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2021-December-09-Pmhnp Program Third In Nation, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-09-Pmhnp Program Third In Nation, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 9, 2021) – East Tennessee State University’s online Post-Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program is ranked third in the nation by NursePractitionerOnline.com. 

ETSU’s PMHNP graduate certificate concentration offers a certificate for nurses who have completed a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. Its customized special studies program provides education and clinical training in the PMHNP role. Upon completion, graduates are eligible for the national certification examination.

Nearly 80 students are currently enrolled in ETSU’s PMHNP program, which has graduated 121 students since 2018.

The NursePractitionerOnline.com ranking of Online MSN Psychiatric-Mental Health NP …


2021-December-09-Mh Teacher Retention Project, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-09-Mh Teacher Retention Project, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 9, 2021) – East Tennessee State University has received over $215,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services for an initiative known as “the Republic of the Marshall Islands Teacher Retention Project.” The grant proposal, written in part by Dr. Dawn A. Rowe, associate professor and interim chair to ETSU’s Educational Foundations and Special Education program, received nearly $1.25 million total in funding.


According to the Republic of the Marshall Islands Public School System (PSS), teachers with temporary and provisional licenses are leaving the profession at …


2021-December-09-Pmhnp Program Third In Nation, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-09-Pmhnp Program Third In Nation, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 9, 2021) – East Tennessee State University’s online Post-Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program is ranked third in the nation by NursePractitionerOnline.com. 

ETSU’s PMHNP graduate certificate concentration offers a certificate for nurses who have completed a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. Its customized special studies program provides education and clinical training in the PMHNP role. Upon completion, graduates are eligible for the national certification examination.

Nearly 80 students are currently enrolled in ETSU’s PMHNP program, which has graduated 121 students since 2018.

The NursePractitionerOnline.com ranking of Online MSN Psychiatric-Mental Health NP …


2021-December-08-Dr. Casey Balio Publishes Study In Health Affairs, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-08-Dr. Casey Balio Publishes Study In Health Affairs, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – A number of states found ways to expand Medicaid without increasing their administrative spending, according to the results of a 10-year study published last month in the journal Health Affairs.

Dr. Casey P. Balio of East Tennessee State University is the lead author of the study, which was selected for the November issue of Health Affairs that focuses on “Hospitals, ACA Marketplace & More.” Balio is a research assistant professor at the Center for Rural Health Research and the Department of Health Services Management and Policy in the ETSU College of Public Health.

At the time …


2021-December-08-Etsu Students Present At Appalachian Symposium, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-08-Etsu Students Present At Appalachian Symposium, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 8, 2021) – East Tennessee State University students earned valuable professional experience and contributed important research while participating in the 21st annual Appalachian Teaching Project Symposium, an economic development conference sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission. 


The Appalachian Teaching Project is administered by the ETSU Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, and students in the Appalachian Community Engagement course taught by Dr. Rebecca Adkins Fletcher carried out ETSU’s project. 


The students in this year’s class – Jeremy Dubhros, Krystiane Evans, Richard Lloyd, Nathaniel McMullen, Kayla Rose and Ada Sloop – worked …


2021-December-08-Dr. Casey Balio Publishes Study In Health Affairs, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-08-Dr. Casey Balio Publishes Study In Health Affairs, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – A number of states found ways to expand Medicaid without increasing their administrative spending, according to the results of a 10-year study published last month in the journal Health Affairs.

Dr. Casey P. Balio of East Tennessee State University is the lead author of the study, which was selected for the November issue of Health Affairs that focuses on “Hospitals, ACA Marketplace & More.” Balio is a research assistant professor at the Center for Rural Health Research and the Department of Health Services Management and Policy in the ETSU College of Public Health.

At the time …


2021-December-08-Etsu Students Present At Appalachian Symposium, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-08-Etsu Students Present At Appalachian Symposium, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 8, 2021) – East Tennessee State University students earned valuable professional experience and contributed important research while participating in the 21st annual Appalachian Teaching Project Symposium, an economic development conference sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission. 


The Appalachian Teaching Project is administered by the ETSU Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, and students in the Appalachian Community Engagement course taught by Dr. Rebecca Adkins Fletcher carried out ETSU’s project. 


