Last week wrapped up an intense accelerated Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) class provided by Motlow State Community College (MSCC) for personnel from Murfreesboro and La Vergne Fire Rescue Departments. The eight-weeks class was provided to students through a partnership with MSCC formed to better provide emergency medical response in Murfreesboro and Rutherford County. The students…
MTSU students aspiring to be entrepreneurs received a wealth of advice and insights – from the importance of networking to succession plans to following their passions – from an enthusiastic lineup of guest speakers for this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week activities. The Department of Management and the Pam Wright Chair of Entrepreneurship in the MTSU…
The Department of Management and the Pam Wright Chair of Entrepreneurship in the MTSU Jones College of Business invites the campus community and the public to hear a series of inspiring speakers during the 2018 Global Entrepreneurship Week. The Nov. 12-15 event is “an excellent opportunity for anyone who is interested in gaining knowledge and…
With hopes of one day being an investigator with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, MTSU student Ezekiel Hall felt his participation in the recent “use-of-force” simulation event on campus was “an eye-opening experience” about what police officers face every day. “It’s a lot more difficult than people think. … This job takes serious experience and…
Siegel High School is proud to be one of two schools in the county that offers the Certified Nursing Assistant Certification. Nursing Education is a capstone course designed to prepare students to pursue careers in the field of nursing. Upon completion of this course, a proficient student will be able to implement communication and interpersonal…
Middle Tennessee State University signed an agreement Tuesday (Nov. 6) to extend the MTSU Promise to Southwest Tennessee Community College, the third such pathway established for students with associate degrees to move seamlessly to the four-year university. MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee and Southwest President Tracy D. Hall signed the documents at Esplande Memphis in…
Kalkidan Dejene, an Oakland High School International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma student planned and organized a Creativity Activity Service (CAS) project that involved enlarging understandings within the OHS community. She was assisted by OHS senior Quintana Lytle. The project was entirely student driven and involved the entire Oakland community. Students and parents set up and worked…
Steve Luker has worked as an educator in every grade band and has led successfully as a principal at the elementary and middle school levels. He now has been selected as the first principal of the new Rockvale High School, Director of Schools Bill Spurlock announced today. “Mr. Luker has a track record of success,…
The Tennessee Fire Safety Inspectors Association (TFSIA) annual conference is being held in Murfreesboro at Embassy Suites (1200 Conference Center Blvd) this week. The conference includes two pyrotechnics classes that will involve shooting fireworks on Wednesday, November 7. “Residents and businesses in the area should not be alarmed if they hear loud bursts,” said MFRD…
MTSU’s Center for Popular Music will be among locations to be included in Phase I of the Tennessee Music Pathways, a statewide initiative that identifies, interprets, promotes and preserves well-known and lesser-known music events, locations and stories across the state. Gov. Bill Haslam and the State Legislature approved funding for the development, roll out and…