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Clips for September 2003
MTSU News Summary for September 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. Tony Johnston, agribusiness and agriscience, serves as the U.S. Air
Force Materiel Command's air and space expeditionary force reporting tool
manager at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, reported Skywrighter.Page
Two
Business
Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, was interviewed twice about the
Federal Reserve Board's decisions on interest rates on CNBC.
Liberal Arts
Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, said senior centers are in the
process of reinventing themselves, reported Newsday (New York).
Aday appeared on Fox News Channel to discuss the issue of whether elderly
inmates should be released from jail.
Aday told the Christian Science Monitor that the number of older prisoners
in Georgia is "beginning to catch up with prison officials and politicians."
Aday told the Detroit News that more than 132,000 state and federal prisoners
are at least 50 years old.
Dr. Paul Wells, director, Center for Popular Music, said record companies
should begin taking a long-range view instead of just looking for the
next big hit to increase record sales, reported Fox News Channel.
Mass Communication
Dr. Anantha Babbili, dean, told the Dallas (TX) Observer that Indians
and Pakistanis who migrate to the U.S. feel conflicted about how much
"historical baggage" they should bring with them.
Dr. Paul Fischer, recording industry management, predicted that legal
downloads from the Internet will fall to 49 cents each by year's end,
according to the University Wire and the Boston Globe.
Student Affairs
MTSU student Jeremy Majors, who is studying abroad at Kansai Gaidai University,
wrote about his trip to Hiroshima for Kyoto (Japan) Journal.
General Interest
Martha Turner, director, Career and Employment Center, provided The Tennessean's
Williamson A.M. section with average starting salaries for computer science
graduates.
METROPOLITAN NEWS
Administration
The office of MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee spent a total of $75,865.50
during the 2003 fiscal year, reported The Tennessean.
Auditors found that a $27.96 beer purchase was charged to a university
account at MTSU "as the result of a processing oversight," according
to The Tennessean and The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).
Page Three
An editorial in The Tennessean noted that McPhee and Tennessee State University
President Dr. James Hefner spent less than half of what the University
of Tennessee and its supporters spent on its president's residence.
McPhee addressed MTSU alumni in Williamson County, noted The Tennessean's
Williamson A.M. section.
Athletics
Dale Short, tennis coach, hailed 67-year-old Emily Farmer as "one
of the top doubles players in the immediate area, reported The Tennessean
and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
Basic and Applied Sciences
Dr. Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, said Mars moved to within 35 million
miles of earth in late August, noted WMOT-FM.
In a letter to The Tennessean, Dr. Heather Brown, engineering technology
and industrial studies, advocated construction on the north leg of State
Route 840.
Dr. Jo Edwards, health care services, told The Tennessean that MTSU is
among a growing number of universities teaching a health program instituted
in Mississippi to students who plan to work in schools.
Karen Hargrove, Center for Environmental Education, discussed Waterworks!
on NewsChannel5+, WSMV-TV, Tennessee Radio Network, WREC-AM (Memphis),
WSGC-FM (Chattanooga), and WZTV-TV.
Dr. Karim Salman, engineering technology and industrial studies, told
The Tennessean said the engineering standards under which Iraqis have
been educated is far more stringent than the American standards.
The MTSU School of Nursing hosted an accreditation site visit for the
National League for Nurses Accrediting Commission, noted The Tennessean's
Rutherford section.
The BlueMax flight simulator at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville
is sponsored by MTSU, reported The Tennessean.
Business
Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, said an unusual confluence of
factors is responsible for a spike in gasoline prices, noted WMOT-FM.
Dr. Jim Burton, dean, reviewed a summary of Metro Nashville schools director
Pedro Garcia's expenses since January 2002 at the request of The Tennessean.
Burton said corporate donations to charities enhance a company's image
in the community, reported The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).
The 15th annual Jack O. Weatherford Chair of Finance Invitational Scramble
Golf Tournament was held at Stones River Country Club, according to The
Tennessean's Rutherford section.
Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, told
the Nashville Business Journal that population growth and low interest
rates are helping the Middle Tennessee economy.
Page Four (Metro, Business, cont'd.)
In an editorial in the Nashville Scene, Penn said he hasn't seen any valid
research on why people are fleeing Nashville to surrounding counties.
Penn said any movement in the jobless rate would be a positive thing after
such a long period at a plateau, according to The Tennessean.
The Middle Tennessee Consumer Confidence Index fell from 347 in June to
306 in September, according to MTSU's Office of Consumer Research, reported
The Tennessean.
Tim Chavez, a columnist for The Tennessean, cited Penn's research in examining
why Nashville is losing high-income residents and gaining more low-income
residents.
Dr. Larry Howard, management and marketing, appeared on NewsChannel5+
to discuss the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed changes to the Fair
Labor Standards Act.
Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, explained the economic impact
of President Bush's proposed $87 billion dollar request for Iraq on WMOT-FM.
Cheryl Ward, management and marketing, said people are realizing that
record-low interest rates "have almost been too good to be true,"
reported The Tennessean.
The Stock Market Game is a joint venture of MTSU, First Tennessee Bank,
and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free
Press.
Education and Behavioral Science
The induction ceremony for the Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame was canceled
this year due to lack of funds, noted WTVF-TV and WMOT-FM.
Students in the fashion promotion class of Christine Kennard, human sciences,
designed a window display for a wedding at Travellers Rest Plantation
and Museum in Nashville, reported The Tennessean's Davidson A.M. section
and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
The Tennessean, the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and The Commercial Appeal
(Memphis) noted that 88.9 percent of education students who graduate from
MTSU pass the Praxis proficiency exam.
Dr. Sharon Shaw-McEwen, social work, was named to the board of Leadership
Middle Tennessee, reported The Tennessean.
The Tennessean's Rutherford section printed a photo of Dr. Gloria Bonner,
dean, accepting a $6,000 donation to the Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame
from State Farm Insurance.
Dr. Mark Ivy, HPERS, said greenways open up communities and serve as alternative
transportation networks, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.
Liberal Arts
Dr. Andrei Korobkov, political science, accompanied students on a study
abroad trip to the United Kingdom during the summer, reported WMOT-FM.
Korobkov said religious factions are causing more trouble in Iraq than
Muslim distrust of the U.S., noted WMOT-FM.
Dr. John Vile, political science, discussed the Ten Commandments issue
in Alabama on NewsChannel5+.
Page Five (Metro, Liberal Arts, cont'd.)
Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, told The Commercial Appeal (Memphis)
that financial hard times have forced states to reconsider policies that
keep elderly prisoners behind bars.
Dr. Paul Wells, director, Center for Popular Music, said millions of Americans
who would not describe themselves as country music fans know who Johnny
Cash was, reported the Nashville Post and Metro Networks.
Pianist Peter Serkin performed in the Steinway Dedication Concert Series
at MTSU, according to The Tennessean's Life section.
In a column in The Tennessean's Life section, Alan Bostick called for
other venues to follow MTSU's lead in bringing more artists like Peter
Serkin to the area.
Dr. Rich Barnet, Center for Popular Music, was interviewed on WPLN-FM
about a university program to furnish music downloads for additional student
fees.
WMOT-FM ran a series of reports on Rutherford County's bicentennial.
Dr. Sekou Franklin, political science, commented on the California recall
election on WMOT-FM.
Dr. Shelley Taylor, foreign languages and literatures, explained the "total
physical response" storytelling method of teaching English as a second
language on WMOT-FM.
Lisa Moore, speech and theatre, spoke at the Heart of Tennessee Women's
Council's first women's conference, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford
section.
Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that
Johnny Cash blended the blues and mountain music for "a raw, stripped-down
sound that led eventually to rock and roll and to Americana musics."
