MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has received a high score on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Baker Donelson earned a score of 90 on the 2020 CEI report, which rated businesses around the world on detailed crit  more

ANAHEIM, California, Jan. 30 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release on Jan. 29: Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will add four Bell aircraft including two Bell 429 and the first two IFR configured Bell 407GXi aircraft to their fleet, bringing their total to six Bell aircraft. TVA is a corporate agency of the United States that provides electricity for business customers and local power comp  more

TORONTO, Canada, Jan. 31 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Alastair McAlpine, General Manager, Four Seasons Resorts Lanai, has announced the promotion of Bradley Russell to Resort Manager, where he will lead the day-to-day operations at Four Seasons Resort Lanai, along with overseeing rooms, spa, food and beverage and engineering. Prior to this appointment Russell served as Director of Rooms at the property. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Russell attend  more

TORONTO, Canada, Feb. 1 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Alastair McAlpine, General Manager, Four Seasons Resorts Lanai, has announced the promotion of Bradley Russell to Resort Manager, where he will lead the day-to-day operations at Four Seasons Resort Lanai, along with overseeing rooms, spa, food and beverage and engineering. Prior to this appointment Russell served as Director of Rooms at the property. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Russell attend  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: As Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) continues to focus on its management priority areas of cultivating a global corporate culture, developing talent capable of global management and upgrading its global management structure, the company announced executive leadership changes in its Americas and Asia Pacific regions. The following changes reflect the company's commitment to its globa  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 31 -- Burr and Forman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * - NFLPA Certifies Two Burr & Forman Lawyers to Serve as NFL Contract Advisors * * * The Nashville office of Burr & Forman LLP announced the expansion of its sports law practice to include representation of veteran and rookie NFL players in contract negotiations. League rules require agents who represent NFL players to be vetted and certified by the NFL Players Association. Burr & Forman lawyers Alex  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 1 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - JLL brokered the $45.3 million sale of the retail center * * * JLL Capital Markets announced that it has closed the $45.3 million sale of Lion's Head Village, a fully leased, Trader Joe's-anchored retail center in one of the most highly sought-after submarkets in Nashville, Tennessee. JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Boyle Investment Company. Stockbridge purchased the asset. Lion's   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has been named one of the top in the country by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a nonpartisan, not-for-profit research and policy organization, for its strong commitment to evidence-based reading instruction. This month, NCTQ released its "2020 Teacher Prep Review: Program Performance in Early Readi  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - Specialty plastics provider showcases recycling technologies at TPC * * * Global specialty plastics provider Eastman features its sustainable packaging polymers at The Packaging Conference (TPC) in Austin, Texas, Feb. 3-5. Eastman will demonstrate how it has reinvented its material production processes and replaced fossil fuels with waste plastic as feedstock. The company's Advanced Circular Recyclin  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release on Jan. 28: * * * - Chemical recycling to be discussed and sustainability stories shared Feb. 5 * * * Two Eastman team members will speak at GreenBiz 20, where more than 1,500 leaders from business, academia and nongovernment organizations will explore the latest sustainable business trends. The annual conference will be at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Phoenix, Feb. 4-6. * Holli Alexander, sustainability st  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - Talks will be given at Tire Technology Expo 2020 in Hannover, Germany, Feb. 25-27. * * * Manufacturers and formulators looking for better tire performance, sustainability and production efficiency in a challenging business environment can find solutions at three talks from Eastman experts at Tire Technology Expo 2020, Feb. 25-27 in Hannover, Germany. "This is a perfect forum for our customers to hea  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 financial results. To view the table, click here: https://www.eastman.com/Company/News_Center/2020/Pages/Eastman-Announces-Fourth-Quarter-Full-Year-2019-Results.aspx *For non-core and unusual items (including related to the previously reported coal gasification incident) excluded from adjusted earnings and for adjusted provisi  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - Eastman to showcase next-gen Tritan MXF copolyesters at world's largest medical device expo * * * Global specialty plastics provider Eastman demonstrates its commitment to mitigating patient and clinician risk with superior materials for medical devices at the 35th annual Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West expo in Anaheim, California, Feb. 11-13. Eastman debuts a new portfolio of polymers for  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - New Design More Accessible and Mobile Friendly * * * Eastman Chemical Company, manufacturer of Saflex(R) PVB Interlayers, has launched a completely redesigned website dedicated solely to Saflex automotive glazing. The new format features a fresh, open look that's both user and mobile friendly. There are two ways to access the website: at www.saflex.com, where a pop-up will appear on the first visit   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- FedEx issued the following news release: * * * - More Than $250,000 in Total Cash and Prizes Up for Grabs in 2020 Contest * * * FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced the launch of its eighth annual Small Business Grant Contest. This year, the contest offers grants and services to 12 U.S.