Clips for July 2003

MTSU News Summary for July 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, wrote an article on MTSU's "In Flight" program for www.iPilot.com.



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Liberal Arts

Dr. John Vile, political science, discussed several constitutional issues on "Legal Window," a program on the Voice of America's Mandarin Chinese service.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, co-edited The Women of Country Music: A Reader, reported the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader.

Dr. George Riordan has been hired as director of the school of music, noted the Tallahassee (FL) Democrat.

An editorial in the Tallahassee (FL) Democrat said Riordan would be missed.

Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, said the population of older prisoners is doubling every four years, reported www.canoe.ca/cnews.

Aday told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that state lawmakers will start to rethink tough sentencing laws as the prison population ages.



General Interest

The Japan-U.S. Center at MTSU sponsored a concert by Hiromitsu Rokuya (stage name of Hiromitsu Kineya), who demonstrated his rock, rap and traditional Japanese music styles on the shamisen, reported Tokyo Shimbun (newspaper).METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a 14 percent tuition increase for MTSU, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

The Chattanooga Times-Free Press noted that MTSU lost five instructors due to budget cuts in the new fiscal year.

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, according to WMOT-FM.



Basic and Applied Sciences

The Blue Max Flight Simulator at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville resulted from a long-term partnership with MTSU's aerospace program, according to The Tennessean and WSIX-FM.

A new scholarship at MTSU has been named for Randall C. Wood, the first chairman of the university's aerospace department, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Darrell Towe, operations manager, Tennessee Miller Coliseum, told WMOT-FM that he hopes the facility will be able "to serve the community with many more spectator and other events" like the Nashville Longhorn Championship Finals Rodeo.

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Business

Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, told The Tennessean's Rutherford section that the increasing cost of education at MTSU is part of a national trend.

Nick Minadeo, economics and finance, has joined the Nashville firm of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker as director of research, noted The Tennessean.

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said the major impact of military deployment from Fort Campbell on Clarksville is in retailing, according to The Tennessean.

Penn said residential growth in Rutherford County has had a positive impact on the job market, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

WMOT-FM interviewed Dr. Don Roy, management and marketing, about the impact of the Martha Stewart scandal on K-mart, a retail chain which sells her merchandise.

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a fee hike of $20 more per credit hour for business students, reported WTVF-TV.

Dr. Barbara Haskew, economics and finance, has been appointed interim director of the Tennessee Center for Labor-Management Relations, according to The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said he is encouraged by Governor Bredesen's attempts to balance the state budget, reported WMOT-FM.

Ford appeared on WZTV-TV and NewsChannel5+ to discuss "fiscal magic."

Education and Behavioral Science

MTSU hosted a 10-day Academy for Teachers of the Gifted, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an appropriation of $2.5 million dollars for MTSU's Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia, according to WMOT-FM.

Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, said athletes surrounded by negative media stories that reflect a history of failure will meet low expectations, reported WMOT-FM.



Liberal Arts

Dr. Rebecca Conard, history, told The Tennessean's Rutherford section about "Teaching American History," a summer institute for history teachers.

Dr. George Riordan has been named director of MTSU's School of Music, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Mark Abolins, geosciences, conducted workshops about Middle Tennessee's growth explosion, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Moses Tesi, political science, discussed the issue of whether the U.S. should send peacekeeping troops into Liberia on WMOT-FM, WLAC-AM and WTVF-TV.

In a letter to The Tennessean, Nancy McNeal of Doyle wrote about the importance of MTSU's ESL Enterprise Project.

Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, testified before a congressional committee about the role of senior centers in society, reported WMOT-FM.

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Libby Lacock, art, will teach a four-week art history course at the Recreation Division Centennial Park Headquarters in Nashville, noted the Nashville Scene.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, told The Tennessean. "Architect Russell Hart's love for classicism and early American design is evident in both the exterior and interior of the (Tennessee governor's) mansion."

The Mac Frampton Trio performed at MTSU to dedicate the gift of 54 new Steinway pianos, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. Shelly Thomas, foreign languages and literatures, said the Summer Language Institute at MTSU helped foreign language teachers hone their skills, according to WMOT-FM.



Mass Communication

Beverly Keel, electronic media communication, was hired as entertainment editor of American Profile magazine, reported The Tennessean.

Pam Browne has been hired as a professor of recording industry management, according to the Nashville Business Journal.

Dr. Richard Campbell, journalism, said media consolidation is causing radio and television administrators to be more concerned about the bottom line than the public interest, reported WMOT-FM.