Mass Communication
WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on the proliferation
of sports events on television in the age of cable, improving education
through magazine use, the number of space and astronomy stories in the
newspapers in recent weeks, a childish response to a negative news story
and the legal implications of computer viruses.
Burriss was named to the board of the Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter
of the Society of Professional Journalists and Sharon Fitzgerald, journalism,
was named newsletter editor, reported The Tennessean and the Nashville
Business Journal.
Dr. Anantha Babbili, dean, was interviewed on Teddy Bart's Roundtable
on WAMB-AM.
Dr. Paul Fischer, recording industry management, predicted that legal
downloads from the Internet will fall to 49 cents each by year's end,
according to The Tennessean.
Fischer and Loren Mulraine, recording industry management, appeared on
NewsChannel5+ to discuss the music industry.
Ken Armstrong, former investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune,
delivered a lecture in the Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment
Studies, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
Page Six
Student Affairs
Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, student
enrollment, said MTSU has realized enrollment increases each year since
1995, noted The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).
MTSU sophomore Christian Warren, was among the top five sales representatives
in Vector Marketing's Eastern Region and Top 14 in the country, earning
him a Vector All-American scholarship, reported the Nashville Business
Journal.
MTSU student Jenny Gill's syndicated radio program, "Teen Country,"
is now heard on WSM-FM, according to The Tennessean.
The Tennessean's Life section profiled Jenny Gill.
The Tennessean's Rutherford section printed a photo of student Neely Catignani
searching for subjects for her intermediate photography class.
General Interest
WMOT-FM reported that two former MTSU football players were arrested and
charged with robbing a drug store.
MTSU's Department of Public Safety is investigating the confiscation of
more than 75-hundred copies of the student newspaper, noted the Chattanooga
Times-Free Press, WMOT-FM and WKRN-TV.
About 600 more students are attending MTSU this year than last year, according
to WMOT-FM, the Knoxville News-Sentinel and The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).
An editorial in The Tennessean noted the increase in enrollment at MTSU.
MTSU reached a milestone with more than 21,000 students enrolled in the
Fall 2003 semester, noted the Nashville Business Journal.
MTSU hosted its first ever Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp in late July
and early August, reported WMOT-FM.
MTSU hosted the Tennessee Highland Games again this year, noted Going
Places magazine (American Automobile Association in Tennessee).
The Tennessean's Rutherford section printed the names of students who
graduated following the Summer 2003 semester.
The Honors College fall lecture series began its 30th year under the theme
of "An American Checkup," according to The Tennessean's Rutherford
section.
The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center and The Tennessean spnosored
a 90-minute presentation titled "Freedom Sings" for MTSU students,
noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
The Tennessean reported that two MTSU fraternities who fell behind in
their rent had been unable to rent out all the rooms in their fraternity
houses.
The Chattanooga Times-Free Press printed the names of students who received
scholarships from MTSU.
The fourth annual Miller Harris Memorial Tournament raised money for scholarships
at MTSU, reported The Tennessean's Life section.
Sherian Huddleston, assistant vice provost, enrollment services, discussed
the enrollment of the children of illegal immigrants in The Tennessean
and on WSMV-TV.
Page Seven (Metro, General Interest, cont'd.)
An American Red Cross bloodmobile visited MTSU twice in September, reported
WMOT-FM.
David Hutton, director, financial aid, said the federal application for
financial assistance is essential for college students, noted WMOT-FM.
Lisa L. Rollins and James R. Weiler, news and public affairs, wrote stories
for The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
MTSU hosted the 2003 Tennessee Tobacco Summit, according to The Tennessean's
Rutherford section.
MTSU would need to provide $800,000 of the cost of a public transportation
system in Murfreesboro, according to a 1999 study, reported The Tennessean's
Rutherford section.
LOCAL NEWS
Administration
The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee welcoming Chamber
of Commerce members to a pep rally.
McPhee outlined the challenges for MTSU in the coming years in the Rutherford
County Spotlight.
McPhee's annual compensation includes a salary of $186,170, among other
benefits, reported the Cleveland Daily Banner.
