Clips for November 2002


NATIONAL NEWS


Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee was nominated to the National Council for the Humanities, reported USA Today.

MTSU's Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office has installed an online training program for preventing sexual harassment, according to the University Wire.

Dr. Duane Stucky, vice president, business and finance, will be the next vice president for financial and administrative affairs at Southern Illinois University, reported the State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL).

Business

Two Web sites, www.HomeOfficeMag.com and www.entrepreneur.com, cited "Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business, a book co-authored by Dr. Jim Burton, dean, Jennings A. Jones College of Business.

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, appeared on CNBC and Bloomberg Television to discuss the Federal Reserve Board's latest interest rate decision.

Ford lectured on the possible economic ramifications of a war against Iraq, reported the University Wire.

Dr. Thomas Tang, management and marketing, said having lunch with colleagues can be a source of creativity and intellectual cross-pollination, reported The Record (Bergen County, N.J.)

Liberal Arts

Dr. John Vile, chair, political science, moderated a debate on whether morality can exist without God, noted the University Wire.

Dr. David Lavery, English, runs a Web site (www.slayage.com) devoted to papers on the television drama "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," according to the New York Times.



Mass Communication

The curriculum for a recording industry major at MTSU was printed in the Mix Directory of Audio Education Programs.

The MT Poll found that 41 percent of respondents held an unfavorable view of Latino residents, reported the Los Angeles Times.

Student Affairs

MTSU student Shannon DeVido transferred from New York University to MTSU because of its accessibility to the handicapped, reported the University Wire.

General Interest

Former Vice President Al Gore helped develop the curriculum for his class on family-centered community building at MTSU, reported the Washington Post and Agence France Presse.

Debra Jackson, philosophy, California State University-Berkeley, lectured at MTSU on the philosophical implications of silence as they relate to nonconsensual sex, reported the University Wire.

The University Wire noted that Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister of Pakistan, lectured at MTSU.

The anti-war group Voices in the Wilderness distributed literature at MTSU, noted the University Wire.

Eloise Hitchcock, assistant professor, university library, reviewed "The Philosophers' Secret Fire: A History of the Imagination" by Patrick Harpur, for Library Journal Reviews.



METROPOLITAN NEWS



Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee has been nominated to serve on the National Council on the Humanities, reported WMOT-FM and the Nashville Business Journal.

McPhee has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Conference for Community and Justice, Nashville Region, noted The Tennessean.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission approved the conversation of three Doctor of Arts degrees at MTSU to Doctor of Philosophy degrees, reported The Tennessean.



Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Cindi Smith-Walters, biology, said Tennessee is losing 80,000 acres a year to roads and other development, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, biology, hosted young female students from across the state at the "Expanding Your Horizons" conference, noted WMOT-FM.

The Nashville Business Journal reported that MTSU's grant to develop a critical sensor for the detection of chemical and biological samples is the eighth-largest National Science Foundation grant alloted in the Nashville area (ranked by current year award amount).

WMOT-FM interviewed Dr. Karen Ward, nursing, on a report that doctors let their patients talk for only about 22 seconds before interrupting them.

Ward said patients need to be more assertive in questioning their doctors, noted WMOT-FM.

Dr. Pam Holder, nursing, says MTSU is trying to alleviate the statewide and nationwide nursing shortage, according to the Tennessee Radio Network and WLAC-AM.

Dr. Preston MacDougal, chemistry, told WMOT-FM that Russian doctors weren't given adequate information in treating the victims of the theatre siege in Moscow.

Dr. Tom Hemmerly, biology, has identified new places where cornflowers grow and has documented its needs, reported The Tennessean.

WLAC-AM interviewed Dr. Wayne Rosing, biology, about "sick building syndrome."

Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, debated Roger Abramson, Gambling Free Tennessee Alliance, on the statewide lottery issue, reported WMOT-FM.

Ford told The Tennessean that the Federal Reserve Board reacted to "a whole series of mixed reports" in cutting a key interest rate by a half-point.

Ford has been named to a task force to study other states' lotteries, reported The Tennessean and the Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

Ford said a merit component would be critical in determining who should receive scholarships funded with lottery money, according to The Tennessean.

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The Tennessean interviewed Dr. Jackie Gilbert, management and marketing, about the importance of mentoring for businesswomen.

