Clips for April 2003

NATIONAL NEWS

Basic and Applied Sciences

A grant from the National Science Foundation will help MTSU encourage minority students to pursue the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to the University Wire.

Business

A column on workforce development written by Dr. Jim Burton, dean, was posted on the U.S. Department of Labor's Web site, www.labor.gov.

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Education and Behavioral Science

Students from the classes of Dr. Cheryl Ellis, HPERS, answered questions about sexually transmitted diseases and infections at the Tunnel of Love or Pain, reported the University Wire.

Dr. Stephen Schmidt, psychology, said that when men are shown photos of naked women, "the nude impairs memory of background details as well as pictures immediately following the nude," a condition known as anterograde amnesia, according to Playboy magazine.

Mass Communication

Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, and Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, said media coverage of the war with Iraq is better than it was during the Persian Gulf War, reported the University Wire.

Todd Gitlin, journalism and sociology, Columbia University, lectured on "The Media and the Emotions of War," according to the University Wire.

Student Affairs

MTSU student Jenny Gill, who hosts the radio program "Teen Country," was profiled in Country Weekly magazine.

General Interest

Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard, a college student who was beaten to death because he was gay, spoke at MTSU, noted the University Wire.

Dr. Jean Berko Gleason, psychology, Boston University, lectured on "Tigers and Sweeties: Differences in Parents' Speech to Boys and Girls," according to the University Wire.

Deborah Tyson, director, Community Assistance Program, Parthenon Pavilion Psychiatric Hospital, lectured on the signs that someone might be contemplating suicide, reported the University Wire.



METROPOLITAN NEWS



Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee was named the 35th most powerful person in the Nashville area by Nashville Post magazine.

Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Carole Baldwin, marine biologist, lectured at MTSU about her work in the Galapagos Islands, according to WMOT-FM.

WMOT-FM interviewed Randy Weiler, news and public affairs, about the Tennessee Miller Coliseum.

Dr. Ken Edmisson, nursing, spoke on WTVF-TV about chemical warfare and his training as a lieutenant in the Nurse Corps of the U.S. Navy Reserve.

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The MTSU Chemistry Club presented its annual Golden Goggles award to Vanderbilt University chemist Larry Marnett, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. Pam Holder, nursing, talked about a planned extension of the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building on WMOT-FM.

Dr. Karim Salman, engineering technology and industrial studies, said he hopes the war in Iraq ends soon so he can see his family, noted WMOT-FM.

MTSU's Center for Environmental Education co-sponsored this year's Earth Day celebration in Murfreesboro, according to The Tennessean.

MTSU's aerospace program has more than 600 students, according to the Knoxville News-Sentinel.



Business

NewsChannel5+, WPLN-FM and the Nashville Business Journal interviewed Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, about the impact of the war with Iraq on the U.S. stock market.

A report by MTSU's Business and Economic Research Center shows the arts added $143.8 million dollars to the state's economy last year, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Dr. David Penn, director, BERC, told The Tennessean that Tennessee's economy still seems to be "sliding sideways."

Penn said the war with Iraq created more economic uncertainty than already existed, reported The Tennessean.

Penn said the study that BERC is conducting for the Rutherford County Industrial Development Board is being revamped to include the latest U.S. Census figures, according to The Tennessean.

Penn asserted that Rutherford County has benefited for 10 years from people leaving Davidson County, noted The Tennessean.

Dr. Jim Burton, dean, commented on the actions of the Middle Tennessee Workforce Investment Board in a column in the Nashville Business Journal.

Dr. Richard Hannah, economics and finance, said Chinese officials responded quickly to the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, according to WMOT-FM.

Hannah said employees can expect lower payments at retirement due to the economic slump, noted The Tennessean.

MTSU's team of business students made it to the silver round of the George Washington University/KPMG MBA Case Competition, reported the Nashville Business Journal.

Education and Behavioral Science

Students in grades four through six displayed their innovations at MTSU's annual Invention Convention, according to The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Williamson A.M. section.



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Dr. Susan Sobel, psychology, said teachers should be careful to present a balanced view when they incorporate the war in Iraq into their lesson plans, noted WMOT-FM.

This year's Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame ceremony was canceled due to budget cuts, reported The Tennessean.