The students in this year’s class – Jeremy Dubhros, Krystiane Evans, Richard Lloyd, Nathaniel McMullen, Kayla Rose and Ada Sloop – worked …


2021-December-07-Brand Storytelling To Offer Brand Film Certification, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-07-Brand Storytelling To Offer Brand Film Certification, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 7, 2021) – Today’s leaders in business require creative and diverse professionals with crossover skills in marketing, media and film, but there is a significant talent gap. To answer this call, Brand Storytelling and East Tennessee State University, along with several global industry sponsors, have stepped up to bridge the education and diversity gap with a first-ever professional certification program.


The Brand Storytelling Brand Film Certification is a 100% online professional certification taught by industry leaders connected to Brand Storytelling’s world-class network of professionals in media, production, marketing, advertising, culture and entertainment. The certification will appeal …


2021-December-07-Brand Storytelling To Offer Brand Film Certification, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-07-Brand Storytelling To Offer Brand Film Certification, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 7, 2021) – Today’s leaders in business require creative and diverse professionals with crossover skills in marketing, media and film, but there is a significant talent gap. To answer this call, Brand Storytelling and East Tennessee State University, along with several global industry sponsors, have stepped up to bridge the education and diversity gap with a first-ever professional certification program.


The Brand Storytelling Brand Film Certification is a 100% online professional certification taught by industry leaders connected to Brand Storytelling’s world-class network of professionals in media, production, marketing, advertising, culture and entertainment. The certification will appeal …


2021-December-03-Imls Grant Funded, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-03-Imls Grant Funded, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 3, 2021) – East Tennessee State University received nearly $100,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as a sub-awardee, led by faculty member Dr. Alissa A. Lange, who is an associate professor with the Department of Early Childhood Education and director of the Early Childhood STEM Lab.



The grant is part of the IMLS 2021 National Leadership Grants for Museums program, which aims to support projects that address the need to strengthen museum services for the American public. The grant in total awarded $941,787 in funding for a coalition led by the …


2021-December-03-Imls Grant Funded, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-03-Imls Grant Funded, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 3, 2021) – East Tennessee State University received nearly $100,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as a sub-awardee, led by faculty member Dr. Alissa A. Lange, who is an associate professor with the Department of Early Childhood Education and director of the Early Childhood STEM Lab.



The grant is part of the IMLS 2021 National Leadership Grants for Museums program, which aims to support projects that address the need to strengthen museum services for the American public. The grant in total awarded $941,787 in funding for a coalition led by the …


2021-December-02-Rotc Cadets Will Be Commissioned Dec, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-02-Rotc Cadets Will Be Commissioned Dec, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 2, 2021) – Cadets in the Army ROTC Program at East Tennessee State University will be commissioned as second lieutenants at a 10 a.m. ceremony at the Carnegie Hotel on Friday, Dec. 10.


Col. Brent A. Clemmer, a recipient of the prestigious Silver Star, will be the guest speaker. Clemmer, who has served throughout the world from Korea to Afghanistan, is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School with a master’s degree in defense analysis. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart. 


The two ETSU cadets who will be commissioned on Dec. 10 are: 


Benjamin …


2021-December-02-Rotc Cadets Will Be Commissioned Dec, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-02-Rotc Cadets Will Be Commissioned Dec, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 2, 2021) – Cadets in the Army ROTC Program at East Tennessee State University will be commissioned as second lieutenants at a 10 a.m. ceremony at the Carnegie Hotel on Friday, Dec. 10.


Col. Brent A. Clemmer, a recipient of the prestigious Silver Star, will be the guest speaker. Clemmer, who has served throughout the world from Korea to Afghanistan, is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School with a master’s degree in defense analysis. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart. 


The two ETSU cadets who will be commissioned on Dec. 10 are: 


Benjamin …


2021-December-02-University School Achieves Reward Status 2020-2021 School Year, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-02-University School Achieves Reward Status 2020-2021 School Year, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2021-December-01-Meet Pamela AvendañO-Rubi, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Meet Pamela AvendañO-Rubi, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Language is what ties everything and everyone together for Pamela Avendaño-Rubi, whose native language of Spanish has been the key to relationships and opportunities throughout her time at East Tennessee State University.

“I was born and raised in Mexico, and it wasn’t until maybe seven or eight years ago that I first learned English. That was the biggest thing ever,” said the senior pre-medical student. “So, I empathize with a lot of people for whom English is a second language, even the professors here who have English as a second language and they struggle to express themselves. I am able …


2021-December-01-Etsu Professor Writes About Masculinity, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Etsu Professor Writes About Masculinity, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Masculinity – what it means and how it came to be – has for years been a point of discussion on college campuses. More recently, the conversation has spread to the general public. The New York Times posed the question in 2019: what is “toxic masculinity?”


