ETSU set for Virtual Days to welcome and assist incoming students

East Tennessee State University is hosting Virtual Student Days events weeks ahead of the start of the fall semester.

Jul 7, 2020 at 8:00 PM

education

ETSU union petitions to keep adjunct jobs

A recent East Tennessee State University petition is asking university leadership to “preserve instruction at ETSU” and commit to “no layoffs for adjunct faculty.”

Jul 6, 2020 at 7:47 PM

Schools

State launches another teacher recruitment tool for local districts

The Tennessee Department of Education started another statewide initiative to help local districts hire and recruit teachers.

Jul 3, 2020 at 9:00 AM

Johnson City Symphony Orchestra

Johnson City Symphony Orchestra 'hitting the pause button' until next year

Director Robert Seebacher said delaying the season was the prudent thing to do as infection numbers continue to rise.

Jul 3, 2020 at 8:00 AM

Students in Washington County schools will get new equipment in some of their technical courses.

education

Washington County Schools and others receive state technical grants

Washington County Schools will receive $49,834.96 to improve CTE programs.

Updated Jul 2, 2020 at 10:02 AM

education

School districts formulate reopening plans as fall approaches

The Tennessee Department of Education recently released its Continuous Learning Plan to assist local districts as they plan to reopen for the upcoming school year.

Jul 1, 2020 at 9:00 AM

Environment

'It's really all connected': Nature experts recommend food plots that benefit bees, butterflies

Jonesborough TWRA Wildlife Habitat Biologist Stephen Thomas said some food plot mixtures are “as beneficial for pollinators as expensive wildflower plantings.”

Jun 29, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Gary Selby, professor of ministerial formation, said current and prospective students have shown “a lot of interest” in the new concentration.

Milligan University

'A change that's been evolving over time:' Milligan adds new concentration

Milligan University is continuing to add new fields of study following its recent name change, and Emmanuel Christian Seminary has been an essential part of that growth over the years.

Jun 28, 2020 at 8:11 PM