Clips for May 2004

NATIONAL NEWS

Administration

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is in the process of reaffirming MTSU’s accreditation, reported the University Wire.

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Basic and Applied Sciences

MTSU hosted the National Collegiate Flying Association’s Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference, noted the Bismarck (N.D.) Tribune.

Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said the Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates in the next couple of meetings, reported the Dow Jones News Service.

Ford told Bloomberg News that recent job numbers reinforce forecasts of upcoming rate increases.

Liberal Arts

Dr. David Lavery, English, hosted a conference on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” according to www.cnn.com and Yahoo! News.

Mass Communication

The Los Angeles Times printed a photo of former Vice President Al Gore speaking at MTSU.

In a speech at MTSU, Gore said he was excited about launching a new cable TV network, according to the New York Observer.

Dr. David Eason, journalism, wrote an introduction to “Nashville’s Lower Broad: The Street That Music Made,” reported Billboard magazine.



Student Affairs

A group of MTSU students joined the March for Women’s Lives in Washington, D.C., noted the University Wire.

In a letter to Remix magazine, Warren Young, a senior majoring in recording industry, wrote that he used Logic Audio and Pro Tools audio editing software.

General Interest

Eloise Hitchcock, university library, reviewed “Voices from Four Directions: Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America” for Library Journal Reviews.

Lisa L. Rollins, news and public affairs, was cited in the May 19th issue of Capella Times, the official publication of Capella University, for her Older Wiser Learners Professor award.

Stories about the Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp and the In Flight/On Stage program were featured on www.tenntravelnews.com.



METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

Dr. Jo Edwards, Adams Chair in Health Care Services, discussed the career mapping project of the Center for Health and Human Services on WKRN-TV.

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Basic and Applied Sciences

WKRN-TV and WSMV-TV aired reports from the 31st annual Intercollegiate Horse Show National Championship.

MTSU students vied for honors in the national collegiate flight competition called SAFECON, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, said getting an MRI might soon become more convenient than getting an x-ray, according to WMOT-FM.

Dr. Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, said MTSU’s new naked-eye observatory will be built between two buildings to block out any crippling light, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Business

Marvin Runyon, who held an endowed chair at MTSU, died at the age of 79, reported The Tennessean and WTVF-TV.

An editorial and two columns in The Tennessean lamented Runyon’s passing.

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said “government employment tends to be relatively immune from the drive for productivity or the cycles of the economy,” noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Ford said mortgage rates probably will continue edging higher, perhaps reaching seven percent by the end of the year, according to The Tennessean and WMOT-FM.

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said Rutherford and Williamson counties probably are gaining population that Davidson County is losing, reported the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Penn said recent job gains in April were more broad-based than they had been in recent months, according to The Tennessean.

Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, economics and finance and director, Japan-U.S. Program of MTSU, received the Gaimu Daijin Sho from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the annual meeting of the Japan-America Society of Tennessee, noted The Tennessean and the Nashville Business Journal.

In a letter to The Tennessean, William Anneseley took issue with a letter by Matthew Douglas Birdwell, who stated that “MTSU is the only school in the state that offers a general aviation program.”

Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, said the computer industry has changed dramatically since 1999, reported The Tennessean.

Dr. Austin Cheney, concrete industry management, said collaborations between the concrete industry and environmental groups are becoming more common, according to the Nashville Business Journal.

Dr. Paula Thomas, accounting, is the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, reported The Tennessean.

The Department of Accounting has received full accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, noted The Tennessean.Page Four (Metro, Business, cont’d.)

Maria Edlin, assistant director, Center for Economic Education, said participants in the Stock Market Game at learn about long-term investing, according to The Tennessean.

Education and Behavioral Science

The Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame welcomed six new inductees, reported WTVF-TV, WMOT-FM and The Tennessean.

Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, said coaches implicitly endorse steroid use by turning a blind eye to it, according to The Tennessean.

