Clips for November 2003

MTSU News Summary for November 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



Liberal Arts

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, told the Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) that the country music industry didn't really care about the welfare of the individual in its first 30 or 40 years.

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Dr. Paul Wells, director, Center for Popular Music, commented on the legacy of the late Johnny Cash for the Washington Post, KOTV-TV (Tulsa, Okla.), the Edmonton Sun (Alberta, Canada), The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.), www.canada.com and www.abcnews.com.

MTSU's Schola Contorum performed in Fort Myers, Fla., reported The News-Press (Fort Myers, Fla.).

Drs. Jim Williams and Louis Haas, history, commented on a textbook scam for the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather.

Mass Communication

Former Vice President Al Gore lectured on "Media and Democracy" at MTSU, noted the Bob and Tom Radio Network (125 stations nationwide), the Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.), the Washington Post and Time magazine.

Student Affairs

MTSU student Charita McCoy of Memphis was awarded a scholarship by CNF, Inc., a management company of global supply chain services, reported the Business Wire.



General Interest

Eloise Hitchcock, university library, reviewed "In the Light of the Moon; Thirteen Lunar Tales from Around the World Illuminating Life's Mysteries" by Carolyn McVikar Edwards for Library Journal Reviews.





METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee refused to discuss with the news media a sexual harassment complaint against him, according to The Commercial Appeal (Memphis) and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Tennessee Attorney General Paul Summers issued a legal brief stating that there is no reason to withhold the sexual harassment complaint against McPhee because it is a public record, noted WTVF-TV.

An audit by the Tennessee Board of Regents revealed that a contract at MTSU was awarded without bids and that MTSU received two free season passes to Tennessee Titans games for purchasing an ad in the Titans' yearbook, reported the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

MTSU's five vice presidents make an average salary of $120,412 a year, according to The Tennessean.

Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, said "Chemistry Day" at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville focused on how the properties of gases and chemical reactions affect the weather and air quality, according to WMOT-FM.

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MTSU's Equestrian Club competed in an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Hunter Seat competition at Maryville College, noted the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

The Tennessean printed photos of MTSU's annual Farm Festival.

Nancy Garner, secretary, military science, lamented the death of 1st Lt. Pierre Piche, an MTSU graduate, in the collision of two helicopters in Iraq, reported The Tennessean and WSMV-TV.

Maj. Chuck Giles, military science, said a remembrance service was held for Piche outside Forrest Hall, according to The Tennessean and WTVF-TV.

Dr. Martha Jo Edwards, Adams Chair of Excellence in Health Care Services, said MTSU uses a $9,000 grant to encourage youngsters not to smoke, according to The Tennessean.

Business

Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, said higher fuel prices can have a significant short-term impact on the state economy, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said freshmen should understand the requirements for maintaining a lottery scholarship, according to The Tennessean.

Ford explained the outlook for holiday shopping on WZTV-TV.

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said area employment, especially in the manufacturing sector, has been flat since the spring, noted The Tennessean.

MTSU's Jennings A. Jones College of Business presented a free leadership program at World Outreach Church, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

In 1995, MTSU did a study to determine how much it would cost to consolidate the Franklin school district and the Williamson County school district, reported The Tennessean's Williamson A.M. section.

WPLN-FM interviewed Marvin Runyon, Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence, about a plan to restructure TVA.

Drs. Robert Blair, management and marketing, Mirza Murtaza, computer information systems, and Franklin Michello, economics and finance, have been awarded Distinguished Assistant Professorships, according to the Nashville Business Journal.

MTSU hosted its annual International Economic Summit for high school students, according to The Tennessean.



Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Deborah Newman, criminal justice administration, said it's difficult to tell who terrorists are anymore, noted WMOT-FM.

Dr. Diane Sawyer, director, Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia, said MRIs reveal differences in the brains of dyslexic and non-dyslexic people, reported WMOT-FM.

In a letter to The Tennessean, Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, wrote that litterbugs lack "a spiritual connection with the environment and the community."



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Liberal Arts

Dr. Andrei Korobkov, history, said the authoritarian regimes of many former Soviet republics with large Muslim populations are contributing to an influx of Muslims into the U.S., noted WMOT-FM.

Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, said the corrections system is being inundated with older prisoners, according to WMOT-FM.

Dr. John Vile, political science, is the author of a book titled "Great American Judges," reported WMOT-FM.

Vile told The Commercial Appeal (Memphis) that the campaigns of Democratic Party presidential candidates U.S. Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) and Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) probably would play best in Tennessee.

