Clips for July 2004


NATIONAL NEWS

Basic and Applied Sciences

Flight International magazine reported that MTSU has ordered a Frasca flight training device for the Diamond DA40 piston single, the first FTD to feature Garmin 1000 integrated avionics.

Education and Behavioral Science

Lisa Lewis, HPERS, was interviewed by Low Carb Living magazine about the importance of muscle flexibility.

Dr. Helen Binkley, HPERS, was a candidate for a member-at-large position on the board of directors of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, reported Broadcast Interview Source.



Liberal Arts

Dr. Kimberly Ujcich-Ward, psychology, discussed how to break bad habits for Parents magazine and Better Homes and Gardens magazine.

Dr. Michael Dunne, English, said biographical movies about music makers, such as “Yankee Doodle Dandy” or “Rhapsody in Blue,” were popular “because they let people recall songs they were already familiar with,” reported the Boston Globe.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, said the late Bill Monroe’s mandolin is “not tantamount to a Stradivarius violin, but it comes close,” according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the New York Daily News and www.kentucky.com.

“Books, Maps, and Politics: A Cultural History of the Library of Congress” by Dr. Carl Ostrowski, English, was reviewed in Library Journal Reviews.

Student Affairs

Shanoa Curtis of Lebanon received a scholarship from CNF Inc., a management company of global supply chain services, according to the Business Wire.

Justin Owen, president MTSU College Republicans, accompanied Fourth Congressional District candidate Janice Bowling on the campaign trail, noted The Frontrunner magazine.

MTSU student Elizabeth Holcombe received a scholarship from the Suncoast Optimist Foundation, reported the Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL).



General Interest

The Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp was featured on www.alltennessee.us.



METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

The Tennessean noted the ages of area college and university presidents when they were hired, including MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, who was 45.

McPhee has been named the “Outstanding College President” in the nation by the All-American Football Foundation, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Basic and Applied Sciences

Karen Hargrove, coordinator, Center for Environmental Education, promoted the “WaterWorks!” campaign on WMOT-FM.

Business

A new consumer confidence survey by the Office of Consumer Research indicates that spending will remain strong for the rest of the summer, according to The Tennessean.

MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center found that hotel occupancy in Nashville was at 63 percent in May 2004, reported The Tennessean.

Dr. Harold Wilson, accounting, won the 2004 Lifetime Achievement in Accounting in Education Award from the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, noted The Tennessean, the Nashville Business Journal and the Nashville Pride.

MTSU co-sponsored a Lean Manufacturing Certification seminar, reported The Tennessean.

Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, economics and finance, and director, Japan-U.S. Program, received a commendation from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, said Rutherford County Sheriff Truman Jones is asking for too much money for his department, reported WTVF-TV.

Dr. Paula Thomas, accounting, said it the accreditation process for the Department of Accounting took six years, but it was worth it, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Phil Mathis, biology, was named interim dean of the Honors College, noted The Tennessean.

MTSU’s ninth annual Arts and the Economy report examined the operations of 60 Metro Nashville-area groups during fiscal 2003, reported The Tennessean.

MTSU students who are pursuing master’s degrees in marketing are participating in the Marketing Challenge, a competition created by The Holland Group, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Murat Arik, associate director, BERC, said interest rates are more of a long-term issue than unemployment in Tennessee, reported The Tennessean.

Arik said staffing additions at State Farm could also generate other jobs in Rutherford County, noted The Tennessean.

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Dr. David Penn, director, BERC, said sales subject to the state sales tax were up 4.8 percent from a year ago, reported The Tennessean.

Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Janet Colson, human sciences, said people on the Atkins diet need to take vitamin supplements, reported WMOT-FM.

Coach Ray Bonner, a counselor for the National Youth Sports Program, described the activities at MTSU on WMOT-FM.

