Clips for March 2005

NATIONAL NEWS

Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, discussed how rising oil prices will affect the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates on CNBC.

Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, said there should be some balance in determining how long to keep elderly prisoners behind bars, reported The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pa.).

Aday's book “Aging Prisoners: Crisis in American Corrections” stated that there were about 125,000 prisoner age 50 or older in state and federal lockups by 2002, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, was interviewed by The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune about “County Music Goes to War,” a book of scholarly essays Wolfe co-edited with James E. Akenson.

General Interest

Former NBA star Manute Bol spoke at MTSU about the civil war and violence in his native country of Sudan , according to MetroNetworks (national wire).

Patti Miller, campus planning director, said MTSU is working on improving campus drainage with every new building project, reported the University Wire.

Johnson Controls bid on a contract with MTSU, according to The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

Dr. Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost, expects the cost of college textbooks to rise, reported WMOT-FM.

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee said he was impressed with Gov. Phil Bredesen's “State of the State” address, according to WMOT-FM.

McPhee had dinner with MTSU alumni in Dickson, noted The Tennessean.

The Tennessee Board of Regents awarded five energy-saving contracts in 2001 and 2002, including one for MTSU, reported The Tennessean.

Athletics

MTSU's football program has the worst academic scores of any Division I-A football program in the state, reported WKRN-TV.

In a letter to The Tennessean, Steve Cates wondered whether other students are required to meet the same academic requirements as athletes.

Diane Turnham, interim athletic director, was not a candidate for the permanent position, reported The Tennessean.

MTSU announced four finalists for the athletic director position, noted The Tennessean.

Basic and Applied Sciences

Lynn Parsons, director, nursing, said MTSU has a strong partnership with Middle Tennessee Medical Center, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, on global warming; “On Golden Pond;” the chemical aspect of love; technology too small to see with the naked eye; a musical ear; skulls and boneheads; birth control pills; and a high-level gaffe.

The “industrial management technology” concentration in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies last month became an “industrial systems” concentration, reported The City Paper (Nashville).

Dr. Tony Johnston, agribusiness and agriscience, talked about transforming tobacco farms into vineyards on WWTN-FM (Nashville), WSMV-TV, WMOT-FM and WKRN-TV.

Three national leaders in science—Valerie Kuck, Ann Nalley, and Jeannette Brown—appeared at MTSU for either National Women's History Month or the Golden Goggles Award, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Business

Dr. John Mullane, management and marketing, said customers could benefit from the Kmart-Sears merger, according to WMOT-FM.

A report from the Business and Economic Research Center shows a flat market in almost every sector of the Middle Tennessee economy, reported Nashville Business Journal.

Data from the BERC indicates that Middle Tennessee's housing market is on a tear, according to the Nashville Business Journal.

MTSU sponsored a Manufacturing Excellence Conference, noted The Tennessean and the Nashville Business Journal.

The Tennessean and WMOT-FM profiled Dr. Charles Perry, engineering technology and industrial studies and holder of the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence.

Dr. Troy Festervand, associate dean, graduate and executive education, said an MBA or master's accounting graduate with an undergraduate degree in a different discipline has a set of skills that is sure to attract employers, according to The Tennessean's Careers & Education section.

Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, commented on the latest unemployment figures on WPLN-FM.

Kyle also discussed mergers on WPLN-FM.

Drs. William Ford and Stuart Fowler, economics and finance, conducted research on the profit margins of the major tobacco companies after the 1998 legal settlement, according to WMOT-FM.

Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, began a wellness program for deans and vice presidents at MTSU, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section and The Tennessean.

MTSU will co-sponsor the 11 th annual Dynamics of Elderly Caregiving Conference April 8th, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Zhou Man, a visiting professor from the People's Republic of China, audited education classes at MTSU, noted WMOT-FM.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Sekou Franklin, political science, said TennCare is a civil rights issue, reported WMOT-FM.

Pianist, arranger and composer Jim McNeely played Wright Music Hall as part of the MTSU Jazz Artist Series, noted WMOT-FM.

In a letter to The Tennessean, Dr. Amy Staples, history, hailed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down the death penalty for juvenile offenders.

Dr. Lois Banner of the University of Southern California delivered the annual Strickland Visiting Scholar Lecture in History, reported WMOT-FM and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, was a consultant to the documentary “The Appalachians,” which aired on WNPT-TV.

