MTSU News Summary for March 2002
The following is a summary of major news activities at MTSU divided into National, Metropolitan, and Local, and further broken down as follows: Administrative, Athletics, Basic and Applied Sciences, Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Liberal Arts, Mass Communication, and Student Affairs.
The last category is General Interest and may include a broad spectrum of programs and people, encompassing such areas as alumni, public safety, graduate programs, human interest, special celebrations, concerts, etc.NATIONAL NEWS
Basic and Applied Sciences
Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, recently visited China to discuss his work in the field of molecular design at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, reported the La Canada Flintridge (California) Outlook and the La Canada Valley Sun.

Business
Dr. Bill Ford, Weatherford Chair of Finance, was interviewed on CNNfn.
Bloomberg News reported that Dr. R. Glenn Hubbard, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, told MTSU's Financial Industry Outlook Conference that there is "essentially no evidence that surpluses are related to long-term interest rates."Page Two
Education and Behavioral Science
The Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia has the potential to expand services, reported the University Wire.
Liberal Arts
Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, commented on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" on the ludicrousness of country music stars who make millions of dollars wearing overalls to enhance their "down-home" image.
In a speech at MTSU's 12th annual Applied Philosophy Lyceum Series, Erin McKenna, Pacific Lutheran University professor, denounced what she considers to be America's compulsive overeating of meat, reported the University Wire.
Mass Communication
A report by WMOT-FM's Shawn Jacobs on Nashville jazz saxophonist and MTSU graduate Mark Douthit was aired on the Associated Press Radio Network program "Portfolio."

Student Affairs
MTSU junior Jessica Heim, public relations, won the title of Miss Lexington, a preliminary for the Miss Tennessee beauty pageant, according to the University Wire.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune interviewed MTSU senior Garrett Bouldin about the uncertainty of air travel while he was waiting out a snowstorm at the local airport.

General Interest
MTSU police are asking for help from the public in solving a Dec. 2 shooting at the Kappa Alpha fraternity house, according to the University Wire.
The Florida Times-Union reported that Morningstar International, an Austin, Texas-based ministry, has started 350 churches across America, including one founded by athletes at MTSU.
Disability Compliance for Higher Education reported MTSU's procedures for handling disputes over students' requests for disability waivers.
Muslim student associations at MTSU and other universities are sponsoring a series of events to create greater awareness about Islam, noted the University Wire.
Two former death row inmates and three attorneys discussed their feelings about the death penalty at a panel discussion in Keathley University Center, according to the University Wire.
Fukushima Minya, a Japanese newspaper covered a concert by Ensemble Harena, a performance of gagaku music sponsored by MTSU's U.S.-Japan Center.

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METROPOLITAN NEWS
Administration
Dr. Robert Eaker, interim executive vice president and provost, told The Tennessean that MTSU would consider freezing positions, reducing temporary faculty and limiting the number of classes it offers to absorb a $7.3 million budget cut.
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Athletics
Emmett and Rose Kennon donated $1 million toward construction of the MTSU Athletic Hall of Fame, noted The Tennessean.
Basic and Applied Sciences
Female high school students who have excelled in math and science and their teachers will be honored by MTSU professors at a "Breakfast with Champions" on campus, reported The Tennessean.
Dr. Ron McBride, engineering technology and industrial studies, says two machines obtained with $300,000 in grants are helping students see the practical applications of their designs, according to The Tennessean.
WTVF-TV aired a story about a concrete canoe built by students of Dr. Heather Brown, concrete industry management.

