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Clips for September 2002
NATIONAL NEWS
Administration
MTSU President Sidney McPhee served on the selection committee for the
2002 Sloan-C Awards for excellence in online teaching and learning, reported
the Ascribe Newswire.
Basic and Applied Sciences
Research conducted by Dr. William Robertson, physics and astronomy, shows
that electric signals can be transmitted at least four times faster than
the speed of light using equipment that can be found in almost any college
science department, reported http://www.NewScientist.com, the Canadian
Broadcasting Company, the Voice of America, "Popular Science"
magazine, "Discover" magazine and "Science et Venier."
Page Two (National, Basic and Applied Sciences, cont'd.)
MTSU's School of Nursing might have to expand to accommodate students
due to a nationwide nursing shortage, according to the University Wire.
Business
Drs. William Ford, Weatherford Chair of Finance, and Charles Baum, economics
and finance, conducted a study showing that obese workers earn less than
thinner workers, reported USA Today, CNN and the CBS Radio Network.
Ford discussed the effects of the Gulf War on the economy and the economic
outlook for the future on CNNfn.
Education and Behavioral Science
In a letter to Reed Business Information U.S., Kathy Patten, educational
leadership, wrote that MTSU offers a school librarian certification program
which culminates in a master's degree in education.
Dr. Dorothy Craig, educational leadership, said MTSU has been awarded
a $297,724 federal grant to develop a continuing education program for
teachers seeking an additional certification in English as a second language,
according to http://www.house.gov/gordon.
Liberal Arts
Dr. Keith Taylor, English, has started a Web site (http://www.modestneeds.org)
to help people with small expenses, according to People magazine.
Dr. Robert Hood, philosophy, was interviewed by Medical News about medical
ethics and the Internet.
"This Thing of Ours," a book by Dr. David Lavery, English, on
the television program "The Sopranos," was quoted in the Wall
Street Journal and the New York Times.
A segment of Lavery's book was reprinted in the New York Times.
Dr. Sara Dunne, English, told the Arizona Republic that the history of
food on TV is the history of American cuisine.
Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, was quoted extensively in a Washington Post
series about the role the nation's capital has played in the history of
country music.
Mass Communication
Dr. Anantha Babbili has been named MTSU's Dean of Mass Communication,
according to India Abroad.
In a lecture at MTSU, former Vice President Al Gore said media conglomerates
are a "dire threat" to democracy, reported the National Journal,
Bulletin Broadfaxing Network, and the University Wire.
General Interest
U.S. News and World Report's latest rankings place MTSU in the fourth
tier of colleges and universities across the nation.
Page Three (National, General Interest, cont'd.)
MTSU celebrated Founders Day with the dedication of a commemorative marker,
reported the University Wire.
The University Wire noted that Sigma Alpha Epsilon was allowed to recruit
at MTSU, despite being on social probation until fall 2004. METROPOLITAN
NEWS
Administration
Joe Bales has been named vice president for development and university
relations effective Oct. 1, noted WMOT-FM and the Nashville Business Journal.
Basic and Applied Sciences
WMOT-FM interviewed Dr. Pam Holder, director, School of Nursing, on the
shortage in the nursing profession.
The MTSU Foundation presented its 2002 Career Achievement Award to Dr.
Marion Wells, biology, noted The Tennessean.
MTSU's Center for Environmental Education presented "Bats in Your
Belfry," a workshop to educate people about the role bats play in
the ecological system, noted The Tennessean.
Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, chemistry, talked about the annual "Expanding
Your Horizons" conference on WMOT-FM.
Business
WZTV-TV interviewed Dr. William Ford, Weatherford Chair of Finance, about
the economic impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Ford and Dr. Charles Baum, economics and finance, commented on a study
of the relationship between wages and obesity on WSMV-TV, WTVF-TV and
WZTV-TV.
Dr. Larry Howard, management and marketing, was interviewed by WMOT-FM
on technology's inability to provide solutions to all problems facing
the human race.
Dr. Al DePrince, business, told the Nashville Business Journal that a
lot of mortgage companies are opening offices in Middle Tennessee, despite
the economic recession.
Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, told
The Tennessean that the stakes are high in the competition among states
for new automotive plants.
Penn told The Tennessean that Tennessee's August jobless rate of 4.6 percent
was better than the rates in previous months.
