Building Northeast Tennessee’s Workforce from the Ground Up with ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland

June 29th, 2026

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About this Episode

On this episode of At Scale, tnAchieves welcomes Dr. Brian Noland, President of East Tennessee State University, for a conversation on building Northeast Tennessee’s workforce from the ground up.

Dr. Noland shares how ETSU is expanding access, supporting student success and working with regional partners to create stronger pathways from high school to postsecondary education to career. The conversation highlights high-touch advising, faculty relationships, workforce partnerships and the importance of redefining college as every high-quality pathway beyond high school.

From Ballad Health and Eastman to Northeast State and TCAT Elizabethton, ETSU is helping students see a future in Northeast Tennessee while strengthening the talent pipeline the region needs.

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