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2022-December-07-Celebrating 50 Years Of Title Ix, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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December 7, 2022

2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, a federal law that profoundly impacted and expanded educational and self-development opportunities for women and others. For example, over the past five decades, women's participation in collegiate sports rose from 29,977 to 215,486.

At ETSU, we have witnessed firsthand the potential for excellence this shift has unlocked. Our women's basketball team is off to one of its best starts in program history, recently upending Vanderbilt. This semester, our women's volleyball team defeated Clemson, another Power 5 program, and went on to claim the …

2022-December-05-Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society Inductees, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Congratulations to the new members of the Delta Epsilon chapter of the Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society. 

To be asked to join the Society, students must perform in the top 20% of their class academically. This year’s initiates from the Class of 2024 are:

—Lauren Couch, Castlewood, Virginia

—Kelle Geren, Cleveland, Tennessee

—Rebecca Lessaint, Jacksonville, Florida

—Autumn Locke, Bluff City, Tennessee

—Zachary Neverstitch, Harrogate, Tennessee

—Drew Smith, Charleston, Tennessee

—Nathan Smith, Bristol, Tennessee

—Bryce Sutton, Cumberland Gap, Tennessee

This year’s initiation ceremony was held on November 16. Faculty advisors for the chapter include Drs. Brooks Pond and Kelly Covert.

2022-December-02-Adobe Creative Cloud Certification Courses, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Dec. 2, 2022) – A four-week program of online courses and testing leading to the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) credential are offered beginning Dec. 12 through East Tennessee State University’s Office of Professional Development and Department of Media and Communication (MDCM).

The ACA credential is the industry-recognized indicator of technical proficiency and expertise in multimedia production and software.  Educators, creative professionals, businesses, nonprofits and hobbyists can benefit from ACA certification.

Participants will have access to more than 10 hours of course content on Adobe Creative Cloud programs, including Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects. Students may …

2022-December-01-Paulus A Featured Scholar In Austria - Bucwire, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Dr. Trena Paulus of East Tennessee State University recently spent a few days in Austria as a visiting researcher in the doctoral college #OrganizingtheDigital at the University of Innsbruck.

This doctoral college, created in 2018, features faculty researchers and Ph.D. students from the management program and other disciplines around campus. The aim of the doctoral school and its grounding in organization theory, media and communications studies, consumer culture theory, and labor market and general management theories is to bridge and transcend multiple digital phenomena in society. The emphasis on digital relations, digital publics and digital societies represents …

2022-December-01-Nine Innovators, Leaders Named To Business And Technology Hall Of Fame.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s College of Business and Technology inducted eight individuals into its Hall of Fame at an awards ceremony held earlier this month. The college presented awards in four categories – Horizon, Excellence, Faculty Lifetime Achievement and Lifetime Achievement Awards – to individuals with noteworthy achievements in business, technology, and public or community service. 

Jane Gaby, Brandon L. Milhorn and Jim L. Wilson received the Lifetime Achievement Award. 
Gaby has over 40 years of experience in computer science and software development, and earned an M.S. degree in computer science with a concentration in software engineering …

2022-December-01-Bucky's Food Pantry Celebrates 10 Years, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – More than a decade ago, members of the East Tennessee State University community identified a need. 

They wanted students and members of the campus community to have a place to receive food, hygiene products and other materials when needed.

Coordinator Massy Useni

Almost a year later, Bucky’s Food Pantry was born. And since 2012, the pantry has distributed nearly 5,000 boxes and bags of food.  

“Bucky’s Food Pantry is an expression of a core ETSU value that ‘people come first, are treated with dignity and respect and are encouraged to achieve their full potential,’” said Dr. Mike …

2022-December-01-Etsu Launches Mph In Public Health Leadership And Policy, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University is launching a Master of Public Health (MPH) concentration in public health leadership and policy, and is accepting applications for the first class of students to enter in fall 2023.

The MPH in public health leadership and policy is designed to meet the needs of working professionals and diverse students. The degree will be offered fully online and on-ground, and can be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis.

