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Clips for October 2003
MTSU News Summary for October 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
Administration
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee was named to the Sloan-C Awards Selection
Committee for 2003, noted the AScribe Newswire.
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Basic and Applied Sciences
MTSU has been awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to help implement a
lead-abatement program, according to the PR Newswire.
Dr. Paul Craig, aerospace, addressed the state of the American airline
industry in a lecture at MTSU, reported the University Wire.
Business
Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies was the keynote speaker at MTSU's
annual Economic Outlook Conference, according to Market News International,
www.afxnews.com, Agence France Presse, Quest Economics Database, PR Newswire
and CBS MarketWatch.
Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, discussed the results of a Federal
Reserve Board meeting on CNBC.
Education and Behavioral Science
MTSU provided statistics to USA Today for an article on obesity.
Liberal Arts
Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, said senior centers are in the
process of reinventing themselves, according to the Bergen County (N.J.)
Record.
General Interest
MTSU's undergraduate admissions for Fall 2003 exceeded those of all other
universities in the state for the first time ever, noted the University
Wire.
METROPOLITAN NEWS
Administration
James Floyd has been named an assistant to the president and MTSU's legal
counsel, reported the Nashville Business Journal.
A complaint was filed against MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee by a colleague,
who later withdrew the complaint, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free
Press, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), Tennessee Radio Network, WREC-AM
(Memphis), WSGC-FM (Chattanooga), The Tennessean, the Knoxville News-Sentinel,
WKRN-TV, WSMV-TV and WZTV-TV.
The Tennessee Board of Regents will investigate the complaint against
McPhee, even though it was withdrawn, reported The Tennessean.
A Rutherford County judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting
the release of specific information about the complaint against McPhee,
reported The Tennessean, the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and WSMV-TV.
The Tennessean reported that the woman who filed a complaint against McPhee
expected anonymity.
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McPhee declined to discuss the details of the complaint with the news
media, according to WSMV-TV, WZTV-TV and WTVF-TV.
McPhee's office spent $99,391 on travel and entertainment expenses last
year, noted The Tennessean, WSMV-TV and The City Paper (Nashville).
Basic and Applied Sciences
MTSU has been awarded a $1.8 million dollar federal grant to help implement
a lead abatement program, noted WMOT-FM and WSMV-TV.
Dr. Charles Higgins, physics and astronomy, lectured on how the different
full moons received their names, according to The Tennessean.
MTSU has received $702,000 in grants from the National Science Foundation
to fund two nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers, reported the Nashville
Business Journal.
MTSU co-sponsors the BlueMax flight simulator at the Adventure Science
Center in Nashville, noted Nashville Lifestyles magazine.
Dr. Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, told The Tennessean that the solar
eclipse following this November's lunar eclipse will be visible only from
Antarctica.
Business
The Tennessean's Rutherford section profiled Jennings A. Jones, for whom
the College of Business is named, and his wife, Rebecca.
Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said the U.S. economy can handle
President Bush's proposed $87 billion expenditure for the reconstruction
of Iraq, reported WMOT-FM.
Ford told The Tennessean that demographic trends are fueling the housing
boom in Middle Tennessee.
Ford appeared on NewsChannel5+ to talk about lottery scholarships.
Ford told the Tax Structure Study Commission that money generated through
gas and related taxes should no longer be earmarked for the state highway
fund, reported The Tennessean.
Ford discussed his testimony before the commission on WKVL-AM (Knoxville).
Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies was the keynote speaker at MTSU's
annual Economic Outlook Conference, according to The Tennessean and the
Tri-State Defender (Memphis).
A new set of monthly economic indicators developed by MTSU will be printed
in The Tennessean.
A consumer confidence poll conducted by MTSU showed that many area respondents
are uncertain about future economic conditions, according to the Nashville
Business Journal.
Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, told
The Tennessean that Tennessee will see no more declines in job creation
in a few months.
Penn said that Nissan has helped lessen the blow to the state's manufacturing
base, reported The Tennessean.
