Clips for January 2005

NATIONAL NEWS

Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, wrote commentaries titled “Chemical Eye on Frankincense and Myrrh,” “Chemical Eye on Chemotherapy,” “Chemical Eye on Scientific Literacy” and “Chemical Eye on Aesthetics” for www.yubanet.com .

MacDougall wrote a commentary titled “Chemical Eye on the Empress's New Dress” for www.sitnews.us .

Frasca International has delivered its first flight-training devices with the Garmin G1000 integrated flight deck to MTSU for the Diamond DA-40, reported Flight International magazine.

Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, discussed the latest actions of the Federal Reserve Board on CNBC.

Education and Behavioral Science

Lisa Lewis, HPERS, said MTSU recently dropped requirements for health and physical education from the core curriculum, reported USA Today.

MTSU collaborated with The Hermitage on a National Endowment for the Humanities workshop for K-12 educators from throughout the country, noted the Bergen County (N.J.) Record.

Liberal Arts

“Country Music Goes to War,” a book of essays co-edited by Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, was reviewed in the Chronicle of Higher Education and at www.cmt.com.

Dr. Steven Livingston, political science, wrote a paper which was plagiarized by a professor at the University of Leeds in England, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Mass Communication

A four-minute package about aging prison inmates with Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, produced by Shawn Jacobs, news/features producer, WMOT-FM, with actualities from an interview by Gina Logue, media representative, news and public affairs, aired on the Associated Press Radio Network.

Student Affairs

MTSU concrete industry management students Daniel Harris and Tim Alley accompanied Tennessee Concrete Association executive director Alan Sparkman on a bicycle ride from Santa Monica, Cal., to Pointe Verde, Fla., to raise money to improve parks and greenways in six states, noted Construction News.

About 60 students per week wishing to be tutored have been turned down at the University Writing Center due to a shortage in trained peer mentors and tutors, according to the University Wire.

Kristin Hart, an MTSU student who has been touring and singing country music since she was a child, was profiled in the Dispatch Tribune (Kansas City, Mo.).

General Interest

A possible plan for a new parking lot next to Project HELP has raised concerns from faculty and students, reported the University Wire.

Congress approved $800,000 worth of funding for new programs at MTSU, noted the University Wire.

Dr. Susan Trentham, director, June Anderson Women's Center, said stalkers without a history of violence can become suddenly violent under certain circumstances, reported the Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Ind.).

The Southeast Tourism Society designated the American Indian Festival at MTSU one of the top tourist events in the Southeast, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

A Sumner County judge dismissed a sexual harassment lawsuit against MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, reported WMOT-FM.

WZTV-TV reported that Tammie Allen appealed a Sumner County judge's decision to throw out her lawsuit against McPhee.

Dr. Jack Thomas, vice provost, academic affairs, said MTSU has decided to offer two graduation ceremonies in the fall and spring semesters, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Athletics

Boots Donnelly was forced to resign as athletic director at MTSU, noted The Tennessean, The Tennessean's Rutherford section, WWTN-FM, WZTV-TV, WTVF-TV, WSMV-TV and WKRN-TV.

Donnelly expressed his dissatisfaction with the way his departure was handled on NewsChannel5+.

In a column in The City Paper, Mark Howard opined Donnelly's departure from MTSU was depicted as a dismissal when it was actually a firing.

In a column in The Tennessean, Joe Biddle opined it is time for “new, fresh blood to lead the athletics department.”

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee told The Tennessean's Rutherford section about the interview process for the athletic director job.

The TSSAA has awarded the Division II high school football championship games to MTSU, reported The Tennessean, WZTV-TV, WSMV-TV, and WTVF-TV.

Basic and Applied Sciences

In a letter to The Tennessean, Todd Malone wrote that his home school group recently took a field trip to MTSU's Department of Aerospace.

Dr. Saleh Sbenaty, engineering technology and industrial studies, discussed the use of lasers to disorient airplane pilots for The Tennessean.

Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, aired commentaries on frankincense and myrrh; “chemical eye up in the sky;” scientific literacy; and a trip to Milan, Italy, on WMOT-FM.

Dr. Kim Sadler, biology, described mistletoe on WMOT-FM.

NASA opened an education resource center at MTSU, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. George Benz, biology, said scientists should concentrate on how to keep species from making the Endangered Species List, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Business

Dr. Jim Burton, dean, said his school's five-year old entrepreneurship program lets students create their own companies, reported The Tennessean.

State Farm Insurance donated $120,000 to the College of Business to establish the State Farm Endowment Professorship, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, discussed Wal-Mart and its impact on communities on NewsChannel5+.

MTSU co-sponsored the Stock Market Game for elementary school youngsters, noted The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said Nashville-area sales showed the biggest year-to-year gain in six months in November, according to The Tennessean.

Penn said suppliers located near Nissan have helped boost the area's employment level, reported The Tennessean.

Penn said Tennessee 's labor force appears to be older than the national average, according to The Tennessean.

Dr. Murat Arik, associate director, BERC, said it is possible that economic growth has been so strong that growing pains will slow the pace of growth in the Midstate, noted The Tennessean.

Arik said the durable goods sector is pushing industrial employment upward, according to The Tennessean.

Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, discussed his book “Aging Prisoners: Crisis in American Corrections” on WMOT-FM.

Murfreesboro City Schools embarked on a three-year partnership with MTSU that will allow students to conduct onsite research, noted The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Lisa Lewis, HPERS, said MTSU recently dropped requirements for health and physical education from the core curriculum, reported the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Kris McCusker, history, discussed her book “A Boy Named Sue” on WMOT-FM.

Dr. Adonijah Bakari, history, talked about New Age health issues on WMOT-FM.

The Stones River Chamber Players are scheduled to perform works by Vaught Williams and Ewazen in February and by Walton and Stravinsky in April, noted the Nashville Scene.

Erin Anfinson, art, displayed her artwork at the TAG Gallery in Nashville, reported the Nashville Scene.

Dr. Jette Halladay, speech and theatre, believes that a storytelling renaissance is in evidence in the U.S. , reported The City Paper (Nashville).

Dr. Christine Isley-Farmer and Todd Waldecker, music, performed with Valerie Trujillo of Florida State University as The Crescent Trio, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. John Vile, political science, discussed the second inauguration of President George W. Bush on WLAC-AM.

Dr. David Lavery, English, is working on a reference book titled “American Icons: People, Places, and Things That Have Shaped Our Culture,” according to The Tennessean.

Mass Communication

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on images of Christmas; a soldier's question to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld; the prolific nature of advertising; New Year's resolutions about what to watch on television; government propaganda; and televised awards shows.

Student Affairs

MTSU freshman Tyler Andal played his violin at Carnegie Hall, according to The Tennessean.

MSTU student Tim Farrar was chosen Outstanding Young Dairy Leader by Southeast Milk, Inc., reported the Tennessee Farm Bureau News.

The MTSU chapter of the NAACP co-sponsored the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch at the James Union Building , according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section and The Tennessean.

Jackie Victory, director, student organizations and community services, said the goal for the “Up ‘Til Dawn” charity fundraiser was $100,000, reported WMOT-FM.

Student Jenny King started Candle Wishes, a charity to help brighten the lives of children in poverty, noted WMOT-FM.

Student Kristin Hart donated proceeds from downloads of her song “Cowboy Café” to the fight against breast cancer, according to WMOT-FM.

Parents of an MTSU student discovered she was locked in her dormitory bathroom when they did not hear from her during a break, reported WMAK-FM (Nashville).

Murfreesboro officials find it difficult to count MTSU students in the municipal census, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Megan McCrary, a 22-year-old marketing major, died in a car crash, reported The Tennessean.

MTSU student Dennis Clark was appointed by Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN) to the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Clark chose not to appeal a decision by election officials barring him from running for Chattanooga City Council, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Freshman Rebekah Weiler, winner of the 2004 State Tennessee Old-Time Banjo Championship, performed on WSM-AM and appeared on WZTV-TV.

