Cason Lane Academy students learn all things concrete with MTSU
Cason Lane Academy students built brick and mortar walls, created coasters, and learned about all things concrete with Club Marvel at MTSU.
MTSU researcher receives coveted forensics award
MTSU assistant professor Yangseung Jeong has earned the prestigious Ellis R. Kerley Research Award. Jeong, who has been a member of the Department of Biology and Forensic Science program since 2017, learned earlier this year he is the 2022 Kerley award recipient, recognizing excellence in the continuing effort to research and develop methods in forensic…
‘Jeopardy!’ champ, pianist furthers her education at MTSU’s School of Music
MTSU graduate student Christine Whelchel knew it was never too late to achieve her dreams. In the past year, the long-time “Jeopardy!” fan, part-time musician and mother of three dominated on the game show and started a Master of Music program — all amid a diagnosis of and treatment for breast cancer. “I watched ‘Jeopardy!’…
MTSU Board of Trustees OKs extension of McPhee’s contract through 2026
Middle Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday, April 5, to extend President Sidney A. McPhee’s contract through 2026. McPhee has led MTSU through an extended period of academic progress and more than $1 billion in capital investment during his two decades at the helm while developing world-class programs that attract students from across…
MTSU, Delta celebrate first ‘Propel’ pilot graduate, partnership
MTSU, its Aerospace Department and Delta Air Lines celebrated a fourth anniversary of their partnership Tuesday, April 5, with a very special occasion: Recognizing alumnus Colton Gray as the first graduate of Delta’s Propel pilot program. A 2018 MTSU graduate, Gray, 29, of Lebanon, Tennessee, will begin training next month to fly for Delta as…
MTSU senior credits dual enrollment program with fast-tracking her academically, professionally
An MTSU student is one semester away from graduating and already working her dream job at just 20 years old. She credits the university’s Dual Enrollment program for jump-starting her academic and professional life. Psychology major Haley Burt, a Murfreesboro, Tennessee, native, started high school at 13 and college at just 15 years old. Of…
MTSU’s ‘Scholars Week’ expo puts student research, creativity center stage
MTSU’s annual “Scholars Week” wrapped up with a showcase of student research and creative activity demonstrating that student passion and imagination were the only limits to the work the university supported while celebrating its students in producing beyond the confines of the more typical science- and math-related projects. Senior theater major Gavin Strawn collaborated on…
MTSU CERV Spring Spectacular horse show benefits veterans
The seventh annual MTSU CERV Spring Spectacular Horse Show will be held starting at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 3, in the main arena of the Tennessee Livestock Center, 1720 Greenland Drive. The event is free to spectators. The event, which benefits the Center of Equine Recovery for Veterans, or CERV, features open divisions for all…
MTSU Star Parties continue April 1 with ‘Mysteries of Cosmic Rays’
The MTSU Department of Physics and Astronomy Star Parties for spring 2022 continue Friday, April 1. Lecturer Neda Naseri will bring “Mysteries of Cosmic Rays” to the audience starting at 6:30 p.m. in Room 102 of Wiser-Patten Science Hall. Friday Star Parties are free and open to the public. The format is a 30- to…