2020-February-26-Pharmacy School Creates Early Admission Pathway For Aspiring Pharmacists, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 26, 2020) – East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy has created an Early Admission Pathway for aspiring pharmacists to get started on their pharmacy career now.

High-achieving high school seniors choosing to attend ETSU or current ETSU freshmen can apply to be accepted directly into Gatton College of Pharmacy through the Early Admission Pathway, which provides students the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science and a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in six years. 

Currently, the pharmacy school is waiving application fees to apply for the Early Admission Pathway. Students can learn more …

Ua12/2/1 Housing Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Wysong, Morgan. Greek Hand-Me-Down Home – Cabell Castle, Phi Gamma Delta
• Norvell, Abbey. 3 Ways to Resolve Roommate Conflicts
• Wysong, Morgan. Décor Dupes
• Crawford, Ashlyn. House Hunting on the Hill
• Harper, Beckah. DIY Natural Cleaners
• Harper, Beckah. Becoming a Plant Parent
• Hughes, Gabe. What’s In Your Fridge?
• Brandt, Jess. What to Look for In a Lease
• Brandt, Jess. What Dorm Personality Are You? – McLean Hall, Hilltopper Hall, Minton Hall, Meredith Hall, Pearce-Ford Tower

2020-February-25-Goitse Come Here, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Irish quintet Goitse to perform at ETSU

Band brings 'unique blend of Irish music' to the stage

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 25, 2020) – Friends often stay in touch after college, while others travel disparate paths that do not intersect again. The award-winning quintet Goitse was forged in the creative crucible of the University of Limerick’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, and since their academy days, has continued collaborating musically, becoming what Roots Magazine calls “a powerful force” in Irish music worldwide.

“One day in our first year, Áine McGeeney was asked by a member of faculty to put …

2020-February-25-Students To Host Carnival For A Cause To Benefit Crumley House, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 25, 2020) – Four student organizations at East Tennessee State University are collaborating to host “Carnival for a Cause” to benefit Crumley House, a local nonprofit brain injury rehabilitation center. This event kicks off Brain Injury Awareness Month.

The ETSU Honors College Student Council (HCSC), Allied Health Student Association (AHSA), Physical Therapy Club (PT Club) and American Medical Student Association (AMSA) collaborated on the fundraiser, which will be held Saturday, March 7, from 1-4 p.m. at the field adjacent to ETSU’s Wayne G. Basler Center for Physical Activity (CPA). In the case of inclement weather, the carnival …

2020-February-25-Something To Smile About, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 25, 2020) – What began as a regional continuing education (CE) event at East Tennessee State University to help dental professionals deliver better care to children who have sensory processing disorders is now reaching a national audience.

This month, which is National Children’s Dental Health Month, a self-study CE course co-written by ETSU professors Dr. Dobbie Dotson and Dr. Michelle Johnson, and Milligan College professor Dr. Christy Isbell, was published in two national peer-reviewed continuing education journals.

The course, which appeared in Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and Decisions in Dentistry, is titled “Caring for children with sensory …

Ua3/10/2 Summer Schedule, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff.

2020-February-24-Renaissance Child Spring Enrichment, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 24, 2020) – Children in grades K-6 are invited to attend the Renaissance Child Spring Enrichment Workshop at East Tennessee State University from Monday-Friday, March 16-20.

The five-day workshop, sponsored by the Office of Professional Development, will meet 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Sam Wilson Hall. This creative experience includes STEM activities, arts and crafts and an exciting field trip.

Each child should bring a bag lunch and wear “mess-friendly” clothing. Space is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $160 for the week.

To register, call 423-439-8084, email [email protected] or visit …

2020-February-24-Etsu Bands Concert Emotions, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 24, 2020) – East Tennessee State University’s Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will perform in concert on Tuesday, March 3.

In “Emotions,” each ensemble will present a concert program on the theme of emotions, including love, joy, laughter, sadness and more.  The program will feature such works as Leonard Bernstein’s “Overture to ‘Candide,’” “Song for Lyndsay” by Andrew Boysen Jr. and David Maslanka’s “Give Us This Day.”