The Tennessean reported BioVentures' work with MTSU researchers on identifying
genetic links to learning disorders and the new aerospace building at
MTSU as significant changes in Middle Tennessee's economic climate in
the last 10 years.
WPLN-FM covered MTSU's annual Economic Outlook Conference. Page Four
Education and Behavioral Science
Dr. Janet Colson, human sciences, discussed the relationship between vending
machines and childhood obesity on WSMV-TV.
Dr. Janet Belsky, psychology, told WMOT-FM that it's essential for students
to connect with campus activities and attend every class early in the
semester.
WMOT-FM interviewed Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, about parental behavior in
youth sport settings.
Dr. Doug Winborn, HPERS, has been appointed to the newly created position
of assistant dean for program planning, assessment and accreditation,
reported the Nashville Business Journal.
MTSU has been awarded a $297,724 federal grant to develop a continuing
education program for teachers seeking an additional certification in
English as a second language, reported WMOT-FM.
Dr. Keith Carlson, psychology, told WMOT-FM that schools and governments
are sending children mixed messages about conflict management.
Liberal Arts
Tom Thayer, art, was one faculty member displaying artwork at the Faculty
Art Show in August, reported WMOT-FM.
Dr. Bill Levine, English, interviewed jazz saxophonist Andrew Lamb on
WMOT-FM.
Dr. Ken Scherzer, history, told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that
college students often are paying more for less access to courses and
library facilities.
Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, discussed country music's response to the
Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy on WSM-AM.
Wolfe's new book is titled, "Classic Country: Legends of Country
Music," noted The Tennessean.
Dr. Ron Messier, history, is coordinating "The Sijilmasa Exhibit,"
a collection of information and paintings from a medieval city in southern
Morocco, according to WTVF-TV.
Dr. Adonijah Bakari, history, talked about the hierarchies of power on
19th Century Southern plantations in a documentary aired on WNPT-TV.
Dr. John Vile, chair, political science, told WSMV-TV that he thinks the
U.S. should gather more information before launching a military strike
against Iraq.
Vile told WMOT-FM that the American government has not yet gone overboard
with new laws and police actions to combat terrorism.
Vile and Dr. David Rowe, history, discussed the relationship between religion
and government on WMOT-FM.
Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, nominated
Guildfield Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksville for the National Register
of Historic Places, reported The Tennessean.
Dr. William Yelverton, music, played guitar in concert at Lipscomb University,
according to Nashville Westview.
Page Five (Metro, Liberal Arts, cont'd.)
Dr. Amy Staples, history, was interviewed on NewsChannel5+ about the politics
of the war on terrorism.
Dr. Anne Sloan, political science, lectured on the positive and negative
aspects of globalization, according to WMOT-FM.
Mass Communication
WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on electronic
books, the impact of access to information on future success in life,
the impact of the color-coded national alert system on free speech, media
criticism of football heroes, media coverage of the one-year anniversary
of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and whether universities should
teach vocational skills or theories and histories.
Former Vice President Al Gore is delivering a series of lectures at MTSU
on the news media's role in a democracy, reported The Tennessean, WSMV-TV
and WTVF-TV.
At his initial lecture, Gore told WKRN-TV that Congress and the American
people must be part of any decision on whether to invade Iraq.
Dr. Richard Campbell, journalism, is on the Tennessee Press Association's
2002-2003 Journalism Education Committee, reported the Tennessee Press.
Campbell told the Nashville Scene that he doesn't think the out-of-court
settlement of the "Spring Break Tapes" lawsuit against WTVF-TV
will prompt any changes in television news.
WSMV-TV reported that Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, has
been inducted into the Radio/Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron,
Ohio.
Student Affairs
Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment
management, told FYI Magazine that only 350 students of the 1,200 who
applied for scholarships offered by MTSU were awarded money for the current
academic year.
Glenn told WMOT-FM that he doesn't think commuting diminishes the college
experience for students who live off-campus.
MTSU senior John Madrick told The Tennessean's Tribute to America that
he doesn't mind that his birthday (Sept. 11) is a national day of mourning
and remembrance.
MTSU student Leah Thornhill said she choreographed a dance in tribute
to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to
WMOT-FM.
MTSU senior Adrian Edsall had about four hours of training in CPR and
defibrillation before saving a man's life at the recreation center, reported
The Tennessean.
