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…
With an extensive background in international accounting and licensed as both a lawyer and CPA, Jarett “Jerry” Decker hopes to bring his global and legal experience to bear as the new Joey A. Jacobs Chair of Excellence in Accounting and Professor of Practice within MTSU’s Jennings A. Jones College of Business. “I had always dreamed…
Since the first day of fall semester classes, MTSU professor Mary Evins and her team of student and community volunteers have been hard at work on their goal — register Blue Raider students to vote and prepare them with a voting plan. So far, the team has registered over 400 students since the first day…
Middle Tennessee State University announced Tuesday, Sept. 20, that it substantially increased the value and broadened eligibility of its True Blue Scholarship, almost doubling the amount of the award offered to qualified incoming freshmen. President Sidney A. McPhee said the True Blue Scholarship, the first tier of MTSU’s array of guaranteed academic scholarships, will now…
Dozens of Middle Tennessee State University students were recently introduced to 16 Murfreesboro-area organizations seeking volunteer help in the coming year. The students, a mix of freshmen and upperclassmen, spent time with the representatives from on- and off-campus businesses or ministries. It was all a part of the annual Volunteer Fair, held during the fall…
MTSU history alumnus Ben Wilkinson considers himself an amateur pop culture historian. “I celebrate those who contributed immensely to some part of our culture,” Wilkinson said, “eccentric and unique people … who have made an impact on society by doing things their own way and not trying to ‘fit in’ with what society deems as…
Middle Tennessee State University broke ground for its new $7.1 million outdoor tennis complex in a ceremony Thursday, Sept. 15, on the site for the new facility at the corner of Middle Tennessee Boulevard and Greenland Drive on the Blue Raider campus. This new state of the art facility will serve as the on-campus home…