East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Elwood Watson is addressing these and other important questions in “Talkin’ to You, Bro!: Liberate your mind from the confusing, ambiguous messages of contemporary masculinity,” a book released earlier this fall. 


The book offers a new outlook on manhood in current culture, Watson said, and aims to help men …


2021-December-01-Etsu Health Partners With Healing Hands, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Etsu Health Partners With Healing Hands, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Healing Hands

From left, Dr. Amanda Stoltz and Dr. John Culp are among physicians from ETSU Health Family Medicine Bristol who have partnered with Helen Scott, director of Healing Hands Health Center, to provide health care to low-income and uninsured individuals in the region.

BRISTOL, Tenn. – ETSU Health’s Family Medicine Bristol clinic is providing even more health care to low-income and uninsured individuals through a partnership with Healing Hands Health Center.



Healing Hands, located at 245 Midway Medical Park, is a charitable medical and dental clinic that provides care to adults in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. East Tennessee …


2021-December-01-Etsu Releases Annual Holiday Video, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Etsu Releases Annual Holiday Video, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Need a nudge to get in the holiday spirit? 


East Tennessee State University has released its annual holiday video, a parody of “Santa Baby” with the lyrics rewritten to “Santa Bucky.”


Making a festive appearance in the 2021 edition is Greyscale, one of ETSU’s best known a cappella ensembles. They perform a broad mix of music, including jazz and pop, and are well-known on campus and throughout the region.


ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland and First Lady Donna Noland are also part of the video, as is the university’s mascot, Bucky.


Parts of the video are shot at University Commons, …


2021-December-01-Etsu Scholars Publishing On Politics, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Etsu Scholars Publishing On Politics, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 1, 2021) – Professors in the Department of Political Science, International Affairs & Public Administration at East Tennessee State University are producing important research.


Two faculty members published books this year. 


“These fine contributions to the discipline reinforce that our department is home to first-rate scholars doing important research,” said Dr. Colin Glennon, associate professor and chair of the department. “Our faculty model the essential role of the teacher-scholar, one who is deeply engaged with students in the classroom and salient research outside of it.”


 Dr. Frederick Gordon’s book, “The Damming of the Presidency: How Environmental …


2021-December-01-Meet Pamela AvendañO-Rubi, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Meet Pamela AvendañO-Rubi, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Language is what ties everything and everyone together for Pamela Avendaño-Rubi, whose native language of Spanish has been the key to relationships and opportunities throughout her time at East Tennessee State University.

“I was born and raised in Mexico, and it wasn’t until maybe seven or eight years ago that I first learned English. That was the biggest thing ever,” said the senior pre-medical student. “So, I empathize with a lot of people for whom English is a second language, even the professors here who have English as a second language and they struggle to express themselves. I am able …


2021-December-01-Paleontologists Discover Extinct Relative Of Tennessee State Wildflower, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Paleontologists Discover Extinct Relative Of Tennessee State Wildflower, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (December 2021) – For Tennesseans, passion flowers are a point of regional pride, officially designated as a Tennessee state flower back in 1919. Now, a century later, paleontologists have found fossil evidence of an extinct Appalachian passion flower species, Passiflora appalachiana, previously unknown to science. 


This ancient species is unique to the fossil record of Tennessee, museum officials said, and it is proof that these flowers have adorned the local landscape for millions of years.


The fossils were found at the Gray Fossil Site, overseen by the Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology at East …


2021-December-01-Tri-Cities Proclaims Friday 'Blue And Gold Day', University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Tri-Cities Proclaims Friday 'Blue And Gold Day', University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. —  The Tri-Cities may be lit up in a rainbow of colors for the holiday season, but, this Friday, the region is going all in on blue and gold. Leaders in Bristol, Jonesborough, Johnson City and Kingsport are all declaring Friday, Dec. 3, “Blue and Gold Day” in celebration of the East Tennessee State University football team’s run for the national championship. Mayors Mahlon Luttrell, Chuck Vest, Joe Wise, and Pat Shull are encouraging area residents to decorate homes, schools and businesses in blue and gold and wear the ETSU colors on Friday. 

“East Tennessee State University …


2021-December-01-Entrepreneurship-In-Residence Program Announced At Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Entrepreneurship-In-Residence Program Announced At Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the region, the College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University has announced the start of its Entrepreneurship-In-Residence (EIR) program, exposing student candidates to startup investment decisions.  