Dr. Melodie Phillips, management and marketing, and graduate student Nate Harding have found that 53 percent of students reported engaging in "serious" cheating behavior while in college, according to The Tennessean.

MTSU is the largest university in Middle Tennessee in full-time enrollment for the 2001-2002 school year, noted the Nashville Business Journal.

The MTSU Business and Economic Research Center index of leading economic activity fell by four-tenths of one percent in the third quarter, reported the Nashville Business Journal.

Dr. David Penn, director, BERC, told The Tennessean that it's difficult to say when the economy will begin to recover.

Penn told WPLN-FM that Nashville has led Memphis in per capita income in six of the last 10 years.

Dr. Jim Burton, dean, Jennings A. Jones College of Business, told the Nashville Business Journal that MTSU is trying "to put together a program to bring colleges of business (together) to talk about corporate governance issues."

The most recent MTSU consumer confidence survey shows 61 percent of respondents said now is a good time to buy a car and 45 percent said it is a good time to buy large items, reported The Tennessean.

Dr. Larry Burton, accounting, told The Tennessean that some irregularities could have been overlooked in an audit of the Metro Nashville school district.

The Metro Nashville Airport Authority has donated about $21,000 to MTSU for aviation scholarships, reported The Tennessean.



Education and Behavioral Science

Hugh Berryman, forensic anthropology, said interest in forensic science is at an all-time high, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. Thomas Tang, psychology, told The Tennessean that having lunch with working colleagues can be a "source of creativity and intellectual cross-pollination."



Liberal Arts

WLAC-AM, WDEF-TV (Chattanooga) and The Tennessean's Williamson A.M. section interviewed Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, about the National Heritage Area program.

The annual Contest of Champions band competition was produced and directed by MTSU's Band of Blue, reported The Tennessean.

The MTSU Department of History will use a federal grant to help K-12 educators better teach history, according to the Memphis Business Journal.

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that he is not surprised that former Tennessee governor Lamar Alexander returned to the political arena.

The Chattanooga Times-Free Press interviewed Byrnes about the differences between Alexander and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Bob Clement.

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Byrnes told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that the election between state Sen. Lincoln Davis (D-Pall Mall) and Tullahoma Republican Janice Bowling for the U.S. House of Representatives was the only competitive House race in Tennessee.

Byrnes told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that some candidates avoided Al Gore during the November elections.

Dr. Sara Dunne, English, said the history of food on TV is the history of American cuisine, according to The Tennessean.

Jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker performed with the Middle Tennessee Jazz Orchestra at Wright Music Hall, noted WPLN-FM.

The MTSU Clarinet Choir performed the world premiere of "Repose and Cascades" by Dr. Paul Osterfield, music, according to WPLN-FM.

Dr. Andrei Korobkov, political science, told WMOT-FM that the U.S. could use toxic gases in the near future.

Dr. John Vile, political science, told WMOT-FM that MTSU hosted the nation's largest invitational mock trial tournament.



Mass Communication

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on how the media covered the Washington, D.C.-area sniper case, political advertising prior to the November elections and political correctness in the media.

Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, told WMOT-FM that it is not uncommon for the media and the police to be at cross-purposes in a situation such as the Washington-area shootings.

WMOT-FM reported that Kimbrell said there are ways to combat hate speech on the Internet.

The MT Poll indicates that churches were "preaching to the choir" in opposing a statewide lottery, reported The Tennessean, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, the Commercial Appeal (Memphis) and WKRN-TV.

The MT Poll shows that 58 percent of respondents favor a state income tax, according to The Tennessean, WMOT-FM, the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and WSMV-TV.

The MT Poll indicates that negative feelings about Hispanics in Middle Tennessee are on the rise, reported The Tennessean.

Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, told WZTV-TV that his students reject the notion of using "hip-hop" language in newscasts.

Dr. Rich Barnet, recording industry, said his students learn through internships why Internet file sharing has hurt people who earn their living in the entertainment field, according to Tennessee Radio Network.

Former Vice President Al Gore is teaching classes at MTSU and Fisk University, reported The Tennessean.

Jim Newton, deputy metro editor for the Los Angeles Times, lectured at MTSU, noted WMOT-FM.

Dr. Bob Spires, electronic media communication, asked his students about the decline in voting among young adults, reported WMOT-FM.

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Beverly Keel, recording industry management, told The Tennessean that country radio stations almost have to play Shania Twain's records because she is a superstar.

