Roane State will host the first Academic Festival since 2019 on Friday, March 22, at the community college’s Roane County Campus in Harriman. The annual event was halted in 2020 due to COVID precautions but is back for 2024 with a number of updates.
Registration is now open for The Future of Work Symposium to be held on March 14, at Roane State Community College. The event will examine what the workforce will look like in the year 2030 and explore future-proofing solutions for a variety of industries.
The City of Crossville has invested $100,000 in a project to expand Roane State’s Cumberland County campus with an entirely new wing devoted to health science education.
One Bank of Tennessee is now a Roane State Athletics Champion Sponsor following its recent donation of $10,000 to Roane State Foundation.
A donation by Cumberland County Government is helping Roane State complete a major expansion of its Cumberland County campus.
Free dental cleanings for children ages 4 to 12 are being offered through the end of March at the Roane State Dental Hygiene Clinic.
Roane State’s Fentress County Campus welcomed a new site director in late 2023. Cheryl Tays joined the college in November and is currently working at the RSCC campus in Clarkrange.
Three finalists have been selected for the next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Harriman, and they will participate in public interviews on the main campus in Harriman on Jan. 31 as the next step in the selection process.
Within a decade, the nation will face looming physician shortages that the Association of American Medical Colleges projects may be worst for rural areas among primary care providers.
Knox County has pledged a total of $500,000 to Roane State Foundation in support of the Knox Regional Health Science Education Center, a new Roane State campus being constructed in the heart of West Knoxville.
Registration is now open for The Future of Work Symposium to be held on March 14, 2024, at Roane State Community College. The event will examine what the workforce will look like in the year 2030 and explore future-proofing solutions for a variety of industries.
The State Building Commission (SBC) recently approved funding for the early design phase of the Fentress County Higher Education Center, a new campus in Jamestown that will house Roane State Community College’s local campus as well as the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Oneida…
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today released a comprehensive report addressing the critical issue of food insecurity among students at public institutions of higher education. This report sheds light on the challenges faced by students and presents key interventions to add…
The Volunteer Board at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge recently awarded Roane State Foundation with $15,000 for nursing and health science scholarships to help students pursue their careers.
Roane State Community College has announced The Future of Work Symposium, an event that will examine what the workforce will look like in the year 2030 and explore future-proofing solutions.
Roane State’s Powers|Brown Art Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit of Theresa Lee’s artwork titled “A Joyous Journey.”
The Fairfield Glade Ladies Club has once again presented Roane State Foundation with a $20,000 contribution that will benefit college students in Cumberland County.
The Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) has once again presented Roane State Foundation with a total of $9,444 to support student success this academic year.
The Morning Pointe Foundation and Roane State Community College in Roane County recently announced a new partnership involving scholarships for physical and occupational therapy students.
Roane State Community College Foundation (RSCC) awarded $365,283 to 397 students for the 2023-24 academic year. This includes $62,200 in Merit Award scholarships provided to 64 high school students in May who are attending RSCC this fall. The Foundation’s scholarship program, made possible t…
The Tennessee State Museum will hold a Lunch and Learn program on the Cherokee Trail of Tears from noon to 1 p.m., both in-person and virtually.
KNOXVILLE — A researcher in the University of Tennessee Herbert College of Agriculture has developed a potato plant that can detect gamma radiation, providing reliable indications of harmful radiation levels without complex monitoring technologies.
Roane State Community College was recently named a recipient of more than $1.44 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). The college is the only recipient to be selected within the State of Tennessee.
Materials and Chemistry Laboratory, Inc. (MCLinc) has donated $100,000 to support Roane State’s new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center currently under construction in West Knoxville.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has completed its second annual review of the implementation of the Tennessee Literacy Success Act (TLSA).
Two tenants at Roane State’s Cumberland Business Incubator (CBI) have taken the next step in growing their businesses while creating economic development for the larger East Tennessee region.
The University of Tennessee Foundation (UTFI) and the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) are pleased to announce the appointment of Charley Deal as the vice chancellor of advancement for UTIA, a position of pivotal importance in advancing the university’s mission.
Since graduating from Roane State this past spring, Shelby Bledsoe has been hard at work applying her computer programming skills in the real world at the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI).
The first ever Harriman High School Alumni Career Fair took place at Harriman High School on Friday, and saw hallways crammed with students meeting and greeting HHS graduates eager to talk about the career paths they’ve gone down since graduating. “We have approximately 75 adults that have g…
A credit union serving three East Tennessee counties has once again presented Roane State Foundation with a $3,000 contribution that will benefit students.
Roane State recently named Dewayne McGhee as its newest Cumberland County campus director.
A financial institution with a history of donating to worthy causes in the region stepped forward once again to support the Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival.
Roane State’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program has teamed up with MEDIC Regional Blood Center to host a blood drive at the college’s Knox County Center for Health Sciences.
With less than one month remaining until the Oct. 20 recruitment deadline, tnAchieves needs 4,300 additional volunteer mentors to meet student demand. East Tennessee has several counties with an outstanding need for mentors as well:
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has donated $100,000 to Roane State Foundation in support of the Knox Regional Health Science Education Center, a new Roane State campus being constructed in the heart of West Knoxville.
Roane State Community College and the University of Tennessee have partnered to offer counseling students first-hand clinical experience through a unique internship experience.
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) has chosen Covenant Health as a recipient of the Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy, a recognition reserved for those who go above and beyond in financial and volunteer aid.
Roane State’s Respiratory Care Program has once again received the Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialing Success Award from CoARC, the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
Roane State’s Optical Clinic will resume services for the fall semester later this month. The clinic is part of the college’s Vision Care Technology (VCT) program, the only accredited two-year program of its kind in Tennessee.
NASHVILLE — Secretary of State Tre Hargett invites colleges and universities across Tennessee to participate in the Secretary of State’s 2023 College Voter Registration Competition during National Voter Registration Month in September.
WARTBURG — Roane State Community College held “Welcome Back Week” events across their campuses last week, and introduced a new service for students in Morgan County.
Roane State Community College and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Knoxville broke ground on the new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center during a joint celebration on Aug. 1, 2023.
A team of scientists from around the world have launched a groundbreaking study aimed at analyzing the most massive stars near the Milky Way.
The application for student scholarships through Roane State Foundation has reopened through Aug. 2. Students must have all information submitted by the deadline to qualify for awards that apply to the 2023-24 academic year.
Four Roane State students competed in the largest showcase of skilled trades in the country and brought home major awards in their respective career fields.
Obed Wild and Scenic River annual photo contest deadline is July 15. Images may show wildlife, plant life, natural landscapes, historic areas, weather, or people interacting with nature within the boundaries of the Obed Wild and Scenic River. All photographs should accurately reflect the sub…
Obed Wild and Scenic River’s summer “Lunch and Learn” series started Friday, June 30, with a program on the “Animals of the Forest.
The Roane State Community College Foundation awards merit scholarship to high school seniors annually. These scholarships are the official mediums for the institution to recognize outstanding academic achievement by high school seniors. To be eligible, a student must have demonstrated a reco…
SEVIERVILLE — Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is turning over a new chapter in The Imagination Library legacy — celebrating 200 million books gifted globally since inception in 1995.
In the fall of 2021, Tennessee Tech University and Roane State joined together to create “Roane to Tech”- a program designed to provide a seamless transition from the two-year community college to the four-year university. Those graduating from Roane State would have guaranteed admission to …