Dr. John Vile, political science, said President Bush's pitch for his Social Security proposal is “a way of trying to personalize what is otherwise a fairly abstract kind of issue,” reported The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

Tuba master Chester Schmitz conducted a master class at MTSU, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, co-edited “County Music Goes to War” with James E. Akenson of Tennessee Tech, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

National dulcimer champions performed in what was billed as “The Ultimate Dulcimer Concert,” reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Michael Samis, music, and seven other artists presented a free concert on campus, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, was editor-in-chief of “A History of Tennessee Arts,” according to WMOT-FM.

Dr. Bill Levine, English, interviewed jazz saxophonist Bobby Militello for WMOT-FM.

Mass Communication

An MT Poll showed more than half of Tennesseans do not approve of Gov. Phil Bredesen's (D-TN) cuts to TennCare, noted The Tennessean and WMOT-FM.

An MT Poll found 70 percent opposed gay marriage; 79 percent believe prayer should be allowed in school; 19 percent believe abortion should be illegal in all circumstances; 16 percent believe it should be legal in all circumstances; and 60 percent believe it should be legal under certain circumstances, according to The Tennessean's Life section.

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on identity theft on the Internet; attempts to control Internet content; an attempt to hide the number and location of cows in the northwest; coverage of the Iraq war compared to coverage of World War II; “The DaVinci Code;” the lack of confidentiality in communication; and the passing of values and traditions to future generations.

Dr. Anantha Babbili, dean, mass communication, lectured on “Terrorism and the Western Media,” reported WMOT-FM.

Robert Entman, North Carolina State University, lectured on White House control in shaping news on the war in Iraq, noted WMOT-FM.

Dr. Edd Applegate, journalism, said BOHAN Advertising/Marketing in Nashville has “created some outstanding campaigns for their clients,” according to The City Paper (Nashville).

Wendell “Sonny” Rawls Jr., journalism, has agreed to be a media critic and investigative reporter for the Nashville Scene.

An MT Poll measured the popularity of Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN) at 62 percent, reported The Commercial Appeal (Memphis) and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Student Affairs

The South Sudanese Student Organization opened a bank account to raise money for the funeral of friend and fellow student George Olla, who died in a car wreck, noted WMOT-FM.

Students helped raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in their “Up ‘Til Dawn” event, reported WMOT-FM.

The final tally from “Up ‘Til Dawn” was $80,000, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU student Jenny King started the charity Candle Wishes to enliven the lives of poor children, noted WMOT-FM.

MTSU student teacher Christopher Ryan Davis was charged with sexual battery by an authority figure, according to WMOT-FM.

Kristen Leutkemeier, a graduate assistant with the Albert Gore Sr. Research Center, explained the early days of integration on WMOT-FM.

MTSU freshman Christopher Schader and a U.S. Army soldier were arrested after being stopped on campus with weapons and drugs, reported WMOT-FM.

Schader and soldier Robert Robinson appeared in court, according to WTVF-TV.

MTSU student Jacquelyn Manley said the school reluctantly refunded the $1,200 she had paid for books, housing and meals after she decided to volunteer as an Army medic rather than attend college, noted WMOT-FM.

MTSU students John Holliday-Stewart and Jessica Reeves volunteered to help Special Spaces, a charity which performs makeovers on children's bedrooms, according to The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU had the state's second-largest Hispanic enrollment at 415 in Fall 2004, reported The Tennessean.

MTSU political science major Ben Neal shared his advice for Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean with The Tennessean.

La Vergne native Melanie Blair is pursuing a journalism degree at MTSU, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

General Interest

Irshad Manji, author of “The Trouble with Islam,” was the keynote speaker at the “Women and Power” conference, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Native American dancers performed at the sixth American Indian Scholarship Benefit festival, according to The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Gay and civil rights activist Elizabeth Birch delivered the keynote address for National Women's History Month, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Former NBA star Manute Bol spoke at MTSU about the civil war and violence in his native country of Sudan , according to The Tennessean, WSMV-TV, WKRN-TV, MetroNetworks (Nashville), WMOT-FM and WPLN-FM.

More than half of MTSU students fail to graduate, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Rhea Seddon, a former astronaut and Murfreesboro native, addressed the 2005 International Women's Day Breakfast at MTSU, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The Japan-U.S. Program of MTSU hosted a workshop on the geography of Japan, Korea and China for middle school and high school teachers, according to The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The art works of Vaughn Sills were displayed in an exhibit titled “One Family” at Baldwin Photographic Gallery, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Gen. Hugh Shelton, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was slated to lecture at MTSU April 13, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Martha Turner, director, Career and Employment Center, said career fairs in which MTSU has participated lately drew larger than usual turnouts, noted The Tennessean's Careers & Education section.

