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Postcard depicting the East Tennessee State Normal School, the teacher's education institution that would evolve into East Tennessee State University. This building is now Gilbreath Hall on the ETSU campus.
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Then and Now: ETSU has "changed significantly"

Today, the university has an enrollment of over 14,500 students and offers a wide variety of programs in 11 colleges.

Dec 2, 2019 at 10:15 AM
ETSU President Brian Noland
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ETSU: Johnson City's partner for 108 years

In November 2011 when I arrived in Johnson City on the evening prior to my first interview for the job as president, I saw the letters “ETSU” shining bright on the pedestrian bridge towering above State of Franklin Road.

Dec 1, 2019 at 6:30 AM
Kloey McCarter saved the life of a customer who was choking on a piece of steak earlier this month.
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Lifesaving experience: ETSU cardiopulmonary student saves choking customer

Kloey McCarter’s two worlds – as a senior in East Tennessee State University’s Cardiopulmonary Science program and as a server at Logan’s Roadhouse in Johnson City – collided earlier this month when she saved the life of a customer who was choking on a piece of steak.

Nov 29, 2019 at 5:25 PM
Dr. Terence Hicks, a professor at East Tennessee State University, is the co-editor of a new book, “First-Generation College Student Research Studies.”
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Hicks publishes new book on first-generation college students

Dr. Terence Hicks, a professor at East Tennessee State University, is the co-editor of a new book, “First-Generation College Student Research Studies.” This is his eighth book, with two more forthcoming next year.

Nov 29, 2019 at 5:25 PM
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ETSU schedules community vigil for World AIDS Day

East Tennessee State University will honor World AIDS Day with a series of events Dec. 1-3 to raise awareness about the impact HIV/AIDS continues to have in the local community, the nation and the world.

Nov 29, 2019 at 5:25 PM
Dr. Alyson Chroust of East Tennessee State University will present “Peek-a-Boo: How Infant Minds Develop and Perceive the World” at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Reece Museum.
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Social cognition of infants is topic of ‘Women on Wednesdays’ talk at ETSU

Although humans often take for granted the ability to understand the world around them, this skill begins to develop as early as infancy. Dr. Alyson Chroust of East Tennessee State University will discuss this process in “Peek-a-Boo: How Infant Minds Develop and Perceive the World” at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Reece Museum.

Nov 29, 2019 at 5:25 PM
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Record number of national scholars join ETSU Army ROTC

The number of cadets in the Army ROTC program at East Tennessee State University to receive highly competitive national three- and four-year scholarships is the highest in more than a decade.

Nov 29, 2019 at 5:25 PM
Dr. Kurt Maier, chair of ETSU’s Department of Environmental Health, receives a plaque from Dr. Tim Murphy, chair of the University of Findlay’s Department of Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the department’s accreditation.
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ETSU Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health celebrates 50 years

The 1960s was a significant decade for environmental health awareness – from new laws such as the Water Quality Act to groundbreaking reports that would lead to future legislation impacting the health of the planet.

Nov 23, 2019 at 4:50 PM
A man rides a electric scooter Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Atlanta. Atlanta is banning electric scooters during nighttime hours during a deadly summer for riders. In Atlanta, three riders have died since May in crashes that involved a public bus, an SUV and a car. Police in the Atlanta suburb of East Point say a fourth rider was killed there Tuesday in a collision involving his scooter and a truck. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Johnson City now sanctions bike sharing, but scooters raise safety concerns

Johnson City has given the green light for bicycle-sharing businesses to make inroads in the city, but in light of safety concerns, city officials have stopped short of allowing scooter sharing.

Nov 22, 2019 at 10:00 PM
From his laboratory at East Tennessee State University’s Eastman Valleybrook campus, Dr. W. Andrew Clark combines his interests in research and entrepreneurship to inspire his students to see how their own research can result in innovative health care solutions.
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Transformational research: ETSU nutrition professor combines entrepreneurship, research

From his laboratory at East Tennessee State University’s Eastman Valleybrook campus, Dr. W. Andrew Clark combines his interests in research and entrepreneurship to inspire his students to see how their own research can result in innovative health care solutions.

Nov 22, 2019 at 5:42 PM
From left to right, front row: Abbie Saulsbury, Kynlee Hillard, Megha Gupta, Taylor Maupin, Elizabeth Wilson and Heidi Armstrong. Back row: Jacob Goodlaxson, Noah Lyons, John Sterrett and Adam Musick.
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ETSU students participate in SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum

Ten East Tennessee State University students recently participated in the fourth annual SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum.

Nov 22, 2019 at 5:42 PM
Patrick Cronin, right, is performing in an ETSU production of "You Can't Take It with You." He plays Martin “Grandpa” Vanderhof.
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Veteran character actor, ETSU professor Patrick Cronin prepares to retire

You might know him as the bra salesman on “Seinfeld.”

Updated Nov 20, 2019 at 10:04 AM
Ordway was named associate dean for research and graduate education at Quillen College of Medicine.
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Ordway named associate dean for research and graduate education at Quillen College of Medicine

East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine has named Dr. Greg Ordway the associate dean for research and graduate education.

Nov 15, 2019 at 6:21 PM
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Cronin to appear in upcoming ETSU play ‘You Can’t Take It with You’

One of America’s most beloved comedy classics, “You Can’t Take It with You,” will be presented by East Tennessee State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance Nov. 21-24. Veteran actor Patrick Cronin, who is retiring from ETSU in December, will return to the stage to reprise his role as Martin “Grandpa” Vanderhof.

Nov 15, 2019 at 6:21 PM
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ETSU’s APhA-ASP chapter earns honors for patient care

East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy’s student organizations continue to take home honors for their service to patients in the region.

Nov 15, 2019 at 6:21 PM
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