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2021-06-07 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 University's budget, promotions and tenure, University branding, residential halls, etc.

2021-06-17 Additional Notes From The Board Of Regents Meeting, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Additional notes from the Board of Regents meeting of June 17, 2021 submitted by the Faculty Senate regent on July 15, 2021.

2021-June-16-Students Gain High-Demand Technology Skills Through Innovation Lab Member, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 16, 2021) – Cloud Wise Academy, an East Tennessee State University Innovation Lab affiliate member, recently concluded a six-week-long course designed to teach valuable coding skills and train students for technology professions.

The Website Coding for Beginners course was the first coding experience for most students, and they learned to create websites with HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Through this course and others, Cloud Wise Academy’s mission is to train and equip the region’s workforce with online marketing and technology skills. Additionally, the course aligns with the Innovation Lab’s mission to champion entrepreneurs and promote innovation.

“The way …

2021-June-16-Spring 2021 Deans List, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2021-06-16 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Faculty Senate Records

A message sent to the faculty and staff by the President on the death of Adam Yungbluth, Visiting Professor of Ceremics in the Morehead State University Department of Ceremics, on June 12..

2021-June-11-Harrison Coauthors Marketing Analytics Textbook, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 11, 2021) — Dr. Dana Harrison, assistant professor of marketing, director of MBA programs and Stanley P. Williams Faculty Fellow at East Tennessee State University, has co-authored “The Essentials of Marketing Analytics,” a textbook that will be utilized by students throughout the industry to gain insights into the most frequently applied marketing analytics techniques in today’s changing business landscapes. 

Having written the text with fellow scholars Dr. Joe F. Hair of the University of South Alabama and Dr. Haya Ajjan of Elon University, Harrison said it aims to help marketing students grasp the complex and ever-evolving …

Staff Council Agenda, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

• Call to Order
• Consent Agenda
• Long-Range Enrollment Presentation | Dr. Scot Lingrell
• Presidential Updates and Comments | Dr. Kyle Marrero
• Information Sharing and Gossip
• Human Resources Updates | Rebecca Carroll
• Treasurer Report | Paul Barnes
• Committee Reports
• Old Business
• New Business
• Important Dates and Announcements
• Adjournment

Staff Council Meeting Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

2021-June-11-New Advisement Leader, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (June 11, 2021) Megan Roberts has been named Executive Director for Academic Advisement at East Tennessee State University.

The Executive Director for Academic Advisement, a newly created role at ETSU, is the university’s principal leader of undergraduate advisement.  Her office will work in close partnership with advisors and other student success professionals at ETSU to create and carry out initiatives to promote student success, retention and graduation.  This includes fostering the application of national best practices in advising and serving as an advocate for ETSU’s advising professionals across campus.

Roberts has been with ETSU since 2012.  She …

2021-06-11 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 removal of Covid related health restrictions for the rest of the summer and the upcoming fall semester.

2021-June-09-Broadway Bucs Virtual Workshops, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 9, 201) — The inaugural Broadway Bucs Workshop for high school students, grades 10-12, will be presented virtually via Zoom on July 20-21. The event, for which a total of 20 student applicants must be pre-screened and accepted, will offer eight master classes instructed by nine, seasoned Broadway performers along with special guest, Broadway musical director Mary-Mitchell Campbell, and four East Tennessee State University professors.

Topics covered will include intermediate to advanced singing, acting, and dance techniques, as well as pre-professional and entrepreneurship master classes. The application deadline is June 15, and those accepted into the workshops …

2021-June-09-Radiologic Science Program Pass Rate And Job Placements, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 9, 2021) – Garrett Hall, a May 2021 graduate of East Tennessee State University’s Radiologic Science Program, is still celebrating his academic and professional achievements more than a month after commencement.

Within weeks of receiving his diploma from ETSU, he took and passed the national certification examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). In addition, he has already begun a full-time job as a radiologic technologist at Johnson City Medical Center. (Hall pictured above)

His classmate, Madison Triebel (pictured left), also passed her registry exam and will begin a …

2021-June-07-Etsu Health Llevará La Vacuna Covid-19 A Eventos Y Reuniones De Verano, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (7 de junio de 2021) – ETSU Health continuará ofreciendo oportunidades para que los miembros de la comunidad mayores de 18 años reciban la vacuna COVID-19 de Janssen Johnson & Johnson de una dosis gratuita en varios lugares en la región.

