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Tuesday, November 12 @ 10:30AM WHAT: In honor of Officer Appreciation Day, MAPCO invites all Nashville Midtown Precinct police officers to celebrate with them. To fuel law enforcement for their shifts, MAPCO will offer one free roller grill item to officers in the Midtown Precinct, in addition to a free fountain drink which is available to them each day. At the 440 Harding Place MAPCO location, media can capture officers enjoying the special offerings and witness the MAPCO team members, executive team and community members engaging with the officers and learning how MAPCO and law enforcement have joined forces to…
By Ann Marie Deer Owens Zeppos receives new appointments as University Distinguished Professor and Cornelius Vanderbilt Chancellor Emeritus Chair. NASHVILLE, TN — Vanderbilt University is recognizing Chancellor Emeritus Nicholas S. Zeppos’ visionary leadership and legacy by naming one of its newest residential colleges in his honor. The Nicholas S. Zeppos College—slated to open in 2020—is under construction at the corner of West End Avenue and 25th Avenue South. “Nick’s unwavering commitment to Vanderbilt has been key to the university’s elevation as one of America’s leading research and educational institutions,” said Board of Trust Chairman Bruce R. Evans. “I can think of no more fitting way to…
NASHVILLE, TN — Bernard J. Tyson, born January 20, 1959, assumed the role of CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals — known as Kaiser Permanente — in 2013, and was named chairman of the board of directors in 2014. Tyson’s career at Kaiser Permanente spanned more than 30 years, and he had successfully managed all major aspects of the organization during that time, serving in roles from hospital administrator and division president to chief operating officer. Under Tyson’s leadership, Kaiser Permanente led and set the expectation for delivering affordable, accessible, high-quality health care and improving the health of…
NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor John Cooper today announced that the Mayor’s Office, in partnership with the Nashville Public Education Foundation and Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), is commissioning an expert compensation study of teacher compensation in Nashville-Davidson County. The study will be conducted by the ERS Group, one of a handful of national consulting firms with the expertise necessary to conduct a comprehensive teacher compensation study. “Ensuring that our children have excellent teachers is the single most important thing we can do to improve education,” said Mayor Cooper. “This study will help us understand how we can better attract and…
NASHVILLE, TN — Emanuel Roland is dynamic and innovative. A native of Chattanooga, he came to Nashville in 1995 to attend TSU. While matriculating, he took a couple of electives in photography and his passion grew from there. While finishing up his last semester, he was charged to write a business plan for his senior project, which turned out to be the foundation of his business today. Upon graduating from TSU, he accepted a full-time position as Student Service Manager of a youth enrichment and entrepreneurship program that taught youth how to start and manage their own home-based businesses. After 4 years,…
WASHINGTON, DC — On November 12th, the United States Supreme Court began to hear the oral arguments that will determine the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Here’s what’s at stake: the justices will decide whether to uphold the incredibly successful program that has benefited more than 700,000 immigrant young people across the county — or put them at risk of deportation. Twelve DACA recipients from across Tennessee, joined thousands of immigrant youth and allies on the steps of the Supreme Court. Dulce Castro, a TIRRC member and DACA recipient from Nashville, was one of the…
There is no question that the founders of our democracy did a great job crafting a constitution that anticipated most of the problems that they determined could occur. The three co- equal branches of government was a stroke of genius that has served us well for most of our history. Still, nobody can anticipate every thing that can possibly happen. It is clear that the founders did not anticipate the emergence of political parties. Their intent was for each elected official to represent the interests of those voters that elected them. Had they anticipated political parties, my guess is they…
SANTA MONICA, CA — The women of Nashville have been named “America’s Most Dateable” for 2019 by The Great Love Debate, a globally-touring series of live Town Hall-style theatrical events. This is the first time the Music City’s women have been honored with the top spot, narrowly edging out 2018 winner Dallas. Nashville’s overall dating dynamic will be dissected at a special Great Love Debate show at City Winery on Saturday, November 23rd at 7pm. Using a formula that considered the opinions and demographic data from over 107,000 men and women who have attended the tour’s shows over the last…
NASHVILLE, TN — The 2019 Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce Inaugural Gala at the J W Marriott Nashville on October 26, 2019, was a great success! A beautiful audience of more than two hundred fifty guest came together to celebrate Black business leaders and entrepreneurs on the rise. The Chamber’s mission is to empower and encourage prosperity for Nashville’s African-American businesses by connecting businesses and business professionals with worthwhile partnerships that lead to economic advancement; developing businesses that are successful, sustainable, and scalable; providing businesses with economic opportunities that allow them to create jobs and wealth; and leading on policy initiatives that…