NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 8 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * A Different Way to Challenge Anti-CRT Legislation: A Workable Constitutional Rule for Combatting Pedagogical Censorship * Since 2021, twelve states have passed laws designed to prohibit the teaching of "divisive concepts" such as Critical Race Theory, an academic concept developed in the 1980s that gained recent notoriety in the wake of George Floyd and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. These bills dictate how teachers may instruct rather than more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, April 8 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Alumni, community members can turn gratitude into action during Tusculum University's Day of Giving * GREENEVILLE - When Tusculum University alumni reflect on their days as students, they are sure to remember a faculty or staff member or a coach who put them on the path for career success or positively influenced their personal development. Tusculum encourages people to participate in Day of Giving. Now is an excellent time to say thanks and express how more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 8 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay mourns Dr. Solie Fott, who performed with legends as a 'gig' to support time with students * CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Professor Emeritus Dr. Solie Fott, a driving force in the establishment of Austin Peay State University's Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, passed on Monday, April 6, 2026, at his home in Clarksville, Tennessee. An accomplished violinist and fiddle player, Fott's legacy at APSU is one of deep generosity to stude more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Young Entrepreneurs * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to connect students enrolled in 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) with mentors from the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to develop their professional skills in entrepreneurship. CCLC is a federal program that  more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 8 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Carrie Schwartz: The courage of curiosity * When upcoming University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate Carrie Schwartz was asked about her time in the Mark Stephen Cosby Honors College, her review was part personal, part academic -but all rave. "Honors at UW-Eau Claire is a mark of curiosity, which is like my two-bit saying that I tell everyone," Schwartz says with a laugh. "It's just people who are really interested in learning more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 38 States And D.C. Between January 2025 And January 2026; 40 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs * Texas and West Virginia Top Lists of 12-Month Increases, While California and Oregon Have the Worst Decreases; Illinois and West Virginia Lead in Monthly Gainers; Idaho Has the Worst Number and Percent of Monthly Losses  Construction employment rose in 38 states  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Enviremedial Services Inc., Oceanside, California, challenging the award of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract to BryMak & Associates Inc., Clarksville, Tennessee, for facilities maintenance services across Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The dispute arose after the Army selected BryMak for a fixed-price contract covering preventative maintenance and repair work at 18 Army Reserve sites. Enviremedial Services argued that the agency improp more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release: * * * ERISA Preemption Victory: ERIC Applauds Sixth Circuit Ruling Upholding ERISA Employer Plan Protections The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit yesterday affirmed the decision of the lower court in McKee Foods Corporation v. BFP, Inc. The court agreed with McKee Foods that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts key provisions of Tennessee's law requiring that employers include "any willing pharmacy" in the networks mainta more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers stellar 2025-26 women's college basketball campaign * * NCAA DI Women's Basketball Tournament finished as the second most-watched on ESPN networks with 1.3 million avg. viewers * Second most-consumed Women's Tournament on record with 9 billion minutes of live games watched * Champ Week delivered continued growth * Regular season viewership up, most-viewed season since 2008-09 ESPN's expansive more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU choirs explore connection in 'Draw the Circle Wide' * ETSU choral ensembles will present "Draw the Circle Wide" April 24 at the Martin Center, exploring themes of connection, community and belonging through music. The title says it all: "Draw the Circle Wide." East Tennessee State University's premier choral ensembles invite audiences into a shared musical space where voices come together to explore connection, community and what it more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release: * * * FTA Urges Tennessee Lawmakers to Amend Problematic Cross-Border Payment Tax Bill The Financial Technology Association (FTA) urges Tennessee lawmakers to amend Senate Bill 2166, legislation that would impose a tax increase on everyday Tennesseans sending money to service members, children, friends, or business partners abroad. As drafted, the legislation would impact Tennessee consumers and small businesses who use regulated, nonbank financial more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-568) on the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on March 24, 2026. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) TITLE VI: ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO CONSERVATION Streamlines the permitting of international movement of non-native species by eliminating redundant ESA permits for species listed under CITES. Clarifies that CITES "not detrimental to the survival of the species" standard governs permitting requirem more ST

