East Tennessee State University Explained

East Tennessee State University
Former Name:East Tennessee State Normal School (1911–1925)
East Tennessee State Teachers College (1925–1930)
East Tennessee State Teacher's College, Johnson City (1930–1943)
East Tennessee State College (1943–1963)
Motto:"Graduation Begins Today"
Type:Public research university
Endowment:$151.8 million (2021)[1]
President:Brian Noland
Provost:Kimberly D. McCorkle
Students:13,483[2]
Postgrad:2,929
Faculty:806
Other:607
City:Johnson City
State:Tennessee
Country:United States
Campus:Small city
Sporting Affiliations:NCAA Division I FCS – SoCon
Sports Nickname:Buccaneers
Colors:Navy blue and gold[3]
Mascot:Bucky[4]
Free Label:Other campuses
Free Label2:Newspaper
Free2:East Tennessean
Accreditation:SACS

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public research university in Johnson City, Tennessee. It was historically part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee under the Tennessee Board of Regents, but since 2016, the university has been transitioning to governance by its own board of trustees.[5], it is the fourth largest university in the state[6] and has off-campus centers in nearby Kingsport, Elizabethton, and Sevierville.

ETSU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7] It hosts the James H. Quillen College of Medicine which is often ranked as one of the top schools in the United States for rural medicine and primary care education;[8] the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, the College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, and the recently formed College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. Unique programs include an accredited program in Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music, America's lone master's degree in Storytelling, and the Appalachian Studies programs, focused on the surrounding Appalachian region.

History

ETSU was founded as East Tennessee State Normal School in 1911 to educate teachers; the K-12 training school, called University School, operates to this day. East Tennessee State officially became a college in 1925 when it changed its name to East Tennessee State Teachers College, subsequently gaining accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1927. By 1930, the school's name had changed again to East Tennessee State Teacher's College, Johnson City. In 1943, East Tennessee State Teacher's College was expanded into a college with a range of liberal arts offerings, becoming East Tennessee State College. The college became East Tennessee State University in 1963, adopting the name it holds today.[9] In 1973, Shelbridge became the president's official residence.[10]

ETSU announced plans to open a College of Pharmacy in 2005, rapidly receiving local support to secure the approval. Full accreditation was granted in June 2010, shortly after the first class of the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy graduated.[11]

In late 2009, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the Tennessee Board of Regents authorized the formation of a Ph.D. program in Sport Physiology and Performance. This program, the first of its kind in the United States, focuses on sports science and physiology in athletics. It features concentrations in sport physiology and sport performance and started in 2010.[12]

Presidents

Academics

Colleges and schools

Honors College

There is an Honors College at East Tennessee State University.[13]

Charles C. Sherrod Library

The Charles C. Sherrod Library houses the Archives of Appalachia and University Archives.[14]

Greek life

There are several Greek organizations at East Tennessee State University. University sources claim that five percent of both men and women on campus are involved in Greek organizations.[15]

Athletics

See also: East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball and East Tennessee State Buccaneers football.

ETSU collegiate athletic teams, nicknamed Buccaneers, compete in the NCAA Division I Southern Conference. The Buccaneers rejoined the Southern Conference in July 2014 after competing in the Atlantic Sun since 2003, when they dropped football. In the 2006-07 year, ETSU won both the conference's men and women's All-Sport trophies, winning seven team titles. They repeated as the overall and men's All-Sport champions in 2007–08 with three team titles, in 2008–09 with five team titles, and in 2009–10 with three team titles.[16]

Current men's sports at ETSU are football, baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field. Women's sports are basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and volleyball. Men's soccer competed at the club level in the fall of 2007, before entering NCAA and Atlantic Sun competition as a scholarship program in the 2008 season.[17]

With of the addition of football, ETSU rejoined the Southern Conference in 2014 because the A-Sun does not support the sport.[18] [19]

See main article: Mini-Dome. The Mini-Dome on the campus of ETSU houses the intercollegiate athletics offices. Still known by students, faculty, and the community as the Mini-Dome, this campus landmark was officially renamed from Memorial Center to ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center and now Ballad Health Athletic Center.[20] The largest building on the ETSU campus, it hosts several indoor track and field meets, and was once the home field for the university's football program. The Mini-Dome has hosted many non-athletic events that could not be housed in an indoor setting on most American college campuses, such as national indoor championships for free flight model aircraft.

