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ETSU students and locals weigh in on campus free speech executive order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing federal agencies to link grants and funding for higher education with how colleges and universities protect campus free speech.

Yesterday at 11:31 PM
Valentina Escobar Gonzalez was presented with the Rising Star Award.
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Rising Star Award presented to Valentina Escobar Gonzalez, founder of social media consulting business

America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) have a major impact on economic development across the nation, including the Tri-Cities. The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at East Tennessee State University helped to create 25 new businesses in 2018.

Yesterday at 4:16 PM
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BucsWorth Men’s Choir to present ‘Crossing the Bar’ in Johnson City, Knoxville

The award-winning BucsWorth Men’s Choir of East Tennessee State University will present its program, “Crossing the Bar,” in both Johnson City and Knoxville this month.

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ETSU’s 2019 Civility Week encourages ‘Dialogue Across Division’

“Dialogue Across Division” is the theme of East Tennessee State University’s 2019 Civility Week, which is planned for March 25-30.

Yesterday at 4:16 PM
Dr. Bill Brooks, assistant professor in ETSU’s College of Public Health, has received a Major Grant award from the university’s Research Development Committee.
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ETSU College of Public Health studying heroin use in Central Appalachia

Researchers at East Tennessee State University are using group and one-on-one interviews to identify factors influencing fentanyl-related overdose risk in Central Appalachian heroin user communities.

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Doctors Without Borders physician to give lecture at ETSU on children in disasters

Dr. Daniel Martinez Garcia, a pediatric advisor for Doctors Without Borders, will speak at East Tennessee State University on Monday, March 25, at 6 p.m. in the Millennium Center ballroom.

Yesterday at 4:16 PM
On April 2, ETSU will publicly unveil its new solar panels on top of the Charles C. Sherrod Library.
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Solar energy

ETSU students help lead the push for solar energy on campus, sustainability director says

In recent years, the East Tennessee State University campus community has been making more moves toward sustainable energy usage and production on campus.

Mar 21, 2019 at 11:34 PM
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Man indicted in ETSU rape case after first defendant released

A man accused of raping an East Tennessee State University student on campus in February was served with a presentment Tuesday after a grand jury indicted him in the case earlier this month.

Updated Mar 20, 2019 at 4:36 PM
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Five Questions: ETSU Debate Team member discusses importance of civil debate in polarized society

In an increasingly polarized society, having a respectful and civil debate often seems like a lost art.

Mar 17, 2019 at 5:24 PM
Sara McHenry and Kristina Mouksian, right, find out they will be going to Memphis for their residency program at Friday's ETSU Match Day.
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health care

Couple looks to continue medical training together after ETSU Match Day

Hoping for one’s ideal training program can be nerve-racking enough, but for couples like Sara McHenry and Kristina Mouksian, it isn’t just about getting their first choice. It’s about going there together.

Mar 15, 2019 at 9:00 PM
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ETSU student entrepreneurs urged to enter iBucs competition, April 5

All new businesses begin with a big idea. An upcoming student competition at East Tennessee State University aims to fund the best ideas presented to a panel of judges.

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 4:26 PM
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Archives of Appalachia to host ‘Readings from Visionary Women’ March 19

East Tennessee State University’s Archives of Appalachia will host “Readings from Visionary Women” in conjunction with Women’s History Month on Tuesday, March 19, at 5 p.m. in room 422 of the Sherrod Library.

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 4:25 PM
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Community, alumni invited to ETSU’s National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza Kickoff Celebration

Designs for a new space on campus honoring the significant contributions of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will be revealed at a kickoff celebration on Friday, March 22, at East Tennessee State University.

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 4:24 PM
Band members are, from left-right, Gabe Epstein, Keegan Luckey-Smith, Olivia Phillips, Rheva Myhre and Charly Smith.
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ETSU Celtic band Roaring Jelly to perform on St. Patrick’s Day at Down Home, March 17

Roaring Jelly, one of the Celtic bands in East Tennessee State University’s Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Studies program, will perform a St. Patrick’s Day concert at Down Home, 300 W. Main St., on Sunday, March 17.

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 4:23 PM
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ETSU named a ‘Voter Friendly’ campus for second consecutive term

East Tennessee State University has been designated as a “Voter Friendly Campus” for the second consecutive two-year term.

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 4:21 PM
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