Kathy Patten, educational leadership, and her students donated books to the Patterson Park Community Center, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Lisa Lewis, HPERS, said physical fitness is a subject that schools can’t afford to overlook anymore, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

MTSU sponsored its annual Invention Convention, a chance for area grade school children to show off their creativity, reported WKRN-TV and The Tennessean.

Dr. Janet Colson, human sciences, warned that the Atkins diet is deficient in high-fiber foods, noted WMOT-FM.

Liberal Arts

The Tennessee Preservation Trust’s preservation conference in Nashville was co-sponsored by MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation, according to The Tennessean’s Life section.

The CHP and the Albert Gore Sr. Research Center co-sponsored an exhibit of historic photographs at the Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

“Snow Day,” an original composition by Dr. Michael Linton, music, was premiered at a concert by the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

MTSU theatre students presented an encore presentation of “American Tall Tales,” reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Lon Nuell, art, was hailed by The Tennessean as a writer of one of the year’s best letters to the editor.

In a letter to The Tennessean, Nuell congratulated the students of Stratford High School, who posted higher scores on their Gateway exams.

“Sacred Dances in Time,” an original dance created by Dr. Ann Shea, dance, was performed at the 15th annual Choreographer’s Jewel Box Concert in Chattanooga, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Dr. Bill Levine, English, interviewed jazz guitarist Leni Stern on WMOT-FM.

Dr. Mario Perez-Reilly, political science, says Spain’s former prime minister made a big mistake in initially trying to pin the commuter train bombings in Madrid on Basque separatists, according to WMOT-FM.

Dr. David Carleton, political science, said giving intellectually gifted students the chance to take more challenging courses online will help school districts that don’t have the expertise to offer gifted classes, reported The Tennessean.

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Dr. David Lavery, English, hosted a conference on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” according to The Tennessean.

Rosemary Kew, foreign languages and literatures, says she has good enrollment in her Latin classes, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.



Mass Communication

Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, talked about the publication of photographs of flag-draped coffins and the Pentagon’s response on NewsChannel5+.

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Burriss on the distribution of Michael Moore’s latest documentary; pranks and hoaxes by the media; irresponsible news reporting; a new television ratings system; an environmental initiative involving Al Gore; criticism of “The Da Vinci Code;” and the Pentagon’s reaction to photos of flag-draped coffins being shown on the Internet.

Falcon Manor in McMinnville hosted “Murder at the Mansion” to benefit WMOT-FM, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Journalist Bill Kovach was named to the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies, according to The Tennessean and WMOT-FM.

Chris Harris, electronic media communication, said the power of images in war has a long history of affecting people, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. Robert Kalwinsky, electronic media communication, says the biggest problem for recording artists and producers is controlling the distribution of their work and finding a way to make enough money to support themselves and their music, noted WMOT-FM.

The John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies sponsored a panel discussion titled “Rhythm & Blues in Black and White: A Discussion of Race and Music,” reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, is teaching a class on “Images of God in American Media” this summer, according to WMOT-FM.

Drs. Rich Barnet, recording industry, and Bruce Nemerov, Center for the Study of Popular Music, co-authored a book titled “The Story Behind the Song: 150 Songs that Chronicled the 20th Century,” noted WMOT-FM.

Student Affairs

MTSU student David Payne told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that he doesn’t think the Tennessee Board of Regents should force all students to pay for downloading music from the Internet.

MTSU student Ashley Sizemore was interviewed by The Tennessean for a story about birth mothers who give their children up for adoption.

MTSU student Josh Walliser plays in a band named Carolina Avenue, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

The Tennessean’s Rutherford section profiled MTSU student Isaac Nuell and printed some e-mails from his “Semester at Sea.”

Twenty-four MTSU students who aspire to be lawyers were initiated into the pre-law chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

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MTSU student Tim Mobley was an intern with the Salvation Army, according to WMOT-FM.

Adam Farmer, an Honors student with a triple major in chemistry, physics and biology, was interviewed on WMOT-FM.

