2022-September-01-Justice And Court Systems Focus Of Women On Wednesdays, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – “Observations, Conversations and Next Steps: LGBTQ+ Individuals Pursuing Justice in a Heteronormative Court System” is the focus of a talk hosted this week by East Tennessee State University. 

Part of the “Women on Wednesdays” lecture series sponsored by the ETSU Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, the event is free and open to the public. It takes place on Zoom (Zoom Meeting ID: 817 3675 0048) at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Drs. Jamie Brown and Mary Langenbrunner will discuss a personal and professional journey of discovery into LGBTQ+ rights in Tennessee, particularly around child …

2022-September-01-On The Scent: Etsu Researchers Exploring Treatments For Loss Of Smell, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 1, 2022) – The smell of rain or the scent of a fresh pie baking are luxuries that not all people are able to experience.

The loss of the sense of smell has drawn attention in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this problem can occur as a result of injury, certain disorders or aging, affecting the quality of life for millions of people.

A pair of researchers at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine have received a grant totaling more than $1.8 million over the next five years to study how the …

2022-09-00 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

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Staff Congress newsletter from September of 2022.

2022 September, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications & Marketing.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for September of 2022.

2022-09-01 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

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Faculty Senate meeting minutes from September 1, 2022.

Experiential Learning: The Case Of Training Mba Students In An Asian School, Chiyachantana N. Chiraphol, Kuan Yong David Ding, Jack Jiajun Hong

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Consulting for a startup company is an effective way for Master of Business Administration (MBA) students to learn about management consulting, and the ways and means of a startup company. This paper discusses the experience of an MBA startup project within the context of a core corporate finance course. The project requires the active engagement of several groups of stakeholders—MBA students, the university’s entrepreneurship incubator, a selection of startup companies, and the project’s academic collaborators. In line with the literature, we find that entrepreneurship education through student-startup collaboration contributes to the students’ entrepreneurial learning, and that the offering of an …

2022-August-30-Sga Fall Concert, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 30, 2022) – East Tennessee State University’s Student Government Association (SGA) has announced that the SGA Fall 2022 concert will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at Freedom Hall Civic Center. The concert will feature a blend of the rap and pop music genres, and includes performers Yung Gravy, Peach Tree Rascals and Lisa Heller. 

Originally finding his audience on SoundCloud, 26-year-old Yung Gravy quickly emerged as a gold-certified phenomenon, selling out three tours in North America, two tours in Europe and his run in Australia and New Zealand in recent years. He …

2022-August-30-Equip Program To Increase Pathways Into Rural Medicine, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 30, 2022) – East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine announced a new program designed to create more pathways for high school and college students who are interested in careers in medicine to serve rural and underserved communities.

The college officially launched EQUIP (Extending Quillen to the Underserved through an Integrated Program), an initiative that seeks to identify and mentor students to become primary care physicians committed to rural and underserved medicine.

“Quillen College of Medicine has an exceptional history of increasing access to health care, specialty care and medical knowledge for our region,” said Dr. …

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• Staff Council
• Presidential Updates & Comments | Updates from Dr. Kyle Marrero are as Follows
• Human Resources | Updates from Vickie Shaw
• Treasurer Report | Updates from Scott Taylor, Chair
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2022-08-25 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

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A message sent on August 25, 2022 by the President of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding important dates for the upcoming Fall Semester, student move-in, employee health care and recent grants awarded to the University.

2022-August-19-Welcome Week 2022, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 19, 2022) – Students are making their way to campus for the fall semester, and East Tennessee State University is gearing up to revel in their arrival with the traditional Welcome Week celebration. The week-long event will take place from Sunday-Saturday, Aug. 21-27, and will provide new and returning students with the opportunity to enjoy entertainment; learn about campus life, organizations and services; engage with fellow students; and win prizes including tablets, headphones and more. 

Highlights of the week include a block party, a variety of tabling events, giveaways from local businesses and a free concert.

Students …

2022-08-19 Institutional Animal Care And Use Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Institutional Animal Care And Use Committee.

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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee meeting minutes from August 19, 2022.

2022-August-18-College Of Pharmacy Early Admission Pathway, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (August 18, 2022) – Olivia Long knew when she was in eighth grade that she wanted to be a pharmacist. She later found a way to get a jump on that career through the Early Admission Pathway at the East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy.

Through this arrangement, the Mount Juliet native is concurrently working toward her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy studies and her Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. The idea of pharmacy was first suggested to Long by her mother, who is a nurse, and she followed up by investigating the career in her …

2022-08-18 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

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Faculty Senate meeting minutes from August 18, 2022.

2022-August-12-Gatton College Of Pharmacy Welcomes Class Of 2026, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 12, 2022) – East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy welcomed 54 student pharmacists in the Class of 2026 with a traditional White Coat Ceremony today at the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts. The class arrived on Aug. 1 for Gatton Ready, a bridge program designed to help students acclimate to the rigors of pharmacy school, culminating in the White Coat Ceremony today.

“Class of 2026, you are on a career path that will allow you to serve, lead and impact your community in a wide variety of ways as student pharmacists,” said Dr. …

2022-08-11 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

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Faculty Senate meeting minutes from August 11, 2022.

2022-August-05-Meet Zach Dickenson, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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(Aug. 5, 2022) The decision to attend East Tennessee State University came down to one overarching realization for Knoxville native Zach Dickenson – ETSU was just right.

“When I first toured ETSU, it was snowing and it was absolutely beautiful, and I remember my family was with me,” said Zach, who is now a senior nursing major at ETSU. “It was just us on the tour and it just felt like home. I could just see myself going to school here for the next four years.

