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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New ETSU tuition structure lowers cost for active-duty military
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Among the many decisions made on Friday by the East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees was a new tuition structure that significantly drops the rate for active-duty members of the military. According to ETSU, active-duty military students' tuition rate will drop by nearly half starting in the fall. 'The board approved a new tuition structure that lowers the per-credit-hour rate for active-duty military students utilizing Department of Defense Tuition Assistance to no more than $250,' a news release from ETSU states. 'It's a move aimed at expanding access and honoring the service of those in uniform.' Bumps for ETSU salaries OK'd at trustee meeting In April, ETSU was awarded gold status recognition from Military Friendly School rankings for its commitment to service members and veterans. 'This is a significant step forward in our commitment to military-connected students,' ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland stated in the release. 'These men and women are serving our country while advancing their education. We owe them an affordable and accessible path worthy of their sacrifice.' On Friday, the board of trustees also approved a nearly 5% tuition and fees increase for ETSU undergraduates and a salary bump for staff. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
ETSU celebrates 2,012 graduates at Spring Commencement
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University (ETSU) hosted its 2025 Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday. Two thousand twelve graduates received master's, bachelor's, and doctoral degrees. ETSU President Brian Noland stated that one-third of these students were first-generation graduates. 'I had a chance to shake the hand of a young man earlier today that I've known since he was in the second grade,' Noland said, 'And to see him walk across the stage and receive his degree was really powerful. To see undergraduate students whom I had the honor to meet in high school and to see doctoral students who will now go on and carry on the flag of the faculty.' 'So across the board, it's just a wonderful day on our campus for both our families, their families, and families all across the region,' he said. Noland said he leaves this semester's graduates with three things to remember: First, to remember how today felt, to pass that feeling along to a neighbor or a friend who's undecided about their future and encourage them to go to college. The second is to say thank you, tomorrow's Mother's Day. So say thank you to those who sacrificed so much to make your dreams possible. And then, third, to remember that your education doesn't end today. Dr. Brian Noland Rogersville's Missy Testerman, the 2024-2025 Tennessee Teacher of the Year, was one of two commencement speakers. 'You are stepping into a world that is complicated; yes, but it is also crackling with possibility,' Testerman said in her speech. 'Your calling is not to fix everything. It's to find the place where your passion meets the world's needs, and to begin there.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
ETSU president speaks on recent DEI changes
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Recent changes in federal policy led schools like East Tennessee State University (ETSU) to make changes to DEI-related centers and resources on campus. ETSU's president, Brian Noland, said changes on campus were made to comply with the new policies. ETSU closes DEI office – no position cuts to occur 'Some of the structural changes we've made to the organizational components of staff, we've made to ensure that we remain in compliance with state law and with federal policy directives,' Noland said. Last week, the school announced its new approach to DEI programs. ETSU is sunsetting operations at its Office of Equity and Inclusion. The university also announced changes to the Pride Center, the Women and Gender Resource Center and the Multi-Cultural Center. Students previously told News Channel 11 that the school had not informed them of its decisions, but Noland said the university continued to keep communication channels open. 'I think we met with more than 35 groups over the course of the past couple of months,' Noland said. 'So I think the changes that we've made have been well vetted. They've been informed. Faculty, staff and students have had the opportunity to provide feedback, and that feedback shaped the ultimate direction of the initiatives that have been in place.' ETSU launches new center to support low-income and first-generation students While some centers are closing, another was created. The university announced it would soon open the Mary V. Jordan Center, focused on student success. Noland said the center was created to reach the students ETSU felt needed an extra level of support. 'We'll offer high-level advising, counseling services, mentoring services and scholarships to students,' Noland said. 'To position them so that four or so years after they begin as freshman, that they've got the ability to receive their degree and do so with limited to no debt.' Noland stressed that the university's commitment to its students has not and will not change. 'Our value statements indicate that people come first and are treated with dignity and respect,' he said. 'That does not change. I recognize that some students may have concerns about the things that have transpired across the campus over the course of the past few weeks. But we look forward to ensuring that we're an institution that remains committed to all students having the opportunity to realize their dreams here at East Tennessee State University.' Noland said the university would prepare to open the center as it looks toward the fall semester. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
