The Red Bull Paper Wings event is making a return visit to Murfreesboro next week — seeking MTSU students wanting to compete in a local qualifying event. The qualifier — to find winners with the most airtime with a paper airplane and the distance the plane travels — takes place starting at 4 p.m. Wednesday,…
Middle Tennessee State University celebrated students planning to attend the university this fall or are strongly considering major scholarship offers from MTSU on Presidents Day. The University Honors College, Office of Admissions and Office of the President held three major events Monday, Feb. 21, for potential students and their parents. The Honors College hosted nearly…
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee and his wife, MTSU first lady Elizabeth McPhee, were presented special awards Monday night by the Murfreesboro Branch of the NAACP for their ongoing community service and support of underserved student populations at the university and Murfreesboro City Schools. The McPhees were presented the NAACP’s President’s Awards during a virtual…
MTSU alumna Valerie Michel recalls the standout moments in her librarian and education career and describes how her time at MTSU shaped her approach to her job. A 2020 alumna of the College of Education’s Master of Library Science Program and January 2022 School Librarian of the Month per the Tennessee Association of School Librarians,…
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…