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2021-11-02 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from November 2, 2021

2021-November-01-Calling Aspiring Craft Brewers Etsu Launches New Minor, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Wondering just how popular breweries have become? 

In 2020, taprooms alone produced over 1.8 million barrels – that’s more than 55 million gallons – of beer, the Brewer’s Association reported. 

Over the summer, Tennessee Hills Brewing and Distilling opened a new location on West Walnut Street, the site of a $33 million investment project by the City of Johnson City aimed at revitalizing the space that connects downtown with East Tennessee State University. 

And now at ETSU, students have the opportunity to minor in Brewing and Distillation Studies. ETSU and Tennessee Hills officials announced the creation …

2021-November-01-Etsu, Mercer Presidents Celebrate Championship Tradition, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The presidents of East Tennessee State University and Mercer University have raised the stakes for Saturday’s regular-season football finale that will decide the champion of the Southern Conference.

Both presidents have signed on to participate in a championship tradition, agreeing to graciously concede one of their state’s most sought-after culinary delicacies if their team loses the Nov. 20 contest that will kick off at 1 p.m. at Greene Stadium in Johnson City, Tenn.
            
If the Bears win, ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland will send Mercer President William D. Underwood a batch of Tennessee BBQ, and if the …

2021-November-01-Meet Kayla Weber, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

For many college graduates, the job search begins after they have completed their final exams and finally received their diploma. 

However, Kayla Weber found out that she landed her dream job a few months before she finished her final semester at East Tennessee State University. After she graduates with her BSN on Dec. 11, 2021, she will begin a full-time job in the main operating room at a local hospital. It was her top pick of positions, and she cannot wait to begin her career. 

“My experience at ETSU has helped prepare me for my career in nursing by helping …

2021-November-01-Meet Cory Whitfield, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

As he approaches the Thanksgiving holiday, graduate student Cory Whitfield remains grateful for a mentor’s powerful impact on his journey at East Tennessee State University.

Whitfield, who will graduate with his Master of Social Work in May 2022, would not have been able to attend ETSU if not for the late Dr. Angela Radford Lewis, an ETSU administrator who served as vice provost and special assistant to the president for strategic initiatives at ETSU before her death in 2019.

Lewis paved the way for Whitfield to pursue his dreams at ETSU, and now, he hopes to pay it forward and …

2021-November-01-Medical Students Hosting Virtual 5k Fun Run:Walk, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Fun Run/Walk

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2021) — The Organization of Student Representatives (OSR) at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine is hosting the 2021 Quillen 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, Nov. 13.

All proceeds will benefit the Willow Unit at Woodridge Hospital, which is a 12-bed unit offering inpatient psychiatric care to children and adolescents in a caring, comfortable environment. The unit serves children and teens ages 6 to 17 (and 18-year-olds meeting criteria who are current high school students).

Registration is $10 and all participants are eligible for prizes, which include gift cards form local …

2021-November-01-Voting Among Etsu Students Up Nearly 20 Percent During 2020, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – East Tennessee State University recently received a report that reveals student voting increased significantly during last year’s presidential election, rising from 46.8% in 2016 to 64.3% in 2020 for a total 17.5% increase overall. 

The report comes from the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE), founders of the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement, or NSLVE.  

The study’s authors report that nationwide, college communities are seeing record-number voter turnout. Educational institutions across the nation saw a national average of 66% voter turnout during the 2020 presidential election, a notable increase from the 52% …

2021-November-01-Remote Area Medical (Ram) Clinic, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

An interprofessional team of students, faculty and staff from East Tennessee State University’s five health sciences colleges volunteered at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic in Gray Nov. 5-7. 

This was the fifth year that ETSU sent a team to Gray to help deliver free medical, dental and vision services to people of the region. 

The ETSU Health volunteers represented Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, Quillen College of Medicine, College of Public Health, College of Nursing and College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. 

Throughout the weekend, the students assisted with vision, dental, and medical screenings …

The Hr Connection, Georgia Southern University

Human Resources Newsletter

• Electronic Staff Performance Evaluations

• Helpful Hints

• November is American Diabetes Month!

• Recipe of the Month

• Wellness Tip of the Month

• Upcoming USG Well-Being Events

• Virtual Holiday Helper Tree

2021-November-01-Emily Napier Wins Etsu's 3mt Competition, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(Nov. 22, 2021) Master’s degree student Emily Napier won East Tennessee State University’s recent 2021 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition with a presentation on “The Instructor-Student Relationship: An Interpersonal Perspective.”

This competition, created at the University of Queensland, Australia, provides graduate students the opportunity to develop professional presentation and research communication skills. Participants condense complex research projects into engaging, three-minute presentations designed for a general audience using just one slide. Audience members learn what students in master’s and doctoral programs are studying and gain insight into the future of research, design and innovation in a variety of disciplines.

