Clips for June 2005

NATIONAL NEWS

Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Linda Covington, nursing, said, “Issues from weight loss and gain, heart disease, insulin resistance and even increased bone metabolism must be considered when determining appropriate pharmaceutic regimens for HIV/AIDS patients, noted Aging & Elder Health Week, Law & Health Weekly, Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week, Lab Business Week, Drug Week, AIDS Weekly & Law, Blood Weekly, Life Science Weekly, Science Letter, Virus Weekly, AIDS Vaccine Week, AIDS Weekly, Anti-Infectives Week, Biotech Week, Immunotherapy Weekly, Health & Medicine Week, Hematology Week, Mental Health Weekly Digest, Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA and Lab Business Week.

Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, discussed the May jobs report and the outlook for monetary policy on Bloomberg TV.

Ford talked about the economy, inflation and long-term interest rates on CNBC.

Ford previewed the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting on CNBC.

Liberal Arts

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, was interviewed by The Economist magazine about Operation Tennessee Waltz.

Dr. John Vile, political science, was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about Operation Tennessee Waltz.

Vile was interviewed by USA Today about a flag desecration vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Dr. Michael Linton, music, wrote an article on the late composer George Rochberg for the Wall Street Journal.

Dr. Felicia Miyakawa, music, was interviewed by WHPK-FM (Chicago) about her book “Five Percenter Rap.”

Dr. Elyce Helford, English, and director, Women's Studies, said the “Samantha” character on the TV show “Bewitched” didn't always use witchcraft to help her husband, reported the Boston Globe.

Student Affairs

MTSU student Nikki Young Whitwell received a scholarship from Mercedes-Benz USA, according to the PR Newswire.

MTSU students Kristin Hall and Erica Rodefur were national finalists in the editorial writing category of the 2004 Mark of Excellence Awards presented by the Society of Professional Journalists, noted the AScribe Newswire.

METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee addressed alumni from Davidson and Williamson counties in Brentwood June 21, reported The Tennessean.

The president's residence was placed on the Tennessee Preservation Trust's Ten in Tennessee list of the state's most endangered historic treasures, noted The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

Dr. John Cothern, vice president, business and finance, said administrators can't do much more to curb unwanted smoking on campus, noted The Tennessean.

Dr. Jo Edwards, Adams Chair of Excellence in Health Care Services, said it will take legislative support to help ease a critical shortage in workers in the allied health fields in Tennessee , reported WMOT-FM.

Athletics

The MTSU women's basketball team was honored by the Tennessee General Assembly, according to WMOT-FM.

Rick Insell was hired as the new women's basketball coach, noted WMOT-FM and The City Paper (Nashville).

The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Scoreboard printed a photo of Kermit Davis, head men's basketball coach, and Andy McCollum, head football coach, with TSHF inductee Bob Patterson.

In a letter in The Tennessean, Marc Rogers wrote that the newspaper does not provide enough coverage of MTSU sports.

The Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletics Association Board of Control approved a proposal from MTSU and the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce to host Spring Fling from 2006-08, reported The City Paper (Nashville).

MTSU plans to renovate Murphy Center for the Sun Belt Conference tournaments, according to The Tennessean.

Basic and Applied Sciences

The MTSU School of Nursing is receiving more than $275,000 in grant money for scholarships, reported WMOT-FM.

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, on Australia; a time warp; the chemistry of jazz; motherly love; “chemical eye on the dreaming the impossible dream”; “chemical eye on kites and darts”; “chemical eye on the didgeridoo”; and “chemical eye on a natural high.”

Dr. Sing Chong, chemistry, is a member of the Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board, reported WMOT-FM.

MTSU hosted a flight training camp, according to WSMV-TV.

Capt. Hunter Belcher, military science, was awarded the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award at the Pentagon for his military performance during 2004, noted The Tennessean.

MTSU students flew to Danville, Va. , for the Small Aircraft Transportation Consortium, reported The Tennessean.

Dr. Cliff Ricketts, agribusiness and agriscience, announced an agreement by which MTSU would sell solar power to the Tennessee Valley Authority, reported WPLN-FM.

A caller to “The Phil Valentine Show” on WWTN-FM criticized Dr. Jeff Clark, computer information systems, for alleged political proselytizing in class.

Business

MTSU was slated to host a seminar and workshop on Tennessee business taxes in July, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, told WMOT-FM the Federal Reserve is concerned about economic growth and rising inflation.

