all UT leadership who support and work with agriculture hear regularly from the people, communities and industr  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 19 [TNSresearch] -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * - Projected Job Demand Outpacing Available Graduates * * * According to USA Today, agricultural economics majors had the second-highest employment rate for all U.S. college majors. As college students approach graduation, they eagerly hope to find jobs in their chosen fields of study. Achieving that goal depends on many variables such as the prevail  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 19 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * - Study Published as Farmers Grapple with Dicamba Volatility Concerns * * * A University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture study published in the Journal of Weed Technology found that mixing glyphosate with formulations of dicamba consistently lowered the pH of the spray solution below 5.0--a critical value according to the latest dicamba a  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- The University of the Sciences issued the following news: Manjula Jayabalan MBA'17, PharmD, enrolled in USciences MBA program with a focus in pharmaceutical and healthcare business while she was a pharmacy resident to help further her career before it even started. This year, Dr. Jayabalan was awarded for her grassroots work to advocate on behalf of managed care pharmacy relative to current legislative, regulatory, and policy issues. As an online student,  more