Moved by the devastation of Hurricane Dorian in 2019, Nathan Lathrop and four high school friends at the Center for Creative Arts in Chattanooga, Tennessee, wanted to do their part. So they planned a fundraising yard sale, pooling items for the one-day event. Lathrop, 18, handed MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee a check for $740…
It’s time to connect with fellow Blue Raiders. And it’s as easy as joining MTSU Connect, a new career and mentorship network where Middle Tennessee State University students, alumni, faculty and staff can share experiences, enhance skills and gain fresh perspectives. MTSU Connect enables community members to network by finding fellow alumni in their local…
Middle Tennessee State University has selected Barnes & Noble College to manage its campus bookstore operations. The store will reopen as MTSU Phillips Bookstore under Barnes & Noble College management on April 6 in the Student Union Building. MTSU Business and Finance Vice President Alan Thomas and Barnes & Noble College President Lisa Malat announced…
The MTSU Honors College, Office of Admissions and various departments across campus are collaborating for the annual Presidents Day Open House. The daylong event is scheduled for Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 17, for high school and transfer students across the region and beyond. Registration is open now at www.mtsu.edu/rsvp. The Honors College offers personalized teaching,…
Three Middle Tennessee State University ROTC cadets were awarded Army Reserve scholarships during veteran appreciation events at a recent Women’s Basketball game at Murphy Center. Sophomores Tyson Ramsey and Natia Zawacki were awarded Army Reserve Minuteman Scholarships, valued at more than $54,000, at the Jan. 30 ceremony. Also, sophomore John Sharp received a separate ROTC…
Those attending the upcoming MTSU Lady Raiders basketball game against visiting UTEP later this week in Murphy Center will be in for a treat. As part of Blue Raider Veteran and Military Appreciation Night at 6:30 Thursday, Jan. 30, there will be a special rappel demonstration by soldiers with The Sabalauski Air Assault School based…
One of the winning MTSU HackMT teams created an online app that can provide free food for the needy and help feed the homeless. Another would work in tandem with Toys for Tots and The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program at Christmastime. Joined by industry mentors and alumni, imaginative college students from across the region…
NFL player Brandon Copeland will bring his passion for and wisdom about financial literacy to Middle Tennessee State University students this spring, including a special opportunity for one lucky student to land a “workout session” with the New York Jets linebacker. Copeland’s presentation on “How to Catch Your Dream” will be held from 4:30 to…
The City of Murfreesboro Municipal Airport has been awarded a 2020 Aeronautics Economic Development Fund grant of $1 million, the maximum grant approved from the Aeronautics Division of the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The announcement came in a Jan. 10, letter from Michelle Frazier, director of Aeronautics. “The development strategy for this fund is to…