Christy Farr-Ferrelli and Erica Roberts, MTSU students and working moms, were interviewed on WMOT-FM about how they juggle their responsibilities.

WPLN-FM aired the third movement of “The Day Before,” an orchestral composition by MTSU student Joshua Parman.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, said summer enrollment is usually very small, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

General Interest

Commissioner of Education Lana Seivers was the commencement speaker for the graduates of Spring 2004, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

MTSU hosted its annual Neill-Sandler Scholars banquet, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

MTSU dedicated its new Honors Building, reported The Tennessean and WMOT-FM.

Martha Turner, director, career and employment center told The Tennessean that she has seen more companies “sending positions one or two at a time.”

Sherian Huddleston, assistant vice provost, enrollment management, said students are usually accepted if they meet the university’s “guaranteed standard,” reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

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

Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Albert Gore Sr. Research Center, was the speaker at the May meeting of the Capt. William Lytle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Tom Tozer, news and public affairs, said Volunteer Girls State gives MTSU a chance to show high school girls what college is like, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Robyn Kilpatrick, director, corporate and foundation relations, and Steven Barnes, development officer, mass communication, discussed donations to MTSU on WMOT-FM.

A North Carolina company is building a Murfreesboro apartment complex geared toward MTSU students, noted The Tennessean.



LOCAL NEWS

Administration

MTSU and O’More College of Design have agreed to seek a formal articulation agreement instead of a merger, reported the Marshall Gazette.

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The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee and his wife, Liz, with Rutherford County valedictorians and salutatorians.

Sherian Huddleston, assistant vice provost, enrollment services, told the DNJ that the TRAM system was good for its time, but it’s being phased out of existence.

Athletics

The MTSU Lady Raiders welcomed a visit from the Lawrence County 4-H Club, noted the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union.

The annual Chuck Taylor Golf Tournament to raise money for baseball scholarships was scheduled for June 1, according to the Franklin Review-Appeal and the Rutherford Courier.

Kermit Davis, men’s basketball coach, was the featured speaker at the 11th annual DNJ All-Sports Awards Banquet, noted the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, Bill Welchance wrote that MTSU’s football program needs a new promotion plan.

Basic and Applied Sciences

MTSU sponsored its annual Agribition Beef Contest, reported the Cannon Courier.

A DNJ editorial lamented the passing of Marvin Runyon, who held an endowed chair at MTSU.

MTSU hosted the 31st annual Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships, according to the DNJ.

MTSU’s Department of Aerospace will be working with Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL, to test the communications systems of some planes and SUVs, noted the Winchester Herald-Chronicle and the Elk Valley Times.

Dr. Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, described about the naked-eye observatory at MTSU for the DNJ.

Klumpe told the DNJ that the universe is expanding and the expansion rate is accelerating, according to the DNJ.

MTSU co-sponsored “A Stone’s Throw Away,” a community-wide clean-up of the Stones River, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.

Barbara Hargis, mathematical sciences, also teaches high school students who have proven to have disciplinary or legal problems, according to the DNJ.

MTSU competed against 140 top universities in the nation in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Collegiate Competition in Pontiac, MI, reported the DNJ.

The DNJ printed photos from the National Intercollegiate Aircraft Flying Competition.

A poll by MTSU’s Office of Consumer Research shows consumer confidence is on the rise in Middle Tennessee, according to the DNJ and the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU hosted the 17th annual Cumberland Conference on Combinatories, Graph Theory and Computing, reported the DNJ.

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MTSU defended its 2003 title in the 2004 SunRayce USA Solar Race, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU WaterWorks!, a program of the Center for Environmental Education, co-sponsored a clean-up along Murfreesboro’s greenway, according to the DNJ.



Business

The 13th annual MTSU Accounting Alumni Appreciation Day was held May 13, noted the Athens Post-Athenian and the Morristown Citizen-Tribune.

MTSU recently received The Chair’s Award from the Middle Tennessee Workforce Investment Board, reported the DNJ.

