By Mary Kay Jordan Fleming I distracted myself with my phone during a long wait for my sister’s appointment with a pain specialist. An elderly woman maneuvered into the seat across from me. I shifted in my chair and retracted my outstretched legs as she reeled in her walker and situated her belongings. Baggy clothing hung from her tall, thin frame. My gaze drifted downward to her shoes, the right one untied. I pointed. “Can I tie that for you?” Her watery blue eyes locked onto mine. “Oh, yes, thank you.” I fumbled for words as my casual courtesy suddenly…
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When Science on Tap returns to Strawberry Alley Ale Works on Feb. 7, one of Austin Peay State University’s environmental and conservation experts will discuss how area residents can develop their yards to help native plants and pollinators thrive. “We’re developing so fast, not just here but the whole United States, and our national parks and state parks alone are not enough to preserve the biodiversity in the world,” said Michelle Rogers, outreach and environmental education coordinator for the Center of Excellence for Field Biology at Austin Peay. “If we want to see our native plants and animals that have…
LOS ANGELES — Middle Tennessee State University returned to the Grammy Awards on Friday, Feb. 3, with a contingent from its College of Media and Entertainment traveling from its Murfreesboro, Tennessee, campus to Los Angeles for a long weekend of gathering with area alumni and attending backstage and pre-show events. President Sidney A. McPhee joined students and faculty on the red carpet at Friday’s exclusive MusiCares event honoring Motown founder Berry Gordy and Grammy-winning musical giant Smokey Robinson. Students worked behind-the-scenes at the Los Angeles Convention Center at the event, the Grammy’s black-tie fundraiser for its charity that provides health and human services for music…
(BELL BUCKLE, TN ) – It’s time for the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Games’ class to hit the hardwood in Houston as the next generation of all-star greats have been unveiled. This includes Aalyah Del Rosario from The Webb School, who will join a long line of elite players to compete in this year’s Games on March 28 in Houston. Del Rosario was chosen from a list of 722 nominees by some of the nation’s top analysts, prep scouts, media, and coaches based on her competitive criteria. She now has a chance to make her mark on the national stage at…
The following is a Statement From Mayor John Cooper on Metro Council Approving the Adoption of a C-PACER Program: “Nearly half of Nashville’s greenhouse gas emissions come from energy consumption in buildings. By adopting a local commercial-property assessed clean energy and resiliency (CPACER) program to make commercial buildings more energy efficient, we are addressing the problem head on and taking a significant step toward achieving our goal of reducing Nashville’s greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050. Building and maintaining commercial buildings that prioritize resiliency will result in reduced energy consumption costs, increased property values, new green jobs, and more. I’m…
NASHVILLE — A new research study and public opinion survey commissioned by the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) and released today have shed light on the value of postsecondary education in Tennessee: postsecondary degrees and credentials have strong value, and Tennesseans still find them valuable — but the state and institutions must do more to ensure that career-connectedness, cost, and time do not limit that value. SCORE commissioned the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville to analyze education and labor market data to better understand the economic value of postsecondary education in…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Phillip Myer, an associate professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, has been awarded the Outstanding Early Career Animal Scientist Award in Research by the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS). The award recognizes outstanding achievements for early career scientists in the area of research activity. Myer received the award during the Award Ceremony at the 2023 ASAS Southern Section Annual Meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, on January 23. Hongwei Xin, dean of UT AgResearch within the UT Institute of Agriculture, congratulates Myer. “Dr. Myer richly deserves this early…
Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education and Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) released key findings and responses from the 2022 Tennessee Educator Survey from more than 39,000 educators, totaling over half of the state’s educator population. Responses from the 2022 survey are vital to informing the state’s work on improving educator experiences in Tennessee. As a result of this input, the department is excited to examine new ways to attract and retain educators in the state. This survey collects data to understand educator experiences to provide direct feedback that will inform decision-making on all key issues facing our schools…
NASHVILLE, TN — Roderick Dwayne Belin is President/Publisher of the AME Sunday School Union, the publishing house for the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He is an anointed preacher and teacher with a prophetic voice and a global mission to empower God’s people to reach their full potential and fulfill their divine purposes. In over 35 years of Christian ministry, Rev. Belin has traveled across the United States, and to Jamaica, West Indies, Trinidad, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Bermuda, Israel, England, Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Turkey, and the Republic of South Africa where he preached, counseled, facilitated workshops, and…