Clips for June 2003

MTSU News Summary for June 2003

The following is a summary of major news activities at MTSU divided into National, Metropolitan, and Local, and further broken down as follows: Administrative, Athletics, Basic and Applied Sciences, Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Liberal Arts, Mass Communication, and Student Affairs.

The last category is General Interest and may include a broad spectrum of programs and people, encompassing such areas as alumni, public safety, graduate programs, human interest, special celebrations, concerts, etc.

NATIONAL NEWS

Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Paul Craig, aerospace, said MTSU has acquired nine single-engine Diamond DA20-C1 trainers and 11 DA40-180 Diamond Star aircraft for its flight-training program, reported Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine.

Business

Dr. Troy Festervand, management and marketing, is a candidate for the dean of the College of Business and Economic Development at the University of Southern Mississippi, reported the Hattiesburg (MS) American.Page Two

Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Jan Hayes, educational leadership, reviewed "The International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family" and "Psychology" for Library Journal Reviews.

Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, commented for the Boston Globe on whether the Boston Red Sox's perpetual failure to reach the World Series can be attributed to stress and negative emotions.



Liberal Arts

Dr. John Vile, political science, told USA Today that nearly 11,500 attempts have been made to amend the U.S. Constitution since the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1789.

MTSU's dance students are practicing their steps on a new $24,000 subfloor that they installed, reported Dance Teacher magazine.

"The Women of Country Music: A Reader," co-edited by Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, was reviewed in Library Journal Reviews.

Mass Communication

Beverly Keel, recording industry management, said that country singers and songwriters probably are afraid to buck the prevailing trend toward expressions of conservatism in their music, reported the Times Union of Albany, N.Y.



General Interest

MTSU police and City of Murfreesboro police broke up an unauthorized gathering of Alpha Phi Alpha members on April 24th, according to the University Wire.

Lisa Rollins, News and Public Affairs, authored articles for Adjunct Advocate, Country Weekly, and Dance Teacher magazines, noted the Capella Times newsletter.

METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee and Dr. Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost, talked about the Academic Mater Plan on WMOT-FM.

Kirk Purdom has been named director of development at MTSU, reported The Tennessean.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission recommended a tuition increase of $385 a year at MTSU and other four-year institutions governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, reported WSMV-TV, WMOT-FM and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a tuition increase for MTSU, according to WSIX-FM, WTVF-TV, WSMV-TV and The Tennessean.

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Athletics

WTVF-TV aired a report on the groundbreaking for the MTSU Sports Hall of Fame.

Boots Donnelly, athletics director, was the guest speaker for the June Dairy Month luncheon, according to the Tennessee Farm Bureau News.



Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Dave Whitaker, agribusiness and agriscience, talked about the completion of the Tennessee Miller Coliseum on WMOT-FM.

MTSU's Camp PRISM, a 10-day camp for fifth-graders, focused on the practical and fun aspects of math and science, reported WTVF-TV.

MTSU co-sponsored a four-day beef camp to teach youngsters to improve the ways they care for and show their cattle, according to the Tennessee Farm Bureau News.



Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said that banks are trying to cut down on paperwork processing by not returning customers' canceled checks, reported The Tennessean.

Ford told The Tennessean and WMOT-FM that the Federal Reserve Board probably would cut interest rates to help the national economy.

Ford said the Fed wants "to be sure deflation is dead" before it changes policy, reported The Tennessean.

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said caution should be exercised in interpreting unemployment figures, according to The Tennessean.

Penn told The Tennessean and the Knoxville News-Sentinel that news expanded metropolitan statistical areas make cities like Murfreesboro more visible to companies looking for new plant locations.

Penn said Tennessee's May unemployment rate of 5.1 percent shows the state's economy is "holding steady," reported The Tennessean.

Penn told The Tennessean that a reduction in federal interest rates might have more psychological benefit than real impact.

Penn said each new job in Rutherford County probably would create another job, according to The Tennessean.

Penn told The Tennessean that Middle Tennessee companies have been able to boost productivity while keeping hiring at a minimum.

Dr. Al DePrince, economics and finance, told The Tennessean that the number of bank branches in Williamson County has remained steady at 54 for the past three years.

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce staffed the phones for a telemarketing campaign Destination Rutherford, an attempt to expand the area's job base, which is co-sponsored by MTSU, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Patrick Geho, chairman, Small Business Development Center, told The Tennessean that some of the Rural counties recently added to the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area could lose their eligiblity for some economic development grants.



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Dr. Katie Kemp, management and marketing, discussed MTSU students' performances in the National Collegiate Sales Competition on WMOT-FM.

An MTSU study showed that $6.21 million was generated by the 2002 Bonnaroo concert near Manchester, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, discussed the rising cost of tuition on WPLN-FM, WMOT-FM, The Tennessean and WZTV-TV.

Consumer confidence remains strong in Middle Tennessee, according to a survey by the Office of Consumer Research, reported the Nashville Scene.

Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Kevin Smith, sociology and anthropology, and a team of 18 students worked on a dig at the site of the First Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Janet Colson, HPERS, advocates putting healthier snacks in school vending machines in Tennessee, according to WMOT-FM.

The Holistic Institute for Health at MTSU offers messages to the general public for $25 an hour, reported The Tennessean.

Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, said states will face a real crisis over the next 20 years with the aging prison population, according to The Tennessean.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Steven Livingston, political science, told The Tennessean that exports are becoming a larger part of Tennessee's economy.

Dr. Raphael Bundage, speech and theater, assisted 2003 Presidential Scholar Chris Young in preparing for his singing career, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, discussed country music in time of war on NewsChannel5+.

Don Aliquo, music, said the festival seating and natural acoustics make Belle Meade Plantation a great place to play jazz, according to WMOT-FM.

Deborah Anderson, speech and theater, directed "Lives of the Saints: A Comedy about Success, Failure and the Art of Vacuuming" at the Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Center for the Arts, noted The Tennessean.