Homer Pittard Campus School raised more than $1,200 from a penny drive to benefit Relay for Life, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Kevin Smith, sociology and anthropology, talked about a dig to find the houses of Sam Davis’ slaves on WMOT-FM.

Angela Armstrong, HPERS, led the third annual MTSU Summer Dance Intensive, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.



Liberal Arts

Dr. Ellen Garrison, history, said she believes her son, who is serving in the military in Iraq, is making a difference, reported The Tennessean.

Garrison said her son is in Iraq because “civilian control of our military is the cornerstone of our country,” according to The Tennessean.

The Murfreesboro Antique Dealers Association donated $1,000 to the Center for Historic Preservation, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

The Tennessean’s Rutherford section profiled one day in the life of a student at the Governor’s School for the Arts.

Dr. Steven Livingston, political science, said recent trade data show Tennessee exports growing across several sectors and markets, reported The Tennessean.

Livingston said imports of Chinese textiles and apparels into Tennessee more than doubled in 2003 and continue to weaken the domestic industry, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Antoinette van Zelm, interpretive specialist, Center for Historic Preservation, made a presentation to the Captain William Lytle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

The CHP is updating its list of farms and their owners eligible for the Tennessee Century Farms list, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

The CHP wrote a proposal for more funding for the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area, according to WMOT-FM.

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, said he is not willing to predict the outcome of the Fourth Congressional District race so early in the game, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Byrnes told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press President Bush knows he is vulnerable on the issue of the war in Iraq.

Byrnes said he believes the selection of “Naked in Baghdad” by MTSU’s Summer Reading Program will benefit incoming students interested in studying government, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Byrnes analyzed U.S. Sen. John Kerry’s (D-MA) choice of U.S. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) to be his running mate on WMOT-FM.

Byrnes said he would never say that Tennessee’s support for the presidential candidates has changed on the basis of one poll, reported The Tennessean.

The National Endowment for the Humanities gave MTSU’s Department of History nearly $150,000 to stage a weeklong workshop on “Landmarks of American History,” noted The Tennessean.

Dr. John Vile, political science, said today’s Independence Day celebrations might not be as meaningful as they were when the holiday carried with it a greater sense of community, according to WMOT-FM.

Dr. David Lavery, English, said Peck Hall will have a new classroom this August specifically for teaching film courses, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

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Dr. Elvira Casal, English, led a campuswide book drive for the campus’ Child Care Lab, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. David Carleton, political science, said identifying intellectually gifted children and challenging them is crucial to making sure Tennessee’s finest minds are fully developed, reported WMOT-FM.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, was interviewed for the documentary “The Ryman,” which was aired on WNPT-TV.



Mass Communication

Dr. Tom Berg, electronic media communication, discussed his class on the history of TV sitcoms on WMOT-FM and on WSMV-TV.

Bill Kovach, former Washington bureau chief of The New York Times, will be the new John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Richard Barnet, recording industry management, said censorship by record labels and radio stations didn’t begin with rap or even rock, according to WMOT-FM.

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on blunders in media history; employer surveillance of employee e-mail; the lack of coverage of space exploration by the news media; and the controversy surrounding “Fahrenheit 9/11.”

Burriss appeared on NewsChannel5+ to discuss political media and campaign advertising.

James Norton, electronic media communication, wrote a letter to The Tennessean hailing Lance Armstrong’s record-breaking sixth consecutive victory in the Tour de France.

WMOT-FM interviewed Dr. Ken Blake, journalism, about Internet polling.



Student Affairs

Daniel Harris and Tim Alley, MTSU concrete industry management majors, biked across the country to promote the use of greenways as family-oriented recreation areas, reported The Tennessean, WMOT-FM and WSMV-TV.

Michael Millican, Derrick Lowe, Stephanie Lewis and William Cain stayed in town over the summer to paint houses, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Mark Robbins received the Outstanding Senior in Computer Information Systems award, Adam May received the Financial Executives Institute Award and the Accounting Alumni Appreciation award, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

MTSU student Anthony Park was featured in the “Five Questions” column in The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Toni K. Hall, graduate student, ran for the 59th District state House seat in the Tennessee General Assembly, reported The Tennessean.