Liberal Arts

MTSU received a $46,636 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a project called "Cataloging and Digitizing 19th Century American Song Broadsides," according to The Tennessean.

WSMV-TV interviewed Dr. Andrei Korobkov, history, about how war crimes tribunals might handle Iraqi troops taken prisoner by coalition forces.

NewsChannel5+ interviewed Korobkov about European reaction to the war in Iraq.

Dr. Ron Messier, history, told The Tennessean that the two holiest cities in Iraq are Karbala and Najaf.

An editorial in The Tennessean cited a survey by MTSU and the Tennessee Arts Commission in praising the impact of arts organizations on the state's economy.

The Albert Gore Sr. Research Center is compiling letters, photos and artifacts from veterans for inclusion in the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. William Levine, English, interviewed jazz musicians Roy Campbell and Rufus Reid on WMOT-FM.

Dr. William Canak, sociology and anthropology, told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that support for labor unions has grown more in the South than in any other region of the nation in the last decade.

Dr. Clay Harris, geosciences, said sand is one of the world's best filters, reported The Tennessean.

Dr. Tom Strawman, English, lectured on "The Primacy of Place in Recent Native American Writing," noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Dr. David Ryfe, history, said the war in Iraq marks an increase in the impact of public opinion on governmental policy decisions, noted WMOT-FM.

In a letter to The Tennessean, Dr. Lon Nuell, art, asserted that Christians are not the only people of faith who have morals.

Dr. John Vile, political science, preaches at Beech Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church, noted The Tennessean.

Vile said President Bush has emerged as one of the most decisive leaders in American history, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. Robert Bray, English, led a panel discussion at the Arts and Education Council of Chattanooga's Conference on Southern Literature, noted the Memphis Business Journal.

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Mass Communication

Todd Gitlin, journalism and sociology, Columbia University, lectured on "The Media and the Emotions of War," reported The Tennessean.

WSMV-TV interviewed Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, about NBC's dismissal of journalist Peter Arnett for doing an interview with Iraqi TV.

Burriss and Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, were interviewed by WTVF-TV about the Iraqi minister of information's televised reading of what he claimed was a message from Saddam Hussein.

Kimbrell told The Tennessean that television viewers and newspaper readers really gravitated to the story of a Nashville man who violated police orders to rescue his dog from his burning apartment.

WMOT-FM aired Burriss' commentaries on reporting of the NCAA college basketball tournaments, the growing number of awards shows on television, general coverage of the war in Iraq, the impromptu press conferences by the Iraqi Minister of Information, an encryption system to prevent movie piracy and the impact of live "real time" pictures from the battlefield in Iraq.

Dr. Anantha Babbili, dean, says al-Jazeera should continue to air tapes of Osama bin Laden, according to WMOT-FM.

Former Vice President Al Gore lectured on "The Impact of the Entertainment Media on Communities," noted WMOT-FM.

Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, said he was pleased with the overall quality of journalism coming out of the war in Iraq, according to WMOT-FM.

Dr. Robert Wyatt, journalism and director, MT Poll, said the latest survey showed 61 percent of respondents support a state income tax coupled with sales tax reductions, reported WMOT-FM and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Chris Harris, electronic media communication, told WMOT-FM that the debate on the use of wartime images in reporting has reached an all-time high.



Student Affairs

Lance Cpl. Brandon Thornton, an MTSU criminal justice major and U.S. Marine, trained at Camp Pendleton, CA, in preparation for transfer to Kuwait, reported The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

Lindsey Huffman, an MTSU resident assistant, co-founded an "adopt-a-soldier" program to boost the morale of military personnel overseas, according to WMOT-FM.

MTSU student Stephanie Pruitt wrote a book of poetry titled "I Am: A Poetic Journey Towards Self-Definition," noted WMOT-FM.

MTSU graduate student Shelly Selchow discussed the garden-building project at Community Care of Rutherford County on NewsChannel5+.

In a letter to the Nashville Scene, MTSU student Leslie Carol Boehms criticized the dispute between the Daily News Journal and The Tennessean over the use of the letters "A.M."

MTSU student Megan Hall won the Rutherford County division of the Foot Locker County Challenge, according to The Tennessean.

