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.

The $1.5 million in grant funding came from the Health Resources and Services Administration, with the project beginning in July 2024.

The Rymer Scholars program has been benefitting students in Bradley County for 30 years. The new enhancements to the program include increased financial award amounts and a new two-year housing stipend. 

The scholarship will be awarded to students in exchange for the promise of employment at CHI Memorial for two to four years after they complete their degree at the School of Nursing.