The new Associate of Applied Science degree program will be launched in August 2025 and will be offered both on campus and online.
The grant comes on the heels of a partnership between Lipscomb University’s School of Nursing and Ascension St. Thomas Midtown, established in 2023, designed to address nursing education and staffing needs.
The partnership will guarantee that Lee University pre-med students are guaranteed to receive an interview for admission to Lincoln Memorial University’s DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine.
The gift comes from Milton and Denice Johnson. The Johnson Academic Challenge will match donor gifts to create up to 20 endowed professorships.
The partnership has been designed to help ease workforce shortages in the area of power line maintenance and repair.
Two new separate scholarships at Columbia State Community College will benefit nursing students living in Maury County and Williamson County.
Tennessee State University’s College of Engineering will see $700,000 of the $10 million awarded to the City of Nashville from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help improve safety on roads for pedestrians and drivers.
The grant comes from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and will allow the school to offer additional certifications and provide students in healthcare programs with financial assistance.
The first semester of Lake Superior State University’s online Master of Business Administration program has been completed, and the students and the school have deemed the flexible program to be a success.
The Memorandum of Understanding between Southwest Tennessee Community College, a Predominantly Black Institution, and LeMoyne-Owen College, a Historically Black College/University, will strengthen educational pathways and solidify their existing relationship.
