Meribah Knight, senior reporter and producer at Nashville Public Radio, will give a public lecture about her investigative work during a visit to Middle Tennessee State University’s campus on Friday, March 22. Knight is the host, reporter and producer of the Peabody Award-winning podcast series “The Promise,” which explores stories of inequality and resilience. The…
Middle Tennessee State University’s annual Invention Convention again welcomed over 1,000 local students to campus to showcase their gamut of creations that ranged from making others’ lives easier, solving a community problem, providing a new service or even designing a new game. Established more than three decades ago by the College of Education, this year’s…
Hundreds of prospective students and their families will be visiting Middle Tennessee State University soon for a special recruiting event. MTSU staff and administrators are preparing for the upcoming True Blue Preview Saturday, March 23. To register for the free events in advance, go to www.mtsu.edu/rsvp. Preview day events start at 9 a.m. in the…
Middle Tennessee State University Engineering Technology students can’t wait for their new Applied Engineering Building to open next year and they’re equally excited about more than $1 million in equipment that may be available to them starting this fall. Chair Ken Currie said the Engineering Technology Department received transfer of ownership of 10 FLEXBASE automation…
Middle Tennessee State University will host author and social justice advocate Celia Williamson for a public lecture on March 20 as part of the university’s observance of Social Work Month and National Women’s History Month. Williamson will present “Human Trafficking: Putting a Name to My Face” beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in Room…
The Middle Tennessee State University Alumni Memorial Gym area, home to the Blue Raiders volleyball team, annually becomes a buzz of activity for the TNFIRST First Tech Challenge Tennessee State Championship event on a Saturday as spring approaches. Teams come from across Tennessee and nearby states to compete for awards and an opportunity to advance…
Middle Tennessee State University is hosting upcoming public forum featuring a group of area mayors and business leaders to discuss the rapid growth and accompanying challenges in the Midstate region. “A Forum on Growth and Challenges in Middle Tennessee” will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 15, in the Tennessee Room…
Middle Tennessee State University’s Undergraduate Research Center is sending undergraduates to participate in a national research program for the second straight year to collaborate with other undergrads from across the country, to advocate for undergraduate research with government stakeholders and more. The Scholars Transforming Through Research: Council on Undergraduate Research’s Advocacy Program, more commonly known…
High school basketball has again returned to historic Murphy Center for a few weeks as Middle Tennessee State University hosts state champion tournaments on March 6-9 for girls (MTSU Spring Break) and March 13-16 for boys. The TSSAA Division 1 High School Basketball Tournaments is causing several changes in parking and traffic patterns on the…
Middle Tennessee State University alumna and music artist Hunter Wolkonowski, who performs as HunterGirl, fulfilled a dream with her debut at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, March 2, complete with a standing ovation. “I’m so excited to be here. I’ve wanted to be on this stage my whole life,” she told the packed house inside…