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Education and Behavioral Science
The Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyxlexia at MTSU is
in line to receive a $1.2 million federal appropriation, reported WMOT-FM.
Dr. Diane Sawyer, director, Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment
of Dyslexia at MTSU, said there are differences in the brains of dyslexic
and non-dyslexic people, noted WMOT-FM.
WLAC-AM interviewed Dr. Deborah Newman, criminal justice administration,
about the second annual Law Enforcement Seminar at MTSU.
Liberal Arts
Dr. Carole Levin, MTSU's Strickland Visiting Scholar from the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, said even 21st century men don't want to think about
Queen Elizabeth I in anything but sexual terms, reported WMOT-FM.
Dr. Amy Staples, history, said most countries were hoping for more out
of President Bush's address to the United Nations, according to WMOT-FM.
Staples was named a Sherman Emerging Scholar by the University of North
Carolina at Wilmington, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
WMOT-FM aired reports by the Albert Gore Sr. Research Center about Rutherford
County's history.
Don and Sheryl Jones of Arvada, Colo., donated the oldest know photographs
of Murfreesboro to the Gore Center, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford
section.
Dr. Mary Hoffschwelle, history, provided information for an article on
Julius Rosenwald for an article in The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).
Barry Buxkamper, art, displayed some of his artwork at Cumberland Gallery
in Green Hills, reported The Tennessean's Life section and the Nashville
Scene.
MTSU students presented their production of Meredith Willson's "The
Music Man," noted The City Paper (Nashville).
The artwork of Romanian artist Rozalinda Borcila was displayed at MTSU's
Art Barn, according to the Nashville Scene.
Jamey Simmons, music, won first place in the final round of the Brussels
Jazz Orchestra International Competition in Brussels, Belgium, according
to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
The MTSU Concert Chorale performed with the Middle Tennessee Choral Society
in its 33rd season opener, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
The MTSU Flute Choir performed a Halloween concert, passed out candy to
children and held a costume contest, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford
section.
Dr. Kevin Smith, sociology and anthropology, led a team of students in
digging up artifacts from a former meeting place of the state legislature,
noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
Applications are being accepted from pianists in grades K-12 for the eighth
annual ClavierFest competition at MTSU, according to The Tennessean's
Rutherford section.Page Five (Metro, Liberal Arts, cont'd.)
MTSU's Center for Historic Preservation is helping to put Chattanooga's
Fleetwood Coffee Company building on the National Register of Historic
Places, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.
MTSU Theatre performed two student-written plays, "The Pillbox"
and "The View From This Room," noted the Tennessean's Rutherford
section.
In a letter to The Tennessean, Christie Nuell, art, suggested that students
be tested as they enter school so they may be placed with other students
with similar learning styles.
Mass Communication
WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on alternatives
to information technology, news coverage of China's first astronaut and
designers of computer viruses.
Burriss appeared on NewsChannel5+ to discuss freedom of expression issues
relating to Rush Limbaugh and the Dixie Chicks.
Sharon Fitzgerald, journalism, was named newsletter editor, and Burriss
was named to the board of the Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter of
the Society of Professional Journalists for 2003-04, reported The City
Paper (Nashville) and The Tennessee Press.
Ken Armstrong, investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune, lectured
at MTSU, noted WMOT-FM.
WDCN-TV aired a two-part edition of "A Word on Words" featuring
guests David Halberstam, Bill Kovach, Winston Groom, and Alice Randall
in a discussion of freedom of expression sponsored by the John Seigenthaler
Chair of Excellence at MTSU.
Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, told The City Paper (Nashville) that former
Vice President Al Gore will have to overcome several hurdles if he tries
to launch a liberal cable news channel.
Gore delivered a global warming lecture sponsored by the John Seigenthaler
Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies, reported The Tennessean
and WKRN-TV.
In a letter to The Tennessean, Beverly Keel, recording industry management,
criticized U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) for saying the state's universities
don't give country music the same respect as literature.
