East Tennessee State University

"ETSU" redirects here. For the former East Texas State University, see Texas A&M University–Commerce.
East Tennessee State University
Motto The University of choice.
Established October 2, 1911
Type Public university
Endowment US$100.1 million (2012)
Increase3.4%[1]
Chancellor Charles W. Manning
President Dr. Brian Noland[2]
Provost Bert C. Bach
Vice-Chancellor David Gregory
Academic staff
 866 (Fall 2011)
Students 15,536
Postgraduates 2,144 (Spring 2009)
445 (Fall 2010)
Other students
 723 (Spring 2009)
Location Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
Campus Urban, 340 acres (1.4 km2)
Colors      Navy blue[3]
     Gold[3]
Athletics NCAA Division I, SoCon
15 varsity teams
Nickname Buccaneers
Mascot Bucky[4]
Website www.etsu.edu

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is an accredited American university located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents system of colleges and universities, the nation's sixth largest system of public education,[5] and is the fourth largest university in the state.[6] ETSU has off-campus centers in nearby Kingsport and Elizabethton.

Listed by The Princeton Review as one of America’s Best Value Colleges, ETSU has a host of programs that benefit both the region and nation, including the Quillen College of Medicine, consistently ranked as one of the top schools nationwide for rural medicine and primary care education,[7] 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 a nationally acclaimed and accredited program in Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music, the nation's lone master's degree in Storytelling, and the Appalachian Studies programs, focused on the surrounding Appalachian region.

ETSU had a record enrollment of over 15,000 students in Fall 2010. In 2011, ETSU had its 100th anniversary.

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.[8]

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.[9]

In December 2007, the College of Public and Allied Health split into two new colleges, the College of Public Health and the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. Both are part of ETSU’s Health Sciences Division, which also includes the James H. Quillen College of Medicine, the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, and the College of Nursing.

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.[10]

Research

The research mission of ETSU advances scholarly and creative activity that enhances the teaching and learning environment and benefits the regional, national, and global communities served.[11] ETSU strongly supports and encourages faculty and student research. In FY12, ETSU was awarded over $50 million in research, public service, and training/instruction grants.[12] The ETSU Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Administration (ORSPA) organizes an annual event, the Appalachian Student Research Forum, for students to showcase their research via poster and/or oral presentations. At the April 2012 event, over 150 student poster and oral presentations were made and over $5000 was given in prize money to undergraduate, graduate, medical students, medical residents and postdoctoral fellows.[13]

Athletics

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

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.[14] ETSU has won the Bill Bibb Trophy for the best overall Atlantic Sun athletic program all six years since it was first awarded for the 2006-07 season.[14]

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.[15] A new on-campus soccer field, Summers-Taylor Stadium, opened in fall 2007. In the 2007-08 season, the women's basketball team made their first trip to the NCAA tournament. In 2009 and 2010, both the men's and women's teams earned automatic berths to the NCAA championship by winning the Atlantic Sun Conference tournaments. In May 2013, the ETSU Baseball team won their first ASUN Conference Championship and their second NCAA Regional berth. Kerry Doane received the Conference pitcher of the year award. He was drafted in the 24th round by the Cleveland Indians. In May 2014, ETSU Pitcher and 1st baseman, Clinton Freeman was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

On January 29, 2013, the Student Government Association voted 22-5 for a $125 per semester fee increase that would fund the reinstatement of the football program. University President Dr. Brian Noland, who was in attendance for the vote, said that fee would be sufficient to support football and Title IX requirements that support additional women's athletics. Noland told the student senators a team could be on the field by fall 2015, if the Tennessee Board of Regents approved the proposal.[16]

ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center, also known as the Mini Dome

On March 29, 2013, the TBR approved the $125 fee increase to reinstate football at ETSU. Dr. Noland and Athletic Director Dr. Sander hired former UNC head football coach, Carl Torbush to lead the restart of football in Johnson City, TN. Coach Torbush signed his first class in February 2014. It has also known that the Mini-Dome will not be the host of the home games; ETSU plans to build a brand new football stadium. Because of the addition of football, ETSU, rejoined the Southern Conference in 2014 because the A-Sun does not support football.[17][18]

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 has been officially renamed from Memorial Center to the ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center. 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.

