Two scholarships were awarded at the 2018 ATHENA Award Ceremony, held at Embassy Suites Murfreesboro on Thursday, April 19. Monica McKinny, a student at Middle Tennessee State University pursuing a degree in history with a minor in education, was awarded the $3,000 ATHENA Nontraditional Scholarship, funded by the ATHENA Patrons Society. Through the generous support…
Representatives from the MTSU Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center recently presented Dollar General executives with a framed certificate, thanking and recognizing the major retailer for their strong partnership. Keith M. Huber, MTSU senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives, made the presentation to Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos, executive vice president…
Middle Tennessee State University aerospace students claimed their prize – use of a new, custom-branded Cessna Skyhawk 172 – as part of Textron Aviation Inc.’s 2018 Top Hawk program. Six student flight instructors and aerospace administrators accepted delivery of the plane from Textron Aviation officials Thursday (April 12) during a ceremony in the Flight Operations…
Standing outside a back entrance, you could hear the buzz of little voices coming from inside the MTSU Tennessee Livestock Center. It was about 300 children — the first of three waves of youngsters to come Tuesday (April 17) for the fourth annual Ag Education Spring Fling — visiting various agriculture-related stations during their two-hour visit to learn…
MTSU’s unsung heroes of water are asking for a handful of lifesavers for the summer months ahead. The MTSU Campus Recreation Center has opened its applications for anyone interested in becoming a lifeguard. MTSU junior exercise science major Logan Hollingsworth has served as an MTSU lifeguard for two years and believes swimming requires more technique…
MTSU Recording Industry Chair Beverly Keel joined her two fellow co-founders of Change the Conversation for a special forum Saturday (Aug. 14) right before the Academy of Country Music Awards to discuss obstacles faced by women in country music. In addition to Keel, the open-to-the-public forum at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino featured singer/songwriter…
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Huber, MTSU’s senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives, was the keynote speaker at Tuesday’s Rutherford County 2018 Good Scout Award Luncheon, held by the Trail of Tears District of the Middle Tennessee Council of the Boy Scouts of America at World Outreach Church. This year’s annual event honored fellow…
Blackman High School juniors received a firsthand look at the MTSU textile merchandising and interior design program, biology, chemistry and careers in agriculture, geosciences and more during the Blackman Collegiate Academy Day April 5 on campus. The 60 students spent the entire day on campus — from learning about the admissions process to spending time in the James E. Walker Library. The MTSU-Blackman partnership is one of several arranged each semester…
Although MTSU senior Katherine Witcher hasn’t experienced sexual assault, the issue has hit close to home a few times. “People who are really close to me have gone through sexual assault, so seeing the displays out there is really reassuring that the university cares,” Witcher said. Witcher was referring to MTSU’s campus exhibit dubbed “What…
MTSU entrepreneurship majors bossed up during the 2018 Business Plan Competition’s Trade Show. The public exhibition event, which was held recently in the Student Union Atrium, gave the public a chance to learn about all the creative business plans students showcased as they seek to be among the top finishers to snag startup cash in the…