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Molten salt chemistry converts consumer polymer into fuel * Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to convert a commonly discarded hydrocarbon polymer into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels. The team has applied for a patent for the discovery, which treats polyethylene -the stuff of white cutting boards and shopping bags -with aluminum chloride-containing mo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Great Smoky Mountains National Park Begins 2026 Season of Adaptive Programming GATLINBURG, Tenn.--Great Smoky Mountains National Park will begin its 2026 season of adaptive programming this spring with ranger led experiences designed for visitors with limited mobility and their families. This year's lineup includes hiking, biking, fly fishing and one overnight backcountry camping trip: * May 9: Fly  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 9 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Freshman researcher Achipa pursues space exploration while building community at CEAT For Ethan Achipa, engineering is more than a field of study. It is the pathway to understanding the flight and space exploration that first captured his imagination as a child growing up in Yukon, Oklahoma. Watching rocket launches and air shows sparked Achipa's curiosity about how aerospace vehicles work. In contrast, science fiction shows like "Voltron" and "Drago more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Quillen again ranks high for underserved care * East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine once again earned high marks in U.S. News and World Report's 2025 Best Medical School Rankings - placing inside the top five nationally for the number of graduates practicing in underserved areas for a third consecutive year. Since its founding in 1974, Quillen has remained dedicated to training future doctors interested in primary more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 8 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Rebecca Slaughter on "Being an Inconvenient Woman in an Independent Agency" * Former Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter delivered the 2026 Florrie Wilkes Sanders Lecture in late March. Part of the Dean's Lecture Series, the talk was co-hosted by the Vanderbilt Law Office of Culture & Community; The Women, Law and Policy Program; Program in Law and Government ; George Barrett Social Justice Program ; and Women Law Students' Association. In her more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 8 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Senior Named Among Nation's Best Business Majors * Tyler Porter, a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has received national recognition from Poets&Quants for Undergrads as one of the publication's 100 Best and Brightest Undergraduate Business Majors of 2026. Porter, who hails from Bowling Green, Kentucky, is a business analytics major with a minor in entrepreneurship and international business in UT's Haslam College of Business. He  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Sixth Circuit Holds that ERISA Preempts Tennessee's Pharmacy Benefit Manager Law * "This is a welcome result. Allowing States to override ERISA would risk harming the very employees Congress sought to protect." -Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation (Washington, DC)-The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed a district court's ruling that the Employee Retirement Income Sec more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, April 8 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech launches Cyber-Redi program to expand pathways into high-demand cybersecurity careers * Tennessee Tech University's Department of Computer Science has launched a new online Cyber-Redi program designed to help students from non-computer science backgrounds transition into graduate-level study in cybersecurity. The program serves as a bridge for current undergraduate majors outside of computer science, as well as indi more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 8 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK panel to explore future of rural Appalachian communities * Economic transition is reshaping rural America, and a public panel at the University of Kentucky will explore how Appalachian communities are responding through research, collaboration and local action. The UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program -housed in the College of Arts and Sciences -will host the discussion, " Shifting Power in Rural America: Conversations on Just T more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 9 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * College of Health Professions' Audiology Program Achieves No. 18 in Country Written by Allyson Lawson The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences ranked No. 18 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, released April 7. The AuD program climbed five spots from last year. "This recognition is a reflection of the people who make this department what it more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 8 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * UT Names New Governor's Chair for Quantum Devices * The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes Deep Jariwala, a leading scholar in quantum materials and next-generation electronic devices, as the UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair for Quantum Devices. Jariwala, who will hold a joint appointment in UT's Tickle College of Engineering and at ORNL, will officially join both institutions in January 2027. The Governor's Chair progr more PR