NASHVILLE, TN — On Sunday, June 3, Nashville General Hospital hosted its 12th Annual Dr. Robert E. Hardy Cancer Center Survivorship Celebration. Established in 2008, the Survivorship Celebration is held the first Sunday of every June to honor cancer survivors and their families. The event also provides an opportunity for survivors to share their experiences with others who have walked the same path. Following a cancer survivor’s impactful testimony at the celebration, the Nashville General Hospital Foundation received an anonymous gift of $50,000 in unrestricted funds. The anonymous donor was motivated to give after hearing the story of a retired…
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Who: Terry Oxford, a Green Beret, Vietnam veteran and two-time Purple Heart recipient What: Quilt of Valor and walking stick presentation When: 11 a.m. Monday, June 11 Where: Daniels Veterans Center, Room 124 in Keathley University Center To find the KUC and parking in the heart of campus, visit https://tinyurl.com/MTSUParkingMap. Why: MTSU’s Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center Director Hilary Miller and Keith M. Huber, senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives at MTSU, want to recognize Mr. Oxford for his heroism. … The gift of a quilt is to cover service members and veterans touched by…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN – Camelot is a mythical place but to hear Chokwe Antar Lumumba talk about Jackson, Mississippi, you might start believing it is real. Lumumba is not MLK, either, but he sure talks like him. “We no longer need to accept someone else’s vision of our destiny. We need to create our own destiny and draft the leadership which represents our vision,” Lumumba told the Tribune. Lumumba spoke to labor activists last week at Vanderbilt University. They were an engaged and well-informed audience who peppered him with questions after a 30-minute speech. “It’s an honor to…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville’s skyline got a pink and red makeover this week. Major city landmarks lit up in celebration of the city’s public school teachers, as part of the Nashville Public Education Foundation’s (NPEF) “Show Your Love for Teachers” Month, sponsored by Cigna and Southwest Airlines. Over the past month, the NPEF brought together thousands of Nashvillians from across the city to show their appreciation for Metro Nashville Public Schools educators. “Last night’s city lighting was the perfect tribute to Nashville’s amazing public school teachers, and a fitting way to conclude our most successful Show Your Love campaign to…
NASHVILLE, TN — Congratulations to our newly elected Mayor, a message to our Metropolitan Nashville Council members. The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce congratulates elected Mayor David Briley for being sworn in as Mayor of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. We all, at the NAHCC, wish Mayor Briley great success in its new role as Mayor of our city. We wish our Mayor to achieve many great things and trust that he will continue to work for improved access and participation for all communities who call Nashville home. Given Nashville’s current place of prominence, not only as one of…
NASHVILLE, TN — Leading fintech company Advance Financial has been awarded one of insideARM’s 2018 Best Call Centers to Work For. The company’s call center operation has grown significantly in response to its commitment to expanding its online presence to 20 states by the end of this year. Currently, Advance Financial offers online FLEX loan services in 11 states: Alabama, California, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. The company is also on-track to have 100 storefronts by the end of 2018. Throughout this rapid growth, the company remains committed to being a great place to…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Hundreds of citizens flooded the city council chamber Tuesday night to comment on Mayor David Briley’s proposed budget. It’s $65.8 million less than last year’s. Some programs will be spared the knife. The Black, Hispanic, Latino, and LGBT Chambers of Commerce were happy for their $25,000 grants. In Full Motion, an after school program that helps inner city kids prepare for SAT exams, asked council members to keep supporting the non-profit. Several clients of the United Way’s Financial Empowerment Center spoke about how getting out of debt changed their lives. Diane Bates was…
NANNING, CHINA — Middle Tennessee State University’s swing through China ended Tuesday with visits to two universities in Nanning — one that has a long-standing partnership with the Murfreesboro campus and the other one hoping to develop a relationship. MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee met the new leader of Guangxi University, Zhao Yueyu, before delivering a lecture to prospective study-abroad students. It was the first meeting between Zhao and McPhee, as the Guangxi president assumed his leadership role about a year ago. About 120 Guangxi students are enrolled in a joint accelerated master’s degree program with MTSU. They devote three…
CLARKSVILLE, TN — Networking has been around since the world first originated and so has the need for business leaders to connect. Metropolitan Services presents BUSINESS NETWORKING MONDAY – the “Rolls Royce of Business Networking!” starting June 11, 2018, 6:45 pm at the Music City Center, 1121 12th Avenue So., Nashville. This event is free. Hosted by Treva Gordon and Kevin Kennedy of the Treva and Kevin Show – WUXP MY TV 30 with highlights including Motivational Speaking by Adonis Lenzy, Comedy by Renard Hirsch, Fashion presented by Evan Gray (Ikonic), plus Live Performances by The Red Letter Experience,…
YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the national resource office for 850 Y associations (each its own 501(c)(3) organization), has appointed Karyn Boston as the new Executive V.P/General Counsel. Boston will work with Y-USA’s executive team and board to provide guidance and counsel, ensuring legal compliance for the organization. With over 20 years’ experience, Boston is no stranger to the Y family, having served as the Associate General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer from 2007 to 2014. During this time, she helped usher Y-USA through negotiated partnerships for the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program, led the legal strategy for the Y’s brand revitalization and…