Carson-Newman University

COUPLE KEEPS RETURNING TO CARSON-NEWMAN

July 27, 2016

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector JEFFERSON CITY — Last year George and Margaret Bradley spent their sixth summer at Carson-Newman University coordinating volunteer missions teams. At the end of the summer they thought they were through. Not so fast. The Bradleys, members of First Baptist Church, Greeneville, were contacted by C-N officials once again to see if they would serve yet another year, but on a much smaller

CARSON-NEWMAN GRAD HONORED BY NATIONAL WMU

July 4, 2016

By Julie Waters Baptist Press ST. LOUIS — Mindy Jamison, co-director of Friendship Baptist Center in Des Moines, Iowa, for the past 17 years along with her husband Jon, is this year’s recipient of the Dellanna West O’Brien Award for Women’s Leadership Development. “Mindy pours her life into people living in the inner city of Des Moines, and at the same time invites and encourages others to minister alongside her,”

LAYMAN’S GIFT AIDS C-N PROGRAM

June 17, 2016

Carson-Newman News Office JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University will soon provide a new valuable learning experience for business majors. A $100,000 gift from Nashville native Steve McLean will establish The McLean Investment Center at Carson-Newman University, scheduled for completion this fall. Set to be located on the second floor of Carson-Newman’s Ted Russell Business Building, the Center will give students access to powerful computer-based analytical tools and enable them to

EXHIBIT EXAMINES CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

January 27, 2016

Public invited to open house event at Carson-Newman on Sunday, Jan. 31 Carson-Newman News Office JEFFERSON CITY – A new exhibit on Carson-Newman University’s campus focuses on the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Student-curated, the display will be housed in the University’s Appalachian Cultural Center throughout the spring semester. The public is invited to an open house event scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 31, from 3-5 p.m. The

GROUP TARGETS BAPTIST UNIVERSITIES

January 26, 2016

Baptist Press ALEXANDRIA, La. — The homosexual activist group Human Rights Campaign has targeted 23 institutions of higher learning with Southern Baptist ties in a report that also names 35 other colleges and universities with distinct Christian identities. Among the schools targeted are Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, and Union University, Jackson. Released just before the 2015 Christmas season, the report, “Hidden Discrimination: Title IX Religious Exemptions Putting LGBT Students at

CLAIMING EXEMPTION PROTECTS COLLEGES

December 15, 2015

Tennessee universities among those that have asserted right to Title IX exemption By Lonnie Wilkey and Chris Turner Baptist & Reflector BRENTWOOD — In a world and culture where sexual orientation and long-held traditions such as marriage are constantly being redefined, Christian colleges are taking steps to protect their institutions. Approximately 30 religiously affiliated colleges and universities nationwide (including Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City and Union University in Jackson) have

C-N HOLDS 10TH OPERATION INASMUCH

December 9, 2015

Carson-Newman News Office JEFFERSON CITY — On a recent Saturday, 535 Carson-Newman University volunteers took part in the school’s 10th annual Operation Inasmuch service blitz. Teams were comprised of students, faculty, and staff members. The groups joined to conduct service projects across Jefferson, Knox, and Hamblen counties. “The fact that we have been able to make this a priority and do this every year working as a team speaks to

Carson-Newman’s Appalachian Outreach moves to new 20,000-square-foot facility

October 14, 2015

Carson-Newman News Office JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University’s Appalachian Outreach has a new home with more space to carry out their ministry. The organization moved this month to the former BAE building on Municipal Drive. Appalachian Outreach has been in the same building on Old Andrew Johnson Highway since it opened 31 years ago, and the organization did not have plans to move. Appalachian Outreach Executive Director Jean-Ann Washam says