Clips for July 2005

NATIONAL NEWS

Administration

Dr. Jo Edwards, Adams Chair of Excellence in Health Care Studies, was interviewed on National Public Radio about the Allied Health Study.

Basic and Applied Sciences

MTSU is first commercial-scale solar power supplier for the Tennessee Valley Authority's homegrown alternative energy program, noted MetroNetworks (Alabama).

Liberal News

Dr. David Lavery, English, told Florida Today (Brevard County, Fla.) that people like scary movies because we need to keep our “flight or fight” instinct from atrophying.

Dr. John Vile, political science, was interviewed by the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times on whether prior judicial experience is a plus or minus for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.

Student Affairs

MTSU student Josh Gibson explored Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania, according to MetroNetworks (Alabama).

General Interest

Lisa L. Rollins, news and public affairs, received an Award of Excellence from District III of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, noted The North Texan.

MTSU was the venue for the third annual Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp, reported the University Wire.

METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

Dr. Jo Edwards, Adams Chair of Excellence in Health Care Services, discussed the Allied Health study and the Cancer Coalition on WMOT-FM and for Nashville Medical News.

Dr. John Cothern, vice president, business and finance, said he isn't concerned about groups choosing a new conference center over MTSU facilities, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Athletics

Rick Insell, head women's basketball coach, appeared on NewsChannel5+.

MTSU will spend $5.1 million for upgrades to its athletic facilities, reported The Tennessean.

Basic and Applied Sciences

MTSU entered into an agreement to sell solar power to TVA, reported The Tennessean, WMOT-FM and WTVF-TV.

Fred Belton, developmental studies, scaled Ol Doinyo Lengai, a Tanzanian volcano, with a contingent from MTSU, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. Warner Cribb, geosciences, led a team on a trip to the Cascade Range, noted WMOT-FM.

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry on “A Chemical Eye on Seeing and Understanding,” “A Chemical Eye on Fireworks,” “A Chemical Eye on Gates of Learning,” “A Chemical Eye on Winds of Change,” and “A Chemical Eye on the Sublime.”

Dr. Earl Pearson, chemistry, discussed “Global Warming: Fact or Fiction” on NewsChannel5+.

MTSU hosted the Tennessee Career and Technical Education Conference, reported The Tennessean.

Business

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said the level of manufacturing activity in Tennessee cooled off some in May, reported The Tennessean.

The Tennessean printed a BERC graph showing taxable sales for the Nashville Metro Statistical Area from April 2000-April 2005.

Dr. Charles Perry, Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence, moderated a discussion on business success strategies in Nashville, reported the Nashville Business Journal.

Dr. Don Roy, management and marketing, commented on the collective bargaining agreement reached between the National Hockey League and its players' association on WMOT-FM.

MTSU hosted a seminar on Tennessee business taxes, according to The Tennessean.

Education and Behavioral Science

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

Dr. Rick Moffett, director, Center for Organizational and Human Resource Effectiveness, explained the center's purpose on WMOT-FM.

MTSU hosted a roundtable discussion on enhancement of teacher education, reported WPLN-FM and The Tennessean.

Liberal Arts

MTSU hosted the Governor's School of the Arts, noted WPLN-FM, The Tennessean and The Tennessean's Life section.

The Wagner-Worley Farm was designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, according to the Tennessee Farm Bureau News.

The City Paper (Nashville) printed a photo of Dr. Sekou Franklin, political science, leading participants in a sit-in at the state capitol to protest TennCare cuts.

MetroNetworks , Tennessee Radio Network, WREC-AM (Memphis), WSGC-FM (Chattanooga) and WZTV-TV interviewed Dr. John Vile, political science, about the resignation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and President Bush's appointment of former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson to shepherd his nominee through the confirmation process.

Vile discussed proposed legislation to prohibit flag desecration on NewsChannel5+.

Vile discussed the nomination of federal appeals court Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court on NewsChannel5+ and WTVF-TV.