Six MTSU students attended the second inauguration of George W. Bush as the guests of U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Bill Frist (R-TN), reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU student Chol Garang, a native of Sudan , survived a refugee camp to make it to the United States, noted The Tennessean's Life section.

General Interest

Classes for Spring 2004 started later this year than they did last spring semester, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Randy Weiler, news and public affairs, wrote sports stories for The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

About 60 percent of MTSU's in-state freshman class is on track to retaining their HOPE scholarships, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

David Hutton, director, financial aid, said he hopes the lottery scholarships will pick up the slack for many students in the future, according to The Tennessean.

The Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors awarded five freshman scholarships to MTSU and Motlow State Community College, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

About 96 percent of MTSU's first-time freshmen received lottery scholarships, noted The Commercial Appeal (Memphis) and The Tennessean.

Three streets leading to MTSU are getting facelifts, reported The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

About 3,500 letters went out to MTSU freshmen and sophomores letting them know of their HOPE scholarship status, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

In a letter to the Nashville Scene, Dr. Alan Boehm, librarian, wrote that MTSU has a growing number of historical pop-up books.

John Norrell, assistant director, financial aid, made a presentation at a financial aid workshop at McGavock High School, noted The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Davidson A.M. section.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission will consider a proposed Ph.D. in public history and a proposed master of fine arts in recording arts and technology at MTSU, according to The Tennessean.

Dr. Tech Wubneh, director, international programs and services, visited Ethiopia in December with other members of the MTSU administration and faculty, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section and The Tennessean

Tom Tozer and Lisa L. Rollins, news and public affairs, won Awards of Excellence in the 2005 CASE District III competition, noted The Tennessean.

Doug Williams, director, news and public affairs, participated in a luncheon hosted by the Tennessee College Public Relations Association, reported The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

LOCAL NEWS

Administration

Dr. Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost, said MTSU does not require incoming students to take the optional ACT writing test for admission, reported the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, R. Donald Clark wrote that MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee “weaseled” his way out of a sexual harassment lawsuit.

The DNJ reported that Tammie Allen appealed a Sumner County judge's decision to throw out her lawsuit against McPhee.

Lucinda Lea, vice president, information technology, said a $1 million desktop computer replacement was vital to the health of MTSU's computer network, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Jack Thomas, vice provost, academic affairs, said MTSU has decided to offer two graduation ceremonies in the fall and spring semesters, reported the DNJ.

Athletics

Boots Donnelly, athletic director, has been named the 2005 honoree of the Rutherford County American Heart Association Gala, reported the DNJ.

Donnelly resigned as athletic director at MTSU, noted the DNJ.

In a column in the DNJ, Greg Pogue opined that Donnelly failed to bring disparate forces together to support athletics.

Prior MTSU coaches praised Donnelly's loyalty, according to the DNJ.

In a column in the DNJ, Monte Hall Jr. opined that the next MTSU athletic director faces a tough task.

Donnelly declined comment on the day after his resignation, noted the DNJ.

Donnelly eventually said his forced resignation was done with a “lack of class,” according to the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, Michael Jordan wrote that Donnelly deserved better treatment.

The search for a new athletic director has resulted in national attention, according to the DNJ.

In a column in the DNJ, Greg Pogue opined that the manner in which Donnelly left MTSU is not important.

In a column in the DNJ, Sam Stockard opined that Donnelly should have known he would be dismissed.

In a letter to the DNJ, Rita Montgomery wrote that Donnelly “should have been treated with more dignity.”

In a letter to the DNJ, Keith Swafford wrote that the firing of Donnelly is “the most disturbing/disgusting event in our university's history.”

In a letter to the DNJ, Kathy McHenry Coleman wrote that MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee should be leaving MTSU instead of Donnelly.

The TSSAA has awarded the Division II high school football championship games to MTSU, reported the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, John Morris applauded MTSU's men's basketball players.

