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.

Chick-Fil-A Grand Opening

Chick-Fil-A Grand Opening

Who will be the first in line?

Chick-Fil-A ® Grand Opening will be July 30 at 7:00 am on the Tusculum University campus. The event is open to the public!

Tusculum students distribute 600 trees as part of Tennessee’s “250K Tree Day”

On Friday, Feb. 23, student members of the Tusculum Garden Society distributed 600 trees to be planted in the Greeneville-Greene Country area.

As a part of the “250K Tree Day,” sponsored by the Tennessee Environmental Council, students from Tusculum’s Garden Society participated by distributing nearly 600 trees to Greene County and the surrounding counties. The TEC’s goal was to plant 250,000 native tree seedlings across the State of Tennessee.

The trees, which were offered free-of-charge to anyone who would promise to plant them, included redbuds, tulip poplars, wild plums, northern red oaks, and a variety of pines.

“250 Tree Day” is an event designed to gather communities for native tree-planting events that will introduce new genetics into the environment and raise awareness about environmental issues facing Tennessee.

“This is the first time we have participated in “250 Tree Day,” or anything with the Tennessee Environmental Council,” said Sydney McCallister, a founding member of the Garden Society. “We hope to do more events like this. Next year, we want to double the amount of trees we give out.”

The Garden Society plans to make “250 Tree Day” a Tusculum annual event. Those interested in ordering trees can visit TECTN.org/250kTreeDay. Trees are ordered in variety bundles of five different trees.

According to McCallister, Garden Society members will be attending the Old Oak Festival this coming April and will be selling a variety of interesting plants and trees for anyone interested in gardening or horticulture.

Central Ballet Theatre of Greeneville presents “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” in January at Tusculum

The Central Ballet Theatre of Greeneville has announced its newest ballet, “The Twelve Dancing Princesses,” to be performed at the Annie Hogan Byrd Auditorium at Tusculum, January 26 – 28.

Central Ballet of Greeneville

Left to right: Amelie Kemmann, Mauren Pickle, Michaela Kricko, Hanna Johnson, Anna Johnson, Lori Ann Sparks, Brianna Doolittle, Grace Anderson, Eliza Burton, Morgan Brink and Lavendar Colmer.

Central Ballet Theatre’s Artistic Director Lori Ann Sparks, along with Marilyn duBrisk, director of Tusculum’s Arts Outreach program, give life and new meaning to The Twelve Dancing Princesses. The play was originally a German fairytale written by the Brothers Grimm in 1812.

The ballet will star three male professional dancers: Dillon Davis, Samuel Chester and Cole Companion.

Dillon Davis is currently teaching and dancing his sixth season with the Chattanooga Ballet. Davis studied with the Alabama Ballet and the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, then continued on to perform professionally with the Nashville Ballet and the Dance Theatre of Tennessee in many solo roles.

Samuel Chester is a professional freelance dancer after working as a principle dancer for ten years with the Carolina Ballet Theatre. Chester was also sponsored by the United States Embassy to perform at the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Gala Internacional De Danze in Montevideo, Uruguay. Chester will be returning to Japan to perform with the Yoko Kaisia School of Dance.

Cole Companion is an adjunct professor at Dance Legacy in Indiana where he teaches pas de deux class. Companion currently works as a ballet master, resident choreographer and professional dancer for the Ballet Theatre of Indiana. This is Cole’s second season with the Central Ballet Theatre.

While the story stems from the Brothers Grimm, Sparks has adapted it to be family-friendly and to be more uplifting, rather than to be tragic as it was originally written.

Many local dancers also appear in this ballet. Hanna Johnson of Greeneville and Eliza Burton from Jefferson City share the lead role of Princess Dolcina. Other local dancers include Hallie Frank, Elizabeth Bosse and Maggie Sanders.

Tusculum College closing March 1 due to severe weather threat

Due to the threat of severe weather, Tusculum College, all campuses and sites, will close at 11:30 a.m. on March 1. All afternoon and evening classes are cancelled, and offices will close, although essential staff will remain on campus and continue to function in their necessary capacity.

The official fall-out shelter location of the College is the lower level of the Pioneer Arena in the Niswonger Commons. At the recommendation of the National Weather Service in the event of a tornado warning shelter in place, selecting a small, interior room, with no or few windows and remain there until the warning has been lifted. Do not travel across campus to the Arena shelter if a warning is in effect.
https://weather.com/safety/tornado/news/tornadoes-safety-during-20120330.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education site visit

The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education – a nationally recognized accrediting agency for baccalaureate and graduate degree programs in nursing and post-baccalaureate nurse residency programs – has scheduled an accreditation site visit for Tusculum College’s baccalaureate degree program in nursing.

In accordance with the CCNE Procedures for Accreditation of baccalaureate nursing programs, the Commission provides an opportunity for individuals and program constituents to submit, in writing, third-party comments concerning the program’s qualifications for accreditation status. Third-party comments must be received at the CCNE offices by August 24, 2016.

Third-party comments must be signed and must be related to the CCNE Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate Nursing Programs. Comments are shared only with the CCNE evaluation team appointed to review Tusculum’s baccalaureate nursing program. Please submit comments via email to: thirdpartycomments@aacn.nche.edu. Or, if you prefer, mail your comments to:

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third-Party Comments
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036