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2020-October-14-Called Audit Committee Meeting.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-14-Called Audit Committee Meeting.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY  (Oct. 14, 2020) — East Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees will hold a special called meeting of the Audit Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11:30 a.m.


Due to extraordinary circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be conducted permitting participation by electronic or other means of communication if necessary.


Public attendance to the meeting will be available via livestream at www.etsu.edu/trustees/livestream.php. When they become available, the agenda and accompanying materials will be posted online at www.etsu.edu/trustees under “Meeting Schedule & Materials.”


For more information, call 423-439-4317. For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of …


2020-October-14-University High Rolls Over West Greene In District 1-A Semifinal, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-14-University High Rolls Over West Greene In District 1-A Semifinal, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2020-October-13-In-Person Campus Tours Resume.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-13-In-Person Campus Tours Resume.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 13, 2020) – In-person campus visits at East Tennessee State University have resumed and the experience is better than ever.


Multiple campus walking tours are offered weekdays for groups of 12 or fewer, each led by an Expedition Leader. These diverse undergraduate students guide prospective students and guests on a journey to discover the educational and co-curricular opportunities available among stunning campus scenery.


Expedition Leaders entered a robust training program this summer culminating with a three-day on-campus fall training program. The nearly 30 tour leaders focus on ways they can tell ETSU’s story from their own experiences …


2020-October-13-Nursing Faculty Members Receive Grant To Enhance Suicide Prevention.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-13-Nursing Faculty Members Receive Grant To Enhance Suicide Prevention.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 13, 2020)  – Three members of the East Tennessee State University College of Nursing have received a $20,000 grant that will allow them to implement an evidence-based suicide prevention program at four Health Wagon clinics in rural Appalachia.

Dr. Christine Mullins, Dr. Teresa Carnevale, and Dr. Vallire Hooper were the 2020 recipients of the Sigma Theta Tau International/American Nurses Credentialing Center Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Grant awarded by Sigma Theta Tau International, a global honor society for nurses. 

“The goal of our program is to identify people who are at-risk for suicide in the primary care setting and …


2020-October-12-Dr Chuanfu Li Receives 2 Million Nih Grant.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-12-Dr Chuanfu Li Receives 2 Million Nih Grant.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 12, 2020) – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Chuanfu Li a $2.19 million R01 grant to research the role of lactate in sepsis-induced cardiovascular dysfunction.

Li is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Quillen College of Medicine and is also a member of the ETSU Center of Excellence in Inflammation, Infectious Disease, and Immunity (CIIDI). He was recently named one of the inaugural Quillen Distinguished Research Fellows.

Li and his laboratory group have made a novel discovery that high levels of lactate directly cause vascular dysfunction and …


2020-October-12-Paulo Dutra Lecture.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-12-Paulo Dutra Lecture.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 12, 2020) – East Tennessee State University’s Language and Culture Resource Center and Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center will host a guest lecturer, Dr. Paulo Dutra, on Thursday, Oct. 15, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.

“Machado de Assis, the Warlock of Cosme-Velho: Race and Identity in Brazil” is the title of this free talk, which will be delivered at 5 p.m. via Zoom (https://etsu.zoom.us/s/92843022478).

Dutra is an assistant professor of Portuguese at the University of New Mexico. His book, “Abliterações,” is a semifinalist of the prestigious literary prize Oceanos. He has a live podcast …


2020-October-12-Cheer Try Out Clinics And Try Outs, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-12-Cheer Try Out Clinics And Try Outs, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2020-October-12-Cheerleading Tryouts - Videos, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-12-Cheerleading Tryouts - Videos, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2020-October-12-Boost For Access Etsu.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-12-Boost For Access Etsu.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (Oct. 12, 2020) A program at East Tennessee State University that prepares students with intellectual disabilities for meaningful employment has received a $2.5 million boost from the U.S. Department of Education.

Access ETSU is a two-year, non-degree program for individuals with intellectual disabilities who are seeking to enhance their academic, career development and social skills and experiences in a way that is identical to their peers at the university.  Participants attend classes, participate in internships and have access to the same activities and services as other ETSU students.

Through this Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with …


2020-October-09-Etsu Implements Interactive Meet-Ups To Help Students Safely Gather.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-09-Etsu Implements Interactive Meet-Ups To Help Students Safely Gather.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (October 9, 2020)– East Tennessee State University is creating a series of “ETSU Meet-Ups” to encourage safe, in-person, interactive gatherings among students on campus in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

These events are designed for and by students with social distancing and university COVID-19 guidelines in mind. A Meet-Up could be a small, limited-participation activity sponsored by an ETSU office, department or student organization, or students can even create their own gatherings based on shared interests.