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on swapping music files over the Internet, the upcoming appearance on campus of former New York Times reporter Rick Bragg, media coverage of an Internet romance that turned into tragedy and the impact of media coverage on high-profile trials.

The album "Blue Heeler" by Leanne Douglas & the Dingos was recorded, mixed and mastered in the studios of MTSU's Department of Recording Industry Management, noted the Nashville Scene.

Dr. Marc Barr, electronic media communication, rated President Bush's overall performance to date as "poor," according to The Tennessean.

Student Affairs

MTSU students Jill Roberson, Rebecca Jean Fraley, Linda Marie Hendrickson and Samantha Lynn Martin of Murfreesboro have been awarded scholarships for women pursuing nontraditional careers, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section and WMOT-FM.

MTSU student Claire Morris told The Tennessean that her favorite dance club is Havana Lounge.

MTSU finance major Matthew Chapman was appointed student representative on the Tennessee Board of Regents, noted The Tennessean, the Knoxville News-Sentinel and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

The Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union has awarded a scholarship to MTSU student Jennie Willingham and has renewed a scholarship for MTSU student Acquinita Jones, according to The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).



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WKRN-TV interviewed MTSU student Steven Knapp about a standoff between law enforcement officers and an armed man near Greek Row.

General Interest

MTSU hosted Murfreesboro's annual "Celebration Under the Stars" Independence Day gala, according to WTVF-TV and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

The Tennessean's Williamson A.M. section printed the names of students who graduated following the Spring 2003 semester.

The Tennessean's Rutherford section printed the names of students who made the Spring 2003 dean's list.

The June Anderson Women's Center co-sponsored the inaugural Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp at MTSU, reported The Tennessean, the Nashville Scene and WPLN-FM.

The Japan-U.S. Center at MTSU sponsored a concert by Hiromitsu Rokuya (stage name of Hiromitsu Kineya), who demonstrated his rock, rap and traditional Japanese music styles on the shamisen, reported the Nashville Scene.

The Tennessean printed a photo of Hiromitsu Rokuya in concert at MTSU.

Lisa L. Rollins, News and Public Affairs, wrote articles for The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Randy Weiler, News and Public Affairs, penned sports articles for The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU awarded more than $4.5 million in scholarships for the 2003-04 academic year, noted The Tennessean's Davidson A.M. section.

WKRN-TV noted that Bob Hope, who died July 26 at age 100, played MTSU's Murphy Center in 1973.

Deborah Roberts, director, business and finance, told WMOT-FM that she could see a big difference in the participants in INROADS, a pre-college program for high school youngsters.LOCAL NEWS

Administration

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a 14 percent tuition increase for MTSU, reported the Greeneville Sun, the Jackson Sun, the Athens Post-Athenian, the Union City Daily Messenger, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Kingsport Times-News, the Bristol Herald Courier, the Maryville Daily Times, the Cookeville Herald-

Citizen, the Elizabethton Star, the Southern Standard, the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Hendersonville Star News and the Dyersburg State Gazette.

MTSU, Tennessee State University and Austin Peay State University are "expected to feel the blow (of tuition hikes) the worst," according to the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union.

An editorial in the Southern Standard blasted the TBR for the tuition hike at MTSU and other schools.

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MTSU lost five instructors due to budget cuts in the new fiscal year, noted the DNJ, the Jackson Sun, the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Kingsport Times-News, the Elizabethton Star, the Maryville Daily Times, the Southern Standard, the Johnson City Press, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Crossville Chronicle, the Union City Daily Messenger, the Dyersburg State Gazette and the Newport Plain Talk.

The Kingsport Times-News reported that a dispute between MTSU and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission prevented Alabama's Troy State University from locating a branch campus in Tennessee.

An editorial which ran in the Kingsport Times-News and was reprinted in the DNJ, the Union City Daily Messenger, the Crossville Chronicle, the Maryville Daily Times and the Sevierville Mountain Press criticized MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee for sparking a new law requiring THEC to notify area colleges when an out-of-state university applies to open a branch campus.

McPhee was named to the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, reported the DNJ and the Murfreesboro Sun.

A DNJ editorial hailed McPhee's NCAA appointment as "quite a coup for MTSU and also the NCAA."

McPhee visited MTSU alumni in Gallatin on July 22, reported the Hendersonville Star News.

The GIRL Club, an organization founded at Reeves-Rogers Elementary School to help girls learn about workplace opportunities and life skills, was started by McPhee's wife, Elizabeth, noted the DNJ's Back to School 2003 section.