MTSU's recording industry management program has a national reputation as a leader in music business and studio technology education, according to The Tennessean.



Student Affairs

MTSU Students for Environmental Action visited forests where clear-cutting is a common practice, reported WMOT-FM.

MTSU sophomore Tim Akers and his father, Tom, organized the Bellevue Cruisers Car Club, reported the Davidson A.M. section of The Tennessean.

The Tennessean profiled MTSU student Susan Cavitch, who won second place in a national essay contest requiring use of Early English Books Online software.

MTSU student Beth Hood was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2003, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

The Tennessean printed a photo of MTSU senior Vivian Daniels reading to children and parents at the Rutherford County Health Department.

MTSU junior Terra Grant received the first Drue Smith Scholarship, reported the Middle Tennessee Journalist.

MTSU nursing student Steven Graham said he has no problems with being a man in a profession dominated by women, noted WMOT-FM.

General Interest

Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister of Pakistan, lectured at MTSU, noted The Tennessean, WMOT-FM and WZTV-TV.

Terry Logan, environmental coordinator, health and safety services, is a member of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, reported The Tennessean.

Olympic gold medalist Jim Shea spoke at MTSU, according to WMOT-FM.

MTSU was among the Tennessee colleges receiving federal funding last year, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Salaries for MTSU's endowed chairs range from more than $80,000 to $100,000 a year, according to The Tennessean.

MTSU's Satellite Videoconferencing Center presented a live, interactive broadcast about "The Tale of Tennessee's Turkeys" for grades five through eight, reported The Tennessean.

In an editorial, The Tennessean opined that "Middle Tennessee State University's struggle with a spurt of growth in recent years could be magnified across the state as colleges look for classroom space, housing and good teachers."

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LOCAL NEWS

Administration

The Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Lebanon Democrat and the Jackson Sun reported that MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee has been nominated to the National Council for the Humanities.

McPhee was the keynote speaker for the Torch Awards ceremony sponsored by the Murfreesboro Branch of the Better Business Bureau, noted the DNJ.

The name of McPhee's television show on Channel 10 was changed from "Open Line" to "Closeup with MTSU President Sidney McPhee," according to the DNJ.

The Southern Standard printed a photo of McPhee after his luncheon with Warren County alumni.

McPhee will serve as grand marshal of Murfreesboro's Christmas parade on Dec. 8, according to the DNJ.

McPhee told students and faculty in France during a videoconference that he wants to increase the number of international students on campus, noted the DNJ.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission voted to approve the conversion of three Doctorate of Arts programs to Ph.D. programs, reported the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.

MTSU held a reception to celebrate THEC's decision, noted the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial called THEC's decision "one more notch up the ladder of recognition of MTSU as a truly first-rate university in the South."

Dr. Duane Stucky, vice president, business and finance, is leaving to become vice president, financial and administrative affairs, at Southern Illinois University, according to the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial noted that "MTSU will miss Stucky but will enjoy the harvest of his efforts for decades to come."

MTSU could get an extra $20 million for operating expenses next year if the General Assembly approves full funding for higher education, according to the DNJ.

The DNJ profiled Joe Bales, vice president, development and university relations.

The Tennessee Board of Regents is considering cutting some low-producing degree programs, noted the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial praised the TBR for reviewing degree programs that produce few graduates.

The TBR is considering changes in core education credits, according to the DNJ.

Basic and Applied Sciences

The third annual MTSU Farm Festival featured hayrides, cow milking and face painting, noted the Mount Juliet News, the Lawrenceburg Advocate and the Tullahoma News.

Many of the ideas for the "Wild Things" program sponsored by the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park in Murfreesboro came from a workshop conducted by MTSU's Center for Environmental Education, reported the DNJ.

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The CEE sponsored a "Teeny Tiny Trashy Treasures" contest in McMinnville, noted the Southern Standard.

Staff from MTSU's School of Nursing recruited students for the profession at Central Middle School in Murfreesboro, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, told the DNJ that the Leonid Meteor Shower was caused by the Earth passing through dust debris left behind by a comet that circles the sun each year.

The DNJ printed a photo of two elementary school students conducting experiments supervised by the MTSU Chemistry Club.

The deadline for high school seniors to apply for four-year Army Reserve Officer Training Corps merit scholarships at MTSU was Nov. 15, according to the Sevierville Mountain Press and the Rutherford Courier.