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said housing permits in the Nashville area rose 18 percent in April compared to the same period a year ago, reported The Tennessean.

Penn said the first quarter was hard-pressed to match a strong fourth-quarter increase in Tennesseans' incomes, according to The Tennessean.

Penn said the Metro Nashville area's gain of about 12,900 jobs in May over the same period last year is a sign that the economy is not as bad as the unemployment rate would indicate, noted The Tennessean.

The BERC stated that the 13,512 single-family building permits issued in the Bellvue area last year were 14 percent more than in 2003, reported the Nashville Business Journal.

The BERC reported that taxable sales for the Nashville metro area rose from $1.90 billion in March 2000 to $2.23 billion in March 2005, noted The Tennessean.

First-quarter numbers from the BERC for the Nashville MSA show the fastest job growth in almost two years, reported the Nashville Business Journal.

Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance founder John Pitts has been selected for membership in the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at MTSU, according to the Memphis Business Journal and The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

Dr. Stuart Fowler, economics and finance, was interviewed by WPLN-FM about research into the tobacco litigation settlement.

Dr. Murat Arik, associate director, BERC, said the Middle Tennessee area is a hot spot for all sorts of business expansions, reported the Knoxville News-Sentinel and The Tennessean.

Dr. Richard Hannah, economics and finance, said the abrogation of parenting to the mass media is causing a disconnect in the family, noted WMOT-FM.

Education and Behavioral Science

Sixty-two early childhood educators are expected to graduate from MTSU in 2004-05 and 64 are expected to graduate in 2005-06, noted The Tennessean.

MTSU hosted the annual National Youth Sports Program, according to The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia is preparing to offer the nation's only doctorate degree in literacy science, reported The Tennessean and WKRN-TV.

Jon Scarlett, HPERS, said the graduation rate in some sports programs is abysmal, noted WMOT-FM.

Liberal Arts

The Center for Historic Preservation is helping implement the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The International Heritage Development Conference was co-sponsored by the CHP, according to the Nashville Pride.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, CHP, said the center recently nominated six Middle Tennessee properties for inclusion on the National Registry of Historic Places, reported WMOT-FM.

Main Street Collierville sponsors the Heritage Education Program, developed and produced by the CHP, according to The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

MTSU co-hosted the Tennessee Storytelling Festival and Conference, noted WMOT-FM.

Dr. John Vile, political science, was interviewed by WZTV-TV about the revelation that former FBI deputy director W. Mark Felt was “Deep Throat,” one of the Washington Post's top sources during the Watergate scandal.

Vile told The Commercial Appeal (Memphis) that U.S. Sen. Bill Frist (R-Nashville) would be well advised not to forget his home state.

Dr. Elyce Helford, English, told The Tennessean at a gay pride rally that “being a boy or a girl only has to do with what body parts you have.”

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that the FBI apparently is expanding the “political circle of folks they are investigating” in Operation Tennessee Waltz.

Dr. Andrei Korobkov, political science, discussed political unrest in Uzbekistan on NewsChannel5+.

Dr. Lois Banner, MTSU's Strickland Visiting Scholar in History, lectured on “Beauty and Glamour in the 20th Century,” noted WMOT-FM.

Dr. Shelley Thomas, foreign languages and literatures, hosted the annual Summer Language Institute at MTSU, according to WMOT-FM.

Mass Communication

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on a politician's umbrage at media coverage; finding the right mate in the age of information technology; the possibility of advertising on the space shuttle; pirated “Star Wars” movies on the Internet; movie censorship; coverage of the Michael Jackson trial; televised boxing bouts; summer beach reading; the original “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast; and a proposed constitutional amendment against flag-burning.

Shawn Jacobs, WMOT-FM, interviewed jazz organist Gene Ludwig during his appearance at Murfreesboro JazzFest.

Dr. Carol Pardun was hired as the director of the School of Journalism, reported Business Tennessee magazine.

In a letter to the Nashville Scene, Darlene Jacobs took Wendell Rawls, journalism, to task for his May 26 “Desperately Seeking the News” column.

Rawls wrote a column in the Nashville Scene defending Mark Felt and the use of unnamed sources by journalists.

Rawls wrote a column in the Nashville Scene criticizing the media for their preoccupation with the Michael Jackson trial.

