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…
When MTSU’s Keith M. Huber met country music entertainer Rodney Atkins for the first time Thursday (Feb. 16), they discovered they had much in common. Huber, senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives at MTSU, served nearly 40 years in the military, retiring as a lieutenant general. Atkins has entertained for troops with the USO…
Expansion of the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center will further help veterans — on campus and in the community — in the transition from the military to civilian life. MTSU held a ribbon-cutting for the Daniels Center Veterans Transitioning Home Tuesday (Feb. 14) in Keathley University Center Room 316 thanks to…
Middle Tennessee head women’s basketball coach Rick Insell has been selected for induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. He will be MTSU’s fourth coach to be inducted into a national hall of fame. In a statement from the school, Insell said, “I am truly humbled and overwhelmed by this tremendous news. To be included…
MTSU put its spotlight upon country star Hillary Scott as faculty and friends gathered Saturday, Feb. 11, in Southern California to celebrate the former student’s Grammy nods in two Christian music categories. President Sidney A. McPhee and College of Media and Entertainment Dean Ken Paulson also recognized three other Grammy nominees with MTSU ties at…
The deadline, Wednesday, Feb. 15, is fast approaching for students planning to transfer to MTSU from other colleges and universities and apply for two significant scholarships. The Guaranteed Transfer Promise Scholarship and the Honors Transfer Fellowship are available to qualifying students. However, applications, fees, transcripts and other requirements for both scholarships must be completed online (or mailed applications postmarked)…
Most public and private secondary schools are closed for the Presidents’ Day Holiday. MTSU happens to be open. That’s why the University Honors College and the Office of Admissions host public, private and homeschool students for the annual Presidents’ Day Open House. More than 500 prospective students and their parents will be attending the open…