Jamey Simmons, music, won the Brussels Jazz Orchestra International Composition contest, noted WMOT-FM.

"A Ship's Biology," an exhibit of the art works of Claudio Cambon, was displayed through Dec. 4 in MTSU's Baldwin Photographic Gallery, according to the Nashville Pride.

MetroNetworks interviewed Dr. Amy Staples, history, about whether the U.S. should withdraw its troops from Iraq.

Tim Hagans and the Middle Tennessee Jazz Orchestra performed at Wright Music Hall, noted the Nashville Scene and WMOT-FM.

Dr. Paul Wells, director, Center for Popular Music, said that the late Johnny Cash transcended genre from the start of his career, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that the country music industry didn't really care about the welfare of the individual in its first 30 or 40 years.

Wolfe said, in some ways, the late Don Gibson "invented the Nashville Sound," reported The Tennessean.

Wolfe has co-edited "The Big Bang of Country Music: A Bristol Sessions Reader," noted the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

The MTSU Opera Workshop presented "Hansel and Gretel," according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Amy Staples, history, discussed the U.S. military occupation of Iraq on NewsChannel5+ and WMOT-FM.

Dr. Steven Livingston, political science, talked about the possible local and regional ramifications of the emerging trade dispute between the U.S. and Europe on NewsChannel5+ and for The Tennessean.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, said the Civil War photographs of Murfreesboro donated to the Albert Gore Sr. Research Center constitute an extraordinary collection, reported WMOT-FM.

MetroNetworks interviewed Dr. Jim Williams, history, on the history of Thanksgiving.Page Five (Metro, Liberal Arts, cont'd.)

The MTSU Concert Chorale and the Women's Chorale performed Handel's "Messiah" with the Middle Tennessee Choral Society, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.



Mass Communication

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on the significance of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, the apparent absence of space exploration coverage in the news media, some "off-limits" places on the Internet, the absence of facts in so-called "docudramas," coverage of the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination and the Michael Jackson arrest in the same week, and the controversial comments of Rush Limbaugh and the Dixie Chicks.

WMOT-FM interviewed John Erickson, one of three authors who participated in the "Writers in the Round" discussion sponsored by the Tom T. Hall Endowment in Mass Communication.

Former Vice President Al Gore delivered a lecture on global warming as part of the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies, according to The Tennessean.

Gore lectured on "Media and Democracy" at MTSU, noted The Tennessean, The Tennessean's Rutherford section, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), The Tennessee Press and WMOT-FM.

Gore said in a lecture that the Bush Administration is "using fear as a political tool" unworthy of the presidency, reported The Tennessean and WZTV-TV.

Dr. Richard Campbell, journalism, told the Nashville Scene that WSMV-TV's intermingling of sales and news is "just shameless."

An MTSU poll showed that 61 percent of interviewees last spring supported comprehensive tax reform, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Pam Browne, recording industry management, was named to the board of directors of Live Music in America Inc., according to The Tennessean.

The MT Poll found that most respondents said they will never or rarely play the new lottery, noted The Tennessean.

Nearly 60 percent of respondents to the MT Poll said they approved of the job Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN) was doing, reported The Tennessean

Student Affairs

MTSU freshman James Donaldson is a member of the Tennessee 4-H Performing Arts Troupe, reported the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

MTSU student Blake Spencer is a semifinalist in the "Hunkiest Husband Search" conducted by "Live with Regis and Kelly," according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Video production major John Eikamp, program manager, MTTV, answered "Five Questions" for The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The Tennessean's Rutherford section printed a photo of sophomore Tim Beckett checking his mail.

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Graduate student Van Zbinden commented on MTSU's positive impact on the community for an article in The Tennessean's Rutherford section.



General Interest

The oldest known photographs of Murfreesboro have been donated to the Albert Gore Sr. Research Center, reported WTVF-TV.

WMOT-FM aired regular reports provided by the Gore Center on the history of Rutherford County.

MTSU now has more undergraduate students than any university in the state, according to WMOT-FM, the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

Dr. Susan Trentham, director, June Anderson Women's Center, said many Rutherford countians don't realize how prevalent a problem domestic violence is, reported WMOT-FM.

Don and Melanie Alexander gave $125,000 to MTSU to support athletics, the College of Education and Behavioral Science and the Department of Aerospace, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

WLAC-AM interviewed Jeff Whitwell, Phillips Bookstore, about the rising cost of textbooks.