Greek life

There are several Greek organizations offered at East Tennessee State University. Greek life provides occasions for social interaction and intramural participation between young men and women.[19] The Interfraternity Council offers young men seven fraternities: Sigma Beta Rho, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Pi Kappa Alpha.[19] The Pan-Hellenic Council offers young women four sororities: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Kappa Delta, and Sigma Kappa.[19] The National Pan-Hellenic Council offers four fraternities and sororities: Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Omega Psi Phi and Alpha Kappa Alpha.[19] Five percent of both men and women on campus are involved in Greek organizations.[20]

Campus life

In April 2002, the 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m2) Basler Center for Physical Activity was opened. The building contains recreational facilities such as an indoor 40-foot (12 m) climbing wall, raquetball and basketball courts, an indoor swimming pool, and a 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) weight room. The Basler Center also offers a diverse selection of fitness classes from yoga to martial arts.

Campus buildings

Academic and administrative facilities

  • Alexander Hall (University High School)
  • Burgin E. Dossett Hall (Administration/School of Graduate Studies)
  • Burleson Hall (English)
  • Campus Center Building (Theatre/Women's Studies)
  • Charles C. Sherrod Library
  • D.M. Brown Hall (Sciences)
  • D.P. Culp University Center
  • Ernest C. Ball Hall (Fine Arts)
  • ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center (Mini-Dome)
  • Gilbreath Hall (College of Arts and Sciences/Math/Foreign Language/Bud Frank Theatre)
  • Hillrise Hall (Social Work)
  • Hutcheson Hall (Family/Consumer Sciences)
  • John P. Lamb, Jr. Hall (College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences/College of Public Health)
  • Mathes Hall (Music)
  • Memorial Hall (Brooks Gym)
  • Reece Museum
  • Rogers-Stout Hall (Social Studies (History, Psychology, Anthropology, Political Science, Criminal Justice))
  • Ross Hall (Geosciences)
  • Roy S. Nicks Hall (College of Nursing/Computer Science)
  • Sam Wilson Hall (College of Business & Technology)
  • Scott M. Niswonger Digital Media Center
  • Warf-Pickel Hall (Education/Communication)
  • Wayne G. Basler Center for Physical Activity (CPA)
  • Wilson-Wallis Hall (Technology)
  • Yoakley Hall (International Programs/Honors College)

Residence halls

  • Buccaneer Ridge Apartments (Co-ed, 1998 (Phase I), 2004 (Phase II), 2010 (Phase III)), 2012 (Phase IV)
  • Carter Hall (Women, 1911)
  • Centennial Hall (Co-ed, 2009)
  • Davis Apartments (Co-ed, 1972)
  • Dossett Hall (Men, 1966)
  • Governors Hall (Co-ed, 2007)
  • Lucille Clement Hall (Co-ed, 1967)
  • Luntsford Apartments (Women, 1971)
  • Powell Hall (Men, 1961)
  • Stone Hall (Co-ed, 1952)
  • West Hall (Women, 1963)

Colleges and schools

Honors College

The Honors College at East Tennessee State University provides numerous opportunities and benefits to students, including:[21]

Presidents

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2013 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2011 to FY 2012" (PDF). NACUBO.org. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Feb 4, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Discover ETSU". East Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Identity ETSU". East Tennessee State University. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Fan Zone - Bucky - Official Site of East Tennessee State Athletics". etsubucs.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "About the TBR". TBR.state.tn.us. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Overview of TN's Schools". Education-portal.com. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Quick Facts". ETSU.edu. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  8. ↑ "History". ETSU.edu. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
  9. ↑ ETSU pharmacy school accredited
  10. ↑ "ETSU to offer nation's first doctoral program in sport science and physiology". ETSU.edu. November 3, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
  11. ↑ "Office of the President". Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  12. ↑ "ETSU Annual Report FY12 Main Page". Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Appalachian Student Research Forum". Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Atlantic Sun All-Sports Race". AtlanticSun.org. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Calabrese named head coach of inaugural men's soccer program at ETSU" (Press release). ETSUBucs.com. January 12, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  16. ↑ Barber, Rex (January 29, 2013). "Update: ETSU Student Government votes yes on football". Johnson City Press. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  17. ↑ Avento, Joe (March 29, 2013). "Former players cheer ETSU football's return". Johnson City Press. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  18. ↑ Littleton, Wade (June 5, 2013). "ETSU to rejoin Southern Conference in 2014". The Rogersville Review. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "Greek Life at ETSU". etsu.edu. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  20. ↑ "East Tennessee State University: Campus Life: Activities". College Board. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Honors College". ETSU.edu. Retrieved March 5, 2010.

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