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2023-November-09-Student Pharmacists Get Hands-On Lesson In Cancer Research.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

A top natural products research scientist from Colombia visited East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy recently to meet with student pharmacists and help demonstrate the drug discovery process.

Dr. Ruben Torrenegra, who was recognized in 2018 by the government of Colombia as one of its top scientists, has helped progress the college’s drug discovery program since 2008 when he partnered with Dr. Victoria Palau, professor emerita of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Palau started her cancer research with plants when she came to ETSU in 2007.

In that time, Torrenegra helped train dozens of ETSU student pharmacists in cancer …

2023-11-09 Faculty Welfare & Concerns Committee Meeting Minutes (Draft), Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Welfare & Concerns Committee for November 9, 2023.

The Grizzly, November 9, 2023, Marie Sykes, Talia Barrow, Emily Britland, Amelia Kunko, Kathy Logan, Nicholas Evangelista

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Vandalism in First Year Dorms • Upcoming Student Engagement Events • Prohibition Era at Bay • UCDC: Motion, Timbre & Rhythm • Word Search • The Most Anticipated Event of Hallows' Eve • 5 Seniors, 1 Team: Leadership On and Off the Court • Iron Sharpens Iron

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, November 9, 2023, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

Understanding Epilepsy: Seven Ways To Respond To An Epileptic Seizure, Public Relations

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Our Lives Are Worth Celebrating, Darius M. Phelps, Brian Mooney

New Jersey English Journal

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Cascon 2023, College Of Arts & Sciences

SHU Faculty Publications

CASCon showcases the work of Sacred Heart University faculty from multiple disciplines. The conference emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of faculty scholarship and reaffirms the College’s commitment to undergraduate research.

7th Annual College of Arts & Sciences Conference (CASCon) on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

We Are ... Marshall, November 8, 2023, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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2023-11-08 Sga Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Student Government Association.

Student Government Association Records

Meeting minutes of the Student Government Association from November 8, 2023.

November 8, 2023 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

GreenMail (student newsletter through 2024)

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2023-November-08-Etsu To Host Quarterly Smokefree Tn Coalition Meeting Nov. 16.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University’s Center for Cardiovascular Risk Research (CCRR) will host a quarterly meeting of the SmokeFree Tennessee Coalition this month as part of their work to help guide and develop a statewide strategic plan for tobacco control.

In 2022, the Tennessee Department of Health enlisted the ETSU College of Public Health to provide strategic planning services and expert guidance to create a five-year comprehensive tobacco control plan. The plan will be sweeping, serving as a roadmap to prevent tobacco use and create new tobacco control initiatives.

As part of the development of this plan, CCRR will conduct 10 …

2023-November-08-Etsu To Reopen Popular Synthetic Ice-Skating Rink.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

After drawing hundreds of visitors to campus during the last holiday season, East Tennessee State University is preparing to once again open its synthetic ice-skating rink to the community.

The rink is located on the ETSU University Commons, adjacent to the D.P Culp Student Center.

Following ETSU’s annual holiday lights celebration on Monday, Nov. 13, the rink will be open for visitors. That evening, ETSU faculty, staff and students may skate for free with an ETSU ID. Members of the community are welcome to skate; rental rates are available on the skating website.

The grand opening celebration, Bucky’s Blizzard …

Top Tier 2.0: Research, Scholarship, And Creative Activity, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Focus on Top Tier 2.0

Research, scholarship, and creative activity are all integral to the university. Our efforts focus on increasing innovation and excellence in research, with multiple interdisciplinary opportunities, especially those opportunities that capitalize on specific aspects that make us unique and further support scholarly and creative activity. In addition, student research and scholarly, creative, and professional opportunities promote student success.

2023-November-08-All Aboard- Etsu Documents Historic Train Depots.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Call it the 19th century version of Facebook.

Though difficult for today’s readers to recognize, train depots were once hubs of information, a place of near constant hustle and bustle.

Flash back more than a century ago, and East Tennessee was full of them, some designed in a Gothic style that featured low roofs and usually only enough space to conduct basic operations, with others much more elaborate in architectural style.

A new digital exhibit, cataloged by East Tennessee State University’s Archives of Appalachia, highlights many of them.

“One of the purposes behind this exhibit is to emphasize the importance …

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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2023-November-08-Farnor Named To Volunteer Tennessee Commission.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee recently appointed East Tennessee State University Coordinator for Leadership and Civic Engagement Nathan Farnor to serve on the Volunteer Tennessee Commission for the State of Tennessee.

Farnor’s appointment to the commission began in September and runs through Dec. 31, 2024, with the possibility of reappointment.

"I am grateful to Gov. Lee for the opportunity to serve on the Volunteer Tennessee Commission and to help drive ongoing volunteerism and community engagement, not just in East Tennessee but across the Volunteer State,” said Farnor.