Deanna Hahn, music, conducted master classes at the Cadek Flute Camp at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Dr. John Vile, political science, appeared on WSMV-TV to explain the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the University of Michigan's affirmative action program.

Vile's latest book is a second edition of his compilation of constitutional amendments, reported WMOT-FM.



Mass Communication

Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, was "quoted" in a satirical piece on the Jayson Blair scandal at the New York Times in the Nashville Scene.

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Beverly Keel, recording industry management, told The Tennessean that country singers and songwriters probably are afraid to buck the prevailing trend toward expressions of conservatism in their music.

Keel was hired as entertainment editor of American Profile magazine, reported WSMV-TV and WMOT-FM.

Keel wrote an article about country music star and record label owner Lari White for Nashville Lifestyle magazine.

WTVF-TV and NewsChannel5+ interviewed Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, about the Federal Communications Commission's relaxation of media cross-ownership rules.

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Burriss about the FCC's relaxation of media cross-ownership rules, stores that conceal the covers of erotic magazines on their shelves, new legislation to rein in telemarketers, protests against the new Harry Potter book, and how reporters have covered wars over the years.



Student Affairs

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, student enrollment, said MTSU offers strong academic programs and a good bargain, noted The Tennessean.

Glenn said about 1,000 more students than last year are expected to attend MTSU this year, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Students Natalie Calcaterra of Franklin and John Trenton of Somerset, Penn., talked about their study abroad trip to France on WMOT-FM.

Spec. Joshua Hyde and Spec. John Refior, both MTSU students and members of the Tennessee National Guard's 269th Military Police Company, are preparing to ship out to Iraq, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

In a letter to The Tennessean, MTSU student Stephen Smith criticized President Bush for rebuking Israel for trying to assassinate a leader of the Palestinian group Hamas.

MTSU senior John Holliday-Stewart has joined McNeely Pigott & Fox in Nashville as a summer intern, according to The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

The Family Foundation Fund, a faith-based mentoring group for fatherless boys, helped MTSU junior Montrell Turner pursue his dream of going to college, reported The Tennessean's Life section.

MTSU students Nikki Kiszenia, Emmett Haley, Kassi Jo Littlepage and Chris Williams earned awards at the Phi Beta Lambda State Conference competition, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU student Brandon Robbins will compete in the Collegiate Discussion Meet at the 2003 Young Farmers Conference, according to the Tennessee Farm Bureau News.

MTSU student Richard Butler lost his TV, stereo, DVD and CD collections in a burglary, reported WSMV-TV.

Seven MTSU students went to Brazil for a field study in the Amazon Basin, noted WMOT-FM.

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General Interest

In a column in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Frank Cagle noted that MTSU Foundation meetings are open to the public.

Rabbi Bent Melchior, rabbi emeritus of Denmark and guest lecturer at MTSU, talked about "Interfaith Dialogue: A Path to Peace and Understanding" on WMOT-FM.

All incoming freshmen and transfer students are being asked to read Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Bragg's book "All Over But the Shoutin'," reported WMOT-FM.

Sherian Huddleston, assistant vice provost, enrollment services, predicted that a record 9,500 students will attend classes at MTSU this summer, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

MTSU is hosting a Summer Discovery Institute to inspire minority students to attend college, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU's CUSTOMS program for entering freshmen and transfer students began June 9, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Alan Boehm, special collections, university library, said on-line books will not totally replace traditional books, according to WMOT-FM.

Murfreesboro Central High School's Class of 1969 has created a scholarship to benefit class members and their families at MTSU, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The Governor's School for the Arts has returned to MTSU following a one-year hiatus, reported The Tennessean.

July 1 was the deadline for students to submit applications for the Fall 2003 semester, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The June Anderson Women's Center co-sponsored the Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp for girls ages 12-18, noted the Nashville Record.

A grand jury will decide whether Andrew Smith, an adjunct professor at MTSU, will be indicted on a charge of criminal trespassing in an anti-war demonstration, reported WSMV-TV, The Tennessean and WPLN-FM.

MTSU hosted "Celebration Under the Stars," Rutherford County's annual Independence Day gala, noted WMOT-FM.

Students from Pearl-Cohn High School attended the "Gear It Up" program at MTSU to encourage teens to attend college, according to WMOT-FM.





LOCAL NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. Mcphee said it is "very important" for MTSU to keep the TSSAA basketball tournaments at Murphy Center, noted the DNJ.

McPhee said MTSU will have to raise tuition again due to state budget cuts, according to the DNJ and the Franklin Review-Appeal.

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McPhee said MTSU has a responsibility "to maintain a certain level of services" in the face of tuition hikes, reported the DNJ.

McPhee is in charge of the second-largest university in terms of enrollment in Tennessee, according to the DNJ.

Editorials in the DNJ and the Franklin Review-Appeal bemoaned the need for higher tuition at MTSU, but opined that the university has no choice.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission recommended a tuition increase of $385 a year at MTSU and other four-year institutions governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, reported the Kingsport Times-News and the Tullahoma News.

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a 14 percent tuition increase for MTSU students, noted the DNJ.

MTSU is the top college choice for Middle Tennessee valedictorians and salutatorians for the seventh straight year, according to the Grundy County Herald, the DNJ and the Ashland City Times.

The DNJ printed a photo of Joe Bales, vice president, development and university relations, chatting at a Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce gathering.

Deborah Roberts, director of administrative services, business and finance, led a team of MTSU employees in raising money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, reported the DNJ.

The DNJ profiled Dr. Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost.

Kirk Purdom has been named director of development, reported the DNJ.



Basic and Applied Sciences

Pandy English, outreach coordinator, Center for Environmental Education, spoke about solid waste at a meeting of the McMinnville Garden Club, according to the Southern Standard.

