An MTSU School of Agriculture mechanics class project that began last fall and ended earlier this year benefited Murfreesboro’s Greenhouse Ministries and, in turn, homeless people. The class, which was led by assistant professor Chaney Mosley, repaired and donated four bicycles to the local nonprofit to assist homeless people with transportation to help land them…
MTSU faculty members Seth Jones and Hanna Terletska hold a distinction no other Middle Tennessee State University professors have ever obtained — National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) grant recipients. The NSF CAREER awards support junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through research, education and the integration of education and research within…
Below is a copy of MTSU President Sidney McPhee’s message to campus today about moves to increase remote working for administrative staff and to further scale down the presence of on-campus personnel beginning Monday as coronavirus/COVID-19 precautions continue. Details are below. To the University community, A significant challenge the University faces as a result of…
Michelle Bradley started college as a 30-year-old adult student, but raising young children took precedent over her studies. Now, 10 years later, Bradley is back in class at Middle Tennessee State University enrolled in the Applied Leadership program. Set to complete degree requirements by May, Bradley says she is so thankful to have found the…
If the show must go on — and for MTSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy it does — professor John Wallin has a plan in place for the next Star Party later this week. Wallin will conduct a virtual talk for his “Stone Circles and Seasonal Alignments: Neolithic Astronomy in England.” It will begin online…
Middle Tennessee State University students are finding they can depend on Student Health Services and the Campus Pharmacy as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 alter the higher education landscape. The pharmacy and Student Health Services, which are adjacent to one another in the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center on the east side of campus,…
Below is the message from MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee sent to the MTSU campus today regarding precautions being taken surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak. His message includes details about our one-week extension of Spring Break, a move toward remote classes upon student return as well as various event cancellations in line with CDC recommendations regarding…
A more than $2.5 million in-kind donation by Petroleum Experts Limited will assist MTSU geosciences undergraduate students in becoming more proficient at geomapping and, in turn, enhance their job prospects. It marks the second major, in-kind donation by the Edinburgh, Scotland-based company in two years. The donation, on the heels of Petex’s $2.18 million in-kind…
Eight fewer people lost their lives in traffic crashes from 2018-2019 in Rutherford County. Officers from the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force believe their enforcement and safety efforts contributing to more lives saved during the past year since it began in March 2019. Tennessee Highway Patrol Lt. Jon Officer said the task force formed…
Rutherford County Stormwater, City of Murfreesboro, and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) are gearing up for the 12th Annual “FREE Trees for Streams” event which places free trees in the hands of property owners near streams. On Monday, March 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Salem Creek Church of Christ (2525 Salem Creek…