Dr. Anantha Babbili, dean, discussed the news media on Teddy Bart's Roundtable
on WAMB-AM.
Dr. Jan Quarles, electronic media communication, received a Fulbright
Senior Specialists Program grant to attend the Royal University of Phnom
Penh, Cambodia, according to the Nashville Business Journal.
Beverly Keel, recording industry management, interviewed Sheryl Crow for
Nashville Lifestyles magazine.
Dr. Richard Campbell, journalism, is a member of the Tennessee Press Association's
2003-04 Journalism Education Committee, according to The Tennessee Press.
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Student Affairs
MTSU student Jenny Gill taped an edition of her syndicated radio program,
"Teen Country," at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville,
according to The Tennessean.
MTSU student Braeden Kehoe told The Tennessean about seeing Pope John
Paul II last year at World Youth Day services in Toronto.
Two female MTSU students were robbed at gunpoint in the University Courtyard
Apartments, reported WTVF-TV.
Mark Wilson, who holds the title of "Mr. Middle Tennnesee State University
2003," competed in the Mr. Ebony USA-MEN of Color Contest at MTSU,
according to the Nashville Pride.
The Tennessean's Rutherford section printed a photo of homecoming king
Justin Richmond and homecoming queen Jennifer Secrest.
General Interest
A full-sized virtual reality NASCAR training simulator was made available
to students in the KUC Courtyard, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free
Press.
MTSU hosted the seventh annual Tennessee Highland Games, noted Tennessee
Radio Network, WREC-AM (Memphis), WSGC-FM (Chattanooga), The Tennessean
and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments on three cases in a session
on the MTSU campus, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section and WTVF-TV.
MTSU placed third behind Nashville State and Vanderbilt in the "Best
Place for Continuing Education" category in the Nashville Scene's
2003 Best of Nashville Readers' Poll.
MTSU has 21 student residences without sprinklers, reported The Tennessean
and WTVF-TV.
MTSU hosted a College Night with up to 60 colleges and universities providing
admissions representatives, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
Actor Lou Gossett Jr. was scheduled to speak at the MTSU-sponsored International
Conference on Cultural Diversity, according to the Nashville Pride, The
Tennessean and The City Paper (Nashville).
MTSU and the Tennessee Valley Authority have formed a partnership focusing
on energy issues and recruitment, noted WSMV-TV and the Nashville Business
Journal.
Residents of Reynolds Hall were displaced due to a fire Oct. 8, reported
The Tennessean, WZTV-TV, WTVF-TV, WSMV-TV and WKRN-TV.
MTSU students displaced by the Reynolds Hall fire were anxious to return
to a normal lifestyle, according to WKRN-TV.
Deana Raffo, director, MTSU Leadership Development, said applications
are now being accepted for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities
& Colleges, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
MTSU's undergraduate admissions for Fall 2003 exceeded those of all other
universities in the state for the first time ever, noted the Chattanooga
Times-Free Press, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), the Knoxville News-Sentinel,
The Tennessean, WLAC-AM, WSMV-TV and WTVF-TV.
Page Seven (Metro, General Interest, cont'd.)
Dr. Pat Spangler, medical director, told The Tennessean that McFarland
Health Service dispenses emergency contraception.
Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, director, Japan-U.S. Center of MTSU, was in Gov.
Phil Bredesen's delegation to the joint meeting of the Japan-U.S. Southeast
Association and the Southeast U.S.-Japan Association in Osaka, Japan,
reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
Officer David Smith, public safety, taught a Rape Aggression Defense course
to female students, according to WTVF-TV.
Raiders for Christ performed a benefit concert on the MTSU campus for
a stem-cell transplant recipient, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.
MTSU's Relay for Life Team hosted its third annual Arts and Crafts Festival,
according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.LOCAL NEWS
Administration
James Floyd was hired as MTSU's legal counsel, noted the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial opined that tougher admission standards will benefit MTSU.
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee and his wife, Liz, hosted the annual Dames
Club Fall Reception, reported the DNJ.
