The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is hosting a collection drive for its annual Literacy Day of Action aimed at helping stop the “summer slide.” Donations of new or gently used books and other educational resources will be accepted through June 16. Information about the collection drive is available at yourlocaluw.org/literacydayofaction. Literacy Day…
With social distancing guidelines still in place at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond, faculty and staff are using technology to their outreach advantage. Beginning Friday, April 17, MTSU Online staff will launch “Finish Now Fridays” to answer questions, offer guidance, and explain their programs to adults looking to finish their bachelor’s degrees. MTSU has…
The Murfreesboro City Schools Voluntary Pre-K program, funded by a grant for low income or at-risk children, is now accepting applications. The program serves children zoned for a city school who will be 4, but not yet 5 years old, on August 15, 2020. Pre-K applications and instructions are now online at http://www.cityschools.net/departments/preschool. Applications are…
Tim Pedigo has been named principal of Eagleville School for the 2020-2021 school year, Director of Schools Bill Spurlock announced today. Pedigo currently serves as an assistant principal at Blackman High School, a position he has held for four years. “Tim has a strong background in academics as an instructional leader and he’s done a…
Many Middle Tennessee State University students are taking advantage of remote help in 200 courses and subject areas during the remainder of the spring 2020 semester. For freshman premed chemistry major Curtis Dearing of Ooltewah, Tennessee, remote tutoring he has received from graduate student Lindsay Czap and several others “has been very helpful and prepared…
Twenty-seven teachers from Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) received their Tennessee Employment Standard for Gifted Teaching on March 7 after completing the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and MCS Gifted Academy. Since its inception in 2015, 167 teachers have graduated from the academy. The Gifted Academy, sponsored by The Jennings and Rebecca Jones Foundation, MTSU and…
As part of his continuing education Mayor Jason Cole has completed a 70-hour Foundations of Leadership course through the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, an agency of the UT Institute for Public Service. The Foundations to Leadership certificate provides techniques that will enhance skills to make better decisions, resolve conflicts, improve employee performance and lead…
This June, Siegel High School’s Jennifer Bettag, RN, BSN, will be leading a month-long Certified Nursing Assistants class for Rutherford County Schools’ May 2020 Health Science Pathway graduates. The class is limited to fifteen applicants. The course, which fulfills an early post-secondary opportunity or EPSO credit, will run from June 1 through June 26 at…
Vivian Rangel had worked as a processor and sales associate at Goodwill for more than five years when she was offered a chance for a promotion to lead sales associate. But Rangel knew she lacked a key skill needed for the position. “I never touched a computer in my life,” she recalls. “But the manager…
The Discovery Center announced plans to host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. More information is available at https://explorethedc.org/mlkday/. Visitors will celebrate Dr. King’s legacy and story through arts, culture, and much more. The…