Public health leadership and policy is the fifth concentration within the Master of Public Health Program in ETSU’s College of Public Health. The …

2022-December-01-Etsu Participated In National Research Symposium, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Earlier this month, students from East Tennessee State University participated in the 22nd annual Appalachian Teaching Project (ATP) Symposium. The conference, supported by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and organized by the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services at ETSU, is the capstone for the ATP program. Students designed and led their own applied research projects to help address a community or economic need in their region.  

During the symposium, ETSU students from the Department of Appalachian Studies presented research from their “Appalachian Community Engagement” graduate course taught by Dr. Rebecca Adkins Fletcher.

Photo by the Appalachian …

2022-December-01-Etsu Scientist Captures State Award, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Dr. Lev Yampolsky, a respected scientist who has earned prestigious grants and published on a range of topics, has won the Tennessee Academy of Sciences 2022 Distinguished College/University Scientist Award.

It is among the highest honors available to scientists in the Volunteer State.  

Yampolsky is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at East Tennessee State University. 

“It is a great honor for me to receive the TAS Award. We have been lucky to publish a few good papers recently and this is probably what affected the choice of me among many, I am sure, highly …

2022-December-01-Etsu Releases 2022 Annual Holiday Video, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Download the video: https://etsuur.box.com/s/8wnu9s87ictabfqyeizij4m1uenm8t00 

The holidays are a joyous time, but the season is not without its frustrations. The 2022 annual ETSU holiday video, released today, makes light of a familiar holiday fiasco, spoofing the iconic holiday lights scene from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. 

The video's plot centers on "behind-the-scenes" footage of ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland attempting to help with the campus light display. Things don't go according to plan.

ETSU's First Lady Donna Noland, Provost Dr. Kimberly McCorkle, Vice President of Student Life and Enrollment Dr. Joe Sherlin, Head Volleyball Coach Benavia Jenkins, and Head Chef …

2022-December-01-Etsu Unveils Limited Edition Holiday Ornament, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University has unveiled a hand-painted, limited-edition ornament for sale this holiday season.

By Artist Penny Lee Livingston

A new annual tradition, this year’s ornament features Gilbreath Hall – the building where it all began in 1911 in what was then East Tennessee State Normal School. Named for Sidney Gilbreath, the college’s first president, Gilbreath Hall is where many alumni enjoyed a performance in the Bud Frank Theatre or took their first mathematics or computer science course.  

The ornament is only available at: 

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  Bowman Jewelers, 401 W. Oakland Ave., (423) 282-8101.
• Monkee’s of Johnson …

2022-December-01-Etsu Rotc Will Commission Graduates, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Family, friends and programs supporters will gather as cadets in the Army ROTC Program at East Tennessee State University will be commissioned as second lieutenants.  

The 3 p.m. ceremony is in the Brown Hall Auditorium, located on the university’s main campus along Stout and Sherrod Drive near University School, on Friday, Dec. 9.  

Dr. Tom Kwasigroch, a professor in the Department of Medical Education and recipient of the Purple Heart for his service in Vietnam, will be the guest speaker. The winner of the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal, Kwasigroch taught at the Chemical Biological and …

2022-December-01-Etsu's Final 2022 'Heritage Day' Is Saturday, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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The great railroads from yesterday will return to life in model form at the free-admission George L. Carter Railroad Museum, located in the Campus Center Building of East Tennessee State University with “Fallen Flags.” 

The event is Saturday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

The term “Fallen Flags” referred to the removal of real flags from a locomotive at the end of its job, organizers said. Today’s super railroads were spawned by the combing of numerous firms, and to market themselves, most of these operations had signature identities through logos, slogans, songs, paint schemes and more.

Event is from 10 …

2022-December-01-Etsu's Jessie Wang Named To Leadership Tennessee Next, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – An East Tennessee State University administrator has been named to the next class of Leadership Tennessee NEXT, a program designed to offer personal and professional career development for Tennessee’s best and brightest early- and mid-career professionals. 

Jessica “Jessie” Wang, assistant dean of Equity, Inclusion and Student Success with ETSU’s Clemmer College, has been selected as one of 29 professionals named across the state.  