Marvin Runyon, who held an endowed chair at MTSU, died at the age of 79, according to the DNJ.

A BERC study indicates that MTSU has a $680 million impact on the Rutherford County economy, according to the DNJ.

The 2003 Free Enterprise Award from the Jennings A. Jones College of Business went to Jack Turner, noted the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

Judge Steve Daniel, accounting, said he hopes to increase his teaching responsibilities at MTSU after becoming a senior judge, reported the Cannon Courier.

MTSU hosted its 13th annual Accounting Alumni Appreciation Day, noted the Oak Ridger.

The Tennessee Center for Labor-Management Relations offered scholarships for Tennessee students who are planning careers in labor relations or related fields, according to the Mountain City Tomahawk and the Lewisburg Tribune.

The Park Theater Group in McMinnville consulted with an MTSU marketing class to conduct surveys about what people want to see in a remodeled theater, reported the Southern Standard.

The Spring Student Stock Market Game was co-sponsored by MTSU, noted the Fayette County Review.

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said “MTSU produces a steady supply of workers for the knowledge-based economy,” reported the DNJ.

Education and Behavioral Science

Kathy Patten, educational leadership, and her students donated books to the Patterson Park Community Center, noted the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU hosted the induction ceremony for the Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Cheryl Ellis, HPERS, touted MTSU’s participation in the National Youth Sports Program in the DNJ and the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU hosted its 12th annual Invention Convention, noted the DNJ.

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Liberal Arts

Christy Nuell, art, taught screen printing to art students at Grundy County High School through a grant from the Southeast Tennessee Development District, according to the Grundy County Herald.

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra conducted master classes at MTSU, noted the Wilson Post and the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU theatre students presented an encore presentation of “American Tall Tales,” reported the Murfreesboro Sun, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of cast members of “American Tall Tales.”

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, made a presentation at the Tennessee Preservation Trust conference in Nashville, according to the Giles Free Press.

The city of Charlotte, TN, in cooperation with the CHP, will feature a publication highlighting Century Farms of Dickson County, reported the Dickson Herald.

The CHP presented a forum titled “Tennessee’s Western Iron Furnaces: Forging the Future,” noted the Buffalo River Review and the Dickson Herald.

Lindsey Brison, a high school student who studies flute with Deanna Hahn, music, will march in the 2005 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA, according to the DNJ.

A study by historic preservation students at MTSU was used to help formulate a plan for the renovation of the Floyd and Margaret Mitchell Museum, noted the Tullahoma News.

The MTSU Jazz Ensemble performed at JazzFest in Murfreesboro, reported the DNJ.

Three MTSU vocal students took first-, second-, and third-place honors in the National Association of Teachers of Singing’s Mid-South Regional Competition, according to the Murfreesboro Sun.

“Snow Day,” an original composition by Dr. Michael Linton, music, was premiered at a concert by the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Lynn Nelson, history, served as a judge for the Thomas Jefferson Essay Contest sponsored by the University of Tennessee Space Institute, reported the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

Robert McLean, for whom MTSU’s School of Music is named, is the executive producer of the film “Our Very Own,” noted the DNJ.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, co-edited “The Bristol Sessions: Writings About the Big Bang of Country Music,” according to the Elizabethton Star.

Wolfe participated in “The Bristol Sessions Revisited,” a day-long scholarly presentation about the 1927 Bristol Sessions, reported the Johnson City Press.

Wolfe said E.L. Watson, a black harmonica player from Johnson City, recorded at the 1927 Bristol Sessions, noted the Bristol Herald-Courier.

Dr. David Lavery, English, hosted a conference on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in Nashville, according to the DNJ.

Debbie Belue, dance, provided choreography for the annual spring dance performance by the Cookeville Leisure Services School of Dance, reported the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

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A jazz combo from MTSU performed at the All-Alumni Dinner during the St. Andrew’s Sewanee Alumni Weekend, noted the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

Dr. William Yelverton, music, said MTSU guitar students have won nine first prizes and seven second-place prizes in the past 12 years, according to the Murfreesboro Sun.

