Strategic Initiatives
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ETSU celebrates record enrollment
ETSU celebrates record enrollment
ETSU celebrated record enrollment with 2,284 first-year students for Fall 2025, the largest incoming class in university history.
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Building leaders from within: ETSU establishes Leadership Academy
Building leaders from within: ETSU establishes Leadership Academy
ETSU has established a Leadership Academy to cultivate a robust pipeline of leaders from among faculty and staff.
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ETSU honored for supporting first-generation college students
ETSU honored for supporting first-generation college students
ETSU selected as one of just 60 institutions nationwide to join prestigious FirstGen Forward Network for 2025-26.
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ETSU named 2025 Yellow Ribbon School by U.S. Veterans Magazine
ETSU named 2025 Yellow Ribbon School by U.S. Veterans Magazine
U.S. Veterans Magazine names ETSU a 2025 Yellow Ribbon School, adding to growing streak of military-friendly honors.
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ETSU Health Family Medicine Bristol recognized as ‘Healthcare Heroes’
ETSU Health Family Medicine Bristol recognized as ‘Healthcare Heroes’
ETSU’s residency program at ETSU Health Family Medicine Bristol has won major honors.
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NSCEB Biotech Across America Roadshow stops at ETSU
NSCEB Biotech Across America Roadshow stops at ETSU
ETSU and regional biotechnology industry in Appalachia leading the way for talent development and pathways to innovation in the national biotechnology sector.
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Quillen College of Medicine to increase class size in 2026
Quillen College of Medicine to increase class size in 2026
East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine will expand the size of its incoming classes in 2026, growing from 78 students to 100 students.
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ETSU’s Dr. Ashana Puri earns prestigious national award
ETSU’s Dr. Ashana Puri earns prestigious national award
Dr. Ashana Puri of ETSU recently earned the 2025 Innovation and Teaching Excellence Award from AACP.
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Summer 2025 Update from President Brian Noland
Summer 2025 Update from President Brian Noland
In this short video, ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland provides updates on the university's strategic efforts for summer 2025.
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ETSU slashes tuition for active-duty military
ETSU slashes tuition for active-duty military
Tuition rates for undergraduate active-duty military students at ETSU using Department of Defense Tuition Assistance were cut nearly in half.