Tusculum names three directors to advance university initiatives

Tusculum University has selected three experienced professionals as directors to lead marketing, communications and student success initiatives.

The university recently promoted Laralee Harkleroad to marketing director and Chuck Sutton to director of student success. In addition, Jim Wozniak, who has served as a reporter and media relations professional in Northeast Tennessee, was named communications director.

Laralee Harkleroad

Harkleroad served as associate marketing director for Tusculum since 2014. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing integrated marketing plans, strategies and campaigns; overseeing the university’s brand identity; and assisting with student retention and engagement activities. She will continue preparing promotional and recruitment materials.

She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a concentration in legal studies, from East Tennessee State University and a master’s degree in business administration, with a specialization in human resources, from King University. She is pursuing a doctorate in leadership and learning in organizations through Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College.

Chuck Sutton

Sutton has served the Tusculum community since 2010, most recently as multicultural retention specialist in the student support services program. In his new position, he will oversee and manage student housing assignments and will serve as the point of contact for principal behavior education in conduct matters. He will also develop student programming opportunities, with particular emphasis on intramural sports.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in education from ETSU and is seeking a master’s degree in talent development from Tusculum. He also volunteers with Tusculum’s football program and facilitates the Pioneer Peers mentoring program.

Jim Wozniak

Wozniak joined the Tusculum family in September after eight years with Wellmont Health System, where he served most recently as media relations director and helped communicate the organization’s merger with Mountain States Health Alliance.

As communications director, he will lead Tusculum’s media relations efforts, be responsible for internal and external communications and lead public affairs, publications and special events using an integrated approach to information dissemination.

He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northern Illinois University. In his spare time, he serves as president of the Board of Trustees at Rocky Mount State Historic Site.

Laralee Harkleroad

Laralee Harkleroad

Chuck Sutton

Chuck Sutton

Jim Wozniak

Jim Wozniak

Tusculum University to hold extensive homecoming activities, including president’s inauguration and gala

A robust set of activities will provide abundant fun and a ceremonial flair as Tusculum University celebrates its annual homecoming.

Homecoming will be held Wednesday, Oct. 10, through Sunday, Oct. 14, and will feature events for students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community. The majority of activities will take place Friday and Saturday, and virtually all of them will occur on campus.

This year, homecoming will feature two special events – the inauguration of Dr. James Hurley as Tusculum’s president and the newly created President’s Gala.

“We’re excited to showcase Tusculum and provide opportunities for people from all sectors of the university to connect,” said Angelo Botta, president of the alumni executive board. “It’s a pleasure to speak with alumni who share stories about their Tusculum experience and see firsthand the progress occurring on campus. We also enjoy watching everyone at Tusculum and from the community absorb the vitality on campus through homecoming activities.”

Preregistration for homecoming is strongly encouraged and is available at go.tusculum.edu/homecoming/2018-registration/. Registration packets will be available from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday and from 8-10 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Friday in the lobby of Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Center and from 8-10 a.m. Saturday in the living room of Niswonger Commons.

Homecoming will kick off Wednesday with the Let’s Glow and Run President’s 3K walk and run. Registration for this free event is at 7:30 p.m. in front of Rankin Hall, with the run and walk beginning at 8 p.m. The route will be confined to the campus, and the first 100 people to register will receive a free T-shirt.

Thursday’s activity will be the Tusculum Homecoming Golf Tournament at Graysburg Hills Golf Course in Chuckey. Lunch and registration for this event will be at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start to the 18 holes of golf occurring at noon. The cost is $75 for alumni and $100 for nonalumni.

Sponsorships for the tournament and holes are still available. Anyone who is interested should contact Randy Loggins, associate athletic director, at rloggins@tusculum.edu or 423-636-5292.

Dr. Hurley’s inauguration at 11 a.m. in the Pioneer Arena will begin Friday’s activities. The alumni homecoming picnic lunch, held under a tent at Pioneer Field, will follow from 12:30-2 p.m. The day will conclude with the President’s Gala reception and the President’s Gala.

Tusculum will host a bevy of activities Saturday, starting with an alumni memorial service on the lawn behind McCormick Hall from 8-9 a.m. The Alumni and Sports Hall of Fame breakfast will take place from 8:30-9:15 a.m., followed by the Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, both in Chalmers Conference Center.