Students of Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, biology, conducted water testes to demonstrate new equipment being used in science labs, reported the DNJ.

MTSU's Camp PRISM, a 10-day camp for fifth-graders, focused on the practical and fun aspects of math and science, noted the DNJ.

MTSU's Department of Biology sponsored a workshop for public school teachers, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Stephen Wright, biology, lectured to the Academy of Teachers of the Gifted, reported the DNJ.

A $110,300 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will help MTSU's Department of Chemistry develop a new antibacterial, noted the Lewisburg Tribune.

Business

An MTSU study showed a decline in average working wages over the past few years, according to the DNJ.

A study co-authored by MTSU found that 4,000 jobs were dependent on the nonprofit arts industry in Tennessee during fiscal year 2001-02, reported the Marshall Gazette.

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A DNJ editorial commended Destination Rutherford and the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce for their partnerships with MTSU.

An MTSU study showed that $6.21 million was generated by the 2002 Bonnaroo concert near Manchester, noted the Manchester Times, the Grundy County Herald, the Southern Standard and the Tullahoma News.

A study co-authored by MTSU found that arts organizations spent $143.8 million in Tennessee during fiscal year 2001-02, reported the Athens Post-Athenian.

MTSU's Business and Economic Research Center will conduct an $18,000 study on how impact fees and other revenue sources could affect Rutherford County's finances, according to the DNJ.

Dr. David Penn, director, BERC, said that new expanded metropolitan statistical areas make cities like Murfreesboro more visible to companies looking for new plant locations, according to the Newport Plain Talk, the Athens Post-Athenian, the Union City Daily Messenger and the Cleveland Daily Banner.

MTSU's Small Business Development Center co-sponsored courses for people interested in securing government contracts, noted the Columbia Daily Herald.

Consumer confidence remains strong in Middle Tennessee, according to a survey by the Office of Consumer Research at MTSU, reported the DNJ.



Education and Behavioral Science

MTSU will serve as the site for the Academy for Teachers of the Gifted for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Franklin Review-Appeal, the Manchester Times and the Marshall Gazette.

Dr. Nancy Crews, elementary and special education, said the Jennings and Rebecca Jones Reading Academy provides "the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of many children," reported the Murfreesboro Sun.

Dr. Bella Higdon, elementary and special education, said the Academy for Teachers of the Gifted was funded under the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001," noted the Tullahoma News.

MTSU's Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Safety sponsored a summer program for mostly low-income children, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Diane Sawyer, chair, dyslexic studies, served as development coordinator for a project to upgrade methods of teaching special education students in Fentress County, noted the Fentress Courier.

Dr. Kevin Smith, sociology and anthropology, and a team of 18 students worked on a dig at the site of the First Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro, reported the DNJ.

Kathy Patten, educational leadership, was nominated to represent the Brentwood City Library on a regional panel that helps libraries to develop resources and funding, according to the Brentwood Journal.

Liberal Arts

Deborah Anderson, speech and theater, directed "Lives of the Saints: A Comedy about Success, Failure and the Art of Vacuuming" at the Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Center for the Arts, noted the DNJ.

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MTSU's dance students are practicing their steps on a new $24,000 subfloor that they installed, reported the Murfreesboro Sun.

The new music building at MTSU was named for graduate Robert W. McLean, who donated $1.5 million to the university for the purchase of 54 Steinway pianos, according to the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

A DNJ editorial opined that McLean deserves to have the school's music building named for him.

A series of concerts will commemorate the designation of MTSU's School of Music as an "All-Steinway School," reported the DNJ.

MTSU's Department of History has begun "Teaching American History" institutes with a grant from the federal government, noted the DNJ.

Don Aliquo, music, played the saxophone at the inaugural "Jazz in Cookeville" concert, noted the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

Dr. John Vile, political science, said the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the University of Michigan affirmative action case essentially reaffirmed the earlier Bakke decision, reported the DNJ.



Mass Communication

Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, opposed media cross-ownership rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission, reported the DNJ.



Student Affairs

Eric Freundt was the 2003 recipient of the President's Award, the top honor presented during the 2002-03 school year, noted the Franklin Review-Appeal.

Nathan Luechauer and Kyle Vaccaro have been initiated into the Beta Theta Pi fraternity by MTSU's Epsilon Theta chapter, reported the Cordova Beacon.

Adam Smith received the Outstanding Management Senior Award from the Jennings A. Jones College of Business, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Erik R. Carter, Robert Allen Hunter, Rachel Hunter, Tabitha Elise Agee, Syreeta McClain and Matthew Patterson have accepted membership in Golden Key International Honour Society, noted the Elk Valley Times, the Maryville Daily Times, the Middle Tennessee Times and the Columbia Daily Herald.

Denise Leighann Coley of Castallian Springs was awarded a $500 scholarship by the Wilson County Livestock Association, reported the Lebanon Democrat and the Gallatin News-Examiner.

Sarah Elder of Maryville led MTSU's equestrian team to a reserve national champion placing in Western Horsemanship in the Intercollegiate Horse Show National Championship, according to the Maryville Daily Times.

MTSU student Mike Hatten has been hired as city administrator of Chapel Hill, noted the Pulaski Citizen.

Rachel Jenkins won the Accounting Alumni Appreciation Scholarship, reported the Clinton Courier-News.





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The Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation awarded a $1,000 P.A. Turner Memorial Scholarship to MTSU student Courtney Montgomery, according to the Parsons News Leader.

MTSU student Leah Higgins is interning at the Lewisburg Tribune in pursuit of a journalism degree, reported the Lewisburg Tribune.

Julie Baker Phillips, Jennifer Kress, Jason Wasner, Tina Demonsbreun, Marie Langford, Amantha Barrett, Chase Moore, Kellie Lee Jones, Selly Lynn Selchow, Kelley Thompson, Kimber Logan-Dunn, June S. Page, Susan Kay Stephens, Jennifer Lynn Gilbert, Susan Kay Stephens and Addie Candace Stephens have been inducted into Phi Kappa Phi at MTSU, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union, the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Columbia Daily Herald and the Mount Juliet News.

