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Tennessee‘s TennCare Centers of Excellence (COE) for Children in State Custody has been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as being one of the six most innovative programs in the country. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University encourages active journalists to apply to attend its Council for the Advancement and Support of Education media fellowship, "Autism: Rates, Causes and Treatment," April 10-13, 2005, in Nashville, Tenn. Read More

The ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University Center for Science Outreach and the Adventure Science Center are co-hosting a forum on tsunamis and other natural disasters Tuesday, Feb. 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The forum will be held at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville and is free and open to the public. Read More

The ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Kennedy Center for ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ on Human Development has received a $100,000 grant to expand the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Kennedy Reading Clinic and Behavioral Analysis Clinic to serve more families who might not otherwise be able to afford their state-of-the-art services. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ‘s Owen Graduate School of Management was ranked the 31st best MBA program in the world and 21st among those in the United States in rankings of business schools by the Financial Times, one of the world‘s leading business publications. Read More

In the post-Sept. 11 world, security has become a more imperative and complex issue that spans across national borders. Read More

Bruce Rogow will relate his 40 years‘ experience practicing First Amendment law in the South to the role of the First Amendment in contemporary life during an upcoming ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University address. Read More

Thanks to a $250,000 grant from WTVF-NewsChannel 5, a reading program based at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ will be able to put more books into the hands of toddlers, infants and preschoolers in Middle Tennessee. Read More

Nashville-area high school students interested in attending college are invited to learn more about a free mentoring program Saturday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Corinthian Church in Nashville. Read More

Busy executives often put off professional development because schedules are already too tight or they can‘t afford to leave their jobs to go back to school full time. Representatives of ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University‘s executive programs office and local alumni will be in Nashville and seven other cities in the region in the next three months to explain how successful business people can grow professionally without disrupting their career paths. Read More

The rededication of the renovated home of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 1, kicking off a month of activity marking Black History Month. Read More

"The Fat Cat" is the unifying theme for an imaginative art exhibit opening Jan. 15 at the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Kennedy Center. The art was created by clients of Pacesetters, Inc., a nonprofit agency serving individuals with developmental disabilities at six centers across Tennessee. Read More

How can the behaviors of low-income first-time mothers be changed to improve the lives of at-risk newborns? David Olds, professor of pediatrics, psychiatry and preventative medicine at the University of Colorado Health Center, will speak about simple strategies that make a positive difference in the lives of these mothers and their children at the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Kennedy Center for ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ on Human Development Thursday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. Read More

A ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University political scientist will work with colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Virginia to measure the impact of U.S. foreign assistance on democracy-building efforts in more than 100 countries around the globe. "If we can pinpoint where the United States has been most successful, then we can target more carefully our foreign assistance to places such as Iraq, Afghanistan and other troubled nations, " said Centennial Professor of Political Science Mitch Seligson, who is also a Fellow of the Center for the Americas at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University‘s Rhythm & Roots Performance Company will celebrate its 10th anniversary by blending the past and present to create a high-energy, eclectic show called "Up From the Roots." Read More

Bill Ivey, director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University, is the new president-elect of the American Folklore Society. Read More

Frank L. Parker, the Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ, has been named a "national associate" by the National Academies, which includes the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Council. Read More

The family of ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ student-athlete Kwane Doster is expected to attend an on-campus memorial service Friday to celebrate the life of the former Commodore football player. Read More

The U.S. government should take action to strengthen democracy by educating the public to be better citizens, argues ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University philosopher Robert Talisse in his new book. Read More

With nearly 30 books in print encompassing the mystery, suspense, science fiction, romance and children‘s genres, author James Patterson is virtually a household name. Local fans will have the opportunity to hear the prolific writer speak when he comes to ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ on Jan. 20 for the first Chancellor‘s Lecture of 2005. Read More