The Wind Ensemble is conducted by Dr. Christian Zembower, professor and director of bands in the ETSU Department of Music. The ETSU Concert Band is conducted by Dr. Joe D. …

2020-February-24-Light From Light, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 24, 2020) – Like the rivers and forests of East Tennessee, where the film is set, “Light From Light,” reviewers say “runs deep.” Yet no matter how deep, dark and impenetrable things may seem in those uncharted areas, this unconventional ghost story is truly light-filled.

On Monday, March 2, at 7 p.m. in East Tennessee State University’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium in the D.P. Culp Student Center, Mary B. Martin School of the Arts will present a screening of the 2019 narrative film “Light From Light” as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent …

2020-02-24 Message From The President Regarding New Provost, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Faculty Senate Records

Announcement distributed by the Office of the President on the appointment of a new Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs on February 24, 2020.

Don't Google It! Appeal To Students' Passions To Inspire Information Literacy, Ellen B. Derwin Ph.D.

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Who doesn’t love Google? Yet in courses all across disciplines at colleges and universities, faculty struggle with assigning work that requires research. Why? Students immediately Google (or use another search engine) to seek information and often ignore requirements to seek information that is relevant, credible, accurate and evidence-based. Despite partnering with librarians, grading with information literacy as a high priority, and guiding students to seek appropriate sources, googling without critical thinking happens on a regular basis. At Brandman University, this frustration for faculty occurs throughout the curriculum, even in courses such as Critical Thinking, Student Success, and Information Literacy, which …

2020-February-21-The River And The Wall, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 21, 2020) – “The River and the Wall,” an award-winning documentary by conservation filmmaker Ben Masters, will be screened at East Tennessee State University on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. in the D.P. Culp Student Center’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium.

The free public screening is sponsored by American Variety Radio host Court Lewis and the ETSU Department of Sustainability in cooperation with Fin and Fur Films.

The film follows Masters, along with National Geographic explorer Filipe DeAndrade, ornithologist Heather Mackey, river guide Austin Alvarado and conservationist Jay Kleberg on a two-and-a-half-month journey down 1,200 miles of …

Staff Council Meeting Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

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Staff Council Agenda, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

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Board Of Trustees Minutes, Feb 21 2020, Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

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2020-February-20-Hooper Named Associate Dean Of Research And Scholarship At Etsu College Of Nursing, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Dr. Vallire Hooper

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 20, 2020) – Dr. Vallire Hooper has been named Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and Director of the PhD program at East Tennessee State University’s College of Nursing.

“I am very excited to have Dr. Hooper join our faculty and serve as Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship,” said Dr. Wendy Nehring, dean of the College of Nursing. “She brings excellent experience in successful grant writing and sustained scholarship. I believe that she can be instrumental in taking our college to the next level in scholarship and research funding.”

For the last nine …

2020-February-20-Three Emerging Writers, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 20, 2020) – “Three Emerging Writers” – poets J. Scott Brownlee, Kristin Robertson and Matthew Wimberley – will visit East Tennessee State University on Monday, March 2, to work with university students and to give a free public poetry reading.

The reading will begin at 4 p.m. in the Reece Museum.  Each writer will present a 20- to 30-minute reading, and the public will have the opportunity to interact with each poet during a Q&A and book-signing. 

The “Three Emerging Writers” series is a popular and well-attended program featuring public poetry and fiction readings and class visits …

2020-02-20 Faculty Senate Regent Report, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Regent report from February 20, 2020.

2020-02-20 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from February 20, 2020.

2020-02-20 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from February 20, 2020.

2020-February-19-Professional Characters In Westerns, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 19, 2020) – “Professional Characters in Westerns” is the topic of a free public lecture to be given by Dr. Ken Hall at East Tennessee State University on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 3:30 p.m. in the Reece Museum.

Hall’s talk is part of the Sigma Tau Delta Lecture Series sponsored by ETSU’s chapter of the international English honor society that promotes universal literacy, excellence in writing and appreciation of the literary arts.

Hall, a professor of Spanish in the ETSU Department of Literature and Language, will base his talk on material from his new book, “Professionals …

2020-February-19-Professors Receive Funding To Study Adverse Childhood Experiences Aces, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 19, 2020) – Dr. Megan Quinn and Dr. Shimin Zheng, associate professors in the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, have been awarded a Research Development Committee Major Grant for a pilot study to assess how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect a patient’s readiness to adhere to HIV treatment. 