The MTSU Foundation paid McPhee's annual club dues, which amounted to
about $3,000, according to the Tullahoma News.
McPhee's office spent a total of $75,865.50 during the 2003 fiscal year,
reported the Jackson Sun.
The Tennessee Board of Regents audited McPhee and other TBR university
presidents, noted the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial opined that presidents of TBR institutions can't afford
to waste money.
The TBR audit of McPhee's office found four minor errors, but no excessive
spending, reported the DNJ.
The TBR also examined the accounts of the MTSU Foundation, noted the DNJ.
McPhee is a member of the board of the SunTrust Bank in Rutherford County,
according to the DNJ and the Rutherford Courier.
McPhee addressed MTSU alumni in Williamson County, noted the Franklin
Review-Appeal.
Dr. Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost, told the DNJ
that the state budget crisis might force MTSU to pull its funding from
the Murfreesboro Symphony.
Gebert said that MTSU's new relationship with Motlow State Community College
will help students who need remedial courses, noted the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial hailed the new MTSU-Motlow partnership.
Page Eight (Local, Administration, cont'd.)
MTSU officials told the DNJ that they are considering outsourcing Murphy
Center's custodial services in order to save money.
Auditors found that a $27.96 beer purchase was charged to a university
account at MTSU "as the result of a processing oversight," according
to the Tullahoma News.
Bill Badley, assistant to the vice provost for academic affairs, and director,
general studies program, told the DNJ that MTSU is reducing the amount
of credit hours needed to graduate.
Athletics
Kermit Davis, men's basketball coach, was the vice chairman for the 10th
annual Rutherford County Heart Walk, noted the DNJ.
Basic and Applied Sciences
The Christy-Houston Foundation has made a three-year financial commitment
to the MTSU School of Nursing, according to Rutherford County Spotlight.
The School of Nursing co-sponsored Middle Tennessee Medical Center's 17th
annual Parent & Child Festival, noted the DNJ and the Murfreesboro
Sun.
MTSU plans to participate in the Tennessee Board of Regents' proposed
online master's degree program in nursing beginning in September 2004,
reported the DNJ and the Trenton Herald-Gazette.
A DNJ editorial praised the proposal for an online master's degree program
in nursing.
Dr. Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, hosted a "star party"
for viewing the wonders of Mars, noted the DNJ.
Klumpe said a naked-eye and telescope observatory is set to be completed
on campus by 2005, according to the DNJ.
Barbara Draude, nursing, said most Americans don't take time to consider
the impact stress is having on their daily lives, reported the DNJ.
The Center for Environmental Education launched "Waterworks!,"
a statewide campaign to enlighten Tennesseans about how individual actions
lead to water pollution, according to the DNJ.
Dr. Warren Anderson, agribusiness and agriscience, spoke to the Garden
Lovers Club about gardeners can get the most out of their soil, reported
the DNJ.
The MTSU School of Nursing hosted an accreditation site visit for the
National League for Nurses Accrediting Commission, noted the DNJ.
Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, chemistry, organized the seventh annual Expanding
Your Horizons in Science and Math Conference for middle school girls,
according to the DNJ.
Business
Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, told the DNJ that Tennessee's
economy is growing at a faster rate than the national economy.
Page Nine (Local, Business, cont'd.)
Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said
it's not surprising that Rutherford County passed Davidson County in new
housing starts, reported the DNJ.
Penn said an estimated additional $10 million in retail spending for Rutherford
County will create 104 new jobs, noted the DNJ Business Pulse.
Penn told the DNJ that Rutherford County will realize a 2.2 to 2.3 percent
yearly population increase between now and 2025.
MTSU is conducting an economic study for the Rutherford County Chamber
of Commerce, according to Rutherford County Spotlight.
Susan Schmidt Bies, member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, was the featured speaker at the 11th annual Economic Outlook Conference
at MTSU, according to the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.