In a letter to the Nashville Scene, Charles O. French suggested that Rawls get his bosses at the Scene to donate money to keep “Teddy Bart's Roundtable” on the air.

In a letter to the Nashville Scene, Harold Huggins wrote Rawls' contention that newspapers around the country are “overwhelmingly conservative” is “laughable.”

Murfreesboro is known nationwide for MTSU's recording industry program, reported the Nashville Scene.

Student Affairs

MTSU students Jennifer Reid and McKenna Saunders help build houses for Habitat for Humanity, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

CAIRS—Community Assistance for International and Refugee Students—was formed by MTSU faculty and staff to help students with unexpected expenses, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section, The City Paper (Nashville) and The Tennessean.

WMOT-FM profiled MTSU student and champion amputee golfer Kenny Green.

WMOT-FM profiled MTSU student and recording industry major John Salaway.

The Japan Field Study group toured Japan from May 16-31, according to WMOT-FM.

WMOT-FM profiled MTSU students Nick and William Kowalsky.

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars chapter at MTSU frequently holds blood drives, noted WMOT-FM.

MTSU students Steve Cross, a WMTS-FM announcer, and Kelley Anderson, co-organizer of the Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp, attended a Rock ‘n' Roll Dance Party at La Bamba in Murfreesboro, according to the Nashville Scene.

MTSU music education major David Alderson said some people question whether public pre-kindergarten classes are necessary, reported The Tennessean.

In a column in the Nashville Scene, MTSU student Kristin Hall wrote that Sidelines, the student newspaper, filed an amicus brief challenging the use of the chemical Pavulon in executions.

MTSU began offering a Paralegal Certification Course June 4, noted The Tennessean.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, said most people will find a way to pay increased tuition, reported the Knoxville News-Sentinel and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Glenn said enrollment at MTSU could reach 23,000 students this fall, according to The Tennessean.

General Interest

New MTSU students attended CUSTOMS orientation in June, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

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

MTSU was scheduled to host several events during the summer, including Volunteer Girls State, Governors School for the Arts, Summer Discovery Institute and Celebration Under the Stars, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU tuition could increase up to 10 percent, according to WSMV-TV and WKRN-TV.

Annual undergraduate tuition at MTSU would rise from $3,352 to $3,754 if a recommendation by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission is adopted, noted The City Paper (Nashville) and The Tennessean.

The THEC approved the tuition increase, reported WTVF-TV, WKRN-TV, WSMV-TV and The Tennessean.

The Tennessee Board of Regents increased tuition at MTSU by 9.7 percent, noted The Tennessean, the Knoxville News-Sentinel and The City Paper (Nashville).

A computer hacker gained access to one of MTSU's servers, reported WMOT-FM.

MTSU and the city of Murfreesboro are working on a project to widen the newly-renamed Middle Tennessee Boulevard from four to five lanes, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Some land in front of the old Bel Air Baptist Church now owned by MTSU will be lost in the $1.2 million widening of Greenland Drive, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

The Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp deadline was June 15, noted The Tennessean.

The Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp will be held Aug. 1-6, reported The Tennessean.

The Country Music Association Music Festival gets media service volunteers from MTSU, according to The Tennessean.

MTSU co-sponsored the “Celebration Under the Stars” Independence Day fest, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Enrollment at MTSU could reach 23,000 students this fall, according to WMOT-FM.

Summer Youth University gave youngsters a choice of “The Apprentice” or “Young Writer's Loft,” according to WMOT-FM.

Forty-three percent of lottery scholarship recipients at MTSU lost their awards this year, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

LOCAL NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee will speak at the July 4 th “Celebration Under the Stars,” according to the DNJ Business Pulse.

McPhee's wife, Elizabeth, was featured in Murfreesboro Magazine with her dog, Dusty Rose.

Tammie Allen's appeal of a ruling against her in her sexual harassment suit against McPhee has yet to be heard, according to the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, McPhee went on record in support of a new convention center for Rutherford County .

The president's residence was placed on the Tennessee Preservation Trust's Ten in Tennessee list of the state's most endangered historic treasures, noted the Smoky Mountain Herald, the Union City Daily Messenger and the Giles Free Press.

Dr. Martha Jo Edwards, director, Center for Health and Human Services, said Tennessee ranks in the top five in the nation in the prevalence of cancer, noted the DNJ.

Dr. John Cothern, vice president, business and finance, said there would be no way to maintain even the current level of services at MTSU without a tuition increase, according to the Maryville Daily Times and the Jackson Sun.