High Mach, a newspaper serving the Arnold Engineering Development Center, reported that MTSU and Tennessee Technological University will offer two undergraduate level courses at the University of Tennessee Space Institute in January 2003.

Second Lt. Thomas Kyne, a U.S. Army ROTC recruiter at MTSU, told the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle that he was "swamped" with people interested in joining the Army at Fort Campbell's Education Fair.



Business

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, told the DNJ Business Pulse that "shopping locally helps keep jobs and tax dollars at home."

Dr. Patrick Geho, chair, BERC, told the DNJ Business Pulse that the center can show business people how to conduct target research using the Reference USA data base.

Dr. Kathleen Vinlove, associate director, BERC, presented economic information about Hickman County at the First National Bank of Centerville's inaugural Business and Economic Conference, reported the Hickman County Times.

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center at MTSU co-sponsored a free retirement planning workshop, reported the DNJ Business Pulse.

The center also co-sponsored a free workplace safety workshop, noted the DNJ Business Pulse and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

In addition, the center co-sponsored a free course on government contracting, according to the DNJ Business Pulse and the DNJ.

The DNJ Business Pulse reported that MTSU co-sponsors Corporate Connections Academy, a program that gives teachers a chance to learn more about area businesses.

The Middle Tennessee Workforce Investment Board selected Dr. Jim Burton, dean, Jennings A. Jones College of Business, as its first vice chair, reported the DNJ.

In an editorial in the DNJ, Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, stated his reasons for supporting a statewide lottery in Tennessee.

Ford told the DNJ that Tennessee residents will spend roughly $1 billion per year on lottery tickets.

Ford told the Rutherford Courier that lottery revenue will generate between "six and eight million dollars" for scholarships to MTSU.

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Ford has been appointed to a task force to study other states' lotteries, reported the DNJ and the Jackson Sun.

Ford told the DNJ that the initial lottery task force meeting "raised lots of interesting issues."

Dr. Larry Howard, management and marketing, told the DNJ that some business leaders mistakenly think they are being ethical as long as they obey the law.

An MTSU study shows the long-term direction of Rutherford County's economy, according to the DNJ Business Pulse.

Dr. Troy Festervand, associate dean, graduate and executive education, received a $9,000 grant from the MTSU Foundation for diversity training, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Al DePrince, economics and finance, told the Ardmore Community Shopper that there was a dramatic growth in bank branches in Tennessee during 2001.

MTSU hosted an international economic summit for more than 300 high school students, noted the Franklin Review-Appeal, the Morristown Citizen Tribune and the Lebanon Democrat.

Dr. Richard Hannah, economics and finance, has posted information and photos from his trip to Iceland on the Web, reported the Tullahoma News.

Dr. Tim Graeff, director, Office of Consumer Research, told the DNJ that a new study shows consumer confidence rose in Middle Tennessee in November.

Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. John Pennington, psychology, delivered an address on cultural diversity at the sixth annual Upper Cumberland Networking Conference, reported the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Fentress Courier, the Gainesboro Sentinel, the Overton County News and the Celina Citizen-Statesman.

Dr. Dorothy Craig, associate dean, told the DNJ that MTSU won a federal grant to provide English as a second language training for educators from three school systems.

Dr. Jeannette Heritage, psychology, was honored by Delta Zeta sorority for her many years of service as faculty adviser to the Iota Iota chapter at MTSU, reported the DNJ.

The MTSU Department of Sociology and Anthropology sponsored a seminar on cannibalism, according to the DNJ.

MTSU's Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia sponsored a conference titled "Dyslexia Across Generations," noted the Lawrenceburg Advocate.

Sandra Jones, psychology, presented a program titled "Love, Loss and Renewal: Dealing with the Declining Health in Those We Love," according to the DNJ.

MTSU's Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Safety co-sponsored an event to commemorate National Diabetes Month, noted the DNJ.

Lisa Lewis, HPERS, told the DNJ that "a good physical education experience is just as important in high school as it is in elementary (school)."

Dr. Pat Nation, sociology and anthropology, instructed her students to collect old cell phones to donate to victims of spousal abuse, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Ann Campbell, elementary and special education, has received a $1.7 million grant to help developmentally disabled children, noted Gameday.

