The new program is the college’s latest effort to prepare students for in-demand careers. The nine-week program will serve as a pathway into the industrial workforce.
The University of Tennessee Medical Center has sponsored the College of Nursing’s new building, which has been named the UT Medical Nursing Building.
The endowments come via a $4 million gift from UT alumnus Peyton Manning.
The new area of the library will be a space where students can come for academic assistance and support.
The Latimers chose to endow a pharmacy scholarship in honor of their daughter, Major Brittany Latimer, who entered the US Army after graduating from the inaugural class of Lipscomb University’s College of Pharmacy.
The grant will be used to fund an after school strings program for middle schoolers, a joint project between Lee University, the Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation, and Lake Forest Middle School, following a successful program pilot.
The partnership includes the establishment of two endowed funds to support students and faculty involved with healthcare education programs.
The new service is entirely funded by the university and will provide students with 24/7 virtual healthcare that connects them with licensed healthcare providers who can write prescriptions, give referrals, and put in lab orders.
The new agreement will provide TSU students with access to clinical immersion opportunities hosted by VUMC, as well as the ability to strengthen their applications to VUMC’s athletic training program.
The $1.4 million grant will allow the school’s Respiratory Care program to be expanded to its Sevier County Campus, as well as enhance recruitment efforts for the program.