Cothern told the DNJ that apartment complexes are allowed to solicit during university recruitment and enrollment activities.

Athletics

Rick Insell was hired as the new women's basketball coach, noted the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the Cannon Courier, the Lebanon Democrat and the Union City Daily Messenger.

Blake Anderson, co-football offensive coordinator, announced he would resign at the end of the month, according to the DNJ.

A record 71 student-athletes at MTSU made the dean's list in the Spring 2005 semester, reported the DNJ.

The Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletics Association Board of Control approved a proposal from MTSU and the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce to host Spring Fling from 2006-08, according to the DNJ, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Union City Daily Messenger.

In a letter to the DNJ, Steve Benefield, president, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, and Mona Herring, director, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau, thanked MTSU for helping the county land the annual Spring Fling.

MTSU plans to renovate Murphy Center for the Sun Belt Conference tournaments, according to the DNJ.

Basic and Applied Sciences

MTSU students flew to Danville, Va. , for the Small Aircraft Transportation Consortium, reported the DNJ.

The Moore County News printed a photo of Lt. Col. Todd Overby, military science, awarding a four-year Army ROTC scholarship to Eli Awalt.

Dr. Albert Ogden, geosciences, is preparing to open a museum for minerals, gems and fossils, according to the DNJ.

More than 150 schools competed in MTSU's math contest for elementary schools, noted the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

Dr. Charles Higgins, physics and astronomy, leads the “Capture the Sun: Solar Radio Astronomy” project, reported the DNJ.

Capt. Hunter Belcher, military science, was awarded the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award at the Pentagon for his military performance during 2004, noted the Wilson Post and the Lebanon Democrat.

The School of Nursing was awarded a $275,300 grant for scholarships from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

University officials said an addition to the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building will allow the School of Nursing to double the size of its program, noted the DNJ.

Janaruth Ford, physics and astronomy, said Venus, Saturn and Mercury would come together to form a small group in the northern sky, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Ngee Sing Chong led a research project titled “Evaluation of Seed Oils for Conversion into Biodiesel and Chemicals,” according to the DNJ.

Dr. Padgett Kelly, biology, organized and led a canoe trip for Central Middle School students, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, chemistry, is the director of the Gear Up program at MTSU, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Mike Sanger, chemistry, told the DNJ he voted for a proposal for a new conference center in Rutherford County.

Dr. George Benz, biology, advised beachgoers to use caution regarding sharks, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Anthony Newsome, biology, led a team of MTSU students in the investigation of practical uses of chlorine dioxide, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Cliff Ricketts, agribusiness and agriscience, announced an agreement by which MTSU would sell solar power to the Tennessee Valley Authority, reported the DNJ.

Business

Dr. Jim Burton, dean, helped raise money for the Rutherford County Books from Birth Foundation, reported the DNJ.

The Office of Consumer Research found that consumer confidence in Middle Tennessee improved in May, noted the DNJ.

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said changes to the HOPE scholarship program are very timely and will help cushion upcoming tuition increases, according to the DNJ.

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said summer travelers aren't likely to see gas prices drop much further any time soon, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Murat Arik, associate director, BERC, said Rutherford County 's hotels and service sector could profit from the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, reported the DNJ.

Arik said the Middle Tennessee area is a hot spot for all sorts of business expansions, reported the Cleveland Daily Banner.

MTSU hosted a seminar and workshop on Tennessee business taxes, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, told the DNJ that the steady increase in gas prices since 2002 can be blamed on a growing world economy.

Education and Behavioral Science

For the third consecutive year, MTSU hosted the National Youth Sports Program, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Bella Higdon, elementary and special education, was featured in Murfreesboro Magazine with her dog, Brittany.

The DNJ profiled Project HELP.

Former MTSU student teacher Ryan Christopher Davis was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of sexual battery of a student, reported the DNJ.

Several state officials and public school administrators planned to gather to discuss ways to improve teacher preparation at MTSU, according to the DNJ.

Liberal Arts

The U.S. House of Representatives approved $500,000 for the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area based on a proposal written by the Center for Historic Preservation, reported the Wilson Post, the Macon County Times, the Macon County Chronicle and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

The International Heritage Development Conference was co-sponsored by the CHP, noted the Wilson Post.

