BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 10 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * 25 years after 9/11: the persistence of stereotypes, the willingness to build understanding * In the weeks following 9/11, CU Boulder sociologist Lori Peek was in New York City hearing the stories of Muslim Americans navigating suspicion, hostility and questions of identity and belonging On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, as smoke rose from the burning World Trade Center and the United States struggled to comprehend an unprecedented ter more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * 9/11: A Day of Remembrance honors the lives lost on the 25th anniversary of the attacks * UTC faculty, staff, students, alumni, military-connected families and community members attended the 9/11: A Day of Remembrance in the University Center Auditorium to honor those killed on the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Photo by Angela Foster. For many men and women across the country, the 9/11 terrorist attacks were more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * A large number of Tusculum students selected for the cast of "The Taming of the Shrew" to be performed at the university * GREENEVILLE - A 16-member cast, many of them Tusculum University students, has been selected and will bring a vibrant feel to upcoming performances of "The Taming of the Shrew" at the higher education institution. James Sams successfully auditioned for a part in "The Taming of the Shrew." Theatre-at-Tusculum conducted auditions Su more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * A songwriter's life: Hall of Fame songwriter Kostas shares music journey with MTSU students * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Hall of Fame songwriter Kostas, whose catalog includes hits recorded by country stars like Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, George Strait, The Mavericks and The Chicks, recently shared his musical journey, creative philosophy and industry experience with students in Middle Tennessee State University's commercial songwriting pro more PR

DAYTON, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Bryan College posted the following news: * * * Academic Success: A Faculty Perspective * Dr. Laurie Gates, Associate Professor of Mathematics Defining Success at Bryan College When parents send their kids to college, they want them to be successful... but what does that mean? Are they praying for good grades, quality relationships with others, growth in their faith in Christ, or a secure job after college? At Bryan College, our mission is "To educate students to become servants of Christ to make a difference more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Adult Degree Program Prepares Student for the Clinical Side of Healthcare * Through dedicated scholarship, research and service, Michael Riley is pursuing a purposeful second career in medicine After years working in healthcare administration and oncology strategy, Michael Riley realized he wanted to be closer to the patients at the center of the work. He enrolled in Belmont's adult degree Chemical and Biological Health Sciences (CBHS) program to prepare  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AG's Office Says It Lacks Authority to Investigate Choice Lanes Contract * Tennessee House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, has requested that the state attorney general's office investigate the state's bidding and awarding process for its planned toll lanes along a segment of Interstate 24, the Nashville Post reports. Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti's office says it lacks aut more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Update * Our hearts remain with the four patients and families impacted by the recent medication error that occurred at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown. For generations, Ascension Saint Thomas has served Middle Tennessee with compassionate, high-quality care. We are determined to demonstrate that commitment with further transparency and accountability. We are actively engag more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 11 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * ASEL research aims to improve national steel bridge design provisions * Tens of thousands of pounds at a time roll across steel bridges every day in the United States, but how do engineers determine how much of that weight each girder must carry -and could that process be made more accurate and efficient? Matthew Yarnold, director of the Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory (ASEL), is leading a $750,000, 30-month study evaluating li more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Duckworth Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Life-Saving Emergency Communication Technology * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, reintroduced legislation to improve emergency communication technology and help save lives. The ITS Codification Act would codify the Institute for Telecommunica more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in August, up 3.1 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.2 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent over the month. The energy index increased 1.0 more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Carroll County to Weigh Judge's Pay, Full-Time Status * The Carroll County Legislative Body will meet Sept. 14 to consider six resolutions, led by a measure asking the Tennessee General Assembly to address the compensation and full-time status of the county's General Sessions Court judge. The McKenzie Banner reports that request comes as Carroll County approaches the population threshold for reclassification fro more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 -- Columbia University School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * Reflecting on 9/11's Continuing Effects September 10, 2026 For many in the Columbia Nursing community, September 11, 2001, is a lived memory that continues to shape how we think about service, resilience, and care. On the 25th anniversary of that day, a faculty member, a recent Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate, and an alum and veteran reflected on the events of that day and their ongoing effects. "As we mark the 25th anniversary of September 11 more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU receives $15 million gift from Phil and Martha Bachman Foundation * #ETSU Board of Trustees approves naming of Phil and Martha Bachman College of Arts and Sciences. East Tennessee State University's largest college has a new name. During its quarterly meeting today, the ETSU Board of Trustees approved the naming of the Phil and Martha Bachman College of Arts and Sciences. The naming and recognition follow a recent $15 million gift to more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU welcomes the largest freshman class in university history * East Tennessee State University has reached a new enrollment milestone this fall, welcoming the largest freshman class in its history. A total of 2,288 first-year students enrolled at ETSU, reflecting the university's commitment to academic excellence, student success and affordability. ETSU's total enrollment this fall is 14,506 students, up 118 from last fall. Additionally more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Fall