The student awards have been established via a $50,000 gift from Dr. Jay Moskowitz and Mrs. Joanne Moskowitz and are the first-ever student awards within the university’s Department of Physician Assistant Science.

The grant will benefit the course Methods of Social Research/Qualitative Research that will assist the non-profit Team Peace.

The partnership allows students who graduate from Jefferson High School and Washington High School with a grade point average to receive direct admission to the university. 

The $310,000 gift comes from alumnus Harry W. Porter III and his wife, Rebecca Franklin-Porter. Further funding is expected from Franklin-Porter’s estate.

The two new short term programs, AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), are offered through the Career and Corporate Training office.

The new online hybrid program will begin in the Spring 2026 semester and will give students the opportunity to earn both an associate and a bachelor degree in nursing in just three years.

The grant comes from the American History and Civics Seminars Program and will support the university’s Institute of American Civics.

The $150,000 grant comes from the Truist Foundation and will enhance the wraparound services available to students within the Tennessee Teach Back Initiative program.

The grant will allow the university to establish the ETSU GEAR UP Partnership, which aims to increase undergraduate enrollment and career training program completion after high schoolers graduate.

The mobile health unit will be utilized by the Department of Nursing to help train nursing students as well as to provide healthcare services to community members.