Clips for May 2005

NATIONAL NEWS

Athletics

MTSU improved scores on its Academic Progress Report Card from the NCAA, but the football team still has the lowest score in Division I-A, noted the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Basic and Applied Sciences

Sheila Marquart, nursing, was interviewed about breast cancer for Changes magazine.

Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, was interviewed for National Public Radio about a study he co-authored with Dr. Stuart Fowler, economics and finance, on the tobacco industry's legal settlement with several state attorneys general.

Ford discussed the Federal Reserve Board's latest actions on CNBC.

Ford talked about the latest unemployment figures on Bloomberg News.

Student Affairs

MTSU recording industry major Tyler Andal received a 2004 TEC Awards Scholarship Grant, reported Mix magazine.

General Interest

Lisa L. Rollins, news and public affairs, won an “Award of Excellence” in the media relations project category in the Council for the Advancement for Support of Education regional competition, according to the Capella Times.

Dr. Susan Trentham, director, June Anderson Women's Center, said proposed changes in the Sexual Offender Registration Act bring an important matter to the forefront, noted the University Times.

Average faculty salaries at MTSU in the 2004-05 academic year were $73,900 for professors, $55,700 for associate professors, $46,800 for assistant professors and $33,600 for instructors, according to the American Association of University Presidents, reported the Chronicle of Higher Education.

METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee does not sit on any public company boards, noted Nashville Business Journal.

Athletics

Stephany Smith, women's basketball coach, quit to assume a similar position at the University of Alabama , according to WMOT-FM.

Chris Massaro was hired as athletic director at MTSU, reported WMOT-FM.

Massaro extended the contract of Kermit Davis, men's basketball coach, by one year, noted WMOT-FM.

The Tennessean profiled Massaro in a special section titled “A Day in the Life of Murfreesboro.”

MTSU had to readvertise the women's basketball coach position when it was discovered that Rick Insell had no college or pro experience, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Insell ultimately was chosen as the women's basketball coach, according to The Tennessean.

Kermit Davis, men's basketball coach, said he looks forward to working with Insell, noted The Tennessean.

Several Lady Raiders commented on the selection of Insell for The Tennessean.

Basic and Applied Sciences

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Preston MacDougal, chemistry, on music; a greener environment; a hydrogen bomber; academic freedom; and waves of light.

Dr. Sing Chong, chemistry, said rural areas of East Tennessee have some of the highest ozone levels in the state because of hydrocarbons in the air, according to WMOT-FM.

MTSU's Department of Chemistry co-sponsored the 10 th annual Golden Goggles Invitational Lecture by Ann Nalley, president-elect, American Chemical Society, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. Paul Craig, chair, aerospace, said MTSU's new flight simulator was specifically contracted to be built, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU co-hosted a seminar in Chattanooga on two new master-level science degrees, according to Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Construction is underway on the naked eye observatory at MTSU, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Business

Maria Edlin, assistant director, Center for Economic Education, was the statewide coordinator for the Spring 2005 Stock Market Game, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Business Nashville magazine profiled the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at MTSU.

MTSU has the fourth largest graduate school of business in Tennessee, according to Nashville Business Journal.

Dr. Tim Graeff, management and marketing, and director, Office of Consumer Research, was named 2005 Marketing Management Association Master Teacher by Hormel Foods, reported The City Paper (Nashville).

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said Nashville-area sales tax collections for the first quarter of this year were “not bad,” noted The Tennessean.

Penn said the increase in Nashville-area unemployment for April 2005 was no cause for alarm, according to The Tennessean.

Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. William Whitehill, HPERS, told The Tennessean that athletic trainers assume the threat of AIDS exists in sports because they have to take safeguards when blood is spilled.

MTSU hosted the National Youth Sports Program, noted The Tennessean.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Steven Livingston, political science, said a professor at the University of Leeds in England plagiarized his work, reported WMOT-FM.

U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN) addressed a class led by Dr. Sekou Franklin, political science, at MTSU, noted WMOT-FM.

