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Millions of student loan borrowers in default could soon see their wages garnished under the Trump administration's policies, and Americans who entered public service fields expecting loan forgiveness could see that promise broken. CBS News' Nancy Chen explains. A new FBI report reveals cybercrime spiked last year, with older Americans losing the most money. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent breaks down the data and trends. Investigators say they have identified human remains found near a group of murder victims on Gilgo Beach after partial remains were first discovered in 1997. Police say the remains may not be connected to Rex Heuermann, who has pleaded not guilty to killing seven women, six of whom were found near Gilgo Beach. Starting at 14 years old, Jelly Roll spent a decade in and out of jail for drug possession, dealing, shoplifting and aggravated robbery. Now, he wants to be a role model for others looking for a second chance. The Tennessee Board of Parole voted to recommend a pardon for the 40-year-old country artist. CBS Mornings co-host Tony Dokoupil takes on a hands-on mission to build a house as part of our "Never Too Late" series, exploring the value of learning new skills and reconnecting with family traditions. Award-winning chef José Andrés joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new book, "Change the Recipe," which shares powerful lessons from his decades in the kitchen and his mission to make the world a better place. Global Citizen ambassador Hugh Jackman and CEO Hugh Evans join "CBS Mornings" to preview next week's Global Citizen Now summit in New York, which brings together leaders and artists to drive action toward ending extreme poverty. Music legend Smokey Robinson joins "CBS Mornings" to mark 50 years since "A Quiet Storm" and talk about his new album "What the World Needs Now," featuring soulful covers and messages of gratitude. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on Jelly Roll's pardon application.

Here in Tennessee, several professions require licenses, including: contractors, doctors, lawyers, architects, private detectives and cosmetologists. Today, we're talking about the boards that oversee professional licenses — what they do, how they function, and what the public needs to know about working with any licensed professional.This episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys.GUESTS Rebecca Hall Allensworth, Associate Dean for Research, David Daniels Allen Professor of Law, Vanderbilt Law School Tamika Turner, Owner of The Institute of Beauty, Member of Tennessee Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners Perry Baldwin, Public Member, Tennessee Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners Dr. Stephen Loyd, Physician, President of the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners

Dr. Flora W. Tydings, Chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents, shares her inspiring journey from K-12 to higher ed leadership with host Jay Lemons. With a commitment to workforce development and a values-driven approach, she highlights the innovative programs, like Tennessee Promise, that boost enrollment and open doors for students across Tennessee. Chancellor Tydings reflects on the importance of building diverse teams and the state's transformative investment in educational infrastructure, inspiring the next generation to lead with purpose and create lasting impact. Interview recorded October 2024. Read the full episode transcript. 

In this special bonus episode, we hear an inspirational speech from alumna Dr. Melissa McCall, who graduated from the inaugural Class of 2010 and recently spoke to the Class of 2028 at their White Coat Ceremony in August 2024. Dr. McCall serves as the Pharmacy Professional Services Manager at Food City/KVAT Foods and oversees daily operations for 31 Food City Pharmacy locations.     In addition, she completed her undergraduate pre-pharmacy coursework at ETSU and holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Milligan University. In 2018, former Gov. Bill Haslam appointed her to one of the highest pharmacy positions in Tennessee— serving on the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy.   

The Tennessee Board of Regents for higher education is finding that their DEI efforts are not successful, and the Tennessee legislature has become skeptical. It might be better to scrap the DEI collectivist “solutions” altogether.Original Article: Unsuccessful DEI Efforts Meet Legislative Opposition in Tennessee

The Tennessee Board of Regents for higher education is finding that their DEI efforts are not successful, and the Tennessee legislature has become skeptical. It might be better to scrap the DEI collectivist “solutions” altogether.Original Article: Unsuccessful DEI Efforts Meet Legislative Opposition in Tennessee

In Part 2 of this Pulse Check series on leadership, emerging leaders can learn about creating culture and setting vision at our institutions as Dr. Gann shares practical experiences from his own background, discusses strategies for setting culture and talks about how interconnected systems impact our work. Whether you're a new leader or a seasoned pro, this episode will help you in your work to set culture, build trust, and define the strategic vision of your institution. Guest Name: Dr. Matthew GannGuest Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgann/Guest Bio: Dr. Matthew Gann is an accomplished leader in education and organizational intelligence, currently serving as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Marketing, Digital Strategy, and Public Relations at the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR). With a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) from Trevecca Nazarene University, his expertise is in enhancing educational outcomes and community engagement through strategic leadership and digital innovation.Prior to his current role, Dr. Gann advanced through several key positions within TBR, including Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Marketing Officer, where he directed significant improvements in digital communication and marketing strategies. His earlier tenure as Director of Web Services and Digital Strategy established foundational policies and practices that continue to benefit the institution.Beyond his professional endeavors, Dr. Gann has been a prominent figure in community engagement, serving as President of the Tennessee College Public Relations Association, where he led initiatives to strengthen educational communications across the state. His career also includes impactful roles in the private sector, where he spearheaded marketing and web development initiatives, demonstrating a consistent ability to blend technical skills with strategic oversight. - - - -Connect With Our Co-Hosts:Mallory Willsea https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorywillsea/https://twitter.com/mallorywillseaSeth Odell https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethodell/https://twitter.com/sethodellAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Pulse is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Some of our favorites include Generation AI and Confessions of a Higher Education Social Media Manager.Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com. Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:Exciting news — Mallory will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we'd love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI. Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can't wait to see you there!

Virginia Moreland has been with Tennessee Board of Regents – The College System of Tennessee since 2012, and she attended her first NCMPR national conference the following year, in New Orleans. In 2025, the conference will return to New Orleans, for NCMPR's 50th anniversary – with Virginia as NCMPR president. In this Meet the President episode, Virginia shares why she's focused on getting new members involved, her love of pop culture ... and that time she was a McDonald's mascot.

Heard on Memphis Morning News, State Senator Brent Taylor has formally asked for an investigation by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct and the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility into Shelby County DA Mulroy and Judge Paula Skaham for advocacy of a criminal defendant and personal bias. Support the show: https://www.newstalk989.com/personalities/memphis-morning-news/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2 Former Vanderbilt nurse, RaDonda Vaught, joins Nurses Uncorked, for part-two of a revealing podcast. In 2017 RaDonda Vaught, a Registered Nurse at Vanderbilt Medical Center, mistakenly administered a paralytic medication resulting in a patient death. This lead to revocation of her nursing license (2021). In 2022, RaDonda became one of the first nurses to be criminally prosecuted for an unintentional nursing error. Ultimately, she was convicted of criminal negligent homicide and abuse of an impaired adult. Fortunately, she was able to narrowly avoid serving time in prison and was sentenced to three years of probation.  This landmark case quickly garnered international attention and shined a spotlight on Vanderbilt's culpability in this incident. The American Nurses Association, American Bar Association, Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and many more all issued public statements in support of Vaught and denouncing the criminal prosecution of nurses. Around the world nurses expressed outrage at the blatant disregard of just culture and the dangerous precedent this set. Overnight the landscape of the nursing profession irrevocably changed for the worse and became significantly less safe for patients and nurses alike. Nurses have left the profession in the wake of the trial. Suddenly we faced not just civil litigation or Board of Nursing action, we faced criminal prosecution and loss of our freedom for committing unintentional human error.  Nurse Erica began covering the RaDonda Vaught case with the Tennessee Board of Nursing hearing, then attended the criminal trial and sentencing in person. Nurse Erica and RaDonda have since become close friends and allies.  Part two of a two-part podcast.   New episodes of Nurses Uncorked every Tuesday. ❤️ please give our episodes a download, follow us, like the episodes and if you really love us… a 5 ⭐️ star rating! Please follow Nurses Uncorked at!  https://www.tiktok.com/@nurses.uncorked?_t=8drcDCUWGcN&_r=1 https://instagram.com/nursesuncorked?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== https://youtube.com/@NursesUncorkedL https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094678265742&mibextid=LQQJ4d You can hear our podcast at: https://feed.podbean.com/thenurseericarn/feed. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nurses-uncorked/id1698205714 https://spotify.link/8hkSKlKUaDb https://nursesuncorked.com     DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content [published or distributed by or on behalf of Nurse Erica, Nurse Jessica Sites or Nurses Uncorked Podcast is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions expressed or contained herein are not intended to serve as or replace medical advice, nor to diagnose, prescribe or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury, and you should consult the health care professional of your choice regarding all matters concerning your health, including before beginning any exercise, weight loss, or health care program.  If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.   Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Nurses Uncorked Podcast are their own; not those of Nurse Jessica Sites, Nurse Erica or Nurses Uncorked Company.  Accordingly, Nurse Erica, Nurse Jessica Sites and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions.

Part 1 In 2017 RaDonda Vaught, a Registered Nurse at Vanderbilt Medical Center, mistakenly administered a paralytic medication resulting in a patient death. This lead to revocation of her nursing license (2021). In 2022, RaDonda became one of the first nurses to be criminally prosecuted for an unintentional nursing error. Ultimately, she was convicted of criminal negligent homicide and abuse of an impaired adult. Fortunately, she was able to narrowly avoid serving time in prison and was sentenced to three years of probation.  This landmark case quickly garnered international attention and shined a spotlight on Vanderbilt's culpability in this incident. The American Nurses Association, American Bar Association, Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and many more all issued public statements in support of Vaught and denouncing the criminal prosecution of nurses. Around the world nurses expressed outrage at the blatant disregard of just culture and the dangerous precedent this set. Overnight the landscape of the nursing profession irrevocably changed for the worse and became significantly less safe for patients and nurses alike. Nurses have left the profession in the wake of the trial. Suddenly we faced not just civil litigation or Board of Nursing action, we faced criminal prosecution and loss of our freedom for committing unintentional human error.  Nurse Erica began covering the RaDonda Vaught case with the Tennessee Board of Nursing hearing, then attended the criminal trial and sentencing in person. Nurse Erica and RaDonda have since become close friends and allies.  Part one of a two-part podcast.   New episodes of Nurses Uncorked every Tuesday. ❤️ please give our episodes a download, follow us, like the episodes and if you really love us… a 5 ⭐️ star rating! Please follow Nurses Uncorked at!  https://www.tiktok.com/@nurses.uncorked?_t=8drcDCUWGcN&_r=1 https://instagram.com/nursesuncorked?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== https://youtube.com/@NursesUncorkedL https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094678265742&mibextid=LQQJ4d You can hear our podcast at: https://feed.podbean.com/thenurseericarn/feed. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nurses-uncorked/id1698205714 https://spotify.link/8hkSKlKUaDb https://nursesuncorked.com     DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content [published or distributed by or on behalf of Nurse Erica, Nurse Jessica Sites or Nurses Uncorked Podcast is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions expressed or contained herein are not intended to serve as or replace medical advice, nor to diagnose, prescribe or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury, and you should consult the health care professional of your choice regarding all matters concerning your health, including before beginning any exercise, weight loss, or health care program.  If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.   Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Nurses Uncorked Podcast are their own; not those of Nurse Jessica Sites, Nurse Erica or Nurses Uncorked Company.  Accordingly, Nurse Erica, Nurse Jessica Sites and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions.

