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…
TSSAA high school basketball tournaments are returning like robins this spring to the campus of Middle Tennessee State University, and the university is once again making temporary parking and traffic changes to accommodate its welcome guests. The TSSAA Division I High School Basketball Tournaments are set March 7-10 for the girls and March 14-17 for…
With his wife and adult children looking on from the crowd, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee said “it’s very humbling” to be this year’s recipient of the American Red Cross Hero Award, an honor he accepted Wednesday, Feb. 21, on behalf of his family and the entire Blue Raider community. The Red Cross Heart of…
Alyssa Puff graduated in December from Hazel Green High School in Huntsville, Alabama. For postsecondary education, she was courted by “Harvard, Vanderbilt and 150 other schools,” her mother, Judy Finley said. They came to Murfreesboro Monday (Feb. 19) to attend the Honors College Presidents’ Day Open House at Middle Tennessee State University, where Puff will go to school “because…
The City of Murfreesboro Police Department, in partnership with Middle Tennessee State University, is pleased to announce the first training for a Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. Thirteen rental communities participated Friday (Feb. 16) in the first, free education and certification training. MPD conducted the daylong training at the Police Annex, 324 S. Church St. Rental…
Middle Tennessee State University will host hundreds of prospective students and their families Saturday, Feb. 24, for the first of two MTSU Preview Days on campus. MTSU holds preview days as a way for prospective students to see the campus, take tours given by student guides, learn about departments, programs and student organizations and meet faculty and staff from…
Blackman High School senior Jania Boddie plans to major in studio art and graphic design when she enters Middle Tennessee State University later this year. So it was no surprise that her capstone research project as part of the Blackman Collegiate Academy had an intensely artistic focus — the impact of child art therapy in terms of…
Nearly 40 MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management students piqued the interest of 19 companies regionally and nationwide Friday (Feb. 9). The companies, invited to campus by one of the signature MTSU programs, were seeking summer interns that often lead to full-time employment. The School of Concrete and Construction Management conducts Internship Speed Interviewing Days so students can…
Middle Tennessee State University has set a $250,000 goal for its first ever “True Blue Give,” a 48-hour online push for support from Blue Raider alumni and fans. The goal is to raise funds from at least 500 university friends during the Feb. 15-16 drive to support academics, athletics and scholarships. True Blue supporters can…