Eight Middle Tennessee State University students — a record number — qualified for and attended the prestigious National Flute Association, or NFA, Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, earlier this month. “I was overjoyed and incredibly proud,” said Deanna Little, the students’ flute studies professor in the MTSU School of Music. “This is truly a wonderful and…
Middle Tennessee State University Police Lt. Demetrius Smith recently leveled up his leadership skills by completing the rigorous and nationally recognized Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, joining five other senior commanding officers on the university’s force with this accomplishment. “I felt elated, accomplished,” said Smith about his recent July 28 graduation. “I…
While the cost of textbooks in higher education poses a significant challenge to many students, accessibility to course materials for those with disabilities is an even greater challenge for some whose limitations make learning more difficult. So a multidisciplinary team of five Middle Tennessee State University faculty is working toward improving accessibility for all through…
Through faculty effort, MTSU’s Department of Chemistry recently procured almost $900,000 in grants to secure multiple pieces of state-of-the-art instrumentation for students and faculty. “Training on modern instrumentation gives MTSU chemistry undergraduate and graduate students an employment advantage,” said Andrienne Friedli, project participant and former department chair. “The new instruments are important for the department…
Middle Tennessee State University’s Center for Historic Preservation will host author and historian Bob Beatty at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, for a Q&A on his book, “Play All Night! Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East.” The recently released book by the MTSU alumnus dives deep into the motivations and musical background of…
Middle Tennessee State University’s first cohort of Physician Assistant Studies students and their families gathered Friday, Aug. 11, to celebrate a milestone with the inaugural “white coat” ceremony that symbolizes the next step in their academic careers. “This is a huge transition for them,” Marie Patterson, PA program director, told the crowd gathered in the…
In his mid-60s, earning a second master’s degree and after a 41-year military career, Keith Prather basically tells retirement to go away. “I will always be doing something,” said Prather, 64, of Smyrna, Tennessee, chair and volunteer with Tri-Star Veterans Resource Center in Murfreesboro. “I’m thinking about getting a doctorate in health and human performance.”…
Rural Tennesseans will have a better chance at recovering from opioid addiction through a $2.92 million federal grant awarded to MTSU’s Center for Health and Human Services, in partnership with Cedar Recovery treatment clinic. The three-year grant comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Middle Tennessee State University will celebrate more than 830 new alumni as they cross the stage at Murphy Center Saturday, Aug. 12, to receive their degrees during the 2023 summer commencement. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Central in Hale Arena inside Murphy Center at 2650 Middle Tennessee Blvd and is open to the…
Middle Tennessee State University students manned cameras, ran video packages, produced audio for both a broadcast and public address system, built a stage and more for a special NTT IndyCar Series/Big Machine Music City Grand Prix event on Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Along with True Blue TV Event Productions and as part of…