In this episode, Nurse Alice revisits the case of Redonda Vaught, who was convicted of gross negligence in a medication error that resulted in the death of a patient. Her nursing license was revoked by the Tennessee Board of Nursing in 2021 but seeks nursing license reinstatement. Nurse Alice discusses the importance of medication safety systems and the devastating impact of such errors on patients and their families. She emphasizes the need for exploration and investigation to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.Jump ahead to listen:[00:00:31] Medication error and patient death. [00:04:23] Nursing license reinstatement. [00:10:46] Patient death and consequences. [00:13:37] Breach of standard procedures. [00:17:13] Public trust in healthcare. [00:22:29] The board of registered nursing. [00:24:19] Nursing license and public protection. [00:27:30] Revoking nursing license discussion. 

Would you say no to a session with Bono and Edge? Dan talked about working at Memphis Sound Productions, recording B.B. King & Paul Schaffer, writing manuals for API, mixing with SSL, and teaching at one of the top recording colleges in Nashville TN. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Dan Pfeifer a professor in the Department of Recording Industry and Graduate Faculty Member at Middle Tennessee State University, and a native of Louisville, Kentucky. He got his Bachelor of Music degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1983 and Master of Arts degree from the University of Memphis in 1987 with an emphasis in audio engineering and music production.   Before to coming to MTSU, Dan worked professionally as an audio engineer and producer, working with artists that include B.B. King, ZZ Top, Albert Collins, Al Green, Jerry Lee Lewis, and many others. He has also served as 2nd Vice President and member of the Board of Governors for the Memphis Chapter of the NARAS, and he is a voting member of the Recording Academy and a professional member of the Audio Engineering Society.  Dan has received many awards including the MTSU Alumni Association True Blue Citation of Distinction for MTSU Faculty, the MTSU Distinguished Achievement in Creative Activity Award, the Tennessee Board of Regents Academic Excellence and Quality Award, the MTSU Outstanding Teacher Award, and the Recording Industry Outstanding Alumni Award for University Service, and was inducted into the MTSU Band of Blue Hall of Fame. But most significantly for this interview, Dan was my audio teacher 30 years ago when I was at MTSU as an undergraduate student learning the basics of audio and recording. Dan taught me with a black board and three recording studios everything audio including the difference between various types of microphones, audio signal flow, the science of sound and hearing, flow charts for mixing consoles, and how to align an analog tape machine. Basically, Dan was the first teacher in my life to teach me stuff that would carry forward to change my life and career and inspire me to make records for 30 years. And the only part I regret is making those stupid bubble charts to represent audio mixes. You know the ones with a big bubble for the kick drum and a little bubble for the hi hat. "Writing (or drawing) about music is like dancing about architecture." This episode is dedicated to Ben Morton my classmate from MTSU. Ben may your bass have six strings on it in heaven and may you never have to change them again. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! https://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://lewitt.link/rockstars https://www.Spectra1964.com https://MacSales.com/rockstars https://iZotope.com/Rockstars use code ROCK10 to get 10% off any individual plugin https://www.adam-audio.com https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fbPrV6Sk0dyO5HQhb1Doz?si=3bef32493a0144c2 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/410

This week, Jesse and Scott talk to leaders of Knox Pride about their efforts to fight pending legislation on drag shows and transgender care. They also discuss a lawsuit against the Knox County Sheriff's immigration enforcement program, the settlement of beer citations at Neyland Stadium, the impact of City of Knoxville pay raises, and Knox County's partnership with a daycare center. Looking ahead, they preview next week's meetings of County Commission, City Council and the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees. Don't forget to share this FREE service of CompassKnox.com with your freinds. 

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Dodd Galbreath, Associate Professor and Director of the Institute for Sustainable Practice Graduate Program at Lipscomb University, who highlights the Southeast's first, comprenshive academic sustainability program. The program offers a Master of Science in sustainability, dual degrees in the MS, and an MBA matched to reduce the total number of required hours from 66 hours to 48 hours; a 1/2 degree certificate option in sustainability; and 7 technical certificates in renewable energy and efficiency, green building and energy, water management, urban resilience and sustainability, food systems, corporate/business ESG and sustainability, and customizable options.During the interview, Professor Galbreath talks about the program, defining "sustainability," how Tennessee is doing in regard to sustainability, progress being made, how the community can support their efforts, and more.In the Fall of 2007, Professor Galbreath founded the Institute for Sustainable Practice, the Southeast's first, comprehensive, academic sustainability program. As the director of graduate programs, his teaching primarily focuses on Earth systems and applied and advanced sustainability. Professor Galbreath has studied sustainability throughout the United States, China, and eight European countries. Four mayors of Nashville (4 D's) and three Tennessee governors (2 R's and 1 D) have appointed Professor Galbreath to leadership roles. He currently serves as chair of the Metro Nashville Stormwater Management Committee, on a mayoral sustainability advisory committee, and chair of the Tennessee Board of Water Quality, Oil and Gas. Before coming to Lipscomb, Professor Galbreath created one of Tennessee's first corporate sustainability consulting practices at URS Corporation. While in state government, he led the passage of six state laws to manage surface and groundwater use, designate a state scenic river, and restore natural rivers and wetlands. He also co-chaired one of the nation's first, state environmental justice plans. Over his 39-year career, Professor Galbreath also served in the federal government, at three university research centers, received two statewide leadership awards, and was recently awarded the Roberts Sparks Walker Lifetime Achievement Award from the governor and commissioner of the environment for Tennessee.The Institute for Sustainable Practice has garnered two honors recently:1 of only 455 colleges making the Princeton Review's green schools national list based on a review of 710 colleges and almost 4,000 degree-granting institutions in the nation.Lipscomb University's Institute for Sustainable Practice (ISP) is the recipient of the President's Award through Tennessee Urban Forestry Council's (TUFC's) Awards of Excellence Program.  These Awards of Excellence are selected for outstanding leadership, education efforts or activities that have made a significant contribution to establishing and maintaining viable community forests in Tennessee. Talking Points: (see attached slide show for other details) What is sustainability?It is a holistic, "triple bottom line" approach to solving modern environmental challenges that integrates economic, social, and environmental tools so that one does not bankrupt the other.How is Nashville and Tennessee doing in regard to sustainability?Better than most in the South. Less than other communities in the Northeast, Northwest, and individual communities that are converting to healthier, renewable, more efficient locally driven economies.There are specific and notable highlights for Tennessee that are game-changers.Electric car production in TN leads the SENew and historic multi-billion dollar investment in TN electric car and battery plantsWampler Sausage, Vanderbilt University/the city of Nashville's, and Metro water services' new solar farms are models for the state.How does Lipscomb prepare and equip these professionals?A master of science in sustainability, dual degrees in the MS, and an MBA matched to reduce the total number of required hours from 66 hours to 48 hours; a 1/2 degree certificate option in sustainability; and 7 technical certificates in renewable energy and efficiency, green building and energy, water management, urban resilience and sustainability, food systems, corporate/business ESG and sustainability, and customizable options.Twitter:                   https://twitter.com/DoddGalbreathWebsite:                  https://www.lipscomb.edu/academics/programs/sustainabilityFacebook:                https://www.facebook.com/LipscombISP/wall/ 

Weston Wamp is a father of four, a public school parent, and an entrepreneur with the right experience in business, education, and government to serve as Hamilton County's next Mayor. Weston currently leads a national nonprofit, the Millennial Debt Foundation, which he founded along with other business leaders and a cohort of members of Congress to fight wasteful government spending. After years as a Founding Director of Lamp Post Group, which invested in dozens of local small businesses, Weston co-founded the $18 million Dynamo Fund, one of the best known investment funds of its kind in the South. Gov. Bill Lee trusted Weston as one of his first two appointees to the Tennessee Board of Regents, which governs the state's 40 community and technical colleges. Weston serves on the Board's finance committee, stewarding an annual budget of nearly $1.5 billion. Weston and his wife, Shelby, live in Lookout Valley with their four children: River, 7, Griffin, 5, Aldridge, 3, and newborn Smith. They are actively involved with the high school ministry Young Life.https://www.westonwamp.com/

National Colorectal Awareness Month With Dr. Ricketta Clark, APRN, FNPMarch is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Join me for an informative conversation with Dr. Ricketta Clark, ARPN, FNP as we discuss the vulnerable populations affected by this cancer and the recommended tests and ages for screenings. Dr. Clark talks about her role in gastroenterology, the risk factors for colon cancer, and symptoms. Learn what you can do to decrease your chance of developing colon cancer and if you are a provider, how to educate your patients about colon cancer to optimize their health. More about Dr. Clark:Dr. Ricketta H. Clark received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Memphis in 1994. In 1998, she received an MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing (UTHSC CON). Later, Dr. Clark pursued a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, which she earned from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2009.Dr. Clark began her nursing career in neurosurgery at Baptist Hospital. Later she worked as a medical-surgical/telemetry nurse at Methodist University and Methodist South in Memphis. Upon graduating from the nurse practitioner program at UTHSC CON, she started a career in gastroenterology/hepatology in Memphis. Dr. Clark has practiced in many settings throughout her twenty-two-year career as a nurse practitioner, including primary care. However, GI has been her passion and has spent most of her time in this field. In 2013, she started the first nurse practitioner-led gastroenterology/hepatology clinic at Regional One Health in Memphis that is still in operation today and is where she practices one day a week as her clinical practice site.Dr. Clark's previous faculty appointments include the University of Memphis Loewenberg School of Nursing. She also served as a course developer for the Tennessee Board of Regents Online Advanced Health Assessment course. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor with UTHSC CON. Dr. Clark is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners where she is on the gastroenterology specialty practice group, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, and National League for Nursing. She is also a member of the Tennessee Nurses Association. Websites:https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/substance-abuse-services/prevention/take-back-box.html https://www.cvs.com/content/safer-communities-locate https://www.fda.gov/drugs/safe-disposal-medicines/safe-opioid-disposal-remove-risk-outreach-toolkit#:~:text=Remove%20the%20Risk%20raises%20awareness,safe%20disposal%20of%20these%20medicines. https://www.dea.gov/content/partnership-toolbox Twitter:@nowhealthful, @Lisa_APRN, @UTHSCnursingInstagram: @thatshealthful, @lbeasley0412, @uthscnursingHashtags:#ColonCancer, #colorectalcancer, #bowelcancer, #coloncancerawareness, #colonoscopy, #nursing, #nurses, #nursepractitioner, #np, #FNP, #UTHSCThe “That's Healthful” podcast is hosted by Dr. Lisa Beasley, a Family Nurse Practitioner, and faculty in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Visit thatshealthful.com for more information or to hear prior episodes. Please follow @nowhealthful on Twitter and thatshealthful on Instagram. Like or comment on an episode wherever you listen or stream your favorite podcasts.Music for this episode is provided by local Memphis singer, musician, and songwriter – Devan Yanik. For more of Devan's music visit devanmusic.weebly.com.

Rabbi Barr comments on the banning of Maus by Art Spiegelman by a Tennessee Board of Education. The post Maus Controversy first appeared on Congregation Beth Adam.

Dr. Karen Bowyer is indeed a Legend! She will retire on December 31, 2021, after 50 years of devoted service to Leadership in Education. She holds many honors including: The first female and third President of Dyersburg State Community College serving 37 years. The longest-serving Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) President. TBR is a collective of 40 community and technical colleges serving 400 programs in the State of Tennessee. In today's episode, we chat about her past, present, and future. So grab your cup of coffee and join us for an enlightening conversation. 1:00 The Early Years 3:00 Sport of Choice 4:00 Teacher Role Model: Mr. Taylor 8:00 Trajectory of your Career: Love of Mathematics, The Russians and Sputnik... 16:08 The Columbian Adventure 18:31 Marriage and Memphis 19:13 Move to Dyersburg 29:00 Understanding People 32:00 Innovation and the Future of Education 41:00 Advice for Emerging Leaders 43:00 Core Values 43:00 Future Plans 53:00 Reflection --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marsh-naidoo/message

In this episode, Sean Carter introduces four new nominees, including the first ever group nomination for an entire organization. (1) DOWNTOWN (Worst Love Scene) A New Jersey lawyer was merely censured for graphically offering a divorce client oral sex at the conclusion of his representation in the matter. (2) CADDY SHACK (Judge Dredd) A Tennessee lawyer was publicly reprimanded for his funny social media posts, which were deemed "neither dignified nor appropriate for a judge" by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct. (3) PUBLIC ACCESS (Hitchcock Award) A New Jersey lawyer working as a cop was reprimanded for running his daughter's plates and license in an effort to check up on her whereabouts and activities. (4) THE CRYING GAME (Archie Bunker Award) An Illinois lawyer is suing the state disciplinary authority for its refusal to discipline lawyers who have engaged in acts of discrimination against her on the basis of her transgender status. To become a patron of the podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/ethyawards

On this episode of Tips and Tricks: HBCU Hype, I speak with Dr. Pernella Rowena Deams. Dr. Pernella Rowena Deams is a higher education administrator, currently serving in the role of Interim Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life and Associate Professor of Psychology. Dr. Deams is passionate about student mentorship and encouraging students to pursue graduate school. With a background as a two time HBCU graduate, she is drawn to serving within the HBCU Community and supporting HBCU student development; Deams comfortably engages the role of “HBCU Enthusiast-Advocate.” She has direct experience in the areas of Curriculum Development, Program Evaluation, Diversity/Multiculturalism, Career Counseling, and Distance Learning. Dr. Deams engages in many areas of academic service; she previously served as a Tennessee Board of Regents Academic Auditor and currently serves as a SACSCOC Evaluator. Currently, you will find Dr. Deams in Issue 3 of INUA Magazine celebrating Black Women in Leadership. Visit www.inuamagazine.com to register and subscribe. Tune in as Dr. Deams tells us why "We should be so glad to attend an HBCU!" Like, Share, Subscribe *Tips and Tricks is part of The EdUp Experience Network --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/danielle-shelton/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danielle-shelton/support

Ron Hart grew up in Columbia, Tennessee, and graduated from The University of Memphis and the Institute for Political and Economic Systems at Georgetown University. Ron was an officer in Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, elected Interfraternity Council President and student government president. Upon getting his MBA, he went to work for Goldman Sachs. He was appointed to the Tennessee Board of Regents by then Governor Lamar Alexander. Ron is now a private investor , runs his family foundations, and a syndicated op-ed humorist. Ron's book There's No Such Thing As A Pretty Good Alligator Wrestler was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Award for Humor/Satire. He appears on CNN and FOX and has been quoted in numerous publications including the Wall Street Journal. Ron and his wife Jackie, have three children. After Goldman Sachs, Ron was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and a perennial Barron's Top-100 Advisor. Hollis Hart Montgomery, his daughter, took over his $3 billion in assets under management in Atlanta. His eldest is an MD and his son is involved in a tech start-up. Both of whom live in Chattanooga. Ron's columns reflect a rare combination of Southern libertarian views and humor and have been described as “Lewis Grizzard meets P.J. O'Rourke with a dash of Will Roger's horse sense.” His columns are carried by 50 newspapers and have a total weekly circulation of approximately 1.5 million readers.

In this week's MiXR Studios podcast, we talk with Dr. Michael Torrence, the president of Motlow State Community College. He has spent his career embracing the use of technological literacy as a platform to increase student access, engagement and success. Dr. Torrence has served as the co-chairperson for TNeCampus, a Tennessee Board of Regents statewide team leader for the integration of emerging technology and mobilization in the areas of gaming, VR, AR, and MR into teaching and learning. He has trained faculty, students, executives, and community members and developed immersive curriculum focused on STEAMB (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Aviation, Mathematics, and Business focused on Entrepreneurship) for all grade levels and utilized these platforms teaching undergraduate and graduate students in his own classes where VR and entrepreneurship is a norm.

In this week’s MiXR Studios podcast, we talk with Dr. Michael Torrence, the president of Motlow State Community College. He has spent his career embracing the use of technological literacy as a platform to increase student access, engagement and success. Dr. Torrence has served as the co-chairperson for TNeCampus, a Tennessee Board of Regents statewide team leader for the integration of emerging technology and mobilization in the areas of gaming, VR, AR, and MR into teaching and learning. He has trained faculty, students, executives, and community members and developed immersive curriculum focused on STEAMB (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Aviation, Mathematics, and Business focused on Entrepreneurship) for all grade levels and utilized these platforms teaching undergraduate and graduate students in his own classes where VR and entrepreneurship is a norm.

“I’m Steve Loyd, and I’m hurting,” Stephen Loyd, M.D., introduced himself in one of his first 12-step group meetings. His addiction to pain pills had escalated to about 100 a day by 2004 when his father intervened. “I’m gonna lose my wife, my family, my house and cars,” Dr. Loyd explained when confronted. “Steve,” his father said, “none of that stuff’s gonna do you any good if you’re dead.” It was a hard road to recovery, but it led Dr. Loyd on a path that eventually had him rising from addict to Tennessee's "Opioid Czar" from 2016-2018. He served as Medical Director and Assistance Commissioner for Substance Abuse Services with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, with an appointment to then-Governor Bill Haslam’s Opioid Workgroup and Public Safety Subcabinet. He is a recognized thought leader and clinician with decades of experience in internal medicine, mental health, and substance abuse service and a tireless activist for those living with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. Dr. Loyd has been in recovery from opioids and benzodiazepines since 2004. Experiencing addiction first-hand has allowed him to develop a unique approach to patient care, one that is passionate, effective, and impactful. His goal is to help as many people as possible receive the quality treatment they deserve. He currently is the National Medical Director with JourneyPure, a national provider of addiction treatment and mental health services. He also has served as the Chief Medical Officer of Cedar Recovery, an addiction treatment company headquartered in Mount Juliet, Tennessee that provides care for patients across Middle Tennessee. He is a member of the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners and has been a federal expert witness. Growing up, Dr. Loyd experienced a chaotic home life that set the course for his addiction. He grew up on a small farm in East Tennessee. His family was riddled with mental illness, alcoholics and drug addicts. Loyd decided to be the first to graduate from college. Despite his drinking binges, he earned good grades and went on to medical school at East Tennessee State University. In that “elite” environment, he felt intimidated by his classmates and decided he couldn’t let them see him drink. He was class president for four years. At the end of his medical residency, married with two small children, he began to feel the pressure of starting a new job. Driving home from work one day, he took a half of a hydrocodone pill from a prescription his dentist had given him for a procedure weeks earlier. “It really felt like everything melted off me,” Loyd describes how he felt. His cravings soon took over his life. Days later on a visit to his aunt’s house, he stole a few of her Lortab pain pills. On each visit, he would steal more. He then began keeping the prescriptions his patients brought during a visit, writing them a new one. He convinced his doctor friends to write him prescriptions. He was ingesting or snorting as many as 100 pills a day when his father intervened after seeing him take 15 Percocet. “Steve, did you just take a handful of pills?” his Dad asked. Although Loyd denied it, his Dad came to him the next evening and drove him to Loyd’s sister’s house. “Steve, you have a drug problem.” Loyd began crying. Within days, Loyd went to Vanderbilt hospital to detox and then to a 90-day rehab for professionals. He has been without alcohol and pain pills since and brings that experience to his work. “I know what it’s like to want to stop and can’t. I know what it’s like to want to die. I know the shame and guilt,” he said. The experience galvanized him to move into addiction treatment and policy work. Loyd connects his successful recovery to the social determinants of health. Loyd addresses addiction as a disease while reducing the stigma associated with treatment and recovery. “I am very fortunate. My father intervened and I received excellent treatment for my addiction. I returned to practicing medicine and eventually became the program director for the Internal Medicine residency program at Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University.” From there, Loyd joined the Mountain Home Veterans Administration Medical Center in Johnson City, as its Chief of Staff for Education. Within a couple of years, he was appointed Chief of Medicine. “Over the course of roughly ten years, my focus as a physician shifted to the disease of addiction,” said Loyd. “My own experience dealing with shame helped me connect with people who I would have never been able to reach…The more we can bring addiction out of the shadows, the more people and families will be healed.” Getting support and the level of care addicts need in order to achieve that sobriety require changes in public policy. Loyd has worked on key initiatives in Tennessee to reduce the availability of prescription drugs and other harmful substances, as well as opportunities for people to get treatment.  Loyd says, “I try to live my life by the Stockdale Paradox. We will confront the most brutal facts of our current reality, whatever they might be while at the same time, keeping the faith that we will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulty. I’m a believer in preserving life and I remain optimistic. I feel everyone with addiction deserves a chance at recovery, and that is my motivation every day. This is a battle worth winning.” Loyd still makes himself available for random drug testing, which he has pledged to do the rest of his life. He uses his experience to encourage others, “There is life on the other side, and you don’t have to keep living like that…There are people that care about you and love you, no matter where you are, I promise you that. I’m one of them.” Join us in conversation with this compassionate physician and healer!

This episode is the third in our special summer series on Tiger Stories, focusing on how Chattanooga State has adjusted to the events of the last three months. How has COVID-19 impacted us? How is our College thinking about this moment in history? You'll find out in these special episodes featuring students interviewing members of our campus community about these uncertain times. In this episode, student Edward Smith talks to the Director of Financial Aid Reed Allison, who has a real passion for helping students understand their finances. Reed shares some of the ways the financial aid office has shifted since March 2020, adapting to a virtual environment for communicating with students. He also shares what he knows about how Chattanooga State implemented the CARES Act funding, with the many adjustments from the Department of Education's guidance and the need to collaborate with the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) to ensure funds were distributed correctly. The financial aid office hopes you'll check out the financial aid guide they've put together: https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/financial_aid_handbook.pdf You can get more information about federal financial aid here: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/studentfaqs515.pdf For information about how the CARES Act funds impact your finances, this link may help: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-higher-education-emergency-relief-fund-and-emergency-financial-aid-grants-under-the-cares-act ChattState is committed to keeping our community safe and healthy. Find out about our ongoing response to COVID-19 and get important information about resources at our web page: www.chattanoogastate.edu/coronavirus-…us-community If you'd like to be a part of Tiger Stories, reach out! We're at cstigerstories@gmail.com. Access a transcript of this episode here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xYkNezXPqbzRYrjVghNCDU_EoKcqBgr3/view?usp=sharing

The Rural Voice interviews the Honorable Brandon O. Gibson, who serves in the Office of the Governor of Tennessee. The co-hosts interview her regarding rural educational initiatives in Tennessee and how rural education varies between counties. She discusses some of the current initiatives within the state and the foci of the current administration. She discusses some of the current trends and how the landscape of rural education is changing. Brandon O. Gibson is a native of Dyersburg. She graduated from Mississippi State University with a B.S. in Agribusiness in 1996 and a Master’s degree in Agribusiness Management in 1997. She graduated from the Southern Methodist University School of Law in 2000, and after practicing for a year in Tyler, Texas, moved to Jackson, where she practiced with the firm of Pentecost & Glenn PLLC. In December 2013, she was appointed to serve on the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section, and took office on September 1, 2014. In January 2019, she was named senior advisor to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee.Brandon is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, where she was co-chair of the TBA’s Leadership Law program and co-chair of the TBA’s Public Service Academy. She is active in the Tennessee Judicial Conference and is the Chair of the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct. Brandon is a graduate of Class IV of Leadership Tennessee and currently serves as the Chair of the Leadership Tennessee Advisory Council.

In this episode, we're exploring the continuation of nursing competency.  As nurses, the continual development of our competence is vital to our patients, our colleagues, and our own personal career growth.  GUEST John C Preston, DNSc, CRNA, FNAP, APRN is the Chief Credentialing Officer for the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA), located in Chicago, IL.   Dr. Preston has been active in nurse anesthesia accreditation, education and regulation for over 20 years.  His previous career accomplishments include APRN Representative to the Tennessee Board of Nursing, graduate director for the nurse anesthesia program at the University of Tennessee, Chair of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs and Senior Director for Education and Professional Development with the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. He has been a registered nurse for 31-years and a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist since 1994.    HOST Alissa Brown, BSN, MSN, RN is a clinical nurse educator from the University of Utah Health. She has been working in the health care industry for almost 12 years, and started her nursing career as a med-surg bedside nurse on an Ortho, Trauma, and Surgical Specialty Unit. It was through that experience in the med-surg unit where she discovered a passion for education, and pursued a master’s degree. She is a lifelong learner, and loves to teach.  Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, she's not all work, and definitely enjoys play! She loves to travel, and tries to plan as many vacations each year as she can with family and friends. Alissa loves to read, listen to podcasts, and geek out to documentaries and crime shows on the weekends. She's a total fair-weather fan when it comes to Utes Football, but will cheer in all the right places, or get mad when her husband tells her to during a game. Alissa is looking forward to conversations together on this AMSN podcast!

TBS160 - Hiring New Staff for Higher Productivity with Will JonesWill Jones is the owner of Will Jones Dentistry, a practice based in Brentwood, Tennessee that offers services such as implants, botox, and sleep apnea treatment. With a long family history of dentists - from his sister and grandfather both having careers in dentistry and his parents meeting in dental school - it’s not surprising that Will found his passion for the industry and all of the amazing benefits it offers. Will earned his DDS from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and holds an IV Moderate Sedation License, which he obtained from the Tennessee Board of Dentistry.Will joins me today to discuss how he manages his practice and why he is optimistic about its increasing growth and profitability. He explains how he took over the practice and the difference in profit between the old team and the team he assembled. He explains the benefits and drawbacks of changing team members as well as why you should not be afraid to remove even those who stayed with you the longest. Will also describes how he manages the financial side of the business and we share tips regarding practice management as a whole.“Don't be scared to let a few people go and replace them with someone better." - Will JonesThis week on T-Bone Speaks Dentistry Podcast: How Will grew his practice’s income by more than 30% this year and what he attributes to this success. The team changes he enacted that allowed them to have better profits despite working fewer hours. Why turnover doesn't always mean people need to leave. The pros and cons of changing team members. The risks you need to take to lead your business through a rough patch. Why photography is critical for a dental practice. The photographs you need to take with every patient. Handling the financial side of managing your own practice. Our Favorite Quotes: "There's also a confidence level there as well, being able to ask your patients questions and let them be a boss." - Will Jones "You could make an argument that I'm changing things too quickly, but I'm happier than I was three years ago." - Will Jones "The devil you knew is better than the devil you know now." - Will Jones Connect with Will Jones: Will Jones DentistryDiscover the Keys to Pivot Your Practice Do you want to do more of the kind of dentistry you love? Want to learn how to achieve your goals, increase your revenue, and find financial freedom without seeing more patients? Are you ready to create the life, freedom, and happiness you desire? Then you need a copy of my free book: The Dental Practice Pivot. Discover how to increase your revenue, create a more balanced lifestyle, and gain a competitive advantage in the highly competitive dental industry. Visit the Dental Practice Pivot website to claim your free copy and begin your journey to achieve true happiness and financial freedom. Subscribe, Connect & Share Your Favorite Episodes Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of T-Bone Speaks Dentistry. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music to subscribe to the show and leave your honest review. For more great content and helpful tips to grow your dental practice, visit our website. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn, subscribe on YouTube, and don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with other dental practitioners.--- Send i

This is a special episode of the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Podcast! For this week, host John Haggard speaks with Dr. Jerry Faulkner, the president of Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, TN. Throughout the half-hour, they tackle on vital topics such as: Dr. Faulkner’s Personal Background His Life Pre Vol State Life in the 60s Compared to Today Dr. Faulkner’s Hobbies How and When Dr. Faulkner Started at Vol State The Difference Between State Colleges and Universities Vol State Campuses From College Dropout to College President Programs Offered at Vol State The Future of Academia Vol State’s Scholarship Programs How You Can Contact Dr. Faulkner Transcript John Haggard 0:02 Welcome to the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Special Edition podcast where we also interview community presidents and leaders on topics that are of interest to the Gallatin area as a whole. And today, we’re honored to have Dr. Jerry Faulkner on the podcast. Jerry is the president of Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin known by some folks as Vol State. Hey, Jerry, welcome to the podcast. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 0:26 Thank you. Thank you. My pleasure to be with you. John Haggard 0:28 Great to have you before we dive in it’s always interesting to know about the person behind the job, the person behind the scenes. Tell us a little bit about your background. Did you grow up in Gallatin or in this area? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 0:42 I did not. I grew up near Knoxville and live there a significant part of my life in a little community called Corryton, kind of Northeast of Knoxville. So only came to Middle Tennessee when I when I came to Vol State. John Haggard 0:58 All right, so you are a Tennessee Native? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 1:01 Yes, never lived outside the state. John Haggard 1:03 Right, okay. So in your area just north of Knoxville, where did you go to high school? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 1:08 Yeah, I went to high school at Carter High School, the Green Hornets, in Strawberry Plains Tennessee. Again little east of Knoxville and outside of Knoxville proper. John Haggard 1:21 Now did you play sports or anything special in high school that you did when you were there? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 1:26 Yeah, I did not play sports. Probably the special thing I did was I was on the yearbook staff my senior year of high school and that was a great experience. John Haggard 1:38 Yeah, the yearbook. So you collect all the pictures, do the articles. And I always remember about a yearbook, the seniors always have those, you know, parting words that they write into the yearbook. So I guess you would see a lot of that as well. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 1:52 Yeah. We had you know, we had a whole staff of students plus our faculty advisor and and yeah, all the pictures and all the candid pictures of events. It was a very enjoyable experience. John Haggard 2:05 Now you came to Vol State when? What year? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 2:08 I came in May of 2012. John Haggard 2:10 Okay, May of 2012. And so do you have family here in this area as well? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 2:15 I do not. All of my family is in East Tennessee mostly clustered somewhere around Knoxville. John Haggard 2:22 Well, you know the great thing about family even if they’re not right next door, you have Skype and all these online ways, FaceTime. It seems like the world’s very small these days because we can see them live video. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 2:34 Oh, absolutely. It’s remarkable to be able to connect in the ways that we do you know I… Folks my age, remember the Dick Tracy wrist radio… John Haggard 2:46 Yes! Dr. Jerry Faulkner 2:49 How far out that seemed in that day, but it’s what you know, with the Apple Watch. It’s totally possible today. John Haggard 2:56 It is and I actually take calls on the Apple Watch and it’s really Really cool to think that it really happened. You remember the James Bond movies when he had a what a phone in the car and that was so cool. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 3:07 Yeah, yeah. John Haggard 3:08 And today it’s everything. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 3:10 Yeah, it’s everywhere and everything. Yes. John Haggard 3:13 When you are not working at Vol State during the week of course you have time off maybe weekends. What do you like to do on your time off? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 3:20 Well, my wife and I like to travel and we’ve been fortunate in recent years to be able to travel quite a bit. And then I’d like to bicycle as well for exercise and for for the enjoyment of it. John Haggard 3:34 Would that be your favorite hobby? Bicycling? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 3:37 Well, hobby-wise, I guess I would have to say my hobby is photography. My wife and I recently visited Africa and she’s quite a shutterbug as well. So between the two of us we took about 2500 pictures. John Haggard 3:51 Oh, wow. Now, are you one of those that has that big, what, $1500, $2000, $3,000 camera that shoots all that? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 3:59 No, I, you know, I’ve got a digital camera, a pretty nice digital camera, but no it’s not one of the more expensive ones. John Haggard 4:07 Now you say photography as your hobby. Back in the old days, maybe in high school or college, did you go into dark rooms and develop pictures? I used to do that. It was kind of fun. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 4:17 Yeah, I actually did do some of that. During during my Master’s Degree program, I actually took a course in Biological Illustration. And part of that was photography. And I actually did a little bit of developing of slides, even at home, during my teaching career, because getting slides developed was a lengthy process. And so I was able to actually to do that at home. John Haggard 4:44 The one thing I remember about slides, I think it was called ektachrome or something like that back. then. It had to be, yeah, the temperature had to be something like exactly 71 or 72 degrees or something like that? Am I remembering right? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 4:57 Yeah, you had you had to be very careful with the temperature or you had to adjust the time and the solution? John Haggard 5:03 Right, right. Wow, those are the old days, Jerry. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 5:08 I don’t know if you can even buy ektachrome film anymore, but… John Haggard 5:12 I don’t think you can, I don’t think you can. So, tell us what got you to Nashville or in the Gallatin area, 2012 I think you said, to Volunteer State Community College. How did that come about? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 5:22 Yeah. Well, I joined the Tennessee Board of Regents Community College System in 1993 as a faculty member teaching Biology and Environmental Science at Chattanooga State Community College. And I was there for several years and stayed there as I became department chair for the biology department. And then in 2008, was selected as the Academic Vice President for Cleveland State Community College just up the road from Chattanooga and was there four years. And then I saw the opportunity for the President’s position here at Volunteer State Community College and applied and was selected for that position. John Haggard 6:09 All right, now what is the difference actually between a you hear Community College and then you hear University or is there a difference? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 6:17 Yeah, there are some differences. We are a two year college and so the highest degree that we offer is an associate’s degree. We have associates of arts, associates of science, associates of applied science, which are career programs and then shorter term certifications that lead to careers or skills for careers, whereas the universities are offering bachelor’s degrees and even master’s degrees and doctorates. Also, most of the universities have a selective admissions process at a community college like Vol State. We’re open admission. I jokingly sometimes say that the only number you have to have to get into Vol State is 98.6. John Haggard 7:08 Yeah, that’s pretty good. Yeah, that’s good. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 7:10 Yeah. Because we take we take students wherever they are and help them get to where they want to be. And then of course, we’re non residential. We’re strictly a commuter college. John Haggard 7:22 Gotcha. Okay, and then to understand the history of Vol State, when did it begin and how did it begin? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 7:31 Yeah, well, in Tennessee in the 60s, particularly the last half of the 60s, there was kind of a state-wide movement to have community colleges or sometimes they were called junior colleges, across the state of Tennessee. And so, in the late 60s, a group of citizens here in Gallatin began to organize and to work with the General Assembly in the Governor’s Office to have a community college here in Sumner County. And so we’re actually closing in on our 50th anniversary. Little bit of a debate about when to celebrate our 50th anniversary because the defining legislation and the approval of the Higher Education Commission actually came across in 1969. Groundbreaking at this location was in November of 1970. And then the first students were actually admitted in the fall of 71 although they did not attend classes here on this campus. The offices for the college we’re on Main Street, Gallatin in the Cordell Hull building, and pretty much every church on Main Street had Vol State College classes in it. John Haggard 8:47 Wow. So 50 years, 50 years, half a century Wow, time flies when you’re when you’re having fun, dunnit? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 8:54 Sure does. John Haggard 8:54 Now, are there multiple campuses of Vol State or just in Gallatin? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 9:00 No Actually there are multiple campuses. We have a campus in Springfield and Robertson County. We refer to that as the Highland Crest campus. We have a campus and Cookeville at the Cookeville Higher Education campus, and then campus in Livingston in Overton County as well. And then we’re working very hard to have a campus in Wilson County. We hope within the next 30 days by certainly before the end of 2019 that will close on the purchase of 10 acres of property in Wilson County and begin the work of having a site in Wilson County. John Haggard 9:41 Oh. Okay, so you’re pretty much in the final stages. Now. It’s the purchase agreement is in place, and it’s just going through the actual closing? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 9:48 Yes, that’s correct. Of course, the big task is still to get a state appropriation to build the building. So we have submitted a request or a state appropriation and we’re waiting and see how that will work out. John Haggard 10:02 Right. So how much is that going to be? What are you asking for? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 10:05 Yeah, we’ve submitted request for $15 million for about a 28,000 square foot building over in Wilson. John Haggard 10:13 Yeah, yeah. So did you have another career, Jerry before you went into education? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 10:19 Well, it’s a long and sorted story. I’m actually a college dropout or at least I was a college dropout. I dropped out of college in my first attempt and spent 10 years in the business world. I was employed by one of those small loan companies, signature loan companies. I was the guy that called you if you missed your payment. And then went from there and was a credit manager with a building supply company, a regional building supply company. And after several years at that just decided that I was tired of working for a paycheck and an ulcer because that seemed to be what I was getting out of life and decided the way to remedy that was to go back and finish my bachelor’s degree. John Haggard 11:16 Gotcha, all right. Well, how do you see, there a lot of trends today in all businesses, I mean, everything is under review. Everything’s changing. What do you see in the next I guess, if you could, maybe a crystal ball or just looking out in the next three to five years, as it relates to education? What is going to change either in terms of how it’s delivered or just, I mean, what do you see out there? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 11:40 Well, I think there’s going to be a continued growth in the online offerings. Vol State has 140 different courses that can be taken online asynchronously. So you know the cliche about take college in your pajamas is certainly positive. John Haggard 11:58 Actually true. Yeah. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 12:01 And so I think we’re going to continue to see the use of technology in new ways in terms of artificial intelligence. There’s actually a professor at Georgia Tech who has created an artificial intelligence student assistant that chats with students as they have problems and answers their questions about the course. And interestingly, at the end of the semester, he asked students to vote on which of his assistants they think is the artificial one and less than 50% of the students can track which one is the artificial intelligence. John Haggard 12:42 Wow. Wow. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 12:44 We’ll see some more of that. I think we’re going to see more use of virtual reality and simulation here at Vol State and our nursing program and our emergency medical technology and paramedic programs. We have AI fidelity simulation mannequins that that can do pretty much anything a living – can simulate I’ll say it that way – can simulate pretty much at thing a living person can. Blood pressure, temperature, blinking the eyes, breathing, responding to medication. And so it gives a powerful experience in terms of things that you’re able to do because in that simulation situation you can let students continue down a wrong path. Wait till they kill the patient. John Haggard 13:34 Right, wow! Yeah! Dr. Jerry Faulkner 13:36 And obviously you can’t do that in a real hospital so… John Haggard 13:40 Gosh! So yes, because back in the old days, it was a kind of a plastic hard rubber mannequin. So this is an actual you know, except being human and… Wow. That’s, that’s… those things must be expensive? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 13:52 They are. Of course, there are different ones of them there. Adult males, adult females, children, infants. There’s even one that delivers a baby that goes through the whole labor process. John Haggard 14:04 Oh my gosh, that’s amazing! That really is, I mean gosh, if there’s anybody out there parent or someone listening that says “Hey, you know, I want to get into into the nursing career.” To be able to do something like that, that’s amazing. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 14:19 Yeah, that really provides a unique experience for our students. One that they don’t forget. John Haggard 14:28 So at Vol State is there, I guess there’s a lot of coursewear but there’s there, are their primary things like, we’ve been talking about here in healthcare, that Vol State’s best known? Or can you pretty much take any type of course you want to? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 14:42 Well, we’re a comprehensive community college. We offer almost 100 different programs of study. About half of our students, actually little more than half of our students, come to us with the express desire to transfer on to a university and acquire a bachelor degree,. The other half of our students are pursuing one of those Applied Science degrees or certificates that will lead them to a career. We’re probably best known for our health science programs. We have have 14 different health science programs plus nursing. And but we’re working really hard on our Business and Technology Division as well. Tremendous opportunity for job growth in the Computer Information Technology field. And so we’re working really hard to ramp up our offerings in that area as well. John Haggard 15:35 What do you see out there, Jerry, the degrees today, in the current environment, as we look out, you know, two to four or five years, people are always concerned also about well, where can I go and get a high paying job? What do you see? What do you see in that arena? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 15:50 Yeah, well, things are changing so fast. I mean, I think there are careers in the future that that haven’t even been invented yet. Yeah, who would You know, who would have thought 510 years ago that you could make a living as a web designer, for example? John Haggard 16:05 Well, good example. Yeah. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 16:06 So, but I think there will always be the need for folks in the healthcare industry in the health sciences, particularly as us baby boomers are aging and increasing our needs for healthcare. I think given the direction of technology, there’s always going to be a need for folks that have technology knowledge and skills, and even things like accounting. Accounting is one of the high demand jobs, believe it or not, these days, so we don’t turn out enough accountant. John Haggard 16:43 Yeah, I mean, it is amazing how fast things are moving like that and with busy schedules that people have these days. And I think when I’m hearing you say, you’re going to probably say well, no, not completely john, but is it possible involves day to go to college completely online, or can you go you know, 95% and then 5% brick and mortar so to speak? How does that work? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 17:04 Yeah, well, we have a couple of programs that are online, fully online. For example, the Applied Science Degree in Fire Technology. Theoretically, you could earn that degree and never set foot on our campuses. For example, Sleep Diagnostics, the instructional part of that program is completely online. You do still have to come to campus to participate in clinical portions of it. But a huge portion of our students, something like 60% take one or more online classes. John Haggard 17:44 Got you. Is there any, you know, people are always trying to assess should I do this? Should I do that? Is there a number one complaint that you hear about education as a whole or people saying, “Gosh, I wish this…” Or anything like that or no? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 18:01 Yeah. I think if you look at the national scene there is this debate going on about the cost benefit ratio of higher education. How does getting a college education pay off when you end up spending tremendous amounts of money to acquire that degree? And that’s kind of emphasized by the growing student loan debt across America. Right now, the the total student loan debt of American citizens exceeds the total credit card debt for the nation if you can believe that. John Haggard 18:42 That’s so hard to believe, ain’t it? Wow. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 18:44 Yeah. So there is that debate about the value of higher education. John Haggard 18:52 Yeah, I mean… yeah go ahead. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 18:55 Yeah, I was gonna say that all the statistics point to those persons who have a credential from higher education will have lifetime earnings that are a million dollars or more over those that just have a high school diploma and so we can we can point to some solid statistics that yes, it’s it’s worth your time and your effort and your money to get a get a post secondary credential. John Haggard 19:24 Got you. Well, let me ask you this Jerry. As someone is earning or once someone earns a degree, can Vol State connect somebody with internship programs to every businesses that you know might lead to a potential job offer? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 19:37 Absolutely. We have, over the last year or so, began to emphasize work-based learning. This is the idea that students get into a cooperative opportunity or a shadowing opportunity or even an internship while they’re still in college, with the profession or the career where they want to practice. And so they get some very real world hands on experience. And for the employers, it turns out to be an on the job interview because they really get to see the the person in action at the location before they offer them a job. And so we’ve had some really good success with that, again, students that participate in an internship and then, immediately upon graduation, they get job offers. Sometimes even before they graduate. John Haggard 20:29 You know, I’ve always believed in “if you can try it before you buy it” so to speak. I’ve heard people in healthcare – people who’ve gone through, say, a nursing program. And once they get to the hospital, and they’ve been there three or four weeks, they say, “Gosh, I never thought it was going to be like this. I really don’t want to do this.” And they’ve invested all that time. So what you’re talking about really could almost be like an insurance policy to be sure. Like hey, this is really something not only I thought I want to do, but I really want to do. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 20:30 Absolutely. We want students to pick a pathway and to stay on that pathway and accomplish their goal. John Haggard 21:04 What are some of the biggest annual events that occur each year at Vol State? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 21:10 Well, of course graduation is for me the highlight of the year. I should say graduations. We’ve grown to the point that, about three years ago, we had to add a graduation ceremony in December. And so we have commencement exercises in December and May and, frankly, the May one is growing back to the point that sometime in the next couple years, we’ll probably have to consider having two graduations in May in order to accommodate folks. So graduation is a huge event. We have a full calendar every year of performing arts events on campus. Probably the biggest one of those, the one that the community most enjoys is our Christmas performance, which comes up in late November, early December. And then we have a series of visual arts displays as well. We have an art gallery in our Steinhauer-Rogan-Black Humanities Building and have periodic art exhibits there from professional artists across the state. John Haggard 22:14 So how many people as we talk about Vol State with all the campuses are enrolled or how many people in average year I guess, would you have? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 22:22 This fall, this semester we just started, we have 9146 folks enrolled across our four campuses, online. And then of course, that includes students that are dual enrollment. They’re still in high school, but they’re taking college classes while they’re still in high school. John Haggard 22:40 Gotcha, gotcha. Is there one thing, Jerry, about you that most people would be really surprised to know ,if they knew it, about you? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 22:50 Well, I think I may have revealed it already in the conversation and that I was actually college dropout. You know I started college right straight out of high school and did okay for the first year. And then discovered there were other things to do on a college campus other than go to class. And didn’t realize there’s a direct correlation between going to class and getting good grades. And so my last semester during that – last quarter, we were on a quarter system at that time – my last quarter I recently had reason to look back at my transcript and so I had an incomplete, W four withdraw and two Fs. So it’s likely that had I not decided to drop out the next semester they would have academically suspended me so… John Haggard 23:50 Put you out anyway. I got ya, I got ya. It’s interesting, though, isn’t it, how that can really happen. You can run away from something you never want to do and then wind up where you are. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 23:59 Yeah. And I think it’s a it’s a powerful lesson to folks that I share with non-traditional students that are thinking about coming back to college is that, you’re a different person than you were 5, 10, 15 years ago when you finished high school or when you were not successful in college and you can succeed in college these days. John Haggard 24:22 You know, this reminds me of that phrase I heard a pastor say one time that your past does not predict your future. Is that’s what you’re saying there? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 24:29 Absolutely. Absolutely. Education is is a powerful changer of lives. It’s a powerful agent for changing future trajectory. John Haggard 24:39 Is there anything else that you do in the community in terms of advisory roles or other things that you do in addition to Vol State? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 24:47 I’m a member of the local Rotary Club and participate in their projects. I’m on some local boards I’m on a local hospital board and have served on some other civic organizations. I get called on frequently when one or the other of the communities is in a planning process, like Gallatin is now I get called on to participate in those planning processes. And then, as our economic community development folks are recruiting new business and industry to our area, I frequently have an opportunity to share the benefit that Vol State can bring in terms of preparing their workforce if they decide to move to Gallatin. John Haggard 25:32 Yes. And you know, when you go anywhere near Gallatin, all the rooftops, all the construction, it really seems without exaggeration at least once a month there’s something new this sprung up somewhere. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 25:44 Yeah, it’s fortunate that here in Sumner County that we’re in a growing area. A lot of colleges around the nation and even some colleges in Tennessee are in areas where the population is stable at best are declining at worst and so we’re fortunate to have a growing population here in Sumner County and our other counties that we serve across Middle Tennessee. John Haggard 26:10 Anything Jerry that I did not ask you that you would want folks to know? Either about Vol State or you or how to get, you know, how to connect with you? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 26:20 Well, I thought you might want to ask me about the Tennessee Promise and the Tennessee Reconnect. Those are the last dollar tuition scholarship programs. Tennessee Promise for recent high school graduates and Tennessee Reconnect for adults that don’t already have a college degree that they can attend Vol State tuition free. And that’s had a tremendous impact on the college. This fall we have almost 2500 students that are Tennessee Promise eligible and over 1500 students that are Tennessee Reconnect eligible that are here on our campus, taking classes tuition free. John Haggard 26:59 Wow, Jerry, how does that work? How does someone qualify to do that? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 27:03 Well, it starts by going to the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation website. And there’s a brief application that you do there. And then you follow up with the filing of your federal application for a student aid. Any of our folks here at the college in our financial aid office or admissions office could help folks with those processes and get them on the road to being a Vol State student and on the way to having a college credential and a career. John Haggard 27:34 So did I get that right, you said 2500 people, students are enrolled this way? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 27:40 Yeah. 2500 students are enrolled and taking advantage of the eligibility for the Tennessee Promise, which again is for recent high school graduates. And then over 1500 adult students that don’t already have a college degree are enrolled under the Tennessee Reconnect program. John Haggard 28:00 Got it. Got it. Wow, this has been an interesting opportunity to talk. We’ve got Dr. Jerry Faulkner, he’s the president of Vol State. And we’ve been listening to him and learning about what’s going on there and what he does, and I just appreciate the opportunity to to talk with you and just to learn. So if people do want to get in contact with you personally, what’s the best way, Jerry? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 28:21 You can call my office. Of course, the area code is (615) 230 3500. That’s the direct line to my office. And if you’d like to drop me an email, it’s jerry.faulkner@volstate.edu. John Haggard 28:37 All right, folks, Dr. Jerry Faulkner right there. He is our special edition guest today on the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram podcast. Join us again right here for another special edition of the podcast in addition to our regular topics we discuss each month including the best ways to purchase, lease, service and maintain, also accessorize, and sell your vehicle for the highest resale value possible when you’re ready to do it, and don’t forget the transcript of each podcast, it’s right here you can look down and see just what we spoke about in case you wanted to refer to something. Right here on the website. You can easily refer for information at your fingertips. I’m your host, John Haggard, and we’ll see you next time.

Andy Page, President and CEO, talks about his career, and his role as leader of ORAU. On the eve of the company receiving a philanthropy award from the Tennessee Board of Regents, Andy talks about the privilege of being a member of the community and the importance of giving back. ORAU contributes more than $300,000 a years to community and philanthropic initiatives. He also talks a bit about his favorite philanthropic initiative, Extreme Classroom Makeover, where ORAU gives $25,000 to one East Tennessee teacher to make over his or her classroom with new technology.

Did Elvis die of a heart attack? A drug overdose? Was he murdered? Is he working undercover for the FBI? Did he fake his own death?The Elvis Presley Conspiracy episode we will uncover information that may lead to any number of possibilities. The call came to Memphis Fire Station No. 29 at 2:33 p.m. on August 16, 1977. The dispatcher indicated that someone at 3754 Elvis Presley Boulevard was having difficulty breathing. “Go to the front of the mansion, the gate will be open,” the voice said. An ambulance swung out of the station onto Elvis Presley Boulevard and headed south, siren wailing maintaining a high speed.The two medics manning the ambulance recognized the address right away, it was Elvis Presley’s home, Graceland, three miles south of the fire station. Two years before the medics had come to assist Elvis’s father, Vernon Presley, after he suffered a heart attack and they thought it might be Vernon again.As the ambulance drove toward Graceland and the gates swung open and the crowd milling around the entrance parted. Making a wide sweeping turn to the left, the vehicle bounced heavily across the sidewalk and hurtled through the entranceway, striking one of the swinging metal gates a clanging blow. One of the several musical notes welded to the gate fell off. The ambulance accelerated up the curving drive toward the mansion and braked hard in front of the two-story, white-columned entrance. Here they were met with one of Elvis' bodyguards.“He’s upstairs,” the man exclaimed, “and I think it’s an Over Dose.”They rushed upstairs into Elvis' bedroom and then were pointed towards the bathroom where over twelve people milled about over a body of a man in mismatched silk pajamas—a yellow top and blue bottoms.At first sight the medics didn’t recognize Elvis. The man was stretched out on his back on the thick red rug with his pajama top open and his bottoms pulled down below his knees.They noted he was very dark, almost black. One medic thought that he might have been a black man.“From his shoulders up, his skin was dark blue,” he later told reporters.A young man was pressing Elvis’s chest rhythmically, while a middle-aged woman gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The medics swooped in fast and looked for a pulse. They could not locate one. Then they noted that Elvis was very cold, unusually cold and they believed he had been clinically dead for a very long time.“We think he OD’d,” came a voice from the crowd. The medics determined the best course of action was to take Elvis to the hospital and they retrieved a stretcher and took Elvis out the front door noting that he weighed more than they had anticipated. They claim he weighed between 230-250 pounds.As they reached the ambulance a green Mercedes-Benz raced up the driveway and lurched to a stop. It was Elvis’s doctor, George Nichopoulos otherwise known as Dr. Nick.As the ambulance raced down the driveway and up the boulevard Dr. Nick worked desperately on the body, shouting to the dead man not to die. That he could not die. That he had to live, for godsake's live! The doctor performed CPR the whole way to the hospital chanting “Breathe, Elvis . . . come on, breathe for me.”It is a curious matter, however, that both medics on scene believed that Elvis had been dead for a long while, and yet, the doctor, was performing CPR and trying to revitalize a seemingly dead corpse on route to the hospital. But, let's get back to that later. I just wanted to put that thought in your head as we will examine it further in this podcast.The ambulance left Graceland at 2:48 and was on route to Methodist South Hospital, only blocks away from Graceland when Dr. Nick ordered the ambulance to drive further another sixteen minutes to Baptist Memorial Hospital. Later it was revealed that Dr. Nick preferred this hospital because they were more discreet in dealing with celebrity patients.The hospital also maintained a superbly well trained crew of eighteen doctors, nurses, and medical specialists to deal with life-or-death situations. The team worked on Elvis for 20 full minutes before delivering the news that nothing could be done to save Elvis. In fact, some of the team questioned the matter from the very start. He was dead. Very dead and there was no helping a man who had died hours beforehand.Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n Roll. One of the greatest performers of all time was dead. It was, at the time unbelievable.And Elvis' estate was in complete chaos. Even before the ambulance called, someone had leaked the death to the media. Witnesses claim that even during this time, some people were walking out with trophies, valuable and with Elvis Memorabilia and Mementos.However, the police were never called and only participated in the security of Elvis Presley's corpse while at the morgue. They retrieved basic statements from Dr. Nick who would not specify how Elvis died. Dr. Nick went back to Graceland in the afternoon to secure a signature from Vernon Presley, Elvis' father authorizing an autopsy.The autopsy was conducted by a specially selected and highly skilled team of nine pathologists headed by the hospital’s chief of pathology, Dr. E. Eric Muirhead. Dr. Jerry Francisco, the medical examiner for Shelby County, closely observed the proceedings. It would be his responsibility to declare to the world the official cause of Elvis Presley’s death.Early on, a meticulous dissection of the body revealed what Elvis did not die from. It was not heart failure, stroke, cancer, or lung disease— the usual killers. It also confirmed what his doctors already knew: Elvis was chronically ill with diabetes, glaucoma, and constipation. As they proceeded, the doctors saw evidence that his body had been wracked over a span of years by a large and constant stream of drugs. They had also studied his hospital records, which included two admissions for drug detoxification and methadone treatments. Over time, Elvis had, in effect, been poisoned. The bloated body, the puffy eyelids, and the constipation reflected the slow death. They prepared multiple specimens from the corpse’s fluids and organs to be identified anonymously and sent to several well-respected laboratories across America for analysis. Chances seemed high that Elvis had, in fact, overdosed.After Elvis’s body had been wheeled away to the morgue, he told them that Elvis had been pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m., apparently of heart failure. Elvis died of heart failure, suddenly and without warning. It was a crisis that could not have been avoided. No one was at fault in Elvis’s demise. They concluded this without the completion of the pathological report. They further stated that the true cause of death may never be discovered but stressed that drugs had nothing to do with it.The image of Elvis was intact. Radio stationed played tribute music. His fans, worldwide mourned.But as the world mourned and fans shocked at the death of the King of Rock N Roll, rumours began swirling about Elvis's last years, his last days, his last night and what was the real cause of his death, or even more bizarre, how he managed to fake his own death.Vernon Presley was one of the first to question what was really going on. He had distrust of Dr. Nick, of the medical examiners report, of Elvis's friends and staff. He had suspicion that Elvis had been murdered.And Vernon was not alone.Elvis' last days were very stressful, not only on himself, but also on his staff and anyone around him. Elvis was not recording in studio any longer and had no movie contracts and was required to continually perform live in order to maintain the lifestyle he and others enjoyed. Whereas a manager and promoter would typically take a 15% cut of profits, Elvis', known as Colonel Tom Parker, took in excess of 50% and was demanding more.Elvis had not toured outside of the US except for some brief shows in Canada and was looking forward to revitalizing his career abroad, particularly in the UK and Western Europe. He was very stressed about putting the whole show together. He was slightly, but not grossly over-weight. He was tired of himself and depressed and was looking forward to a complete change. He wanted to get back into shape and to make drastic changes in his life including reestablishing a relationship with Priscilla, his ex wife because he missed regular family life with her and their daughter.It was rumoured, also, that Elvis was about to break up with his current girlfriend Ginger Alden.As the tour was being planned, Elvis had Vernon fire a few of his long term employees Red West, Sonny West and Dave Hebler because of spontaneous disputes. Elvis had left each with money and they claimed that Elvis planned on hiring them back on, but he was just being stubborn.But before getting hired back, the three, together with tabloid columnist Steve Dunleavy, wrote a scathing expose of Elvis entitled “Elvis What Happened?”According to their own accounts, the reasons for writing the book were not for financial gain or revenge, but "to get him to face up to reality and do something about his destructive lifestyle before it was too late".The book tells the story of Presley's personal life as seen through the eyes of Red, Sonny, and Hebler. It tells of incidents relating to his sex life, drug use, musical career, and his relationship with each of the three men. Names of people written about in the book, for the most part, are changed to respect their privacy, although this has led some to believe that a lack of named sources suggests these people and incidents never really existed.The book went on sale in July and was not an immediate success. It was only after Elvis' death that the book became popular and went on to sell three million copies.Not only were these three bodyguards on the outs, it seemed as if others, too, still employed by the Elvis estate were on the outs. Body guards, promoters, band members, everyone was fired or re-hired or didn't know what was going on as the new tour was being put together. Even the Colonel was fired, and re-hired and fired again. Elvis was said to be stressed out and suggested he simply take a whole year off and to relax in either Hawaii or his Palm Springs house.Some feel that a vengeful employee had slipped Elvis prescription drugs that fateful night that mixed with others he was taking caused a toxic concoction and ultimately death.If Elvis's death was a crime scene it was not treated as such. The room, and house filled with dozens of onlookers, the police were never called, never inspected, never photographed ....never questioned. The cleaning staff at Graceland meticulously cleaned the bathroom before the ambulance had arrived, and shortly after the body was recovered. The carpet was scrubbed clean. The staff then went to work on the bedroom and dressing rooms in a curious cleanup affair. Why did they need to clean up? Who ordered the immediate cleaning?Elvis nearly always carried a firearm with him, carried them on stage and in some instances wore bullet proof vests while performing. He was concerned over his safety and obviously did not fully trust his security detail as much as one would.Others have come to a different conclusion about who was responsible for the murder of Elvis.Suzanna Leigh was a friend of Elvis' whom she starred in the 1966 film Paradise, Hawaiian Style. For years, she’s been plagued by doubts about his death.As soon as I saw photos of the aftermath of Elvis’s death, alarm bells went off in my head, she says.There was a picture of a woman, who was close to Elvis, standing in the doorway at Graceland in the middle of the night, just hours after his death. She looked immaculate, her make-up perfect.What was wrong with this? Well, if the love of my life had just been found dead, I would have looked like the Witch of Endor, mascara streaming down my face, she continues.Although we were only ever friends, I had been in love with Elvis since I was 11. My dreams of meeting him came true when I was cast in Paradise, Hawaiian Style. We bonded immediately and became true soulmates.Elvis, who was very religious, loved my stories about my English convent school. The first time he took my hand was on set. We only kissed twice but there was the promise of many more intimacies to come. We remained friends throughout my passionate affair with Richard Harris, and wanted to make another movie together — but it was never to be.Colonel Tom Parker never liked our friendship, mainly because I was introducing him to actors like Richard Harris. Elvis wanted to be a real actor, but Colonel Parker only looked for easy money.I was asleep in London when Elvis died — having returned to Britain in the Seventies. In the years that followed, I continued my career in England. Then, in 