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MTSU police responded to a call about a young man being tied up and robbed in his dorm room, noted WKRN-TV, WSMV-TV, WZTV-TV, WTVF-TV and WLAC-AM.

General Interest

Dr. Tech Wubneh, director, international programs and services, said federal authorities are examining students more closely, according to WMOT-FM.

MTSU's Summer Discovery Institute is designed to attract more African American youngsters to college, reported The Tennessean.

The maximum grant awarded by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. to high school seniors seeking to attend MTSU is about $1,900, according to The Tennessean.

Former Vice President and MTSU professor Al Gore was named the 51st most powerful person in the Nashville area by Nashville Post magazine.

Martha Turner, director, Career and Employment Center, was interviewed by NewsChannel5+ about the job climate for graduates.

The MTSU Distinguished Lecture Committee sponsored "Dulcimania," a weekend featuring dulcimer performances and workshops, noted WMOT-FM.

MTSU Films presented the Student Film Festival in the Keathley University Center Theater, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Dr. Jean Berko Gleason, psychology, Boston University, lectured on "Tigers and Sweeties: Differences in Parents' Speech to Boys and Girls," according to WMOT-FM.

MTSU's Office of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action co-sponsored a speech by Martin Luther King III, reported The Tennessean.

WLAC-AM interviewed Gina Logue, news and public affairs, about the MTSU students and faculty who were scheduled to depart in May for field study in Japan.





LOCAL NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee spoke to Maury County alumni in Spring Hill, according to the Columbia Daily Herald.

Following a meeting between McPhee and Troy State University Chancellor Jack Hawkins, both agreed that Alabama-based TSU would not open an off-campus site in Smyrna, noted the DNJ.

McPhee said MTSU is very excited about a new Verizon Wireless call center to located in Murfreesboro, reported the DNJ.

Fay Parham has been appointed Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research at MTSU, according to the Dresden Enterprise and the Weakley County Press.

The DNJ profiled John Cothern, vice president, business and finance.

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Basic and Applied Sciences

MTSU's Department of Biology will offer four scholarships for the 2003-04 academic year to high school seniors, according to the Tullahoma News, the Athens Post-Athenian, the Marshall Gazette, the Mount Juliet News and the Middle Tennessee Times.

The Murfreesboro Sun, the Southern Standard, the Cannon Courier, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Lebanon Democrat printed photos of high school math and science students who were feted at "Breakfast with Champions."

Col. David Eichhorn, commander, Arnold Engineering Development Center, toured academic sites at MTSU and discussed potential business relationships with the school, according to the Marshall Gazette.

MTSU hosted its annual Science Olympiad for junior high and high school students, reported the Morristown Citizen Tribune.

The Tennessee Miller Coliseum is dedicated specifically to horse show events, noted the DNJ Business Pulse.

MTSU students held an educational workshop on Type II diabetes at the St. Clair Street Senior Center in Murfreesboro, reported the DNJ.

MTSU's Center for Environmental Preservation participated in Murfreesboro's annual Earth Week festivities, noted the DNJ.

Pandy English, outreach coordinator, CEP, put a worm box on display at JazzFest to teach young children about the creatures, reported the DNJ.

The DNJ profiled Bruce Currie, manager, Tennessee Miller Coliseum and Tennessee Livestock Center.

Dr. Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, lectured on "Gaseous Nebula" at a "First Friday Star Party," according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

A scholarship has been established for MTSU aerospace science majors in memory of Curtis Selle, who was killed in an airplane crash in March, reported the Columbia Daily Herald.

Dr. Tony Halterlein, agribusiness and agriscience, talked about "Basic Plant Physiology" at a meeting of the Middle Tennessee Hosta Society, noted the Columbia Daily Herald and the Brentwood Journal.

MTSU's aerospace program has more than 600 students, according to the Johnson City Press.



Business

A study by MTSU's Business and Economic Research Center showed that the Cumberland County Playhouse's economic impact on the county is $8.3 million per year, reported the Crossville Chronicle and the Fairfield Glade Sun.

A report by the BERC shows the arts added $143.8 million to the state's economy last year, noted the Pulaski Citizen, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Maryville Daily Times, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Johnson City Press, the Humboldt Courier Chronicle, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Mountain City Tomahawk, the Bristol Herald Courier and the Jackson Sun.Page Eight (Local, Business, cont'd.) Another report by the BERC shows that Nashville ranked third in employment growth through the middle of the fourth quarter of 2002 when compared with 19 other metropolitan areas of equal size, reported the Tullahoma News.

