About 160 Blackman Collegiate Academy freshmen and sophomores gained a quick glimpse of the Middle Tennessee State University campus Tuesday (March 13). They spent a full day watching and listening, learning the ropes and sampling a taste of college life. Some toured the Center for Innovation in Media and the Honors College. Others learned about real estate, insurance, photography and much more….
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (#teamfire) wins the traveling trophy for the first annual “Battle of the Badges” blood drive. MFRD competed against Murfreesboro Police Department (#teampolice) in partnership with the American Red Cross to produce exceptional results. According to Zelle Chandler, Market Manager for American Red Cross Blood Services, both departments assisted the local blood…
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…
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…
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…