Business
The Nashville Business Journal noted that the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for induction.
Dr. R. Glenn Hubbard, chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisers, will head the list of speakers at MTSU's Financial Industry Outlook Conference, reported the Nashville Business Journal.
At the conference, Hubbard said last year's tax cut is helping to fuel a national economic recovery, noted The Tennessean.
Dr. Richard Hannah, economics and finance, said "it's high time" that human resources programs gain recognition, according to The Tennessean.
Dr. Jeff Clark, computer information systems, has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Fred Thompson, reported The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).
Dr. Kathleen Vinlove, associate director, Business and Economic Research Center, wrote a column about the Middle Tennessee economy's fourth quarter performance for the Nashville Business Journal.
The Nashville Business Journal reported that more than 40 Nashville-area executives will assume control of morning classes at MTSU as part of the 11th Annual University Takeover/Executives-in-Residence Program.
Education and Behavioral Science
Tennessee Commissioner of Education Faye Taylor will speak at the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards luncheon at MTSU, reported The Tennessean.
Dr. Janet Belsky, psychology, told WMOT-FM that the so-called "empty nest syndrome" can be a bit overblown.
WMOT-FM previewed the 10th annual Invention Convention, sponsored by the Department of Elementary and Special Education.
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Liberal Arts
WMOT-FM interviewed MTSU alumnus Mark Douthit on the release of his first solo C-D, "Groove."
Lori Kissinger, adjunct professor, speech and theatre, plans to resurrect a Tennessee chapter of the group Vision, Strength and Artistic Expression at MTSU, according to WMOT-FM.
Dr. Shirley Yokley-Witzel, art, helped select the entries for the Metro Art Specialists Exhibition in Nashville, reported The Tennessean.
Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that a primary between Republican senatorial candidates Lamar Alexander and Ed Bryant could be about ideology.
Thirty-five MTSU students took part in "24-Hour Theatre," a drama project that required them to design sets, assemble props, write and rehearse plays for presentation within 24 hours, noted the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
Dr. Bill Levine, English, interviewed jazz guitarist Jack Jezzro and the group Harmonious Wail for WMOT-FM.
Gloria Green, assistant professor, foreign languages and literatures, reads stories to three- and four-year-olds in both Spanish and English, reported The Tennessean.

Mass Communication
Dr. Larry Burriss, interim dean, commented on WMOT-FM on the use of the library versus the information superhighway, the Academy Awards ceremony and ABC's attempt to lure David Letterman away from CBS.
Burriss appeared on "Inside This Week" on NewsChannel5+ to talk about the CBS documentary "9/11."
Burriss told The Tennessean that a Vanderbilt University freshman who went "undercover" for a story about a rivalry between two private schools in Nashville should have thought more carefully about what he was doing.
Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, told WMOT-FM that parents are the first line of defense against offensive television programming.
Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, told WMOT-FM that journalists who are trying to gain access to Osama bin Laden are not aiding and abetting the enemy.
According to the spring MT Poll, 58 percent of respondents oppose a state income tax, reported The Tennessean, WLAC-AM, WSM-AM, WMOT-FM, WPLN-FM, WSMV-TV, WKRN-TV and WTVF-TV.
WMOT-FM reported that 28 percent of MT Poll respondents believe the phrase "God Bless America" is about religion and 38 percent believe it is about patriotism.
Talk show host Steve Gill discussed MTSU and its spring MT Poll on WWTN-FM.
Student Affairs
WTVF-TV aired a story about James Peoples, Ron Akins and Stephen Watkins, sophomores and business majors, and the line of urban apparel they have launched under the name SHIEVE.
The Knoxville News-Sentinel spotlighted MTSU senior Freneka Miller in an article on programs aimed at sending more minorities to college.
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MTSU junior Emily Romine, business administration, was voted third runner-up in the 2002 Mule Day beauty pageant in Columbia, noted The Tennessean.
Police are looking for information about the shooting death of MTSU graduate student Corey Talley in Walter Hill, reported WKRN-TV.
According to The Tennessean, two suspects have been arrested and charged with Talley's murder.
The Tennessean profiled MTSU senior Pam Sheldon, who aspires to become an Episcopal priest.
General Interest
Greywolf Singers, the Shadow Wolf Singers, and Lakota-Sioux poet Ron Colombe will perform at the Native American Festival and Powwow at MTSU, reported The Tennessean.
Gubernatorial candidate Phil Bredesen spoke to political science students at MTSU, reported WMOT-FM.
A six-week course at MTSU is helping students with disabilities develop leadership skills, according to the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
MTSU will host the 12th annual International Banquet with entertainment by Ukrainian, African, Indian and Polynesian dancers, reported The Tennessean.
Dr. Candace Rosovsky, director, June Anderson Women's Center and associate professor, women's studies, has been nominated by Women in Higher Education in Tennessee for an Athena Award, reported Nashville Woman.
The Tennessean reported that Archie Hartwell Nash Memorial Scholarships are available for sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students at MTSU who are working their way through college.
Muslim student associations at MTSU and other universities are sponsoring a series of events to create greater awareness about Islam, noted The Tennessean.
WSMV-TV aired information about the groundbreaking for the MTSU Honors College building prior to the event.
A suspect in the death of former MTSU student Laura Salmon has been released on bond, according to The Tennessean.
MTSU students have until April 12 to nominate people for Older, Wiser Learner awards, according to The Tennessean.
Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Albert Gore Research Center, spoke with WMOT-FM about a Women's History Month exhibit at the center.
Dr. John Paul Montgomery, dean, Honors College, told WMOT-FM that the new Honors College building will showcase MTSU's commitment to academics.