Dr. Larry Howard, management and marketing, is president of the board
of a new rape crisis center in Murfreesboro, reported the DNJ.
MTSU was instrumental in the Business Education Partnership program, wrote
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce President Steve Benefield in the
DNJ Business Pulse.
Dr. Al DePrince, economics and finance, told the DNJ that the effects
of Sept. 11, 2001, are still being felt in the financial world.
An MTSU study indicates that almost half of Tennessee's exports go either
to Canada or Mexico, according to the Manchester Times and the Tullahoma
News.
The 15th annual Jack O. Weatherford Chair of Finance Invitational Scramble
Golf Tournament was held at Stones River Country Club, according to the
Murfreesboro Sun and the Lewisburg Tribune.
Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, told the DNJ that gasoline prices
won't be dropping much in the near future.
Education and Behavioral Science
Lisa Lewis, HPERS, told the DNJ and the Franklin Review-Appeal that obesity
is a growing problem among children.
The Academy for Teachers of the Gifted welcomed more than 45 teachers
from across the state, reported the Morgan County News and the Greeneville
Sun.
The Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame has been affected adversely by state
budget cuts, noted the DNJ, the Jackson Sun, the Paris Post-Intelligencer
and the Cleveland Daily Banner.
Dr. Dorothy Craig, associate dean, said many of today's college freshmen
have spent more time in "wired" classrooms than any other generation,
reported the DNJ.
Dr. Sharon Shaw-McEwen, social work, was named to the board of Leadership
Middle Tennessee, according to the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Hendersonville
Star News, the Lebanon Democrat, the Columbia Daily Herald and the Franklin
Review-Appeal.
Dr. Robert Eaker, educational leadership, discussed "The State of
American Education" in an Honors College lecture, noted the Shelbyville
Times-Gazette and the Marshall Gazette.
Page Ten (Local, Education and Behavioral Science, cont'd.)
The Lewisburg Tribune printed a photo of Dr. Gloria Bonner, dean, accepting
a $6,000 donation to the Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame from State Farm
Insurance.
Liberal Arts
"Song of the Road," a photography exhibit by Christopher Rauschenberg,
is on display through Oct. 10 at the Baldwin Photographic Gallery, noted
the DNJ, the DNJ Extra, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Tullahoma News and
the Murfreesboro Sun.
Dr. Andrei Korobkov, political science, accompanied students on a study
abroad trip to the United Kingdom during the summer, reported the Murfreesboro
Sun.
Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" was the opening production
of the MTSU Theatre season, noted the Marshall Gazette, the Tullahoma
News, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the DNJ Extra and the DNJ.
MTSU co-sponsored concerts honoring former First Lady Sarah Childress
Polk, reported the Marshall Gazette, the Columbia Daily Herald, the DNJ
Extra, the Rutherford County Reader and the DNJ.
MTSU's Center for Historic Preservation prepared papers nominating the
so-called "green house" for the National Register of Historic
Places, according to the Franklin Review-Appeal.
The CHP estimates the "green house" would be worth $282,360
if the city of Franklin were to sell it, reported the Franklin Review-Appeal.
Stacey Graham, CHP, wrote an article on Rutherford County history for
Murfreesboro Magazine.
The Middle Tennessee Choral Society is conducted by Dr. Raphael Bundage,
music, noted the DNJ and Murfreesboro Magazine.
The DNJ printed photos of the Middle Tennessee Choral Society in concert.
The MTCS honored its benefactors with a reception at the home of Jo and
Dr. John Alexander, according to the DNJ.
The DNJ printed a photo of Bundage at the reception.
Pianist Peter Serkin performed in the Steinway Dedication Concert Series
at MTSU, reported the DNJ Extra.
Lisa Moore, speech and theatre, spoke on effective communication and negotiation
between genders at a local business conference, noted the DNJ Business
Pulse and the DNJ.
Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, told the DNJ that Johnny Cash blended the
blues and mountain music for "a raw, stripped-down sound that led
eventually to rock and roll and to Americana musics."