Wang holds a bachelor’s degree from Emmanuel College in counseling psychology, and a master's degree from Harvard University in higher education, where her research centered on fostering historically underrepresented student success at predominantly white …

2022-December-01-Knoxville Native Builds Career Through Hands-On Experience At Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – As her high school graduation drew near, Knoxville native Haley Mullins toured colleges not far from where she grew up. 

“None felt like home,” she said. “The day I stepped foot on ETSU’s campus, I knew I was home. Nestled in the mountains and filled with an abundance of kind and hospitable people, it was easy to make ETSU my next adventure.” 

Mullins is set to graduate later this month with a master’s degree in brand and media strategy, her second degree from ETSU. And during her time in Johnson City, she has gained experience that …

2022-December-01-Foster, Thornton To Speak At Etsu Commencement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University will celebrate more than 1,500 members of the Class of 2022 during two Commencement ceremonies held at the Ballad Health Athletic Center on Saturday, Dec. 10.

During the 10 a.m. ceremony, Dr. Cerrone Foster, recipient of the university’s 2022 Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching, will be the keynote speaker. Foster is a teaching scientist at ETSU for more than a decade and in 2022 was named interim director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. She is also the recipient of the 2022 Notable Women of ETSU. 

At the 2 p.m. ceremony, Larry …

2022-December-01-Levy Named World Powerlifting Champ, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Earning a Doctor of Pharmacy degree is a heavy lift for most student pharmacists, but East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy second-year student Brie Levy’s strength goes well beyond the classroom.

Levy, from Chattanooga, was recently named a World Powerlifting Champion in three categories for her weight class – bench press, deadlift and squat – while competing with Team USA in the International Powerlifting League Drug Tested Worlds in Surfers Paradise, Australia. In addition, she broke eight world records, six national records and eight Tennessee records.

“It is really cool knowing that I have …

2022-December-01-Etsu's University Chorale Touring East Tennessee, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – The award-winning East Tennessee State University Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Alan Stevens, is touring much of the region in early January.

Concerts run Jan. 8-15

The Chorale is the premier auditioned choral ensemble in the ETSU Department of Music. The ensemble has a long tradition of excellence, including tours both within the United States and abroad. In the summer of 2022, they won the Grand Prix Championship of the Bratislava International Music Agency Competition. Members are selected through a rigorous audition process and must be dedicated to the highest level of artistry. The …

2022-December-01-Joseph Headrick Wins Etsu's 3mt Competition, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Master’s degree student Joseph Headrick won East Tennessee State University’s recent 2022 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition with a presentation on “Salicylic Acid Inhibits Desiccation Survival of Salmonella Typhimurium.”

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

2022-December-01-Sweaters For Cameron, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Students, employees and visitors to the East Tennessee State University campus who strolled University Commons recently enjoyed a colorful – and meaningful – sight: a special tree wrapped in a lovingly crafted “sweater.”

“Sweaters for Cameron” is the brainchild of Abigail “Abby” Simpson, a sophomore rehabilitative health sciences major from Church Hill who is a student in ETSU’s Roan Scholars Leadership Program. Through the Roan Impact Focus Project, students read a book over the summer that centered on healthy habits and were encouraged to do meaningful projects using the healthy habits they picked up as a …

2022-December-01-Etsu Professor Named Vice President Of Pca, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Elwood Watson, professor of history, Black American Studies and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies whose writings and presentations have reached a wide audience, has been selected as the new vice president for Diversity, Outreach and Inclusion with The Popular Culture Association (PCA). 

Dr. Sue Matheson, president of the association and a professor at University College of the North, said: “We are pleased that Dr. Watson has accepted our request to serve in this most important position. The Governing Board is confident that Dr. Watson’s long record of service to the PCA, …

2022-December-01-Wets-Fm Launching Year-End Campaign, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – WETS-FM, a public radio station housed on the main campus of East Tennessee State University, is launching a year-end campaign that runs Dec. 10-16.

“Public radio is vital here in the Appalachian Highlands, as well as across the nation,” said Chad Barrett, station director. “We hope our listeners will be generous as we close out 2022.” 

