Three Eagle Scouts with MTSU ties — retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Huber of the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center; alumnus and Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron; and Board of Trustees member J.B. Baker — took part Friday in a ceremony by the Middle Tennessee Council of Boy Scouts of America…
The spring MTSU Department of Physics and Astronomy Star Party series begins Friday, Feb. 1, when professor John Wallin discusses “Cosmic Chemistry” in Wiser-Patten Science Hall Room 102. First Friday Star Parties are a way for the department to bring MTSU, Murfreesboro and surrounding communities together. There will be a lecture followed by telescope viewing…
An MTSU professor and a recent graduate were among top honorees at the recent Nashville Technology Council Awards ceremony recognizing top achievers within the Midstate’s growing tech community. Amy Harris, associate professor in information systems and analytics, received the advocacy organization’s first Champion of the Year Award while December graduate Holly Yasui captured the Student…
Knoxville, Tennessee-based TNFIRST sought a site to hold its FIRST Tech Challenge Tennessee Regional Robotics Competition. With one of the fastest growing robot-driven mechatronics engineering programs in the nation, Middle Tennessee State University offered the solution. Citing central location and other key factors for hosting, MTSU engineering technology Chair Walter Boles acknowledges mechatronics being “all…
Insurance Group of America has given a significant boost to MTSU’s new professional sales program with a $100,000 sponsorship that funds a new office to increase student outreach and internship opportunities. The IGA Office of Professional Sales within the Jennings A. Jones College of Business will benefit from a yearly $20,000 commitment for the next…
For those wanting to volunteer or to learn about how to prune grapevines, there will be opportunities to join MTSU’s Tony Johnston and others for the next five Saturdays at the Rutherford County UT Extension at Lane Agri-Park, 315 John R. Rice Blvd., in Murfreesboro. The pruning will take place from 9:30 until 11 a.m….
With brain power and a $3.50 domain fee, one team created its own website: Travelcast.me. In 36 hours’ time, a second team provided help to solve Nashville-based Second Harvest Food Bank’s warehouse woes both now and in the future. That’s normal for the approximately 20 teams — and a record 200-plus students — competing in…
MTSU “Veterans in Motion” speaking participant Mike Krause and attendee Pam Russell served in the military and now lead productive lives in their careers and communities. Krause, Tennessee Higher Education Commission executive director, and Russell, human resources director for the city of Murfreesboro, are personal examples of the narrative MTSU’s Keith M. Huber speaks of…
Murfreesboro City Schools in conjunction with Middle Tennessee State University will host its first Club Marvel event of 2019 this Saturday. Participating fourth-sixth grade students will attend experiential learning sessions to explore possible careers and gain new knowledge. The January event will focus on Horse Science and will be held at Miller Coliseum from 9…
Middle Tennessee State University continues its “MTSU Promise Tour” to recruit potential transfer students with upcoming visits to Volunteer State and other community colleges across Tennessee. Following trips earlier this week to Motlow State’s main campus in Lynchburg and to its Smyrna campus, MTSU recruiters will travel to Gallatin, Tennessee, Thursday, Jan. 24, to meet…