Athletics

A $1 million gift from MTSU alumnus Emmett Kennon and his wife, Rose, helped make the Blue Raider Hall of Fame possible, reported the DNJ Business Pulse.

Diane Turnham, associate athletic director, was awarded the Outstanding Associate Athletic Director Award from the All-American Football Foundation, noted Murfreesboro Magazine.

MTSU has doubled its previously existing $80 athletic fee, reported The Mountain View (Spencer).



Basic and Applied Sciences

Drs. Rebecca Seipelt, Stephen Wright and Philip Mathis, biology, led high school students in a biotechnology workshop, reported the DNJ.

Wright said new diseases more powerful than those currently in existence will develop as humans and animals continue to pass germs among themselves, noted the DNJ.

Students learned about air navigation, rocket launching and piloting an airplane during the "In Flight" portion of MTSU's Summer Institute Program, according to the Lauderdale Voice.

Tennessee Miller Coliseum will host the International Grand Walking Horse Show this year, noted the DNJ Business Pulse.

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Darrell Towe, operations manager, Tennessee Miller Coliseum, told the DNJ that he hopes the facility will be able "to serve the community with many more spectator and other events" like the Nashville Longhorn Championship Finals Rodeo.

Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tullahoma has a cooperative alliance with MTSU and Motlow State Community College to augment undergraduate and graduate lesson plans in science and technology, noted the Tullahoma News.

Warren Gill, agribusiness and agriscience, told the DNJ that the Central District 4-H Sheep Show is "the greatest sheep show there's ever been."

MTSU's aerospace program was examined in an article in the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

A new scholarship at MTSU has been named for Randall C. Wood, the first chairman of the university's aerospace department, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Frank Bailey, biology, was consulted about whether proposals for cleaning up the Wrigley Charcoal E.P.A. Superfund site are adequate, according to the Hickman County Times.

MTSU's Center for Environmental Education manages the Solid Waste Education Program for Teachers and Adult Leaders, or SWEPT, reported the Southern Standard.

Eleven students accompanied Dr. Padgett Kelly, biology on a trip to the Florida Keys to study endangered coral reefs and identify reef fish, noted the DNJ.

Business

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said the designation of three new metro areas in Middle Tennessee should strengthen economic development, according to the Crossville Chronicle and the DNJ Business Pulse.

The BERC's quarterly survey found Middle Tennessee's economy in the first three months of 2003 to be "entirely forgettable," reported the Tullahoma News and the Grundy County Herald.

The BERC produced a report on the impact long-term care Medicaid payments have on communities throughout Tennessee, according to the Lewis County Herald, the Mountain City Tomahawk and the Covington Leader.

A BERC study found that Rutherford County attracted more new households than any other county in the metropolitan Nashville area in 2000-01, reported the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial cited the BERC study on Rutherford County's new households in opining that the county offers a high quality of life.

Penn's annual economic forecast will be available in the new Rutherford County Resource & Site Guide, noted the DNJ Business Pulse.

Penn said the results of an economic study sponsored by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce will be delivered to chamber members in December, according to Murfreesboro Magazine.

Penn told the DNJ that it is not surprising that many law firms are merging due to the slumping economy.

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A study co-sponsored by MTSU shows that 4,000 jobs were dependent on the nonprofit arts industry in Tennessee in fiscal year 2001-02, reported the Bolivar Bulletin-Times and the Athens Post-Athenian.

Steve Benefield, president, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber "must continue to look for ways to assist MTSU as we move forward," noted the DNJ Business Pulse.

MTSU and four other universities with schools of business will levy a course fee of $20 per credit hour this fall, according to the DNJ, the Celina Citizen-Statesman, the Lewisburg Tribune and the Fentress Courier.

Four insurance professionals will be inducted into MTSU's Musto Insurance Hall of Fame Aug 5, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

The Columbia Daily Herald printed a photo of Aubrey Harwell, Jennings A. Jones Chair of Excellence in Free Enterprise, at the Executives-in-Residence program at MTSU.

Education and Behavioral Science

A student enrolled in the school psychology program beginning in the 2003-04 academic year will receive a scholarship named for Dr. James Rust, psychology, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Bob Bullen, educational leadership, told the DNJ that the "No Child Left Behind Act" will make it more challenging for principals to find instructors for many high school subjects.

Dr. Nancy Crews, elementary and special education, told the DNJ that the second annual Jennings and Rebecca Jones Foundation Reading Academy focused on getting youngsters to realize they could "learn more about anything by opening a book."