Karen Austin, assistant director, Career and Employment Center, offered advice on how to respond to tricky job interview questions in The Tennessean's Careers & Education section.

“Between a Rock and a Hard Place” by Aron Ralston was chosen for this year's Summer Reading for Freshmen program at MTSU, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee has sought ideas from MTSU students on the Lake Forest Park project, according to The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Albert Gore Sr. Research Center , said she hopes room can be made for a vintage clock in a new county archives building, reported The Tennessean.

The MTSU Administrative Services Relay for Life Team sponsored “Scrapbook Day,” a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Interviews began for candidates for the position of director of public safety, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section and The Tennessean.

The theme of the 10th annual MTSU Instructional Technology Conference was “Building Communities of Learners,” reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU's federal appropriations requests include money for a project to widen Tennessee Boulevard in front of the campus, noted WMOT-FM.

LOCAL NEWS

Administration

Dr. Jack Thomas, vice provost, academic affairs, spoke at the fourth annual Shannon L. Martin Soul Food Cookoff, Chitterlings and Potluck Dinner, noted the DNJ.

Thomas announced a two-tiered commencement ceremony process for MTSU, according to the Rutherford Courier.

MTSU's federal appropriations requests include money for a project to widen Tennessee Boulevard in front of the campus, noted the DNJ.

Congress approved a $500,000 federal appropriation for improvements to North Tennessee Boulevard at MTSU's request, reported the DNJ.

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Woodbury Lions Club, noted the DNJ.

Athletics

MTSU's football program has the worst academic scores of any Division I-A football program in the state, reported the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, Don Kravitz wrote that filling stadium seats is not as important as the graduation rates of student-athletes.

The Lady Raiders clinched a berth in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament by winning the Sun Belt Conference championship, noted the DNJ.

The Lady Raiders won their first round game 60-58 over North Carolina State , reported the DNJ.

An editorial in the DNJ praised the Lady Raiders.

The Lady Raiders lost their second round game against Texas Tech 80-69, noted the DNJ.

MTSU announced four finalists for the athletic director position, according to the DNJ.

Participants in the Blue Raider Athletic Association's Clay Target Shoot could win a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, reported the DNJ.

Basic and Applied Sciences

The MTSU biology scholarship is based on a competitive examination on biological principles and concepts, noted the Morristown Citizen Tribune.

MTSU's Center for Environmental Education co-sponsors Project CENTS (Conservation Education Now for Tennessee Students), according to the Weakley County Press, the Overton County News, the Dunlap Tribune and the Giles Free Press.

The Budget Committee of the Rutherford County Commission approved a proposal for MTSU to buy the Guy James farm, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Tony Johnston, agribusiness and agriscience, said tobacco farmers in Tennessee and the Southeast should switch to growing grapes, reported the DNJ and the Maryville Daily Times.

Johnston spoke at “Wine in the Gallery,” hosted by the Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Center for the Arts, noted the DNJ.

Students in the Lynchburg Enrichment Adventure Program visited MTSU's Department of Aerospace, according to the Moore County News.

MTSU students competed in a beef cattle judging contest at the University of Tennessee agriculture campus, noted the Smoky Mountain Herald.

Dr. Steven Wright, biology, said smallpox is the bioterrorism weapon he fears and respects the most, reported the Tullahoma News.

Dr. Lynn Parsons, nursing, said the fastest-growing portion of the population is the 85-and-older group, according to the DNJ.

Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said estimates of the socioeconomic impact of terrorism on the U.S. should be looked at with skepticism, noted the DNJ.

Ford said privatization of Social Security was not originally conceived by members of the Republican Party, according to the DNJ.

The Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors awarded freshman scholarships to MTSU, reported the Rutherford Courier.

MTSU's construction management marathon representative team placed fourth out of 34 at a recent National Association of Homebuilders Student Competition, according to the DNJ.

A recent MTSU consumer confidence index shows most Middle Tennesseans have confidence in the stability of the local economy, reported the DNJ.

An analysis by the Business and Economic Research Center found that the steady decline of the American dollar is one of 2005's more important economic stories, noted the Tullahoma News.

Dr. Charles Perry, engineering technology and industrial science, was named to the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence at MTSU, according to the DNJ.

The 14 th annual University Takeover/Executives-in-Residence program at MTSU provides is the largest event of its kind in the Southeast, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Charles Apigian, computer information systems, was voted the Outstanding Professor in the College of Business by Gamma Iota Sigma, reported the DNJ.