Jazz clarinetist Eddie Daniels performed in MTSU's Jazz Artist Series, according to WMOT-FM.

The jazz trio Medeski, Martin and Wood performed at MTSU, noted WMOT-FM.

The MTSU Jazz Ensemble I and the MTSU All-Stars were scheduled to perform at JazzFest, noted The Tennessean.

Andrew Kaufman and Tom Thayer, art, decided to collaborate when they were offered one office with a window and one office without a window, according to WPLN-FM.

Dr. Andrei Korobkov, political science, and Dr. Derek Frisby, history, collaborated on a database of alumni who were killed or went missing in the line of duty, according to The City Paper (Nashville).

MTSU hosted the Tennessee Storytelling Festival and Conference, reported The Tennessean.

MTSU's Department of Art moved its facilities to the renovated Todd Building , noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. John Vile, political science, was interviewed by Tennessee Radio Network about the arrests of four state lawmakers and one former lawmaker on corruption charges.

Mass Communication

Greg Lee, program and music director, WMOT-FM, said he is amazed that someone of Pat Martino's stature would perform at JazzFest, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

In a letter to the Nashville Scene, Dave Criner wrote that WMOT-FM is “underpowered” and “underfunded.”

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on lack of computer security; skepticism of the print media; media discretion in showing graphic images; and student demonstrations.

Industry insiders shared career tips with recording industry students at MTSU, noted WPLN-FM.

In a letter to the Nashville Scene, WSMV-TV's Larry Brinton sarcastically chastised Wendell Rawls, journalism.

Student Affairs

Dr. Robert Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, explained the “Tennessee 's Best” advertising campaign on WMOT-FM.

Glenn told The Tennessean that MTSU expects to grow from 22,300 students to 25,000 over the next five to six years.

Glenn said MTSU does not have the staff or time to call parents of every student who is missing class or receiving a failing grade, reported The City Paper (Nashville).

Freshman Silviu Ciulei won second prize at the Mississippi Symphony Concerto Competition in Jackson last month, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Scholarships were awarded at the Neill-Sandler Strive for Excellence Banquet at MTSU, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

State Rep. Rosalind Kurita (D-Clarksville) sponsored legislation to create a pilot program at MTSU to allow school officials to release information to tuition-paying parents regarding their child's grades, academic standing and disciplinary infractions, according to The City Paper (Nashville).

MTSU student Mark Reyes told The Tennessean he goes to the Patterson Center a couple of times a month to play ping-pong and basketball.

Community Assistance for International and Refugee Students (CAIRS) held a yard sale to raise money, according to The Tennessean.

General Interest

WPLN-FM noted that the Baldwin Photographic Gallery presented the 2005 MTSU Student Photography Exhibition.

Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Albert Gore Sr. Research Center, spoke at the relocation of the Gore Center to the Todd Building, noted WMOT-FM.

Gen. Hugh Shelton (Ret.), former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed an audience at MTSU, according to WMOT-FM.

The state Senate approved a pilot project at MTSU that could open the door for parents to access their child's college records, reported The City Paper (Nashville).

WZTV-TV interviewed Dr. Susan Trentham, director, June Anderson Women's Center, on pending state legislation that would no longer require university police to report a rape on campus to local authorities.

Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) president and CEO Ryoki Sugita and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) were the speakers at the Spring 2005 commencement, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section and The Tennessean.

MTSU's Campus Recreation Center rents canoes, kayaks, personal flotation devices and paddles, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

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

A computer server that contained information about students and alumni was breached at MTSU, reported The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), WPLN-FM, WSMV-TV, WZTV-TV and The Tennessean.

MTSU is one of five universities in the Tennessee Board of Regents system that has contracts with credit card companies, noted The Tennessean.

MTSU had the largest full-time enrollment among Middle Tennessee colleges and universities in the 2004-05 school years, according to Nashville Business Journal.

The Tennessean profiled MTSU in a special section titled “A Day in the Life of Murfreesboro.”