General Interest
Additional salaries and benefits for MTSU faculty and staff would amount
to $2.7 million under a proposal before the Tennessee Board of Regents,
noted the Knoxville News-Sentinel, the Commercial Appeal (Memphis) and
The Tennessean.
MTSU's Instructional Support Center will air 15 programs and 14 teacher
workshops to 12 counties this fall, according to The Tennessean.
Page Six (Metro, General Interest, cont'd.)
WMOT-FM interviewed John Lynch, director of marketing technologies, and
Pat Jackson, assistant director of programming, audio/visual services,
about MTSU's new service of news video to Nashville television stations.
Rick Chapman, director, student health services, told The Tennessean that
few female students realize that sexually transmitted diseases can affect
their chances of getting pregnant later in life.
Dr. Tech Wubneh, director, international programs and services, told The
Tennessean's Tribute to America that universities stand to lose money
when students from other countries are delayed due to tighter post-9/11
immigration policies.
Enrollment at MTSU for the Fall 2002 semester totals 21,163, reported
the Knoxville News-Sentinel, the Commercial Appeal (Memphis), The Tennessean
and WZTV-TV.
MTSU remained in the fourth tier of colleges in the latest rankings by
U.S. News and World Report, noted the Commercial Appeal (Memphis) and
The Tennessean.
MTSU celebrated Founders Day with the dedication of a commemorative marker,
reported WMOT-FM.
Leon Redbone performed in concert at MTSU's Wright Music Hall, reported
The Tennessean.
The Tennessean's Davidson A.M. section printed names of students who graduated
from MTSU following the Summer 2002 semester.
The theme of this year's Honors College lecture series is "Our Shrinking
Planet," noted WMOT-FM.
WATE-TV (Knoxville) reported that two people escaped serious injury when
a plane owned by MTSU crashed into Watts Bar Lake in Roane County.LOCAL
NEWS
Administration
Additional salaries and benefits for MTSU faculty and staff would amount
to $2.7 million under a proposal before the Tennessee Board of Regents,
noted the DNJ, the
Dickson Herald, the Newport Plain Talk, the Lebanon Democrat, the Sevierville
Mountain Press, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Morristown Citizen Tribune
and the Jackson Sun.
The TBR approved the increase in salaries and benefits, noted the DNJ.
MTSU President Sidney McPhee invited Lincoln County alumni and friends
to have lunch with him Sept. 25 in Fayetteville, according to the Elk
Valley Times.
McPhee told the DNJ that the Regents Online Degree Program is a success
because it is convenient for students.
William J. (Joe) Bales has been named vice president for development and
university relations at MTSU, reported the Lewisburg Tribune.
Page Seven
Basic and Applied Sciences
The MTSU Foundation presented its 2002 Career Achievement Award to Dr.
Marion Wells, biology, noted the DNJ.
The MTSU School of Nursing held an American Red Cross blood drive on Sept.
16, according to the DNJ.
Drs. Stephen Wright, biology; Andrienne Friedli, chemistry; and William
Robertson, physics and astronomy, are using a nearly $800,000 federal
grant to develop "biosensors tailored for the detection of organisms
and toxins in wastewater or environmental samples, airborne hazards, as
well as unique genetic sequences," reported the Giles Free Press.
Dr. Jeffrey Walck, biology, delivered an Honors College lecture on "Cedar
Glades: A Globally Endangered Ecosystem," according to the Lebanon
Democrat.
MTSU's Center for Environmental Education presented "Bats in Your
Belfry," a workshop to educate people about the role bats play in
the ecological system, noted the DNJ.
Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, chemistry, told the DNJ and the Murfreesboro
Sun that the annual "Expanding Your Horizons" conference is
open to girls in fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grades.
Business
Drs. Richard Hannah, economics and finance, and Jun Da, foreign language
and literatures, accompanied four MTSU students to China during the summer,
reported the Gallatin News-Examiner.
Aubrey Harwell, a Nashville attorney, has been named the second chairholder
of the Jennings A. Jones Chair of Excellence in Free Enterprise, noted
the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.
Harwell told the DNJ that Jones is one of his personal heroes.