The day continues with the alumni softball game at 10 a.m. at Red Edmonds Field and the sixth annual Pioneer Lacrosse Classic at 11 a.m. at the lacrosse practice field. From 10:30-11:45 a.m., the alumni awards and annual alumni meeting will take place in Chalmers. Campus tours and an information session will be held from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., starting in the Virginia Hall lobby.

Class photos will be available at noon in front of Niswonger Commons. Also at that time, alumni who were in the student support services program or the Adults Reaching Career Heights and Educational Success program are invited to a cookout and other festivities at the Patton House.

The homecoming parade will be held at 1 p.m. between the Charles Oliver Gray Complex and Pioneer Park and lead directly into the alumni and Pioneer Club tailgate. At 3 p.m., the Tusculum Pioneers football team will play fellow South Atlantic Conference member, the Newberry Wolves, at Pioneer Field.

The day’s events will conclude in the evening with the alumni baseball game at 7 at Pioneer Park and the alumni dinner and dance from 7-10 p.m. at the General Morgan Inn.

Homecoming ends Sunday with the opportunity to attend the church of one’s preference. First Presbyterian Church. 110 N. Main St., serves as Tusculum’s mother church, and worshipers are welcome at the 8:30 a.m. early service, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and the traditional service at 10:45 a.m.

For more information about homecoming, please contact Nicole Rader at nrader@tusculum.edu or by calling the Tusculum Institutional Advancement office at 423-636-7303.

Tusculum University joins the Common Application for 2019-2020

Students applying to Tusculum University for 2019-2020 will have the ability to do so through The Common Application, a powerful online college application platform that serves and supports more than three million applicants, teachers and counselors across the United States and around the world every year.

“By becoming a Common App member, Tusculum University will gain exposure to students who may not have otherwise considered the institution while making the application process more efficient,” said Dr. Paul Pinckley, vice president of enrollment management, marketing and financial aid. “One-third of the more than one million Common App applicants are the first in their family to pursue a college degree. Serving students who are the first in their family to pursue a degree has long been one way Tusculum furthers its mission, so joining Common App is an excellent fit with Tusculum’s core values.”

In addition to providing a single, online application and 24/7/365 support for all students applying to member colleges and universities, the Common App connects applicants to financial aid and scholarship tools, digital portfolios, virtual mentors, a Virtual Counselor, and a library of resources for counselors, advisors, and recommenders working with students to complete their college applications that includes Spanish language translations.

“The diversity of our membership is one of our greatest strengths,” said Jenny Rickard, president & CEO of The Common Application. “Through membership with The Common Application, Tusculum University has demonstrated a shared commitment to pursuing access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Thanks to our members, all students, regardless of their background, have the opportunity to easily apply to the college or university that will help them achieve their best future.”

Students can create a Common App account now because their account will roll over from year to year. Beginning this year, Common App members will also begin using the newly introduced Common App for transfer, a separate application designed exclusively to meet the needs of transfer and adult student populations.

For more information, contact Melissa Ripley, executive director of enrollment management and traditional admission at 423.636.7374 or email mripley@tusculum.edu.

 

About Tusculum University

Tusculum University, the first institution of higher education in Tennessee and the 28th oldest in the nation, provides a comprehensive education in a Judeo-Christian environment, grounded in a civic, liberal and medical arts curriculum with pathways for career preparation, personal development and civic engagement. Approximately eighteen hundred students are enrolled on the main campus in Greeneville and two off-site locations in East Tennessee.

About The Common Application

The Common Application is a not-for-profit member organization committed to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Each year, more than one million students, one-third of whom are first-generation, apply to college through the Common App’s online application. Founded in 1975, the Common App serves more than 800 member colleges and universities worldwide. To learn more, visit commonapp.org, follow @CommonApp, and #CommonApp.

More than 600 put in day of service as part of ‘Nettie Day’

More than 600 students, faculty, staff and alumni of Tusculum University fanned out into the region on Wednesday to provide a day of service through helping others and improving the community.

All freshmen and first-year transfer students participated in Nettie Fowler McCormick Service Day as part of the Tusculum Experience course. Many other students, faculty, staff and alumni also pitched in totaling 605 participants working at 23 locations, according to Dr. Ronda Gentry, director of the Center for Civic Advancement and coordinator of the event.

Nettie Fowler McCormick Service Day is one of the longest-held traditions on the Tusculum campus and involves students spending time in service to others. Some of the projects that the students undertook included working with local non-profit organizations, cleaning public spaces and working with local schools.

