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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for 2026-08-11 ( 22 items )  
All-New 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Revealed With Head-Turning Design, Rewarding Features, and Smarter Tech (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * All-new 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport revealed with head-turning design, rewarding features, and smarter tech * Head-turning design feels premium inside and out, with all-new sheet metal, sophisticated lighting, and a completely reimagined cabin * Rewarding features enhance every drive, from the most powerful Atlas Cross Sport engine ever and intuitive everyday technology to available massaging front seats, passenger-seat  more PR

APSU raises over $23M during 2026 fiscal year (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU raises over $23M during 2026 fiscal year * Students celebrate their graduation from APSU during a commencement ceremony hosted May 8, 2026. The university raised over $23 million during the 2026 fiscal year-the second-highest fundraising year in 99 years-to support a variety of student success initiatives. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University is approaching its centennial year with unprecedented momentum. The university raised more PR

Baker Donelson's Metropark Office Moves to Permanent Location (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson's Metropark Office Moves to Permanent Location The national law firm Baker Donelson has moved its Metropark location into a new, permanent space. The Firm, which launched its New Jersey presence in April 2025, now occupies more than 11,200 square feet of office space in MetroTop Plaza II at 111 Wood Avenue South. In addition to accommodating future growth for the Firm, the new office features a wellness and lactation room, as w more PR

DePauw University: Alumni News Roundup - August 10, 2026 (10)
GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Aug. 10 -- DePauw University posted the following news: * * * Alumni News Roundup - August 10, 2026 * Hamayl Afzal '22 becomes youngest Pakistani woman to achieve a Ph.D. Jody Butts '05 reflects on five objects in Addison Times article. David Young Fernandez '20 has turned some heads in his performances of the Broadway touring production of the Phantom of the Opera. Lindsay Gramlich '09 is getting noticed in her campaign for Indiana House District 39 representative. Ryan Houlette '96 appointed to chief technology o more PR

From Hong Kong to the Hill: How Marcus Lum Found Purpose Through Service, Study, and the World (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 10 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * From Hong Kong to the Hill: How Marcus Lum Found Purpose Through Service, Study, and the World * Marcus Lum isn't a traditional college student, and that's exactly what gives him a unique perspective. Born in Hong Kong, Lum immigrated to Maryland as a teenager before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps immediately after high school. Military service led him to North Carolina, where he later worked as a police officer. Eventually, family brought  more PR

Gift from longtime Tusculum professor and financial donor expands, enhances spaces for students to complete artwork (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Gift from longtime Tusculum professor and financial donor expands, enhances spaces for students to complete artwork * GREENEVILLE - When art students walk into their classrooms this year at Tusculum University, they will enjoy spacious rooms and beneficial natural lighting that will strengthen their academic experience. Clem Allison stands in the two-dimensional studio art laboratory. A generous $10,000 gift from Clem Allison, professor of art emeritus  more PR

In Vanderbilt STEM internship, teens engineer clean water solutions, study lung cells (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * In Vanderbilt STEM internship, teens engineer clean water solutions, study lung cells * In a Hillsboro High School science lab in Nashville, Tennessee, a group of teens from Metro Nashville Public Schools spent their summer exploring whether filtration with peanuts could aid in creating safe, sustainable water for Ugandan communities. Despite about 7,000 miles between the locales, that work was very real for the juniors and seniors participating  more PR

Molecular mapping reveals hidden cellular programs in heart transplant rejection (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Molecular mapping reveals hidden cellular programs in heart transplant rejection * A new study that explores gene expression during heart transplant rejection marks a step forward for precision medicine approaches to treat organ rejection. A team of researchers at Vanderbilt Health and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) used image-based spatial transcriptomics to characterize acute rejection and response to immun more PR

Next stop, Microsoft: Triple major graduate shares secrets for success (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 10 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science issued the following news: * * * Next stop, Microsoft: Triple major graduate shares secrets for success * When students start their college careers, they're encouraged to "dream big" and "shoot for the stars." Marina Katoh did just that. This spring, she graduated from The University of Tulsa with degrees in computer science, cybersecurity and mathematics before landing a job as a software engineer at Microsoft. Katoh came to UTulsa with plans t more PR

NPNA Launches "Together We Are America, and Together We Vote" Nationwide Campaign to Unite Naturalized Citizens, Voters with Immigrant Parents, and Allies at the Ballot Box (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * NPNA Launches "Together We Are America, and Together We Vote" Nationwide Campaign to Unite Naturalized Citizens, Voters with Immigrant Parents, and Allies at the Ballot Box * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) launched the Together We Are America campaign-a nationwide effort to encourage naturalized citizens and allies to stand together, show up this November, and vote more PR