The Tullahoma News, the DNJ, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Lebanon Democrat
and the Murfreesboro Sun reported that MTSU hosted its annual Economic
Outlook Conference Sept. 27.
The DNJ profiled Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research
Center.
A DNJ editorial praised Penn for his "fresh perspective" on
the economy of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County.
Penn said the stakes are high in the competition among states for new
automotive plants, reported the Jackson Sun.
Penn told the DNJ that one of the few positive economic indicators of
the second quarter in Middle Tennessee is strong automobile sales.
The Lebanon Democrat printed names of people appointed to the board of
Leadership Middle Tennessee, which operates through the Jennings A. Jones
College of Business.
The DNJ and the Rutherford Courier reported that the MTSU Tennessee Small
Business Development Center will co-sponsor a course for persons interested
in securing government contracts.
Page Eight (Local, Business, cont'd.)
Dr. William Ford, Weatherford Chair of Finance, told the DNJ that most
of his pessimistic economic predictions immediately following Sept. 11,
2001, have come true.
A poll by the MTSU Office of Consumer Research indicates that residents
of three Tennessee counties believe the economy will not improve soon,
reported the Franklin Review-Appeal.
The Murfreesboro Sun printed a photo of the four most recent inductees
into the Robert E. Musto Insurance Hall of Fame at MTSU.
MTSU's Jennings and Rebecca Jones Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional
Planning sponsored a Faculty Research Seminar to discuss environmental
data, growth and development, and the demographic and population makeup
of a 10-county area, noted the DNJ.
Education and Behavioral Science
MTSU is a co-sponsor of the "Apple for the Teacher" award, noted
the Grundy County Herald, the Hickman County Times, the Ashland City Times
and the Lebanon Democrat.
Drs. Pat Nation, sociology and anthropology, and Susan Sobel, psychology,
commented on the impact of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the
national psyche for the DNJ.
In an article in the DNJ, Dr. Stewart Bernstein, psychology, reflected
on the life of his mother, Roberta Bernstein-Heber, who died in the Sept.
11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center.
MTSU has received a $60,000 grant for the Tennessee Early Childhood Training
Alliance, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.
Dr. Doug Winborn, HPERS, has been appointed to the newly approved position
of assistant dean for program planning, assessment and accreditation,
reported the Lawrenceburg Advocate.
Dr. Susan Sobel, psychology, said there is "a kind of heightened
sense of fear or anxiety" among Americans since Sept. 11, 2001, according
to the Franklin Review-Appeal.
Sobel talked to the DNJ about the impact of heavy backpacks on school
children's health.
Dr. Dorothy Craig, educational leadership, said MTSU has been awarded
a $297,724 federal grant to develop a continuing education program for
teachers seeking an additional certification in English as a second language,
according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Murfreesboro Sun.
Dr. Robert Bullen, educational leadership, told the DNJ that Rutherford
County Schools "lost ground" when the county commission reduced
the education budget.
Dr. Gloria Hamilton, psychology, lectured on the impact of globalization
on women and children, according to the DNJ.
Liberal Arts
MTSU is co-hosting a symposium on the Battle of Stones River and the Civil
War in October, noted the DNJ.
Page Nine (Local, Liberal Arts, cont'd.)
"Fifty Houses," a photo exhibit by Sandy Sorlein, is on exhibit
at MTSU's Baldwin Photographic Gallery through Oct. 10, according to the
DNJ and the Tullahoma News.
Members of the MTSU music faculty presented a concert in remembrance of
the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, reported the DNJ.
In a letter to the DNJ, Phyllis Bond praised the MTSU Department of Music
for "providing a captivating program of music to memorialize 9/11,
and making it free to the public."
Dr. Ron Messier, history, is coordinating "The Sijilmasa Exhibit,"
a collection of information and paintings from a medieval city in southern
Morocco, according to the Cannon Courier.
Messier and Dr. Frederic Crawford Jr., history, explained Israeli and
Arab perspectives on Sept. 11, 2001, for the DNJ.
Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, spoke
to the Washington County Historical Association Sept. 14, noted the Jonesborough
Herald and Tribune.
West told the DNJ that Lytle Cemetery in Murfreesboro has been nominated
for the National Register of Historic Places.
West nominated Guildfield Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksville for
the National Register of Historic Places, reported the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.