McPhee participated in the groundbreaking for a new SunTrust Bank in Smyrna,
according to the DNJ.
McPhee addressed Williamson County alumni in Franklin, noted the Franklin
Review-Appeal.
A Tennessee Board of Regents audit found that a $27.96 beer purchase was
charged to a university account "as the result of a processing oversight,"
reported the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Kingsport Times-News, the Cookeville
Herald-Citizen, the Jackson Sun, the Bristol Herald-Courier and the Winchester
Herald-Chronicle.
McPhee's office spent $99,391 on travel and entertainment last year, according
to a TBR audit, reported the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.
A complaint was filed against McPhee by a colleague, who later withdrew
the complaint, according to the Oak Ridger, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle,
the Jackson Sun, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Columbia Daily Herald,
the Kingsport Times-News, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Newport Plain
Talk, the Elizabethton Star, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Cookeville
Herald-Citizen, the Johnson City Press, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the
Paris Post-Intelligencer, the DNJ and the Murfreesboro Sun.
A Rutherford County judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting
the release of specific information about the complaint against McPhee,
reported the DNJ.
The DNJ reported that the woman who filed a complaint against McPhee expected
anonymity.
Rick Hollow, attorney, Tennessee Press Association, told the DNJ that
the public has the right to know the sexual harassment allegations against
McPhee.
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McPhee said he hoped the sexual harassment situation would be resolved
soon, according to the DNJ.
MTSU's student newspaper, Sidelines, reported the name of the woman who
filed the complaint against McPhee, noted the DNJ.
All five Rutherford County judges recused themselves from hearing the
complaint against McPhee, reported the DNJ.
Athletics
Only 19 percent of MTSU football students from the 1996 graduating class,
the last class for which the NCAA has released statistics, earned diplomas,
according to the Crossville Chronicle.
The Murfreesboro Sun printed a photo of two children enjoying a tailgating
event prior to MTSU's homecoming game.
The DNJ printed photos of the annual MTSU Baseball Fish Fry.
The DNJ spotlighted the MTSU Wheelchair Sports Club.
Basic and Applied Sciences
The MTSU School of Nursing co-sponsored the 17th annual Parent and Child
Festival, noted the Cannon Courier.
The MTSU Department of Chemistry will receive two nuclear magnetic resonance
spectrometers to be funded with more than $702,000 in National Science
Foundation grants, reported the DNJ.
MTSU has been awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to help implement a
lead-abatement program, according to the Lewisburg Tribune, the DNJ, the
Cannon Courier, the Macon County Times and the Gallatin News-Examiner.
MTSU hosted the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference for middle school
and high school girls, noted the DNJ.
Dr. Padgett Kelly, biology, led a group of students to the Florida Keys
to study the area's ecology, according to Gameday.
MTSU is participating in a proposed Master of Science nursing program,
reported the Parsons News Leader.
The Center for Environmental Education launched Waterworks!, a statewide
anti-water pollution marketing campaign, noted the Lawrenceburg Advocate.
MTSU hosted its annual Farm Festival, according to the DNJ.
Dr. Cliff Ricketts, agribusiness and agriscience, wants to create a pollution-free
car that runs off only sun and water, noted the DNJ.
Business
MTSU hosted its 11th annual Economic Outlook Conference at the World Outreach
Church in Murfreesboro, reported the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.
Dr. Barbara Haskew, economics and finance, has been appointed interim
director of the Tennessee Center for Labor-Management Relations, noted
the Tullahoma News.Page Nine (Metro, Business, cont'd.)
Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said
Rutherford County's population will increase by 2.2 to 2.3 percent between
now and 2025, according to the Murfreesboro Sun and the DNJ.
A poll by the MTSU Office of Consumer Research found that overall consumer
confidence took a slight downturn heading into fall, noted the DNJ and
the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.
Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies was the keynote speaker at MTSU's
annual Economic Outlook Conference, according to the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial agreed with Dr. Donald Ratajczak, a speaker at the Economic
Outlook Conference, that the U.S. should aggressively pursue foreign jobs.
Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, told the DNJ that the installation
of lottery scholarships will create some stress on state-supported educational
institutions.
Ford told the DNJ he is worried that many eligible freshmen will not be
eligible for lottery scholarships because of their GPAs.
Ford discussed his testimony before the Tax Structure Study Commission
on WMTY-AM (Farragut), WLOD-AM (Loudon), WGAP-AM (Maryville), and WATO-AM
(Oak Ridge).
MTSU hosted a seminar on business continuity planning, reported the Columbia
Daily Herald.
MTSU's Tennessee Small Business Development Center co-sponsored a small
business tax workshop, noted the DNJ.
MTSU sponsored a conference on improving leadership potential, according
to the DNJ.
MTSU researchers are conducting a study of the northwest Tennessee economy,
reported the Union City Daily Messenger, the Alamo Times and the Milan
Mirror-Exchange.
Education and Behavioral Science
Of MTSU's 344 2001-2002 education graduates, 306 passed the Praxis exam,
which evaluates how well prepared future teachers are, according to the
Cleveland Daily Banner, the Jackson Sun and the Crossville Chronicle.
The Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia at MTSU hosted
a free workshop for parents of children with disbilities, reported the
DNJ.
The DNJ and the Murfreesboro Sun printed photos of children playing at
Homer Pittard Campus School.
The Department of Criminal Justice Administration sponsored a three-day
seminar for law enforcement personnel across the state, reported the DNJ.
Lisa Lewis, HPERS, conducted a "Workshops in Wellness" class
at the St. Clair Street Senior Center, noted the DNJ.
Dr. Jon MacBeth, HPERS, said screening elderly drivers would be a positive
step in increasing highway safety, reported the DNJ.
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a $1.2 million appropriation
for the Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia at MTSU,
noted the DNJ, Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Lewisburg Tribune.
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A DNJ editorial hailed the appropriation for the dyslexia center.
Dr. Diane Sawyer, director, dyslexia center, told the DNJ that new scientific
technology is helping researchers learn more about the disorder.
Dr. Doug Winborn, assistant dean, education and behavioral science for
program planning, assessment and accreditation, and Dr. Jane Williams,
educational leadership, flew to Japan to collaborate with Fukushima University
professors on a study of school bullying, reported the Lewisburg Tribune.
Liberal Arts
In a column in the Paris Post-Intelligencer, Jim Dumas wrote, "Had
it not been for Dr. Carroll Van West (director, Center for Historic Preservation),
the Paris-Henry County Heritage Center might not be host to the traveling
Smithsonian Museum food exhibit this fall."
The Stones River Chamber Players will perform at Columbia State Community
College in February 2004, noted the Giles Free Press.
MTSU's Center for Popular Music is involved in a project to preserve the
musical traditions of West Tennessee, reported the Henderson Independent.
MTSU Theatre staged a production of Meredith Willson's "The Music
Man," noted the Murfreesboro Sun, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and
the DNJ.
Nissan's ticket purchases resulted in two sold-out performances of "The
Music Man," reported the Murfreesboro Sun.
The artwork of Rozalinda Borcila was displayed at MTSU's Barn Gallery,
according to the DNJ.
The Beaux Arts Trio performed in the finale of the Steinway Dedication
Concert Series, reported the DNJ.
Dr. Kevin Smith, sociology and anthropology, helped design an exhibit
on Murfreesboro's Old City Cemetery, noted the Lewisburg Tribune and the
Murfreesboro Sun.
Dan Allen, Center for Historic Preservation, was awarded a $20,000 grant
to restore Greenwood Cemetery in Columbia, reported the Columbia Daily
Herald.
In a letter to the DNJ, Dr. Louis Haas, history, wrote that students need
to study more and drink less.
Dr. Raphael Bundage and John Duke, music, attended a fundraiser for the
Middle Tennessee Choral Society, according to the DNJ.
Dr. David Lavery, English, led a discussion on "Dead for the Undead:
Trick or Treating with Buffy," reported the Lewisburg Tribune.