The Lewisburg Tribune interviewed Dr. Rebecca Conard, history, about a
summer institute at MTSU for American history teachers.
MTSU's history department sponsored a talk by Dr. Carole Levin, University
of Nebraska at Lincoln, on "All the Queen's Children: Elizabeth I
and the Meanings of Motherhood," according to the Lewisburg Tribune
and the DNJ.
Dr. John Vile, political science, commented on the 216th anniversary of
the U.S. Constitution for the DNJ.
Page Eleven
Mass Communication
In a column printed in the DNJ and reprinted in the Franklin Review-Appeal,
Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, wrote that WSMV-TV has aired reports about
spending by the president at MTSU and "found nothing newsworthy beyond
the report itself."
Ken Armstrong, former investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune,
delivered a lecture in the Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment
Studies, noted the DNJ.
Student Affairs
Middle Tennessee's Sonic Drive-In restaurants awarded a $1,000 scholarship
to MTSU freshmen Mallorie Nicole Newberry and Amanda Rae Taylor, reported
the Lewisburg Tribune and the Manchester Times.
Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment
management, said he had some "frank conversations" with fraternity
officers about the theft of student newspapers, noted the DNJ, the Newport
Plain Talk, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Tullahoma News, the Maryville
Daily Times, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen and the Cleveland Daily Banner.
Glenn said the growth in counties surrounding Murfreesboro has led to
enrollment increases at MTSU every year since 1995, according to the Morristown
Citizen Tribune.
Fraternity brothers from Sigma Chi helped with landscaping work at Northfield
Elementary School as part of the United Way's "Day of Caring,"
reported the DNJ.
MTSU student Sandra Franks of Ashland City is studying at Kansai Gaidai
University in Osaka, Japan, as part of a study abroad program, noted the
Ashland City Times.
MTSU students Alexis Galvis and Natalie Tate were named to Murfreesboro
Magazine's list of the city's most beautiful people.
MTSU students Alan L. Feinstein and Tim L. Green have graduated from the
Army ROTC National Advanced Leadership Camp at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash.,
noted the DNJ.
MTSU student Adam Hunkapillar was charged with theft over $1,000 after
allegedly receiving a stolen motorcycle, reported the DNJ.
The DNJ interviewed Byron Martin, a graduate assistant majoring in physical
education, about what kind of playground equipment is safest for children.
General Interest
MTSU co-sponsored an art auction to benefit Murfreesboro City Schools
Family Resource Centers, according to the DNJ.
MTSU's Albert Gore Sr. Research Center is collecting both oral histories
and historical artifacts for Rutherford County's bicentennial celebration,
noted Rutherford County Spotlight, the Lewisburg Tribune and the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial praised the Gore Center for its role in the bicentennial.
WMOT-FM aired a series of features on Rutherford County history leading
up to the bicentennial, according to Murfreesboro Magazine.
Page Twelve (Local, General Interest, cont'd.)
The Japan-U.S. Center sponsored a bon odori festival at the St. Clair
Street Senior Center, reported the DNJ and the Marshall Gazette.
MTSU hosted the Tennessee Highland Games again this year, noted the Murfreesboro
Sun, the DNJ Business Pulse, the DNJ, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, Murfreesboro
Magazine and Rutherford Parent magazine.
The Division of Continuing Studies and Public Service has published its
fall 2003 "Lifelong Learning and Non-Credit Course Catalog,"
according to the Murfreesboro Sun, the Tullahoma News and the Marshall
Gazette.
The Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Oak Ridger and the Winchester Herald-Chronicle
printed the names of students who were awarded scholarships by MTSU.
Sherian Huddleston, assistant vice provost, enrollment services, predicted
that enrollment would increase by two percent in Fall 2003, noted the
Marshall Gazette.