MTSU's Tennessee Small Business Development Center co-sponsored two courses in securing government contracting, according to the Lewisburg Tribune, the DNJ and the DNJ Business Pulse.

Dr. Sarah Dawkins, accounting, told the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette that Dennis Dycus, director, municipal audit, State of Tennessee, was the featured speaker at MTSU's annual Accounting Alumni Appreciation Day.

Dr. Ron Moser and Sharon Jones, management and marketing, received the largest numbers of votes for "Outstanding Professor" for 2002-03 in the Jennings A. Jones College of Business, according to the Murfreesboro Sun.

Dr. Tim Graeff, director, Office of Consumer Research, told the DNJ that Middle Tennessee residents now believe the war with Iraq will affect the economy in a positive way.



Education and Behavioral Science

Students in grades four through six displayed their innovations at MTSU's annual Invention Convention, noted the DNJ, the Tullahoma News and the Mount Juliet News.

Students from Dr. Catherine Crooks' health psychology class held a series of educational workshops on chronic illness at a senior citizens' center, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Susan Sobel, psychology, told the DNJ and the Brentwood Journal that parents should limit the amount of time their children spend watching war coverage on TV.

The Department of Educational Leadership is offering students the chance to complete a Specialist of Education program at Columbia State Community College's Clifton campus, noted the Lewis County Herald, the Wayne County Herald and the Hardin Courier.

The Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia received $100,000 in federal funding, according to the Lewisburg Tribune.

Social work students from MTSU serve as volunteers for Families in Crisis, a non-profit agency that serves victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, reported the Grundy County Herald.

This year's Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame ceremony was canceled due to budget cuts, according to the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.

Dr. Ellen Slicker, psychology, has a son stationed with the U.S. Army in Iraq, reported the DNJ.



Liberal Arts

The Stones River Chamber Players concluded their 2002-03 concert series by performing world premiers of works by Dr. Paul Osterfeld and Roger Hudson, music, according to the DNJ.

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Pianists from Jackson, Hendersonville and Rockvale took top honors at MTSU's annual ClavierFest, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.

Dr. Jean Berko Gleason, psychology, Boston University, lectured on "Tigers and Sweeties: Differences in Parents' Speech to Boys and Girls," according to the Tullahoma News.

Caneta Hankins, project coordinator, Center for Historic Preservation, created a scavenger hunt based on architectural and historical aspects of downtown Murfreesboro, reported the DNJ and Rutherford Parent.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, CHP, spoke at a commemoration of the birthdays of Confederate generals Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee, noted the DNJ.

West participated in the East Tennessee Historical Society's roundtable on the impact of the Civil War on the region, reported the LaFollette Press.

CHP officials say the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area's management plan will be completed this spring and submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior this summer, according to the Macon County Times and the Carthage Courier.

Despite CHP's work on the project, an application to add Greenwood Cemetery in Columbia to the National Register of Historic Places was rejected, reported the Columbia Daily Herald.

The MTSU Jazz Ensemble performed at the annual JazzFest in Murfreesboro, noted the DNJ Business Pulse, JazzFest (DNJ) and the Tullahoma News.

MTSU presented "An Evening of Dance," a mix of classical, modern, tap and jazz styles, according to the DNJ Extra, the Paris Post-Intelligencer and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

An article by Dr. Steven Livingston, political science, about the internationalization of Middle Tennessee in the "Global Commerce" newsletter was reprinted in the DNJ Business Pulse.

The paintings of R. David Shaul, art, were diplayed at Motlow State Community College, according to the Tullahoma News.

Dr. Bob Womack, history, lectured to the Bedford County Historical Society, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

MTSU received a $46,636 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a project called "Cataloging and Digitizing 19th Century American Song Broadsides," according to the Cannon Courier.

Dr. Bertha Smith Clark, speech and theater, was honored with the John Pleas Faculty Award, noted the DNJ.

Artist and author Audrey Flack lectured at MTSU on "Art Under Attack," according to the DNJ.