The researchers will collaborate with ETSU Health’s Center of Excellence for HIV/AIDS and the Center of Excellence in Inflammation, Infectious Disease and Immunity. This project stemmed from work that Quinn completed with Elaine Loudermilk, a doctor of public health student in …

2020-February-19-Carter Railroad Museum Heritage Day, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 19, 2020) – For the first time ever, East Tennessee State University’s George L. Carter Railroad Museum will hold its monthly Heritage Day about America’s railroading industry on Saturday Feb. 29, leap day.

During this free event, several of the Heritage Day layouts will focus on the simpler days of American railroads. Normally operating less than 200 miles of track, short lines were just what the name implies, railroad companies that ran local and rural train movements. Some companies operated alone while others were owned by corporations that invested in them to access specific areas. These operations …

2020-February-19-The Healthy Campus Focus Of Etsu Student Success Symposium, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 19, 2020) – “The Healthy Campus: Well-Being and Your Campus Community” is the focus of the 2020 Student Success Symposium to be hosted by ETSU’s Division of Student Life and Enrollment on Friday, March 27, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in the D.P. Culp Student Center.

Keynote speaker Dr. Nance Lucas will address “Uplifting Well-Being in Higher Education.”

Lucas is executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason University, where she is the co-founder of Leading to Well-Being programs, MasonLeads, and the Leadership Legacy Program, for which she also serves as the senior …

Strategic Aspects Of E-Commerce Related To V-Commerce, V-Learning, And Disaster Relief, Alan D. Smith

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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2020-February-18-Etsu Elevates Pitch Competition, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 18, 2020) – Seven minutes – that’s how long each of the five competing teams will have to convince the audience that their service project is worthy of a $5,000 service grant from East Tennessee State University. The public is invited to be a part of this “Shark Tank Style” competition at the ETSU Millennium Center ballroom on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

The ETSU Elevates initiative, which supports service projects aimed at improving the lives of people across the region, was introduced by ETSU President Brian Noland last fall. So far, six teams have …

2020-February-18-Pharmacy Students Featured On National Pharmacy Magazine Cover, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Pharmacy students featured on national pharmacy magazine cover

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 18, 2020) – A group of students at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy were featured on the cover of the American Pharmacist Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists’ (APhA-ASP) Student Pharmacist magazine.

The theme of the photoshoot in the November/December 2019 bi-monthly magazine was “Personal & Team Development” and featured students on the ETSU Basler Team Challenge and Aerial Adventure Course completing team-based activities. The photos were included in the magazine’s feature article, “Becoming a Successful Team,” by Dr. Crystal Atwell, APhA director of student and new …

Darden Restaurants: The Role Of College Education In The Hospitality Industry, Rick Cardenas, Elizabeth Yost

Rosen Research Review

Rick Cardenas' first job was waiting tables at his local Red Lobster restaurant. Now he is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Darden Restaurants, which owns and operates more than 1,700 restaurants under brands including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen. Here, he explains to Rosen College's Elizabeth Yost how his own career developed and discusses the importance of a college education in the hospitality industry.

Out With The Old, In With The New: Education In The Hospitality Industry, Louis A. Lenglet, Sebastien Bazin

Rosen Research Review

What does it mean to be Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the largest hotel group in the world outside of the United States? How do you effectively lead a company that manages so many different brands and franchises? And how is it best to train new employees to be part of that shared vision? Accor is one of the largest hospitality companies in the world, with resorts, hotels and vacation properties across the globe. current CEO Sebastien Bazin is hoping to bring together the world of hospitality and education to build a bright and sustainable future for the company. Rosen …

2020-February-17-Uses Of The Drum In African Culture, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 17, 2020) – “The Many Uses of the Drum in African Culture” is the focus of a free public talk by Rev. Vincent Dial to be held Thursday, Feb. 20, at East Tennessee State University.

In his talk, which will take place at 12:30 p.m. in Rogers-Stout Hall, room 101, Dial will discuss the impact of the drum on the political, economic, cultural and social development of Africa, as well as its various uses in America by Africans who entered the United States during and after the Colonial Era.

Dial, an ETSU alumnus, was a teacher and …