Junior Dylan Brown served a congressional internship in Washington, D.C., noted The Tennessean’s Life section.

MTSU student Micah Jones was critically injured after being struck by a car driven by a Nashville police officer who, allegedly, was drunk, reported The Tennessean, WMOT-FM, WKRN-TV, WSMV-TV, the Nashville Scene and WTVF-TV.

Witnesses say the officer whose car struck Jones kept driving and did not return to the scene for three to five minutes, according to The Tennessean and WTVF-TV.

The officer accused of striking Jones with her car was arrested along with another officer, noted The Tennessean, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, the Chattanooga Times-Free Press, WKRN-TV, WSMV-TV, WTVF-TV and WZTV-TV.

An editorial in The Tennessean opined that justice for the two officers arrested in the Jones case was too slow in coming.

Jones will receive her bachelor’s degree in recording industry management, according to The Tennessean.

In a commentary aired on WSMV-TV, Larry Brinton said there are a lot of questions about Metro police conduct in the investigation of the Jones case.

Jones was moved from Vanderbilt Medical Center to an Ohio hospital, according to WTVF-TV.

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A scholarship fund was established for MTSU student Petar Skobic, a Croatian who is trying to raise enough money to complete his senior year and avoid deportation, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, decided that MTSU would cease publication of the yearbook, Midlander, and the student creative writing magazine, Collage, due to budget cuts and lack of student interest, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

The Tennessean’s Rutherford section profiled student Linda Hendrickson.

The explosives case against three MTSU students was sent to a Rutherford County grand jury, reported WMOT-FM and WSMV-TV.



General Interest

Dr. Mary Magada-Ward, philosophy, and incoming president, June Anderson Foundation, talked about the June Anderson Scholars on WMOT-FM.

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

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

Robbie Snapp, assistant director, financial aid, ran for a position on the Rutherford County School Board, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, ran for a position on the Rutherford County School Board, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Enrollment numbers are expected to increase from 21,744 to more than 22,300 in the fall, noted the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

MTSU students spend about $27.6 million on rent per year, reported The Tennessean.

Sgt. Matt Foster, public safety, says he was dragged by a suspect’s car as he tried to stop a shoplifter at a local Wal-Mart, according to WTVF-TV.

MTSU saw a 27 percent increase in theft from 2002 to 2003, and assault was up 35 percent, noted The Tennessean.

Dr. Susan Trentham, director, June Anderson Women’s Center, and Ruth Howard, co-founder, Rape Recovery and Prevention Center, discussed the national epidemic of rape on WMOT-FM.

The Tennessean’s Rutherford section printed the names of students who made the Spring 2004 dean’s list.

Independent filmmaker Chris Rogers is making a documentary about the Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Kelley Anderson and Courtney Wood, co-organizers, Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp, talked about the event on WMOT-FM.

Gina Logue, news and public affairs, wrote stories for The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Mel Scarlett, president emeritus, said in his book, “The Great Rip-Off in American Education: Undergrads Underserved,” that many American universities are deliberately and ruthlessly exploiting their undergraduate students, according to the Nashville Pride.



LOCAL NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee was interviewed by the DNJ about his position as president of the Sun Belt Conference.

McPhee has been named the “Outstanding College President” in the nation by the All-American Football Foundation, noted the DNJ.

McPhee’s wife, Liz McPhee, was named to the board of the Rape Recovery and Prevention Center, reported the DNJ.

MTSU and the O’More College of Design formalized their articulation agreement, according to the Franklin Review-Appeal and the Lewisburg Tribune.



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Athletics

In a column in the DNJ, Greg Pogue stated that MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee is putting Athletic Director Boots Donnelly and head football coach Andy McCollum on notice.