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LOCAL NEWS
Administration
MTSU President Sidney McPhee will participate in a new three-part call-in TV series on MTTV, Channel 10, reported the DNJ.
The DNJ printed a photo of McPhee and his wife, Elizabeth, at the 2002 Heart Ball sponsored by the Rutherford County Chapter of the American Heart Association.
The DNJ's Spotlight on Rutherford County highlighted MTSU's record enrollment of 18,771 for the spring semester and profiled McPhee.
The state Department of Health is analyzing white powder found in McPhee's office, reported the DNJ.
The F.B.I. is investigating what turned out to be an anthrax hoax in McPhee's office, according to the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial said the anthrax hoax "was handled quickly and professionally."
McPhee says the groundbreaking for the $4 million Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors College building "will be a major mile marker for the university," reported the Lewisburg Tribune.
McPhee's inaugration and investiture ceremonies will feature actress Cicely Tyson and singer BeBe Winans, according to the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.
Dr. Robert Eaker, interim executive vice president and provost, told the DNJ that MTSU would consider freezing positions, reducing temporary faculty and limiting the number of classes it offers to absorb a $7.3 million budget cut.
Mary Morgan, communications director, Tennessee Board of Regents, told the DNJ that MTSU's Center for Popular Music and Center for Historic Preservation would lose all state funding if the General Assembly adopts a bare-bones budget.

Athletics
Men's basketball coach Randy Wiel resigned after posting an 84-90 overall record in his six seasons, according to the DNJ.
Emmett and Rose Kennon donated $1 million toward construction of the MTSU Athletic Hall of Fame, noted the DNJ.

Basic and Applied Sciences
The 14th annual Tennessee Beef Agribition at MTSU's Tennessee Livestock Center will showcase 12 different chartered breeds of cattle, according to the Lebanon Democrat, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Southern Standard, the Pigeon Forge Star Journal, and the DNJ.
The DNJ reported that 20,000 people attended the Agribition.
The 13th annual Volunteer Horse Fair at the Tennessee Livestock Center features one of the largest equine trade shows in the Southeast, noted the Greeneville Sun, the Lexington Progress, the Dickson Herald, the Tullahoma News and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
About 200 students from area middle schools and high schools took part in the regional Science Olympiad at MTSU, reported the DNJ.
Dr. Paul Lee, physics and astronomy, took the Starlab Planetarium to Bradley Elementary School in Murfreesboro so that students could learn about the stars, noted the DNJ.
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The Tennessee Board of Regents has approved four finalists for dean of the MTSU College of Basic and Applied Sciences, according to the DNJ.
The Tullahoma News and the DNJ reported that MTSU students have used a new biotechnology lab since the start of the spring semester.
About 500 higher education professionals are expected to attend the Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference at MTSU, reported the Tullahoma News.

