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Why A Board Meeting Was A ‘Historic Occasion’ For Tennessee Tech University

Why A Board Meeting Was A ‘Historic Occasion’ For Tennessee Tech University

Emily Siner

March 24, 2017

Listen Six public universities who had been part of the Tennessee Board of Regents are holding their first independent board meetings over the next few weeks. It marks a major change in the way decisions at the schools are made. When the president of Tennessee Tech University, Philip Oldham, opened its inaugural board meeting on […]

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, MPX Local Stories

Fisk University Names A New President

Natasha Senjanovic

March 23, 2017

Kevin Rome will step into the position of Fisk University’s 16th leader on July 1. He is currently president of Lincoln University in Missouri, which like Fisk, is a historically black institution. In a statement, Rome said those who have held the position before him have left a strong legacy of leadership, upon which he’s ready to build. “Our nation’s [Historically […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: News

Tennessee Lawmakers Vote To Undo Nashville’s Lighter Fines For Marijuana Possession

Chas Sisk

March 23, 2017

Listen Nashville’s local ordinance that lightened the penalties for marijuana possession are close to being overturned. Tennessee lawmakers say it’s potentially discriminatory.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: MPX Local Stories, Politics

Tennessee’s DesJarlais ‘Leaning No’ On GOP’s Health Care Bill

Natasha Senjanovic

March 23, 2017

Rep. Scott DesJarlais appeared at Mule Day in 2019.

Updated Friday at 8:00 a.m.: Rep. David Kustoff of West Tennessee released a statement early Friday signaling his support after reserving judgment on Thursday, saying he wanted to see the final draft. “Republicans have promised to repeal this disastrous law and provide relief to the American people. Later today, I will vote to do just […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: News

Nashville Arranges Thousands Of Summer Jobs For Teens, But Will They Take Them?

Tony Gonzalez

March 23, 2017

Listen One of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s ambitious goals has been to find summer jobs for 10,000 teens and young adults. She’s been recruiting employers to offer positions, and now her administration is trying to find youth to fill them.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: MPX Local Stories, News

Movers & Thinkers #10: Embracing Your Inner Nerd

Emily Siner

March 23, 2017

These people are unapologetic nerds — passionate about highly technical fields and not afraid to show it. How do they communicate that to people who don’t understand the thing they love? And in a broader culture where that word is not always seen as positive, how did they come to embrace their nerd status? Featuring […]

Filed Under: Movers & Thinkers

Frederick Douglass Re-enactor Sings To Mark Renaming Of East Nashville Park

Blake Farmer

March 22, 2017

An actor portraying an early Frederick Douglass (pre-white hair) performed at an East Nashville park that — after Wednesday — more clearly honors the abolitionist and former slave.

Filed Under: History, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: history

Tennessee Lawmakers Refuse To Consider Bathroom Rules For Transgender Students

Chas Sisk

March 22, 2017

Listen Tennessee lawmakers have rejected a measure that would’ve restricted which bathroom transgender students can use, apparently putting an end to the debate for the year. A Senate panel on Wednesday declined to take up a proposal that would have required transgender students to use the bathroom of the sex on their birth certificate.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: MPX Local Stories, Politics

Nashville Police Mull A Throwback: Walking The Beat

Meribah Knight

March 22, 2017

Metro police cruiser

Listen Nashville’s Police Department wants to bring back the neighborhood cop—on foot. It’s not an obvious choice for a sprawling city like Nashville. But it’s one that aims to put the community back into policing.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: MPX Local Stories, News

Movers & Thinkers #10: Embracing Your Inner Nerd

Emily Siner

March 22, 2017

These people are unapologetic nerds — passionate about highly technical fields and not afraid to show it. How do they communicate that to people who don’t understand the thing they love? And in a broader culture where that word is not always seen as positive, how did they come to embrace their nerd status? Featuring […]

Filed Under: Movers & Thinkers, Programs, WPLN News Tagged With: Programs

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