Students who live on or near the ETSU campus are already enjoying such activities as outdoor painting classes, a workshop …


2020-October-09-24-Hour Climate Crisis Conversation.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-09-24-Hour Climate Crisis Conversation.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 9, 2020) — Local Climate Reality Leaders Dr. Audrey Depelteau, director of the East Tennessee State University Innovation Lab, and ETSU student Irene Poulton will join former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project for “24 Hours of Reality: Countdown to the Future” on Saturday, Oct. 10.


This 24-hour digital and global conversation about the climate crisis and its solutions in communities around the world will include Gore and members of Climate Reality’s network of more than 27,000 Climate Reality Leaders from 169 countries. Groups will lead digital discussions and presentations in communities across …


2020-October-01-2020 Fl3tch3r Exhibit.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-2020 Fl3tch3r Exhibit.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The year 2020 has been a year ofsocial, political and health-related statements of many kinds. The annual “FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social and Politically Engaged Art” at East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum is a visual art forum inspired by and tailored for just that kind of expression.

Fittingly, the 2020 exhibition will be a hybrid, part in-person and part virtual.

"The Real Virus"

This work by Wesam Mazhar Haddad is among the artwork on display in the 2020 "FL3TCH3R Exhibit" at ETSU.

“We believe the hybrid, virtual way in which the exhibit will function this year conforms with …


2020-October-01-Five Night Concert And Comedy Festival.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-Five Night Concert And Comedy Festival.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Rico Nasty

Rapper Rico Nasty will perform Oct. 14.

JOHNSON CITY – A Five Night Concert and Comedy Festival Series of virtual entertainment of East Tennessee State University students, faculty and staff begins Wednesday, Oct. 7.

These performances will be held virtually on Looped Live every Wednesday night at 9 p.m. Each event will include a live Q&A, and members of the campus community who register will be entered for a chance to win a one-on-one meet-and-greet with an act.

Opening the series on Oct. 7 is Cheat Codes, a Los Angeles-based dance trio crafting floor-filling, radio-ready tunes. Each …


2020-October-01-Faculty And Staff Senates Elections.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-Faculty And Staff Senates Elections.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Faculty and Staff Senates at East Tennessee State University announce new senators and members elected to officer positions. These individuals are chosen to represent their peers and provide leadership through shared governance. 

Faculty Senate

Officers 

Officers were elected April 20. Executive Committee Members at Large were elected Aug. 18. 

  • President – Mr. Stephen Hendrix

  •  Vice President – Dr. Ginni Blackhart

  • Secretary – Ms. Ashley Sergiadis

  • COO/Treasurer – Dr. Patrick Brown

  • Past President – Dr. Susan Epps

  • Executive Committee Members at Large:

    • Dr. Donna Cherry

    • Mr. Bill Hemphill

    • Dr. Kason O’Neil

    • Dr. Alex Sargsyan

    • Dr. Alan Stevens

  • Faculty Member, Board of …


2020-October-Middle School Boys Basketball Tryouts, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-Middle School Boys Basketball Tryouts, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2020-October-Middle School Girls Basketball Meeting And Tryouts, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-Middle School Girls Basketball Meeting And Tryouts, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


Last Tryout Date For Middle School Basketball, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

Last Tryout Date For Middle School Basketball, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


Middle School Cross Country Wins 2nd Place At Invitational, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

Middle School Cross Country Wins 2nd Place At Invitational, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


Ms Cross Country Teams Qualify For State Meet, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

Ms Cross Country Teams Qualify For State Meet, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2020-October-01-Going Places, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-Going Places, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

ETSU welcomes the following new faculty and staff to the university family:

Elizabeth Childress is an SBIRT (screening, brief intervention and referral for treatment) coordinator in the Addiction Science Center, College of Public Health. She was previously a residential tech/CPRS (computerized patient record system) with Frontier Health. She holds a B.S. degree in psychology from the University of Virginia at Wise.

Erin Lorelle Cook is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Computing after serving as a graduate assistant. She holds an M.S. degree in computing and information sciences from ETSU.

Karla Marie German is a counselor in the …


2020-October-01-National Merit Semifinalists, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-National Merit Semifinalists, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (Oct. 1, 2020) Four seniors at University School on the East Tennessee State University campus have been named semifinalists for the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

These students will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships totaling more than $30 million that will be offered in spring 2021.

 Amisha Agrawal is a member of the Beta Club, Science Club, Scholars Bowl Club, Debate Club, Math Club and the Student Government Association.

She is the founder of Our Young Minds, a non-profit organization working to raise awareness for student …


2020-October-01-Enjoy Retirement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-Enjoy Retirement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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

Thomas Russell Olmsted – Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

 

Published October 1, 2020, as part of the Accent email newsletter for faculty and staff.


2020-October-01-Outdoor Band Concert.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-Outdoor Band Concert.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The East Tennessee State University Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will present a Lunchtime Outdoor Concert on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 12:15 p.m.

The concert will be performed at the concrete pad adjacent to Burleson Hall and the Ballad Health Athletic Center (Mini Dome) and across Sherrod Drive from Brown Hall.