color forecast: Expect a season of contrasts across Appalachia * A wet summer followed by an unusually hot and dry start to September has East Tennessee State University experts predicting a fall color season defined by one word: variability. While peak color timing remains close to normal across much of the Southern Appalachians, recent weather patterns mean the vibrancy of this year's display could differ dramatically depending on w more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Fashion Immersion Day gives prospective students an inside look at Lipscomb Fashion * Participants will experience hands-on learning, career preparation and the community behind Lipscomb's fashion program. High school students interested in exploring fashion as a potential career are invited to experience life as a Lipscomb fashion student during Fashion Immersion Day on Monday, Oct. 12. Through hands-on workshops, classroom experiences and conversatio more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Federal Judge Dismisses Nashville Reporter's Petition Over ICE Detention * U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Nashville news reporter Estefany Rodriguez alleging that her detention by federal immigration agents earlier this year was unconstitutional retaliation for her reporting on immigration raids, the Tennessee Lookout reports. Rodriguez was arrested by U.S. Immigration an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Pursuant to the provisions of Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, The DoD announces the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), following DoW's evaluation of the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of an integrated more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * From Resilience to Campus Leadership, First-Generation Students are Building Their Legacies at TSU * NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - For Samson Cook, stepping onto the campus of Tennessee State University was far more than an individual milestone, it was the culmination of a journey defined by resilience. Cook, a senior political science major from Jacksonville, Florida, grew up navigating severe family instability while caring for his ill m more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * In Remembrance: Vanderbilt marks 25 years since Sept. 11 tragedy * Vanderbilt University honored its three alumni lost in the September 11 bombings with a campus ceremony and the ringing of the Kirkland Hall bell. Terence "Ted" Adderley, BA'01, Mark Hindy, BS'95, and Davis Grier "Deeg" Sezna Jr., BA'01, were among the nearly 3,000 people who died in the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. They, and the somber even more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 [Category: Food/Beverage] (TNSletter) -- The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following letter with 77 co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 The Honorable John R. Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * John S. Beasley, BA'52, JD'54, longtime Vanderbilt leader, has died * When John S. Beasley II, BA'52, JD'54, retired from Vanderbilt in 1999 after a decades-long career at the university, then-Chancellor Joe B. Wyatt noted, "John Beasley is Vanderbilt University." Beasley earned two degrees at Vanderbilt, helped lead two major fundraising campaigns for the university, served on the faculty and held various administrative roles. He worked closely with fi more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Jordan Rainer returns to the McSwain Theatre Oct. 24 * ADA, Okla. -Much like her fans, country music artist Jordan Rainer has Oct. 24 circled on her calendar. It is the day she returns to the McSwain Theatre and brings her high-energy show. She is eagerly anticipating the delightful crowd of fans that awaits her. Rainer and her band will take the McSwain stage at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, during a stop on more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge's Final Ruling Lets DA Dunn Stay in Office * Circuit Court Judge James Gass ruled this week that District Attorney (DA) Jimmy Dunn can remain in office despite his plan to retire because that retirement was not officially completed. The ruling follows a temporary ruling allowing Dunn to remain in office and resolves a backlog in local courts as dockets were paused last week pending the opinion. Dunn is fac more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Nashville Airport to Be Renamed in Honor of Dolly Parton * The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Board of Commissioners on Friday voted unanimously to begin the process of renaming Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton, the Tennessean reports. The vote authorizes airport President and CEO Doug Kreulen to begin working with Parton's family on implementing the change, although the airport more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Nashville Business Oral History Reaches 25 Hours of Digitized Recordings * Grant-funded effort preserves firsthand accounts of Nashville's business legacy When passing a golf course one day, Nashville businessman Jack C. Massey came across a young boy selling buckets of golf balls retrieved from the sand and water traps for $1 apiece. When he tried to purchase one, the boy shook his head. "$10," he said. This started a lively back-and-forth, as each pa more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * New Lawyer Mental Health Study Shows Escalating Burnout, Risky Alcohol Use * The American Bar Association (ABA), through its Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) and Krill Strategies, has released a new nationwide study on lawyer mental health and burnout. The review -the largest study of lawyer mental health and well-being ever conducted -updates a 10-year-old benchmark and reveals substantial distr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Protein clues in the blood may help children avoid diseases later in life * Researchers at Vanderbilt Health, UTHealth Houston and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified early signs of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease (CKMD) in children as young as 8 years old that potentially can be reversed with a new class of weight loss drugs used widely by adults. Using cutting-edge analytic techniques, the re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Epps Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of September 11th September 11, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Matt Van Epps released a video reflecting on the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, remembering the nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives that day and honoring the first responders, servicemembers, and their families who sacrificed in the years that followed. Twenty-five years ago, our country changed forever. I was a more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 12 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: * * * Wilkinson to Receive Distinguished Award for Modern American Poetry Published on: September 10, 2026 Dr. Caki Wilkinson, professor of English and director of creative writing at Rhodes College, is the recipient of the 2026 Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, presented by the Sewanee Review at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. She