English Grad Student Interns at Discovery Center Thanks to New Course

English Grad Student Interns at Discovery Center Thanks to New Course

Graduate student Sarah Hicks is not the typical English graduate program student. She returned to school after working four years as an English as a second language, or ESL, teacher but not to further her classroom career. She wants to pursue a niche career as a show writer or narrative and experience designer. “I want…

New, Returning MTSU Students ‘Meet Murfreesboro’ on Campus

New, Returning MTSU Students ‘Meet Murfreesboro’ on Campus

New and returning Middle Tennessee State University students are discovering a little bit more about Murfreesboro this week. Hundreds of students will learn about local businesses, churches, restaurants and more during the event known as Meet Murfreesboro. Meet Murfreesboro is an annual two-day session where MTSU students, faculty and staff can learn more about Murfreesboro-area…

True Blue Tour Kickoff at MTSU ‘Draws’ Passionate Prospective Students

True Blue Tour Kickoff at MTSU ‘Draws’ Passionate Prospective Students

Prospective MTSU students arrived full of passion to learn about the university’s programs, scholarships and community at the kickoff of the 2022 True Blue Tour at the Student Union Building on Wednesday night. The event — the first of 14 tour stops across the state and Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky throughout the fall semester —…

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MTSU Again Ranked Among Top U.S. Colleges

Citing MTSU’s fourth straight ranking at one of the nation’s best colleges, Middle Tennessee State University President Sidney A. McPhee praised the “remarkable” faculty and staff during his State of the University address Thursday for continuing to raise the university’s profile and attract top scholars to pursue their college degrees here. “We are no longer…

MTSU Convocation Featuring ‘Walking to Listen’ Author Welcomes Class of 2026

MTSU Convocation Featuring ‘Walking to Listen’ Author Welcomes Class of 2026

Middle Tennessee State University’s Convocation for new students will usher in the 2022-23 academic year and marks the official start of the fall semester. Convocation will be held starting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, in Murphy Center for freshmen and new transfers, other returning students, family members and alumni. The free event featuring Summer…

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New, Returning MTSU Student Veterans Invited to Aug. 18 ‘Newcomers Briefing’

New and returning MTSU student veterans and their families are welcome to attend a “newcomers briefing” hosted by the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center. The event, which is free and catered by Aramark, will be held starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, in the Tom H. Jackson Building’s Cantrell Hall,…

MTSU alumna Amelia Bozeman

Alumna Bozeman Spreading Word About Expansive TSBDC Services

When people think of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, or TSBDC, Amelia Bozeman wants them to think less about the “small” and more about the “business development.” The MTSU alumna was hired in January as director of the Murfreesboro/MTSU Service Center for the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, which is headquartered at MTSU within…

Registration Deadline Nears for Girls’ Math-Science Event at MTSU

Registration Deadline Nears for Girls’ Math-Science Event at MTSU

Registration ends soon for the 26th annual Tennessee Girls in STEM Math and Science Conference at MTSU, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. The deadline to register is Thursday, Sept. 1, event organizers said. The STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) conference will be held in-person. Masks and…

True Blue Tour launches Aug. 17 at MTSU

True Blue Tour launches Aug. 17 at MTSU

Middle Tennessee State University’s admissions team, top administrators and campus partners are preparing for another True Blue Tour, crisscrossing Tennessee and bordering states Alabama, Kentucky and Georgia to recruit prospective students. Kicking off at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with the Rutherford County student reception on campus in the Student Union Ballroom,…