LOCAL NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee commented on Southern Business & Development's inclusion of Rutherford County on its list of Ten University Markets in the South that Really Have Their Acts Together for the DNJ Business Pulse.

McPhee said “we've put our money where our mouth is” in asserting that academics come first at MTSU, according to the DNJ.

The president's residence at MTSU was number six on the Tennessee Preservation Trust's Top Ten list of endangered historical sites, noted the DNJ.

Athletics

Kent Ayer, associate athletics director in charge of fundraising, quit to become vice president for operations and general counsel with TDK Construction in Murfreesboro, reported the DNJ.

Shelbyville Central High School girls basketball coach Rick Insell was reported the next women's basketball coach at MTSU, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Lebanon Democrat.

In a column in the DNJ, Sam Stockard criticized MTSU for botching the announcement of Insell to be the next women's basketball coach.

Insell waited while MTSU changed the job requirements, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

In a letter to the DNJ, Sondra E. Wilcox wrote that MTSU should not change the job description for its women's basketball coach.

Dr. Forrestine Williams, director, equal opportunity and affirmative action, said there was no violation of Title IX in the process of hiring Insell, according to the DNJ.

Chris Massaro, athletic director, said the MTSU women's basketball head coaching vacancy should be filled within the next two weeks, reported the DNJ.

Insell ultimately was hired as women's basketball coach, according to the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

In a column in the DNJ, Greg Pogue said it was Insell's dream to coach at MTSU.

Several Lady Raiders commented to the DNJ on the selection of Insell.

MTSU improved scores on its Academic Progress Report Card from the NCAA, but the football team still has the lowest score in Division I-A, noted the DNJ.

Basic and Applied Sciences

A DNJ editorial praised Dr. Cliff Ricketts, agribusiness and agriscience, for his work on cars that run on alternative fuels.

MTSU's Center for Environmental Education co-sponsored a training workshop by Bob English of the Tennessee Amphibian Monitoring Program, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Warren Anderson, agribusiness and agriscience, helped design and create gardens at Mitchell Neilson Elementary School, according to Making the Grade.

Dr. Paul Lee, physics and astronomy, lectured to a sixth-grade class in Tracy City, reported the Grundy County Herald.

Dr. Brian Miller, biology, is researching the many species of turtles that live in the Murfree Spring wetland, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Aaron Todd, emeritus professor, chemistry, spearheaded two efforts to pack the stands at sports games, according to Rutherford County magazine.

Pamela Roesler, nursing, spoke on aromatherapy at the Tennessee Nurses Association District 15 meeting, reported the DNJ.

The MTSU Youth Horse Judging Contest is the largest horse judging event east of the Mississippi River , noted the Mountain City Tomahawk.

The DNJ published a photo of Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, at the Blue Monkey Sideshow.

Drs. Paul Lee and Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, lectured at Eakin Elementary School 's first “Star Night,” reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Dr. Thomas Hemmerly, biology, helped compile information for the official new field guide of the Tennessee Native Plant Society, “Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians” by Dennis Horn and Tavia Cathcart, according to the Tullahoma News.

MTSU sponsored its first-ever Cow Milking Competition, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Ngee Sing Chong, chemistry, said the major air pollution problem in Middle Tennessee is ground-level ozone, reported the DNJ.

Business

Dr. Patrick Geho, director, MTSU Small Business Development Center, said MTSU co-sponsored a free seminar on recent employment laws, noted the DNJ Business Pulse and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

The TSBDC offers free assistance to help business owners grow and develop successful, thriving businesses, according to the DNJ.

“Southern Business & Development” listed Rutherford County and MTSU in the magazine's “Ten University Markets in the South that Really Have Their Act Together,” noted the DNJ Business Pulse.

Dr. Stan Gambill, chair, computer information systems, said many CIS majors had jobs in the field even before the graduated prior to 2000, reported the DNJ.

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said 2005 is probably one of the best years for graduates in his 14 years at MTSU, according to the DNJ.

