Tennessee State University - Tennessean Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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30 Emily Miller, Public Service Hand-in-Hand Emily Miller. director of public service in the School of Business Finds her job challenging because of the diversity and there never being a dull moment. Miller. originally from Sparta. Tennu began her career in the higher education arena in l972 as a secretary in the Con- sumer Education Department of the University Of Tennessee at Nashville. She moved up to administrative secretary to the vice ehaneeilor for academic affairs before leaving in 1974 to take a job with Maremont Corporation. At Maremont she worked up 10 the position ofassistant plant controller. In 1976. Miller returned 10 UTN as ad- ministrative assistant to the vice chancellor for academic affairs. Later. she accepted a position in the area of Institu- tional Research. uI found this position interesting because we did ali the University statistics reports on students. faculty and staff. for UT Knoxville and governmental agencies such as Health. Education and Weifare and Tennessee Higher Education Commis- sion. said Miller. I stayed in that Office until the merger and later assumed my pre- sent position in I980. As director of public service for the School of Business. Miiler basically works with the continuing education program iwhieh includes conferences and nun; eredit coursesi. For the past year. she has also worked with promoting credit pro- grams within the school. til enjoy working with the business comw munity, she said. I have an opportunity to be involved in setting up programs and seeing what Nashville and the total comb munityis needs are. When asked what she was most proud of within her position, Milier stated that the Management Development Institute, held in conjunction with various Nashville businesses originated with her. hits a series of seminars the School of Business conducts each year that is eospmisored by a corporation. Miller ex- plained. This program is now in its fourth year and we average approximately 400 people each year. Miller holds a bachelors degree from Tennessee Tech in business administration and a masters degree in business ad- ministration From the University of Ten- nessee at Nashville. Looking ahead 10 the future of TSlL Miller said I think TSU has an unlimited potential in the Nashville area and it will be up to us what we make niiit. There is a tremendous need for a comprehensive. state-supported educational instituti in Nashville.

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SPECIAL LADIES Dr. Gretchen Payne and Mrs. Ethel Bosweil were among the retirees who attended the Fall Convocation. Thc Scholars Program announced during the convocation will be named in honor oers. Ivanena Davis; late husband and former president ofTSU. Dr. W. S. Davis. The ladies wcrcjoinccl for a phoio session by Dr. Roy P. Peterson. Interim President. ll