The truth of history is often best found in those traces overlooked by those who seek to bend historical narratives in order to favor their own ends. The city of Paris is a good case in point. We can start with the name “Paris,” which is pronounced “Par-ee” by native French speakers in a way that could be translated to mean “The house of Isis” in the language of the Ancient Egyptians. In the First century B.C.E., Julius Caesar wrote in Chapter 57 of Book 7 of “The Gallic Wars” that one of his generals took four legions “to Lutetia…
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Enjoy the pictures below from the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation’s annual Rutherford Society Gala, held on March 19, 2022, at Middle Tennessee State University’s Student Union Ballroom. Attendees welcomed special guest Deborah Roberts, ABC News Senior National Affairs Correspondent, as their keynote speaker. She shared her message of hope and possibility from growing up in a small town in Georgia with two hard working parents. The annual Society Gala is held to recognize donors of $1,000 or more within the calendar year to the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation. The Foundation recognized and awarded…
The firm, Targeted Victory, pushed local operatives across the country to boost messages calling TikTok a threat to American children. “Dream would be to get stories with headlines like ‘From dances to danger,’ ” one campaign director said. By Taylor Lorenz and Drew Harwell Facebook parent company Meta is paying one of the biggest Republican consulting firms in the country to orchestrate a nationwide campaign seeking to turn the public against TikTok.\ The campaign includes placing op-eds and letters to the editor in major regional news outlets, promotingdubious stories about alleged TikTok trends that actually originated on Facebook, and pushing to draw political…
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has been ranked No. 27 by U.S. News & World Report for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs on the magazine’s Best Graduate Schools list for 2023. This ranking places the college in the top 7% of all DNP programs nationwide, ranked and unranked. The college is in the top 17% of DNP programs that made the list. Designed for prospective students looking to further their education beyond college, the Best Graduate Schools rankings evaluate programs in a variety of disciplines, including business, education,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee State Library & Archives and Secretary of State Tre Hargett proudly recognize six archivists who earned their Archives Management Certification at the 2022 Tennessee Archives Institute. In 2022, the institute drew 24 participants from historical institutions and local archives from across the state. Participating archivists who complete three years of course work through the institute, graduate with an Archives Management Certification. This year’s program graduates: Ashely C. Armstrong – Lawrence County Archives Sarah Arntz – Metro Nashville Archives Herb Glafenhein – Sevier County Records Management Christopher Gose – T. Elmer Cox Genealogical and Historical Library…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Tennessee State University will host its 13th Women of Legend and Merit Awards Dinner is Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Actress Lynn Whitfield is the special guest. The event will feature honorees Attorney Phyllis Hildreth, Deputy Mayor Brenda Haywood, NewsChannel 5 Anchor, Producer Tuwanda Coleman, and Judge Allegra Walker. The public is invited to this event. Ticket information and sponsorship information are below. Sponsorship Levels Sponsorship levels are included which includes attendance at the WOLM VIP Reception. Individual Tickets Here is the link to pay by ACH or credit card for tickets to dinner. https://epay.tnstate.edu/C20204_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=74&SINGLESTORE=true Table Purchase Here is…
All congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses across the world are being encouraged tobegin holding in-person meetings during the week of April 1. Marcia Helms of Nashville, (TN) has been attending meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses forforty years. “I’m happy to be able to be back at the Kingdom Hall with the brothers andsisters again. I miss the joy and unity we feel when we are able to be together with eachother in person,” she said. For most of the last two years, buildings for worship have remained closed globally dueto the risks associated with meeting in person. Jehovah’s Witnesses in the U.S.…
By Anthea Butler, MSNBC Opinion Columnist Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings this week should have been a moment of pride for our nation, but instead of being a high point, the nomination of the first African American woman to the Supreme Court became a painful reminder of the racism, sexism and downright evil that men and women can do in service to white supremacy. It may also be a defining moment for the Democratic Party’s most loyal base: Black women. The failure of Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee to forcefully defend Jackson may be a moment the party comes to…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Sporting events including baseball, softball and tennis. A Star Party. Art and photographic exhibitions. The MTSU Illinois Jacquet Jazz Festival. A theatre musical and three-day LGBTQ+ conference. All this and much more are on the agenda for the annual MTSU Spring Showcase, presented by the National Alumni Association April 1-9. All event times are Central. To learn more about the opportunities for in-person events and information regarding parking (permit needed to park Monday through Friday), visit www.mtalumni.com/springshowcase. Many events are free; some require an admission charge. There will be a mix of in-person and virtual events. University…
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy, has received several prestigious honors recently. She is the recipient of the 2022 American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Outstanding Dean Award and the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) Board of Directors Distinguished Leadership Award for 2022. The APhA-ASP Outstanding Dean Award recognizes college of pharmacy deans who have worked to advance the welfare of student pharmacists through community service, leadership, and professional activities. Dean Chisholm-Burns formally received the award March…