Greek Week Food Pantry donation 2020

MTSU Greek orgs go virtual to raise $3K-plus for Student Food Pantry

Coronavirus distancing restrictions couldn’t keep fraternities and sororities at MTSU from using online tools to continue their annual support of a popular student resource. As part of the annual Greek Week Celebration, MTSU Fraternity and Sorority Life sponsored an almost weeklong fundraising challenge that brought in $3,163 through online donations for the MTSU Student Food…

New MTSU chocolate milk label

New label, bottle, but ‘same great MTSU chocolate milk taste’

It is a new Middle Tennessee State University Creamery chocolate milk label from a new labeler. And it’s a new-style bottle. “People will notice the change, but the MTSU chocolate milk will be the same. It’s the same great taste,” said Matthew Wade, director of the MTSU Farm Laboratories, including the Creamery. The MTSU School…

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University administration recommends no tuition, fee hikes for Fall 2020

Middle Tennessee State University’s administration will not seek tuition or fee increases for the 2020-21 academic year when the institution’s budget goes to its Board of Trustees for consideration in June, President Sidney A. McPhee said Friday. “We must do what we can to help our students and their families as we come to terms…

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University intends to resume on-campus, in-person class operations this fall

Middle Tennessee State University will move forward with its COVID-19 preparations with a goal of resuming on-campus, in-person classes and operations in August for the Fall 2020 semester, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee announced Thursday. “The task before me as president … is to chart a course that will allow us to welcome our new…

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Pandemic providing real-world lessons for MTSU Supply Chain Management program

For MTSU supply chain management professor Cliff Welborn, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — and the resulting concerns about testing capacity, food supply and the scarcity of household items such as toilet paper and wipes — highlights the growing importance of his field of instruction and a key concept within it: “right product, right place, right…

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MTSU to host April 29 virtual Graduating Veterans Stole Ceremony on Facebook Live

For the first time, MTSU’s Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center will hold a virtual Graduating Veterans Stole Ceremony because of the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, and can viewed on MTSU’s or the Daniels Center’s Facebook page. More than 90 student veterans will…

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MTSU Grad Studies temporarily offers $1 application fee, waives admission test for approved programs

Thinking of pursuing that advanced degree? Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Graduate Studies is offering a limited number of very reduced application fees for summer and fall to make that decision quite a bit easier. Once the limited number of $1 application fees has been reached, the fee will return to $35. You can…

IGBR Research Award 2020

MTSU BERC director Arik presented multiple awards from the Institute for Global Business Research

MTSU faculty member Murat Arik, director of the Business and Economic Research Center, was recently recognized for exemplary service and research with multiple honors from the Institute for Global Business Research. For his supportive role to the organization, Arik was named a recipient of the 2020 IGBR Fellow Award. Serving as editor of IGBR’s Global…

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MTSU offers free online, remote mental health resources during COVID-19

As MTSU continues navigating the added stress of a social distancing environment, a variety of free mental health support services are available for students, faculty and staff. MTSU’s Center for Counseling and Psychological Services housed in the Miller Education Center and MTSU Counseling Services inside the Keathley University Center are both offering remote mental health…

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MTSU Police raises profile with use of ‘cruise lights’ while patrolling campus

MTSU Police officers have begun using “cruise lights” while on patrol to enhance their visibility on campus. The lights will be solid (non-flashing) blue mounted to the roof of patrol vehicles. Community members should be aware that they are not required to pull over or stop for a police vehicle displaying only “cruise lights.” Flashing…