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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Business
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Tickets available for Tusculum University's ‘Christians in Business Dinner'
GREENE CO., Tenn. (WJHL) – Tusculum University is much more than a college campus, it's a centerpiece for community events in Greene County as well as a place where students can receive support for their spiritual development. In honor of its mission, Tusculum University will hold the 'Christians in Business Dinner' at 6:30 p.m. on May 8. The dinner will be held in the Chalmers Conference Center in the Scott M. Niswonger Commons in honor of Chuck Bowlin, who died in April of 2024. People can purchase remaining tickets for $100 each by reaching out to the university. David Cook sat down with our News Channel 11 team to discuss the dinner. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
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Tusculum University offering free tax preparation services
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Tusculum University students and staff are offering free tax preparation services. As the tax season heats up, people can get free help on their taxes at three different locations across the Tri-Cities from now until April. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is available at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Johnson City on Mondays, Tusculum University's Meen Center on Thursdays and the Washington County Library in Jonesborough on Saturdays. The services are available for people earning less than $70,000 a year, anyone older than 65, people with disabilities and non-English speakers, among other groups. People affected by Hurricane Helene are also eligible. For more information, visit Tusculum's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
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Regional entities ponder impacts of federal funding freeze; federal judge temporary blocks
TUSCULUM, Tenn. (WJHL) — Although a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's spending freeze on certain federal assistance late Tuesday afternoon, many local entities spent the day mulling concerns over what the spending freeze would mean to them. Tusculum University receives federal funding for many student programs including financial aid for current and future students. 'So we have been seeking additional clarity on the impact that it could have on our federal financial aid for our students who are dependent upon that financial aid to be able to attend college, as well as the impact that it could have on our TRIO programs,' explained Scott Hummel, president of the university. 'These are programs like Student Support Services and Upward Bound that do tremendous work for low-income first-generation students that help them get to college and then to be successful in college.' The memo calling for the funding freeze was issued Tuesday from the White House Office of Management and Budget. It asks federal agencies to identify and review all federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the president's policies and requirements. It specifically mentions 'foreign aid, DEI, woke gender ideology and the Green New Deal.' Reaction from lawmakers is divided across party lines. 'This pause is focused on being good stewards of the American taxpayers and cutting spending in countless areas of government that are unnecessary and do nothing to move our nation forward,' Republican Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger said in a statement to News Channel 11. But Democratic Virginia Senator Mark Warner calls the freeze 'overreach.' 'You want to do a review for efficiency, ya have at it but this is just going to cause chaos and it's not going to make the price of groceries any lower,' said Warner in a video news conference. People Incorporated located in Southwest Virginia receives nearly $16 million annually in federal funding from various agencies for local programs like Head Start, Adult Workforce Development, Domestic Violence Advocacy and more. As of Tuesday afternoon, President and CEO Bryan Phipps worried that not only could their programs be impacted, but nearly 300 jobs. 'And whenever you get into being able to make payroll and decisions about how do you approach just knowing that you're going to have to float or, you know, provide funds upfront to be able to continue those services. So it not only impacts the staff, but, you know, certainly the community members that we serve with our funds. And that's what's really distressing,' Phipps said in a Zoom interview. Tusculum President Hummel said at the end of the day, he believes the value of the federal money Tusculum receives will be realized and his funding will not be taken away. 'Absolutely. It's needed by our students. It's needed by our area. It is an investment in our area, an investment in the future of our economy and the future of our students. So I am confident that they will recognize the tremendous value of these federal dollars.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