Dr. John Lee, economics and finance, said those who score at or above the median of 720 on credit ratings get better interest rates, according to the DNJ.

The Northwest Tennessee Workforce Board has contracted with Dr. David Penn, director, BERC, to prepare a study of health care occupations in northwest Tennessee, noted the Covington Leader.

The Tennessee Ready Mix Concrete Association Scholarship requires a student to attend MTSU and major in concrete industry management, reported the Elk Valley Times.

Education and Behavioral Science

Seventeen MTSU students pursuing careers as teachers are members of the Rutherford Association for the Education of Young Children, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Kathleen Burriss, elementary and special education, said recess should be part of children's education and should not be treated as a luxury, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Deborah Newman, criminal justice administration, lectured on the mindset of terrorists, noted the DNJ.

An editorial in the DNJ hailed the National Youth Sports Program at MTSU.

Dr. Bob Womack, educational leadership, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame induction ceremony, noted the DNJ.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Trixie Smith, English, adviser to Lambda, called proposed legislation to ban gay marriage “hateful,” noted the DNJ.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, co-edited a collection of essays and memoirs titled “The Bristol Sessions: Writings About the Big Bang of Country Music,” reported the Johnson City Press.

The Summer City Farm has been designated a Tennessee Century Farm, according to the Bledsonian Banner.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, said he is pleased with U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon's (D-TN) leadership in promoting the state's heritage area and its history, noted the Macon County Chronicle.

Jim McNeely performed in the second of the MTSU Jazz Artist Series concerts, reported the Rutherford Courier.

Dr. Brendan Martin, history, praised Dr. George Smith, a Murfreesboro physician, for his interest in African American history, according to the Rutherford Courier.

The Middle Tennessee Choral Society celebrated the 20th anniversary of Dr. Raphael Bundage, music, as director of the group and of vocal music at MTSU, noted the DNJ.

MTSU is conducting a study on historical and heritage tourism opportunities in Pulaski, reported the Giles Free Press.

The Jobe Farm was designated a Tennessee Century Farm, according to the Houston-Stewart Times.

Dr. Lon Nuell, art, said “Direct Access: An Exhibition of Drawings” showcased pieces by artists from both the east and west coasts, noted the Bell Buckle Echo.

Caneta Hankins, assistant director, Center for Historic Preservation, spoke to the MTSU Dames Club about the Tennessee Century Farms program, reported the DNJ.

Dr. John Vile, political science, said Congress rarely drafts private bills to ensure it doesn't act in place of the judicial system, according to the DNJ.

Clarinet virtuoso Eddie Daniels performed as part of the MTSU Jazz Artist Series, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Tricia Rose of the University of California at Santa Cruz lectured on “Black Music: Resistance and Politics” at MTSU, reported the Rutherford Courier.

The Department of Philosophy sponsored a lecture on the war in Iraq by independent journalist Rahul Mahajan, according to the DNJ.

Dr. George Riordan, director, McLean School of Music, said the school is forming a community support group made up of local music lovers, noted the DNJ.

Eric Bogosian's “subUrbia” was performed on the stage of Tucker Theatre, reported the DNJ.

National dulcimer champions performed in what was billed as “The Ultimate Dulcimer Concert,” according to the DNJ.

Mass Communication

In a letter to the DNJ, Ken Duke wrote that Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, keeps the “hate juices flowing with his muddled and often fuzzy attempts to demean and degrade anything remotely right of center.”

In a letter to the DNJ, David Grubbs defended Kimbrell against some of the ad hominem attacks he has faced.

In a letter to the DNJ, Matt Ferry defended Kimbrell.

Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, said most people don't understand their right to information under the Freedom of Information Act or the Tennessee Open Records Act, reported the DNJ.

Burriss was profiled in the DNJ.

An MT Poll measured the popularity of Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN) at 62 percent, noted the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Athens Post-Athenian and the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

An MT Poll found Tennessee residents closely divided over President Bush's Social Security plan, reported the Johnson City Press.

Dr. Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, commented in the DNJ on the major television networks' refusal to air a commercial by the United Church of Christ.

Chris Harris, electronic media communication, said the next big product will be high-quality disposable digital cameras, noted the Tullahoma News and the DNJ.

Student Affairs

MTSU student Katrina Parks attended a speech by University of Tennessee head football coach Phil Fulmer at the Boys & Girls Club of Murfreesboro, noted the DNJ.

Some students complained about the lack of accessibility to the newly renovated Todd Hall, according to the DNJ.