- based small businesses, distributing a collective prize pool of more than $250,000. Winners also receive FedEx Office(R) print and business services credit to help support their s  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- FedEx issued the following news release: * * * - Company Leveraging its Global Network to Assist in Crisis * * * FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is committing transportation and logistics support to humanitarian relief agencies as they respond to the coronavirus outbreak. As part of these efforts, FedEx Express will ship more than 200,000 surgical masks and personal protective equipment such as gowns and gloves to its Asia Pacific Hub in Guangzhou, China to assist the   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - 855,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility is anticipated to launch in time for the 2020 holiday shopping season - Amazon has invested more than $6.5 billion in Tennessee since 2010 * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced that Amazon is continuing its investments in the Volunteer S  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - Project to create 46 new jobs in Humphreys County over the next five years - Company plans on adding new equipment to McEwen facility * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Gorman Woodyard LLC officials announced that the company will expand in McEwen. Gorman Woodyard will create 46 new jobs  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - Project to create 115 new jobs in Bedford County - Company to expand to existing facility in Shelbyville * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Newell Brands officials announced that the company will expand in Shelbyville. The consumer goods manufacturer will create 115 new jobs and invest $  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: * * * - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to co-host * * * A Vanderbilt town hall focused on the vital importance of integrating the arts and humanities with science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical curriculums will feature a panel with four College of Arts and Science professors on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and the uni  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * - The coronavirus is making headlines across the country. Learn more from one of our faculty experts. * * * In recent days there has been much talk in the media and in communities about an illness -- 2019nCov -- that is being referred to as novel coronavirus, a virus that has emerged in recent weeks in Wuhan City in China. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), five cases of this virus has been  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: On February 20, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) will host a Business Diversity Development (BDD) workshop for local, minority and women-owned businesses at the airport's Project Center at 4225 Airways Boulevard. The workshop, entitled "BDD Talks," will take place from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. and will feature Darius L. Davis, CEO of the Tri-State Bank of Memphis. The BDD Talks session   more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news release: Former state Rep. Beth Harwell, MTSU's Distinguished Visiting Professor in political science, has been nominated for the board of directors for the Tennessee Valley Authority by President Donald Trump. Harwell, the first female speaker of Tennessee's House of Representatives, and her fellow board nominee Brian Noland, president of East Tennessee State University, must be approved by the U.S.  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome to shine red on Friday evening, January 31 in celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs' first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years. The Chiefs defeated the Tennessee Titans 35-24 in the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship on Sunday, January 19, earning the team its third trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history. "A  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) announced that Raj Subramaniam, the Company's president and chief operating officer, has been elected to the Board of Directors. With his election, the Board now has 13 members, including 11 independent directors. Mr. Subramaniam oversees the strategic direction and execution of business priorities for the FedEx portfolio of operating companies, which includes more than 490,000 team members at FedEx   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has honored Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park in Byrdstown and Sycamore Shoals State Park in Elizabethton as co-winners of the 2019 Excellence in Interpretation Award for Tennessee State Parks. Parks nominated in the interpretation category are those that have demonstrated the ability to provide high quality and var  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has recognized Dunbar Cave State Park in Clarksville as the 2019 Tennessee State Park of the Year. Dunbar Cave State Park, which encompasses 144 acres, is a prehistoric site as part of the Eastern Woodlands. The cave has been used for thousands of years and is the site of significant prehistoric Mississippian Native  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has honored Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park in Eva as winner of the 2019 Excellence in Sustainability Award for Tennessee State Parks. Parks nominated in the sustainability category for the awards are those that have demonstrated exceptional sustainability measures throughout their park or within a specific operati  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has honored Paris Landing State Park as winner of the 2019 Excellence in Facilities Management Award for Tennessee State Parks. Parks nominated in the facilities management category are those that have demonstrated excellence in the care of their park and its facilities in order to enhance quality customer experienc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has honored Port Royal State Park in Adams as winner of the 2019 Excellence in Resource Management Award for Tennessee State Parks. Parks nominated in the resource management category are those that have demonstrated excellence in effective and abundant resource management activities within the park. Resource manage  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: New data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed the vast majority of counties in the state had unemployment rates below 5% during