Two tickets for Super Bowl XXXIX were among the items up for grabs at the 2004 Raider Roundup, noted the DNJ.

Homestyle cooking is on the menu for this year’s Raider Roundup, according to the DNJ.

Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Eric Klumpe, physics and astronomy, said the international Cassini-Huygens spacecraft mission is “incredible,” according to the DNJ.

Dr. Charles Higgins, physics and astronomy, performed a summer fellowship at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., reported the DNJ.

Dr. Cindi Smith-Walters, biology, said Tennessee cities are rough on allergy sufferers, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Bill Day, horse science, helped youngsters participating in the MTSU Therapeutic Horsemanship Program, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Phil Mathis, biology, was named interim dean of the Honors College, reported the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a correction because it initially printed a photo of Mathis’ wife instead of Mathis with the story about his interim dean appointment.

Darell Towe, manager, Tennessee Miller Coliseum, said he is glad to play host to the Longhorn World Championship Rodeo, noted the DNJ.

The trust established by John C. and Mary Miller ensured that the Tennessee Miller Coliseum would be a state-of-the-art facility, according to the Franklin Review-Appeal.

The DNJ printed photos from a rocket launch outside MTSU’s Business Aerospace Building.

Dr. Lee Maier, computer information systems, attended the monthly Auburntown Fire Department fish fry, according to the DNJ.

U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) says he wants to create a high-tech corridor among Oak Ridge, Tennessee Tech, Arnold Engineering Development Center, Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, and MTSU, reported the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

MTSU is a potential collaborator in a collective that would connect to Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s supercomputer center, according to the Roane County News.

The MTSU “Moon Raiders” team won the International Earth and Space Conference 2004 Robotic Competition in Houston, noted the Johnson City Press.

Dr. Nicole Welch, biology, programmed more than 60 percent of the Topics in Biology 1030 class on CD-ROM, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Ngee Sing Chong, chemistry, was appointed by Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN) to a four-year term on the state Air Pollution Control Board, reported the DNJ.



Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, was highly critical of Rutherford County Sheriff Truman Jones’ request for a bigger budget, noted the Rutherford Courier and the DNJ.

The Business and Economic Research Center performed a targeted business analysis for Rutherford County, according to the DNJ Business Pulse.

A BERC study shows that MTSU accounted for 7,273 jobs in the midstate area in fiscal year 2003, reported the DNJ.

A BERC study indicates that Tennessee has lost more than 88,000 manufacturing jobs from mid-1998 until now, according to the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

Dr. Murat Arik, associate director, BERC, said “state sales tax revenue over the years is increasing,” reported the DNJ.

Dr. David Penn, director, BERC, said the outlook for continued growth in military spending in Tennessee is good, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Patrick Geho, director, Tennessee Small Business Development Center, praised the work of Dr. David L. Williams, founder of the United Learning Center, noted the DNJ Business Pulse.

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Geho said he knows Austin Peay State University’s satellite office of the Small Business Development Center to be “effective,” according to the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

MTSU co-sponsored a Lean Manufacturing Certification seminar, reported the Columbia Daily Herald, the DNJ Business Pulse and the DNJ.

Leadership Middle Tennessee operates through the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at MTSU, noted the Franklin Review-Appeal.

Dr. Harold Wilson, accounting, won the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants’ 2004 Lifetime Achievement in Accounting Education Award, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Lewisburg Tribune.

Judicial Selection Commission member Margaret Behm commended Judge Steve Daniel, accounting, saying he gave his personal and professional life to others, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Tim Graeff, director, Office of Consumer Research, said the consumer confidence index rose 43 points in June from its last measurement in April, reported the Murfreesboro Sun.

Dr. Susan Harmon, management and marketing, said she believes the low-carb craze is only a short-term fad, according to the DNJ.

Judge Steve Daniel and Lara Womack, accounting, were instrumental in the casting of a local production of “Twelve Angry Men,” noted the DNJ.

