JACKSON, TN (TN Tribune) – Atty. Richard Donnell, Sr. Advisor to the President at Lane College, has been awarded the Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. He is one of five faculty/staff recipients across Tennessee’s higher education institutions to earn the service award. As senior advisor, Donnell advocates for the college on federal, state, and local governmental affairs; assists the President in developing and promoting strategies to influence public policy priorities of Lane College at those governmental levels; and creates external communications to vital constituents and stakeholders of the college on a full range…
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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) – Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI) continues to make groundbreaking inroads to opportunities for college programs in Tennessee prisons with the announcement of the Restorative Justice Initiative: Behind the Walls Fellowship in partnership with the Scarritt Bennett Center. The Inaugural collaboration was acknowledged at a community luncheon on August 1, 2022, held on the campus of Scarritt Bennett. The Restorative Justice: Behind the Wall Fellowship will allow fellows the opportunity to engage with students behind the wall pursuing their degrees through Lane College and Belmont University. The Inaugural Fellowship recipient, Cameron Robinson, is a recent 2021 graduate of Vanderbilt University earning a bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Health, and Society. Cameron has been involved in a variety of endeavors as a scholar-athlete playing football for the Vanderbilt Commodores as well as…
Salt Lake City — WGU Tennessee announced rcently that the Reboot Representation Tech Coalition awarded the university a $915,000 “Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers for Women in Tech” (B4 Women in Tech) grant. The monies will support a significant increase in the number of Black, Latina, and Native American (BLNA) women earning bachelor’s degrees from the nonprofit online university’s College of Information Technology by 2025. Black, Latina, and Native American women represent approximately 16 percent of the total US population, yet they make up only 4 percent of students obtaining bachelor’s degrees in computing. Nationwide, only 25 percent of tech graduates are women, with a dropout rate of 37 percent for tech…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Music City is getting its next BIG hit! Big Chicken, the star-powered fast casual chicken concept founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement to open its first restaurant in Tennessee with local restauranter Jim Richards. “With four decades of restaurant industry experience under my belt, I know the importance of creating a ‘wow’ experience for customers,” said Richards, who signed on to open ten locations across the state. “The food, service and overall experience at Big Chicken are truly unmatched and as someone who’s lived in the area for…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–The Nature Conservancy announced Senator Bill Frist, M.D. was elected Chair of its Global Board of Directors at its recent board meeting in June 2022. He will begin his three-year term in October 2022. Senator Frist has been a member of the board since June 2015 and currently serves as Vice-Chair. He is a leading authority on healthcare and is passionate about TNC’s efforts to protect nature and tackle the climate crisis. “There is a well-established, science-based connection between the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of people and time spent in nature. Valuing our health means also valuing healthy ecosystems,” Frist said. “The great…
Each year 45,000 African Americans die from tobacco induced diseases. That’s 45,000 funerals! Now we are flipping the scenario and burying Menthol Cigarettes. This informative training will show you how to use “Menthol Funerals” to educate, engage, and touch the heart of the community as we say NO and end the sale of menthol and flavored tobacco products. Click here to Register for the Zoom to learn how to plan a Menthol Funeral Watch this video to see what it is all about! Hear from the Experts Carol McGruder, Co-Chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership CouncilMinou Jones, CEO…
NASHVILLE, TN — Meharry Medical College has received provisional accreditation status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) to launch the Physician Assistant Sciences Program in the School of Graduate Studies and Research. The program, which will begin enrolling students in January 2023, will build on Meharry’s legacy of training health care professionals dedicated to serving the underserved and extend the College’s efforts to advance health equity, conduct transformative research, and deliver exceptional and compassionate health services. “Physician assistants are important contributors to health care teams today,” James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D., president and CEO…
Award-Winning Film is an Unfiltered Look into the Lives of Parents Caring for Children with Profound Disabilities NASHVILLE, TN — One in five children in Tennessee have a special healthcare need, chronic illness, or disability. For many parents caring for children and adults with profound disabilities, the stress and demands of daily life take a heavy toll on their wellbeing. The award-winning documentary film, Unseen: How We’re Failing Parent Caregivers and Why it Matters, created by Nashville filmmakers Tom and Amanda Dyer, provides a glimpse into the world of parent caregivers and the challenges they face. The Tennessee premiere…
CLARKSVILLE, TN — Celebrate local heritage at Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement’s Montgomery County Heritage Day on Saturday, August 20 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Festivities include tomahawk throwing, butter making and corn husk creations. Demonstrations of blacksmithing, woodworking, spinning and weaving and the best medical care the 19th Century had to offer will be available. Artist Lennie Fottrell will explain how paints were once made while Tim Cash displays his hit-and-miss engines. Jeff Harris, of Montgomery County’s Historical Society, will present about John McAlister and the Cabin Row Plantation from Noon-1 p.m. Docents will be on hand to share the history…
WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is looking to fill hundreds of full time and seasonal openings at its Memphis, Tennessee Processing Center. From this in-person, direct hiring event, potential new hires could be considered for an on-the-spot job offer and possibly begin working within 45-60 days. The event will be held Thursday, August 18th from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. at the Renasant Convention Center, 255 N Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103. It is open to the public. Walk-ins are welcome. Interested job seekers should bring their resumé, college transcripts if applicable and two forms…