In a letter to the DNJ, Stephen Hopkins wrote that MTSU is “not doing enough in the general community to foster the support of the athletic department.”

Basic and Applied Sciences

MTSU hosted a symposium on computational applications and cyberinfrastructure, noted the Tullahoma News.

Dr. Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, said Comet Machholz might not have been seen before if the Earth had not been positioned the right way then the comet orbited the sun, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Charles Higgins, physics and astronomy, said NASA's Deep Impact mission is on a collision course with Comet Tempel 1, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Greg Abolins, geology, explained the South Asia tsunami for the DNJ.

Abolins told the DNJ that a similar tsunami is highly unlikely in the Caribbean.

MTSU students received first place in the 2004 Conference on Earth and Space in Houston with their remote-operated vehicle, the “Moon Raider,” according to the Monroe County Advocate.

MTSU has one of the highest-ranked aerospace programs in the nation, reported the Maryville Daily Times.

Dr. Saleh Sbenaty, engineering technology and industrial studies, said the tsunami is not a sign that the apocalypse is at hand, noted the DNJ.

MTSU mathematics faculty led workshop sessions for Hardeman County math teachers in grades four through eight, reported the Bolivar Bulletin-Times.

MTSU received grant money from the National Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research committee, noted the Overton County News.

Dr. Michaele Chappell, interim chair, mathematical sciences, said “families must realize the importance of math and not fill their children with negativity about it,” according to the DNJ.

U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) has helped to obtain federal funds for MTSU, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Dr. Charles McGhee, biology, said an adult ladybug can eat up to 250 aphids per day, reported the LaFollette Volunteer Times.

The Center for Environmental Education participated in a project to use the study of local habitats to meet state teaching standards in science, social studies and language arts, according to the Lewisburg Tribune, the Jonesborough Herald and Tribune and the Jefferson City-Standard Banner.

MTSU needs a new science building at a cost of around $150 million, reported the DNJ.

Business

The Business and Economic Research Center asserts that MTSU has an estimated worth of $680 million to Rutherford County, according to the DNJ.

The Jennings A. Jones College of Business co-hosted a forum on updating the Adopt-a-School Program, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Paula Thomas, accounting, was appointed to the board of directors for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, noted the DNJ.

Dr. David Penn, director, BERC, said Rutherford County went from “outstanding growth to monumental growth in employment” in 2005, reported the DNJ.

Penn conducted an audit that confirmed the growth of the health care industry in northwest Tennessee, according to the Trenton Herald-Gazette.

MTSU co-sponsored the Stock Market Game for high schools across the state, noted the Fayette Falcon.

MTSU hosted the International Economic Summit, reported the Lebanon Democrat.

Volunteers from MTSU and the business community will help Rutherford County families or individuals who earn $35,000 or less complete their tax returns, according to the DNJ and the Rutherford Courier.

The DNJ printed photos of the Business Education Partnership meeting at MTSU.

State Farm Insurance donated $120,000 to the Jennings A. Jones College of Business, reported the DNJ.

MTSU co-sponsored a Lean Manufacturing seminar, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Dr. Nghiep Nguyen, economics and finance, authored a children's book titled “The Magic Chicken,” according to the DNJ.

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center co-sponsored a class for persons interested in securing government contracts, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Jim Burton, dean, recommends that principals and parents find mentors in businesses, noted the DNJ.

Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Kathleen Burriss, elementary and special education, said children really want to return to school after the long December/January holiday, according to the DNJ.

Burriss questioned why some educators cancel recess to prepare children for mandated tests, reported the DNJ.

MTSU education officials will collaborate with Rutherford County school officials to develop a stronger student-teaching arrangement, noted the DNJ.

Rutherford County school officials are concerned about the quality of young teachers being turned out by MTSU, according to an editorial in the DNJ.

Dr. Patrick McCarthy, psychology, replaced Terryl Williams on the Murfreesboro City School Board after Williams decided not to seek re-election, reported the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, Steve Cates applauded Dr. Joel Hausler, educational leadership, for stating that the focus of any school should be on academics.