Corporate Connections Academy was developed, in part, by the MTSU Department of Business Education, reported the DNJ Business Pulse.

MTSU students who are pursuing master’s degrees in marketing are participating in the Marketing Challenge, a competition created by The Holland Group, according to the DNJ.



Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Kevin Smith, sociology and anthropology, guided students in a dig at the Sam Davis Home in Smyrna, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Catherine Stogner, human sciences, is the director of the Gear Up College Preparatory Institute, according to the DNJ.

Willie Mae Wilson was one of the recent inductees into the Tennessee Teachers Hall of Fame, noted the Jackson Sun.

Dr. Kathleen Burriss, elementary and special education, said she is concerned about a steady decrease in natural childhood play, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Janet Colson, human sciences, oversees the Action for Healthy Kids/Milk Vending Machine Grant, according to the Dyersburg State Gazette.

Colson said school cafeterias offer children what they want to buy because they are under pressure to generate enough money to pay lunchroom staff, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, said almost any type of music can aid a workout, noted the Maryville Daily Times.

The Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia is in the running for a U.S. Department of Defense contract to develop a program to educate teachers on how to identify children with dyslexia, according to the DNJ.



Liberal Arts

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, said the blues is “as much a part of our musical heritage as the banjo,” reported the DNJ.

Wolfe was a judge at the 27th annual Uncle Dave Macon Days, noted the DNJ.

Wolfe said one of Mike Seeger’s greatest contributions to old-time music was exposing it to a younger generation in the ‘60s and ‘70s, reported the DNJ.

Wolfe, said the late Bill Monroe’s mandolin is “not tantamount to a Stradivarius violin, but it comes close,” noted the Greeneville Sun, the Bristol Herald-Courier and the Dyersburg State Gazette.

Antoinette van Zelm, interpretive specialist, Center for Historic Preservation, made a presentation to the Captain William Lytle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, CHP, and Dr. Fred Colvin, history, explained the historical importance of Independence Day for the DNJ.

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The CHP and the Tennessee Historical Commission/Tennessee Wars Commission are the lead agencies in charge of the Civil War Heritage Area, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Gainesboro Sentinel, the Hartsville Vidette, the Overton County News, and the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

West said the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area was reauthorized for an additional $10 million from the U.S. House of Representatives, reported the DNJ.

Caneta Hankins, assistant director, CHP, explained the Tennessee Century Farms program for the Murfreesboro Sun, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Grainger County News, the Ripley Enterprise, the Portland Leader, the Trenton Herald Gazette, the Polk County News/Citizen Advance, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the Parsons News Leader and the DNJ.

The Godwin Farm in Perry County was designated a Tennessee Century Farm, reported the Buffalo River Review.

The CHP coordinated a Century Farms presentation for Charlotte’s bicentennial celebration, according to the Dickson Herald.

Staffers from the CHP made a presentation on various sites of historical interest in Fentress County for members of the Fentress County Chamber of Commerce, noted the Jamestown Courier.

The Governor’s School for the Arts helped 206 high school students perfect their performing arts skills, reported the DNJ.

Dr. John Vile, political science, said electronic voting machines generally have been found to be more reliable than other forms of voting, noted the DNJ.

Vile said it appears to him that Tennessee is President Bush’s to lose, reported the DNJ, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Oak Ridger, the Union City Daily Messenger and the Greeneville Sun.

Cedric Dent, a member of the a capella ensemble Take 6, will be the Geier Visiting Professor for 2004-05, according to the DNJ.

Dr. David Lavery, English, admitted that his course on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” has met resistance in the Department of English and in the community, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Steven Livingston, political science, said imports of Chinese textiles and apparels into Tennessee more than doubled in 2003 and continued to weaken the domestic industry, according to the Jackson Sun.

MTSU’s OnStage Discovery Camp provided opportunities for students to study music, drama and the arts, noted the Murfreesboro Sun and the DNJ.