“Today is a day for everyone in the community to live out Tusculum’s commitment to civic engagement and what it means to be a Tusculum Pioneer,” said Dr. Gentry. “Nettie Day serves as an introduction to our new students and a reminder to our entire community of the importance and value of community involvement.”

In the morning kick-off session, Dr. Gentry told the group that what they would do today would impact tens of thousands of lives.

Now more informally known as Nettie Day at the university, this day of service began as a day of cleaning the campus in reflection of Nettie McCormick’s insistence on clean living environments. The day has evolved to take on a more generalized community service emphasis.

This year, Nettie Day participants helped numerous organizations, including Morning Pointe and Plaza Towers assisted living facilities, Rural Resources, Andrew Johnson Cemetery, the Greeneville Theatre Guild, Tabernacle Soup Kitchen, local parks and several schools. Service activities were also conducted on the Tusculum campus.

Nettie Fowler McCormick Service Day, which is conducted under the auspices of the Center for Civic Advancement, honors the memory and altruistic way of life of Nettie Fowler McCormick, widow of reaper inventor Cyrus McCormick, who was a 19th century supporter and advocate of Tusculum University. The McCormicks, staunch Presbyterians from Chicago, learned of Tusculum University through Tusculum graduates who attended their McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago and became some of the most significant donors in the university’s history.

Nettie McCormick is recognized as the university’s first benefactor, signifying that the total of her cumulative donations is over $1 million. Nettie McCormick funded construction of several of Tusculum’s historic structures, including Haynes Hall, Rankin Hall, Welty-Craig Hall, Virginia Hall and McCormick Hall, which is named after the McCormick family.

For more information about Tusculum University’s civic engagement and service opportunities, contact Ronda Gentry, director of Center for Civic Advancement and Global & Mission Studies at 423.636.7300 ext. 5216 or email rgentry@tusculum.edu.

Nettie Day 2018

President Hurley and several students help with landscaping projects at Rural Resources (pictured above left); Provost Madison Sowell encourages Tusculum University students at the start of Nettie Day, reminding them of the importance of service in being a good citizen (pictured middle); a Tusculum student helps paint during Nettie Day (pictured above right).

Tusculum announces addition of three new sports beginning in 2019-2020

Tusculum University will be adding three new intercollegiate sports opportunities with the addition of men’s and women’s bowling and men’s indoor volleyball announced vice president for athletics and university initiatives Doug Jones.

These new sports will begin competition during the 2019-2020 academic year and will raise TU’s sports offerings to 24 sports continuing an expansion of growth at Tennessee’s most historic university. Tusculum has added 10 sports over the last six years with women’s beach volleyball playing in its inaugural campaign this spring.

“We are extremely excited to announce the addition of bowling and men’s volleyball to our intercollegiate sports lineup,” said Jones. “Tusculum University continues to grow and the addition of these athletic opportunities will be a plus for the Pioneer student experience.”

“We are excited to announce the addition of our three newest sports,” said Tusculum president Dr. James Hurley. “Our goal is to enhance student life and opportunity at Tusculum University.”

Lincoln Memorial University is the lone other South Atlantic Conference member which sponsors bowling, while Coker College, Queens University of Charlotte and LMU sponsor men’s volleyball.

Tusculum sponsors 12 men’s sports including baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field and indoor volleyball. Twelve women’s intercollegiate sports are offered, including: basketball, beach volleyball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor volleyball, and indoor and outdoor track & field.

Pioneer football game with UNC Pembroke canceled

This Saturday’s non-conference football game between Tusculum University and UNC Pembroke has been canceled announced TU vice president of athletics and university initiatives Doug Jones.

The game, which was scheduled for Saturday at Pioneer Field in Greeneville will not be rescheduled this season.

The UNC Pembroke campus is still recovering from the flooding caused by Hurricane Florence which hit the area last weekend. The UNCP campus was evacuated last week prior to the hurricane and remains closed throughout this week. Road conditions leading to and from Pembroke continue to be evaluated before it is deemed safe for students and staff to return to campus.

“Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the UNC Pembroke community and the North Carolina and South Carolina region,” said Jones. “We looked at numerous schedule options to get the game in, but the safety and well-being of all student-athletes will always be our top priority.”

UNCP’s game last Saturday at Catawba College was also cancelled.

With the cancellation, Tusculum’s 2018 schedule has been reduced to 10 games. The Pioneers (2-1, 1-0 SAC) return to South Atlantic Conference play next Saturday (Sept. 29) as they travel to Hickory, North Carolina to face Lenoir-Rhyne University. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Moretz Stadium.