Business
Dr. Robert Blair, assistant professor, business education, won a special chair award from the Middle Tennessee Workforce Investment Board, according to the DNJ.
Blair told the DNJ that enrollment for the Corporate Connections Academy, a project to introduce high school teachers to business environments, has begun for the June 2002 program.
Twenty-seven teams from five high schools will compete in the Stock Market Game, co-sponsored by MTSU's Center for Economic Education, reported the Greeneville Sun.
The Lewisburg Tribune and the Cookeville Herald-Citizen noted that the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for induction.
Dr. R. Glenn Hubbard, chairman of President Bush's Council of Economic Advisers, will head the list of speakers at MTSU's Financial Industry Outlook Conference, reported the Tullahoma News and the Lewisburg Tribune.
Hubbard said at the conference that the economy is carrying excess baggage in the form of tax increases, extra tax complexity and a lack of commitment to free trade, according to the DNJ.
The DNJ reported that, according to a study by Drs. Al DePrince, Tony Eff and Reuben Kyle, Rutherford County needs a stronger partnership with MTSU.
A study by MTSU's Business and Economic Research Center shows that Tennessee has a negative balance of trade, reported the Tullahoma News.
Dr. Lawrence A. Ponemon, C.E.O. of Privacy Council, Inc., will be the featured speaker at the 11th annual MTSU Accounting Alumni Appreciation Day, noted the Tullahoma News.
The MTSU Small Business Development Center, in conjunction with the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, will host a business resources workshop, reported the DNJ.
Educational and Behavioral Science
Dr. Janet Belsky, psychology, says it's harder for a senior citizen to re-enter the labor market these days, according to the DNJ.
Dr. Dawn Shelar, HPERS, told the Rutherford Courier that people should choose their leisure activities with an eye to how they affect physical, social, intellectual and emotional well-being.
Dr. Tracey Ring, elementary and special education, told the DNJ that students from Hermitage, Tullahoma, Manchester, Columbia and Sumner County displayed their creations during the Invention Convention.