The CHP assisted in compiling a “Blue Springs Handbook” for teachers to use in helping to educate children about the Battle of Blue Springs, reported the Greeneville Sun.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, CHP, nominated the Lytle-Blanks Cemetery to be added to the National Register for Historic Places, but it was declined in 2003, according to the DNJ.

West announced that Laura Stewart Holder was named manager of the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, noted the Bell Buckle Echo.

West said he is pleased with U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon's (D-Murfreesboro) leadership in promoting the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, according to the Celina Citizen-Statesman.

The Ed Bass Sons Farm was designated as a Tennessee Century Farm by the CHP, according to the Giles Free Press.

The Billy Rhea Robertson Farm was designated as a Tennessee Century Farm by the CHP, reported the Lebanon Democrat.

The Howard Farm in Perry County was designated as a Tennessee Century Farm by the CHP, noted the Buffalo River Review.

Three families in Overton County filled out applications to have their properties certified as Tennessee Century Farms, according to the Overton County News.

Historian/archaeologist Dan Sumner Allen of Cumberland Research Group and Corporation turned his information about the Cash Cemetery in Livingston over to MTSU for study, noted the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, said the “nuclear option” gamble by U.S. Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) was a “calculated risk,” reported the Johnson City Press.

Byrnes, a member of the Rutherford County School Board, said he supports anonymous critiques of director Harry Gill, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Paul Wells, director, Center for Popular Music, said Bonnaroo has been a consistent, yearly success since its inception, noted the DNJ.

MTSU hosted the 2005 Drum Corps International Masters of the Summer Music Games, according to Murfreesboro Magazine.

Dr. John Vile, political science, said former MTSU librarian John Marshall's attendance at Winston Churchill's “Iron Curtain” speech was the “defining moment” of Marshall 's life, reported the DNJ.

Vile was interviewed by the DNJ about the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings in separate Ten Commandments cases.

MTSU hosted a high school art competition sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Murfreesboro), according to the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Bell Buckle Echo.

Dr. Debrah Sickler-Voight, art, is helping children with the International Children's Peace Mural Project, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Raphael Bundage, music, said this year's Governor's School for the Arts students are “extremely talented and dedicated to the fine arts,” noted the DNJ.

Dr. Elyce Helford, English, and director, Women's Studies, said her husband is a stay-at-home dad because of finances and personalities, according to the DNJ.

MTSU hosted the 12th annual National Guitar Workshop, reported the DNJ.

MTSU linguists were asked to translate a tape recording of a police detective's interview with a 19-year-old mother charged with killing her third child immediately after its birth, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Bruce Nemerov, specialist, Center for Popular Music, was profiled in a column in the DNJ.

Mass Communication

In a column in the DNJ, Dr. Jim Leonhirth, journalism, opined that growth in Rutherford County might not provide enough funds for people needing social services.

In a column in the DNJ, Leonhirth commented on Operation Tennessee Waltz.

In a column in the DNJ, Leonhirth commented on the role of pragmatism in politics.

Leonhirth helped return “The World's Largest Cedar Bucket” from Georgia to Cannonsburgh, noted the DNJ.

In a column in the DNJ, Leonhirth wrote about Rutherford County 's constantly evolving industries.

Austin Peay State University is examining a First Amendment policy in place at MTSU to see if a similar policy would work at APSU, reported the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

Student Affairs

The case of MTSU student Christopher Scott Schader and a U.S. Army sergeant arrested on campus was handed over to federal authorities, reported the DNJ.

CAIRS—Community Assistance for International and Refugee Students—was formed by MTSU faculty and staff to help students with unexpected expenses, according to the DNJ.

MTSU student Melissa Weiland told the DNJ she has only cell phone service for financial reasons, reported the DNJ.

MTSU student Joshua Dowdy said going to the Laconia General Store is “like coming home,” according to the DNJ.

MTSU students Kayla Klingler and Ana Bailey said they didn't think a three-day tax holiday would alter their buying plans, noted the DNJ.

Junior biology major Renee Bratton received a $1,000 scholarship from Sonic Drive-Ins, reported the Dickson Herald.

MTSU student Katie Peek wrote a story for the Macon County News about her classmate, Andrea Scruggs.

An advisory committee of the Bradford Board of Aldermen approved appointing MTSU student Euhommie Ollie Bond as the person they would recommend hiring as police chief, reported the Jackson Sun.

Chris Selby, his wife, Linda, and their children Adam and Amanda are all enrolled as students at MTSU, according to the DNJ.