A column by Jess Nicholas in the Murfreesboro Sun hailed the OnStage Discovery Camp.

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, was the faculty coordinator for MTSU’s participation in the American Democracy Project, reported the DNJ.

The MTSU Concert Chorale will join the Middle Tennessee Choral Society in concert Sept. 17, noted the DNJ.

Mass Communication

Dr. Mary Nichols, electronic media communication, produced a documentary on chair-making traditions in Cannon County, noted the Cannon Courier.

Dr. Bob Pondillo, mass communication, initiated a class on “Images of God in the American Media,” reported the DNJ.

Dr. Tom Berg, electronic media communication, taught a class on the history of TV sitcoms, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Rich Barnet, recording industry management, said some artists use technology to doctor concert performances, as well as records, noted the Sevierville Mountain Press.



Student Affairs

Brandi Nunnery, a first-grade teacher at Smyrna Elementary School, is working on a second degree at MTSU to teach English as a second language, reported the Rutherford Courier.

MTSU student Jodie Stowell qualified for the regional finals of an equestrian competition in Aiken, S.C., in November, noted the DNJ.

Ian Romaine, program director, Boxwell Reservation, is working on his Ph.D. at MTSU, according to the DNJ.

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Junior Casey Peddicord and seniors Katie Stooksbury and Joseph Scavone participated in the MTSU Executives-in-Residence program, reported the Rockwood Times, the Roane County News and the Jefferson City Standard-Banner.

India Joy Humphrey has accepted membership in the Golden Key International Honour Society at MTSU, noted the Lewisburg Tribune.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, said admission standards at MTSU will be higher starting with this fall’s freshman class, according to the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

Glenn decided that MTSU would cease publication of the yearbook, Midlander, and the student creative writing magazine, Collage, due to budget cuts and lack of student interest, noted the DNJ.

The DNJ printed a photo of football player DeMarco McNair taking a water break during a scrimmage.

Toni Marshall, a junior public relations major, interned at MTSU’s Office of Admissions, according to the DNJ.

MTSU student Charlie Feldhaus participated in the Kentucky Institute for International Studies summer program in Spain, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Student Earline Fultz participated in the KIIS program in Italy, according to the Tullahoma News.

Calli Jo Smithson and Mikelle Field received money from the Cowboy Scholarship Fund, reported the Franklin Review-Appeal.

Sophomore Paul Bryant Fulcher interned for the Tennessee Republican Party in Nashville, according to the Union City Daily Messenger.

The 2004 majorette line members are Tracey Grigsby, Abbie Feliciano, Courntey Hyder, Krista Osment and Heather Sanders, reported the Camden Chronicle.

MTSU theatre major Heidi Ervin performed in “Footloose” at the Roxy Regional Theatre in Clarksville last summer, noted the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.

MTSU student Haylee Wilbanks was interviewed by the DNJ about the rising summer temperatures.

The DNJ profiled junior Ben Hixon, who presented a paper about poetry and medicine at a conference at Duke University.

Michael Swift, who is pursuing an educational specialist degree at MTSU, received a Professional Development Scholarship from the Partners in Education Network Foundation, reported the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

Tony Ford, an MTSU student, ran for a seat on the Rutherford County School Board, noted the DNJ and the Jackson Sun.

Justin Owen, president MTSU College Republicans, accompanied Fourth Congressional District candidate Janice Bowling on the campaign trail, according to the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

An article written by senior Sarah Elizabeth Hickman for her journalism feature writing class was printed in the Columbia Daily Herald.

Daniel Harris and Tim Alley, MTSU concrete industry management majors, are biking across the country to promote the use of greenways as family-oriented recreation areas, reported the Southern Standard, the Jackson Sun, the Ashland City Times, the Oak Ridger, the Cleveland Daily Banner and the Cookeville Herald-Citizen.

