The former chair of the MTSU Military Science Department returned to address 13 ROTC cadets being commissioned as second lieutenants in various branches of the U.S. Army, reserves and national guard. Regarding leadership, retired Lt. Col. Joel Miller referenced his own commissioning ceremony from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, nearly 30…
They are best friends about to their conclude their undergraduate academic journeys at MTSU. And they are going out on top. Student Government Association President Winton Cooper and fellow motivated senior Kap Paull recently claimed the respective President’s and Provost’s awards during separate ceremonies on campus. Cooper, a Bahamas native, was presented his award —…
MTSU alumna and Rutherford County Schools teacher Corynn York always knew she wanted to be a teacher, but she did not know she wanted to teach music until high school. “I realized I was happiest whenever I was in choir under the direction of my high school choir teacher Mrs. Helen Redding,” York said. “I…
Tennis ball launchers. 3D-printed brushless motors. A Rubik’s Cube solving robot. Mr. CatDog. This is just a sampling of about 100 senior projects created by dozens of MTSU Engineering Technology and Mechatronics Engineering students and displayed recently during the biannual Mech-Tech Expo, held in the Miller Education Center’s second-floor atrium. The expo, which featured robotics…
A driven MTSU student has been rewarded with a $3,000 scholarship by the Rutherford Cable organization. Khadijah Alnassari of Nashville, Tennessee, received the Rutherford ATHENA scholarship Friday, April 29, during a luncheon at Embassy Suites by Hilton Murfreesboro. The organization also presented the ATHENA Award to Rev. Martha Toucton of Murfreesboro and ATHENA Young Professional…
The art of teaching comes alive in the classroom, and MTSU education students get a front-row seat thanks to mentors from partner districts Murfreesboro City Schools and Rutherford County Schools who welcome students into their classrooms and under their wings. To honor and recognize the work of these educators, a committee of College of Education…
Two MTSU College of Education alumni were recently recognized individually for their superior teaching with a Milken Education Award — known as the “Oscar” of education — and the $25,000 cash prize that accompanies the honor. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn and other officials attended assemblies this month at…
Kim Floyd-Tune and others have been waiting a year for the return of the Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at MTSU. “I collect it all year. It’s lived under my (bathroom) sink. My whole family throws it in there,” Floyd-Tune, a Murfreesboro resident and secretary to MTSU School of Nursing director Jenny Sauls, said early Tuesday…
In a room full of fellow graduating MTSU student veterans receiving special red stoles Wednesday, April 27, for the upcoming spring commencement ceremonies, Tatyana Brasswell’s story played out differently than all the others. Dozens of student veterans were recognized by top Middle Tennessee State University officials in the ceremony in the Miller Education Center second-floor…
We’re welcoming the whole community to join us for a morning full of family fun in support of ACE Learning Center! This year’s Saddle Up will have activities, performers, food, and a silent auction that the whole family will enjoy. Young children will be able to learn and play at the many activity stations we…