Vile discussed the possible ramifications of the resignation of Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank Drowota on Tennessee Radio Network, WREC-AM (Memphis), and WSGC-FM (Chattanooga).

Vile was interviewed by the Chattanooga Times-Free Press about the popularity of Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN).

Dr. Michael Linton, music, complained that the Tennessee Board of Regents shortchanged students by shortening semesters from 16 weeks to 15 weeks, reported The Tennessean, WTVF-TV and The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Sara Dunne, English, said the Harry Potter craze isn't that unusual, according to The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, CHP, explained the idea of creating a National Heritage Area in Blount County to the Smoky Mountain Convention and Visitors Bureau, reported the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Dr. Bill Levine, English, interviewed vibraphonist Dick Sisto about the Nashville Jazz Workshop on WMOT-FM.

Mass Communication

WMOT-FM is adding a new antenna to expand its coverage area, reported The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

Wendell Rawls, journalism, took a one-year leave of absence from MTSU to assume the position of director of International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, according to the Nashville Scene.

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on the military and the media, the new Harry Potter novel and technology's impact on the media.

Student Affairs

Miss MTSU Blue Raider, Myranda Howland, competed for the Miss Tennessee title, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

CAIRS—Community Assistance for International and Refugee Students—was formed at MTSU to help students who have fled oppression but face problems facing emergencies while pursuing their education, reported the Nashville Pride.

MTSU student Eun Kim was charged with aggravated assault in the beating of a woman with a wooden object similar to an ax handle, according to The Tennessean.

MTSU student Marty Milam said he likes to eat at Smiley's Pizza, noted The Tennessean's Rutherford section.

MTSU senior Monica Brown of Arlington staged a fast in Washington, D.C. to bring attention to the problem of global warming, reported The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

General Interest

Enrollment at MTSU is expected to reach 23,000 this fall, according to the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

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

Pat Jackson, assistant director, audio/visual services, was relieved to know his daughter, Jennifer, was all right following the terrorist attacks on the London transit system, noted The Tennessean, WMOT-FM, WSMV-TV and WKRN-TV.

MTSU hosted “Celebration Under the Stars,” reported WMOT-FM.

The Division of Continuing Studies offered a refresher course for people wanting to strengthen their math skills, according to The Tennessean.

MTSU hosted Summer Youth University , a program for middle school-aged children, noted The Tennessean.

MTSU hosted CUSTOMS for freshmen and transfer students, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

The Neill-Sandler Scholars program at MTSU recently named its scholarship recipients, according to The Tennessean.

LOCAL NEWS

Administration

MTSU created a new Office of University Marketing, reported the DNJ.

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee praised U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Murfreesboro) for helping Murfreesboro obtain federal funding for road improvements, according to the DNJ.

Athletics

A DNJ editorial opined that nailing the Sun Belt Conference basketball tournaments proves that MTSU has national appeal.

MTSU was instrumental in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's decision to move the annual “Spring Fling” to Murfreesboro , according to the Portland Leader.

Rick Insell, head women's basketball coach, appeared on NewsChannel5+, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Insell attended “Blue Raider Blasts” to promote MTSU women's basketball, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

MTSU inked a deal making Reebok the official apparel provider of MTSU football, reported the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of some of the items that will be auctioned off at the 2005 Raider Roundup.

Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, wrote an editorial titled “Fourth of July an opportunity for a lesson in chemistry” for the DNJ.

MTSU entered into an agreement to sell solar power to TVA, reported the DNJ and the Tullahoma News, the Jackson Sun, the Oak Ridger, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Maryville Daily Times and the Sevierville Mountain Press.

In a letter to the DNJ, David Grubbs praised MTSU for its relationship with TVA's Green Power Switch.

MTSU's Center for Health and Human Services supported a summit conference on cancer, noted the LaFollette Press and the Crossville Chronicle.