Dr. Kevin Smith, sociology and anthropology, lectured at a meeting of the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities, reported the DNJ.

The House Appropriations Committee has approved $2.5 million to be used by MTSU's Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia to help schools run by the U.S. Department of Defense, reported the DNJ, the Mount Juliet News and the Lewisburg Tribune.

MTSU hosted a 10-day Academy for Teachers of the Gifted, noted the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.

Dr. Pat Nation, sociology and anthropology, said "there's a new freedom attached to" tattooing and body piercing in American culture, reported the DNJ.

MTSU named the university library's curriculum collection after Dr. Bob Womack, educational leadership, and his late wife, Elizabeth, noted the DNJ.

The DNJ printed photos from Womack's 80th birthday party.

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Liberal Arts

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, is helping to arrange a workshop about Readyville Mill, a 19th century grist mill on the banks of the Stones River, reported the DNJ.

West said Fort Blount would be a strong site for restoration that could enhance tourism in the Upper Cumberland region, according to the Gainesboro Sentinel.

The Shelbyville Times-Gazette interviewed Caneta Hankins, coordinator, CHP, about the designation of a Tennessee Century Farm in Bedford County.

Dr. John Vile, political science, told the DNJ that the use of hate speech in American politics is nothing new.

Dr. Beverly Renee Lewis, English, received the first-ever Ph.D. from MTSU, noted Murfreesboro Magazine.

The MTSU Jazz Artist Series will receive grant money from the Tennessee Arts Commission for the 2004 fiscal year, reported the DNJ.

Student actors presented a performance of "Pump Boys & Dinettes" at the Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Center for the Arts, noted the DNJ.

The Lebanon Democrat printed a photo of Carlotta Jones, English, at the West Tennessee Writing Project Institute in Martin.

Dr. Lon Nuell, art, said there is "absolutely no reason in the world for a teacher to put undue pressure on a child for a test," reported the DNJ.

Deborah Anderson, theater, directed Onstage, a new theater camp for African-American youngsters, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, is responsible for the addition of an acoustic blues category to this year's Uncle Dave Macon Days competition, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Ron Messier, history, created the exhibit "The Last Civilized Place: Sijilmasa, Morocco" at the Murfreesboro City Hall rotunda, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, said senior citizen centers will have a vital role in the 21st century, noted the DNJ.

Aday said many states will reconsider their laws due to the aging prison population, according to the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Union City Daily Messenger and the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.



Mass Communication

Michael Johnson, electronic media communication, oversees the students who broadcast Nashville Sounds games, according to the DNJ.

Beverly Keel, electronic media communication, was hired as entertainment editor of American Profile magazine, reported the DNJ and the Jackson Sun.



Student Affairs

Jennifer Lynn Gilbert, Susan Kay Stephens, Addie Candace Stephens and Toyce L. Griffet were inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, noted the Lebanon Democrat and the Crossville Chronicle.Page Ten (Local, Student Affairs, cont'd.)

MTSU students Sharon Edwards of Shelbyville and Deanna Wright of Tullahoma won first and second place, respectively, in the Grace Moore Memorial Scholarship Competition, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

MTSU students Amanda Wolf, Holly Bush, Matt Crisafulli and Carrie Singer are studying abroad this summer, according to the Tullahoma News, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle and the Gallatin News-Examiner.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU senior Phil Herbert riding a mountain board down an embankment.

MTSU finance major Matthew Chapman was appointed student representative on the Tennessee Board of Regents, noted the DNJ, the Jackson Sun, the Tullahoma News, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Lewisburg Tribune and the Cleveland Daily Banner.

The Rutherford Courier printed a photo of MTSU senior Tom Strickert planting flowers as part of his internship for the Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU sophomore Jaz Crosby studying a drawing subject for an interior design class.

Vehicular homicide charges against a man accused of killing MTSU junior Andrea August will advance to the grand jury after the defendant receives more information, reported the DNJ.

The Hearts and Hands Scholarship Board in Townsend awarded a scholarship to MTSU student Jacob Lowery, according to the Maryville Daily Times.

MTSU students Travis McKnight, Holly Stewart and Shelly Robert have received Chick-fil-A Leadership Scholarships, noted the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU students Alexis Michael and Tiffany Halmontaller providing recreational therapy to children at a pediatric nursing care facility.

MTSU music student Matt Palmer was awarded a full tuition scholarship and graduate assistantship to Southern Methodist University, noted the Jonesborough Herald and Tribune.