Dr. Sharon Shaw-McEwen, social work, has been named to the board of Leadership
Middle Tennessee, reported the Springfield Times.
Dr. Ann Shea, speech and theatre, assigned her choreography students to
create dances inspired by the lives of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks, reported the DNJ.
Dr. Anne Sloan, political science, told the DNJ that the world's countries
are more connected and dependent upon each other than ever before because
of technology.
Sloan delivered a lecture on "Vanishing Borders" as part of
the 2002 University Honors College lecture series, noted the Columbia
Daily Herald.
The DNJ, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Franklin Review-Appeal
reported that the Middle Tennessee Choral Society and MTSU Concert Chorale
opened their season on Sept. 17.
Dr. William Yelverton, music, played guitar in the Lipscomb University
Faculty and Friends Series in Nashville, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.
Yelverton also performed on lute and guitar at Cumberland University,
according to the Lebanon Democrat.
Dr. Mike Linton, music, said he was shocked that the Rutherford County
Commission denied permission for a development in Rockvale, reported the
DNJ.
Dr. Christine Isley-Farmer and Todd Waldecker, music, and former MTSU
faculty member Valerie Trujillo, performed at MTSU as The Crescent Trio,
according to the DNJ.
The DNJ printed a photo of The Crescent Trio.
Page Ten (Local, Liberal Arts, cont'd.)
Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, told the DNJ that the increased spending
in campaigns for Rutherford County Executive could be attributed, in part,
to population growth.
Deanna Hahn, music, described guest flutist Stephanie Rea as "an
exciting and vibrant flutist in concert," reported the DNJ.
MTSU students staged a production of the Broadway musical "Fiddler
on the Roof," noted the DNJ.
Todd Waldecker, music, told the DNJ that guest clarinetist Lisa Oberlander's
specialty is contemporary music.
Mass Communication
Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver lectures at MTSU on the news
media's role in a democracy, reported the DNJ.
In one lecture, Gore said concentrated ownership of the media is a threat
to democracy, according to the DNJ.
Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, was inducted into the Radio/Television
Broadcasters Hall of Fame, noted the Murfreesboro Sun and the DNJ.
Student Affairs
MTSU student Tiffany Gaines of Smyrna has received an A.O. Smith Merit
Scholarship for 2002, according to the DNJ.
The Maryville Daily Times, the Milan Mirror-Exchange, the Humboldt Courier
Chronicle, the Ripley Enterprise, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Moore
County News, the Huntingdon News-Leader, the Dickson Herald, the Manchester
Times, the Lewis County Herald, the Hickman County Times, the Shelbyville
Times-Gazette, the Middle Tennessee Times, the Milan Mirror-Exchange,
the Jefferson City Standard-
Banner, the Crossville Chronicle, the Grundy County Herald, the South
Pittsburg Hustler,
the Selmer Independent-Appeal, the Pikeville Bledsonian-Banner, the Lewisburg
Tribune, the Waverly News-Democrat, the Lenoir City News-Herald, the Morristown
Citizen Tribune, the Wayne County News, the Hendersonville Star News,
the Hickman
County Times, the Covington Leader, the Springfield Times, the Lauderdale
Voice, the Claiborne Progress, the Trenton Herald-Gazette, the Dayton
Herald-News, the Erwin Record and the Dyersburg State Gazette printed
the names of students who graduated from MTSU following the Summer 2002
semester.
Dr. Robert Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment
management, told the DNJ that MTSU's continuing growth is an indicator
of the school's strong emphasis on academics.
MTSU's Tau Omicron chapter is helping prepare a new shelter for domestic
violence victims in Murfreesboro, according to the Murfreesboro Sun.
The TKE fraternity will co-sponsor a bean dinner for senior citizens in
Smyrna, according to the Rutherford Courier.
Representatives from the Muslim Student Association at MTSU took part
in a peace and remembrance service for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks, reported the DNJ.
Page Eleven (Local, Student Affairs, cont'd.)
MTSU students Rachel Moore and Ryan Edmiston and the MTSU girls volleyball
team were named some of Murfreesboro's most beautiful people in the Sept/Oct
issue of Murfreesboro Magazine.
The DNJ and the Morristown Citizen-Tribune printed photos of MTSU students
Tim Green and Josh Smith climbing the rock wall at the recreation center.