MTSU students Sharon Edwards and Deanna Wright took first and second place honors, respectively, in the Grace Moore Memorial Scholarship Competition, reported the Tullahoma News.

Murfreesboro police investigated a burglary at the apartment of MTSU student Richard Nixon Butler, noted the DNJ.

MTSU student Summer Davis served as an assistant coach for the Wilson County Team in the junior high division of the Tennessee 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl in Nashville, according to the Wilson Post.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, student enrollment, told the DNJ that a tuition increase would mean each MTSU student would pay an additional $564 this fall.

MTSU student John Miller of Mount Juliet spent four months in an intern program for U.S. Rep. John Tanner (D-Union City) at The Washington Center in Washington, D.C., reported the Mount Juliet News.

MTSU student Breanna Randolph of Dowelltown was elected state president of Phi Beta Lambda, a non-profit association of students who are preparing for careers in business fields, according to the Smithville Review.

General Interest

Harold Smith, director, student programming, recalled Bob Hope's 1973 performance at Murphy Center for Dan Whittle's column in the DNJ.

July 1 was the deadline for undergraduates to enroll for the Fall 2003 semester at MTSU, noted the Tullahoma News, the Marshall Gazette, the Moore County News and the Gallatin News-Examiner.

The Moore County News, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Crossville Chronicle, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the Wilson Post, the Grundy County Herald, the Dickson Herald, the Waverly News-Democrat, the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union, the Lexington Progress, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Henderson Independent, the Brownsville States-Graphic, the Lewis County Herald, the Trenton Herald-Gazette, the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Macon County Times, the Hardin Courier, the Fentress Courier, the Rogersville Review, the Milan Mirror-Exchange,

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the Camden Chronicle, the Ashland City Times, the McKenzie Banner, the Huntingdon

News-Leader and the Middle Tennessee Times printed the names of students who made the dean's list during the Spring 2003 semester.

The Halls Graphic, the Ashland City Times, the Ripley Enterprise, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Hickman County Times, the Collierville Herald, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Fentress Courier, the Smithville Review, the Tullahoma News, the Wayne County News, the Milan Mirror-Exchange, the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Elk Valley Times, the Covington Leader, the Dresden Enterprise, the Lawrenceburg Advocate, the Monroe County Advocate, the Rogersville Review, the McKenzie Banner, the Trenton Herald-Gazette, the Moore County News, the Grundy County Herald, the Ripley Enterprise, the Waverly News-Democrat, the Roane County News, the Franklin Review-Appeal, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the DNJ, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Brownsville States-Graphic, the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union, the Morristown Citizen-Tribune, the Manchester Times, the Erwin Record, the Morgan County News, the Dayton Herald-News, the Selmer Independent-Appeal, the Overton County News, the Crossville Chronicle, the Union City Daily Messenger, the Germantown News, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Pickett County Press, the Maryville Daily Times, the Athens Post-Athenian, the Lauderdale Voice, the Camden Chronicle, the Cannon Courier, the Livingston Enterprise and the Jasper Journal printed the names of students who graduated following the Spring 2003 semester.

Students will be able to use lottery scholarship money at MTSU, noted the Jackson Sun.

The Lebanon Democrat printed a photo of Rodney Robbins, assistant director, admissions, giving out scholarships in Lebanon.

Sherian Huddleston, assistant vice provost, enrollment services, predicted that a record 9,500 students would attend classes at MTSU this summer, noted the DNJ, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen and the Franklin Review-Appeal.

A DNJ editorial noted the increase in summer enrollment.

A series of fundraisers sponsored by Crye-Leike Realtors benefited MTSU's Scholarship Fund and First Step Outreach, according to the DNJ.

Don and Hanna Witherspoon plan to make a challenge gift of $25,00 to MTSU for raising money to fund several scholarships, reported the DNJ.

The Albert Gore Sr. Research Center is collecting oral histories and memorabilia in preparation for Rutherford County's Bicentennial Celebration, noted the Murfreesboro Sun and the DNJ.

Murfreesboro Central High School's Class of 1969 has created a scholarship at MTSU to benefit class members and their families, according to the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU is hosting a Summer Discovery Institute to inspire minority students to attend college, reported the Lawrenceburg Advocate, the DNJ and the Jackson Sun.

MTSU's CUSTOMS program for entering freshmen and transfer students began June 9, noted the Lewisburg Tribune.

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MTSU's Department of Continuing Studies and Public Service is offering a new low-residency certificate in creative writing, according to the Tullahoma News and the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

More than 200 students were accepted into and participated in The Governor's School for the Arts at MTSU, reported the DNJ.

MTSU hosted "Celebration Under the Stars," Rutherford County's annual Independence Day gala, noted the DNJ, the DNJ Extra, the Tullahoma News and the Murfreesboro Sun.

Outback Steakhouse was the site of a recent fundraising luncheon for the MTSU Alumni Scholarship Fund, according to the DNJ.

The June Anderson Women's Center is sponsoring the inaugural Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp at MTSU, noted the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.

The DNJ printed photographs of students at the Governor's School for the Arts at MTSU.

MTSU students and parents borrowed nearly $43.8 million in loans during the 2001-02 academic year, noted the Cannon Courier.

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $220,427 grant to help low-income students at MTSU prepare for graduate school, reported the Lewisburg Tribune.June 2003 ENTIRE YEAR 02-03 WEB HITS June

National 10 239 24,390

Metropolitan 88 1663

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All 520 8741 *"Excluded" indicates those stories that mention MTSU but do not focus on the university.