If a new interchange is built at Highway 99, it will provide a major thoroughfare from the interstate to the MTSU campus, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

David Chambers, associate director, financial aid, said lottery scholarship recipients will get $1,500 per semester, which will cover about 75 percent of MTSU's per semester tuition, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

A satirical article in the Nashville Scene said that the MTSU Books on Ice Skaters group had cancelled a production titled "Reagan on Ice" because of pressure from a local Republican organization.

Several employees of the Office of News and Public Affairs won awards at the annual Tennessee College Public Relations Association convention, noted The Tennessean and the Nashville Business Journal.

David Hutton, director, financial aid, said there are numerous ways parents can fund their children's college education, according to WMOT-FM.

Roy Whitehead, coordinator, marketing and development, continuing studies and public service, told WMOT-FM that "The Writer's Loft," a new program, offers opportunities for budding writers.

Officer David Smith, public safety, taught a Rape Aggression Defense class for women, noted WMOT-FM.

MTSU's University 1010 class is gathering food, clothing and hygiene products for the homeless, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU limited graduation seating for its Dec. 13th commencement to eight tickets per student, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU's Project HELP will offer a special pre-kindergarten course in January, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.



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LOCAL NEWS

Administration

A sexual harassment complaint against MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee was placed under seal by order of a judge, reported the Crossville Chronicle.

McPhee chose not to comment to the news media about the complaint, noted the Franklin Review-Appeal, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle and the Jackson Sun.

The court hearing on whether to make the complaint public was held in Gallatin instead of Murfreesboro, but the news media were not informed, according to the DNJ, the Franklin Review-Appeal and the Murfreesboro Sun.

The DNJ reported that the complainant requested the change of venue for the court hearing.

The attorney for the woman who filed the complaint against McPhee said releasing her name and information about her would hurt her, reported the DNJ.



Athletics

The MTSU Blue Raiders were named the third favorite sports team of readers of Rutherford Parent magazine.



Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, told the DNJ that the moon would not be perfectly black during the Nov. 8 lunar eclipse.

Klumpe described the Leonid meteor showers in an article in the DNJ.

Judy Campbell, nursing, spoke at a meeting of the Rutherford County Farm Bureau Women on health issues facing the aging, noted the DNJ.

MTSU celebrated the 100th anniversary of the invention of the airplane with a Fly-in Breakfast at the MTSU Hangar, reported the DNJ.

MTSU's ROTC sponsored a picnic in conjunction with the annual "Salute to Veterans" on campus, according to the Lewis County Herald.

MTSU ROTC instructor Capt. Robert Riedel said he was in shock when he learned of the death of 1st Lt. Pierre Piche, an MTSU graduate, in the collision of two helicopters in Iraq, noted the DNJ.

Maj. Chuck Giles, military science, said a remembrance service would be held for Piche outside Forrest Hall, according to the Tullahoma News and the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of Dr. Jessica Gentry, agribusiness and agriscience, painting a butterfly on a child's face at the annual Farm Festival.

Beginning in January, MTSU's Diamond Aircraft DA-40 airplanes will be equipped with the newest glass cockpit technology, according to the DNJ.



Business

An MTSU study indicated a national and regional decline in consumer confidence, according to the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

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MTSU's Business and Economic Research Center is in charge of a study of the northwest Tennessee economy, noted the Humboldt Courier Chronicle.

A BERC study found that Tennessee has become the United States' leading exporter of bourbon, according to the Tullahoma News.

MTSU sponsored a conference titled "Leadership Essentials: Improving Your Leadership Potential," reported the DNJ.

MTSU sponsored a workshop on "Increasing Business Profitability," noted the Columbia Daily Herald, the DNJ Pulse and the DNJ.

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, talked about Rutherford County's population growth at a meeting of Leadership Rutherford, according to the DNJ Pulse.

Ford said freshmen should understand the requirements for maintaining a lottery scholarship, according to the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

Clarksville's Jack B. Turner has received MTSU's Jennings A. Jones Champion of Free Enterprise Award, reported the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

MTSU hosted its annual International Economic Summit for high school students, noted the DNJ and the Jefferson City Standard-Banner.

Leadership Middle Tennessee is overseen by a regional board of directors and operates through the Jennings A. Jones College of Business, according to the Columbia Daily Herald and the Franklin Review-Appeal.

MTSU research shows that every additional $10 million in retail spending creates 104 new county jobs, reported the DNJ.



Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Doug Winborn, assistant dean, said he has "cautions that come to mind about pain medication given to children in emergency rooms, reported the Jackson Sun.

Students of Christine Kennard, human sciences, held a fashion show titled "Style and the City" to benefit Special Kids of Murfreesboro, noted the DNJ, the DNJ Extra and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Dr. Janet Colson, human sciences, told the DNJ she wonders if students in area schools are eating unhealthy foods while in school.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, will contribute a chapter to and co-edit "The Big Bang of Country Music: A Bristol Sessions Reader," reported the Jackson Sun, the Johnson City Press and the Columbia Daily Herald.

Wolfe said the country music industry didn't really care about the welfare of the individual in its first 30 or 40 years, noted the Sevierville Mountain Press.

The DNJ printed a photo of Drs. Wolfe and Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, during the "Meet the Authors" event at Linebaugh Public Library.

Dr. Raphael Bundage, music, said the opening concert of the Middle Tennessee Choral Society season provided rich variety, noted the Franklin Review-Appeal.

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Christie Nuell, art, will teach silk-screening at Grundy County High School, according to the Grundy County Herald.

MTSU's annual Jazz Artist Series kicked off with a concert by jazz trumpeter Tim Hagans, reported the DNJ and the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU Theatre presented two student-written plays, "The Pillbox" and "The View From This Room," noted the Murfreesboro Sun.

Murfreesboro Magazine printed a photo of the MTSU Steel Drum Band.

Dr. Kevin Smith, sociology and anthropology, said an exhibit at the Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center explains the histories of the Old City Cemetery and other Murfreesboro sites, according to Gameday and the DNJ.

MTSU is seeking applications from young pianists who would like to compete in the annual ClavierFest competition, noted the Tullahoma News.

The Middle Tennessee Choral Society opened its 33rd season with "A Serenade to Music," reported the Tullahoma News and the Rutherford Courier.

The Ara Saxophone Quartet performed at MTSU, according to the DNJ.

Dr. John Vile, political science, said that the campaigns of Democratic Party presidential candidates U.S. Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) and Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) probably would play best in Tennessee, noted the Bristol Herald-Courier, the Greeneville Sun, the Lebanon Democrat and the Union City Daily Messenger.

Rap legend Chuck D spoke at MTSU on "Rap, Race, Reality and Technology," according to the DNJ.

Dr. Paul Wells, director, Center for Popular Music, said that the late Johnny Cash transcended genre from the start of his career, reported the Sevierville Mountain Press.

The Center for Popular Music has received a $47,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the preservation of sheet music, noted the DNJ.

The MTSU Opera Workshop presented "Hansel and Gretel," according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.



Mass Communication

Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, told the DNJ that new health privacy laws have had unintended consequences.

Laura Dunn, development coordinator, WMOT-FM, presented Historic Murfreesboro Mainstreet with an antique radio in recognition of Rutherford County's bicentennial, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.

Murfreesboro Magazine printed a letter from Dunn thanking the publication for its acknowledgement of WMOT-FM's contribution to the bicentennial.

Former Vice President Al Gore delivered two lectures sponsored by the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies, noted the DNJ, the Murfreesboro Sun, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Johnson City Press, the Bristol Herald Courier, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Jackson Sun and the Lewisburg Tribune.

Gore said in a lecture that the Bush Administration is "using fear as a political tool" unworthy of the presidency, reported the DNJ.

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Dr. Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, said the employment of an aide to state Sen. Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) as public information officer for the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. creates the impression of a conflict of interest, noted the Greeneville Sun, the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Bristol Herald Courier, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Jefferson City Standard-Banner and the Giles Free Press.

A majority of respondents to the MT Poll indicate they believe too little is spent on elementary and secondary education, noted the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial emphasized the importance of education based on the results of the MT Poll.

The number one problem facing America is terrorism, according to respondents to an MT Poll, reported the DNJ.

An MT Poll indicates that 53 percent of Tennesseans will spend about the same on Christmas presents as they spent last year, according to the DNJ.



Student Affairs

The Franklin Review-Appeal printed a photo of MTSU student Matt Dye participating in the "Reach Out and Read of Middle Tennessee" program.

MTSU students Kara Day and Tonya White competed in the Miss Tennessee USA Pageant, reported the Macon County Times and the Tullahoma News.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU student Lea Bianucci giving Halloween candy to a child at Alpha Delta Pi's "Trunk-or-Treat" event.