More Information: Tusculum Pioneers Athletics Website

Spring 2018 Term Honors Lists

TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY DEAN’S LIST FOR SPRING 2018 TERM

Tusculum students are recognized for their academic achievement through three academic honors lists.

The Dean’s List includes full-time students who have earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher during a semester.

The President’s List includes those students who have earned a 4.0 grade point average during the semester. These students are also included on the Dean’s List.

The Charles Oliver Gray Scholars List recognizes students who have been named to the Dean’s List for two or more consecutive semesters.

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Key: President’s List (*), Dean’s and Charles Oliver Gray Scholars (+) List

Ashley Elizabeth Akins+

Shawna Alder+

Brandon Lee Alexander*+

Marena Elizabeth Allen+

Makenzi Lynn Alley+

Anna Catherine Alloway+

Evan R. Altizer*+

Ivan Andabak+

Katja Sabina Elisabeth Andersson*+

Alicia Renea Armstrong+

Jasper Dylan Bailey

Brandon L. Ball*+

Kevin Ray Ball

Sonja Ballmert+

Meredith Elizabeth Barton+

Maggienella  Basile+

Kiana Alexandria Batagelj+

Chiarra Leann Beasley

Grace Arin Beddingfield

Courtney Michelle Beddingfield+

Cheyenne Nicole Beeler

Anthony Joseph Bell+

Keegan Michael William Bell+

Timothy Christian Bell+

John Evan Bennett+

Alexis Hope Berlin

Gabriel Guell Bernardi+

Morgan Carolann Biery

Heather Mae Bishop*

Jazmyn Breighann Bishop+

John Russell Bivens

Brandon Daniel Black

Lillian Elizabethany Blair+

Shania Makalya Nicole Blair+

Elijah Gregory Boles+

Taylor Y. Boles

Wesley Lynn Book+

Courtney Elaine Booth

Cassandra Marie Born+

Ashley Bowers+

Tatiana Brady+

Kristi Michelle Breeden*+

Gary E. Breuklander

Brittani Allyn Brooks*+

Bobbi Jean Brown

Timothy Adam Bumgarner

David Clark Burchett

Tabitha Ann Burris

Mackenzie Morgan Butler

Edison Cabrera

Bradley Mitchell Capps+

Jessie Leonard Carey*+

Erin Helene Carmody+

Conrad Regis Carney+

Laura Kaye Carr+

Emma Casey+

Jackson M. Cauthen+

Edgar Joaquin Cervantes*+

Jorge Francisco Cervantes+

Danika Kendall Chaney+

Matthew Keith Church+

Alyssa M. Clifton+

Melinda Marie Clonce*+

Tiffany Rose Cockrum

Stephanie Leanne Cockrum+

Angel Marie Cogdill+

Sara Alexandra Cole*

Brittanee Danyell Collins*+

Robert Earl Colquitt

Chad Dewayne Colvin+

Sarah D. Combs+

Alexander Dario Cooper

Heather Natasha Cope*+

Michael Abram Corbin

Polly Louise Cowart*+

Paige Arnelle Cowden+

Chester Craig+

Alec Robert Cromie

William Wayne Cronin+

Chetina Leanna Cunningham+

Clement Dagorn+

Deniz Dalkiran*+

Miranda Brooke Dalton+

Ameythyst Sienna-Rayne Dalton

Sarah Caitlin Dando*+

Dianna Kay Daniels*

Stacy Nicole Dash

Angelica  De Vincenzis*

Thomas Alexander Deacon+

Payton Alexandra Dehart+

Seth D. DeHaven

Rachel N. Del Duca+

Carter Andrew Delsorbo*+

Kayli Ashton Dempster*+

Christina Dennison

Gabriella Derrera+

Angela Dawn Dixson+

Kelsea Morgan Dobbs+

Abby Lee Ann Dohrman*+

Savanna Nicole Draper+

John Eric Durr+

Tabitha Ann Dyer+

Blaine Leroy Dykes*+

Anthony Chase Eason*+

Joel Cooper Edgar

Michael Jason Eggert+

Makenzie Bree Ellenburg

Savannah Elliott+

Kathryn Elizabeth Estes+

Isaac Connor Evans+

Tyler Edward Farrington+

Jessica Marie Fellers

Yago Fernandez+

Karli Payten Fisher+

Erica C. Fletcher+

Camilo Florez*+

Hayden Kate Fobare*+

Bryson Royce Ford*+

Brittney R. Franse*+

Genevive  Frisbee+

Justin Michael Frye*+

Nicky Michelle Frye

Franziska  Funke*+