Notable people

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External links

Notes and References

  1. As of February, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 . . February 19, 2021 . March 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: ETSU Highlights Fall 2015. East Tennessee State University. July 18, 2016. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115192718/https://www.etsu.edu/academicaffairs/ir/etsu_facts/etsu_highlights_fall_2015.pdf. live.
  3. Web site: Identity ETSU. East Tennessee State University. August 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140829155514/http://www.etsu.edu/univrela/identity/default.aspx. August 29, 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Fan Zone – Bucky – Official Site of East Tennessee State Athletics. etsubucs.com. November 15, 2014. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115192753/https://www.etsubucs.com/fanzone/bucky/. live.
  5. Web site: Casey . Tony . 2016-12-27 . FOCUS Act, new TBR chancellor means more autonomy for ETSU; uniformity for Northeast State and TCAT Elizabethton . 2023-07-16 . Johnson City Press . en.
  6. Web site: Overview of TN's Schools. Education-portal.com. March 5, 2010. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115192754/https://study.com/articles/Tennessee_TN_Overview_of_Tennessees_Colleges_and_Universities.html. live.
  7. Web site: Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup . Center for Postsecondary Education . carnegieclassifications.iu.edu . 12 September 2020 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115192754/https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=220075 . live .
  8. Web site: Quick Facts. ETSU.edu. March 5, 2010. https://archive.today/20120730184650/http://www.etsu.edu/com/aboutus/facts.aspx. July 30, 2012. dead.
  9. Web site: History . ETSU.edu . June 27, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070608000515/http://www.etsu.edu/facts/history.asp . June 8, 2007 . dead .
  10. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=95001477}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shelbridge ]. National Park Service. May 24, 2018. With
  11. Web site: ETSU pharmacy school accredited . June 30, 2010 . January 20, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120235950/http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=12727025 . live .
  12. News: ETSU to offer nation's first doctoral program in sport science and physiology . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719192051/http://www.etsu.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?eventidn=2240&view=EventDetails&information_id=11570 . dead . July 19, 2011 . ETSU.edu . November 3, 2009 . November 11, 2009 .
  13. Web site: Honors College. ETSU.edu. August 6, 2017. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115192809/https://www.etsu.edu/honors/. live.
  14. Web site: Libraries at East Tennessee State University . November 16, 2017 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115192809/https://libraries.etsu.edu/home . live .
  15. Web site: East Tennessee State University: Campus Life: Activities . College Board . October 9, 2013 . November 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115192754/https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/east-tennessee-state-university . live .
  16. Web site: Atlantic Sun All-Sports Race . AtlanticSun.org . August 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100922052609/http://www.atlanticsun.org/quickhits/allsportsrace/ . September 22, 2010 . dead .
  17. Calabrese named head coach of inaugural men's soccer program at ETSU . ETSUBucs.com . January 12, 2007 . July 7, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927084434/http://www.etsubucs.com/sports/msoccer/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=9338 . September 27, 2007 . dead .
  18. News: Former players cheer ETSU football's return . Johnson City Press . Joe . Avento . March 29, 2013 . September 6, 2013.
  19. News: ETSU to rejoin Southern Conference in 2014 . The Rogersville Review . Wade . Littleton . June 5, 2013 . September 6, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130907030401/http://therogersvillereview.com/story/13545 . September 7, 2013 . dead .
  20. Web site: Ballad Health Athletic Center (Mini Dome) . . April 27, 2023.
  21. News: Actor Tim Busfield preparing MSU students for real life. Detroit Free Press. 2017-02-27. en. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115192731/https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/06/21/tim-busfield-msu-wkar-teaching/86169468/. live.
  22. Web site: Faculty Profile: Hon. J. Ronnie Greer . 2024-08-14 . Tennessee Bar Association.
  23. Web site: 2021-01-03 . About Representative Diana Harshbarger . 2024-08-14 . harshbarger.house.gov . en.
  24. Web site: Keller . August 14, 2024 . Biographical Directory, US Congress.
  25. News: Hight. Jewly. 2021-06-14. Amythyst Kiah Found Her Powerful Voice. Now She Has a Sound to Match It.. en-US. The New York Times. 2023-02-15. 0362-4331.
  26. Web site: Records & Roots: Bristol's David Allen Loggins proved his songwriting prowess . November 3, 2023 .

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