The Center for Environmental Education participated in a special habitats study funded by a grant from the National Geographic Society Educational Foundation, reported the Jefferson City Standard Banner and the Morristown Citizen Tribune.

Dr. Walter Boles, engineering technology and industrial studies, led a research project that could allow astronauts to create building blocks in space, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Chuck Higgins, physics and astronomy, said the launch of the Discovery space shuttle reminds him of the 1989 Discovery launch, noted the DNJ.

Higgins said NASA has made pretty good strides toward reducing risk in shuttle launches, reported the DNJ.

Students under the supervision of Dr. Padgett Kelly, biology, conducted biome analysis in the Florida Keys, according to the Tullahoma News.

Dr. Dave Whitaker, horse science, made a presentation on equine slaughter and the unwanted horse problem in the United States before the TWHBEA Executive Committee, noted the Lewisburg Tribune.

Dr. Warner Cribb, geosciences, escorted MTSU students on a study trip to Mount Saint Helens and the Cascade Range, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Thomas Hemmerly, biology, will sign copies of his new book “Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians ” Aug. 11 at Linebaugh Public Library, noted the DNJ.

David Foster, computer information systems, teaches courses at St. Clair Street Senior Center, according to the DNJ.

Business

MTSU hosted a seminar on Tennessee business taxes, according to the DNJ Business Pulse, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Mount Juliet News.

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, told the DNJ that Murfreesboro, La Vergne and Smyrna are in the top eight for growth out of the 349 incorporated cities in the state.

Penn said retail sales in Rutherford County were higher than the state average for the first quarter of the year, according to the DNJ.

A BERC study of the Middle Tennessee economy showed mixed indicators, noted the Tullahoma News.

Dr. Jim Burton, dean, said the education base for females in Rutherford County will help push their progress and wage rate higher, reported the DNJ.

MTSU will host Leadership Middle Tennessee in September, noted the DNJ.

Education and Behavioral Science

MTSU's Aging Studies Program administered a study on the St. Clair Street Senior Center's impact on the lives of the elderly, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Sharon Shaw-McEwen, social work, is the coordinator of the MTSU International Conference on Cultural Diversity set for November, reported the DNJ.

The Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia prepares to offer the nation's only doctorate degree in literacy science, according to the Johnson City Press, the Newport Plain Talk, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Greeneville Sun, the Columbia Daily Herald and the Tullahoma News.

MTSU hosted a roundtable discussion on enhancement of teacher education, reported the DNJ, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Tullahoma News.

Lisa Sheehan-Smith, human sciences, said tea contains flavonoids, which act as antioxidants, noted the DNJ.

Tennessee Voices for Children, in collaboration with MTSU, is offering an online Repite Provider Training course for children with mental illness, according to the Columbia Daily Herald.

Project HELP conducted a fundraiser complete with dinner, dancing, live music and a silent auction, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Gloria Bonner, dean, said many inner city and rural area schools with high poverty were failing prior to the “No Child Left Behind Act,” reported the DNJ.

Dr. Linda Gilbert, educational leadership, helped celebrate the second birthday of Read to Succeed, according to the DNJ.

Liberal Arts

Dr. John Vile, political science, said he thought U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist would retire before Justice Sandra Day O'Connor did, reported the DNJ.

Vile said the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court isn't an unusual move for a Republican president, according to the DNJ.

The Center for Historic Preservation supervises the Tennessee Century Farms program, noted the Livingston Enterprise.

The Crockett Times highlighted the Tennessee Century Farms in the surrounding area.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, CHP, explained the idea of creating a National Heritage Area in Blount County to the Smoky Mountain Convention and Visitors Bureau, according to the Maryville Daily Times.

West will offer guidance to the Green McAdoo Cultural Organization in developing and promoting a local civil rights landmark, noted the Clinton Courier-News.

MTSU hosted the Governor's School for the Arts, according to the Mountain City Tomahawk and the South Pittsburg Hustler.