Rutherford County Magazine profiled Ford.

Dr. Murat Arik, associate director, Business and Economic Research Center, participated in a discussion at the Northwest Tennessee Healthcare Consortium, reported the Humboldt Chronicle.

Arik said the price of steel and construction materials rose due to a booming demand for building materials in China, a decreased supply in the United States due to bankruptcy of steel manufacturing companies, and increased import costs caused by the weakened U.S. dollar, according to the DNJ.

MTSU hosted its annual International Economic Summit, noted the Smithville Review.

Education and Behavioral Science

Harriet Estes, human sciences, died on cancer April 28, reported the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial memorialized Estes.

In a letter to the DNJ, Bob Williams suggested having MTSU train paramedics for Rutherford County.

Dr. Chris Quarto, psychology, said the average MTSU student graduating from the school counselors program scored a 705, higher than the national average, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Ken Rushlow, elementary and special education, helped tutor students at Hobgood Elementary School in the use of Power Point, according to Making the Grade.

Dr. Bob Womack, educational leadership, was inducted into the Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

MTSU hosted the 2005 National Youth Sports Program, noted the DNJ.

MTSU hosted the annual Invention Convention, according to the Manchester Times.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Andrei Korobkov, political science, and Dr. Derek Frisby, history, collaborated on a database of alumni who were killed or went missing in the line of duty, according to the DNJ, the Morristown Citizen-Tribune, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Athens Post-Athenian and the Tullahoma News.

The MTSU Jazz Ensemble I and the MTSU All-Stars were scheduled to perform at JazzFest, noted the Lewisburg Tribune, the Rutherford Courier, the Bell Buckle Echo, the DNJ, the Moore County News and the DNJ Business Pulse.

Lloyds' Shore Farm in Obion County has been designated a Tennessee Century Farm, reported the Union City Daily Messenger.

MTSU Performing Arts Company presented “Step Into the Spotlight,” its semi-annual dance show, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

In a letter to the Cannon Courier, Jennifer Stembridge, a secretary in the School of Music , complained that two of the Cannon County School Board members voted not to rehire Jim Sabia as a music teacher.

MTSU co-sponsored the 17th annual Tennessee Storytelling Festival and Conference, reported the Bell Buckle Echo and the Columbia Daily Herald.

Michael Sniderman, speech and theatre, said he would keep an open mind on a proposed conference center for Murfreesboro, according to the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of Don Aliquo, music, performing at JazzFest.

“Pork Chops and Applesauce,” an original composition by Jamey Simmons, music, was performed at JazzFest, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Reed Thomas, director of bands, helped implement charges to the elementary beginner band program in Cannon County, according to the Cannon Courier.

The Sugartree Farm was designated as a Tennessee Century Farm by the Center for Historic Preservation, reported the Robertson County Times.

The Rest Tennessee Farm in Cheatham County was designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, according to the Ashland City Times.

The Sullivan Givens Farm in Fairview was designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reported the Fairview Observer.

The Brooks Farm in Cloud Creek has been designated a Tennessee Century Farm, according to the Rogersville Review.

The CHP co-sponsored the first International Heritage Development Conference, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, CHP, said the MTSU president's residence never would have made his list of the most endangered historical sites in the state, according to the DNJ.

MTSU and Tennessee Tech united to offer the first master's of social work degree program in the area, noted the Stewart-Houston Times.

The Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra's Feb. 6, 2006 , concert will be a collaboration with the MTSU Department of Drama, according to the DNJ.

Dr. George Riordan, director, music, said MTSU has two Steinway grand pianos on its concert hall stage, noted Rutherford County magazine.

Faculty members from MTSU belong to the Tennessee Philharmonic Symphony, reported Rutherford County magazine.

MTSU's Jazz Studies program and WMOT-FM contribute to interest in jazz at the high school level, according to Rutherford County magazine.

Dr. Elyce Helford, English, and director, Women's Studies, said the “Star Wars” films cater to a basic human desire to see good and evil laid out in clear terms, noted the DNJ.