“Este verano, utilizaremos algunos ubicaciones no tradicionales para llegar a tantas personas como podamos con la vacuna”, dijo Donna Noland, gerente de la ETSU Health COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic. “Mientras que hemos tenido una buena respuesta a nuestras clínicas de vacunas en el campus de la East Tennessee State University y continuaremos ofreciéndolas al público, nos damos cuenta …

2021-06-07 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from June 7, 2021.

2021-06-07 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter from June 7, 2021.

2021-June-03-Etsu To Partner In New Tennessee Heart Health Network, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 3, 2021) – East Tennessee State University’s Center for Cardiovascular Risks Research is collaborating with researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and other key academic partners across the state to create a statewide network to identify, develop and implement patient-centered approaches to improve quality of care and outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease.

The UT-led research proposal received a $4.5 million grant over three years from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to lead the Tennessee Heart Health Network, which will identify evidence-based interventions to aid primary care providers across the state …

2021-June-02-Board Of Trustees Meeting, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 2, 2021) — East Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday, June 15 at 11 a.m.

The meeting will be conducted in person at the D.P. Culp Student Center, East Tennessee Room, and will be livestreamed at etsu.edu/trustees/livestream.php.  When they become available, the agenda and accompanying materials for the meeting will be posted at etsu.edu/trustees under “Meeting Schedule & Materials.” 

For more information, call 423-439-4317.  For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of Disability Services at 423-439-8346.

2021-June-02-David Carney Creates Storymap Of Gray Fossil Site, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 2, 2021) – A “storymap” telling the story of the Gray Fossil Site using maps of fossils clarifies how the site formed and improves paleontological research.

“Spatial Analyses of the Gray Fossil Site Vertebrate Remains” was created by David Carney, a May graduate of ETSU’s master’s degree program in geosciences with a concentration in paleontology. This study combined geographic information systems (GIS) and vertebrate taphonomy – the study of what happens to animals after death and burial – and was published as his master’s thesis. 

Carney won three awards for his work this spring from the annual …

2021-June-02-Dr Daryl Carter Named Associate Dean, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 2, 2021) – Dr. Daryl A. Carter has been named associate dean of equity and inclusion in East Tennessee State University’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Daryl A. Carter

This is the first equity and inclusion officer position at the college level at ETSU. The seed for this new position was planted during a strategic planning process for the college under the leadership of former …

June 2021 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• When opportunity knocks
• Meet The 30
• WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public higher ed institution
• Two faculty honored with Fulbright opportunities
• Katie Marshall: Mastering cybersecurity
• Give to WMU Haworth—our fiscal year ends June 30 and we want to count you among our supporters this year!
• Pride Month celebrates resiliency of Western's LGBTQ communities

2021-June-01-Studying Heart-Healthy Plant Oils, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 1, 2021) — Dr. Aruna Kilaru, associate professor of biological sciences at East Tennessee State University, and her research team have been working on a new way to combat cardiovascular disease as American’s leading cause of death by studying how to produce more “good,” monounsaturated fats found in plant oils, often used in cooking, and how to make them more abundant for future generations by using plants that are otherwise genetically deficient.

Dr. Aruna Kilaru

“Saturated fats, or animals fats, increase bad cholesterol leading …

2021-June-01-Etsu's Yaomoorman Group Publishes First Covid-19 Paper, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 1, 2021)  – A group of East Tennessee State University scientists recently published their first COVID-19 related paper emerging from funding awarded to Dr. Zhi Q. Yao by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

The paper, titled “Blockage of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-mediated cell–cell fusion using COVID-19 convalescent plasma,” was recently published in Scientific Reports. The funding Yao received from the ADA in 2020 was the university’s first major funding for COVID-19-specific research.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic remains a serious threat to global public health. In an effort to treat individuals suffering from severe COVID illness, …

2021-June-01-Gads Lab Earns Fema Recognition, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY — The Geoinformatics and Disaster Science (GADS) Lab at East Tennessee State University has received national recognition from FEMA, being featured in the federal agency’s Mitigation Planning Success Stories series. Currently, the online storymap only includes 13 stories nationally.

