Dateline: ETSU

 JULY 6

A multitude of teacher education programs at ETSU receive accreditation at the initial-licensure level and the advanced level from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

 JULY 7

ETSU is awarded $400,000 in federal funding to expand services in two College of Nursing primary care clinics in Hancock County.

 JULY 24

Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy earns the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Lawrence C. Weaver Transformative Community Service Award at the AACP Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas. The award is presented annually to one college or school of pharmacy across the United States demonstrating a major institutional commitment to addressing unmet community needs through education, practice, and research.

 AUGUST 5

A new grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration will allow ETSU’s Ryan White HIV Center of Excellence to expand clinical services to provide support for individuals with HIV in the region.

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 AUGUST 11

ETSU ranks ninth in the nation among Fortune Education’s Best Online Master’s in Nursing (MSN) Programs in 2022. Researchers at ETSU’s Gray Fossil Site announce the discovery of a single right humerus of an animal named Borophagus, a member of an extinct group more commonly called bone-crushing dogs. This is the first evidence of any animals in the dog family from the Gray Fossil Site. ETSU announces its Distinguished Faculty Awards. The recipients included Ashley Sergiadis, Service; Dr. Cerrone Foster, Teaching; and Dr. Kate Beatty, Research.

 SEPTEMBER 14

University officials celebrate the official ribbon cutting for the new space for ETSU’s Center of Excellence in Inflammation, Infectious Disease and Immunity located on the second floor of Building 6 on the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center at Mountain Home.

NORC at the University of Chicago, ETSU, and the Fletcher Group, Inc. release a mapping tool that enables users to measure the strength of substance use recovery ecosystems for every county in the United States and explore associations with overdose deaths and other sociodemographic and economic factors.

 SEPTEMBER 20

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation announces that ETSU is a recipient of the 2022 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement, making ETSU one of 32 providers of educator preparation from 16 states, Puerto Rico, and Jordan to receive recognition for their leadership and commitment to continuous improvement.

Well-known poet Nikki Giovanni presents a poetry reading, question-and-answer session, and book-signing as part of “Y’all Don’t Hear Me: The Black Appalachia,” curated by ETSU graduate Kreneshia Whiteside-McGee. The exhibit featured artists, poets, and musicians from the 13 states of the Appalachian region.

The ETSU/NORC Rural Health Equity Research Center releases its first policy brief, examining the burden of public stigma associated with mental illness in the rural United States.

 OCTOBER 11

ETSU’s online Bachelor of Science degree in radiologic science ranks third in the country, according to EduMed.org’s rankings of the “Best Online Radiology Tech Programs for 2023.”

ETSU is ranked No. 2 in Tennessee for its online undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral-level nursing programs, according to a ranking released by EduMed.org.

 OCTOBER 13

One of three Quillen College of Medicine Outstanding Alumni for 2022, Dr. Lisa Piercey, a pediatrician who served as the 14th commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, is appointed by Governor Bill Lee to the ETSU Board of Trustees.

World-class infectious disease expert Dr. James E.K. Hildreth speaks at ETSU’s second annual Health, Equity, and Inclusion Lecture, which was part of the Leading Voices in Public Health lecture series. Hildreth, who serves as president and CEO of Meharry Medical College, also participates in a meet and greet at Quillen College of Medicine.

 OCTOBER 15

The SGA Fall 2022 concert takes place in front of a soldout crowd, featuring a blend of the rap and pop music genres and including performers Yung Gravy, Peach Tree Rascals, and Lisa Heller.

ETSU hosts one of the Bands of America regional championship competitions in the Ballad Health Athletic Center. Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean of the College of Public Health, is inducted into the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame.

 OCTOBER 20

ETSU introduces a locally roasted specialty coffee called Bucky’s Blend, available at Alumni Hall locations in Johnson City and Bristol, online at alumnihall.com, and on the ETSU campus at the bookstore, BucMart, and King’s Corner.

The Department of Theatre and Dance opens its 2022-23 season with Androcles and the Lion.

 OCTOBER 24

ETSU opens its early voting location in the D.P. Culp Student Center ahead of November elections.

 OCTOBER 26

The College of Business and Technology and the ETSU Foundation unveil the newly named Andrew CBAT Leadership Academy following a three-year endowment commitment totaling $150,000 from two local business leaders, Dewey Andrew and Scott Andrew.

 NOVEMBER 1

ETSU wins “Best Social Media Campaign” in the 2022 College Voter Registration Competition, sponsored by the Tennessee Secretary of State.

 NOVEMBER 18

ETSU is recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation.