East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee - Universities and Colleges on Waymarking.com

Established in 1911 as East Tennessee State Normal School, name changed in 1925 to East Tennessee State Teachers College; In 1930 was renamed to State Teachers College, Johnson City. In 1943 renamed to East Tennessee State College and in 1963 became East Tennessee State University.

Graduate programs include a fully accredited medical school, the Quillen College of Medicine, named in honor of U.S. Congressman James H. Quillen who successfully fought for its creation in the 1970s. In 2005 a College of Pharmacy was approved which further augmented the medical specialties at ETSU. Classes in the ETSU College of Pharmacy began in January 2007. The university is listed by The Princeton Review in their 2007 edition of America’s Best Value Colleges. ETSU has the only master's degree in the United States in storytelling.

ETSU has been increasingly noted for its Appalachian Studies programs and features a nationally acclaimed and accredited program in Bluegrass and Country Music. Recording star Kenny Chesney, 2004 and 2006 Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, graduated from the school, and holds a degree in advertising. Another notable ETSU attendee is Timothy Busfield, known for his Emmy Award-winning role on the popular 1980s TV series thirtysomething. Busfield attended ETSU for a short while, but did not graduate. He starred in a series of advertisements for the school in the late 1980s. Ron Ramsey, the current Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee, graduated from ETSU in 1978 majoring in Industrial Technology. Ronald E. Carrier, a 1955 graduate of ETSU, was the fourth President of James Madison University, serving from 1971 to 1998. Mike Smith, Atlanta Falcons 2008 head coach also attended ETSU.

Name: East Tennessee State University Location/Address: 807 University Parkway Johnson City, TN United States of America 37614 Phone Number: 423-439-1000 Web Site: [Web Link] Type of School: Undergraduate School with Graduate Programs School Affiliation: Public -- State/Provincial/etc. Date Founded: 1911 Enrollment: 13,500 Nicknames/Mascots: Pepper the Parrot & Bucky the Pirate School Colors: Navy Blue and Old Gold Location of GPS Coordinates: North Entrance by public safety office School Motto: Not listed

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