The International Ginseng Institute at Middle Tennessee State University has received a total of $747,500 — including a $455,000 grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture — to investigate organic methods of protecting growers’ ginseng investment. In addition to the USDA/NIFA award, the remaining nearly $300,000 comes from…
It should come as no surprise that social studies is the favorite subject ofMTSUCenter for Historical Preservation staff member Kira Duke. “I loved stories of the past, especially of the 1950s and 1960s, and would often read ahead in my textbook because I found the subject matter intriguing,” said Duke, education specialist for the center’sTeaching…
Throughout the 40 years of its existence, the MTSU EMT program has certified more than 1,000 emergency medical technicians, many of whom are still working in the industry today. Randy White leads the course and has done so since 1982. He started out working with the ambulance service in 1980 when he was 20 years…
Join the observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating to the June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students’ bra drive. The JAC will staff an information table about the impact of breast cancer Friday, Oct. 15, where resources will be available from the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center of Rutherford County and…
MTSU Police hosted students and the campus community to share casual conversation along with complimentary coffee and donuts recently at Brewed Awakenings inside Keathley University Center. Kevin Williams, interim chief of police, said outreach is critical for the department’s sincere engagement with the True Blue community. “We believe our very existence is to serve and…
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Greg Jones as senior vice president of education and workforce development, a position previously held by Beth Duffield. “Rutherford County has a strong foundation in developing its existing and upcoming workforce,” said Greg Jones. “I look forward to strengthening our relationships with industry partners and…
Middle Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees recently approved the appointment of Murat Arik, Ph.D., associate professor of management, to the Jennings and Rebecca Jones Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning. Arik currently serves as director of the Business and Economic Research Center. This joint role will allow him to further develop initiatives…
A United States Navy veteran will graduate in December after returning to MTSU to finish his degree. Logan Stepp, who graduated high school and originally attended MTSU in 2009, returned to college nearly a decade later to earn his bachelor’s degree in Professional Studies with a concentration in information systems technology through University College. Stepp…
Middle Tennessee State University returned to The Princeton Review’s annual list of the nation’s best colleges for a third consecutive year. MTSU remains the only locally governed institution in Tennessee recognized by the publication, having first achieved its spot in 2019. Only five higher education entities in the state — two public and three private…
Workers with Hoar Construction continue making tremendous progress on the $40.1 million MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management Building on the southwest side of campus. University and construction officials converged on the site Tuesday, Sept. 14, for a topping-out ceremony to celebrate the daily progression being made by construction workers by signing the final…