Liberal Arts
Thirty-five MTSU students took part in "24-Hour Theatre," a drama project that required them to design sets, assemble props, write and rehearse plays for presentation within 24 hours, noted the DNJ.
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Dr. Lon Nuell, art, told the Murfreesboro City School Board that some of the services provided for so-called "merit" students should also be provided to youngsters who are not high achievers, reported the DNJ.
The DNJ printed a photo of Dr. Adonijah Bakari, history, telling African folk tales to an audience at St. Clair Street Senior Center in Murfreesboro.
Bakari has been named to the board of the Village Cultural Arts Center, reported the Gallatin News-Examiner.
Dr. Gloria Bonner, dean, says the so-called "No Child Left Behind Act" is important in helping poor school districts remain competitive with suburban school systems, reported the DNJ.
Performance artist Deb Margolin will teach writing and acting at MTSU and will lead her students in a show for the general public as part of the Honors College's first visiting artist's seminar, reported the Lewisburg Tribune.
A display of Chicano art, "El Grupo Tejano," is on exhibit at MTSU's Art Barn Gallery, noted the Rutherford Courier.
Lori Kissinger, adjunct professor, speech and theatre, plans to resurrect a Tennessee chapter of the group Vision, Strength and Artistic Expression at MTSU, according to the Oak Ridger, the DNJ and the Lewisburg Tribune.
MTSU's debate team won the Mardi Gras Classic at Louisiana State University, noted the DNJ.
The Lebanon Democrat reported that Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, and Paul Wells, director, Center of Popular Music, will answer questions about at the seventh annual "Breakin' Up Winter" at Cedars of Lebanon State Park.
Wolfe will speak to students at Webb School in Bell Buckle about American folk music and its influence on today's popular music, reported the Tullahoma News.
Dr. John Vile, political science, compares the emotions surrounding the controversy over whether to post the Ten Commandments in public buildings to the issue of whether burning the U.S. flag is protected by the First Amendment, according to the DNJ.
Drs. Nancy Rupprecht, history, Ann Cantrell, English, and Sonja Hedgepeth, foreign languages and literatures, provided the DNJ with their opinions on the Rutherford County Commission's decision to post the Ten Commandments in public buildings.
The annual Orpheus National Vocal Competition, sponsored by the Middle Tennessee Choral Society at MTSU, awarded prizes to Tennessee vocalists, noted the DNJ.
The DNJ printed a photo of Middle Tennessee Choral Society officials accepting a $1,000 check from General Mills/Pillsbury Murfreesboro.
Pianists from across Tennessee and Kentucky competed in the annual ClavierFest at MTSU, according to the DNJ.
The Jackson Sun noted that several area youngsters won prizes at the ClavierFest.
Members of MTSU's Mediation Student Association coached by Dr. Clyde Willis, political science, placed third in the national intercollegiate mediation tournament in Des Moines, Ia., reported the DNJ.
Dr. David Loucky, music, will play seven different low-brass instruments in two free concerts at MTSU's Wright Music Building and in Dickson, noted the DNJ.
The Stones River Chamber Players, MTSU's chamber music-in-residence group, performed in the Cathedral Concert Series in New Orleans, according to the DNJ.
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Mass Communication
Dan Pfeifer, recording industry, approached the jazz band Signs of Life about recording at MTSU, where they are working on their soon-to-be-released album, according to the Murfreesboro Sun.
According to the spring MT Poll, 58 percent of respondents oppose a state income tax, reported the DNJ, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Smithville Review and the Jackson Sun.
The DNJ also noted that 86 percent of MT Poll respondents approve of the war in Afghanistan.
The DNJ reported that a series of MTSU polls shows opposition to a state income tax is not so strong when it is combined with a major sales tax reduction.
Student Affairs
The DNJ, the Elizabethton Star, the Oak Ridger, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Johnson City Press and the Sevierville Mountain Press spotlighted MTSU senior Freneka Miller in an article on programs aimed at sending more minorities to college.
The art of MTSU senior Charles Clary, art, is on display at Walters State Community College, noted the Jefferson City Standard-Banner.
Senior Karen Daughrity has been elected president of the MTSU chapter of the Tau Omicron Honor Society for Women, reported the Lewisburg Tribune.
The DNJ printed a photo of freshmen Sarah Stewart and Emily McDonald sitting on the railing at Clement Hall.
The Rutherford Courier printed a photo of MTSU students David Dedman, Maria Weir, Sara Rainwater and Brandy Martin with Sergei Khrushchev, son of former Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev, when he lectured on campus.
The DNJ reported that MTSU art student Jim Alex Brown erected a monolith to the memory of a U.S. Marine killed in Vietnam.
Ed Woodall, a graduate assistant at MTSU's Recreation Center, was profiled in the DNJ.
The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU student Jeffery Henshaw taking pictures for a documentary project at Daffodil Days in Bell Buckle.
Police are looking for information about the shooting death of MTSU graduate student Corey Talley in Walter Hill, reported the DNJ.
According to the DNJ, two men were arrested and charged with Talley's murder.
Sophomore Brooke Nicole Burns of Estill Springs was crowned Miss MTSU, reported the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.
MTSU junior Emily Romine, business administration, was voted third runner-up in the 2002 Mule Day beauty pageant in Columbia, noted the Columbia Daily Herald.
The Overton County News reported that Brandon Robbins was elected president of the 2002-2003 Student Government Association at MTSU.
The Wayne County News printed a photo of MTSU student Brian Coggins, a member of Beta Theta Pi, visiting a local nursing home resident.