Dr. Kevin Smith, sociology and anthropology, told the DNJ that his students helped reassemble ancient pottery that was broken on the way from Israel to an exhibit in Murfreesboro.

Dr. Edward F. Fischer, anthropology, Vanderbilt University, lectured at MTSU on "Anthropologica: Anthropology in Action," reported the DNJ.

MTSU Opera presented Mozart's "The Magic Flute," according to the DNJ.

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Dr. Charlene Harb, music, played piano at the Renaissance Center in Dickson as part of the "Recitals in the Rotunda" series, noted the Dickson Herald.

Members of MTSU's University Orchestra previewed the world premiere of a violin concerto by Stefan Petrescu, reported the DNJ Extra.

Author/songwriter Kelley Lovelace spoke to music and recording industry management students at MTSU, according to the DNJ.



Mass Communication

The DNJ printed a photo by Betty Press that was exhibited in MTSU's Baldwin Photographic Gallery.

Dr. Robert Wyatt, journalism and director, MT Poll, said the latest survey showed 61 percent of respondents support a state income tax coupled with sales tax reductions, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Newport Plain Talk, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Maryville Daily Times and the Lebanon Democrat.

Todd Gitlin, journalism and sociology, Columbia University, lectured on "The Media and the Emotions of War," according to the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, W.H. Greer criticized Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, for calling documentarian Michael Moore an "Everyman" for his political comments at the Academy Awards.

Dr. David Badger, interim director, journalism, has co-authored a book about lizards, noted the DNJ.



Student Affairs

MTSU's Students in Free Enterprise Program is helping residents of an independent living community learn how to use computers, according to the DNJ.

Brandon Robbins, president, MTSU Student Government Association, says students are concerned about how budget cuts will affect their classes, reported the Bristol Herald Courier.

Selena Ann Starks and Jessica Dawn Kent of Lebanon have accepted membership in Golden Key International Honour Society, noted the Lebanon Democrat.

MTSU student Meosha Denton sang the national anthem at the grand opening of a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Rutherford County, reported the Cannon Courier.

Registered and licensed dietician Gloria Cleveland Payne is pursuing her second master's degree in dietetics at MTSU, according to the Southern Standard.

The Manchester Times printed a photo of MTSU student Jessica Heim, who won the title of Miss Middle Tennessee Blue Raider.

MTSU student Amanda Alford coordinated a chili supper and auction to raise funds for the Haven of Hope domestic violence service, noted the Tullahoma News.

MTSU student Beth Hood, Miss Tennessee USA 2003, was guest of honor at this year's CHANCE Benefit Fashion Show and Tea in Cookeville, reported the Crossville Chronicle.

Hood competed in the Celebrity Cookoff during the seventh annual National Cornbread Festival, noted the South Pittsburg Hustler.

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Patricia Moody, who is pursuing an MBA at MTSU, has been promoted to Assistant Vice President and Trust Officer at Farmers and Merchants Bank in Columbia, according to the Columbia Daily Herald.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU junior Brenda Gibson walking past some flowering dogwoods on campus.

MTSU theater arts major Christina Watkins directed the play "Letters in a Box" by Candy Robins for Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU junior Andrea August of Lewisburg died in an auto accident in Murfreesboro, reported the DNJ and the Scott County News.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU students Terra Sowards and Katie Bailey practicing their guitar lessons outdoors.

MTSU senior Stephanie Lott will compete to become the bride of Andrew Firestone on ABC's "The Bachelor," reported the Columbia Daily Herald.

MTSU graduate student Shelly Selchow participated in the garden-building project at Community Care of Rutherford County, according to the DNJ.

Ginger Corley, coordinator, student support services, spoke to students at Watertown Elementary School during Career Week, noted the Lebanon Democrat.

MTSU sophomore Aimee Millspaugh drew the design used for the official t-shirt of JazzFest 2003, reported JazzFest (DNJ).

MTSU sophomore Amerson Pegram raised money to finance a cross-country bike ride for Habitat for Humanity, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, said MTSU will accept incoming freshmen who apply before July 1 and meet the school's academic standards, noted the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU student Bryant Mitchell judging the standing broad jump at the Special Olympics at MTSU's Horace Jones Field.