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Dr. Bob Bullen, educational leadership, said more and more educators are leaving Tennessee for higher pay, reported the DNJ.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Adonijah Bakari, history, is helping to bring the Bethune-Cookman Concert Chorale to MTSU in 2003, noted the DNJ.

"June Recital," a play based on parts of several works by author Eudora Welty, was performed at MTSU's Tucker Theatre, according to DNJ Extra.

Alexa Still was the featured performer at the annual MTSU Flute Festival, noted the DNJ.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.D. Snodgrass recited some of his works at MTSU, reported the Columbia Daily Herald.

The MTSU Department of History will use a federal grant to help K-12 educators better teach history, according to the Marshall Gazette and the DNJ.

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, said it is difficult to add an amendment to the Tennessee constitution, reported the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle and the Kingsport Times-News.

Byrnes told the DNJ, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Union City Daily Messenger and the Maryville Daily Times that taxation is an especially rancorous subject in Tennessee this election year.

Byrnes told the DNJ that Rutherford County's 54 percent voter turnout was "an outstanding turnout for a midterm election."

Byrnes said state Rep. Marsha Blackburn's anti-tax stance "gave her a statewide image" in her race for the 7th Congressional district seat, reported the Johnson City Press and the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

Byrnes said the final tally on political fundraising for the 2002 election in Tennessee could top $20 million, noted the Maryville Daily Times, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Oak Ridger, the Crossville Chronicle and the Athens Post-Athenian.

Eighteen young piano students from Middle Tennessee performed the music of Austrian Composer Jeno Takacs in concert at MTSU's Wright Music Hall, noted the Tullahoma News and the DNJ.

MTSU hosted its annual Contest of Champions band competition, according to the Rutherford Courier.

Dr. Ron Kates, English, told Rutherford Parent that MTSU Campus School students are taking part in a project titled "Revisiting and Revisioning the Hometown."

MTSU Theatre presented its production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, noted the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

The DNJ printed a photo of Tyler Andrews and Eryn Gauen performing in "A Streetcar Named Desire."

Jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker performed with the Middle Tennessee Jazz Orchestra at Wright Music Hall, reported the DNJ.

Deanna Hahn, music, told the DNJ that two of her flute students, Sarah Schneider and Lindsey Brison, "worked very hard" to win the high school division of the Music Teachers National Association Competition.

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Dr. Ellen Donovan, English, told the DNJ that La Vergne High School collected 5,502 telephone directories in Recycle Rutherford's annual telephone book drive.

The DNJ, the Murfreesboro Sun and the Tullahoma News reported that the fine arts major with a concentration in jewelry-making, a program started by Klaus Kallenberger, art, is coming to an end.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, explained to residents of Williamson County and Jonesborough how they can help preserve the legacy of the Civil War, noted the Brentwood Journal and the Kingsport Times-News.

MTSU co-sponsored a symposium to commemorate the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Stones River and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the battlefield as a national monument, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

The fine arts committee of the MTSU Student Programming Council presented Woody Allen's "Play It Again, Sam" in the James Union Building, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

MTSU hosted the nation's largest invitational mock trial tournament, according to the Lewisburg Tribune and the Tullahoma News.

Dr. Raphael Bundage, music, and students from the MTSU Opera Workshop presented their "Scenes" program at Wright Music Hall, reported the DNJ.

Recording industry professionals will meet at MTSU in January 2003 as part of the GRAMMY in the Schools Careers in Music tour, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

MTSU's School of Music is the first "All-Steinway School" in the state thanks to a $1.5 million donation, according to Gameday.

The MTSU Concert Chorale and the Middle Tennessee Choral Society performed Handel's "Messiah" at Wright Music Hall, noted the Tullahoma News and the DNJ.

Award-winning sculptor John Salvest presented a slide show and lecture sponsored by the Student Art Alliance at MTSU, reported the Tullahoma News.

The MTSU School of Music sponsored "The Splendor of Bagpipes," an evening of Scottish music, reported the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

Mass Communication

The John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence on First Amendment Studies at MTSU sponsored a panel discussion on media coverage of the November midterm elections, reported the DNJ.

The Seigenthaler Chair also sponsored a panel discussion on "Journalism After 9/11," noted the Franklin Review-Appeal.

