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2021-November-19-Etsu Trustees Meeting, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (Nov. 19, 2021) East Tennessee State University is one of just four public four-year colleges in the state that saw an increase in new students for the fall 2021 semester. While overall enrollment at ETSU is down approximately 3% from last fall, the number of new students choosing ETSU went up by 13 percent, President Brian Noland reported today to members of the Board of Trustees during their quarterly meeting in the D.P. Culp Student Center.

Noland said the overall enrollment decrease mirrors national trends and is likely due to the difficulties students in last year’s freshmen …

2021-November-18-Etsu Researchers Publish On The Red Panda, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 18, 2021) – Only a bit bigger than a domestic cat, the creature sports a body that looks more like a bear. Then there’s the thick – and reddish-brown – fur.

For decades, scholars have asked the question: what is a red panda?

Researchers are again tackling that and many more questions, and East Tennessee State University is an important part of that conversation. 

Dr. Steven Wallace, Gray Fossil Site and Museum director of field operations and a professor in the ETSU Department of Geosciences, and Dr. T. Andrew Joyner, an associate professor in Geosciences, …

2021-11-18 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from November 18, 2021.

2021-11-18 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from November 18, 2021.

2021-11-18 "50% Rule" Document, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A document presented to the Faculty Senate on November 11, 2021 related to the "50% rule" in relation to curriculum.

2021-November-16-Tendaya Ceo Joins Etsu Chemistry Department, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 16, 2021) – Dr. Mutombo Muvundamina, founder and chief executive officer of Tendaya Technology Group, has been appointed as an adjunct faculty member in the East Tennessee State University Department of Chemistry. The appointment will provide opportunities for collaboration and internships between Tendaya and ETSU, the university said. 

“We are excited to join an institution that is known to support scholarly and creative activities to enhance the teaching and learning environment,” Muvundamina said. “We look forward to working side-by-side with our outstanding colleagues to help ETSU in its mission. We plan on working with …

2021-November-15-Funky Music Theme Of This Years Jazz Concert, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 15, 2021) – Grab your dancing shoes.

“Funky music” is the theme of the fall concert put on by the East Tennessee State University Jazz Ensemble. The event happens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, in the ETSU Foundation Grand Hall of the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts.

ETSU Jazz Ensemble

“Our concert is going to feature soulful hits from the ’70s, ’80s, Motown and more,” said Martin Walters, director of Jazz and Contemporary Music Studies at ETSU and a multiple Grammy winner. “And we think everyone’s going to get their groove on.” …

2021-November-15-Renaissance Child Winter Enrichment Enrollment At Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Johnson City, Tenn. - ( Nov. 15, 2021) Children in grades 1-6 are invited to attend the Renaissance Child Winter Enrichment program at East Tennessee State University from Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 20-22.

This three-day Winter Baking and Cooking experience, hosted by the ETSU Office of Professional Development, includes a field trip to the ETSU Planetarium with an emphasis on the winter sky and space. 

Counselors have planned multiple holiday arts and crafts, games and winter fun enrichment activities for campers, with outdoor play included as weather allows.

Campers may be dropped off at Warf-Pickel Hall at 8 a.m. and picked …

2021-November-14-Scholar Giving Lecture On Masculinity In Popular Culture, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 14, 2021) – East Tennessee State University will host a public lecture by Dr. D. Michael Jones titled “Hardboiled Hysterics: Modernity and Impossible Masculinities” at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Reece Museum. The event is part of the Sigma Tau Delta lecture series sponsored by ETSU’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society that promotes universal literacy, excellence in writing and appreciation of the literary arts.

Jones is an assistant professor in the ETSU Literature and Language Department. He published his first book, “The Byronic Hero and the Rhetoric of …

2021-November-12-Etsu College Of Business And Technology To Hold Fifth Annual Ibucs Competition, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 12, 2021) – A “Shark Tank” style entrepreneurship competition offers East Tennessee State University students and faculty the unique opportunity to win seed money for their innovative ideas.  

The iBUCS Student Venture Pitch Competition, hosted by the College of Business and Technology, allows participants who enter the contest to develop a business plan and pitch that idea to a distinguished panel of judges.

“I have been involved with ETSU and the iBUCS Student Venture Pitch event in recent years and it’s exciting to see the compelling pitches and cutting-edge ideas in areas such as emergency …

2021-11-11 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter from November 11, 2021.

2021-November-10-Professor Produces First-Ever Retrospective Box Set Celebrating Doc Watson, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 10, 2021) – Blind from infancy, Doc Watson became “one of the most influential folk artists of all time,” as NPR noted.  

And thanks to Dr. Ted Olson, a professor of Appalachian Studies and Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies at East Tennessee State University, music lovers can enjoy the legacy of the Grammy-award winning artist even more.

Olson produced and curated “Doc Watson – Life’s Work: A Retrospective,” a four-disc box set that will be released Nov. 12. It is the first-ever career retrospective on Watson and will be available in both a …

2021-November-09-Etsu Faculty To Be Honored As 2021 Notable Women Of Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 9, 2021) – The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at East Tennessee State University has announced Dr. Aruna Kilaru and Vanessa Mayoraz as the 2021 recipients of the Notable Women of ETSU award.

The two award recipients will be honored at 5 p.m. on Nov. 17 during the 20th Annual Notable Women of ETSU Colloquium. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards ceremony and colloquium will be held via Zoom. The public is invited, program leaders said, and current and former students of the honorees are especially welcome. 

The event highlights the expertise and …

2021-November-08-Etsu Health Family Medicine Bristol Welcomes Two New Physicians, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Welcome, New Physicians

BRISTOL, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 2021) -- To better serve more of the region, ETSU Health’s Family Medicine Bristol clinic has added two physicians, creating a team to provide comprehensive care for all stages of patients’ lives, and in particular, women’s services.