will be honored at a celebration in October at the college, which will include lectures on her poetry by writer more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Special Judge Appointed in Sugarmon Vandalism Case * Retired Judge Mark Ward has been appointed special judge in the campaign-sign vandalism case involving Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon, the Daily Memphian reports. The recusal of current General Sessions Criminal Court judges and county prosecutors was anticipated by Judge Karen Massey during Sugarmon's first hearing on the charges in August. Ward's  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 12 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: * * * Student Community Engagement: Rhodes Team Helps to Create Revitalization Blueprint for a Memphis Park Published on: September 11, 2026 A team of Rhodes College students from the Research for Action Lab, over the course of 18 months, collaborated with local organizations Play Where You Stay, the Heights CDC, and Dragonfly Studio to conduct a community needs assessment and create a revitalization blueprint for Treadwell Park in the Highland Heights neighborhood in more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA YLD Visits Memphis Law * The TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) continued its annual law school visits with a stop at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. Memphis Law student liaison Hayley Crossley invited a panel of TBA YLD leaders to share their professional experiences with students and offer insight into the benefits of getting involved with the TBA early in their careers. TBA YLD B more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum invites people to "Give Like George Washington" and support today's students with a donation to the university * GREENEVILLE - As Tusculum University celebrates its 232nd anniversary, it is taking time to reflect on many important milestones in the higher education institution's history. This fundraiser will support students. One of the most prominent stories from Tusculum's service as the first institution of higher learning in Tennessee cam more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University, Greeneville Flyboys hold ceremony with remarks and stair climb to observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 * GREENEVILLE - Memories of a tragic day in U.S. history that were also filled with stories of a positive response to the terrorist attacks resonated as the Tusculum University family and the community came together to observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Tusculum student Jasmine Johnson rings a bell at 8:46 a.m. Dr. Scott Humme more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH hosts inaugural Southeastern Quantum Collaborative Colloquium, drawing 250 quantum leaders to accelerate advancement of new technologies SEP 11, 2026 | Russ Nelson Quantum technology is no longer a distant promise; it is an emerging field set to dramatically reshape how we tackle some of the world's most complex problems. The future of that technology converged on the campus of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) as 250 leaders from aca more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news wrap up entitled "Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of Sept. 4-10, 2026": * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of Sept 4- Sept 10 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, September 10, 2026. Confirmed Cases Of Alpha-Gal Syndrome More Than Double In Arkansas In One Year to Nearly 3,000 (https://www.democratic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. An Equal Opportunity . Affirmative Action University School of Public Health The University of Memphis 232 Robison Hall Memphis, Tennessee 38152 Office: 901.678.1706 www.memphis.edu/sph Re: CMS-1848-P - CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Subject: Preserving clinical learning and innovation in heart-failure RPM To the Centers for Medicare & Medic more ST

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Brown pushes FCC to strengthen "Know Your Upstream Provider" rules to combat illegal robocalls SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to keep scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voic more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * UTC sets graduate student record with second-highest overall enrollment * Oak Street Roast on Chamberlain Field, Aug. 23, 2026. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga welcomed 11,809 students for fall 2026, the second-highest enrollment in the University's 140-year history and set an all-time high for graduate enrollment. Graduate enrollment reached 1,749 students, a 5% increase over the previous record of 1,664 set last more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * UTC's Kristi Wick receives Tennessee Trusted Partner in Aging Award * Dr. Kristi Wick, the Vicky B. Gregg Chair of Gerontology and a UC Foundation associate professor in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Nursing, received the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging's Trusted Partner in Aging Award on Thursday, Sept. 10, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Trusted Partner in Aging Award recognizes a state, more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UTIA Launches Fellowship to Prepare Future Animal Science Professionals * F.U.S.E. Animal Science will integrate undergraduate research, Extension and professional development KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Preparing the next generation of animal science professionals requires students to develop both strong scientific skills and the ability to apply that knowledge in real-world agricultural settings. A new program from the U more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * VSEC brings together energy leaders to tackle power at every scale * One year after Vanderbilt launched the university-wide institute dedicated to solving the world's toughest energy challenges, the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate gathered researchers, industry leaders and policymakers for its first symposium. Keynote speakers from a Fortune 500 energy company, a national laboratory and a Tennessee-born solar giant offer more PR

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * WCU alumnus awarded for historic preservation work with EBCI Over his more-than-a-decade-long career, Western Carolina University alumnus Beau Carroll, chief archaeologist of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has helped orchestrate the recovery and protection of thousands of Indigenous peoples' remains, belongings and cultural sites. This year, he and his team's accomplishments saw new and prominent recognition. Carroll was chosen in lat more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 12 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * Terriers connect through research Sarah Stahl '27 joins lab of Dr. Caroline Erter Burns '95 during Papadopoulos Scholar experience 2026-09-11 Each summer, the Gus and Maria Papadopoulos Endowed Scholarship at Wofford College affords students the opportunity to do innovative research across the nation. For Sarah Stahl '27, her Papadopoulos Scholar research in Boston connected her to an exceptional Wofford graduate. Stahl studied the development of the more PR