Shaunda Wyatt of Crossville received the award for Outstanding Senior in Electronic Media Communication, according to the Crossville Chronicle.

Shanoa Curtis of Lebanon received a scholarship from CNF Inc., a management company of global supply chain services, noted the Lebanon Democrat.

Kim Young, an MBA candidate at MTSU, has founded Country Star Entertainment, LLC-Country Star Music Publishing, an independent music publishing company, reported the Gainesboro Sentinel.

MTSU student Mike Franklin of Fieldstone Farms was one of seven finalists to become the new fire chief of the city of Franklin, according to the Franklin Review-Appeal.

Sean Crowley of Paris made the 2003-04 National Dean’s List, noted the Paris Post-Intelligencer.

MTSU students from various departments helped build a butterfly garden at Community Care of Rutherford County for class credit, reported the DNJ.

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Yasmin Mohammad, who works at Country Music Television while she pursues a recording industry management degree at MTSU, worked on the second annual Children’s Benefit Talent Show in Murfreesboro, noted the DNJ.

MTSU student Micah Jones remained in a coma 11 days after she was struck by an allegedly drunken driver, according to the DNJ, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Daily Post-Athenian, the Oak Ridger, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Newport Plain Talk and the Jackson Sun.

Members of the MTSU College Democrats attended a meeting in Tullahoma to coordinate a united effort for upcoming elections, reported the Tullahoma News.

The explosives case against three MTSU students was sent to a Rutherford County grand jury, according to the DNJ.

The DNJ profiled “Simply the Best” student Linda Hendrickson.

MTSU student Angel Rutherford competed in the annual “Fairest of the Fair” pageant in Clinton, reported the Oak Ridger and the Clinton Courier-News.

Steve Smith, an MTSU intern, worked at “The Pillars,” an historic site in Bolivar, reported the Bolivar Bulletin-Times.

General Interest

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, and Robbie Snapp, assistant director, financial aid, ran for positions on the Rutherford County School Board, according to the DNJ.

MTSU co-sponsored “Celebration Under the Stars,” noted the DNJ Business Pulse.

The DNJ printed photos from “Celebration Under the Stars.”

Rob Lyons, assistant city manager, Murfreesboro, said most of the names he has heard suggested for the Tennessee Boulevard corridor relate to MTSU, noted the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial recommended that the public should speak out on creating a new corridor for MTSU.

In conjunction with MTSU, this year’s Rutherford Reads book is “Naked in Baghdad” by Anne Garrels, noted the DNJ.

The Moore County News, the Lexington Progress, the Overton County News, the Stewart-Houston Times, the McKenzie Banner, the Selmer Independent Appeal, the Celina Citizen-Statesman, the Macon County Times, the Macon County Chronicle, the Dayton Herald News, the Jasper Journal, the Morgan County News, the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Cannon Courier, the Maynardville News Leader, the Buffalo River Review, the Wayne County News, the Hartsville Vidette, the South Pittsburg Hustler, the Carthage Courier, the Dickson Herald, the Bolivar Bulletin-Times, the Rutherford Courier, the Newport Plain Talk, the Waverly News-Democrat, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Alamo Times, the Portland Leader, the Lenoir City News-Herald, the Roane County News, the Trenton Herald-Gazette, the Jefferson City Standard-Banner, the Southern Standard, the Bristol Herald-Courier, the Tullahoma News, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle and the Hickman County Times printed the names of students who made the dean’s list in the Spring 2004 semester.