Bill Kornich, a consultant to Uncle Dave Macon Days, said the festival could draw on MTSU’s Center for the Study of Popular Music as a resource, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Larry Gentry, English, said he will remember fellow professor Robert Herring’s sense of style, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, said Dr. Mel Scarlett launched more programs during his tenure than any other MTSU president, according to the DNJ.

Mass Communication

In a speech at MTSU, former Vice President Al Gore said the media has failed to present the facts about global warming and the war in Iraq to the American people, noted the Bristol Herald-Courier and the Athens Post-Athenian.

In a column in the DNJ, Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, said MTSU’s School of Journalism and Department of Electronic Media will undergo evaluation after a year-long self-study.

Dr. Mary Nichols, electronic media communication, has been informing students about internships with the movie “Our Very Own,” according to the DNJ.

Nichols and her husband, Dan Pfeifer, recording industry, plan to work this summer on acquiring the grants necessary to produce a video documenting the bluegrass music of Lizard Lick for general audiences, reported the Henderson-Chester County Independent.

Journalist Bill Kovach was named to the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies, according to the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, Dr. Glenn Himebaugh, journalism, criticized the Rutherford County Commission for refusing to approve Sheriff Truman Jones’ request for increased personnel and equipment.

Student Affairs

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs and vice provost, student enrollment, said raising enrollment caps might force universities to turn away students, according to the Johnson City Press, the Bristol Herald-Courier, the Jackson Sun, the Kingsport Times-News, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Dyersburg State Gazette and the Franklin Review-Appeal.

In a letter to the DNJ, Glenn stated that MTSU is open to any qualified student, even as it continues to grow.

Lea Alexander Wilson has been elected MTSU SGA Election Commissioner for the 2004-05 school year, reported the Collierville Herald.

MTSU student Maranda Starling is a goal girl for the Nashville Predators, noted the Sevierville Mountain Press.

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The DNJ profiled student Megan Rosul, a single mother seeking her bachelor’s degree in history.

Senior nursing student Shaifer Turner was inducted into Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, according to the Brownsville States-Graphic.

MTSU student Stephanie Mullins has photographs on display at the Baldwin Photographic Gallery, reported the Lexington Progress.

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

Two MTSU students and another individual were charged with mooning a Murfreesboro police officer, noted the DNJ.

MTSU student Josh Walliser plays in a band named Carolina Avenue, according to the DNJ.

The DNJ profiled MTSU student Dionne Stigge as she prepared to participate in an equestrian competition.

MTSU graduate student Richard Reed was the keynote speaker for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Banquet, according to the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

The DNJ printed photos of the MLK Scholarship Banquet.

The DNJ interviewed MTSU student Patrick Morgan about the apprehension of his neighbor on charges of making terroristic threats, telephone harassment, disorderly conduct and evading arrest.

MTSU student Luke Finney captured top prize in the annual Beethoven Club Young Artist Competition in Memphis, noted the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

The Tullahoma News profiled Christopher Jenke, a graphic design major, who won the logo design contest for the Tullahoma Sesquicentennial Celebration.

MTSU student Nishtiman Tayip was profiled in the DNJ.

MTSU students Rebecca Fraley, Janie Becker and Linda Hendrickson received scholarships from the June S. Anderson Foundation, noted the DNJ.

The DNJ and the Murfreesboro Sun profiled several college students who paint residences and businesses to earn money for school.

MTSU student Debbie Gentry told the DNJ about being with a man who was struck by lightning while riding a horse.

The third movement of “The Day Before,” an orchestra composition by MTSU student Joshua Parman, was featured on “Live From Studio C” on WPLN-FM, according to the Murfreesboro Sun.

MTSU student Trey Porter serves as a Raider Rep, giving campus tours, noted the DNJ.