“To be featured in FEMA's Mitigation Success Stories is a huge deal since they only do a handful of these per month for the entire country,” said Andrew Joyner, director of the ETSU GADS Lab. “It means that ETSU's comprehensive hazard mitigation plan, approved in 2019, was among the best and most innovative plans approved by FEMA over …

2021-June-01-Meet Rochelly Rivera Matos, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Rochelly Rivera Matos grew up speaking Spanish as her primary language in her hometown of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. 

However, language has not been a significant barrier for her at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. The third-year student pharmacist has immersed herself in student organizations and helped her peers from different cultures and languages adapt to life in East Tennessee.

“My best friends in pharmacy school are from different cultures,” Rivera Matos said. “One is from China, one is from Vietnam, and another friend is Filipino/Mexican. I love that because we learn from different cultures, …

2021-June-01-Open And Frankness, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – In his classrooms and in other supervisory settings, Dr. Mickey White prepares his students at East Tennessee State University to step into the role of a counselor.

He trains them for the types of situations they may face.  He provides feedback in the clinical setting.  He shares research and best practices, and he leads important exploratory discussions on the complex ethical standards that govern the profession.

Unfortunately, when turning to any research and best practices that specifically address the experiences of LGBTQ counselors, White says the bookshelves are almost bare.

It’s something he hopes to change.

Prior …

2021-June-01-Meet Luis Mora, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

As a first-generation college student, ETSU senior Luis Mora was uncertain if college was the right path for him. Today, as a double major in construction engineering technology and surveying, he said he looks forward to providing not only for himself, but also his family and to the day when he opens his own business.

“College has given me the opportunity to plan my parents’ retirement, plan my retirement and, hopefully, plan my kid’s future,” said Mora, who chose ETSU’s construction engineering technology major because of his family’s history in the construction business. “I was unsure but I knew if …

2021-June-01-Training Aimed At Improving Local Health Care For Transgender Patients, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

TransACCESS Research Study

JOHNSON CITY – A research project examining health care access for transgender patients culminated in a training event attended by more than 35 health care providers who were interested in learning more about local resources to improve care for this population.

The online training event, held on May 7, 2021, was the result of the Transgender Access to Comprehensive Care Experiences Study in South Central Appalachia (TransACCESS). Funded by …

2021-June-01-Etsu Expanding Rehabilitative Sciences Footprint With Two New Programs, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University is preparing to launch two in-demand programs that will expand its footprint in the rehabilitative sciences – a Doctor of Occupational Therapy and a Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics.

ETSU will begin accepting applications for both programs this July, and will welcome the first cohorts of students in May 2022. 

The programs will be housed on the VA campus in Building 2, which is set to undergo renovations that will transform it into ETSU’s rehabilitative sciences hub. Currently, Building 2 houses ETSU’s Physical Therapy Program on the second floor. A …

2021-June-01-Meet Adam Derrick, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

After finishing an undergraduate degree at another university, Adam Derrick wasn’t quite sure what they wanted to do next.  It was at this crossroad that Adam “stumbled” into the AmeriCorps program.

And from there, the future suddenly became clear. 

Adam’s first AmeriCorps assignment was in Austin working with College Forward, an organization that assisted first-generation and low-income students in setting higher education goals and helping them succeed. Adam served as a mentor to these students and loved the experience.

A second AmeriCorps assignment brought Adam back to East Tennessee to help with the Second Harvest Food Bank’s summer program that …

2021-June-01-Etsu Announces Salary Enhancements Bishop Hall And New Board Officers, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Dear ETSU Faculty and Staff,

The ETSU Board of Trustees convened a special called meeting earlier today (Tuesday, June 15, 2021) to consider and take action on a series of agenda items.  Given the significance of these announcements, I want to provide a brief summary update to members of the university community. 

• Salary enhancements:  I am pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees endorsed a one-time bonus of $500 for all regular, non-temporary employees who were employed during the period of April 1-May 30, 2021.  The bonus will be reflected in your June 30 paychecks. 
  
  In addition, we are …