MTSU hosted the Tennessee Storytelling Festival and Conference, reported the DNJ.

The MTSU Salsa Band performed at the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Lon Nuell, art, said Joseph Falconberry's art work “shows a wide range of skills and application of media to the creative process, noted the DNJ.

Mass Communication

In a column in the DNJ, Lisa Marchesoni, journalism, praised retiring professor Dr. Glenn Himebaugh, journalism.

Some faculty members voiced concerns about the selection of Dr. Carol Pardun as the new journalism chair, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, said blogging allows for “instant communication around the world, noted the DNJ.

In a column in the DNJ, Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, said Dr. John McDaniel, dean, liberal arts, has shown the power of Shakespeare's words in discussions, debates and small talk.

In a column in the DNJ, Dr. Jim Leonhirth, journalism, wrote that the efforts of the Iraqi nation to write a new constitution parallel efforts to form a metropolitan government in Rutherford County.

Dr. Anantha Babbili, dean, said the College of Mass Communication has assembled a Board of Visitors, which will offer expertise to the college for the next two years, noted the DNJ.

Student Affairs

MTSU students Adam Peterson and Stacey Griel commented on how to sell their textbooks, noted the DNJ.

MTSU has 26 student-athletes inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society, reported the DNJ.

MTSU student Brandi Elliott was named Outstanding Interior Design Student, according to the DNJ.

Senior Ashley Elizabeth Graham has been chosen for Who's Who in American Universities, noted the Moore County News.

MTSU marketing and advertising major Ashley Hix helped plan a special event for Teacher Appreciation Day in Tullahoma, reported the Tullahoma News.

State Sen. Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) spoke at the Student Government Association Awards Banquet at MTSU, according to the Bell Buckle Echo.

MTSU student Luke E. Dickerson has been named an All-American Collegiate Scholar by the United States Achievement academy, noted the DNJ.

MTSU students Joseph Raymond Keohane and Joy E. Warden have accepted membership in the Golden Key International Honour Society, reported the Germantown News and the Southern Standard.

Management and marketing major Petar Skobic of Croatia graduated and began work on his master's degree, according to the DNJ.

Two MTSU students John Witten and Lindsey Lane, said they enjoyed the “Fill the Floyd” spiritual event, noted the DNJ.

Scholarships were awarded at the Neill-Sandler Strive for Excellence Banquet at MTSU, reported the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.

MTSU student Brandon Fleming participated in the Tennessee Renaissance Festival, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, said factors that limit year-to-year growth at MTSU include the number of faculty available to teach, state funding and campus facilities, noted Rutherford County magazine.

Sophomore Jessica Spradlin was inducted into Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, reported the Grundy County News.

Sophomore Shannon Sweeney was inducted into the Beta Delta chapter of Lambda Sigma Honor Society, according to the Camden Chronicle.

A fund is being established to aid refugees and international students on visas, noted the DNJ.

Students from Circle K at MTSU volunteered to paint faces for children at Wherry Housing Family Day in Smyrna, reported the Rutherford Chronicle.

MTSU student Atal Sakwall was injured when a man allegedly cut and punched Sakwall for not giving him a cigarette, according to the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU freshman April Rich outside Keathley University Center.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU defensive lineman Kenyon Buford at practice.

MTSU student Derek Mehler was scheduled to sing Broadway tunes at a fundraiser for the Woman's Club of Murfreesboro, according to the DNJ.

Freshmen Tabitha Noel Proctor and Brad Davis were awarded $1,000 scholarships by the Middle Tennessee Area Sonic Drive-Ins, noted the Cannon Courier and the Maryville Daily Times.

MTSU student Sunny Maree Reed accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, reported the Lexington Progress.

State Rep. Rosalind Kurita (D-Clarksville) sponsored legislation to create a pilot program at MTSU to allow school officials to release information to tuition-paying parents regarding their child's grades, academic standing and disciplinary infractions, according to the Johnson City Press.

