The fourth independent fundraising campaign in the history of the University Tennessee Martin met its $175 million fundraising goal ahead of schedule thanks to the community, state of Tennessee, and the school’s five year strategic plan.
Tennessee Technological University’s Rural Reimagined initiative and the State of Tennessee have been collaborating for years to lower the number of distressed counties in the state, and their work is paying off in a big way.
Lipscomb University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program has received a $1.65 million grant from the Health Resources Administration. The money will fund training programs for healthcare and behavioral health workers.
The project to digitize and make public the papers of President Martin Van Buren that has been taking place at Cumberland University has received a $150,027 grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
The Upper Midwest Emmy Student Production Awards recognized four teams of media production students attending Bethel University. The teams were recognized in the Non-Fiction and Commercial categories.
Columbia State Community College and East Hickman High School recently graduated their first class of dual enrolled EMT students. The high schoolers completed the 15 week class in tandem with their high school work.
Twelve Tennessee State University Engineering students have been awarded scholarships to help offset the burden of college by the school’s Engineering Alumni Association. The scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $3,000.
After the passing of Dr. Mechel Camp, Jackson State and Community College went on the search for a new Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, finally settling on Dr. Jeanne LaHaie, who has more than 20 years of experience in higher education.
The Department of Communication, Fine Arts, and Graphics at Southwest Tennessee Community College is now offering a digital photography technical certificate, A.A.S. in graphic arts technology in game art and design concentration, commercial music technical certificate, and an A.A.S. in commercial music.
In order to allow for more students to become Haas certified, Haas Automation has allowed Pellissippi State Community College to conduct certification tests, allowing for fewer scheduling conflicts at Haas’ Knoxville location.
