At Scale: The tnAchieves Podcast

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

June 29th, 2026  |  37 mins 21 secs

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On this episode of At Scale, tnAchieves welcomes Dr. Brian Noland, President of East Tennessee State University, for a conversation on what it takes to build Northeast Tennessee’s workforce from the ground up. Dr. Noland shares how ETSU’s access mission, regional partnerships and student-centered supports are helping more students see a future beyond high school and a meaningful career close to home.