The Bicentennial Oak, the only tree on Vanderbilt’s campus known to predate the founding of the university, fell in November due to age-related decay. Estimated to be about 250 years old, the bur oak was one of the most recognizable trees on campus, and it served as a landmark near Garland Hall for generations of Vanderbilt community members. The Bicentennial Oak that stood near Sarratt Student Center. Because Vanderbilt’s policy is to find ways to reuse fallen or removed trees whenever possible, the facilities team has taken every care to salvage the wood from the Bicentennial Oak to preserve its…
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They’re working to make carriers in aviation accessible! Boeing has announced a new scholarship program aimed at training pilots from underrepresented communities, Black Enterprise reports. The aerospace giant is set to launch a $950,000 scholarship towards the new initiative, hoping to funnel much needed resources to organizations already doing work on the ground. The scholarship will be split up in two parts, with nearly $450,000 going towards Fly Compton, a Los Angeles based non-profit supporting minority youth interested in aviation careers. “[The] investment will increase flight training classes offered to students in L.A.’s Compton community and introduce career topics related…
They’re working to receive R1 status for the University! Morgan State University (MSU) just released the results of Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), reporting a whopping $100.8 million in grants, contracts and gifts as well as a $27 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Morgan.edu reports. The investment is the largest for a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the state of Maryland, including a record high of $83.3 million in federal funding commitments for research and training at the Public Urban Research University. “Significant and impactful research is taking place…
NASHVILLE — The uptick of gun violence in Tennessee started right around 2010, the same year Republicans won control of the Tennessee General Assembly and passed a law removing the restriction on guns in bars. Then, nearly every year after, Republicans abolished even more gun safety laws, allowing guns in cars, parks and city buses, and later to let people to go armed in public without a training or background checks. And, like falling dominoes, the number of people and children dying from gunshot wounds in the state just kept climbing. In fact, statistics show a shocking correlation between the…
Nashville, Tennessee–At its monthly delegates meeting last night, the Central Labor Council of Nashville and Middle Tennessee unanimously voted to endorse Freddie O’Connell for Mayor. Those attending the meeting and approving the endorsement were representative of Nashville’s diverse workforce, including telecoms workers, sheet metal workers, teachers, construction workers, steelworkers, city workers, machinists, plumbers & pipefitters, auto workers, film & television workers, electricians, painters, and campus workers. “During his time on Nashville’s Metro Council, Freddie has consistently voted to put the interests of Nashville’s workers over those of tourists, developers, and greedy corporations,”said Vonda McDaniel, CLC President and member of the…
New York, NY (TN Tribune) – As Florida and other states seek to adopt a warped view of history and slavery, Rev. Al Sharpton traveled with his daughters to the former Edgefield, South Carolina plantation where his great-grandfather was a slave to rediscover his own family roots. His visit to the former Sharpton plantation was the first since 2007, when the New York Daily News discovered his family’s link to former U.S. Senator and staunch segregationist Strom Thurmond. “I traveled to Edgefield on the eve of the March on Washington to remind myself and my daughters what we are still…
National-More than 3 million middle and high school age students reported using a tobacco product in 2022. That’s according to a national youth tobacco survey from the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The survey also found that flavored tobacco and vaping were the most attractive way youth came to smoke. Tobacco companies targeting kids is nothing new when it comes to building a new customer base. In 1980, the Health Education Council launched a campaign designed to discourage kids from taking up smoking. They used Superman to fight the bad guy named Nick-O-Tine. In…
NASHVILLE, TN, (TN Tribune)—Meritage Homes, the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the U.S., has opened its newest community in the Nashville area. Harbor Crossing offers 121 townhome units in Gallatin, TN, adjacent to Fox Harbor Marina and Golf Course on Aintree Road. A model reveal celebration will take place Saturday, August 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with opportunities for VIP tours of the model home, giveaways and free frozen treats. The highly coveted Sumner County area attracts new residents with its top-rated schools, strong local employment, and convenient freeway access. Meritage Homes is offering five open-concept floorplans priced from…
Gastonia, NC – This August 26-28, the Minority Baseball Prospects organization and Gaston County Tourism will present the Middle School All-American Games at Caromont Health Park. This INVITATION ONLY event highlights the nation’s top 50 middle school baseball prospects in the 2028-2029 class and benefits The MBP Helping Hands, Inc. nonprofit organization fulfills its mission of helping the community. Selected from Nashville, TN is Champ Banks (Ensworth Middle School). Champ is the son of Tee and Meka Banks. His father is a former Vanderbilt football player. Champ plays for East Cobb Orange (Head Coach Ryan Raper) in Marietta, GA and…
This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. When I asked a Jesuit friend who has worked for decades with high school students what are the most Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) asked by young people about faith, he said, “Who cares?” And I said, “What?” He laughed and said, “Oh, sorry, I’m not saying that to you! I’m saying that for many young people faith and religion are irrelevant. So the main question is not about some issue about Catholicism, but the whole idea.” Many young people don’t…