Noreen Ahmed, a master’s degree candidate at MTSU, is a member of the Friends of India Association, according to the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU students Brooke Ponder and Ashley Wilson with actor David Keith as he lobbied the General Assembly for tougher sex crimes legislation.Page Twelve (Local, Student Affairs, cont’d.)

MTSU student David Payne said he doesn’t think the Tennessee Board of Regents should force all students to pay for downloading music from the Internet, reported the Johnson City Press.

The Carthage Courier printed photos of MTSU student Katherine Haskins with the African-American exhibit she prepared for the Smith County Heritage Museum.

General Interest

The Cannon Courier reviewed “Middle Tennessee State University” by Holly Barnett, Nancy Morgan and Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Albert Gore Sr. Research Center.

Pruitt was the speaker at the May meeting of the Capt. William Lytle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, according to the DNJ.

The Gore Center’s World War II Special Collection provided materials for a D-Day exhibit at Linebaugh Public Library in Murfreesboro, reported the DNJ.

The Gore Center co-sponsored a World War II ceremony over Memorial Day weekend, according to the DNJ.

Michael Garrett, editorial associate, Writer’s Digest, presented a series of workshops on “How to Be Published” through Continuing Studies at MTSU, noted the Lewisburg Tribune and the Tullahoma News.

The majority of Gentry Ward Moffitt’s estimated $2.8 million estate will be divided equally between an MTSU scholarship fund for Warren County students and Magness Library, reported the Southern Standard.

An editorial in the Southern Standard hailed Moffitt’s bequest.

The Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors College Building was dedicated at MTSU, according to the DNJ and the Jackson Sun.

A DNJ editorial hailed the dedication of the new Honors College building at MTSU.

A DNJ editorial praised MTSU’s Neill-Sandler Scholars.

The June Anderson Women’s Center co-sponsored the second annual Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp at MTSU, noted the DNJ and the Tullahoma News.

Angela Cannon Hayes, news and public affairs, reviewed restaurants for the DNJ.

The DNJ printed photos of the Committed to Kids Expo, which was co-sponsored by MTSU.

Only 3,500 spots are available in the 21 residence halls for students who want to live on campus, according to the DNJ.

Students and faculty were honored at MTSU’s inaugural Celebration of Excellence Awards banquet, reported the DNJ.

Casting agents said they were impressed with some of the MTSU students who tried out for “Our Very Own,” a movie being shot in Shelbyville, noted the DNJ.

More than 1.600 MTSU students graduated at spring commencement ceremonies, according to the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial opined that MTSU’s graduates will find that learning does not stop when they leave college. Page Thirteen (Local, General Interest, cont’d.)

Karen Austin, assistant director, career and employment center, said jobs are available for students with mass communication and recording industry degrees, reported the DNJ.

More than 8,000 students signed up to take courses during the summer at MTSU, noted the DNJ.

Charges against two of the five suspects charged in connection with the explosion of a homemade bomb on the MTSU campus were dismissed, according to the DNJ.

Jay Wallace, manager, capital construction and renovation services, said construction and maintenance projects will cause minimal problems for students and visitors this summer, reported the DNJ.

Photos of MTSU were displayed at Dexter Elementary School during its first annual Immersion Day, according to the Bartlett-Cordova Beacon.

Lisa L. Rollins, news and public affairs, received the 2004 Professor Award from the Adult Services Center and Older Wiser Learners, reported the DNJ and the Rutherford Courier.

David Hutton, director, financial aid, said the average MTSU student leaves college $17,000 in debt, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, economics and finance, and director, Japan-U.S. Program of MTSU, and Rev. Bill Campbell, Wesley Foundation, helped a veteran of the World War II battle of Okinawa send a photo album he confiscated to a descendant of a Japanese soldier, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Six National Merit and National Achievement scholars will attend MTSU, noted the DNJ.

State Rep. John Hood (D-Murfreesboro) said he wished he could have obtained money for MTSU’s capital needs in the latest regular session of the legislature, reported the DNJ.

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