Donations directly support NPR programming, and help the station replace aging equipment.

“We so often hear from our wonderful listeners how much they love WETS-FM,” Barrett said. “We are asking for support to ensure this excellent programming stays on the air.” …

2022-December-01-Etsu Predicts Above-Normal Temperatures This Winter, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Like it or not, the official start to winter is only a few days away.

And for the third straight season, winter will be characterized by the La Niña pattern. That likely means higher-than-normal temperatures for much of the Appalachian Highlands and above average precipitation, according to East Tennessee State University.

“Seasonal forecasts can be pretty tricky and the federal government through the NOAA along with the Farmer’s Almanac and Punxsutawney Phil, don’t always get it right,” said Dr. Andrew Joyner and Wil Tollefson, both members of the Department of Geosciences.

Housed in Ross Hall on …

Launching An Online Boutique And Analyzing Digital Marketing Strategies Used, Kayla Weyers

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Digital marketing is becoming more relevant and widely used in the marketing industry. In order to use the marketing skills that I have learned through my marketing major in a real-world scenario, I launched an online women’s clothing store called Ash + Grae. This paper examines the start-up process and legal obstacles of opening a small business. It also analyzes the different marketing techniques by comparing digital marketing strategies such as social media, influencer, email, and SEO marketing.

2022 December, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications & Marketing.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for December of 2022.

2022-November-29-Student Pharmacists Collect Boxes For Operation Christmas Child, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 29, 2022) – Student pharmacists at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy are helping children in need across the world.

The college’s Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International (CPFI) chapter filled 47 shoeboxes as part of Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Since 1993, more than 168 million Operation Christmas Child gift-filled shoeboxes have been distributed to children in more than 160 countries and territories.  

“That's 47 lives touched all the way across the ocean from a small organization in East Tennessee,” …

2022-November-22-Reindeer 5k Run-Walk, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 22, 2022) – The Organization of Student Representatives (OSR) at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine is hosting a 5K Reindeer Run/Walk fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. to benefit the Willow Unit at Woodridge Hospital.

“For the past two years, OSR has hosted a virtual 5K fundraiser event for the Willow Unit at Woodridge,” said first-year medical student and OSR representative Tia Shutes. “This year, we are hosting an in-person 5K that promotes good health and allows us to continue this tradition.”

Registration for the 5K is $10 per person, and the …

2022-November-17-Talk To Focus On Obesity Treatment Strategies, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 17, 2022) – “A Journey Through Obesity, Weight Bias and Obesity Treatment: Your Primer to a Reduced-Guilt Thanksgiving” is the topic of the final presentation of the fall semester in the East Tennessee Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute Resilience Series.

ETSU alumna Dr. Hannah Lawman will be the guest speaker for the free virtual presentation on Monday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. Participants may register for the Zoom link at tinyurl.com/resilience11-2.

In her presentation, Lawman, a clinical health psychologist, will review influences on obesity and obesity treatment strategies ranging from biological to cultural. Participants will gain …

2022-November-17-P2 Named World Powerlifting Champion In Categories, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 17, 2022)—Earning a Doctor of Pharmacy is a heavy lift for most student pharmacists, but East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy P2 Brie Levy’s strength goes well beyond the classroom.

Levy, from Chattanooga, recently was named a World Powerlifting Champion in three categories for her weight class, bench press, deadlift and squat, while competing with Team USA in the International Powerlifting League Drug Tested Worlds in Surfers Paradise, Australia. In addition, she broke eight world records, six national records, and eight Tennessee records.

“It is really cool knowing that I have world records …

2022-November-15-Veterans Day Spotlight, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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On this Veterans Day, we honor the many ETSU Gatton College of Pharmacy student pharmacists, alumni, faculty, staff, and preceptors who have served in our nation's military. Since our college is located on the Mountain Home VA Campus, we see the evidence everyday of the ultimate sacrifices our veterans have made.

Meet P1 Lieutenant Andrew Hensley, from Valdosta, Georgia, who served in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) and retired after nearly six years.

How did your military career help you in your pharmacy career?

AH: The military gives one an experience you cannot get anywhere else. …