The recent Tennessee Girls in STEM math and science conference at MTSU has become a next-generation tradition for at least one Midstate family — all because a loving grandmother knows the value of education. MTSU alumna LaShanda Moore of Antioch, Tennessee, saw her daughter, Heaven Moore, attend the Expanding Your Horizons in math and science…
Murfreesboro Police Department Recruitment Sgt. Jason Higgins and Engagement Coordinator Sgt. Amy Denton got an opportunity to talk with many MTSU students at a Career Fair held on campus Thursday. MPD has currently has opening for recruit officers & lateral transfers. Click here for more info.
An MTSU School of Agriculture and Collegiate FFA annual event bringing 555 high school students to campus has expanded to include multiple university departments — and everyone’s noticing a trend of more young women attending the event with an underlying goal: recruiting future Blue Raiders. MTSU ag faculty and students, along with various campus partners,…
Future Murfreesboro homeowners Arionna “Ari” Robinson and Eduardo “Eddie” Alcocer watched as dozens of volunteers — including about 15 Middle Tennessee State University students — started the process of building their new house. On a picture-perfect fall day in the Student Union Commons, Robinson, an MTSU alumnus, and Alcocer joined volunteers — many with years…
As MTSU’s Fall 2022 semester hits its stride, a diversity of members of the Blue Raider community again produced a special video recitation of the True Blue Pledge to spotlight the university’s values. In what has become a cherished Blue Raider tradition, a True Blue group of Middle Tennessee State University students, faculty, staff and…
Middle Tennessee State University’s latest “Housing Tennessee” report shows “mixed economic outcomes” for a housing market that remains strong but showed signs of cooling in the second quarter of the year. The MTSU Business and Economic Research Center’s statewide report for the second quarter of 2022 shows challenges regarding total and single-family home permits as…
An extra benefit awaits prospective Middle Tennessee State University students attending the two upcoming True Blue Preview events this fall. As part of a free application workshop, the application fee will be waived for those applying when they attend the True Blue Preview recruiting events Saturday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 5. A free FAFSA…
Every branch of the armed forces has an official song, from “The Army Goes Rolling Along” to “The Marines’ Hymn.” Each song is part of the services’ foundation and represents its values, traditions and culture. And now the U.S. Space Force, the newest military branch established in 2019 as a part of the U.S. Air…
Though officers most often aid in nonemergency calls such as finding missing property or assisting students with a jump start, recent and tragic shooting events, including in educational settings, have highlighted the need to be prepared for every threat the campus could face. “Unfortunately, due to the current climate and the increase of active shooter…
The next stop of MTSU’s True Blue Tour for prospective students is just around the corner, slated for Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center in Clarksville, Tenn. The visit — the second of 14 tour stops that travel across the state and into Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky — consists of a luncheon…