The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU students Brandy Bilings and Melanie Ross
at a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks
on America.
The DNJ printed photos of MTSU student Kelly McNutt, her daughter, Porine,
and an unidentified MTSU student at the candlelight vigil.
MTSU junior John Hreha has earned first chair in competition with 24 other
tuba players, noted the Tullahoma News.
Mariellen Cherry, sophomore, communications disorder major, has been accepted
into Phi Eta Sigma, noted the Jackson Sun.
Tabitha Agee is the recipient of this year's MTSU Dames Club Scholarship,
reported the Smithville Review.
The Pulaski Citizen printed a photo of MTSU student Diane Owens receiving
the MTSU Warren Graduate Scholarship.
MTSU public relations major Stephenie Hall has been promoted to assistant
store manager of Phase II in Murfreesboro, noted the DNJ.
MTSU student Isaac Swindle is the 2002 recipient of the Leadership, Experience,
Opportunity Club scholarship, according to the Macon County Times.
The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU Band of Blue saxophonist Jason Flower
playing during halftime of the Titans-Browns football game in Nashville.
In a letter to the Cannon Courier, MTSU sophomore Teresa Pickering asked
readers to contribute historical information and/or folk tales about Cannon
County to help her with her Honors English course.
General Interest
A marker honoring the families who donated the original land for MTSU
was dedicated at the school's 91st anniversary celebration, reported the
DNJ.
The hours of satellite classes available from MTSU have expanded from
25 hours four years ago to 60 hours this year, noted the DNJ.
Courses offered by MTSU's Division of Continuing Studies and Public Service
this fall include creative writing, ballroom dancing and massage therapy,
noted the Murfreesboro Sun and the Rutherford Courier.
Ed DeBoer, event coordination, and Tom Tozer, director, media relations,
are two of the chairpersons of the annual American Heart Association's
Heart Walk, reported the Murfreesboro Sun.
At least one MTSU student is expected to be chosen for a taping of "Wheel
of Fortune," according to the DNJ.
In a letter to the DNJ, Michael L. Logan of Smyrna criticized MTSU for
shutting down food facilities on the afternoon of a pep rally.
Page Twelve (Local, General Interest, cont'd.)
State Rep. John Hood (D-Murfreesboro) said, "MTSU needs our unqualified
support as it continues to face challenges from the Higher Education Commission,"
according to the DNJ.
The "Glamour on Campus" tour, sponsored by Glamour magazine,
offered MTSU students a chance to model in an on-campus fashion show,
noted the DNJ and DNJ Extra.
MTSU was one of the universities represented at Lexington High School's
annual College and Career Day, according to the Lexington Progress.
Leon Redbone performed in concert at MTSU's Wright Music Hall, reported
the DNJ Extra.
The MTSU campus was one of several sites in Rutherford County where services
commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were held, noted the
DNJ.
Pam Sheldon, MTSU liaison, Community Care of Rutherford County, told the
DNJ that caregivers can enhance the lives of nursing home patients with
plants, adopted animals and people of all ages.
Children's author Mary Casanova visited MTSU to promote reading and discuss
writing with area students, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.
Edward C. Huffman of Shelbyville is this year's recipient of MTSU's Joe
T. Nunley Memorial Award, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
MTSU paid tribute to former military personnel with its 21st annual Salute
to Veterans, noted the DNJ and the Murfreesboro Sun.
The Mount Juliet News, the Maryville Daily Times, the Cleveland Daily
Banner, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Paris Post-Intelligencer,
the Elizabethton Star and the Cookeville Herald-Citizen reported that
MTSU enrollment reached a new record of 21,163 students for the Fall 2002
semester.
Photographs and historical facts about MTSU are included in the new Junior
League cookbook titled "Open House––A Culinary Tour,"
reported the Murfreesboro Sun.
The annual Danner Invitational Golf Tournament to raise funds for the
Neill-Sandler Scholars Program at MTSU was held Oct. 2, noted the Murfreesboro
Sun.
"Four Dimensional Art: The Books of Peter and Donna Thomas"
is the current exhibit at the James E. Walker Library's Special Collections
area, noted the DNJ.
Dr. Frank Glass, president, Motlow State Community College, told the DNJ
that, of the 65 percent of Motlow students who transfer to four-year colleges,
85 percent transfer to MTSU.
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