2003, I put my connection with Elvis to use by going to work as a VIP tour guide at Graceland.It was there that I first heard rumours from people on the estate that Elvis had been murdered. And when I went to the library to find out more, I discovered that many reputable people believed his death — from apparent heart failure, compounded by drug abuse — was not straightforward.One book pointed the finger at Elvis’s doctor, ‘Nick’ Nichopoulos, who prescribed scores of pills for his hypochondriac patient, although it’s hard to believe he would kill his paymaster.The most interesting theory was by British journalist John Parker, who claimed there was a Mafia connection.Then there’s the fact that the post-mortem report will not be available until 2027. Why would the Federal Bureau of Investigation lock documents away if there was nothing to hide?I soon learned Elvis had in fact been part of one of the largest FBI investigations of the Seventies, codenamed Fountain Pen. Apparently, he had been the innocent victim in a Mafia fraud case involving billions of dollars.Scores of federal agents worldwide had investigated it, and Elvis was due to give evidence. The FBI was meant to be protecting Elvis when he died.Despite this, Elvis’s death has never been officially investigated.The first person I talked to as I tried to understand more about the mystery was Beecher Smith, who had been Elvis’s lawyer.He told me that as part of the investigation, Elvis and his father were supposed to appear in front of a federal grand jury on August 16, 1977 — the day Elvis died.My next port of call was George Klein, who had been at school with Elvis. He told me that just before his death, Elvis, who was a mess because of his hectic workload, had decided to take a year off and had sacked half his staff, including Colonel Parker.When he sacked his band, tempers were running so high that they brought out a salacious book about him just two weeks before he died. It all got so nasty that Elvis was forced to employ a team of security people who were all ex-cops, headed by Dick Grob, a former police sergeant.George told me Elvis was so serious about giving up work that he had rented a house in Hawaii and planned to get fit again.To find out more, I went to see Grob. Though upset when talking about it all, he confirmed that Vernon, Elvis’s father, always believed his son was murdered.When Elvis died, Grob had launched his own investigation, questioning everyone in the house as to where they were that night, and logging every call.He claims records show someone phoned a newspaper from Graceland at 1am to alert them that there was a big story coming out that night — an hour before emergency services were called.Then he made a truly extraordinary allegation. ‘Elvis died of a massive codeine overdose,’ he told me. ‘It doesn’t matter what other things they say he died of — that is what he really died of.’I could hardly believe what I was hearing. I knew Elvis was allergic to codeine, an opiate painkiller. Could someone have tricked him into ingesting it?Grob explained that the madness on the night Elvis died meant that nothing was properly investigated. ‘There was pandemonium in the streets, with distraught fans and journalists arriving from all over the world,’ he said. ‘There were about 200,000 people outside the gate.‘If the police had said they suspected Elvis had been murdered, there would have been a lynching. The police tried to get a handle on things, but so much stuff was walking out the door. A lot of things disappeared that night and were sold later.‘Someone even washed the carpet where Elvis had fallen. Imagine that — cleaning up before the police arrived? It could only have been someone really close to Elvis that could have ordered that.’George Klein had told me that many suspicions were focused on Colonel Parker. Beecher Smith, meanwhile, said Parker had a lot to gain from Elvis’s death — only a day after the death, he had persuaded the singer’s father to sign over to him 50 per cent of The King’s posthumous earnings.The news about Colonel Parker didn’t surprise me. I had never liked him. Yet though there were a lot of incentives for him to dispatch his protege, he wasn’t there that fateful night.So how did Elvis die?In Dick Grob’s opinion, it was organised by the Mob. He told me they did not want Elvis or his father to appear in court because of all the media interest it would create, so they must have got someone inside the house. ‘That’s what Vernon believed all along,’ said Dick. ‘Someone from inside let the killer into the house.’This was explosive stuff, and I suspected I was on the right track because odd things started happening to me. First, a wheel fell off my truck while I was driving.If I had been going faster, I could have been killed. A mechanic I saw afterwards said the nuts on the other wheels were also about to come off. Somebody had been messing with them.Then, one night as I was walking my dog, I stood like a rabbit in the headlights while a young black girl, not more than 20, stuck her arm out of the window of a passing car and fired at least five very loud shots from a handgun, which hit some trees above me.On another occasion, someone broke into my car, then someone tried to break into my house and stabbed one of my other dogs.To this day, I suspect someone wanted me out of the way. I didn’t wait to find out who before I left town.I know people will find it hard to believe these claims, but I knew the real Elvis, and after what’s happened to me I’m more convinced than ever that we are a long way from discovering the full truth about his death concludes Suzanna Leigh.Others are also convinced that something strange happened that fateful night, but their interpretation of events conclude that Elvis was not murdered, in fact, they believe Elvis did not die at all.Detective Mulder, from The Xfiles Television program sums it up.Yes, some believe people believe that Elvis Presley fooled us all either to exit the entertainment industry in good terms, relatively good looking and technically the King or to go into hiding due to his undercover work with the Drug Enforcement Agency of the United States.There is no doubt, Elvis was fascinated by law enforcement, and even as a child wanted to be a police officer. He collected badges from several police departments and agencies.The most requested item in the US National Archives – more popular than the photos of the moon landing, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights is the iconic image shows the meeting between the president and the King: the real-life encounter between Elvis Presley and President Nixon in the Oval Office in December, 1970.On a American Airlines flight to Washington DC, Elvis – who rarely wrote – requested notepaper and proceeded to pen a letter to the president, offering “any service I can to help the country out” and requesting to be made “a federal agent at large”.Elvis explained the reason for his visit: his desire for a badge from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. The singer was a collector of police badges and believed this one would give him the special powers and freedom of a federal agent. Nixon granted his wish for a badge, and the meeting concluded as Elvis put his arm around the president and hugged him.Was Elvis a real undercover agent? Or was this just a fantasy he believed to be true? There are reports that Elvis had in fact used badges and represented himself as a lawman. In one instance he even had a hand held police siren and chased down a speeding motorist and warned the driver against excessive speed, but pardoned him and didn't issue a ticket. The motorists, totally flabbergasted, drove off.There is also a time, Elvis stopped a plane on the runway using his Narcotics Badge to pursue his employee Hamburger James, whom he had learned was stealing jewelry from Elvis. On the plane, Elvis read his best version of the Miranda Rights and the Memphis Mafia, Elvis' bodyguards take James back to their hotel room. Elvis smacked James in the face twice and then started crying asking James why he did not just let him know he needed money. Elvis said he would keep him on as an employee, but James declined and was paid a severance package, never to deliver Hamburgers to Elvis again.But what if Elvis just wanted to hide away? Elvis was too big a star and Graceland was too small for that.There are some people that believe that Elvis is in hiding at Cooper Creek Baptist Church in Denton, Texas cleverly disguised as Pastor Bob Joyce. Bob Joyce bears a remarkable likeness to Elvis and is exactly the same age as Elvis would be if still alive. He can play the piano effortlessly and has a phenomenal singing voice that is uncannily like Elvis. The Pastor is even said to have the same scars as Elvis. In a later interview with Pricilla when asked, what would Elvis be doing if he were alive today, she answered: "ELVIS WOULD BE PREACHING, HE LOVED TO PREACH AND HE LOVED THE BIBLE"!In the 1980s a recording surfaces reportedly from the King himself describing his current lifestyle. The recording shocked Elvis fans from around the world as they learned that Elvis was still alive, in the witness protection program. Let's have a listen:However, upon further investigation we learn that the clip was commissioned by a film crew for a sensationalistic documentary and that a known Elvis impersonator voice acted the entire sequence.There are many, however, that believe they have not only heard Elvis, but have seen him also. In Ottawa Canada, there have been so many Elvis sightings that a group was formed to study the phenomenon The Elvis Sighting Society. They even had an unnamed roadway named Elvis Lives Lane and even documented Elvis order a Double Double at Tim Hortons.We can laugh, because, that is what Elvis would have done. But if we take a serious look into the last night of Elvis' life we have a great deal of unanswered questions that may lead you to believe any number of conspiracies.Elvis was overweight and was taking prescription pills to help him stay awake when needed or to fall alseep. He was supervised by a host of doctors, but mainly observed by Dr. Nick. Even though his weight was not ideal, he was not obese and even though his diet was typically southern, he was not, as the media portrays, gluttonous. Even the famed fried peanut butter banana sandwich story is, well, myth.In his last hours, Elvis played racketball, an intensely gruling sport that requires not only mental focus but an insane about of cardio. After playing racketball, Elvis sat down at the piano and finished with Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.As he rested in bed, he found he could not sleep and requested a medical aid. Still, with no help, he requested additional support in the form of more pills.Unable to still sleep, he took a book with him and sat down on the toilet to read.Later, his girlfriend Ginger Allen found him slumped on the floor, apparently dead.The official cause of death was noted as heart failure. Years later an investigation shows us that perhaps drugs had a bigger influence his death. Dr. Nick was brought before the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners on several charges related to overprescribing drugs to Elvis Presley and other patients. In January 1980, the board suspended his license for three months for indiscriminately prescribing and dispensing controlled substances to ten people, including Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis. In November 1981 Dr. Nick was officially charged in a criminal court with 11 felony counts of overprescribing drugs to nine patients. He was acquitted. Five new charges were brought against him in 1992 by the state of Tennessee for overprescribing drugs to Elvis. This time, the State Department of Health was determined to revoke the doctor's medical license permanently.But Dr. Nick brought forth another theory. Dr. Nick said that after the autopsy he noted that Elvis mostly likely died because he was full of shit and often had accidents on stage where he would literally crap his pants and have to change into different clothes. According to Dr Nick, the autopsy found Elvis’s colon to be five to six inches in diameter, compared to an average of two to three inches. And rather than the standard four to five feet long, Elvis's colon was eight to nine feet. He determined that Elvis's weight gain, was not body fat, but at least a 20 pound turd stuck in his colon.Now this new theory hold little weight, as we are simply taking Dr. Nick's word on it and his experts in the field, which he says talked on the phone with him and made these conclusions.Dr. Nick died in 2016, and its probably a good thing because if Elvis were alive today, he probably would have fired up the Lisa Marie, flew up to 30,000 feet above Memphis and threw the bastard out the door.Elvis, in a sense does live, forever. His mark, his music, his way, not only is revered worldwide it echoes in music throughout time. Everyone is an Elvis fan, whether they know it or not.If you are interested in learning more about Elvis, and the many conspiracies concerning his death and life visit the facebook group Evidence Elvis Presley Is Alive. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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