December 2019. In December 2019, unemployment rates compared with the previous month decreased in 12 counties, increased in 55 counties, and remained unchanged in 28 counties. Williamson County conti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development issued the following news: The Memphis Botanic Garden will begin a modernization of its visitor's center with completion anticipated by early summer of 2020. The Memphis Botanic Garden's Visitor's Center is the hub of virtually all activities at the Garden, and most of the over 230,000 annual guests to the Garden start their visit in this welcoming space. Memphis-based Fleming Architects completed design work. Me  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * - Additional events planned in East and West Tennessee * * * Governor Bill Lee announced that he will deliver his second State of the State address to the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans on Monday, February 3 at 6 p.m. CST. The joint session will be aired statewide and take place in the House Chamber in the Tennessee State Capitol. "I'm looking forward to sharing my vision for the future of  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency issued the following news: The State of Tennessee is collaborating with multiple states and federal agencies to control Asian carp. The recently reported photo of a silver carp from Chickamauga Lake suggests that a few silver carp have migrated upstream through navigation locks. The most upstream observation of silver carp prior was Wheeler Lake near Decatur, Ala in March 2017. TWRA fish monitoring through 2019 has not yie  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency issued the following news: The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is launching a campaign this year to encourage hunters and anglers to recruit their friends, family or anyone they know to go hunting or fishing. The Refer-a-Friend campaign rewards licensed hunters and anglers who refer anyone to buy their first license in Tennessee. As a reward, TWRA will send you and your friend a thank you. Licenses go on sale on Feb. 1  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- Homewood Suites by Hilton, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news: Planning a trip can be difficult when it's coupled with the constant stressors of everyday life - whether it be work, school or kids. In fact, 74% of people are stressed out by just the idea of planning a vacation. With new insights proving that shorter, more frequent vacations are equally as refreshing as longer trips, Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilto  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Embassy Suites Hotels, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news: Planning a trip can be difficult when it's coupled with the constant stressors of everyday life - whether it be work, school or kids. In fact, 74% of people are stressed out by just the idea of planning a vacation [Harvard Business Review]. With new insights proving that shorter, more frequent vacations are equally as refreshing as longer trips, Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites and  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: Growing up in Germany, Nicolas Reinhard spent hours on the soccer field. He knew he wanted to pursue sports professionally in some capacity, but in Germany, the education system operates a bit differently. "School and soccer are not connected in Germany--there is no college soccer, college basketball. School is one entity and sports are another, so if I wanted to study, I had to give up soccer," he said.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: Mike Nawrocki, co-founder of VeggieTales and the voice of Larry the Cucumber, spoke words of encouragement during his recent visit to Trevecca Nazarene University on January 23. Nawrocki offered advice for students' futures and encouraged them to trust in God's plan. "When I began my undergraduate journey, 35 or so years ago, I had absolutely no idea that I would grow up to be an animated cucumber, a movie  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news on Jan 30: Tennessee State University, under the leadership of President Glenda Glover, has launched an aggressive campaign to raise $1 million in one month for student scholarships beginning February 1, to kick off Black History Month. TSU, Nashville's only four-year public institution, is teaming up with the Nashville Predators hockey team to help them reach the winning goal. The funds will provide both meri  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 [TNSgrants] -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Tennessee State University's College of Education has received a $300,000 grant to train 49 aspiring assistant principals in Middle and West Tennessee school districts. The funding from the Tennessee Department Education will be used to conduct a one-year, master's degree-level training for cohorts from the region, including four of the state's largest school systems - Metro Nashville Public Scho  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis and the Harwood Center are developing a partnership which will create an early learning classroom for children with special needs ages 2-6 scheduled to open in fall 2020. The classroom will be housed on the University of Memphis campus and priority enrollment will be offered to children of University students, faculty and staff. In the fall of 2021, pending State Building Commi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis welcomes Christina Cook, Andrew Meyers and Gretchen Stroud to its Board. The Board also elected Thomas Flippen as chair, Alan Ferguson as vice chair and Holly Ann Cooper as secretary for 2020-21. The Board assists the Institute in the strategic development and implementation of its mission and programs. Members have included c  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees Audit and Compliance Committee is scheduled to meet Feb. 3. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. EDT/ 1 p.m. CDT in the 8th Floor Conference Room of Andy Holt Tower, 1331 Circle Park Drive, on the UT Knoxville campus. Members of the committee unable to be present in person will be allowed to participate by video or telephone. Items on the public agen  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release on Jan. 31: Michelle Deardorff knows something about political scientists. Not only is she a political scientist, herself, Deardorff is Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Government and head of the Department of Political Science and Public Service at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Her expertise made her the cited expert on the field in January's U.S. News and World Repor  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: University of Memphis President M. David Rudd has been elected to the Executive Council of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees, Class of 2020. The current term runs from Jan. 