MTSU hosted the 12 th annual National Guitar Workshop, reported the Bell Buckle Echo.

Deborah Anderson, speech and theatre, supervises the “On Stage!” program at MTSU, noted the DNJ.

Erin Anfinson, art, teaches art classes at the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Raphael Bundage, music, said the Middle Tennessee Choral Society will resume rehearsals for the new season on Sept. 6, reported the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, Dr. Lon Nuell, art, wrote that consolidation would not slow the need for schools in Rutherford County.

Dr. Ron Kates, art, guided students in working on a mural to be unveiled at the Country Music Hall of Fame, according to the DNJ.

“Heartstones: The Story of Rutherford County Homes” by Caneta Hankins, deputy director, CHP, states that the Jenkins/Gresham House was created through the mixing of Greek Revival and Italianate elements, reported the DNJ.

The Tennessee Holocaust Commission offers an introductory seminar at MTSU, noted the Jasper Journal and the South Pittsburg Hustler.

Drs. Bobbie Solley, elementary and special education, and Trixie Smith, English, directed the National Writing Project at MTSU, according to the Wilson Post.

Mass Communication

In a column in the DNJ, Dr. Jim Leonhirth, journalism, wrote about the purpose of newspaper columns.

An MT Poll showed that Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN) had an approval rating of 62 percent in February, according to the Elizabethton Star and the Paris Post-Intelligencer.

MT Polls show that 60 percent of respondents favor tax reform, noted the Paris Post-Intelligencer.

In a letter to the DNJ, Joe S. Carr criticized a column by Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, about the religious preferences of the Founding Fathers.

Student Affairs

MTSU student Kimberly Jones was profiled in the DNJ.

Tim Farrar, a third-generation dairy cattleman, is an agribusiness major at MTSU, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Miss MTSU Blue Raider, Myranda Howland, competed for the Miss Tennessee title, noted the Jackson Sun.

Student Nikkie Young was awarded a 2005 Mercedes-Benz USA DRIVE YOUR FUTURE scholarship, reported the Jasper Journal and the Dunlap Tribune.

MTSU student Jeremy Jenkins was selected drum major for the Band of Blue, according to the Trenton Herald Gazette.

Senior Anna Fitzgerald said mountaintop mining can have disastrous effects on a small town's economy and leave mountains permanently damaged, noted the DNJ.

MTSU student Timmy Gibson is a TennCare recipient, reported the DNJ.

MTSU student Dane J. Heikes received the George C. Marshall Award during the annual ROTC awards seminar at Virginia Military Institute, according to the DNJ.

MTSU student Dustin McClary interned with Sunburst Adventures during the summer, noted the DNJ.

MTSU student Christopher John King has accepted membership in Golden Key International Honour Society, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

MTSU graduate student Bob Reeder, an assistant professor of biology at Motlow State Community College, was named to “Who's Who Among America 's Teachers,” according to the Tullahoma News.

MTSU student Jenny Bauder said she was glad the NHL labor impasse had been resolved, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, said parents should retain legal control of whether to release No Child Left Behind test scores and other student records to military recruiters, reported the DNJ.

MTSU graduate student Toni Hall said he enjoys reading J.K. Rowling's books, noted the DNJ.

MTSU student Spencer Rudolph has been selected for an internship with NewsChannel5+, according to the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

MTSU student Kristina Pruitt will compete in a national equestrian event for Arabian-breed horses in Lexington, Va. , in September, noted the Athens Post-Athenian.

MTSU sophomore Tyler Walker was selected to attend the Vanderbilt/Fisk University Summer Medical Education Program in Nashville, reported the Lebanon Democrat.

Alpha Tau Omega sponsored Generation for Creation, an annual talent show, noted the DNJ.

The Athens Post-Athenian profiled MTSU sophomore Candice Nunley.

