BucBeat: An ETSU News Roundup

BucBeat | December 16, 2024 | ETSU celebrates new graduates, FAFSA open, major biomanufacturing grant and more

In this episode of BucBeat, ETSU’s weekly news podcast, we cover: 
 
Fall 2024 Commencement highlights, with over 1300 graduates, including 27 from the BlueSky Institute
 
Students are being encouraged to complete the 2025-26 FAFSA application now and current and admitted ETSU students should also complete the University scholarship application
 
ETSU Research Corporation secures biomanufacturing grant, and names new chief intellectual property officer
 
Gatton College of Pharmacy recognized for helping Flip the Pharmacy initiative
 
ETSU and Blue Ridge Community College sign transfer agreement
 
Over $35,000 raised during relief concert at the Martin Center for the Arts
 
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Fall 2024 Commencement

Commencement ceremonies, No. 1, nursing advancement leader, new dean, 6 honored by health sciences, and double milestone.  

National spotlight

Marching Bucs make history at Macy’s,  helping veterans become entrepreneurs, thesis competition, notable women honored, great lecture series, December activities and more help for the arts.

Making history

Marching Bucs at Macy’s, closing the salary gap, prestigious finalist, value in higher education, using public data in mortality study, hall of fame inductees, Wilkes agreement and winter fun.

Special send-off

Marching Bucs to make history, ETSU ranks high for military-affiliated support, Innovation Commons, food struggles, project to help monitor flooding and ice rink opens.

Elite ranking

Among the nation’s best, Veterans Day observance, supply chain and digital technology summit, Berlin over 90 years ago, annual holiday concert, busy campus and public ticket sales. 

A key role

Additional crime-solving tools, recognition for helping adult students, injury helps open door, guitar crafting, poll shows support, holiday lights celebration, regional displays, and ETSU Holiday ornament.

Study of potential heart failure treatment

Grant funds study of potential treatment for heart failure, helping address key health issues, sharing stories, poll results, center expands, new health office and promoting a legacy.  

After Helene

Video series looks at Helene, needed school supplies, concert to help food bank, no application fee, work milestones and declining death rates.
 

Why Helene was so damaging

The science behind Helene, stopping misinformation, safety after the storm,  ETSU response and letters for those impacted.