Since MTSU's Office of Sports Information handles much of the sports publicity, this report also excludes most sports stories except those that have additional news significance beyond athletic events and contests.

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July 15, 2003



TO: Sidney A. McPhee, President



Vice Presidents

Deans

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FROM: Doug Williams, News and Public Affairs

MTSU News Summary for June 2003

The following is a summary of major news activities at MTSU divided into National, Metropolitan, and Local, and further broken down as follows: Administrative, Athletics, Basic and Applied Sciences, Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Liberal Arts, Mass Communication, and Student Affairs.

The last category is General Interest and may include a broad spectrum of programs and people, encompassing such areas as alumni, public safety, graduate programs, human interest, special celebrations, concerts, etc.

NATIONAL NEWSBasic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Paul Craig, aerospace, said MTSU has acquired nine single-engine Diamond DA20-C1 trainers and 11 DA40-180 Diamond Star aircraft for its flight-training program, reported Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine.

Business

Dr. Troy Festervand, management and marketing, is a candidate for the dean of the College of Business and Economic Development at the University of Southern Mississippi, reported the Hattiesburg (MS) American.

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Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Jan Hayes, educational leadership, reviewed "The International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family" and "Psychology" for Library Journal Reviews.

Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, commented for the Boston Globe on whether the Boston Red Sox's perpetual failure to reach the World Series can be attributed to stress and negative emotions.



Liberal Arts

Dr. John Vile, political science, told USA Today that nearly 11,500 attempts have been made to amend the U.S. Constitution since the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1789.

MTSU's dance students are practicing their steps on a new $24,000 subfloor that they installed, reported Dance Teacher magazine.

"The Women of Country Music: A Reader", co-edited by Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, was reviewed in Library Journal Reviews.

Mass Communication

Beverly Keel, recording industry management, said that country singers and songwriters probably are afraid to buck the prevailing trend toward expressions of conservatism in their music, reported the Times Union of Albany, N.Y.

General Interest

MTSU police and City of Murfreesboro police broke up an unauthorized gathering of Alpha Phi Alpha members on April 24th, according to the University Wire.

Lisa Rollins, News and Public Affairs, authored articles for Adjunct Advocate, Country Weekly, and Dance Teacher magazines, noted the Capella Times newsletter.

METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee and Dr. Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost, talked about the Academic Master Plan on WMOT-FM.

Kirk Purdom has been named director of development at MTSU, reported The Tennessean.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission recommended a tuition increase of $385 a year at MTSU and other four-year institutions governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, reported WSMV-TV, WMOT-FM and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a tuition increase for MTSU, according to WSIX-FM, WTVF-TV, WSMV-TV and The Tennessean.

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Athletics

WTVF-TV aired a report on the groundbreaking for the MTSU Sports Hall of Fame.

Boots Donnelly, athletics director, was the guest speaker for the June Dairy Month luncheon, according to the Tennessee Farm Bureau News.



Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Dave Whitaker, agribusiness and agriscience, talked about the completion of the Tennessee Miller Coliseum on WMOT-FM.

MTSU's Camp PRISM, a 10-day camp for fifth-graders, focused on the practical and fun aspects of math and science, reported WTVF-TV.

MTSU co-sponsored a four-day beef camp to teach youngsters to improve the ways they care for and show their cattle, according to the Tennessee Farm Bureau News.



Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said that banks are trying to cut down on paperwork processing by not returning customers' canceled checks, reported The Tennessean.

Ford told The Tennessean and WMOT-FM that the Federal Reserve Board probably would cut interest rates to help the national economy.

Ford said the Fed wants "to be sure deflation is dead" before it changes policy, reported The Tennessean.

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said caution should be exercised in interpreting unemployment figures, according to The Tennessean.

Penn told The Tennessean and the Knoxville News-Sentinel that new expanded metropolitan statistical areas make cities like Murfreesboro more visible to companies looking for new plant locations.

Penn said Tennessee's May unemployment rate of 5.1 percent shows the state's economy is "holding steady," reported The Tennessean.

Penn told The Tennessean that a reduction in federal interest rates might have more psychological benefit than real impact.

Penn said each new job in Rutherford County probably would create another job, according to The Tennessean.

Penn told The Tennessean that Middle Tennessee companies have been able to boost productivity while keeping hiring at a minimum.

Dr. Al DePrince, economics and finance, told The Tennessean that the number of bank branches in Williamson County has remained steady at 54 for the past three years.

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce staffed the phones for a telemarketing campaign for Destination Rutherford, a attempt to expand the area's job base, which is co-sponsored by MTSU, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Patrick Geho, chairman, Small Business Development Center, told The Tennessean that some of the rural counties recently added to the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area could lose their eligibility for some economic development grants.

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Dr. Katie Kemp, management and marketing, discussed MTSU students' performances in the National Collegiate Sales Competition on WMOT-FM.

An MTSU study showed that $6.21 million was generated by the 2002 Bonnaroo concert near Manchester, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, discussed the rising cost of tuition on WPLN-FM, WMOT-FM, The Tennessean and WZTV-TV.

Consumer confidence remains strong in Middle Tennessee, according to a survey by the Office of Consumer Research, reported the Nashville Scene.



Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Kevin Smith, anthropology, and a team of 18 students worked on a dig at the site of the First Presbyterian church in Murfreesboro, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Janet Colson, HPERS, advocates putting healthier snacks in school vending machines in Tennessee, according to WMOT-FM.

The Holistic Institute for Health at MTSU offers massages to the general public for $25 an hour, reported The Tennessean.

Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, said states will face a real crisis over the next 20 years with the aging prison population, according to The Tennessean.



Liberal Arts

Dr. Steven Livingston, political science, told The Tennessean that exports are becoming a larger part of Tennessee's economy.

Dr. Raphael Bundage, speech and theater, assisted 2003 Presidential Scholar Chris Young in preparing for his singing career, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, discussed country music in time of war on NewsChannel5+.