MTSU junior Katie Hamlin works for Cumberland Canine, a company that trains personal assistance dogs, reported the Hartsville Vidette.

Push America, the national philanthropy of MTSU's Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, sponsors an annual cross-country bicycle ride to help bring attention to people with disabilities, noted the DNJ.

MTSU student Seth Moss died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Dyersburg State Gazette.

MTSU freshman Charlie Rogers uses a six-month-old German Shepherd, Indie, to help him maneuver without the use of his arms and legs, reported the Hartsville Vidette.

MTSU sophomore Lauren Tyler Housch received a scholarship from the Marshall County Horseman's Association, noted the Lewisburg Tribune.

MTSU mass communication major Kimberly Jones has been named the recipient of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's 2005 Personal Achievement Award for Tennessee, according to the Claiborne Progress.

General Interest

The Albert Gore Sr. Research Center provided the DNJ with a photo of the Spence Motel.

he Gore Center provided the DNJ with a photo of an artist's drawing of a wagon train heading into Murfreesboro.

The Gore Center provided the DNJ with a photo of the Tennessee College for Women.

The Gore Center provided the DNJ with a photo of a family living in MTSU's “Vet Village.”

MTSU hosted “Celebration Under the Stars,” noted the DNJ.

July 1 was the deadline for new freshmen and transfer students to apply for admission, reported the Moore County News, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Lewisburg Tribune and the Tullahoma News.

The Morgan County News, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Celina Citizen-Statesman, the Greeneville Sun, the Crossville Chronicle, the Elk Valley Times, the Trenton Herald Gazette, the Macon County Times, the Middle Tennessee Times, the Hickman County Times, the Elizabethton Star, the Cannon Courier, the Stewart-Houston Times, the Monroe County Advocate/Democrat, the Moore County News, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Dickson Herald, the Mountain City Tomahawk, the Fayette Falcon, the Trenton Herald Gazette, the Milan Mirror-Exchange, the LaFollette Press, the Lebanon Democrat, the Ashland City Times, the Buffalo River Review, the Tullahoma News, the Maryville Daily Times, the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Crockett Times, the Wayne County News, the Chester County Independent, the South Pittsburg Hustler, the Carthage Courier, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Newport Plain Talk, the Southern Standard, the Waverly News-Sentinel, the Roane County News, the Dayton Herald News, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Marshall Gazette, the Savannah Courier, the Maynardville News Leader, the Jefferson City Standard Banner and the Lexington Progress printed the names of students who graduated from MTSU following the Spring 2005 semester.

The Maryville Daily Times and the Stewart-Houston Times printed the names of students who made the dean's list during the Spring 2005 semester.

The Tennessee Board of Regents increased tuition 9.7 percent at MTSU, noted the Fayette Falcon and the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

The MTSU Recreation Center provided kayaks for the first annual Boat Day on the Stones River, according to the DNJ.

Pat Jackson, assistant director, audio/visual services, was relieved to know his daughter, Jennifer, was all right following the terrorist attacks on the London transit system, noted the DNJ.

MTSU's enrollment could reach 23,000 students this fall, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Union City Daily Messenger.

Twelve of U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr.'s (D-Memphis) aunts and uncles attended MTSU, noted the Union City Daily Messenger.

Funds are now being collected for a memorial to faculty, staff and students who died in military service, according to the Tullahoma News and the DNJ.

The Regional Transportation Authority provides “Relax and Ride” bus service from the Nashville Metro area to the MTSU campus, reported the Mount Juliet News.

Summer enrollment at MTSU was 9,120, noted the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.

Lisa L. Rollins, news and public affairs, wrote a story on women motorcycle riders for the DNJ.

Drs. Kathy Burriss, elementary and secondary education, and Larry Burriss, journalism, chronicled their trip to Alaska for the DNJ.

MTSU was a silver sponsor of Luau in the Summer Breeze, a fundraiser for the Christy-Houston Foundation, noted the DNJ.