The Monroe County Advocate, the Lexington Progress, the Overton County News, the Southern Standard, the Elk Valley Times, the Selmer Independent Appeal, the Henderson Independent, the Macon County Times, the South Pittsburg Hustler, the Carthage Courier, the Ripley Enterprise, the Cannon Courier, the Moore County News, the Hickman County Times, the Gallatin News-Examiner, the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Macon County Chronicle, the Johnson City Press, the Jasper Journal, the Cannon Courier, the Dunlap Tribune, the Union City Daily Messenger, the Morgan County News, the Buffalo River Review, the Camden Chronicle, the Hartsville Vidette, the Carthage Courier, the Dresden Enterprise, the Ashland City Times, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Wayne County News, the Lenoir City News-Herald, the Lawrenceburg Democrat Union, the Waverly News-Democrat, the DNJ, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Jefferson City Standard-Banner, the Columbia Daily Herald, the Middle Tennessee Times, the Wayne County News, the Daily Post-Athenian, the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the Lawrenceburg Democrat Union, and the Cleveland Daily Banner printed the names of students who graduated following the Spring 2004 semester.

MTSU hosted the Tennessee Leadership Seminar, reported the Greeneville Sun.

Students from Scott High School toured MTSU as part of the high school’s 4th annual Gear-Up Summer Academy, according to the Oneida Independent Herald.

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MTSU raised more than $6.7 million through donations from alumni and friends during the past fiscal year, noted the DNJ.

Prospective graduates are allotted eight commencement tickets each, reported the DNJ.

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville and MTSU are the most popular choices of students who have qualified for lottery scholarships, according to the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Dyersburg State Gazette and the Union City Daily Messenger.

July 1 was the deadline for freshmen and transfer students to apply for admission to MTSU, noted the Jackson Sun.

Tim Rosenberger, project manager of a possible mass transit system that would connect Rutherford County with Nashville, said the system’s accessibility to MTSU would depend on MTSU’s current bus system, reported the DNJ.

Angela Cannon Hayes, news and public affairs, wrote restaurant reviews for the DNJ.

Rachel Kirk, University Library, visited Motlow State Community College’s campus library, according to the Tullahoma News.

MTSU saw a 27 percent increase in theft from 2002 to 2003, and assault was up 35 percent, noted the DNJ, the Bristol Herald-Courier, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Maryville Daily Times, the Buffalo River Review, the Newport Plain Talk and the Dyersburg State Gazette.

MTSU revised its food services contract with Aramark Educational Services Inc., according to the DNJ.

The June Anderson Women’s Center and Women for Women hosted the second annual Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp, reported the Murfreesboro Sun and the DNJ.

Middle school children were treated to a taste of college life at MTSU’s Mini-University, noted the DNJ.

MTSU is helping to fund the Relax & Ride bus route, according to the DNJ.

Meredith Higgs, developmental studies, was awarded the Young Alumni Achievement Award by the MTSU National Alumni Association, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Southern Standard.

Dr. Mel Scarlett, president emeritus, said in his book, “The Great Rip-Off in American Education: Undergrads Underserved,” that many American universities are deliberately and ruthlessly exploiting their undergraduate students, according to the Tullahoma News.

A DNJ editorial hailed the summer camps that MTSU hosted this year.

More than 4,000 MTSU students are expected to receive lottery scholarships this year, reported the DNJ.

Enrollment at MTSU is expected to surpass 22,000 this year, according to the DNJ.

The Murfreesboro City Council voted to rename the Samsonite-Sanbyrn-Tennessee Boulevard corridor Middle Tennessee Boulevard, noted the DNJ.

Lisa Moore, speech and theatre, and Dr. Marsha Smith, BMOM, led workshops at the second annual “Creating the Balance: Leadership Strategies for Women” conference, reported the DNJ Business Pulse.

MTSU co-sponsored the second annual BC3 Academy for teachers, according to the DNJ Business Pulse.



July 2004 ENTIRE YEAR 04-05

National 14 14

Metropolitan 101 101

Local 269 269

*Excluded 193 193

All 577 577

*"Excluded" indicates those stories that mention MTSU but do not focus on the university.Page Twelve

Since MTSU's Office of Sports Information handles much of the sports publicity, this report also excludes most sports stories except those that have additional news significance beyond athletic events and contests.

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