3MT® winners …

2021-November-01-Jack Tottle Scholarship, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – A new scholarship named in honor of the founder of East Tennessee State University’s Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies program was recently endowed in the ETSU Foundation.

The Jack Tottle Scholarship Endowment will provide scholarship assistance to recruit promising students who will be enrolled in Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music in ETSU’s Department of Appalachian Studies. Eligible students must be new incoming or transfer students who display strong musical and academic potential and who are declared undergraduate majors or minors in Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies.

The leader of the band

2021-November-01-Meet Brendon 'Light Up Guy' Tiggs, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

For Brendon Tiggs, dancing is an act of public expression and self-acceptance. 

Hailing from New Orleans, the East Tennessee State University senior is slated to graduate in December 2021 with his bachelor’s degree in psychology and minors in sociology and social work. While he hopes to make positive changes in the lives of others with his degree, not quite having it yet has not stopped him from leaving his mark on the world. While in pursuit of his undergraduate degree, Tiggs has found himself in a special position. 

“I came to ETSU for a fresh start,” said Tiggs. “I’ll …

Professional Development Newsletter, November 2021, Odu Career Pathways Program, Old Dominion University

Career Pathways

November 2021 issue of ODU Career Pathways Professional Development Newsletter.

2021 November, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications & Marketing.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for November of 2021.

2021-October-29-Etsu Celebrating Hip-Hop History With Special Events Planned, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – (Oct. 29, 2021) Multiple programs at East Tennessee State University have partnered to present Hip-Hop History: A Cultural Celebration, a series of events aimed at recognizing the important contributions hip-hop has made to art and culture.

Jason Flack’s Exhibition Is At Reece Museum

The Black American Studies Program, the Reece Museum and the Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center, with support from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Office of Equity and Inclusion, are working on this initiative.  

 “This partnership and collaborative exercise highlight the importance of Black Americans and their contributions to America, …

2021-October-29-Etsu Celebrating Hip-Hop History With Special Events Planned, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – (Oct. 29, 2021) Multiple programs at East Tennessee State University have partnered to present Hip-Hop History: A Cultural Celebration, a series of events aimed at recognizing the important contributions hip-hop has made to art and culture.

Jason Flack’s Exhibition Is At Reece Museum

The Black American Studies Program, the Reece Museum and the Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center, with support from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Office of Equity and Inclusion, are working on this initiative.  

 “This partnership and collaborative exercise highlight the importance of Black Americans and their contributions to America, …

2021-October-29-Scholar Will Speak At Etsu About The American Chestnut, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (October 29, 2021) – Well-known scholar, author and environmental historian Dr. Donald Edward Davis is coming to East Tennessee State University to talk about his new book, “The American Chestnut: An Environmental History.”

Dr. Donald Davis

Davis will speak at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, in room 118 of Rogers-Stout Hall. The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow. Masks will be required at the indoor event, sponsored by the ETSU Department of Appalachian Studies and the Department’s Environmental Studies Minor.

“No one knows more about the environmental history …

2021-October-29-Scholar Will Speak At Etsu About The American Chestnut, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (October 29, 2021) – Well-known scholar, author and environmental historian Dr. Donald Edward Davis is coming to East Tennessee State University to talk about his new book, “The American Chestnut: An Environmental History.”

Dr. Donald Davis

Davis will speak at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, in room 118 of Rogers-Stout Hall. The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow. Masks will be required at the indoor event, sponsored by the ETSU Department of Appalachian Studies and the Department’s Environmental Studies Minor.

“No one knows more about the environmental history …

Leadership Doctorates Newsletter: Volume 7, Number 3, Larry Starr, Phd

Leadership Doctorates Newsletter (Formerly Strategic Leadership Newsletter)

In this Issue:

• DMgt Final Semester of Classes
• Doctoral Candidates, Advisers and Dissertation Topics
• Dean Shelly Osagie’s Announcement
• Student Scholarship
• Faculty Scholarship and Practice
• DMgt Doctoral Candidate Opens Korean Consulting Firm
• Career Advancement

2021-October-28-Etsu Exhibition Dedicated To Voting Rights, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social and Politically Engaged Art

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2021)  – As the nation continues to grapple with complex social and political issues, the ninth annual “FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social and Politically Engaged Art” is dedicated to the protection of voting rights. The exhibition is on display at East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum through Dec. 10. 

