Daniel Ladendorf and Ed Russell knew they were going to receive an award during the 10th MTSU Graduating Veterans Stole Ceremony. They probably were not aware of the first-time significance. MTSU officials with the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center awarded the Veteran Leadership Award and Journey Award to Ladendorf and Russell,…
The public is invited to attend the annual MTSU Engineering Technology Open House from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the Tom H. Jackson Building’s Cantrell Hall, 628 Alma Mater Drive. To find the Jackson building and nearby parking, visit http://tinyurl.com/MTSUParkingMap. Visitors attending the exhibit should obtain a special one-day permit from MTSU’s…
Thong Bacon delivered about 5 pounds of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications her family and friends needed to dispose of during the Tuesday (April 24) MTSU Drug Take-Back Day on campus near the Campus Pharmacy drive-thru. A professional hair stylist, Bacon said her contribution included “cleaning out two to three people’s houses.” She added it…
The MTSU campus community and general public are welcome to participate in the next MTSU Drug Take-Back Day from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, near the Campus Pharmacy drive-thru. Expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicines will be accepted. To find the drop-off location on the south side of the Student…
MTSU’s campus community and the general public have an opportunity to quickly improve their language skills thanks to the Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition’s upcoming 15th annual Summer Language Institute at MTSU. Register now for one of CALA’s five-day accelerated language classes, which include Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Latin and Spanish. For upcoming class dates…
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…