The MT Poll shows that 58 percent of respondents favor a state income tax, according to the DNJ, the Athens Post-Athenian, the Kingsport Times-News, the Morristown Citizen-Tribune, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Greeneville Sun, the Johnson City Press, the Jackson Sun, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Sevierville Mountain Press and the Maryville Daily Times.

The DNJ reported that the MT Poll shows that Governor-elect Phil Bredesen was able to attract support from Republicans in the November election.

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The MT Poll indicates that negative feelings about Hispanics in Middle Tennessee are on the rise, according to the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, Trey Clayton criticized the MT Poll for not distinguishing between "Hispanic immigrants" and "Hispanic illegal aliens."

The MT Poll found that 56 percent of respondents said the national economy is worsening, reported the DNJ.

The DNJ reported that the MT Poll indicates that 54 percent of respondents support a U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Most lottery opponents were "preaching to the choir," according to the MT Poll, noted the Maryville Daily Times, the Jackson Sun, the Johnson City Press, the Sevierville Mountain Press and the Paris Post-Intelligencer.

Los Angeles Times Deputy News Editor Jim Newton lectured about his journalistic career at MTSU, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, told the DNJ opponents of the Children's Internet Protection Act object to the notion that libraries would be forced to censor information.



Student Affairs

MTSU's chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon co-sponsored the annual Smyrna Senior Citizens Bean Dinner, reported the DNJ and the Rutherford Courier.

MTSU fashion and promotion students attended the premiere of New York design director Linda Allard's new fall line for Ellen Tracy in Nashville, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU senior Nikki Roberts co-produced coverage of election returns on Channel 10, according to the DNJ.

MTSU student Beth Hood of Cleveland was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2003, noted the Lebanon Democrat, the Jackson Sun, the Bristol Herald-Courier and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

MTSU students Annie Calloway of Kingston, Jennifer Boyd of Nashville, Amy Guillotte of Germantown and Elizabeth Kramer of Hendersonville were inducted into the Epsilon Tau chapter of Alpha Delta Pi, according to the Roane County News, the Hendersonville Star News and the Germantown News.

The Tennessee Association of Student Nurses named MTSU student Lara Parkes James the Tennessee Student Nurse of the Year, reported the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union and the Lawrenceburg Advocate.

MTSU students Brooke Mitchell, Bassma Fathy, Oliver Foreman, Jason Farmer, Dennis Blalock, Peggy Parker, Lindsey Bopp, Crystal Foust and Ken Sanders conducted exercise and fitness workshops at the St. Clair Street Senior Center in Murfreesboro, according to the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU senior Shana Brogden walking to campus on a cool autumn day.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU students Paul Freeman and Linzi Croy signing a petition at the "Voices in the Wilderness" exhibit on campus.

MTSU student LaShonda Anderson testified in a preliminary hearing that her ex-boyfriend choked her, beat her and threatened to kill her.

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MTSU junior Terra Grant received the first Drue Smith Scholarship, reported the Macon County Times.

MTSU graduate student Nathan Magness and other panel members questioned state Senate candidate Mae Beavers at a public forum, according to the Smithville Review.

MTSU student David DesJardins graduated from the Army ROTC Leader's Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky., reported the Sparta Expositor.

Junior public relations major Ariel Smith teaches belly dancing in Murfreesboro, according to the DNJ.

Jason Ellsworth, a recording industry management major who suffers from cerebral palsy, was profiled in the DNJ.

MTSU student Jennifer Young auditioned for "American Idol 2," a televised talent search program, noted the Jackson Sun and the Parsons News-Leader.

MTSU students Shannon DeVido and Keith Reardon were interviewed by the DNJ about how their disabilities affect their college careers.

General Interest

Russell Caughron, Democratic candidate for state representative from the 34th district, told the Murfreesboro Sun that he will "defend MTSU against THEC's proposed enrollment caps, elimination of academic programs and cuts in athletic funding."

Deborah Johnson, director of MTSU's domestic violence program, taught Arnold and Sherri Andrus, leaders of the Genesis Program, reported the Murfreesboro Sun.

Atsuko Kuratsuji, special assistant to MTSU's Japan-U.S. Center, is available to make presentations about Japanese culture to area schools, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.

The Murfreesboro Sun, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Maryville Daily Times, and the Lebanon Democrat printed names of MTSU students who graduated following the Summer 2002 semester.

MTSU has a partnership with about 200 students from 11 different majors who work with Project HELP, according to the Murfreesboro Sun.

