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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …

2021-October-26-Going Places, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Dr. Carlos Gabriel Martel Gora is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Biological Sciences. He was previously a postdoctoral researcher at Pontifica Universidad Catouca del Peru. He holds a doctoral degree in natural sciences from the University of Ulm in Germany.

Alexander Kemp is an assistant men’s track and cross-country coach in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics after serving as an assistant coach at Frostburg State University. He holds an M.S. in sports administration from Eastern Illinois University. 

Laura Leon is a patient care representative with the Johnson City Community Health Center.

Angela “Jo” Marich-Miller is a custodian with …

2021-October-25-Ballad Health, Etsu Combine To Create Appalachian Highlands Center For Nursing Advancement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2021) – Ballad Health announced it has committed a $10 million investment to create the Appalachian Highlands Center for Nursing Advancement at East Tennessee State University.  

The Center will be dedicated to bringing nursing, business, liberal arts, education and other academic and support programs together to increase the pipeline of opportunity and augment the supply of nurses and nursing support in the Appalachian Highlands.

The Center will develop partnerships with other colleges and universities, such as Emory & Henry College, Milligan University, Northeast State Community College, Tusculum University and the University of Virginia’s College at …

2021-October-25-Guest Artist Recital: Christian Howes, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2021) – Violinist, educator and composer Christian Howes will perform in a Guest Artist Recital at East Tennessee State University on Friday, Oct. 29.

His performance, sponsored by the ETSU Department of Music, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Powell Recital Hall of the Martin Center for the Arts.

The concert will feature original compositions by ETSU jazz piano faculty member Michael Jefry Stevens, who will also perform along with Howes.

Howes was voted No. 1 in the Downbeat Critics Poll (“Rising Stars/Violin”), named among the top three jazz violinists in the JazzTimes critics …

2021-October-21-Sga Fall 2021 Concert, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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p xmlns:ouc="https://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables">NOTE: The location of this concert has been changed to Freedom Hall Civic Center due to the forecast of rain. Masks will be required.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Updated Oct. 21, 2021) – East Tennessee State University welcomes All Time Low and Swae Lee for the Student Government Association Fall 2021 Outdoor Concert on Monday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m.

Originally planned to take place outdoors, this concert will be held at Freedom Hall Civic Center, with gates opening at 6 p.m. Masks will be required for entry. ETSU requires the use of face coverings indoors for everyone (both …

2021-October-21-Charles Allen Jr. Named To Etsu Board Of Trustees, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 21, 2021) – Local entrepreneur Charles E. Allen Jr. has been appointed to the East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees. Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment on Sept. 30.

“Charles Allen is a well-known, highly respected leader in the Tri-Cities region,” said ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland. “He and his family have been loyal advocates and friends to this institution for many years. Our board and this campus will benefit tremendously from the extensive expertise he has gained in business and finance.”

Allen has spent many years serving in the finance, real estate and banking industries …

2021-October-21-Etsu's Accp Clinical Pharmacy Challenge Team Tops In Tennessee, Nation, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 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 over 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 to the pandemic, and they progressed to among the top eight teams in the nation, the only team in Tennessee to advance to the top 8. Since the college’s founding in 2005, Gatton …

2021-October-19-Opening Fall Bands Concert, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 19, 2021) – East Tennessee State University’s Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will perform in concert on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in the ETSU Foundation Grand Hall of the Martin Center for the Arts.

The free public concert is the first of the fall 2021 semester for the ETSU Bands.

The Wind Ensemble is conducted by Dr. Christian Zembower, professor and director of bands in the ETSU Department of Music, and the ETSU Concert Band is conducted by Dr. Joe Moore, associate professor and director of athletic bands.

The Martin Center for the Arts is …

2021-October-18-Etsu Bach Theatre Set To Open In One Month, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – (Oct. 18, 2021) One month from today, the Bert C. Bach Theatre at East Tennessee State University’s Martin Center for the Arts will open its doors.

“Our students and faculty have been anticipating this day for years, while others have been waiting decades for this moment,” said Karen Brewster, chair of ETSU’s Department of Theatre and Dance.  “We have a truly state-of-the-art black box theater, and we are so excited to welcome our patrons and the community to our new home.”

The Bach Theatre opens Thursday, Nov. 18, with the comedy “Men on Boats,” which kicks off …

2021-October-15-Voces8 To Perform At Martin Center, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2021) – The internationally renowned British vocal ensemble VOCES8 will perform a program juxtaposing Renaissance music with jazz and pop at East Tennessee State University in the ETSU Foundation Grand Hall of the Martin Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m.

Their program includes works by Byrd, Britten, Rachmaninov, Palestrina and Bach, as well as VOCES8-styled standards including “Me and My Shadow,” “I Won’t Dance,” “Cheek to Cheek” and “Straighten Up and Fly Right.”

The Arts Desk website calls VOCES8 “the Rolls-Royce of British a cappella ensembles,” and Gramophone Magazine lauds …

2021-October-15-U.S. Respiratory Graduates From Etsu Innovation Lab, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – (Oct. 15, 2021) Debbie Smith, owner of U.S. Respiratory, LLC, and member of the ETSU Innovation Lab, has successfully graduated and opened a new location in Gray, Tennessee. A “graduate” from a business incubator is one that has made significant progress toward meeting their milestones and reached a level of capacity, growth and stability that will ensure their success in the community at large.