Don Aliquo, music, said the festival seating and natural acoustics make Belle Meade Plantation a great place to play jazz, according to WMOT-FM.

Deborah Anderson, speech and theater, directed "Lives of the Saints: A Comedy about Success, Failure and the Art of Vacuuming" at the Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Center for the Arts, noted The Tennessean.

Deanna Hahn, music, conducted master classes at the Cadek Flute Camp at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Dr. John Vile, political science, appeared on WSMV-TV to explain the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the University of Michigan's affirmative action program.

Vile's latest book is a second edition of his compilation of constitutional amendments, reported WMOT-FM.

Mass Communication

Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, was "quoted" in a satirical piece on the Jayson Blair scandal at the New York Times in the Nashville Scene.

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Beverly Keel, recording industry management, told The Tennessean that country singers and songwriters probably are afraid to buck the prevailing trend toward expressions of conservatism in their music.

Keel was hired as entertainment editor of American Profile magazine, reported WSMV-TV and WMOT-FM.

Keel wrote an article about country music star and record label owner Lari White for Nashville Lifestyle magazine.

WTVF-TV and NewsChannel5+ interviewed Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, about the Federal Communications Commission's relaxation of media cross-ownership rules.

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Burriss about the FCC's relaxation of media cross-ownership rules, stores that conceal the covers of erotic magazines on their shelves, new legislation to rein in telemarketers, protests against the new Harry Potter book, and how reporters have covered wars over the years.



Student Affairs

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, student enrollment, said MTSU offers strong academic programs and a good bargain, noted The Tennessean.

Glenn said about 1,000 more students than last year are expected to attend MTSU this year, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Students Natalie Calcaterra of Franklin and John Trenton of Somerset, Penn., talked about their study abroad trip to France on WMOT-FM.

Spec. Joshua Hyde and Spec. John Refior, both MTSU students and members of the Tennessee National Guard's 269th Military Police Company, are preparing to ship out to Iraq, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

In a letter to The Tennessean, MTSU student Stephen Smith criticized President Bush for rebuking Israel for trying to assassinate a leader of the Palestinian group Hamas.

MTSU senior John Holliday-Stewart has joined McNeely Pigott & Fox in Nashville as a summer intern, according to The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

The Family Foundation Fund, a faith-based mentoring group for fatherless boys, helped MTSU junior Montrell Turner pursue his dream of going to college, reported The Tennessean's Life section.

MTSU students Nikki Kiszenia, Emmett Haley, Kassi Jo Littlepage and Chris Williams earned awards at the Phi Beta Lambda State Conference competition, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU student Brandon Robbins will compete in the Collegiate Discussion Meet at the 2003 Young Farmers Conference, according to the Tennessee Farm Bureau News.

MTSU student Richard Butler lost his TV, stereo, DVD and CD collections in a burglary, reported WSMV-TV.

Seven MTSU students went to Brazil for a field study in the Amazon Basin, noted WMOT-FM.

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General Interest

In a column in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Frank Cagle noted that MTSU Foundation meetings are open to the public.

Rabbi Bent Melchior, rabbi emeritus of Denmark and guest lecturer at MTSU, talked about "Interfaith Dialogue: A Path to Peace and Understanding" on WMOT-FM.

All incoming freshmen and transfer students are being asked to read Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Bragg's book "All Over But the Shoutin,'" reported WMOT-FM.

Sherian Huddleston, assistant vice provost, enrollment services, predicted that a record 9,500 students will attend classes at MTSU this summer, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

MTSU is hosting a Summer Discovery Institute to inspire minority students to attend college, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU's CUSTOMS program for entering freshmen and transfer students began June 9, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Alan Boehm, special collections, university library, said on-line books will not totally replace traditional books, according to WMOT-FM.

Murfreesboro Central High School's Class of 1969 has created a scholarship to benefit class members and their families at MTSU, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The Governor's School for the Arts has returned to MTSU following a one-year hiatus, reported The Tennessean.

July 1 was the deadline for students to submit applications for the Fall 2003 semester, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The June Anderson Women's Center co-sponsored the Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp for girls ages 12-18, noted the Nashville Record.

A grand jury will decide whether Andrew Smith, an adjunct professor at MTSU, will be indicted on a charge of criminal trespassing in an anti-war demonstration, reported WSMV-TV, The Tennessean and WPLN-FM.

MTSU hosted "Celebration Under the Stars," Rutherford County's annual Independence Day gala, noted WMOT-FM.

Students from Pearl-Cohn High School attended the "Gear It Up" program at MTSU to encourage teens to attend college, according to WMOT-FM.







LOCAL NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee said it is "very important" for MTSU to keep the TSSAA basketball tournaments at Murphy Center, noted the DNJ.

McPhee said MTSU will have to raise tuition again due to state budget cuts, according to the DNJ and the Franklin Review-Appeal.

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McPhee said MTSU has a responsibility "to maintain a certain level of services" in the face of tuition hikes, reported the DNJ.

McPhee is in charge of the second-largest university in terms of enrollment in Tennessee, according to the DNJ.

Editorials in the DNJ and the Franklin Review-Appeal bemoaned the need for higher tuition at MTSU, but opined that the university has no choice.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission recommended a tuition increase of $385 a year at MTSU and other four-year institutions governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, reported the Kingsport Times-News and the Tullahoma News.

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a 14 percent tuition increase for MTSU students, noted the DNJ.

MTSU is the top college choice for Middle Tennessee valedictorians and salutatorians for the seventh straight year, according to the Grundy County Herald, the DNJ and the Ashland City Times.

The DNJ printed a photo of Joe Bales, vice president, development and university relations, chatting at a Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce gathering.

Deborah Roberts, director of administrative services, vice president, business and finance, led a team of MTSU employees in raising money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, reported the DNJ.

The DNJ profiled Dr. Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost.