Alissa N. Furches+

Gustavo Ituassu Gantus*+

De’Erica Garrett

Manda Trista Gibbs*

Courtney Skyler Gibson+

Jennifer Lee Giffin

Kory Brent Gillam+

Justin Lee Gilland+

Emily Ann Gleason*+

Tammy Fletcher Golden+

Deandra Julia Gomez

Fabian Gonzalez

Todd Lee Gould*

Hannah Marie Graham+

Eduardo  Granados Munoz

Angelica Marie Grant

Shelby Anne Gray+

JaVon S. Green

Heather Brooke Greene*+

Jennifer Marie Greene*

Jeffrey Connor Greene+

Delaney Paige Guerrero

Tyler Guffey+

Kate Guildford

Nicole Diane Guinn

Sierra Haas

James Travis Hale+

Holly Brooke Hall+

Benjamin Alan Hammons

Jamie Rae Harmon+

William Jarrett Harmon

Jimmy Wayne Harrison+

Zachary Lee Hartle

Julia Grace Hawkins+

Jonathan E. Hayes*+

Randi Jean Hayes

Dustin A. Hayes

Kacy Underwood Helton+

Robert Edward Helton

Bryson Pierce Henley

Bailey McCurry Herring

Emily Elizabeth Hester+

Sherri Shelton Hightower+

Krystal Lynn Hill+

Bradford Blaine Hinkle+

Erica Dawn Hinkle

Randall L. Hinton+

Gina Coretta Hobson+

Ernest Tyler Hockett+

Caleb Jordan Hodnett

Taylor LaShae Holder*

Trista Brooke Holder

Rachel Evelyn Holmes

Sayre Catherine Hopper*+

Alec Robert Howard+

Brittany K. Hoyle+

Tina Louise Hubbard*+

Kayci Lee Hubbuck+

Chloe Ann Hurd

Makayla J. Inscore+

James Michael Malis Irwin+

Dana Marshall Jackson*+

Katie Elizabeth James+

Sander Johansen

Anna Marie Johnson

Hanna Jean Johnson

Kyler William Johnson

Darby Jane Johnson

John Paul Johnson

Kasey Michelle Johnson

Andre Malik Jones

Iris Colleen Jordan

Jonathan Julien

Tashique Kader+

Natalie Ceaira Kelso

Brian Adrian Kelso+

McKenna Rae Keltner+

Erin Elizabeth Kennedy

Rebbecca Ann Kesterson

Landon Andrew King+

Frankie Lorine Kington

Toby Brian Klerk, de+

Tomas Kmetko*+

Jordan Knight*+

Steven Frazier Knowles+

Kelsi Hayden-Flaire Knox+

Dallas Douglas Kuykendall*

Andreas M. Kvam+

Caleb William Lafleur

Melanie Jeanne Lallier

Kala Lashay Lamb

Kevin Brett Lane

Jeffrey Robert Larsen*

Kaele Elizabeth Lawless

Bailey Elaine Laws+

Brandy Rose Lawson+

Alec Tanner Lay+

Arthur Le Gall

Alvis Tyler Legg+

William Treece Leonard

Anna Lewis+

Dario Ljubic

Kohl Michael Lobsiger+

Amber Lynn Loggains+

Julia Lopez

Brittany D. Lowery+

Bailey R. Lowery

Madison Paige Lowry

Emma Catherine MacDonald*+

Liam Henry Martel MacDonald+

Morgan Mackenzie Mahaffey*+

Katarina Majorova*+

Benedicta Makakala

Micah Leewayne Maltba+

Tina Marie Marascia+

Matthew David Marlow+

Daulton Ray Martin

Timothy Justin Mash*

James David Massengill+

Samantha Lian Massengill+

Chiquila L. Mattress

Layci Katherine Mayton*

Melissa Elizabeth Mazur+

Lisa Gay McAmis

Mitchell Vance McCain+

Emma E. McCuiston+

Annie Beth McCullough*+

Caitlin  McCullough+

Bethany N. McFall+

Sven W. McGaha

Jessica King McGill*

Megann Elizabeth McKinney

Indra Devi McKinney

Quinn McKitrick

Nicole Sarah McMillen+

David Anthony Mebane

Matthew Edward Meese+

Rocco Dante Menna+

Marco Meon+

Wendy Marie Merrick+

John J. Merritt*+

Ethan Zachariah Merrow

Hannah Elizabeth Metler+

Landyn Metler

Carly Elizabeth Mill

Patrick Neal Minton*+

Benjamin David Mitchell

Connor Grey Mitchell+

Nathan David Montgomery+

Donna Rayanne Moody+

Jacelyn Sierra Moore

Robert Lee Morgan+

Alycia Marjorie Morong*+

Elexus Cheyenne Morrow

Jessica L. Morton

Margaret Ann Moss+

Africa Mota Izquierdo

Monica Brooke Mullins*

Shannon Rose Murphy*+

Cydney Nicole Murrell+

Tiffany Allyn Myers

Loyd Benson Napier+

Mackenzie Grace Newsome

Micah Brianne Nicley*

Kellie LeeAnn Niles+

Leighann Grace Ornduff+

Fabian Paier*+

