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Table of Contents

  • 3: The President's Perspective
  • 4: ETSU Enters Era of Construction Engagement
  • 7: A Passion for Beauty: The Campus Beautification Work of Sean Morris
  • 8: Touting Tennessee: A Perfect Job for Kevin Triplett
  • 10: Dance Defies Gravity
  • 13: Connecting Mountains in a Global Village
  • 15: Dr. Merry Miller: Seeking Balance
  • 17: "Everybody Needs Affirmation": The Philosophy of Coach Brittney Ezell
  • 18: Who's Going to ETSU?
  • 22: Who's Teaching at ETSU?
  • 26: Living on Spider Time
  • 28: Rembembering a Teacher for the Ages
  • 29: The Italian Connection
  • 31: DATELINE: ETSU
  • 35: Class Notes
  • 36: Obituaries

ETSU President

Brian Noland

Executive Editor

Fred Sauceman

Managing Editors

Joe Smith

Advancement/Alumni Editors

Bob Plummer

Contributing Writers

Karen Crigger; Lee Ann Davis; Susan Epps; Carol Fox; Jennifer Hill; Diane Nelson; Brian Noland; Nathan Palkowski; Cyndi Ramsey; Randy Sanders; Fred Sauceman; Joe Smith; Kristen Swing

Cover/Graphic Design

Andy Barnes

Photography/Art

Ron Campbell; Jim Sledge; Larry Smith; Charles Warden

Publication Date

Spring 2016

President's Message

Throughout this issue of ETSU Today are stories about the transformative events and initiatives taking place on campus. These stories describe an institution that is transforming its physical infrastructure through the renovation of current facilities and the construction of new buildings. Also in the magazine are features about our innovative program in aerial dance as well as the fascinating arachnid research taking place in the basement of Brown Hall. You will learn about the people of our university, including renowned faculty like Dr. Patrick Brown and the late Dr. Jack Higgs, inspiring students like Asmahan Elayan, Greyson Jennings, and Tandy Branham, and noted alumni like Kevin Triplett. Since the day our doors first opened in 1911 as a teacher-training school, much of the landscape of our campus has changed. We have grown from an enrollment of 29 students to over 14,700. ETSU has evolved into a comprehensive research institution, offering more than 100 majors over our 11 colleges and schools. While much has changed on our campus over the past 105 years, there remains a single mission that binds us together as Buccaneers: our unwavering commitment to improve and enhance the community around us. As many of you know, I enjoy using numbers to tell stories of ETSU. I believe numbers and data frame an accurate and impressive picture of how we fulfill our mission of regional stewardship. The data below provide a glimpse of the myriad efforts underway across our campus to sustain our mission of stewardship of place: • Faculty and students from our Academic Health Sciences Center reported over 300,000 patient encounters at ETSU facilities. • Through our College of Nursing Faculty Practice Network, we provided $1.4 million in uncompensated care to at-risk and underinsured populations, thereby providing a critically needed health care safety net for the people of Northeast Tennessee. • Student organizations across our campus raised more than $230,000 for charitable causes. • Nearly one-third of the total funds raised during the Tennessee Board of Regents Employee Giving Campaign were raised at ETSU. Of the total $238,000 raised across the system, $82,000 was given by our faculty and staff. • Over 200 arts events, including a sold-out performance by Ricky Skaggs as well as numerous other concerts, plays, exhibits, and lectures, were hosted by ETSU in 2014-15. • Students from our Gatton College of Pharmacy were recognized by the American Pharmacists Association at the national level for their efforts to raise awareness among health care providers and patients regarding prescription drug abuse, a significant issue facing our region and nation. • We have been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll every year since the national program was created in 2006. The honor recognizes our work in general community service and education. Perhaps the most significant numbers that tell our story are more than 90,000 living alumni residing in 50 states and 61 countries. Our alumni are the greatest example of how our institution is influencing the lives of those right here in this region and around the world. Thank you for carrying forward our mission of regional stewardship. Sincerely, - Brian Noland, President

ETSU Today - Spring 2016

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