ETSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences

We are happy to join the Literature and Language Department at ETSU and its Film and Media Studies program to bring the film Old Times in Tennessee to campus, Thursday, April 30, 6 pm, in the Bud Frank Theatre!

Great job, History students!

Great job!

Three Communication Studies students presented at the Boland Research Symposium this morning. Congratulations to Ellen Sautters, Natalie Campbell, and Stephanie Bishop. Great work, all!

Great job by our our students who presented their work at today’s Trailblazers Research Day here at ETSU!

Stop by ETSU's Spring Literary Festival next week, April 21-22. It's free and open to the public!

Acclaimed author to headline ETSU literary festival - ETSU News Award-winning author Ron Rash will headline ETSU’s Spring Literary Festival, bringing nationally recognized voices in Appalachian and contemporary literature.

Thanks to all who came to the Mountain Made Appalachian Festival here at ETSU yesterday, sponsored by ETSU Student Life, SGA, and ETSU Appalachian Studies!

We are proud to help sponsor this yearly event to serve area veterans and their families. We hope to see you there!

To learn more about the event, watch this video from WJHL: https://www.wjhl.com/video/4th-annual-appalachian-veterans-fair/11589421/

Communication Studies & Storytelling is recognizing Dovie Thomason as the 2026 Master Storyteller TOMORROW NIGHT, at 7:00 PM on Wednesday March 11th in the Bud Frank Theater in Gilbreath Hall.

Dovie Thomason is known for telling from her own heritage of Lakota, Apache, and Scot Traveller. Our own Storytelling professor, Nancy Donoval, regards Dovie as “one of my favorites!” If you’ve wondered what storytelling is or if you want to see a world-class performer on our campus, do not mis this chance! We will honor Dovie with our Master Storyteller Award and hear her tell from her award-winning repertoire.

Admission is a suggested cash donation of $5 for students and All ETSU members and $10 for the general public. Don’t miss it!

Exciting events coming up!