NUT Podcast Episode 289: Term Limits A Player in the Primaries (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * NUT Podcast Episode 289: Term Limits A Player in the Primaries * Audio Player https://termlimits.com/podcasts/USTL_No_Uncertain_Terms_ep289.m4a 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Philip Blumel: Term limits is popping up in the primary races as it always does. Let's take a look at a few notable examples. The big story so far must be that the incumbent Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee lost in more PR

Pleasants Set to Bring Cybersecurity Perspective to Trevecca Students (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * Pleasants Set to Bring Cybersecurity Perspective to Trevecca Students For Scott Pleasants, cybersecurity is not just a technical field. It's also about people: what they share online and who they can trust. "Cyber threats are exploiting the human element," Pleasants said. "It creates unrest." Pleasants is joining Trevecca as director of strategic initiatives for cyber security, AI and information sciences to educate and equip students about the g more PR

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Ranking the States Most and Least Dependent on the Federal Government (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Directors of Government Finance Mariana Trujillo and Jordan Campbell: * * * Ranking the states most and least dependent on the federal government In some states, federal funds make up a modest share of government revenue, while in others they represent 40% of state and local budgets. - Federal aid accounts for about a quarter of state and local government revenues, helping fund everything from disaster recovery and food assistance to heal more PR

Rep. Raskin, 19 Co-Signers Issue Letter to ATF Director Cekada (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 29, 2026 The Honorable Robert Cekada Director Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 99 New York Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20226 Dear Director Cekada: As Democratic Members of the House Committee on the Judiciary, we write to express our o more PR

Tenn. Comptroller of the Treasury: Former DeKalb County Band Boosters Treasurer Indicted After Misappropriating More Than $48,000 (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury issued the following news release: * * * Former DeKalb County Band Boosters Treasurer Indicted After Misappropriating More Than $48,000 An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office, working in conjunction with the Smithville City Police Department, has resulted in the indictment of Megan Mosley, the former treasurer of the DeKalb County Band Boosters, which supported the high school's Fighting Tiger Marching Band. The investigation began after DeKalb County more PR

Tenn. Economic Dept.: Kyoto Fusioneering to Relocate U.S. Headquarters, Establish Fusion Operations in Oak Ridge (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Kyoto Fusioneering to Relocate U.S. Headquarters, Establish Fusion Operations in Oak Ridge OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) officials announced today the company will move its U.S. headquarters to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. KF will create 51 new jobs and invest $46.9  more PR

Tennessee Tech's Samantha Allen receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for 2026-27 (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech's Samantha Allen receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for 2026-27 * Samantha Allen, assistant professor of environmental science and geospatial analysis at Tennessee Tech University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in environmental studies to Scotland for the 2026-27 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. As a Fulbright Scholar at the Universi more PR

University of Mississippi: Study Links Mississippi Student Gambling Problems to Mental Health (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Study Links Mississippi Student Gambling Problems to Mental Health * OXFORD, Miss. - As gambling becomes more accessible to college students, a statewide study of Mississippi's public universities found gambling problems frequently occur alongside depression, anxiety and substance use. The findings suggest policymakers, parents and healthcare officials should recognize gambling problems as a potential sign that a student may need broader more PR

USDA Designates 57 Kentucky Counties as Natural Disaster Areas 2 Indiana Counties Also Eligible (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 57 Kentucky Counties as Natural Disaster Areas 2 Indiana Counties Also Eligible * Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana, August 10, 2026 - This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet va more PR

UT Foundation and UT Health Sciences Name Melissa Robinson Vice Chancellor for Advancement (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * UT Foundation and UT Health Sciences Name Melissa Robinson Vice Chancellor for Advancement * The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. and UT Health Sciences have named Melissa Robinson, DHA, MBA, vice chancellor for Advancement. Robinson, who has served as chief development officer since joining UT Health Sciences, steps into the expanded role after helping lead a record-setting fundraising year and at a pivotal moment of gr more PR

Welcome back: Get to know UTC Interim Provost Matt Matthews (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Welcome back: Get to know UTC Interim Provost Matt Matthews * UTC Interim Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Matt Matthews. Photo by Angela Foster. On July 1, Dr. Matt Matthews became the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's interim provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, returning to a campus where he spent 20 years as a faculty member and academic leader before joining the UT System. more PR

What is Your Leadership Legacy? (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service posted the following news: * * * What is Your Leadership Legacy? * By: Dr. Macel Ely Published: 08/10/2026 Legacy is a word we frequently hear in leadership -but too often, we define it the wrong way. We attach legacy to buildings constructed, programs launched or metrics achieved. We celebrate milestones and outcomes as if they are permanent markers of significance. But the truth is, over time, most of those things fade. New leaders step in. Priori more PR