Kirk Purdom has been named director of development, reported the DNJ.



Basic and Applied Sciences

Pandy English, outreach coordinator, Center for Environmental Education, spoke about solid waste at a meeting of the McMinnville Garden Club, according to the Southern Standard.

Students of Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, biology, conducted water tests to demonstrate new equipment being used in science labs, reported the DNJ.

MTSU's Camp PRISM, a 10-day camp for fifth-graders, focused on the practical and fun aspects of math and science, noted the DNJ.

MTSU's Department of Biology sponsored a workshop for public school teachers, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Stephen Wright, biology, lectured to the Academy of Teachers of the Gifted, reported the DNJ.

A $110,300 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will help MTSU's Department of Chemistry develop a new antibacterial, noted the Lewisburg Tribune.



Business

An MTSU study showed a decline in average working wages over the past few years, according to the DNJ.

A study co-authored by MTSU found that 4,000 jobs were dependent on the nonprofit arts industry in Tennessee during fiscal year 2001-02, reported the Marshall Gazette.

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A DNJ editorial commended Destination Rutherford and the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce for their partnerships with MTSU.

An MTSU study showed that $6.21 million was generated by the 2002 Bonnaroo concert near Manchester, noted the Manchester Times, the Grundy County Herald, the Southern Standard and the Tullahoma News.

A study co-authored by MTSU found that arts organizations spent $143.8 million in Tennessee during fiscal year 2001-02, reported the Athens Post-Athenian.

MTSU's Business and Economic Research Center will conduct an $18,000 study on how impact fees and other revenue sources could affect Rutherford County's finances, according to the DNJ.

MTSU's Small Business Development Center co-sponsored courses for people interested in securing government contracts, noted the Columbia Daily Herald.

Consumer confidence remains strong in Middle Tennessee, according to a survey by the Office of Consumer Research at MTSU, reported the DNJ.

Penn said that new expanded metropolitan statistical areas make cities like Murfreesboro more visible to companies looking for new plant locations, according to the Newport Plain Talk, the Athens Post-Athenian, the Union City Daily Messenger and the Cleveland Daily Banner.



Education and Behavioral Science

MTSU will serve as the site for the Academy for Teachers of the Gifted for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Franklin Review-Appeal, the Manchester Times and the Marshall Gazette.

Dr. Nancy Crews, elementary and special education, said the Jennings and Rebecca Jones Reading Academy provides "the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of many children," reported the Murfreesboro Sun.

Dr. Bella Higdon, elementary and special education, said the Academy for Teachers of the Gifted was funded under the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001," noted the Tullahoma News.

MTSU's Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Safety sponsored a summer program for mostly low-income children, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Diane Sawyer, chair, dyslexic studies, served as development coordinator for a project to upgrade methods of teaching special education students in Fentress County, noted the Fentress Courier.

Dr. Kevin Smith, anthropology, and a team of 18 students worked on a dig at the site of the First Presbyterian church in Murfreesboro, reported the DNJ.

Kathy Patten, educational leadership, was nominated to represent the Brentwood City Library on a regional panel that helps libraries to develop resources and funding, according to the Brentwood Journal.



Liberal Arts

Deborah Anderson, speech and theater, directed "Lives of the Saints: A Comedy about Success, Failure and the Art of Vacuuming" at the Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Center for the Arts, noted the DNJ.

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MTSU's dance students are practicing their steps on a new $24,000 subfloor that they installed, reported the Murfreesboro Sun.

The new music building at MTSU was named for graduate Robert W. McLean, who donated $1.5 million to the university, according to the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

A DNJ editorial opined that McLean deserves to have the school's music building named for him.

MTSU's Department of History has begun "Teaching American History" institutes with a grant from the federal government, noted the DNJ.

A series of concerts will commemorate the designation of MTSU's School of Music as an "All-Steinway School," reported the DNJ.

Don Aliquo, music, played the saxophone at the inaugural "Jazz in Cookeville" concert, noted the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

Dr. John Vile, political science, said the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the University of Michigan affirmative action case essentially reaffirmed the earlier Bakke decision, reported the DNJ.



Mass Communication

Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, opposed media cross-ownership rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission, reported the DNJ.



Student Affairs

Eric Freundt was the 2003 recipient of the President's Award, the top honor presented during the 2002-03 school year, noted the Franklin Review-Appeal.

Nathan Luechauer and Kyle Vaccaro have been initiated into the Beta Theta Pi fraternity by MTSU's Epsilon Theta chapter, reported the Cordova Beacon.

Adam Smith received the Outstanding Management Senior Award from the Jennings A. Jones College of Business, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Erik R. Carter, Robert Allen Hunter, Rachel Hunter, Tabitha Elise Agee, Syreeta McClain and Matthew Patterson have accepted membership in Golden Key International Honour Society, noted the Elk Valley Times, the Maryville Daily Times, the Middle Tennessee Times and the Columbia Daily Herald.

Denise Leighann Coley of Castallian Springs was awarded a $500 scholarship by the Wilson County Livestock Association, reported the Lebanon Democrat and the Gallatin News-Examiner.

Sarah Elder of Maryville led MTSU's equestrian team to a reserve national champion placing in Western Horsemanship in the Intercollegiate Horse Show National Championship, according to the Maryville Daily Times.

MTSU student Mike Hatten has been hired as city administrator of Chapel Hill, noted the Pulaski Citizen.

Rachel Jenkins won the Accounting Alumni Appreciation Scholarship, reported the Clinton Courier-News.Page Ten (Local, Student Affairs, cont'd.)

The Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation awarded a $1,000 P.A. Turner Memorial Scholarship to MTSU student Courtney Montgomery, according to the Parsons News Leader

MTSU student Leah Higgins is interning at the Lewisburg Tribune in pursuit of a journalism degree, reported the Lewisburg Tribune.

