TSSAA high school basketball tournaments are returning like robins this spring to the campus of Middle Tennessee State University, and the university is making temporary parking and traffic changes to accommodate its welcome guests. The TSSAA Division I High School Basketball Tournaments are set March 8-11 for the girls and March 15-18 for the boys…
The Experiential Learning Program at Middle Tennessee State University has once again presented a group of local organizations with its 2016 EXL Outstanding Community Partner Awards. MTSU’s EXL Program, which provides students with hands-on learning in a specific work or service, presents these awards to organizations who help make “learning-by-doing” possible through their exceptional work…
Memories of the deadly Good Friday tornado in Rutherford County are hard to shake as we enter severe weather season. Without a doubt, if it wasn’t for an advanced warning it could have been worse, and more lives could have been lost. Middle Tennessee State University escaped damage back in 2009 when the EF-4 tornado ripped…
The MTSU National Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2017-18 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The awards, which include an overall Distinguished Alumni recipient and Young Alumni Achievement honoree, recognize those with prolonged records of achievement who have made outstanding contributions to society and who exemplify the ideals for which MTSU stands in extraordinary ways….
Prospective Middle Tennessee State University students and their families will enjoy an enhanced campus tour experience — featuring live, acoustic music by current students — following upgrades unveiled this week for the weekday campus visits. The upgrades — live music, a walk through MTSU history, selfie spot, a new video in cinemascope and surround sound featuring…
Ronnie and Donna Barrett knew they were attending a retirement ceremony on the MTSU campus Friday (Feb. 24). Little did they know they would be sharing center stage momentarily with the honoree. The Barretts, owners of Christiana, Tennessee-based Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, received a framed certificate from Keith M. Huber, senior adviser for veterans and leadership…
Nearly 25 members of the Fort Campbell Retirees Council held a business meeting, enjoyed lunch and toured the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center on the MTSU campus. The group met Thursday (Feb. 23) in Cantrell Hall of the Tom H. Jackson Building. It was a scheduled gathering led by Keith M….
A seven-figure financial gift from local real estate developer John Floyd promises to boost the professional prospects of students preparing to graduate from MTSU. Floyd has pledged $1 million to help launch the Center for Student Coaching and Success (CSCS) at MTSU, which was officially opened during a Tuesday, Feb. 21, ribbon-cutting ceremony at its…
One student flew from Colorado. Most of the high school students came from Tennessee. The rest came from surrounding states in the South and Midwest. With sunny, mid-70 degree weather prevailing outdoors for Presidents’ Day when most were out of school for the holiday, nearly 640 people attended the MTSU Honors College open house Monday…
VSA Tennessee is excited to introduce six young individuals competing in vocal and instrumental music at its Feb. 22 Young Soloist Competition at MTSU. The annual event will last from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Hinton Music Hall of the Wright Music Building on MTSU’s campus. Tickets are $5 at the…