Members of the campus community are welcome to bring lawn chairs and lunch and enjoy live music performed by ETSU students. Those in attendance must follow ETSU COVID-19 guidelines.

In the event of rain, the concert will be postponed to Friday, Oct. 16, at the …


2020-October-01-Dekliah Kelly.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-Dekliah Kelly.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

De’Kliah Kelly, a sophomore from Chattanooga, is an Honors-in-Discipline in History student with a second major in anthropology. Kelly applied to a number of schools, but the tipping points that led her to choose ETSU were its classical studies minor and its Summer Bridge Program, which provides incoming African American, Hispanic and Native American students a solid foundation before they start their freshman year.  After taking advantage of tutoring services provided through TRIO Programs at ETSU, as well as earning the 2020 Tennessee TRIO Adult-Learner Academic Scholarship, she now serves fellow students as a tutor herself. She is also a …


2020-October-01-Etsu Health Receives Cup Of Kindness Award For Community Service.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-Etsu Health Receives Cup Of Kindness Award For Community Service.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Highlights of Community Service

Early in the pandemic, ETSU Health worked to established the region’s first drive-through COVID-19 testing site. This site was instrumental in detecting the first cases of community spread in the area. Currently, ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine is conducting vital research on COVID-19 using blood samples from local patients who have recovered from the disease.

As the pandemic progressed, ETSU Health became a go-to source of expertise for government and community leaders, our local media, and the public. Representatives from ETSU Health were called upon for interviews about various facets of COVID-19, and the ETSU College …


2020-October-01-Super South Heritage Day.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-Super South Heritage Day.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The George L. Carter Railroad Museum at East Tennessee State University will hold its Super South themed Heritage Day on the final day of the month, Oct. 31.


Special trains headed to Florida and other vacation destinations displayed advertisements such as “Come to the Sunshine” to lure travelers in the northern areas of New York, Chicago and Detroit where the cold winds of winter would drive thousands of passengers to travel South. Beyond the passenger operations, these lines were notable for moving vast amounts of produce – oranges, watermelons, peaches and more – to northern metropolitan regions. …


2020-October-01-Theatredance To Present Virtual Performance Of Appropriate, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Oct 2020

2020-October-01-Theatredance To Present Virtual Performance Of Appropriate, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (Oct 1, 2020) The Department of Theatre and Dance at East Tennessee State University will launch its fall 2020 season with a virtual performance of the drama “Appropriate” by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins on Friday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. 

Tickets for the show are free but patrons will need to obtain a ticket in order to access the link. 

In “Appropriate,” every estranged member of the Lafayette clan has descended upon the crumbling Arkansas homestead to settle the accounts of the newly-dead patriarch. As his three adult children sort through a lifetime of hoarded mementos and junk, they …


2020-September-30-Nsf Award To Study Minority Representation, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Sep 2020

2020-September-30-Nsf Award To Study Minority Representation, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 30, 202) – Dr. Candace Forbes Bright of East Tennessee State University is a member of a research team that was recently awarded more than $500,000 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study “The Role of Museums in the Landscape of Minority Representation.”

Bright, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and a faculty researcher with the Applied Social Research Lab at ETSU, is one of five principal investigators on the project. Her colleagues include Dr. LaToya E. Eaves of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Dr. Perry L. Carter of Texas …


2020-September-30-Maxson Publishes Article On Letters Of Italian Renaissance Statesman, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Sep 2020

2020-September-30-Maxson Publishes Article On Letters Of Italian Renaissance Statesman, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 30, 2020)  – Dr. Brian Maxson, a professor of history at East Tennessee State University, has published an article in the internationally respected journal, Bullettino dell’Istituto Storico Italiano per il Medioevo.

Published in Rome, Bullettino features peer-reviewed work on medieval and Renaissance Italy from leading scholars from around the world.

Maxson’s article, “The Letters of Giannozzo Manetti,” constructs the first-ever synthetic treatment of the 45 surviving Italian and Latin letters written to or from Manetti, who was one of the most important intellectuals and statesmen in the early Italian Renaissance.

The article also published, for the first …


2020-September-29-Dr Tosin Ariyo Receives Changemakers In Family Planning Grant, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Sep 2020

2020-September-29-Dr Tosin Ariyo Receives Changemakers In Family Planning Grant, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 29, 2020) – Dr. Tosin Ariyo, a member of East Tennessee State University’s Center for Applied Research and Evaluation in Women’s Health (CARE Women’s Health), has been awarded a 2020 Changemakers in Family Planning grant from the Society for Family Planning.   

Ariyo is a community health scientist and women’s health advocate who is dedicated to addressing health disparities in underserved communities. She serves as research director in the Department of Health Services Management and Policy in the ETSU College of Public Health.

The aim of the Changemakers in Family Planning grant award is “to provide dedicated support …