Julie Baker Phillips, Jennifer Kress, Jason Wasner, Tina Demonbreun, Marie Langford, Amantha Barrett, Chase Moore, Kellie Lee Jones, Selly Lynn Selchow, Kelley Thompson, Kimber Logan-Dunn, June S. Page, Susan Kay Stephens, Jennifer Lynn Gilbert, Susan Kay Stephens and Addie Candace Stephens have been inducted into Phi

Kappa Phi at MTSU, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union, the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Columbia Daily Herald and the Mount Juliet News.

MTSU students Sharon Edwards and Deanna Wright took first and second place honors, respectively, in the Grace Moore Memorial Scholarship Competition, reported the Tullahoma News.

Murfreesboro police investigated a burglary at the apartment of MTSU student Richard Nixon Butler, noted the DNJ.

MTSU student Summer Davis served as an assistant coach for the Wilson County Team in the junior high division of the Tennessee 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl in Nashville, according to the Wilson Post.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, student enrollment, told the DNJ that a tuition increase would mean each MTSU student would pay an additional $564 this fall.

MTSU student John Miller of Mount Juliet spent four months in an intern program for U.S. Rep. John Tanner (D-Union City) at The Washington Center in Washington, D.C., reported the Mount Juliet News.

MTSU student Breanna Randolph of Dowelltown was elected state president of Phi Beta Lambda, a non-profit association of students who are preparing for careers in business fields, according to the Smithville Review.



General Interest

Harold Smith, director, student programming, recalled Bob Hope's 1973 performance at Murphy Center for Dan Whittle's column in the DNJ.

July 1 was the deadline for undergraduates to enroll for the Fall 2003 semester at MTSU, noted the Tullahoma News, the Marshall Gazette, the Moore County News and the Gallatin News-Examiner.

The Moore County News, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Crossville Chronicle, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the Wilson Post, the Grundy County Herald, the Dickson Herald, the Waverly News-Democrat, the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union, the Lexington Progress, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Henderson Independent, the Brownsville States-Graphic, the Lewis County Herald, the Trenton Herald-Gazette, the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Macon County Times, the Hardin Courier, the Fentress Courier, the Rogersville Review, the Milan Mirror-Exchange, the Camden Chronicle, the Ashland City Times, the McKenzie Banner, the Huntingdon News-Leader and the Middle Tennessee Times printed the names of students who made the dean's list during the Spring 2003 semester.

The Halls Graphic, the Ashland City Times, the Ripley Enterprise, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Hickman County Times, the Collierville Herald, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Fentress Courier, the Smithville Review, the Tullahoma News, the Wayne County News, the Milan Mirror-Exchange, the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Elk Valley Times, the Covington Leader, the Ashland City Times, the Dresden Enterprise, the Lawrenceburg Advocate, the Monroe County Advocate, the Rogersville Review, the McKenzie Banner, the Trenton Herald-Gazette, the Moore County News, the Grundy County Herald, the Ripley Enterprise, the Waverly News-Democrat, the Roane County News, the Franklin Review-Appeal, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the DNJ, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Brownsville States-Graphic, the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union, the Morristown Citizen-Tribune, the Manchester Times, the Erwin Record, the Morgan County News, the Halls Graphic, the Dayton Herald-News, the Selmer Independent-Appeal, the Overton County News, the Crossville Chronicle, the Union City Daily Messenger, the Germantown News, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Pickett County Press, the Maryville Daily Times, the Athens Post-Athenian, the Lauderdale Voice, the Camden Chronicle, the Cannon Courier, the Livingston Enterprise and the Jasper Journal printed the names of students who graduated following the Spring 2003 semester.

Students will be able to use lottery scholarship money at MTSU, noted the Jackson Sun.

The Lebanon Democrat printed a photo of Rodney Robbins, assistant director, admissions, giving out scholarships in Lebanon.

Sherian Huddleston, assistant vice provost, enrollment services, predicted that a record 9,500 students would attend classes at MTSU this summer, noted the DNJ, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen and the Franklin Review-Appeal.

A DNJ editorial noted the increase in summer enrollment.

A series of fundraisers sponsored by Crye-Leike Realtors benefited MTSU's Scholarship Fund and First Step Outreach, according to the DNJ.

Don and Hanna Witherspoon plan to make a challenge gift of $25,000 to MTSU for raising money to fund several scholarships, reported the DNJ.

The Albert Gore Sr. Research Center is collecting oral histories and memorabilia in preparation for Rutherford County's Bicentennial Celebration, noted the Murfreesboro Sun and the DNJ.

Murfreesboro Central High School's Class of 1969 has created a scholarship at MTSU to benefit class members and their families, according to the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU is hosting a Summer Discovery Institute to inspire minority students to attend college, reported the Lawrenceburg Advocate, the DNJ and the Jackson Sun.

MTSU's CUSTOMS program for entering freshmen and transfer students began June 9, noted the Lewisburg Tribune.

MTSU's Department of Continuing Studies and Public Service is offering a new low-residency certificate in creative writing, according to the Tullahoma News and the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

More than 200 students were accepted into and participated in The Governor's School for the Arts at MTSU, reported the DNJ.

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MTSU hosted "Celebration Under the Stars," Rutherford County's annual Independence Day gala, noted the DNJ, the DNJ Extra, the Tullahoma News and the Murfreesboro Sun.

Outback Steakhouse was the site of a recent fundraising luncheon for the MTSU Alumni Scholarship Fund, according to the DNJ.

The June Anderson Women's Center is sponsoring the inaugural Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp at MTSU, noted the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.

The DNJ printed photographs of students at the Governor's School for the Arts at MTSU.

MTSU students and parents borrowed nearly $43.8 million in loans during the 2001-02 academic year, noted the Cannon Courier.

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $220,427 grant to help low-income students at MTSU prepare for graduate school, reported the Lewisburg Tribune.