Kirsten Lynn Pappas+

Hannah Nicole Parton+

Natasha Amanda Jeane Pass

Allison Ruby Pate+

Callie Sierra Patterson+

Loren Danielle Peeters*+

Pau Peiro’ Vila*+

Linden Danae Perkins+

Derek Ryan Phillips

Destiny Jade Phillips

Tina M. Phillips

Emily Claire Pietzyk+

Zachary Sebastian Pike+

Taylor Nicole Plemons*

Diego C. Poore*+

Jacob Daniel Powers*

Fabian  Proesch+

Angel Lynn Quay+

Alejandro Quiriti

Yvette Raaijen

Jessica Marie Raney

Ciara Rattana+

Tracy K. Reeder*+

Joshua Melvin Renner

Haylee Noelle Reynolds

Ivee Alexandra Richesin+

Daniel Dean Ricker*+

Leslie Nicole Rimmer*

Rachelle Marie Rines+

Paige Ann Roberts

Kennedy Grace Roberts

Breanna Marie Robinson+

Cameron Isaak Ronald Rogers+

Alyssa Nicole Rojas*+

Alexander Mills Rolison+

Kenneth Michael Romines*+

Taylor Brook Rose

Oscar  Rubio Jimenez

Alex William Rudd

Amber Michaela Russell+

Jennifer Russell

Olivia Lee Russell

Ivan Safranic*+

Kayla Marie Sager*+

Donavon O’Neil Samuels+

Sabrina L. Schleuger+

Alex Scott+

Anitra Leshae Selmon

Dennis Eugene Sharp*

Michael Avery Sharpe+

Chelsea Aoife Sheerin

Jeffery Alan Shelton+

James Gabriel Shillings+

Jaelyn Makelti Shoemaker

Chad Shults+

Madison Kate Shumaker+

Payton Dakota Silcox*+

Erin Janae Sims*+

Lucas L. Singleton+

Christian Alexander Sisto

Nicholas Lauren Sisto+

William Tyler Skellinger*+

Jordan Dianne Smith*+

Tyler James Smith

Shelley Lynn Smith+

Daniela Joy Smith

Carey L. Sommers+

Stacy Songer

Megan Amber Southerland*+

James William Spears*+

Bethany Kaye Spoone

Laura Lynn Standifer

Brooke O. Statler+

Paul John Stayskal+

John Frederic Storaska+

Destiny Hunter Sutton+

Sheck Swaray

Rachel Delaney Swatzell*+

Kathy Lyne Swick+

Tara Marie Swift+

Ayuk Ekule Tambe+

Anna Leigh Tate

Terrie Shea Taylor+

Samantha Gayle Taylor

Mindy Lashea Taylor

Franz Fritz Temme

Tyler Jacob Terry+

Rachel Thomas+

James Kenneth Thompson+

Timothy L. Thompson+

Carlie Amanda Thornber*+

Reginald Summerhayes Titre-Barnor

Makayla Brooke Tittle

Elizabeth H. Tomassoni+

Katherine A. Tomassoni+

Daniel Joseph Tremaine+

Taylor Brooke Trent+

Michael Alejandro Turk*+

Allison Blake Turner

Danielle Madison Turner+

Remola Wanavee Turner+

Linda Upmale

Cheyenne Morgan Upton*+

Sarah Elizabeth Vanhook+

Erotokritos Terry Varlas

Skylar A. Vicars+

Rebekah Grace Voiles+

Madelyn J. Vossen+

Dallas Paul Wade+

Nathan Russell Philip Wade

Brooke Elizabeth Wagner+

Hannah Elizabeth Walker

Lillian Katherine Wallace

John Starnes Wallin+

Shannon  Wallin

Ethan Hull Walling

Jake Thomas Wapinsky+

Anna Marie Wardwell*+

Benjamin Harden Warnick+

Camille Noel Belle Watkins+

Ashton Alexander Watson

Laryssa Carolyn Welch

Amanda Marie Werder

Victoria Kristine West*+

Samantha Ann West

David James Whinery+

Emily Marie White+

Taylor Lindsey White+

Amanda Adkins Whitson+

Kristen Faith Wiggins+

Nicholas Ryan Wiley

Donna Nicole Wilkerson+

Bryson Lee Williams*+

Gabrielle Madison Williams+

Randall James Williams

Ethan Byran Williams

Jasmine Monique Williams

Celena Lynn Wilson+

Sydney Nicole Wilson+

Sherman Keith Wilson

Casey Brooke Wininger+

Jonathan George Winter*+

Kimberly Ruth Wise+

Sarah Elizabeth Wisecarver

Kristin  Wolfenbarger*+

Peyton Len Woods+

Heather K. Woods+

Christopher Devin William Woodson

Peyton Kristofer Wright

Brandon Brayquan Wright

Gabriel Andres Yaguar+

Ashley Dawn York*+

Hunter Slay Yount+

Robert Donovan Zirkle+

Hurricane Florence forces schedule changes for Tusculum Athletics