Dr. Don Morgan, HPERS, hopes exercise in an underwater treadmill will improve the health of people afflicted with cerebral palsy, noted the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Central Middle School Principal Andre Buford accepted a job at MTSU to coordinate placement of student teachers, according to the DNJ.

Murfreesboro City Schools embarked on a three-year partnership with MTSU that will allow students to conduct onsite research, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, said he athletes are under enormous pressure to take steroids, reported the DNJ.

Lisa Lewis, HPERS, said MTSU recently dropped requirements for health and physical education from the core curriculum, noted the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Columbia Daily Herald and the Dyersburg State Gazette.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Lon Nuell, art, opposes any changes that would require long-distance busing in Rutherford County schools, according to the DNJ.

The MTSU Department of Art moved from the Art Barn to the renovated Todd Hall, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, said Rutherford Hospital and a health department building “were the first buildings in the nation to be built by a private foundation specifically for a rural community's public health program,” noted the DNJ.

West said the CHP co-manages the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area, according to the Wilson Post.

Dr. David Rowe, history, delivered a sermon at St. Paul 's Episcopal Church, reported the DNJ.

MTSU's Department of English donated books to the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, said the support and Christian identification enjoyed by local Republican candidates in November could be indicative of a larger trend, reported the DNJ.

Byrnes said most people don't understand the General Assembly or the demands placed on legislators, according to the DNJ.

Byrnes said Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN) isn't known as a “dynamite campaigner,” reported the Maryville Daily Times, the Kingsport Times-News, the Morristown Citizen Tribune and the Athens Daily Athenian.

The MTSU Gospel Choir delivered two performances at a candlelight vigil to pay tribute to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., according to the DNJ.

MTSU hosted a flute festival, noted the DNJ.

Lalo Davila, music, and his salsa band performed with the Nashville Ballet, reported the DNJ.

Caneta Hankins, vice director, Center for Historic Preservation, spoke at a luncheon hosted by the Giles County Extension Office, noted the Pulaski Citizen.

The Burgner Farm in Greene County was designated as a Tennessee Century Farm by the CHP, according to the Greeneville Sun.

The Evelyn Robertson Farm was designated a Tennessee Century Farm by the CHP, reported the Bolivar Bulletin-Times.

Mass Communication

In a letter to the DNJ, Roger W. Hudson criticized Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, for his column on the need for stronger U.S. journalism.

In another letter to the DNJ, Steve Keller took Kimbrell to task for his liberal views.

Dr. Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, said CBS showed considerable restraint in its “60 Minutes” report on arms maker Ronnie Barrett, noted the DNJ.

The Tennessee Higher Education Committee will consider a new master of fine arts degree in recording arts and technology at MTSU Jan. 27, according to the DNJ.

Student Affairs

MTSU freshman Tyler Andal played his violin at Carnegie Hall, according to the Bell Buckle Echo and the Robertson County Times.

MTSU student Hillary Keiser pledged to work out more in 2005, noted the DNJ.

MTSU junior Linda Selby received a McNair Scholarship, reported the Bell Buckle Echo and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

The MTSU chapter of the NAACP co-sponsored the annual banquet in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., according to the DNJ.

Megan McCrary, a 22-year-old marketing major, died in a car crash, reported the Gallatin News-Examiner.

MTSU student Andy Harness has received scholarship money from the Coal Creek Scholars Program, according to the Clinton Courier-News.

Freshman Rebekah Weiler won the 2004 State Tennessee Old-Time Banjo Championship, noted the DNJ.

Parents of an MTSU student discovered she was locked in her dormitory bathroom when they did not hear from her during a break, according to the DNJ.

Keri Lee received the Richard C. and Virginia Peck Scholarship, noted the Fayette Falcon and the Fayette County News.

Whitney Brooke Fisher accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, reported the Gallatin News-Examiner.