Dr. Jim Huhta, history, was involved in the creation of a monument marking
the geographic center of the state of Tennessee, noted the Rutherford
County Heritage Festival Commemorative Section.
Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Albert Gore Sr. Research Center, was profiled
in the DNJ.
MTSU's Blue Note Jazz Combo performed at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for
Rutherford County's new domestic violence shelter, noted the Murfreesboro
Sun.
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The Murfreesboro Sun profiled Angela Tipps, music, one of the few female
conductors in the nation.
The MTSU Concert Chorale performed with the Middle Tennessee Choral Society
in its 33rd season opener, reported the DNJ.
MTSU hosted the 42nd annual Contest of Champions high school band competition,
reported the Rutherford Courier.
Applications are being accepted from pianists in grades K-12 for the eighth
annual ClavierFest competition at MTSU, according to the Lawrenceburg
Advocate and the Gallatin News-Examiner.
Mass Communication
Former Vice President Al Gore delivered a global warming lecture sponsored
by the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies,
reported the DNJ, the Oak Ridger, the Kingsport Times-News, the Athens
Post-Athenian, the Newport Plain Talk, the Columbia Daily Herald, the
Dyersburg State Gazette, the Murfreesboro Sun, the Johnson City Press,
the Cleveland Daily Banner and the Jackson Sun.
WDCN-TV aired a two-part edition of "A Word on Words" featuring
guests David Halberstam, Bill Kovach, Winston Groom, and Alice Randall
in a discussion of freedom of expression sponsored by the John Seigenthaler
Chair of Excellence at MTSU, according to the DNJ and the Murfreesboro
Sun.
"Writers in the Round" was presented by the Tom T. Hall Endowment
in Mass Communication at MTSU, noted the DNJ, the Columbia Daily Herald
and the Lewisburg Tribune.
Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, said Charles "Bubber" Murphy cared
about the development of the men who played football for him, according
to the Rutherford County Heritage Festival Commemorative Section.
In a column in the DNJ, Kimbrell wrote that Tennessee has supported "the
creation of important holdings such as those under the aegis of the Center
for Popular Music at MTSU."
Student Affairs
Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment
management, discussed the difficulties in admitting children of illegal
immigrants for stories in the Cookeville Herald-Citizen and the Dyersburg
State Gazette.
Glenn said virtually every student in MTSU's freshman class will be eligible
for a $3,000 lottery scholarship next year, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
MTSU theatre major Dalton Reeves portrayed Kenny, a frustrated lover,
in the Bedford County Arts Council's production of Neil Simon's "Proposals,"
noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
In a letter to the DNJ, MTSU social work intern Sarah Yancey wrote that
Murfreesboro needs a transportation system.
MTSU student Ben Boerner co-founded University Trolley Inc. to fill the
void created by lack of public transportation and reliable cab service,
reported the DNJ.
Page Twelve (Local, Student Affairs, cont'd.)
MTSU student Jesse Hill has graduated from the U.S. Army ROTC National
Advanced Leadership Camp at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash., noted the Hickman
County Times.
MTSU student John Jackson told the Lewisburg Tribune that he enjoyed the
education aspect of a seminar on Lewisburg business and industry.
Meggie Jones and Lauren Paige Burr were initiated into Alpha Delta Pi
sorority at MTSU, according to the Alamo Times and the Roane County News.
MTSU cheerleaders and band member Jerry Whitmore performed at the Rally
in the Alley, a Chamber of Commerce event, noted the DNJ.
MTSU student Sammie Lee Bradley, a waitress at a Hooters restaurant, will
appear in the Hooters International 2004 calendar, reported the DNJ.
MTSU students Bethany Farr and Amanda Craddock received scholarships from
the Educational & Memorial Foundation of the Tennessee Society of
Certified Public Accountants, according to the Manchester Times, the Rutherford
Courier, the Tullahoma News and the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.
The Heritage Woman's Club of Germantown awarded a scholarship to MTSU
junior Allen Grant, reported the Germantown News.
