MTSU True Blue Tour Heads to Clarksville
The next stop of MTSU’s True Blue Tour for prospective students is just around the corner, slated for Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center in Clarksville, Tenn.
The visit — the second of 14 tour stops that travel across the state and into Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky — consists of a luncheon and evening reception that give local school counselors, prospective students and prospective student families the opportunity to meet face-to-face with leadership of MTSU’s biggest colleges, departments and programs.
Attendees also hear from University President Sidney A. McPhee, can win one of many giveaways and learn what being enrolled in Middle Tennessee’s largest university is all about.
Those interested in attending should register at https://mtsu.edu/rsvp, which also enters attendees into the scholarship drawings conducted at the evening reception. Walk-ups are also welcomed.
“We want any prospective students to feel welcome to attend because everyone will be able to learn more information about MTSU at the event,” said Tony Strode, associate director of undergraduate admissions who helps lead the tour. “At the very least, they’ll be able to take home some dessert.”
Starting at noon Sept. 28, school counselors meet with the faculty and staff of MTSU’s many colleges and departments, followed by a sit-down lunch and remarks from McPhee about the university’s 300-plus programs and offerings, scholarship opportunities, financial aid, what is new on campus and more.
At 6 p.m., doors open for the evening student reception, and prospective students, usually with family in tow, can enjoy light refreshments while meeting with deans and advisors and getting to learn more about university programs they may be interested in, housing, financial aid or anything related to the True Blue experience.
Prospective students do not need to have a specific program or department in mind to participate in the reception. Faculty and staff will help connect prospective students with the many different MTSU programs that could be a good fit.
McPhee caps off the evening with an address to the attendees and holds scholarship and prize drawings, typically awarding thousands of dollars in scholarships to several lucky attendees.
