Claudius Clemmer '34 |
Students learn about ETSU Alumnus and Benefactor
By Sam Watson, the Johnson City Press Teaching at Greene County’s McDonald High School during the Great Depression, Claudius Clemmer convinced one of his students to attend the State Teachers College at Johnson City, the institution that would grow into East Tennessee State University. Clemmer even found the young man a room in Johnson City and helped him enroll at his alma mater. The student went on to teach 51 years in Greene County, all because Clemmer saw his potential. Such dedication to education is one reason ETSU’s College of Education now bears Clemmer’s name. The 93-year-old benefactor recounted the story for students and faculty members on Wednesday, as the college honored him with a reception. “I think Mr. Clemmer is a perfect example of what we want our students to be,” said Dr. Hal Knight, dean of the Clemmer College of Education. “He’s been committed to students. He’s always worked hard for students. That’s a tremendous story, because he has students that he inspired,” Knight said. Clemmer continues to inspire students. Since 1987, he and his wife, Kitty, have supported more than 100 scholarships for College of Education students, including 10 Clemmer scholars this year. <<More>>
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ETSU President Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr. |
What it comes down to is strategic business decisions
by Quinn Bryant September 30 , 2004 Published in the Business Journal of Tri-Cities Tennessee/Virginia The past few years have been a roller coaster ride for East Tennessee State University (ETSU) President Dr. Paul E. Stanton Jr. He has endured harsh criticism for cutting the university's football program and has steered the school through enormous fiscal challenges at a time when student enrollment continues to set records. Despite recent tough times, Stanton remains optimistic and excited about ETSU's future as a regional university. "What it all comes down to is strategic business decisions," says Stanton . "Nobody likes football better than I do. In 19 years, I never missed a single home game, and would love to be back there this fall. But if you're seeing huge percentage reductions — in today's dollars, we are $12 million less than we were in 1989 —and you're eliminating a hundred positions to support the core business, why do you have a program losing $1.4 million a year? You can't justify it. Do you want to [drop] it? Absolutely not, but if you don't do it, what are you going to lose over here? (More)
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2004 SoCon Champs! |
Bartow releases 2004-05 men’s basketball schedule
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 6, 2004) – East Tennessee State University men’s basketball coach Murry Bartow released the Buccaneers’ 2004-05 hoops schedule on Friday, a slate that includes 14 home games, a visit from Western Athletic Conference foe Fresno State, and trips to Southeastern Conference opponent Alabama and in-state rival Memphis.
“Like last year, I think this is a very demanding schedule and it will test our team,” said Bartow, whose squad is coming off its second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and a fourth-consecutive Southern Conference North Division championship. “The game at Memphis is exciting because it’s always good when you can stay in-state and play quality competition. And Alabama will probably be ranked as a preseason top 15 team after making the Great Eight a year ago.” (More)
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ETSU Campus |
ETSU named 'A Best Southeastern College' | Thursday, August 26, 2004 | | JOHNSON CITY - East Tennessee State University has just received official notification that it is named a "2005 Best College in the Southeastern Region" by The Princeton Review. In the 2005 student opinion data on PrincetonReview.com, ETSU is one of 136 schools, out of 708 surveyed, receiving the Best in the Southeast designation. ETSU is also one of 102 schools who were surveyed for the first time. According to The Princeton Review, these new schools "uphold the standards" of the Best Regional distinction and "provide students with a wider breadth of excellent schools" to consider. ----------------------ETSU fall enrollment sets several all-time records | Tuesday, September 14, 2004 | | JOHNSON CITY - East Tennessee State University's fall 2004 enrollment sets several all-time institutional records, according to President Paul E. Stanton Jr. who announces record student headcount, full-time equivalency (FTE), transfer and graduate student enrollments. Stanton states he is thrilled with these increases and the fact that record numbers of students have made...(More) |
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[l-r] Drs. Hal Knight, Pat Smith and Gordon Alexander |
Knight named dean of Clemmer College of Education Tuesday, June 08, 2004 JOHNSON CITY – Dr. W. Hal Knight is the new dean of the Claudius G. Clemmer College of Education at East Tennessee State University, effective July 1. Knight has served as the college's interim dean since last August, after the former dean, Dr. Martha Collins, returned to full-time faculty status in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. A professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), Knight has been with ETSU since 1986, when he was brought in as program coordinator for the private/postsecondary concentration in the doctor of education program. He served three years as assistant dean of the college, 11 years as associate dean and NCATE coordinator, one academic year as interim chair of the Department of Human Development and Learning, and a year as interim chair of ELPA before being named that department's permanent chair in July 2003. (More) --------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Patricia Smith named dean of Nursing Thursday, July 22, 2004 JOHNSON CITY - A new dean of Nursing has been named at East Tennessee State University . Dr. Patricia L. Smith has assumed the post after serving as interim dean of the ETSU College of Nursing for the past year. She replaces Dr. Joellen Edwards, who was dean for nine years before stepping down to pursue full-time research and teaching responsibilities at ETSU. Smith has been a registered nurse since 1964 and a nurse educator since 1970, teaching in diploma, associate degree, baccalaureate and graduate degree nursing programs. She joined the ETSU faculty in 1990, holds the rank of professor, and served as a department chair and associate dean for academic programs in the college before becoming interim dean. (More) --------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Gordon Anderson named Arts and Sciences dean Tuesday, July 06, 2004 JOHNSON CITY - Dr. Gordon K. Anderson has been appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at East Tennessee State University. Anderson replaces Dr. Rebecca A. Pyles, who has served in an interim capacity since 2002. A native of Scotland , Anderson has taught chemistry at the University of Missouri-St. Louis for the past 23 years. Since 1998, he has chaired that university's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Anderson earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Glasgow in 1976 and his Ph.D. there in 1979. He served a postdoctoral fellowship from 1979-81 at the University of Guelph, Canada. His specialty is transition metal chemistry. (More)
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2004 Homecoming Logo |
"Something Old, Something New Something Gold, Something Blue"
Come join us on October 30th for your 2004 Homecoming celebration. Visit old friends, faculty and former classmates. Reunions will be held for members of the classes of 1994, 1984, 1974 and 1964. Featured activites for the weekend include the Alumni Return to the Classroom program, the annual Luncheon Under the Tent, a Men's Basketball Scrimmage and Pan-Hellenic Step Show. The Alumni Association Board of Directors also invites you to the unveiling of the new Honorary Alumni and George L. Carter Award walls in the Alumni Gallery located just outside the Martha Street Culp Auditorium. See these distinguished honorees at 10:30 prior to the luncheon. Visit your Alumni Association homecoming page for more details.
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