“It wasn’t too big; it wasn’t small. There was so much to do on …

2022-08-05 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

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A message sent on August 5, 2022 by the President of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding important dates for the upcoming Fall Semester, historical note on the Centennial Anniversary of the University, recognition of faculty activities, and grant funding numbers.

2022-August-04-Libraries Count, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 4, 2022) – The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced it awarded $467,000 in grant funding to East Tennessee State University to fund a project known as Libraries Count.  

Led by ETSU faculty member Dr. Alissa Lange, Libraries Count will be a professional learning program that supports library staff in their work integrating math into programming for young children and their families. 

The grant comes as a part of 71 different awards totaling over $21 million by the IMLS to support libraries and archives across the United States. Out of 139 total proposals, …

2022-August-03-Meet Hanna Sigmund, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Meet Hanna Sigmund

Learn more about Hanna Sigmund ('23), from San Antonio, Texas, and her rotation at ETSU Charitable Clinic in Johnson City. 

What does your day look like on rotation?

Prior to the pharmacy opening, we go through holds and refill requests that came in overnight and do any prep work that we need to. Most of the day is spent filling and checking prescriptions and counseling patients. On occasion, we will walk over to the clinic side to talk to a provider. We do not deal with controlled substances or insurance, and we have to transfer any prescriptions …

2022-August-03-Johnson City Community Health Center To Host Health Fair Aug. 13, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Aug. 3, 2022) – ETSU Health Johnson City Community Health Center (JCCHC) is hosting a Community Health Fair on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event coincides with the culmination of National Health Center Week, designated Aug. 7-13, 2022.

The health fair is free and open to the public. It will be held on the JCCHC grounds, located at 2151 Century Lane, Johnson City. There will be free food, health screenings, door prizes and activities such as face painting and a bounce castle for children. Attendees will also have an opportunity to meet …

2022-August-02-Free Pharmacy Dual Enrollment Class, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Free pharmacy dual enrollment class

JOHNSON CITY (August 2, 2022) – East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy is offering a free college class for dual enrollment high school students across the region to learn more about the pharmacy profession and how to get into pharmacy school. The course will be free for all students who have a 3.0 high school GPA or above and are dual enrolled.

This course will be online and asynchronous, meaning students can participate at any point.

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“Training future pharmacists to serve in our region is part of our …

2022-08-02 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

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Staff Congress meeting minutes from August 2, 2022.

2022-August-01-'Y'All Don't Hear Me: The Black Appalachia' Exhibition Happening Now, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – “Y’all Don’t Hear Me: The Black Appalachia,” curated by East Tennessee State University graduate Kreneshia Whiteside-McGee and featuring artists, poets and musicians from the 13 states of the Appalachian region, is on display over the next month at both the Slocumb Galleries and Tipton Gallery.  

Whiteside-McGee said the title “Y’all Don’t Hear Me” was inspired by her grandfather, a pastor, and as a “statement by someone who feels disregarded.”  

“You don’t hear us because you’re not listening. You’re not listening because you don’t know we exist,” she said. “I want to amplify our narrative and remind people …

2022-August-01-Broadway Has Arrived, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Four touring shows will kick off the inaugural Broadway series at East Tennessee State University’s Martin Center for the Arts.

“Some announcements are a decade in the making, and this unveiling of our inaugural Broadway series has been anticipated for years,” said ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland. “From the moment we broke ground on the Martin Center back in 2013, we have been waiting for this moment, and I am thrilled to see these four award-winning shows take the stage here on our campus.”

The “sun will come out” in January with the arrival of “Annie,” Jan. …

2022-August-01-Etsu Launches Podcast Highlighting Research, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Want to learn more about what unfolded in Southern Appalachia during the Civil War and Reconstruction? Curious about what it means that the official state climate office is housed in Johnson City? How about some of the health issues facing the people of Appalachia? 

These topics and more are the focus of a new podcast launched by East Tennessee State University called “Primary Sources.” The podcast highlights some of the research happening at ETSU.  

“ETSU is home to world-class researchers and eminent scholars doing fascinating work,” said Jessica Vodden, chief marketing and communication officer at ETSU. “This …

2022-August-01-Etsu Again Offering Free Pharmacy Dual Enrollment Class, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy is offering a free college class for dual enrollment high school students across the region to learn more about the pharmacy profession and how to get into pharmacy school. The course will be free for all students who have a 3.0 high school GPA or above and are dual enrolled.

This course will be online and asynchronous, meaning students can participate at any point.

“Training future pharmacists to serve in our region is part of our mission, and we are excited to once again offer these free enrollment …

2022-August-01-Etsu Opening Observatory For Free Open House Events, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Curious about some of the initial results from the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space-viewing tool ever constructed?  

Would you like to look through top-of-the-line telescopes at the moon, stars and other planets? 

You’ll get the chance at East Tennessee State University.

First open house is Sept. 3

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started, ETSU faculty will open the Harry D. Powell Astronomical Observatory for an open house event once a month during the fall semester.  

“For anyone interested in astronomy, curious about the night sky or simply wanting to learn more …

2022-August-01-Etsu Presents Distinguished Faculty Award In Service To Ashley Sergiadis, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University presented its 2022 Distinguished Faculty Award in Service to Ashley Sergiadis, digital scholarship librarian and assistant professor in the Charles C. Sherrod Library.

The Distinguished Faculty Awards in Teaching, Research and Service are the highest honors bestowed upon faculty by ETSU. 

Sergiadis has been instrumental in launching two major initiatives that help reduce the cost of textbooks and other course materials: the Open and Affordable (OA) Course Materials Awards Program in collaboration with ETSU’s Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and the Sherrod Library’s E-Textbook Reserves Program. The resulting materials have been used …