Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Frist Art Museum will host a celebration of Black History Month at the Frist Art Museum After Five event Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event will feature live music, engaging tours, and delightful experiences in the galleries and Frist Café. Features include: Learn more about this event.
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Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Department of the Army has announced that an innovative partnership between the Tennessee National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters and Lipscomb University’s College of Leadership & Public Service has won a 2023 Army Community Partnership Award. The awards recognize Army installations and their community partners for initiatives that improve soldier and family quality of life, enhance readiness, contribute to modernization, improve cost efficiencies, expand capabilities, support Army priorities and strengthen local community relationships. From 30 submissions, six awards were selected and given nationally highlighting partnerships formed between fiscal years 2020 and 2023 that involved garrisons, reserve centers…
Story by Ethan Steinquest, University Editor, and Kara Zahn, Director of Communications for APSU’s College of Arts and Letters; photos contributed by Sara Klosterman CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – After losing her mother to COVID-19 in 2020, Austin Peay State University alumna Sara Klosterman (’23) felt inspired to share the poems that had been tucked away in her journals, hoping to bring some peace, comfort and understanding to young adults going through tough times. Klosterman, who graduated from Austin Peay’s Department of Languages and Literature, used those poems to tell her story in a collection called “Love Pills,” which she self-published through Amazon on…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-In an effort to clear a backlog of 357 arrest warrants issued for persons who failed to appear in court on state law violation citations issued by the Tennessee Highway Patrol (traffic related) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (boating related), the MNPD’s Warrants Division is sending letters to defendants asking that they surrender themselves. The 357 warrants, issued between August 1, 2023 and January 1, 2024, have $0Release on Recognizance bonds, meaning that after persons are booked on the failure toappear charge, they will be given a new court date and released. Continuing to ignore these…
Nice the Artist, one of the most talented and unsung at his craft, unveiled a stunning mural of National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. The unveiling took place in Liberty City, a downtown section of Miami, on Saturday, Feb. 27. The event, which featured an appearance by Dr. Chavis, city officials, and members of the Black Press, also was filmed by a professional crew who plan to release a video on the historic event. “It’s always a pleasure to be in the company of history, and when history is enhanced for who you…
Chattanooga, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Department of History at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga announced the recipients of 2024 Linnemann Scholarships and launched a new ambassador program to highlight the Africana Studies minor. The Dr. Russell Linnemann Memorial Endowment in History to support Africana Studies in the Department of History was established in 2021. The scholarship was created to honor Linnemann, who taught African and British Empire History—and courses on the blues—at UTC for 36 years before his unexpected passing in 2006. The 2024 recipients are senior Zennia Nesmith, a non-traditional student majoring in psychology, and Mychael Allen-Fennessee, a sophomore history…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)- Nashville Zoo at Grassmere has announced names of the three Sumatran tiger cubs, born on October 20, 2023. Zoo officials held a contest that allowed the public to vote on names for the critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs. The public voted with donations to tiger conservation which the Zoo matched dollar for dollar and raised just under $8,000 for the Tiger Conservation Fund, an organization helping to save native habitats, curb poaching, eliminate the trade of tiger parts and reduce human/tiger conflicts. 🐯 The winning female names are Kirana (key-RAHN-ah) — an Indonesian name meaning beautiful…
KNOXVILLE, TN — After seven years of dedicated service leading the Tennessee RiverLine initiative as part of his teaching and research activity as a University of Tennessee faculty member, Brad Collett has officially assumed the role of executive director, marking a significant milestone for the initiative. This appointment, made by UT Extension, signifies a pivotal moment in the initiative’s evolution, allowing Collett to transition into a full-time leadership position and intensify his focus on organizational and partnership development. Aligned with UT’s century-old land-grant mission in community and economic development, the Tennessee RiverLine, now under UT Extension, further strengthens the university’s…
DENMARK, SC — Voorhees University proudly announces that five outstanding students have been awarded prestigious scholarships from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Ja’Myah Haynes has been recognized for her academic excellence along with student athletesDiamond Bullard, Dayreontae Foster, Julius Phillips, and Bryce Wilson who have been recognized for their academic achievements and athletic prowess, all receiving significant financial support to further their education. Ja’Myah Haynes, a junior Business Administration major from Orangeburg, SC, was awarded $5000 from the Lena King Lee Endowed Scholarship. Diamond Bullard, a senior basketball player majoring in sports management hailing from Bronx, NY, was also honored with…
CARBONDALE, IL — Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Nashville State Community College (NSCC) forged a partnership today (Feb. 13) that provides graduates who earned their associate degrees with an obstacle-free path to earn their bachelor’s degrees in 10 academic programs. SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane and Nashville State President Shanna L. Jackson signed the agreement that includes the Saluki Step Ahead program during an event on the college’s White Bridge campus in Nashville – the first such pact in Tennessee. The signing occurred as part of the two-day Saluki Takeover Tour: Nashville, during which SIU Carbondale officials visit local…