Enrollment at MTSU hit a new all-time high of 21,734 students, according
to the Franklin Review-Appeal, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Union
City Daily Messenger, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Gallatin News-Examiner,
the Southern Standard, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Sevierville Mountain
Press, the Oak Ridger, the Johnson City Press, the Lewisburg Tribune,
the Jackson Sun, the Crossville Chronicle, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen,
the Maryville Daily Times, the Greeneville Sun, the Rutherford County
Spotlight and the Athens Post-Athenian.
The Lewisburg Tribune, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette,
the Sparta Expositor, the Camden Chronicle, the Pickett County Press,
the Maryville Daily Times, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Moore County
News, the Pikeville Bledsonian-Banner and the Columbia Daily Herald printed
the names of students who graduated following the Summer 2003 semester.
The Hickman County Times printed the names of students who graduated following
the Spring 2003 semester.
The Honors College fall lecture series began its 30th year under the theme
of "An American Checkup," according to the DNJ.
MTSU combined its Founders Day celebration with its celebration of the
75th anniversary of Homer Pittard Campus School, noted the Lewisburg Tribune.
Alumni of Homer Pittard Campus School toured the facility on the school's
75th anniversary, reported the DNJ.
The Adult Services Center, Older Wiser Learners and the Pinnacle Honor
Society co-sponsored a "mind mapping" session at MTSU, noted
the DNJ.
Naomi Tutu, daughter of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, spoke at
a peace rally at MTSU, according to the DNJ, the Jackson Sun and the Murfreesboro
Sun.
The Japan-U.S. Center of MTSU hosted a party to welcome new students from
Asian and non-Asian students enrolled in Asia-related courses, reported
the Lewisburg Tribune.
Books written by MTSU professors are among the volumes available in Siegel
High School's Tennessee Room, noted the DNJ.
Diana Zeh, coordinator, online degree program, told the DNJ that the program
has grown from 174 students in Fall 2001 to 419 in Fall 2003.
Page Thirteen (Local, General Interest, cont'd.)
Jennifer Campbell, study abroad and exchange coordinator, and Jeremy Majors,
former Kansai Gaidai University exchange student, discussed study abroad
programs on WGNS-AM.
The Tullahoma News printed the names of students who made the dean's list
in Spring 2003.
Murfreesboro Magazine printed the entire calendar of events for Homecoming
Week 2003.
Off. Leroy Carter, public safety, was honored by the Rutherford County
Crime Stoppers program, noted Murfreesboro Magazine.
She magazine (DNJ) listed MTSU's Fall 2002 undergraduate majors by gender
and status.
The annual Pigskin Pregame kicked off MTSU 2003 homecoming events, noted
the DNJ.
Some of the proceeds from the third annual Community Fall Festival in
La Vergne benefit the building of dormitories for ministry interns at
MTSU, according to the DNJ.
Don and Melanie Alexander gave $125,000 to MTSU, reported the DNJ.
Ben Landers, president and chief executive officer of the United Way of
Greater Knoxville, has been named to the board of the MTSU National Alumni
Association, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
MTSU was represented at Cumberland County High School's Open House and
College Fair, reported the Crossville Chronicle.
MTSU's Fall 2003 videoconferencing programs for students and profexsional
development programs for teachers in grades K-12 started with "Check
It Out," led by Calvary Banking, noted the Lewisburg Tribune.
The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear an appeal of the death penalty cases
against Daryl Keith Holton at MTSU, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette,
the Grundy County Herald, the Lewisburg Tribune, the DNJ and the Tullahoma
News.
MTSU hosted the 22nd annual "Salute to Veterans" Oct. 4, noted
the Murfreesboro Sun.
The Murfreesboro Sun printed the agenda for the ninth annual MTSU Family
Weekend.
The theme of Homer Pittard Campus School's Fall Festival was "The
Roaring '20s," according to the Murfreesboro Sun.
Project HELP held its fifth annual "New Issues and Challenges: Resources
for Families of Young Children" conference, noted the Murfreesboro
Sun.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) toured the MTSU campus and discussed
improvements with university leaders, reported the DNJ.
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