Northeast State Community College

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ballad Health, local schools launch region-wide, healthcare-focused Ballad Health Academy High School to address national labor shortages and create economic opportunity for next generation

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Jeudi, janvier 18, 2024

Graduating students will have the opportunity to move directly into high-demand healthcare jobs with family-sustaining wages upon graduation from high school.

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  • Graduating students will have the opportunity to move directly into high-demand healthcare jobs with family-sustaining wages upon graduation from high school.
  • This program helps children advance in high school to enroll in Certified Nursing Assistant Courses through local CTE schools.
  • Additionally, Ballad Health is the clinical learning partner for the soon-to-be-opened lab school in Marion, Virginia, a regional alternative school created by Virginia Gov.
  • “Ballad Health Academy will provide students with accelerated pathways to healthcare careers and help solve an industry-wide labor shortage.

Ballad Health, ETSU Combine to Create Appalachian Highlands Center for Nursing Advancement

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Lundi, octobre 25, 2021

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ballad Health announced today it has committed a $10 million investment to create the Appalachian Highlands Center for Nursing Advancement at East Tennessee State University.

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  • JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ballad Health announced today it has committed a $10 million investment to create the Appalachian Highlands Center for Nursing Advancement at East Tennessee State University.
  • ETSU is poised to continue to meet the challenge of the nursing shortage through the Center for Nursing Advancement, which will be rooted in our strong service, teaching and research missions.
  • The Appalachian Highlands Center for Nursing Advancement will focus on data and research, collaboration with key stakeholders across the region and advocacy to promote the nursing profession.
  • Ballad Health is investing into East Tennessee State University to develop the Appalachian Highlands Center for Nursing Advancement which will not only serve the needs of the Appalachian Highland region, but the entire state.

Tennessee Tech University Selects YuJa Enterprise Video Platform for Campus-wide Deployment

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Vendredi, août 20, 2021

Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tenn., has deployed YuJas Enterprise Video Platform to provide its over 10,000 students with more engaging, accessible and interactive content.

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  • Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tenn., has deployed YuJas Enterprise Video Platform to provide its over 10,000 students with more engaging, accessible and interactive content.
  • With the implementation of the Video Platform, faculty and students at Tennessee Tech will have access to a comprehensive video platform that promotes a more active learning environment.
  • Tennessee Tech was using another video product, but wanted a more comprehensive solution that focuses on education, said Nathan Arora, Chief Business Officer at YuJa, Inc. YuJas Enterprise Video Platform is used daily by educational institutions across the United States and beyond.
  • Tennessee Tech has a reputation for high-quality education, and YuJas Video Platform is another tool that will help continue that tradition.

YuJa Selected by Multiple Community Colleges within Tennessee Board of Regents

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Mardi, août 28, 2018

The award included provisions for other Tennessee Board of Regent members to receive preferred member pricing and expedited contract execution.

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  • The award included provisions for other Tennessee Board of Regent members to receive preferred member pricing and expedited contract execution.
  • Northeast State Community College is a comprehensive two-year community college under the governance of the Tennessee Board of Regents of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee.
  • The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) is one of the two systems of public higher education in Tennessee.
  • The TBR supervises all public community colleges and technical colleges in the state, serving over 100,000 students annually.