Due to the threat of inclement weather in the region as a result of Hurricane Florence, numerous schedule changes have resulted involving Tusculum University athletic teams.

Below is a list of all the cancellations, postponements and schedule changes.

CROSS COUNTRY

Friday’s Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational has been moved up 24 hours and will be held Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. in Newton, North Carolina.

FOOTBALL

Saturday’s South Atlantic Conference football opener between Tusculum and Limestone has been moved up a day and will be played on Friday night at 7 p.m. at Pioneer Field.  Friday’s game is Military Appreciation Night and all current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces will be admitted FREE!!

WOMEN’S AND MEN’S SOCCER

Sunday’s South Atlantic Conference soccer doubleheader between Tusculum and Lenoir-Rhyne has been postponed.  The women’s match has been rescheduled for Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at Pioneer Field. The men’s match will be played Oct. 10 at 7 p.m., also at Pioneer Field.

MEN’S GOLF

The men’s golf team’s trip to the Kiawah Invitational has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.

WOMEN’S GOLF

The Tusculum women’s golf team has added an event to their fall schedule and will play at the State Farm Intercollegiate this Monday and Tuesday (Sep. 17-18) at Woodlake Golf Course in Tazwell, Tennessee.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Friday’s volleyball match between Tusculum and Catawba has been postponed and will be rescheduled for later in the season.  As of now, Saturday’s match with Queens University of Charlotte is still on and will be played at 2 p.m. at Pioneer Arena.

Please continue to check the Tusculum Pioneers website for the most current information about Tusculum University Athletics. GO PIONEERS!

Tuition for undergraduate programs will not see increase in 2019-20 at Tusculum University

There will be no increase in tuition costs for Tusculum University undergraduate students enrolled for the 2019-2020 academic year after members of the Tusculum University Board of Trustees voted to freeze fees for the upcoming year at their recent meeting.

“We are pleased to announce that tuition at Tusculum University will remain the same for next academic year,” said Dr. James L. Hurley, president. “It is our mission to serve our students to the best of our ability and this tuition freeze will help ensure that a quality degree from Tennessee’s first higher education institution remains both affordable and attainable.”

While many institutions seek to raise tuition annually, this is the second tuition freeze Tusculum has adopted in less than five years, last freezing fees for the 2015-16 academic year. “This freeze represents Tusculum’s ongoing commitment to both minimizing student loan debt and ensuring that a quality education remains affordable for our Tusculum students,” said Dr. Paul Pinckley, vice president of enrollment management and financial aid.

The tuition freeze applies to all undergraduate Tusculum programs. To adjust for program pricing norms within the market, Tusculum’s graduate programs will see a modest increase in 2019-2020. However, Tusculum’s longstanding commitment to minimizing student debt means that our graduate programs remain very affordable and competitive, representing an excellent investment towards future career growth for our prospective and current graduate students

For more information regarding the tuition freeze and Tusculum University, email admission@tusculum.edu or call 423-636-7312.

