Office of the President Speeches
Dr. Brian Noland became the ninth president of East Tennessee State University in January 2012.
Under his leadership, ETSU has undertaken a series of groundbreaking initiatives to advance the university’s longstanding mission to improve the quality of life for people in the region and beyond.
View the archives of his speeches and videos below, including his annual State of the University address, campus budget updates, new policies, and more.
Speeches from 2025
2025 October 10 - State of the University Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2025 October 25 - State of the University Address (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
Speeches from 2024
2024 October 11 - State of the University Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2024 October 11 - State of the University Address (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
Speeches from 2023
2023 October 13 - State of the University Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2023 October 13 - State of the University Address (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
Speeches from 2022
2022 October 14 - State of the University Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2022 October 14 - State of the University Address (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2022 August 19 - Faculty Convocation Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
Speeches from 2021
2021 October 8 - State of the University Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2021 October 8 - State of the University Address (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2021 August 20 - Faculty Convocation Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2021 August 20 - Faculty Convocation Address (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
Speeches from 2020
2020 October 14 - Fall 2020 Commencement Announcement (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 October 9 - State Of The University Address (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 August 12 - ETSU Safety Pledge (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 August 10 - Operation Update for Fall (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 July 31 - Bucs Are Back Town Hall (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 July 16 - Noland Budget Town Hall (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 July 13 - Campus Budget Update, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 July 13 - Campus Budget Update (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 June 23 - Pride Month (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 June 9 - Town Hall with Dr. Noland (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 June 2 - Excerpts from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Letter From a Birmingham Jail (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 June 1 - A Call To Action From President Nolan (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 June 1 - ETSU Support Resources Available (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 April 27 - Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 April 8 - Bucs Help Bucs (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 April 2 - Graduation Announcement (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 March 18 - Dr. Noland Campus Update (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 March 17 - Dr. Noland's Campus Updates (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2020 March 16 - Campus Update From Dr. Noland (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
Speeches from 2019
2019 December 16 - Season's Greetings From ETSU (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2019 December 11 - Dr. Bach Retirement Ceremony (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2019 December 9 - ETSU Announces Esports Team (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2019 November 18 - Holiday Lights (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2019 October 28 - X Marks The Spot (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2019 October 16 - Dr. Noland Introduces ETSU Elevates (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2019 October 2 - State of the University Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2019 October 2 - State of the University Address (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2019 August 29 - Dining Hall Event (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2019 August 23 - Faculty Convocation Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
Speeches from 2018
2018 October 2 - State of the University Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2018 August 25 - Faculty Convocation Speech (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2018 August 24 - Faculty Convocation Ceremony, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
Speeches from 2016
2016 October 3 - State of the University Address, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2016 October 3 - State of the University (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2016 August 19 - Faculty Convocation, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2016 August 19 - New Student Convocation, Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
2016 June 20 - Signing FOCUS Bill (recording), Office of the President, East Tennessee State University
