Middle Tennessee State University and the Middle Tennessee Council of the Boy Scouts of America signed a partnership that will allow the university to be a greater resource for Scouting programs, particularly in science and technology. And, in doing so, the university will gain an opportunity to reach and recruit prospective students from the council, which serves 37…
Siegel High School is only the eighth school in the state of Tennessee to receive permission from the College Board to implement an Advanced Placement Capstone program. Siegel is the only school in Rutherford County to offer the accredited program. “This innovative diploma program allows students to deeply explore the topics that interest them while…
The National Exchange Club recently dedicated a Freedom Shrine to Rock Springs Middle School. The shrine is a permanently mounted collection of 30 of the most important and historic American documents, including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, Gettysburg Address and Martin Luther King’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech. “These documents…
Area middle school and high school teams will advance to a state science competition in April after their showing at a recent regional event at MTSU. The 23rd Regional Science Olympiad was held Saturday, Feb. 24, at the MTSU Science Building and other campus locations. A total of 28 high school and middle school teams…
students who have been awarded major academic scholarships to attend starting this fall. Students from across the state and region received invitations to attend the annual Celebration of Scholars, held Feb. 20 and for the first time in the Student Union Ballroom instead of the President’s Home. It marks a recognition for students who have received Trustee ($5,000…
When Jennifer N. Lovett joined the MTSU Department of Mathematical Sciences faculty in August 2016, she came as an already nationally recognized researcher. In 2015 while a graduate assistant at North Carolina State University, Lovett received an Association of Mathematics Educators National Technology Leadership Initiative Fellowship for incorporating technology to enhance teachers’ education lessons and undergraduate student teachers’ learning. This…
Professor John Wallin will bring the next MTSU Department of Physics and Astronomy First Friday Star Party starting at 6:30 p.m. March 2 in Wiser-Patten Science Hall Room 102. Wallin plans to discuss “The Invisible Universe and How We See It.” First Friday Star Parties are a way for the department to bring the MTSU, Murfreesboro and surrounding communities together. There will be a lecture followed…
Over the past three years, the Southeastern Book Festival has established itself as a premier event that left a lasting impression on those involved by fostering a personal one-on- one experience between young adults and authors. Bringing readers and writers together has been a hallmark for the festival. Among the stellar list of authors are…
Reading isn’t the only way to learn. Sometimes students are better off when they can see it, touch it, feel it or smell whatever it is, and some of the best lessons are when they literally get their hands dirty. One recent lesson for fifth-graders at Homer Pittard Campus School involved worms. No, they did…
The Rutherford County Board of Education will begin deliberations Monday, March 5, to select finalists for the Director of Schools position. Current Director Don Odom has submitted his intent to retire effective June 30, 2018. Odom has worked as an educator in Rutherford County for 50 years and has served as director since 2012. Fifteen…