The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU senior Stacy Varnell racing a go-kart
at Go USA.
The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU freshman Russ Hudson playing drums for
a local rock band.
General Interest
The Giles Free Press, the Jasper Journal, the Alamo Times, the Hickman
County Times, the Lexington Progress, the Lawrenceburg Advocate, the Cannon
Courier, the South Pittsburg Hustler, the Humboldt Courier Chronicle,
the Trenton Herald-Gazette, the Wayne County News, the Elk Valley Times,
the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union, the Scott County News, the Buffalo River
Review, the Marshall Gazette, the Oneida Independent-Herald, the Livingston
Enterprise, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Moore County News, the
Roane County News, the Dayton Herald-News, the Athens Post-Athenian, the
Sevierville Mountain Press, the Union City Daily Messenger, the Kingsport
Times-News, the Hartsville Vidette, the Sparta Expositor, the Morgan County
News, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Overton County News, the Elk Valley Times,
the Union City Daily Messenger and the Selmer Independent-Appeal printed
the names of students who graduated following the Summer 2003 semester.
The Huntingdon News-Leader, the Selmer Independent-Appeal, the Humboldt
Courier Chronicle, the McKenzie Banner, the Trenton Herald-Gazette, the
Fentress Courier, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Buffalo River Review,
the Southern Standard, the Carthage Courier, the Gainesboro Sentinel,
the Grundy County Herald, the Mount Juliet News, the Lawrenceburg Advocate,
the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Wayne County News,
the Kingsport Times-News and the Camden Chronicle printed the names of
students who made the dean's list for Summer 2003.
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MTSU and Motlow State Community College have signed a partnership agreement
to help students who need assistance with math, reading or English, reported
the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Tullahoma News, the Manchester Times and
the Elk Valley Times.
The MTSU football cheerleaders participated in ribbon cutting ceremony
for the DoubleTree Hotel in Murfreesboro, according to the DNJ.
The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU cheerleaders Mario Wong and Charissa Barbro
at the Raider Rally and Picnic.
Several incoming MTSU students were cheated out of $25 dollars each a
few years ago when they received letters saying they had to pay for their
student ID cards, according to the Franklin Review-Appeal.
Actor Lou Gossett Jr. was scheduled to speak at MTSU's International Conference
on Cultural Diversity, noted the DNJ, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the
Lewisburg Tribune and the Gallatin News-Examiner.
The DNJ printed a photo of actor Hugh Vasquez and Isoke Femi speaking
on changing systematic racism at the International Conference on Cultural
Diversity..
U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) said schools like MTSU will depend upon federal
money for their libraries even more because of state budget problems,
according to the Gallatin News-Examiner and the Overton County News.
MTSU's enrollment reached a record 21,741 students in the Fall 2003 semester,
according to the DNJ, the Tullahoma News, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle,
the Newport Plain Talk, the Maryville Daily Times and Johnson City Press.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) visited MTSU and recommended improvements,
noted the DNJ.
The DNJ and the Rutherford Courier printed the entire MTSU homecoming
schedule.
MTSU hosted the third annual Tobacco Summit, reported the DNJ.
MTSU's Relay for Life Team hosted its third annual Arts and Crafts Festival,
according to the Southern Standard, the Marshall Gazette, the Tullahoma
News, the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Murfreesboro Sun and the DNJ Extra.
The DNJ printed a photo of preparations for the annual MTSU Pigskin Pregame.
MTSU hosted a "Salute to Veterans," noted the DNJ, the Franklin
Review-Appeal, the Rutherford Courier, the Marshall Gazette and the Tullahoma
News.
The Murfreesboro Sun and the DNJ printed photos from the "Salute
to Veterans."
MTSU hosted its Family Weekend in conjunction with homecoming, according
to the DNJ, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Lawrenceburg Advocate and the Shelbyville
Times-Gazette.
The Tennessee Supreme Court convened on the campus of MTSU, noted the
DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
High school students told the DNJ what they learned at the Tennessee Supreme
Court session.