The program is a collaborative effort between The Angel Roundtable (ART) of the Appalachian Highlands and the Entrepreneurship Program at ETSU’s College of Business and Technology. The Angel Roundtable is a network of successful entrepreneurs, investors, and community business leaders from Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina who provide investment capital and strategic advice to late-seed and early-stage companies to …


2021-December-01-Etsu Commencement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Etsu Commencement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University will confer more than 1,300 degrees during Commencement Exercises on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Ballad Health Athletic Center. Gayle Conelly Manchin, who is federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), will deliver the keynote address at 10 a.m. ETSU faculty member Dr. Sean Fox, who won the Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching, will address graduates during the 2 p.m. ceremony.

Manchin works directly with the ARC’s 13 member governors, their state alternates and program managers, and a network of local development districts to continue to …


2021-December-01-Etsu Professor Writes About Plantation Sites Remembering Slavery, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Etsu Professor Writes About Plantation Sites Remembering Slavery, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (December 2021) – Plantation sites have the ability to better tell the histories of former slaves in the United States. 



That point drives the new book, “Remembering Enslavement: Reassembling the Southern Plantation Museum.” East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Candace Forbes Bright is one of the book’s authors. 



Examining multiple plantation sites across the American South, these scholars consider the experiences of tourists, museum managers and tour guides.  



As the public and scholars alike debate how to best understand and remember slavery in the U.S., this work is designed to help professionals reassemble the narratives and landscapes of …


2021-December-01-Etsu Releases Annual Holiday Video, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Etsu Releases Annual Holiday Video, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Need a nudge to get in the holiday spirit? 


East Tennessee State University has released its annual holiday video, a parody of “Santa Baby” with the lyrics rewritten to “Santa Bucky.”


Making a festive appearance in the 2021 edition is Greyscale, one of ETSU’s best known a cappella ensembles. They perform a broad mix of music, including jazz and pop, and are well-known on campus and throughout the region.


ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland and First Lady Donna Noland are also part of the video, as is the university’s mascot, Bucky.


Parts of the video are shot at University Commons, …


2021-December-01-Etsu Scholars Publishing On Politics, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Etsu Scholars Publishing On Politics, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 1, 2021) – Professors in the Department of Political Science, International Affairs & Public Administration at East Tennessee State University are producing important research.


Two faculty members published books this year. 


“These fine contributions to the discipline reinforce that our department is home to first-rate scholars doing important research,” said Dr. Colin Glennon, associate professor and chair of the department. “Our faculty model the essential role of the teacher-scholar, one who is deeply engaged with students in the classroom and salient research outside of it.”


 Dr. Frederick Gordon’s book, “The Damming of the Presidency: How Environmental …


2021-December-01-Tri-Cities Proclaims Friday 'Blue And Gold Day', University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Tri-Cities Proclaims Friday 'Blue And Gold Day', University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. —  The Tri-Cities may be lit up in a rainbow of colors for the holiday season, but, this Friday, the region is going all in on blue and gold. Leaders in Bristol, Jonesborough, Johnson City and Kingsport are all declaring Friday, Dec. 3, “Blue and Gold Day” in celebration of the East Tennessee State University football team’s run for the national championship. Mayors Mahlon Luttrell, Chuck Vest, Joe Wise, and Pat Shull are encouraging area residents to decorate homes, schools and businesses in blue and gold and wear the ETSU colors on Friday. 

“East Tennessee State University …


2021-December-01-Paleontologists Discover Extinct Relative Of Tennessee State Wildflower, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-01-Paleontologists Discover Extinct Relative Of Tennessee State Wildflower, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (December 2021) – For Tennesseans, passion flowers are a point of regional pride, officially designated as a Tennessee state flower back in 1919. Now, a century later, paleontologists have found fossil evidence of an extinct Appalachian passion flower species, Passiflora appalachiana, previously unknown to science. 


This ancient species is unique to the fossil record of Tennessee, museum officials said, and it is proof that these flowers have adorned the local landscape for millions of years.


The fossils were found at the Gray Fossil Site, overseen by the Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology at East …


2021-December-Uh Alumni Homecoming Newsletter December 2021, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021-December-Uh Alumni Homecoming Newsletter December 2021, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Link to University School Alumni Homecoming Newsletter, December 2021

 

Greetings to our University, Training and Model School Alumni, we hope this message finds each of you doing well!  As we wrap up the semester and final school week for 2021, I would like to take a moment to thank you all for your continued support of University School. The tradition of excellence which has been established at University School is one that we value tremendously and take great pride in continuing!  We believe this is a direct impact of the commitment of our alumni, staff (both past and present) …