Jonathan Pursley, coordinator, student affairs, was a special guest at the Southern Middle Tennessee Youth Cheerleading Camp at Lewis County Middle School, noted the Lewis County Herald.

MTSU senior Brandon Armstrong won the President's Award, reported the Maryville Daily Times.

Scholarships were awarded at the Neill-Sandler Strive for Excellence Banquet at MTSU, noted the Tullahoma News.

MTSU student Edward Phillips Jr. observed a debate on school construction in Rutherford County, according to the DNJ.

MTSU student Breanna Randolph received the “Outstanding Management Senior” award from the College of Business, reported the Smithville Review.

MTSU student Jacklyn Hagler received the “Outstanding Student in Office Management” award from the College of Business, noted the Dickson Herald.

General Interest

The Albert Gore Sr. Research Center provided a photo of the Rutherford County Courthouse to the DNJ.

The Gore Center provided a photo of Middle Tennessee State College professors at the 1957 commencement ceremonies to the DNJ.

The Gore Center provided a photo of the 1941 May Day Celebration to the DNJ.

The Gore Center was rededicated after its transition to the Todd Building, noted the Carthage Courier.

The Gore Center provided a 1928 photo of the Murfreesboro train station to the DNJ.

The Gore Center provided a 1928 photo of Murfreesboro 's Main Street to the DNJ.

The June Anderson Women's Center helped conduct the second annual Journey of Hope 5K Run/Walk on the MTSU campus, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Gore Center, wrote a book titled “A Looking-Glass for Ladies: American Protestant Women and the Orient in the Nineteenth Century,” reported the DNJ.

Precision Constructors Inc. is building a 4,000-square-foot print shop for MTSU, noted the DNJ.

City of Murfreesboro officials renamed the corridor leading to MTSU “Middle Tennessee Boulevard,” reported the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial hailed the change to “Middle Tennessee Boulevard.”

MTSU has weather warning sirens, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Ryoku Sugita, president and chief executive officer, Nikon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) were the speakers at MTSU's first ever split commencement, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Tullahoma News, the Moore County News, the Mount Juliet News and the DNJ.

Comedian Bill Cosby entertained at MTSU's Murphy Center, reported the Bell Buckle Echo.

MTSU reported three forcible sex offenses, six aggravated assaults, no robberies and 39 drug or narcotic violations in 2004, noted the Buffalo River Review.

The Cleveland Daily Banner, the Tullahoma News, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle and the Selmer Independent Appeal printed the names of students who received degrees during the Fall 2004 commencement.

The Lauderdale Voice printed the names of students who made the dean's list during the Fall 2004 semester.

Entries in the 2005 Sixth District Congressional Art Competition will be displayed at MTSU from May 18th through June 10th, noted the Middle Tennessee Times, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Cannon Courier and the Smithville Review.

A computer server that contained information about students and alumni was breached at MTSU, reported the DNJ, the Crossville Chronicle, the Maryville Daily Times, the Jackson Sun, the Sevierville Mountain Press and the Tullahoma News.

The Office of News and Public Affairs initially received between 40 and 50 inquiries about the server breach, noted the DNJ and the Rutherford Courier.

MTSU is the largest and fastest-growing university in Tennessee with more than 22,000 students, according to Rutherford County magazine.

The economic impact of MTSU on Rutherford and Davidson counties amounts to more than $350 million each year, noted Rutherford County magazine.

The Rape Recovery and Prevention Center provided crisis intervention training to six dispatchers for the MTSU Department of Public Safety, reported the DNJ.

Tom Tozer, news and public affairs, said the James Union Building has had a 25 percent increase in request for meetings and events in just the past year, according to the DNJ.

The Printing Services office moved to new facilities on the MTSU campus, noted the DNJ.

The MTSU Recreation Department offers swimming lessons to people of all ages, reported the DNJ.

MTSU is one of five universities in the Tennessee Board of Regents system that has contracts with credit card companies, noted the Kingsport Times-News and the Maryville Daily Times.