MEMPHIS, TN — The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) College of Nursing has announced the appointment of Christopher Lance Coleman, PhD, MS, MPH, FAAN, as the chair and professor of the Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. It was the College of Nursing’s rich history of implementing innovative and progressive educational initiatives that attracted Dr. Coleman to UTHSC. “Additionally, I was impressed with the impeccable clinical services our faculty and students provide to the region, and also the internationally renowned programs of research among the faculty,” he said. Prior to joining the UTHSC faculty, Dr. Coleman was…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Researchers at Vanderbilt are partnering with colleagues at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to research the effectiveness of initiatives developed under the state’s “Drive to 55” campaign. The research partnership, made possible with a $400,000 grant, will establish the Tennessee Postsecondary Evaluation and Analysis Research Lab, or TN-PEARL this fall. TN-PEARL will analyze how state, local and institutional policies can raise postsecondary educational attainment and whether recent policies are effectively increasing postsecondary attainment and returns. Lead investigator for Vanderbilt is Carolyn Heinrich, Patricia and Rodes…
With 4.6 million new apartments needed by 2030, it looks like the sky is the only limit to the ever-growing demand in the rental sector. However, 2017 comes with some great news from the developers’ front: the latest data from Yardi Matrix indicates apartment construction is at a 20-year high and apartment completions are expected to top 345,000 (a 21% increase compared to last year). Here are some highlights that might interest you: • New York and Texas lead the way with over 20,000 new units to be delivered by the end of the year. • Going south, Nashville metro…
KNOXVILLE, TN — History was made in Knoxville as 7 area Lion Clubs, district Governor’s and the international director came together to charter and induct members into the Knoxville East Lions Club. Forty years in the asking and seven years in pursuit, the inner city club manifested before over 300 citizens and supporters. Newly installed President Albert Nelson presided over the historic event. Celebrating 100 years of service, the Lions Club is the largest non government organization in the world with over 1.4 million members in 200 countries, it holds a seat at the United Nations. With the motto, “We…
By Matt Schudel Washington Post Dr. S. Allen Counter, a Tennessee State University graduate and Harvard scientist best known for championing the achievements of African American explorer Matthew Henson and for traveling to Greenland, where he found descendants of Henson and fellow polar explorer Robert E. Peary.” Dr. Counter died on July 12, 2017. Counter, a neurobiologist, joined the Harvard faculty in 1970 and later became a neurology professor at Harvard Medical School. He was also the long time director of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations. In his academic work, Dr. Counter branched into ethnographic studies of African…
NASHVILLE, TN — In observance of the once-in-a-lifetime Great American solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017, Tennessee Activist Coalition, Nashville Peace & Justice, New Earth Matters TN and other partner organizations are coming together in Hadley Park for a free community celebration from 10 am till 3 pm. Some of Tennessee’s most distinctive performing artists will grace the stage along with notable speakers lifting up the message of peace, inclusion, equality and justice. Performers as diverse as Grammy nominated singer/songwriters, Mary Ann Kennedy and Pam Rose; spoken word, poet Khaos; the hip-swaying Spanky Fernando’s Afro Latin Juke Joint; middle…
NASHVILLE, TN — Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway will receive the Nelson C. Andrews Distinguished Service Award at the Nashville Public Education Foundation’s 13th annual Public Schools Hall of Fame luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. Joey Hatch, Valerie Malyvanh Jansen, M.D., Ph.D., and Janet Miller, all prominent graduates of Metro Nashville Public Schools, will be inducted into the Public Schools Hall of Fame as Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. The event, which has become one of the city’s top annual events celebrating public schools, will be held at the Omni Nashville Hotel. The purpose of the event is…
Nashville, TENN – Cleveland Street Missionary Baptist Church will be celebrating its annual Men and Women’s Day on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Cleveland Street Baptist Church located at 608 Cleveland Street, Nashville, TN at 10:45 a. m. Elder James “Doc” Shelton, Pastor of Progressive Primitive Baptist Church Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the speaker for the occasion. The theme “Who’s On the Lord’s Side? Where Do You Stand?” represents our resolve to continue to stand as servants of God, to advance His Kingdom, and our desire to seek God’s Will as we grow in wisdom and knowledge of His Way. Everyone…
NASHVILLE, TN — WeWork is the platform for creators. The organization provides beautiful workspace, an inspiring community, and meaningful business services to tens of thousands of members around the world. From startups and freelancers to small businesses and large corporations, our community is united by a desire for our members to create meaningful work and lead meaningful lives — to be a part of something greater than ourselves. The really good news is that WeWork is coming to Nashville in the fall 2017, with locations in Downtown and East Nashville. Co-founded by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey in New York…
By Devlopmentl Football USA The Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs do not know what it feels like to lose, because they never have. They’ve never even gotten anywhere near defeat. In their young, 10-month history, they have quickly become the most feared team on their opponents’ schedules, outscoring opponents 443-49 on their way to a 15-0 all-time record. Once the Bulldawgs rolled through the Middle Tennessee Football League undefeated and won the trophy, they carried over their war path to the Mid-States Football Alliance summer league, where they’re still annihilating people. “We’ve only given up two touchdowns on defense, a one-yard…