The Lebanon Democrat printed a photo of students J.T. Tapp and Andrew Cowden, who are co-op students at Quality Industries.

Zaid Altalib, president, Muslim Students Association, looked forward to voting in the Iraqi election, reported the DNJ.

Emily Walsh played Bach's “Darabaude” and “Polish Dance” by Edmund Devern at a meeting of the Frances Bohannon Music Club, according to the DNJ.

Sophomore Clayton Dillard commented on the food at the Slick Pig Restaurant for the DNJ.

Jenny King created and runs the Candle Wishes charity for underprivileged children, reported the Tullahoma News.

VOX, the student chapter of Planned Parenthood, hosted a panel discussion on Roe v. Wade, noted the DNJ.

MTSU student Josh Tannehill won the top honor in Tennessee 's Music Teachers National Association Guitar Competition, according to the Rutherford Courier.

The Presidential Concert Series will make its debut Feb. 8 th at MTSU, reported the Rutherford Courier.

Ronald Edward Staggs was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, noted the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union.

General Interest

Quizno's Subs opened a store in the Keathley University Center, noted the DNJ.

The DNJ reviewed the top stories of the year at MTSU.

Gary LaRoy, director of enrollment, Aquinas College's Primetime Program, said MTSU and Motlow State Community College use a more traditional format than Aquinas' Smyrna campus, according to the DNJ and the Rutherford Courier.

Ray Wiley, associate director, Campus Recreation Center, has put together a spring break scuba diving trip to the Caribbean for the second year in a row, reported the DNJ.

The MTSU National Alumni Association and MTSU are purchasing a new home for the Office of Alumni Relations, noted the DNJ.

Personnel from the Office of Human Resources made a presentation at a seminar hosted by the Rutherford County Retired Teachers Association, according to the DNJ.

The Huntingdon News-Leader, the Roane County News, the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Lewis County Herald, the Lauderdale Voice, the Stewart-Houston Times, the McKenzie Banner, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Bledsonian Banner, the Lexington Progress, the Middle Tennessee Times, the Milan Mirror-Exchange, the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union, the Tullahoma News and the Crossville Chronicle printed the names of people who graduated at Fall 2004 commencement.

The Lauderdale Voice printed the names of students who made the Dean's List in the Fall 2004 semester.

Nearly $13.9 million in Pell Grants were awarded to 5,494 MTSU students during the 2003-04 academic year, noted the DNJ.

About 60 percent of MTSU's in-state freshman class is on track to retaining their HOPE scholarships, reported the Athens Post-Athenian, the Tullahoma News, the Newport Plain Talk, the Oak Ridger, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Elizabethton Star, the Lauderdale County Enterprise and the Sevierville Mountain Press.

Terri Tharp, adviser, Academic Support Center, explained how freshmen need time to adjust for the DNJ.

University officials said 20,279 students were enrolled at MTSU on the first day of classes of the Spring 2005 semester, according to the DNJ.

The American Red Cross held a blood drive at Keathley University Center, noted the Rutherford Courier.

The Japan-U.S. Program of MTSU hosted a Japanese New Year party, reported the DNJ.

The DNJ printed photos of the Japanese New Year party.

More than 3,700 students at MTSU received lottery scholarships, according to the DNJ.

Robert Lewis, city planner, emphasized the need for MTSU students living off-campus in Murfreesboro to respond to the local census, noted the DNJ.

The scheduling center moved all Peck Hall courses being taken by wheelchair users because of a malfunctioning elevator, according to the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of the November Dames Club meeting.

Dr. Crosby Hunt, developmental studies, spoke to the Woman's Club about writing family memoirs, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Susan Trentham, director, June Anderson Women's Center, said the center's doors are open to women facing unplanned pregnancies, noted the DNJ.

David Hutton, director, financial aid, said the Edscholar program “is one of the top scholarships that MTSU has to offer,” reported the DNJ.

MTSU officials say recent allegations that Bill Cosby fondled a female acquaintance will not affect his upcoming appearance at MTSU, noted the DNJ.