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Why MTSU And Other Public Universities Are Recruiting More International Students

Why MTSU And Other Public Universities Are Recruiting More International Students

Emily Siner

September 2, 2014

One of the reasons why universities around the country, especially public ones, want more international students? Out-of-state tuition, says the author of a new study from the Brookings Institution. But MTSU says it’s globalization, not money, that is motivating the university to recruit students from other countries.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Low Number of Veterans Turn Out for Nashville Town Hall Meeting

emily west

August 29, 2014

Low numbers of veterans asked questions at today’s town hall meeting hosted by the Veterans Affairs Regional Office in downtown Nashville today.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Department of Veterans Affairs, Nashville VA, VA Town Hall Meeting

Prescription Abuse Unseats Alcohol As Tennessee’s Top Drug Problem

Blake Farmer

August 29, 2014

For the first time in Tennessee, more people are heading to rehab for prescription pain killers than for alcohol abuse.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Doug Varney, prescription drug abuse

Can Blood Tests And X-Rays Solve The Walking Horse Soring Problem?

Blake Farmer

August 29, 2014

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration hopes to quiet its critics with a new testing regimen. So far, the debate over soring hasn’t quieted.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Celebration, Humane Society of the United States, Tennessee Walking Horse

Gov. Haslam Says He’s Sending Medicaid Expansion Plan To Obama Officials This Fall

bobby allyn

August 28, 2014

This comes a year and a half after Haslam first started talking about the so-called “Tennessee Plan.”

Filed Under: WPLN News

Two Tennessee Senators Pick A Bone With Advanced Placement History Guidelines

emily west

August 28, 2014

The topics in history left out of guidelines for Advanced Placement U.S. History have left two Republican senators questioning teachers should cover in Tennessee classrooms.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Advanced Placement U.S. History, College Board, Senator Dolores Gresham, Senator Mike Bell

Beretta Unsure How Many Jobs Will Go To Tennesseans

emily west

August 28, 2014

While Beretta is making the move from Maryland to manufacture all its U.S. products in Tennessee, it is bringing quite a few employees along.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Beretta, gun manufacturing, Tennessee jobs

GM To Invest In Spring Hill, But That Might Not Mean New Jobs

bobby allyn

August 27, 2014

General Motors is investing $185 million into Spring’s Hill’s auto plan, bringing production of a Cadillac crossover vehicle from Mexico to Tennessee.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Photos: ‘Last Cheer At Greer’ After 36 Seasons

Mack Linebaugh

August 27, 2014

Fans and players enjoy one of the last games at the old stadium. Here’s a look.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Tax Bill Puts Two Of Nashville’s Most Notable Subsidized Housing Developments In Jeopardy

bobby allyn

August 27, 2014

The Davidson County Tax Assessor’s office has sent MDHA an annual tax bill of nearly $400,000 for Ryman Lofts, subsidized artist housing,and Nance Place, a workforce apartment complex.

Filed Under: WPLN News

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