Stepping into the role of coordinator for Leadership and Civic Engagement last year, Farnor's …

2023-November-08-As Drought Grips Region, Etsu Providing Critical Analysis.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

An outdoor stroll, with the feel of grass crunching against your shoes, may have left the impression that the area is having a dry spell.

You aren’t wrong.

Moderate-to-extreme levels of drought are gripping much of Tennessee, according to East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Andrew Joyner.

A member of the Department of Geosciences, Joyner is the state’s official climatologist.

“We’ve seen reports of dry pastures and soils, as well as decreased pond levels,” said Joyner. “This is having an impact on our region and state, especially as it relates to agriculture.”

Joyner leads the Tennessee Climate Office, based at ETSU, …

2023-November-08-Etsu Offering ‘Mental Health First Aid’ Course.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University’s Office of Professional Development will offer two “Mental Health First Aid” trainings this month.

“Mental Health First Aid” is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds understanding of their impact and gives an overview of common support frameworks.

Training will take place on Nov. 14 at the ETSU Innovation Lab and on Nov. 17 at ETSU at Sevierville. The skills-based course is designed to teach people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges. Similar to physical …

Uab's Research Awards Break Another Record, Reaching $774.5 Million For Fiscal Year 2023, Alicia Rohan

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Spectrum, Volume 51, Issue 8, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: The Importance of Media Literacy Amid the Israeli Crisis - Media Literacy and the Israeli Conflict - A Fresh Chapter for Jeff Orrico, SHU's New Librarian - Nursing Students in Guatemala - Beyond the Stage: Celebrities and Voter Impact - Women's Lacrosse Celebrates NEC Championship

Uab Neurologist Appointed To Alabama Alzheimer's Task Force, Hannah Echols

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Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections For Refractory Abdominal Dystonia: A Case Report, William J. Naber Ii, Jodi M. Wilhelm, Kurt A. Kuhlman, Gabriel Howard

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background: A 58-year-old male with chronic bilateral treatment resistant abdominal spasms secondary complications of ascites/ alcoholic cirrhosis. Spasms would occur 4-5 times/day, lasting minutes to hours despite a 2-year course of therapeutic and pharmacological interventions. Due to treatment refraction, 6 uniformly spaced botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injections were placed per side, using electromyography for audible intramuscular syringe placement confirmation, while visual confirmation was made via ultrasound. During the initial trial, 6 evenly spaced injections were performed bilaterally, uniformly distributing 80U/side. Injections began bilaterally just medial to the junction of the inferior rib cage border/ anterior axillary line and progressed …

Office Of Equity And Inclusion Newsletter - November 2023, Office Of Equity And Inclusion, East Tennessee State University

Office of Equity and Inclusion Newsletters

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Graduate Medical Education In The Mountain West, Mohit Pande, Nicole Diaz Del Valle, Yashesvi Sharma, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Health

This fact sheet examines Graduate Medical Education (GME) metrics in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah). The original report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) includes data from all 50 states and includes measures of graduate medical education and the facilities needed to conduct graduate medical education. This fact sheet builds upon data previously published in fact sheets on Nevada medical residencies for the 2021, 2022, and 2023 graduating classes of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) School of …

2023 November 7 - Student Government Association Minutes, Student Government Association, East Tennessee State University

Student Government Association Agendas and Minutes

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Uab's Henry Panion Iii Will Direct "A Gospel Symphony Celebration" With Donald Lawrence On Nov. 12, Shannon Thomason

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2023-November-07-Etsu Veterans Day Program Set For Nov. 13.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University will honor the nation’s military veterans, including ETSU’s own student, staff and faculty veterans, during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, at the Quad, a grassy area between Brooks Gym and Gilbreath Hall.

The program will feature remarks from Command Sgt. Maj. Jay F. Lovelace. Lovelace was selected to serve as the senior enlisted adviser to ETSU Army ROTC alumnus Maj. Gen. Gary L. Harrell, commander, Special Operations Command Central at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.

The ceremony will also feature music by the University School Choir and …

November 7, 2023 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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2023-November-07-Andrew Lawson- ‘Helping To Create Something Bigger’.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

With an impressive body of work already under his belt, Andrew Lawson is well on his way toward achieving his dream of a career in film animation.

Lawson is a graduate student from Knoxville pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in digital media at East Tennessee State University.

His interest in digital media springs from his childhood, when he was captivated by Disney cartoons and Tim Burton’s claymation films, especially “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Because his family moved often, he needed something to entertain himself, and so he turned to art.

“I started out getting into illustrating and drawing,” he …

2023-November-07-National Company Ranks Multiple Etsu Programs As Elite.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

When it comes to academic departments operating at a high level, offering excellent classroom instruction and hands-on learning that prepares graduates for employment and real-world impact, East Tennessee State University is an institution that continues to shine.

Intelligent.com, a longtime resource for program ranking and educational planning, included several programs at the university in its 2024 top degree programs.

“I am thrilled that ETSU’s commitment to academic excellence is reflected in these rankings of a diverse range of programs across the institution,” said Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs. “Our outstanding faculty offer …