MTSU student Bill Bynum has accepted membership in Golden Key International Honour Society, noted the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

MTSU student Tommy Huynh said he does not like the fact that TVA is passing on the price of increased costs of fuel and materials to consumers, reported the DNJ.

MTSU students Kimberly Dawn Cowan of Brush Creek, Krista Marie Cook of Lexington and Wesley Hughes Fort of Ashland City have accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, according to the Carthage Courier, the Lexington Progress and the Ashland City Times.

Mindy Schaffer of Hendersonville earned a spot on MTSU's coed cheerleading team, noted the Gallatin News-Examiner.

Gina Poff, director, new student and family programs, said MTSU officials want prospective students to be comfortable with the university before they attend classes, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, student enrollment, said enrollment at MTSU could reach 23,000 students this fall, according to the DNJ.

MTSU student Robert Scott Smith died due to injuries received in a fall, noted the Scott County News.

MTSU student Shay Strayhorn said she enjoyed touring the Leeman House at Cannonsburgh, reported the DNJ.

General Interest

Lisa L. Rollins, news and public affairs, wrote a feature story on musician Vince Vance for the DNJ.

MTSU tuition could increase up to 10 percent, according to the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.

The Tennessee Board of Regents increased tuition at MTSU by 9.7 percent, reported the DNJ, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Tullahoma News, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Oak Ridger and the Elizabethton Star.

A DNJ editorial noted that tuition at Tennessee Board of Regents institutions, including MTSU has climbed 28.5 percent in the last three years.

More than half of MTSU freshmen who received lottery scholarships will retain those scholarships for their sophomore years, noted the DNJ.

MTSU has extended its search for a new director of public safety, reported the DNJ.

Michael Payne, Kay Payne and Barbara Hargis, all adjunct faculty, teach classes at Community Learning Center High School in Murfreesboro , according to the DNJ.

MTSU will host the Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp for the third consecutive year, noted the Rutherford Courier, Murfreesboro Magazine and the DNJ.

Officer Jason Myatt, public safety, was honored by CrimeStoppers as one of 2004's top officers, according to the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial praised Myatt and other police officers.

The Bartlett Express, the Bolivar Bulletin-Times, the Moore County News, the Cannon Courier, the Trenton Herald Gazette, the Grundy County Herald, the Wayne County News, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the DNJ, the Carthage Courier, the Tullahoma News, the Pulaski Citizen, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Trenton Herald-Gazette printed the names of students who graduated following the Spring 2005 semester.

MTSU hosted the seventh annual Neill-Sandler Scholars at MTSU Awards Strive for Excellence banquet, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Tullahoma News, the Smithville Review, the Bell Buckle Echo and the Manchester Times.

MTSU officials hope construction will begin on a $19.5 million expansion to the Student Recreation Center in September and be finished by spring 2007, reported the DNJ.

Summer Youth University gave youngsters a choice of “The Apprentice” or “Young Writer's Loft,” according to Murfreesboro Magazine.

MTSU will convert the former Middle Tennessee Baptist Church into new space for the College of Graduate Studies, Office of Research and Sponsored programs, human resources and payroll, noted the DNJ.

A Habitat for Humanity group from MTSU will work on building a habitat house when the Love Kitchen stops in Murfreesboro, according to the DNJ.

The Albert Gore Sr. Research Center contributed a photo of MTSU students enjoying a study break in 1963 to the DNJ.

The Gore Center contributed a 1928 photo of the Murfreesboro Depot to the DNJ.

The Mount Juliet News printed a photo of Rodney Robbins, assistant director, admissions, with MTSU scholarship recipients.

John Lynch, news and public affairs, said he was interested in preserving the Gager buildings in Crow Creek Valley, noted the Tullahoma News.

In a letter to the DNJ, Forrest York invited readers to look up “Regulations for Classifying Students In-State or Out-of-State for the Purpose of Paying Fees and Tuition” on the MTSU Web site.

The Summer Discovery Institute at MTSU offered youngsters a choice of “In Flight” or “On Stage” programs, reported the DNJ.

The Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp will be held Aug. 1-6, reported the Marshall Gazette.

In a letter to the DNJ, Chad R. Wood wrote that MTSU brings Murfreesboro much of its revenue.

MTSU co-sponsored the “Celebration Under the Stars” Independence Day fest, noted the Rutherford Courier and the DNJ.