MTSU Star Party AI

MTSU Feb. 2 Star Party Features ‘Artificial Intelligence in Astronomy’

With a hot topic of artificial intelligence for starters, Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy ushers in its spring 2024 Star Party series this week with the first of four events being held this semester on campus. Professor John Wallin will be presenting “Artificial Intelligence in Astronomy” starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday,…

MTSU’s Animation Program Ranked No. 1 in Tennessee by Online Ranking Resource

MTSU’s Animation Program Ranked No. 1 in Tennessee by Online Ranking Resource

Middle Tennessee State University’s Animation Program is ranked top in Tennessee for 2024 by Animation Career Review, an online national and international ranking resource for animation schools. Housed in the Department of Media Arts within the College of Media and Entertainment, MTSU’s Animation Program is among department offerings that also include Interactive Media, Media Management,…

MTSU Students Earn Third Straight Best Delegation Honor

MTSU Students Earn Third Straight Best Delegation Honor

Being named “Best House Delegation” from all of Tennessee’s colleges and universities and earning two individual honors capped an eventful Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature meeting for Middle Tennessee State University students attending the 54th General Assembly at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature, or TISL, is a four-day forum in…

Miguel Alvarado

MTSU’s Jazz Artist Series to Feature Saxophonist Miguel Alvarado

Middle Tennessee State University alumnus and adjunct jazz professor Miguel Alvarado will showcase his impressive saxophone skills with members of MTSU Combo 1 on Feb. 1 in the second concert of MTSU’s School of Music’s Jazz Artist Series. The concert, which will feature original compositions and arrangements by Alvarado, begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb….

Sheriff’s Detention Corporal and Sergeant Graduate from MTSU

Sheriff’s Detention Corporal and Sergeant Graduate from MTSU

Sheriff’s Detention Cpl. Malia Xayachack and Sgt. Adam Sowden juggled working fulltime and with completing courses at MTSU. Their dedication paid off when they both graduated Saturday from MTSU. Xayachack said the journey was difficult, especially since she managed work and 400 hours of internship with 200 hours at the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division. She…

MTSU 2024 Rankings

MTSU Closes Year Ranked Nationally for Overall Quality, Social Mobility, More

Middle Tennessee State University will ring in the new year with 2024 rankings from several national organizations for institutional excellence. The Princeton Review — one of the nation’s leading education services companies — included MTSU in its 32nd annual Best Colleges rankings for 2024, the fifth consecutive year that the institution has been recognized. The…

MTSU Business Students Engage with Amazon HQ Executives at Nashville Summit

MTSU Business Students Engage with Amazon HQ Executives at Nashville Summit

Middle Tennessee State University students from the Jones College of Business recently had the opportunity to participate in the Amazon Reliability and Maintenance Engineering Third Party Summit, held at the Amazon Nashville, Tennessee, headquarters. The event was organized by MTSU alumnus Nathan Swartz, senior manager at Amazon. The 1996 MTSU graduate (B.S. in political science)…

MTSU Fall Stole Ceremony Spotlights Graduating Student-Veterans

MTSU Fall Stole Ceremony Spotlights Graduating Student-Veterans

Thirty-five years after joining the United States Army, Tyrone Barmore will join the ranks of nearly 80 Middle Tennessee State University student-veterans garnering degrees Saturday, Dec. 16, at the fall commencement ceremonies. “Ever since I got out of the military, I’ve wanted to complete my college education. For almost 30 years I’ve been saying this,”…