A DNJ editorial opined that MTSU was fortunate that the Tennessee Supreme
Court convened there.
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The DNJ presented a roundup of opinions from prior interviews with MTSU
faculty and administrators.
MTSU is forming a joint partnership with TVA for programs, research, development
and student initiatives, noted the DNJ and the Murfreesboro Sun.
The second annual AIDS quilt event will be held Nov. 7-9 at MTSU under
the sponsorship of the Student Government Association, reported the Tullahoma
News.
Don and Melanie Alexander gave $125,000 to MTSU to support athletics,
the College of Education and Behavioral Science and the Department of
Aerospace, according to Gameday.
Indian Hills Golf Course was the site of the MTSU Annual Homecoming Golf
Tournament, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.
The Murfreesboro Sun, the DNJ, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Paris Post-Intelligencer,
the Portland Leader and the Rutherford Courier reported that MTSU hosted
the Tennessee Highland Games.
Attorney Sandra Trail represents MTSU on the Tennessee Board of Regents
Alumni Foundation Board, noted the DNJ.
MTSU students took their fall break Oct. 16 and 17, noted the DNJ.
A fire in Reynolds Hall displaced 390 students, according to the DNJ.
A meeting to update students displaced by the Reynolds Hall Fire was held
Oct. 13, reported the DNJ.
MTSU students moved back into their dormitories on Oct. 14, according
to the DNJ.
MTSU is one of only three educational institutions in the state participating
in the American Democracy Project, noted the Jackson Sun and the Weakley
County Press.
Greek organizations participated in the annual homecoming chili cook-off
at MTSU's Murphy Center, reported the DNJ.
The DNJ printed a photo of a piece of a Murfreesboro water tower with
the MTSU logo on it being hauled away.
In a letter to the DNJ, David Russell complained about the behavior of
the MTSU band during the homecoming parade.
The DNJ printed photos of the homecoming parade and other homecoming activities.
Horace Jones Field was named for MTSU's first secretary and bursar, reported
the Rutherford County Heritage Festival Commemorative Section.
Johnny "Red" Floyd led MTSU to an undefeated football season
in 1914, according to the Rutherford County Heritage Festival Commemorative
Section.
R.L. Jones was the first president of the Middle Tennessee State Normal
School (later MTSU), noted the Rutherford County Heritage Festival Commemorative
Section.
A photo of MTSU when it was known as Middle Tennessee Teachers College
in 1939 is being displayed at the Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Center
for the Arts as part of the county's Heritage Festival, according to the
DNJ.
MTSU received a $200,000 bequest from Mary E. Hodge to establish a scholarship
in memory of her late son, reported the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial opined that MTSU's funds should match its enrollment.
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The DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette printed lists of events scheduled
at MTSU in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Sgt. Steve Scott, public safety, participated in a panel discussion at
MTSU on domestic violence, reported the DNJ.
Three MTSU Greek organizations sponsored a "trunk-or-treat"
for children with disabilities, noted the DNJ Extra and the DNJ.
Project HELP held the fifth annual "New Issues and Challenges: Resources
for Families of Young Children" conference, reported the DNJ.
MTSU's Department of Public Safety offered rape aggression defense classes
to women, according to the DNJ.
Members of Pi Kappa Alpha at MTSU volunteered for the 8th annual "Make
a Difference Day," noted the DNJ.
The DNJ printed photos of the Band of Blue performing at a football game.
Susan Daniel has taught several six-week courses in beginning genealogy
at MTSU, according to the DNJ.
MTSU sent representatives to Marshall County High School's College Night,
noted the Lewisburg Tribune.
The DNJ printed a photo of Bill King whittling on a piece of cedar at
MTSU's Murphy Center.
MTSU's "Celebration Under the Stars" won third place in the
"Favorite Annual Festival" category in the DNJ's annual "Ruthies."
MTSU's Recreation Center won third place in "Favorite Place to Exercise"
and "Favorite Place to Swim" in the DNJ's annual "Ruthies."
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