MTSU student Moses Riggan suffered only scratches in an automobile accident that severed his car in half, according to the Franklin Review-Appeal.

MTSU biology major Andrea Scruggs was inducted into Chi Alpha Epsilon, reported the Macon County Times.

MTSU police responded to a call about a young man being tied up and robbed in his dorm room, noted the DNJ.



General Interest

The MTSU Distinguished Lecture Committee sponsored "Dulcimania," a weekend featuring dulcimer performances and workshops, noted the DNJ, the Lawrenceburg Advocate, the Manchester Times, the Cannon Courier and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

The Murfreesboro Sun featured the Homer Pittard Campus School After School and Evening Extended School Programs.

MTSU celebrated International Culture Week April 6-12 with music, outings and a banquet, according to the Tullahoma News, the DNJ, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Lewisburg Tribune.

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U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) noted the success of the Governor's School for the Arts at MTSU in a column printed in the Tullahoma News and the Hickman County Times.

Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Albert Gore Sr. Research Center, said the Rutherford County Health Department building would be an ideal home for the county archives, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Tony Badger, Paul Mellon Professor of American History, Cambridge University, is using the resources of the Gore Center to research a scholarly biography of Albert Gore Sr., noted the Lewisburg Tribune.

Students who transfer from Roane State Community College do well at MTSU, reported the Oneida Independent-Herald and the Crossville Chronicle.

Governor Phil Bredesen (D-TN) criticized the way the TBI dealt with an anti-war rally at MTSU, according to the Athens Post-Athenian.

Reaction to the rally prompted a change in TBI policy, noted the Elizabethton Star.

The home of Dr. James Lea Jr., mathematical sciences, and Lucinda Lea, vice president, information technologies, was highlighted in the DNJ.

The MTSU Films Committee presented the fourth annual Student Film Festival, noted the DNJ Extra.

Brenda Wunder, event coordination, told the DNJ that MTSU provided public safety for participants in the American Lung Association's Rutherford County Asthma Walk.

Wunder helped design the set for the Middle Tennessee Medical Center's annual spring fashion show and luncheon, noted the DNJ.

Steve Benefield, director, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, told the DNJ Business Pulse that the chamber will work to keep the TSSAA basketball tournaments at MTSU.

The University of Tennessee will create an academic center for homeland security that will offer first responder courses in partnership with MTSU and other schools to reach a statewide audience, noted the Cleveland Daily Banner and the Oak Ridger.

Rabbi Bent Melchior, chief rabbi emeritus of Denmark, visited MTSU to lecture about the Holocaust, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Brentwood Journal.

MTSU's Division of Continuing Studies and Public Service presented a series of courses aimed at helping businesses trim unnecessary waste, noted the Lewisburg Tribune and the Lawrenceburg Advocate.

MTSU's Summer Discovery Institute will attempt to attract more African American youngsters to college, according to the DNJ.

Sexual Assault Awareness Week was observed April 14-17 at MTSU, noted the DNJ, the Lewisburg Tribune and the Murfreesboro Sun.

In a letter to the DNJ, Linda Arms Gilbert thanked MTSU for its co-sponsorship of the "Committed to Kids Expo."

Female academics from across the state attended MTSU's annual Women and Power Conference, reported the Tullahoma News.

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Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Chaim Herzog, lectured at MTSU on "The Middle East Crisis and Religious Influences," according to the DNJ.

The Bartlett Express printed the names of students who made the Fall 2002 dean's list at MTSU.

Dorothy Crismon of Shelbyville was honored as a community leader at MTSU's annual Unity Luncheon, part of African American History Month festivities, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

MTSU's Office of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action co-sponsored a speech by Martin Luther King III, reported the DNJ.

Martha Turner, director, Career and Employment Center, said the job market for spring graduates is improving, noted the DNJ.

Japanese Consul General Masamichi Ishikawa was the featured speaker at the Southern Japan Seminar's Spring 2003 Conference hosted by MTSU's Japan-U.S. Center, according to the Tullahoma News and the DNJ.

Joan Clark Mann, Homer Pittard Campus School, is collecting memorabilia for scrapbooks commemorating the school's 75th anniversary, reported the DNJ.

MTSU's Division of Continuing Studies and Public Service is offering courses in subjects ranging from language to the law in May, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.