U.S. Respiratory became a member of the Innovation Lab in 2014 and was awarded the Rising Star Award that year from the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at ETSU. This award is given …

2021-October-15-William Turner Lecture, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2021) – Noted scholar, educator and civil rights leader Dr. William H. “Bill” Turner will speak about his new book, “The Harlan Renaissance,” at East Tennessee State University on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in The Cave on the first floor of the D.P. Culp Student Center. 

A book signing will follow, with copies available for sale. “The Harlan Renaissance” is an intimate remembrance of kinship and community from the treasured son of one of the most successful and diverse coal camps in Appalachia's history. The event is co-sponsored by the ETSU Department of …

2021-October-14-Etsu Health Collecting Hats, Scarves For Chemo Patients During October, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 14, 2021) – ETSU Health has several initiatives underway to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month and honor those who are battling cancer.

“Approximately one in eight women will face breast cancer in their lifetime. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has affected routine screenings and reconstruction opportunities for many patients,” said Dr. Alicia Billington, an ETSU Health plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has helped lead the awareness efforts. “We are hoping our efforts to promote awareness encourage patients to get their screening imaging and exams.”

ETSU Health’s Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team is accepting donations of hats and scarves for …

Social Media Influencers (Smis) In Context: A Literature Review, Charles Alves De Castro, Isobel O'Reilly, Aiden Carthy

Conference papers

This review focused on three main areas, “Social Media Influencers (SMIs) in Context, The Impact of SMIs on Adolescents, and Consumer Behaviour in a Digital Era – Generation Z in Perspective.” This article aims to further the overall understanding of SMIs and outlines the impact of SMIs on adolescents’ lives. Thus, the main objective of this literature review is to raise awareness within the marketing field about the influence of social media influencers on adolescents and how brands promote their products and content through social media influencers. The review comprised a deep search using electronic journal databases and secondary data …

2021-October-13-Curtis Wilkie Lecture, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 13, 2021) – “When Evil Lived in Laurel: The ‘White Knights’ and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer” is the focus of a virtual talk to be given by Curtis Wilkie on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m.

This lecture and reading from Wilkie’s book by the same title will be held via Zoom and is part of the Black American Studies Lecture Series at East Tennessee State University.

Wilkie is a journalist and retired journalism professor from the University of Mississippi.

Wilkie graduated from Ole Miss in 1963 and began his journalism career with the Clarksdale …

2021-October-12-Alumni Golf Classic, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 12, 2021) – The 54^th annual ETSU Alumni Golf Classic will be held at Cattails at MeadowView in Kingsport on Friday, Oct. 22.

The two-person select shot tournament, held by the East Tennessee State University National Alumni Association, is open to the community, as well as alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the university.

The day will begin with check-in and practice time at 11 a.m.  Mini-massages and warm-up stretches will be offered courtesy of Jones Chiropractic. A luncheon, which is included in the registration fee, will be served at noon, followed by a …

2021-October-11-Calling The Games, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY –  (October 11, 2021) They predict match-ups, hype up the crowd, and call the game as they see it.

They share information about player stats and also help newcomers – and veteran audience members too – understand what is happening during the game, as well as behind the scenes (…or screens).

And the four students at East Tennessee State University who are casters for esports during the upcoming year will tell you they also get to have an amazing amount of fun.

Introducing Levi Everroad, Spencer Jedrzejek, Chris Moser and Colleen Sharkey.  They are all students at ETSU …

2021-October-08-Local Scientist S.D. Dean Honored, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 8, 2021) – In September, local scientist and educator S.D. Dean was honored with a Service Award from East Tennessee State University to commemorate a lifetime of contributions to scientific discovery and public outreach.

The award was presented at the Gray Fossil Site and Museum by Dr. Blaine Schubert, executive director of the ETSU Center of Excellence in Paleontology and by Dr. William Duncan, chair of the ETSU Department of Sociology and Anthropology. The event was also attended, in person and virtually, by other ETSU staff, faculty, students and colleagues.

'Engaging the public in history didn't …

2021-October-08-Etsu Hosts 'Out Of The Darkness' Walk, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – (Oct. 8, 2021) East Tennessee State University will host the Out of the Darkness/ETSU Community Walk on Sunday, Oct. 17.  Registration begins at 2 p.m. and the walk will take place 2:30-5 p.m.

The event will be held at the ETSU Intramural Field, 1244 Jack Vest Drive.

An initiative of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Out of the Darkness Walk raises awareness of the ways in which suicide and mental illnesses have affected the lives of others.

“We all have friends and loved ones who have struggled with mental illness,” said Christy Oaks, a lecturer …

2021-October-07-Guest Artist Recital: Pianist Hsiang Tu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 7, 2021) — Accomplished pianist Hsiang Tu will make his first touring stop at East Tennessee State University on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Powell Recital Hall of the Martin Center for the Arts as he embarks on a series of piano recitals featuring the complete solo works of French composer Maurice Ravel.

“The ETSU and Johnson City audience will be witness to its first recital featuring beloved works such as ‘Jeux d’eau,’ ‘Gaspard de la nuit’ and ‘Miroirs,’” said Dr. Esther Park, associate professor of piano with the ETSU Department of Music. “Dr. …