The DNJ printed a photo of groundskeeper Terry Bond raking falling leaves near the president's home.

The Tullahoma News, the DNJ Business Pulse and the DNJ printed a schedule of MTSU homecoming events.

The Middle Tennessee Times, the Lewis County Herald, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the Grundy County Herald, the Henderson Independent, the South Pittsburg Hustler, the Bolivar Bulletin-Times, the Hickman County Times, the Lenoir City News-Herald, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Springfield Times, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Elizabethton Star, the Cannon Courier, the Rutherford Courier and the Lewisburg Tribune printed names of students who made the Summer 2002 dean's list at MTSU.

The spring semester deadline for acceptance of undergraduate applications at MTSU is Dec. 15, reported the Morristown Citizen-Tribune, the DNJ and the Lewisburg Tribune.

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MTSU is one of Columbia State Community College's top transfer universities, reported the Lewisburg Tribune.

MTSU hosted a celebration honoring veterans and the Alvin C. York Veterans Administration Medical Center, according to the Lebanon Democrat.

Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister of Pakistan, lectured at MTSU, reported the DNJ and the Jackson Sun.

Motlow State Community College does not desire to duplicate courses at MTSU, Steve Benefield, president, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, told the Rutherford Courier.

In its fifth annual "Best of Parenting Awards," readers of Rutherford Parent named the MTSU Blue Raiders third best sports team and named MTSU the second best tutoring/learning service in Rutherford County.

The DNJ printed a photo of the Pigskin Pregame Party, a function to kick off 2002 MTSU homecoming events.

The DNJ printed a photo of Lightning serving MTSU cheerleaders at the Outback Steakhouse in pre-homecoming festivities.

The DNJ also printed numerous homecoming parade photos.

Michelle Blevins, coordinator, alumni relations, told the DNJ that homecoming week brings more alumni to campus than any other event.

The DNJ printed photos from the "Celebration of Traditions" at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Betty Rowland, executive aide, Albert Gore Sr. Research Center, told the DNJ that MTSU is searching for people with firsthand memories of World War II for an oral history project.

MTSU was one of the institutions represented at Scott High School's "College and Career Day," noted the Scott County News.

Larry Sizemore, manager, MTSU Greenhouse, spoke at the Murfreesboro Rose Garden Silent Auction and Grand Prix about the insect and disease problems of plants, according to the Murfreesboro Sun.

In a letter to the Rutherford Courier, State Rep. John Bragg (D-Murfreesboro) urged voters to consider MTSU when casting their ballots in the November election.

In a letter to the DNJ, Paul Landry, president, American Heart Association board of directors, thanked participants in the Heart Walk, which was held at MTSU.

The DNJ printed a photo of John Harris, director, disabled students, who helped raise $7,000 for Special Olympics.

Detective Sgt. Matt Foster told the DNJ that arsonists who burned papers posted on bulletin boards in MTSU residence halls endangered students' lives.

MTSU sent a representative to Career Quest/College Night in McMinnville, noted the Southern Standard.

MTSU sent a representative to Career/College Day at Perry County High School, according to the Buffalo River Review.

Librarians from MTSU attended this year's annual Tennessee Academic Librarians Conference at Austin Peay State University, noted the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

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A federal grant made possible through MTSU will help low-income and first-generation students in grades six through 12 attend college, reported the Southern Standard.

In a guest column in the DNJ, Rob Lyons, assistant city manager, City of Murfreesboro, said one of the goals for the city's "Weed and Seed Strategy" is to start a mentoring program between State Farm and MTSU with a focus on job training.

Christmas gift ideas with a Blue Raider touch this year include ornaments and a mantel clock sporting the MTSU logo, noted the DNJ.

MTSU's final day of fall semester classes will be Dec. 6, noted the DNJ.

John Lynch, director, marketing technologies, and Pat Jackson, manager, video services, provide video promoting MTSU events and professors to area television stations, according to Gameday.

MTSU's two teams placed second and third in the first Middle Tennessee Lifeguard Olympic Tournament, noted the DNJ.

In the DNJ, columnist Mike Pirtle expressed thanks for MTSU's Band of Blue; construction on the Miller Arena; John Harris, director, disabled services; approval of MTSU's doctoral programs by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission; and the MTSU baseball team's annual fundraiser.