The “FL3TCH3R Exhibit” was established in 2013 in memory of Fletcher H. Dyer. Fletcher, 22, was an ETSU Bachelor of Fine Arts senior concentrating in graphic …

2021-October-28-Nothing But Net, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. –  (Oct. 28, 2021) Seventy-five-year-old Richard “Doc” Sander, former athletic director at East Tennessee State University, will attempt to exceed 3,300 free throws during Finnegan’s Challenge, a 24-hour free throw competition in Brooks Gym on Nov. 4 starting at 8 a.m. 

A celebrity free throw challenge will begin at 7 p.m., with tickets on sale for $10 per person, $20 per family, and free to ETSU students with a valid student ID. The entire 24-hour event will be livestreamed on Facebook at facebook.com/finneganschallenge.

Every year 120,000 children are born with birth defects, which cause one …

2021-October-28-Bridge To Higher Education, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (October 28, 2021) A new agreement was inked today by leaders at Elizabethton High School and East Tennessee State University that allows high school students at EHS to earn one credit hour at ETSU.

Elizabethton High School students who take the EHS Senior Capstone Course and complete certain requirements will be able to receive credit for the ETSU course, “Introductory to the University,” if they enroll at ETSU.

“Hundreds of our current students are graduates of Elizabethton High School, and all of them are now on a transformative, life-changing journey to earning a college degree – a …

2021-October-28-Etsu To Hold Career And Grad School Expo On Nov. 10, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2021) — East Tennessee State University will hold the 2021 Career & Grad School Expo, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, from noon-3 p.m. in the D.P. Culp Student Center. 

The event is for all majors and years, including alumni; freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are encouraged to seek internship opportunities, while seniors and graduate students can pursue post-graduation employment opportunities. The expo will also cater to students looking to further their education through a graduate school program.

Eighty employers rooted in a wide variety of industries – health care, broadcasting, education, federal law enforcement, hospitality, scientific consulting …

2021-10-28 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 campus vaccination rates, booster shots, and flu vaccines from October 28, 2021.

Projected Versus Actual On-Campus Student Enrollment During The Covid-19 Pandemic For Fall 2020 At Purdue University: A Quantitative Analysis Of Purdue Office Of Enrollment Management Data, Max Bebekoski

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

2021-October-27-Etsu To Celebrate A Return To Fall Homecoming For 2021, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 27, 2021) – After the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to push the 2020-21 academic year Homecoming to spring 2021, East Tennessee State University students and alumni alike are thrilled to have the opportunity to celebrate Homecoming in the fall semester once again.

“I think this Homecoming, coming back from a COVID spring Homecoming, is so exciting for everyone! Students are more eager to get involved and have a sense of normalcy since we have missed out on so many other opportunities,” said Sadie King, Student Government Association secretary of state. “I am so happy that everyone is …

2021-October-26-Enjoy Retirement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Congratulations to the following members of the East Tennessee State University family who retired in October.  Thank you for your service!

Wilsie Sue Bishop – Senior Vice President for Academics and Interim Provost, Office of the Provost, 43 years of service

Keith Davenport – Business Manager, Information Technology Services, six years of service

Beth Ann Trinkle – Patient Care Specialist, ETSU Health Family Physicians Bristol, 17 years of service

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Published October 26, 2021, as part of the Accent email newsletter for faculty and staff.

2021-October-26-Etsu's Accp Clinical Pharmacy Challenge Team Tops In Tennessee, Nation, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Gatton's ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge Team

The team consists of Dr. Kelly Covert, coach and assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice; Morgan Thomas (’23); Gabe Thompson (’22); and Kaitlyn Phillips (’22).

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 26, 2021) — A team of student pharmacists at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy recently demonstrated state and national success in an academic competition that included more than 100 other pharmacy school teams across the country.

Gatton College of Pharmacy’s team competed in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s (ACCP) Clinical Pharmacy Challenge, a “quiz bowl” format held virtually this year due …

2021-October-26-Public Health Hosts Lecture On Gross National Happiness By Dasho Karma Ura, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Dasho Karma Ura

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 26, 2021) – East Tennessee State University’s College of Public Health is hosting a lecture about Gross National Happiness, featuring Dasho Karma Ura, president of the Centre for Bhutan Studies.

The webinar, which is part of the college’s Leading Voices in Public Health lecture series, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4 at noon ET. The lecture will be presented via Zoom and is free and open to the public. A link …

2021-October-26-Strike Up The Band, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (Oct. 26, 2021) East Tennessee State University will host one of 22 Bands of America Regional Championships held across the nation this fall. The event will take place Oct. 30 in the ETSU Ballad Health Athletic Center (Mini Dome).

The box office opens at 10:15 a.m., and gates will open at 10:45 a.m. Sixteen of the top bands in Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida will compete throughout the day, and the top 12 bands will advance to finals in the evening. ETSU’s Marching Bucs will perform their 2021 halftime show in exhibition at …