Richard Rico was indicted for vehicular homicide in the death of MTSU student Andrea August, reported the DNJ.

MTSU students Jaren Swan and Anderson Llewellyn played guitars and sang at a concert to help a 32-year-old victim of amyloidosis, noted the DNJ.

MTSU student Claire Caruthers underwent a makeover for Murfreesboro Magazine.

MTSU students with Alpha Omega worked with children as part of their mission with the Baptist college ministry, according to the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of freshman Desiree Yeager walking to class.

The DNJ printed a photo of sousaphone player in the MTSU marching band.

MTSU students Tim L. Green and Shiloh A. Harris have graduated from the U.S. Army ROTC National Advanced Leadership Camp at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash., according to the Rutherford Courier.

Dr. Robert Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, said virtually every freshman at MTSU will be eligible for a $3,000 lottery scholarship, noted Gameday.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU student Jackie O'Cain walking to class in the rain.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon has been ordered to cease all activity at MTSU pending and investigation into alleged hazing, reported the DNJ.

MTSU student Michael Shirley honored his late father by staging a blood drive with his fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho, according to the DNJ.

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The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU senior Caroline Morris studying for a test in front of the James E. Walker Library.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU student Allan Rivers, who played the role of secretary of state for his macroeconomics class.



General Interest

The Cannon Courier, the Dayton Herald-News and the Winchester Herald-Chronicle printed the names of students who made the Summer 2003 dean's list.

The Selmer Independent-Appeal and the McKenzie Banner printed the names of students who graduated from MTSU following the Summer 2003 semester.

Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, director, Japan-U.S. Center, assisted Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN) at the 27th annual joint meeting of the Japan-U.S. Southeast Association and the Southeast U.S.-Japan Association in Osaka, Japan, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Kawahito said an origami workshop for math educators sponsored by the Japan-U.S. Center could be the first one ever held in Tennessee, according to the DNJ.

The MTSU Administrative Services Relay for Life Team sponsored its third annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival, noted the Gallatin News-Examiner.

MTSU established Dec. 1 as its scholarship deadline, according to the Lexington Progress.

The oldest known photographs of Murfreesboro have been donated to the Albert Gore Sr. Research Center, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Gore Center, wrote an article accompanying World War II photos for Murfreesboro Magazine.

Pruitt shared information about the Gore Center's oral history project at a Veterans Day service in Murfreesboro, according to the DNJ.

The Gore Center advised the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce on who to interview for a video in conjunction with the county's bicentennial, reported the Rutherford County Reader.

MTSU and the Tennessee Valley Authority have embarked on a collaborative relationship, noted the DNJ Pulse.

Part of the AIDS Memorial Quilt was displayed at the MTSU Alumni Center, according to the DNJ.

Murfreesboro Magazine printed a photo of the MTSU cheerleaders at the Rally on Maple.

Dr. Carol Ann Baily, director, adult student services, told the DNJ there has been a steady increase of adult college students over the past 15 years.

MTSU's EESP was named the second favorite tutoring/learning service of readers of Rutherford Parent magazine.

The MTSU cheerleading squad performed at Santa Claus' Nov. 28th appearance at Stones River Mall in Murfreesboro, noted Rutherford Parent magazine.

MTSU participated in a career fair at Sequatchie County High School, reported the Dunlap Tribune.

MTSU hosted a Youth Tobacco Summit for students from Middle Tennessee high schools, according to the Lake County Banner.

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MTSU now has more undergraduate students than any university in the state, noted the Crossville Chronicle.

MTSU hosted Fall Preview Day for students interested in attending the university, reported the Milan Mirror-Exchange.

The Murfreesboro Kiwanis Club's annual horse show raised funds for various charities, including the Baxter Hobgood Scholarship Fund at MTSU, according to the Murfreesboro Sun and the DNJ.

The DNJ printed photos of the MTSU cheerleaders in action at a football game.

MTSU has entered into a partnership with Northwest Normal University in Lanzhou, China, as part of the Sino-American Leadership Training Program, reported the DNJ.

The Wayne County News printed photos of the MTSU cheerleaders at a cheerleading camp.

Alan Boehm, director, special collections, James E. Walker Library, said an 18th century printing press is being restored at MTSU, noted the DNJ.

The DNJ offered Thanksgiving gratitude for enrollment growth at MTSU.

MTSU's University 1010 class is gathering food, clothing and hygiene products for the homeless, noted the DNJ.