Dozens of Midstate middle school and high school teams and schools are preparing for the annual Regional Science Olympiad, which will be held again virtually for the second consecutive year because of the pandemic. Events will take place either at the students’ schools or individual students competing from their homes starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday,…
In celebration of Black History Month at MTSU, the Political Economy Research Institute is hosting a presentation on the life and works of African American economist and social theorist Thomas Sowell. The presentation, “Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell,” by author and Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley, will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday,…
Middle Tennessee State University is giving the Blue Raider community a valentine opportunity to show love financially for its educational mission during the fifth annual True Blue Give. Officially running Feb. 14-16, the goal of the 72-hour special valentines fundraising effort is to raise $500,000 in gifts of support from at least 800 university friends…
MTSU’s efforts to recruit students for 2022 and beyond continues this week with the first of two True Blue Preview events and the wrap-up of the MTSU Promise Tour. The university’s Office of Admissions recruiters and staff host prospective students and family members for the True Blue Preview starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12,…
Middle Tennessee State University is on the leading edge when it comes to making classes and textbooks more affordable for students. Because of a new certification in University College, even more courses could soon be offered with little to no textbook cost. Kim Godwin, an instructional designer for MTSU Online and an instructor in the…
MTSU Honors College staff member Laura Clippard’s years of advising and helping students land prestigious Gilman, Fulbright and other international fellowships has helped her acquire a coveted appointment. Clippard, MTSU’s international fellowships coordinator, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to serve as an inaugural Gilman Advisor…
Approaching 30, Marie McCord finds herself a nontraditional student about to graduate from MTSU in May — and mapping out the next chapters of her life. McCord, one of 60 students participating in the seventh annual HackMT Jan. 28-30 in the Science Building, has spent the past three years commuting from her Antioch, Tennessee, home…
Thanks to a personal connection MTSU Political Economy Research Institute Director Dan Smith has with Lubbock, Texas-based The Remnant Trust, MTSU is the recipient of rare books and manuscripts on loan for University Honors College students to utilize with the annual Spring Lecture Series. The valuable books and papers include “The Consolation of Philosophy” (Boethius),…
Middle Tennessee State University continues to be powerful economic engine for the region and entire state of Tennessee, responsible for more than $1.42 billion in economic impact and almost 11,500 jobs statewide in 2021, a new economic report released Thursday (Jan. 20) shows. In addition, the report by the Business and Economic Research Center in…
Middle Tennessee State University will honor five Middle Tennessee “unsung heroes” who’ve served their communities faithfully during the upcoming 26th annual Unity Luncheon on the Blue Raider campus. A traditional part of the university’s Black History Month events, the event returns this year to its traditional luncheon format on campus and is set for 11:30…