Dr. Andrea Hopkins, medical director, maintains a comprehensive family medicine practice that includes non-surgical obstetrics. She takes a personalized approach to patients’ …

2021-November-08-Board Of Trustees Meeting, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY — (Nov. 8, 2021) East Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meeting and several committee meetings on Friday, Nov. 19.

All meetings will be conducted in person at the D.P. Culp Student Center, East Tennessee Room.

Meetings are scheduled as follows:

• Academic, Research, and Student Success Committee – 8 a.m.
• Audit Committee – 9:15 a.m.
• Finance and Administration Committee – 11 a.m.
• Board of Trustees Meeting – 1 p.m.

When they become available, the agenda and accompanying materials for the meeting will be posted at etsu.edu/trustees under “Meeting Schedule & Materials.” The meetings are …

2021-November-08-Archives, Reece Receive Neh Funding, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 2021) – East Tennessee State University’s Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services announces that the Archives of Appalachia and B. Carroll Reece Museum have received $225,000 in funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The funding will support a project to enhance online access to collections and artifacts that document diverse voices in southern Appalachia.

The grant will be used to hire three professional staff members and to purchase equipment to digitize and provide free online access to thousands of rare or unique materials. Over the next 15 months, the Reece and …

2021-11-08 Message From The Provost, Morehead State University. Office Of The Provost.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent by the Provost of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding campus event announcements from November 8, 2021.

2021-November-08-Kate Emmerich Named Etsus Staff Woman Of The Year, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 2021) – East Tennessee State University has recognized Kate Emmerich as Staff Woman of the Year.

2021 ETSU Staff Woman of the Year

This award honors one extraordinary woman who has made a notable impact in the workplace and improved the …

Impact Of Organizational Support On Faculty Commitment To Academic Accreditation In Higher Education Institutions, Yasser F. Hendawy Al-Mahdy, Nesreen Salah El-Din, Aisha Al-Harthi

International Journal for Research in Education

The study aimed to identify the degree of perceived organizational support (POS) of faculty members and their commitment to academic accreditation (CTAA). Then, it explores the effect of POS on CTAA, gender, nationality, and administrative positions on them. Participants included a convenient sample of 221 faculty members from Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. Data analysis included measures of central tendency and structural equation modeling to conduct confirmatory factor analysis and build regression models. Results showed moderate degree of faculty POS and high level of CTAA. Significant gender difference is also observed for POS, with male faculty members showing higher POS …

2021-November-05-Etsu A Cappella Ensembles To Perform In 'Perfect Harmony', University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 5, 2021) – “Perfect Harmony,” a concert that includes five pop a cappella ensembles from the East Tennessee State University Department of Music, takes place Saturday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts.

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“We have not had this annual concert since fall 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dr. Alan Stevens, co-director of Choral Activities. “We are excited to bring back Perfect Harmony for the first time in the Martin Center Grand …

2021-11-05 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent by the President of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding the remaining fall events schedule and update on the estimated vaccine rate for employees from November 5, 2021.

2021-November-04-Spoken Word Poetry, Workshop Happening At Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2021) – Students and the public will have the rare opportunity to engage with two award-winning poets at East Tennessee State University’s upcoming Spoken Word Poetry Performance and Workshop.

Marcus Amaker

Happening at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the Bud Frank Theatre, artists Marcus Amaker and Taria Person will be on hand to offer a spoken word poetry presentation. Following a brief intermission, both writers will hold a workshop aimed at demonstrating how to prepare and perform spoken word poetry. The ETSU Department of Literature …

2021-November-04-Tournament Time, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY –  (Nov. 4, 2021) Two varsity esports teams at East Tennessee State University competing this fall have earned spots in the Southeast Conference 1 tournament for the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Starleague, which is North America’s largest collegiate esports league comprised of over 14,500 students from 600 institutions of higher education.

ETSU’s Overwatch® and Rocket League® teams begin competition Monday, Nov. 8.

Overwatch® finished its Southeast Conference 1 season 9-2 and will take on Shenandoah University in the first round of competition.  This is the Overwatch® team’s second bid for a championship title having earned a …

2021-10-21 Statement By Ron Morrison, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Ronald Morrison

Faculty Senate Records

No abstract provided.

2021-11-04 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from November 4, 2021.

2021-11-04 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from November 4, 2021.

2021-November-03-Etsu Honoring Veterans With Nov. 10 Service, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2021) – East Tennessee State University will honor military veterans with a special ceremony at 11 a.m. on Nov. 10 in the Quad, a grassy area located between Brooks Gym and Gilbreath Hall.

Navy Captain Harry “Chuck” Hayes

Speaking at next week’s event is Navy Captain Harry “Chuck” Hayes, a decorated veteran with more than three decades of service.

The 2016 recipient of the prestigious John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational Leadership, Hayes won the honor for his contributions as a commander. 

Hayes, who holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in …

2021-11-03 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes of the General Education Council for the November 3, 2021.

2021-November-02-Theatre And Dance Opens Season With 'Men On Boats', University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (November 2, 2021) The new comedy “Men on Boats” will make its regional premiere this month as the Department of Theatre and Dance at East Tennessee State University kicks off its 2021-22 season.

Written by Jaclyn Backhaus, “Men on Boats” will be performed Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 18-20, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. at the Bert C. Bach Theatre in the Martin Center for the Arts.  The production will be the first show presented in the new Bach Theatre.

Set in the Grand Canyon, “Men on Boats” recreates the infamous 1869 expedition …

2021-November-02-University Middle School Ranked In State By Us News And World Report, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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