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2020. However, a council member is eligible for election to three one-year terms if he or she continues as an elected Board of Trustee member  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 1 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis has been awarded a $3,439,035 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research in learning data science with adaptive learning for future workforce development. "In the last three years, the demand for data scientists has increased by a factor of 10 in key markets," said Dr. Andrew Olney, principal investigator for the study and professor in the Departme  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Professor David Nelson was a member of an international team of researchers whose work was recently featured on the front cover of Nature. It is not the first time his research has contributed to front-page-worthy reports. In fact, several framed covers of prestigious journals that include his work line the walls behind his desk at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. A pro  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 30 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: A team of researchers in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Medicine has been awarded a $1.98 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), a division of the National Institutes of Health, for a novel approach to studying diabetes. Darryl Quarles, MD, University of Tennessee Medical Group Endowed Pr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, FACS, FAAP, associate professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was awarded the 2019-2020 Mid-Career Award from the Society of University Surgeons (SUS). Dr. Gosain is also the director of Pediatric Surgery Research in the Children's Foundation Research Institute at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. The Mid-Career Award  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 [TNSscientificresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news on Jan. 31: Since the breakthrough in gravitational wave astronomy back in 2015, scientists have been able to detect more than a dozen pairs of closely located black holes--known as binary black holes--by their collisions into each other, due to gravity. However, scientists still debate how many of these black holes are born from stars, and how they are able to get close enough for a collisio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news on Jan. 29: Next-generation materials will be defined by their ability to adapt, change their properties, change their shape--shapeshifters. "We want to be able to make material that can flow when it wants to flow, that can be rigid when it needs to be rigid, that can appear one way or appear another way," said Sharon Glotzer, John Werner Cahn Distinguished University Professor of Engineering and the Stuart W. Chu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Faculty Senate is partnering with Vanderbilt Athletics in its effort to develop a new Athletics Strategic Plan. The senate will host a town hall on Wednesday, Feb. 5, beginning at 1 p.m. at the School of Nursing's Frist Hall, Room 140. All faculty are invited to attend and discuss how the student-athlete experience as Vanderbilt can continue to deliver academic excellence while promoting additional personal a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Five engineering Ph.D. students have received prestigious Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships and one of them was named the top Eisenhower Fellow in the U.S. The fellows were selected through a competitive process that included university panels and a national selection panel. The awards, up to $30,000 each, are made by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration. The Eis  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Andrea George, director of Vanderbilt's Sustainability and Environmental Management Office, has been appointed director of Environmental Health and Safety for the university. In this expanded role, George will oversee environmental, health, and safety management services for university research. In addition, she will continue to oversee campus sustainability efforts, which remain a top priority for the university.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 [TNSgrants] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Piran Kidambi has received a 2020 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant. The five-year, $500,000 grant--Deconstructing Proton Transport through Atomically Thin Membranes--begins July 1, 2020. Kidambi, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, will use the award to support his research on membrane technology. His work focuses on atomically-thin two-dimen  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: The Faculty Senate, in partnership with the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the Office for Inclusive Excellence, will host a series of unconscious bias training workshops for Faculty Senate senators during February. This first tier of workshops is for senators. The next tier will be open to other faculty members. The workshops will be facilitated by Dr. Arie Nettles, associate professor of clinica  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University officials are actively monitoring the outbreak of the respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China. At this time, there are no reports of coronavirus cases on the Vanderbilt campus, and there are no confirmed cases in Tennessee. The university works closely with infection control experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and local and state   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * - First 250 customers in line will receive a custom Whole Foods Market reusable tote bag and other giveaways * * * Whole Foods Market will open its new 44,500 square-foot store in downtown Nashville, located at 1202 Broadway, at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. As part of the opening day celebrations, guests can enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries from local supplier Stay Golden before the store opens  more