MTSU student Siouxsan Robinson is a Lakota and Blackfoot American Indian, reported the DNJ.

Senior Ashley Elizabeth Graham was selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, noted the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

The student group Women 4 Women presented “Expressions of Power” at the Women and Power Conference, according to the DNJ.

MTSU junior Christy Taylor is a part-time employee of the Rutherford County Election Commission, noted the DNJ.

MTSU had the state's second-largest Hispanic enrollment at 415 in Fall 2004, reported the Paris Post-Intelligencer.

MTSU senior Cassie Moody was named to the 2005 Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges, according to the Paris Post-Intelligencer.

MTSU student Sarah Orrick discussed stopping at Northfield Crossing for shopping in the DNJ.

Sgt. Adam McDonald, a Marine reservist, will return to MTSU in September once his year of active duty service is completed, reported the DNJ.

About 20 members of Middle Tennessee Solidarity, an MTSU student group, demonstrated against the war in Iraq, noted the DNJ.

Along with his father and brother, junior Brad Todd recently purchased the rights to a Weed Man franchise in Rutherford and Williamson counties, according to the DNJ.

Sophomore Paula Gambill presented “Horse Judging Is an Art, So Let's Paint a Picture” at a meeting of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association executive committee meeting, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Emily Radke has been chosen to represent the Honors College Residential Society on the Dean's Advisory Council for the University Honors College, according to the Carthage Courier.

General Interest

Native American dancers performed at the sixth American Indian Scholarship Benefit Festival, according to the DNJ, Rutherford Parent, the Bell Buckle Echo, the Moore County News and the Athens Post-Athenian.

The DNJ printed photos from the festival.

Dr. Richard Chapman, director, health services, wants to encourage all incoming freshmen to obtain a meningitis vaccine before moving into dormitories this fall, reported the DNJ.

The DNJ printed photos of the “Up ‘Til Dawn” fundraiser.

The Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Oneida Independent-Herald, the Lebanon Democrat, the Roane County News, the Waverly News-Democrat, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Collierville Herald, the Macon County Times, the Lawrenceburg Democrat Union, the Chester County Independent, the Morgan County News, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the Hartsville Vidette, the Dyer Tri-City Reporter, the Chester County Independent, the Fairview Observer and the Bledsonian Banner printed the names of students who made the Fall 2004 Dean's List.

The Humboldt Chronicle, the Jasper Journal, the Camden Chronicle and the Lawrenceburg Democrat Union printed the names of students who graduated following the Fall 2004 semester.

Irshad Manji was the keynote speaker at the “Women and Power” conference, noted the DNJ and the Marshall Gazette.

The first year women posted an edge over men at MTSU was 1978, according to the DNJ.

Karen Daniel, annual fund coordinator, said a Senior Gift Scholarship was established recently at MTSU, reported the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU's Todd Library taken after the building's first expansion, which was completed in 1970.

MTSU'S Department of Public Safety teaches a Rape Aggression Defense course, according to the DNJ.

MTSU will host the Tennessee Storytelling Festival May 20-22, noted the Cleveland Daily Banner.

Comedian Bill Cosby was scheduled to perform at MTSU's Murphy Center, reported the Bell Buckle Echo.

Former NBA star and humanitarian Manute Bol spoke at MTSU, according to the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial praised Bol for making Americans aware of how lucky they are to live in the United States.

David Hutton, director, financial aid, said students should fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form even if they think they're not eligible, noted the DNJ.

The MTSU Alumni Relations Office will move to 211 N. Tennessee Boulevard, according to the DNJ.

Former astronaut Dr. Rhea Seddon spoke at the International Women's Day Breakfast sponsored by the Association of Faculty and Administrative Women at MTSU, reported the DNJ, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Tullahoma News.

Motivational speaker Calvin Mackie addressed the McNair Scholars Program dinner, according to the DNJ.

Gay and civil rights activist Elizabeth Birch was the keynote speaker for National Women's History Month at MTSU, reported the DNJ.

Sandra Stott, building activities attendant, prepared to retire after 49 years at MTSU, according to the DNJ.

MTSU launched a new ad campaign titled "Tennessee 's Best," noted the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial opined that “Tennessee 's Best” appears to be promising.

“Between a Rock and a Hard Place” by Aron Ralston was chosen for this year's Summer Reading for Freshmen program at MTSU, reported the DNJ.

MTSU Dining Services and Study Abroad co-sponsored the Taste of Nations, according to the DNJ.