MTSU student Kristin Ann Stedman was named one of the country's most outstanding campus leaders by Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, according to the Columbia Daily Herald.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, said the top scholarships at MTSU are based on academic achievement, reported the Franklin Review-Appeal.



General Interest

Some of the proceeds from the sale of a home displayed in Murfreesboro's Parade of Homes will help fund the residential construction degree program at MTSU, noted the DNJ.

The Japan-U.S. Center at MTSU sponsored a concert by Hiromitsu Rokuya (stage name of Hiromitsu Kineya), who demonstrated his rock, rap and traditional Japanese music styles on the shamisen, reported the DNJ.

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Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, director, Japan-U.S. Center, directed the opening ceremonies for a display of Japanese artifacts at the Arrowhead/Aerospace Museum in Manchester, noted the Tullahoma News, the Manchester Times and the Coffee County Journal.

MTSU hosted Murfreesboro's annual "Celebration Under the Stars" Independence Day gala, according to the DNJ, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Moore County News.

The South Pittsburg Hustler, the Hickman County Times, the Ashland City Times, the Gainesboro Sentinel, the Jasper Journal, the Jefferson City Standard-Banner, the Moore County News, the Fayette Falcon, the Carthage Courier, the Elk Valley Times, the Overton County News, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Maryville Daily Times, the DNJ, the Oak Ridger, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Dunlap Tribune, the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Humboldt Courier Chronicle, the Collierville Herald, the Lebanon Democrat, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Dresden Enterprise, the Erwin Record, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Lebanon Democrat, the Fairview Observer, the Dayton Herald-News, the Greeneville Sun, the Cannon Courier, the Cordova Beacon, the Athens Post-Athenian and the Alamo Times printed the names of students who made the Spring 2003 dean's list.

The Smithville Review, the Mount Juliet News, the Lenoir City News-Herald, the Livingston Enterprise, the Selmer Independent-Appeal, the Manchester Times, the Mount Juliet News, the Sparta Expositor, the Cannon Courier, the Franklin Review-Appeal and the Greeneville Sun printed the names of students who graduated from MTSU following the Spring 2003 semester.

July 1 was the deadline for students to file for undergraduate admission to MTSU, noted the Lewisburg Tribune and the Mount Juliet News.

The June Anderson Women's Center co-sponsored the inaugural Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp at MTSU, reported the Marshall Gazette, the DNJ, the Lawrenceburg Advocate and Murfreesboro Magazine.

The DNJ noted that the deadline for applications to the Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp was July 10.

The Albert Gore Sr. Research Center is collecting oral histories in preparation for Rutherford County's Bicentennial Celebration in October, according to the DNJ Business Pulse, the Rutherford Courier and Murfreesboro Magazine.

Blue Raider football programs and paraphernalia at the Gore Center were highlighted in the DNJ.

MTSU awarded more than $4.5 million in scholarships for the 2003-04 academic year, reported the Tullahoma News, the Milan Mirror-Exchange, the Lexington Progress, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Crossville Chronicle, the Fentress Courier, the Dayton Herald-News, the Bristol Herald-Courier and the Dickson Herald.

The DNJ printed a photo of children frolicking in the swimming pool at the MTSU Recreation Center.

Lisa Rollins, News and Public Affairs, penned an article about MTSU's relationship with Destination Rutherford for Murfreesboro Magazine.

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MTSU hosted the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts for rising high school juniors and seniors, noted the DNJ and the Johnson City Press.

The interior of Murphy Center is being overhauled, reported the DNJ.

David Hutton, director, financial aid, said 95 to 97 percent of MTSU students will qualify for lottery scholarships, according to the Elizabethton Star, the Newport Plain Talk, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Franklin Review-Appeal and the Sevierville Mountain Press.

MTSU is the top college choice for high school valedictorians and salutatorians in Middle Tennessee for the seventh consecutive year, noted the Cannon Courier.

MTSU's Office of Sponsored Programs received a $42,500 grant from Tennessee Attorney General Paul Summers' office following an out-of-court settlement of a price-fixing lawsuit against vitamin companies, reported the DNJ.

Officer Leroy Carter, MTSU Department of Public Safety, was honored by Crime Stoppers of Rutherford County for his commitment to community policing, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Jennifer Dooley, outgoing Faculty Senate President, will deliver the Summer 2003 commencement address Aug. 9, noted the DNJ.

The DNJ noted that Bob Hope, who died July 26 at age 100, played MTSU's Murphy Center in 1973.

Tim Jewell, associate director, student recreation center, said trail mix with dried food and nuts is good food to eat while hiking, reported the DNJ.