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General Interest
Native American dancing, drumming, storytelling and singing are some of the highlights of the Native American Festival and Powwow at MTSU, noted the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
The DNJ reported that the Cherokee, Choctaw, Cheyenne, Sioux, Kiowa, and Apache tribes were represented at the powwow.
Holocaust survivor and author Nechama Tec kicks off MTSU's fifth biannual Holocaust Studies Conference, according to the Lewisburg Tribune.
In a speech at MTSU, Tec recalled living under an assumed Christian identity to survive in Nazi-occupied Poland, the DNJ reported.
Documentarian Lisa Lewenz will show "A Letter Without Words," a film that includes her grandmother's footage of Nazi Germany, at MTSU, noted the Tullahoma News.
Actress Jane Alexander will discuss her tenure as head of the National Endowment for the Arts in a lecture at MTSU, according to the DNJ, the Lebanon Democrat, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Tullahoma News.
Alexander told her MTSU audience that she found little understanding of the "cultural significance of art" on Capitol Hill while she was head of the NEA, reported the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
DNJ columnist Dot Harrison noted how rare it is for Murfreesborans and MTSU students to have a chance to see a four-time Oscar nominee like Alexander speak in person.
MTSU's State Farm Lecture Hall has been transformed into a state-of-the-art television production studio with a $100,000 donation from the insurance company, reported the DNJ.
A six-week course at MTSU is helping students with disabilities develop leadership skills, according to the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Jackson Sun and the Cleveland Daily Banner.
MTSU will host the 9th annual Adult Learning Conference, noted the Jackson Sun.
The 2002 class of Leadership Middle Tennessee, which is run out of MTSU, spent two days at Rippaville Plantation to learn about housing issues in the region, according to the Columbia Daily Herald.
Donald Cleveland was honored with one of six Black Alumni Achievement Awards given out at MTSU during African-American History Month, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
Tim Bowles was one of the Black Alumni Achievement Award winners, noted the Brownsville States-Graphic.
A DNJ editorial stated that "Murfreesboro and MTSU are blessed to be host" for the TSSAA boys and girls basketball tournaments.
The James E. Walker Library has received about 1,000 rare books on the Civil War from the widow of Robert A. Ragland Sr., reported the DNJ, the Oak Ridger, the Lewisburg Tribune and the Tullahoma News.
Students from Gibson County High School visited MTSU to learn how to build a solar car, according to the Jackson Sun.
Prospective students applying for scholarships to MTSU must have their applications, transcripts and test scores postmarked by March 1, reported the Crossville Chronicle, the Springfield Times, the Wayne County News, the Lewis County Herald and the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union.
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MTSU's Albert Gore Research Center is helping the Library of Congress record the recollections of America's military veterans, according to the Tullahoma News, the Marshall Gazette and the DNJ.
The Gore Center is also displaying a multimedia exhibit of women's accomplishments and contributions to local history during National Women's History Month, reported the DNJ.
"Astral Illusions," an exhibit of photos by Jane Schreibman, is on display in MTSU's Baldwin Photographic Gallery, noted the DNJ.
The Tullahoma News reported that MTSU students may surf the Internet while eating at the Cyber Café or enjoying the sun on the knoll near the Keathley University Center.
MTSU's 12th annual International Banquet will feature dishes from Italy, China, France, Belgium, Mexico, Germany and other countries, according to the Tullahoma News.
The average cumulative grade point average for MTSU students who did not attend classes at a community college was 2.71, reported the Lafollette Press.
The Lebanon Democrat printed a photo including Kippy Todd, coordinator, development office, with representatives of the Toshiba Scholarship Program.
MTSU will be one of several presenters at a career fair at the Oak Ridge campus of Roane State Community College, noted the Oak Ridger.
MTSU's new Quadrangle spans nearly 120,000 square feet and includes a plaque honoring Nobel Prize recipient James M. Buchanan, according to the Tullahoma News.
Hisashi Owada, a senior adviser to the president of the World Bank, will lecture at MTSU on "International Law in Foreign Relations," noted the DNJ.
In a letter to the Rutherford Courier, Karen Claud, membership development manager, Girl Scouts Council of Cumberland Valley, thanked Dr. Susan Harmon, management and marketing, Dr. Candace Rosovsky, director, June Anderson Women's Center, and the MTSU office of the executive vice president and provost for their support of Girl Scouts.
Motlow State Community College Campus Director Niles Reddick told the Rutherford Courier that Motlow has a good working relationship with MTSU.
The March of Dimes has given MTSU and the Tennessee Chapter of the March of Dimes a $100,000 grant to promote smoking cessation in pregnant women, according to the DNJ.