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Tusculum University begins 225th academic year with Opening Convocation

Tusculum University marked the beginning of its 225th academic year Wednesday, August 22 with Opening Convocation, welcoming students, faculty, administrators and staff.

Opening Convocation

The Faculty and Administration of Tusculum University gather in front of Annie Hogan Byrd auditorium for Opening Convocation, the launch of Tusculum’s 225th academic year on Wednesday, August 22.

Tusculum’s 28th president, Dr. James L. Hurley, presided over convocation and encouraged students to make every day count. “Since its humble beginning over two centuries ago as Greeneville College, Tusculum University has held the same basic principles of citizenship and stewardship as part of the core mission, encouraging students to academic excellence, community service, character development and integrity; making each day count is the encouragement I wish to share with you toward accomplishing your goals and living out Tusculum’s mission,” he said.

“Celebrating our 225th year, you are part of an unequalled heritage and you will have opportunities here that will enable you to pursue your dreams to their fullest,” Dr. Hurley continued. “Many exciting changes are underway for Tusculum and our students will have opportunities to make a lasting difference, in our community relationships, in our university and individually.”

Tusculum University, the first institution of higher education in Tennessee and the 28th oldest in the nation, provides a comprehensive education in a Judeo-Christian environment, grounded in a civic, liberal and medical arts curriculum with pathways for career preparation, personal development and civic engagement. Approximately eighteen hundred students are enrolled on the main campus in Greeneville and two off-site locations in East Tennessee.

 

Upcoming Workshops at the Museums of Tusculum University

The Museums of Tusculum University will be offering two exciting workshops in the coming weeks that are open to the public. According to Dollie Boyd, director of museums at Tusculum University, participants in both workshops will have an opportunity to learn traditional regional arts from a bygone era.

Workshop offers opportunity for participants to learn how to make traditional corn husk dolls, as seen here.

On Saturday, August 25 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., there will be a workshop opportunity for participants to learn the art of making traditional corn husk dolls. The registration fee for this event is $5. All materials are included and registration is required. This event is open to children and adults, with one child under the age of 12 admitted for free when accompanied by a paying registered adult. Contact Dollie Boyd at 423.636.8554 or dboyd@tusculum.edu to register for this event. Space is limited.

On Saturday, September 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., there will be a workshop opportunity for participants to learn how to dye fabric and other natural fibers with dyes derived from plants and other natural sources. The registration fee for this event is $10 per person. All materials are included and registration is required. This workshop is open to ages 12 and up, and all minors must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited in the class. Contact Dollie Boyd at 423. 636.8554 or dboyd@tusculum.edu to register for this event.

Tusculum University, the first institution of higher education in Tennessee and the 28th oldest in the nation, provides a comprehensive education in a Judeo-Christian environment, grounded in a civic, liberal and medical arts curriculum with pathways for career preparation, personal development and civic engagement. Approximately eighteen hundred students are enrolled on the main campus in Greeneville and two off-site locations in East Tennessee.

 

Tusculum University participates in faculty and staff Campus Refresh Day

Tusculum University volunteers wash windows during Campus Refresh Day, preparing for students to return.

More than 150 faculty, staff and student volunteers at Tusculum University participated in a campus refresh day to get ready for the beginning of the academic year on Monday, August 13.

According to Dr. James Hurley, president of Tusculum University, the day was planned not only to get the campus looking its best, but also to provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to work together on a project that would get them excited about the new year.

“Two of the most distinctive and positive aspects of the Pioneer Experience are Tusculum’s rich history in educating students to become citizens through our Civic Arts focus and the way our campus community welcomes students from all walks of life, creating a home away from home for them while they are with us,” said Dr. Hurley.

“In that spirit, we hosted a Tusculum Community Campus Refresh Day to give faculty and staff the opportunity to pitch in to help guarantee our students arrive on campus to find a welcoming environment.”

Faculty, staff, and interested students spent several hours tidying up campus residence halls and apartments, refreshing landscaping around campus, hauling recycling away and more.

“The day was a great opportunity for faculty and staff to come together in a meaningful way to help our students feel welcomed as they return to campus,” said Katie Tassell, assistant director of enrollment for adult and online studies.

Students began moving back to campus last Thursday. The first day of classes for residential students will be Monday, Aug. 20.