Clips for August 2004

NATIONAL NEWS

Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Paul Craig, aerospace, said the aviation industry’s current problems will affect future pilots over the length of their careers, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Business

Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, discussed the latest actions of the Federal Reserve Board on CNBC.



Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, said coaches often implicitly endorse steroid use by turning a blind eye to it, according to the Indianapolis Star.

Anshel said athletes use performance-enhancing drugs to boost their self-esteem as much as their performance, noted Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals.

Dr. Don Morgan, HPERS, said that elite runners don’t exert as much effort as good runners and untrained runners, reported The New York Times.



Liberal Arts

Dr. Justyna Kostkowska, English, translated a poem by Wislawa Szymborska, “The Kindness of the Blind,” for The New Yorker magazine.

Student Affairs

USA Today profiled student Linda Hendrickson, who overcame dyslexia to win the “Overcoming Challenges Award” from the American Chemical Society’s Women Chemists Committee.

Radio Alabama aired audio of MTSU student Andrew Owusu, who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

The Birmingham (AL) News interviewed Owusu.

Billy Currington, Jamie O’Neal, Steve Azar, Amy Dalley and the group Bering Strait performed at a fundraising concert for MTSU student Micah Jones, who remained in a coma after being struck by a car, according to www.alltennessee.us.

MTSU student Brittany Greene of La Vergne was awarded a $4,000 scholarship by the National Association for the Self-Employed, noted www.nase.org.



METROPOLITAN NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee said MTSU students’ average ACT scores are increasing continually, according to WMOT-FM.

McPhee attended the quarterly NCAA Division I-A Board of Directors’ meeting in Indianapolis, reported WMOT-FM.

Athletics

Boots Donnelly, athletics director, said he expected the NCAA Division I-A Board of Directors to relax its requirement for football teams to average at least 15,000 fans at home games, noted The Tennessean.

WMOT-FM interviewed Andy McCollum, head football coach, about the upcoming season.

Page Three

Basic and Applied Sciences

Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN) named Dr. Ngee Sing Chong, chemistry, to the state Air Pollution Control Board, according to the Nashville Business Journal.

In a letter to the Nashville Scene, Cliff Story, mathematical sciences, rebutted the notion that President Bush will win the election because people won’t want to change horses in midstream.

Dr. Bill Day, horse science, and Debbie Bauder, Project HELP, talked about the hippotherapy program at MTSU on WMOT-FM.

Drs. Ken Sergeant and Saeed Foroudastan, engineering technology and industrial studies, discussed their students’ accomplishments at the Solar BikeRayce on WMOT-FM.

Dr, Judith Iriarte-Gross, chemistry, planned the Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Math Conference for young girls, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.



Business

Dr. Murat Arik, associate director, Business and Economic Research Center, said defense dollars represent a net increase in spending for the state of Tennessee, reported The Tennessean.

Nancy A. Reece, member, board of trustees, People’s Branch Theatre, cited an MTSU study on the economic impact of non-profit organizations in the Nashville area economy in an op-ed piece in The Tennessean.

Dr. Troy Festervand, management and marketing, said the benefits of having an MBA degree don’t go away, according to The Tennessean.

Dr. Patrick Geho, acting director, Tennessee Small Business Development Center, said the center’s satellite office at the University of Memphis moved to Southwest Tennessee Community College, reported The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).

MTSU co-sponsored the 17th annual Tennessee Labor-Management Conference, noted The Tennessean.

Dr. Barbara Haskew, director, Tennessee Center for Labor-Management Relations, discussed the 17th annual Tennessee Labor-Management Conference on NewsChannel5+.

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, commented on U.S. Census Bureau statistics showing that single mothers with small children make up an increasingly large share of the poor in Middle Tennessee in The Tennessean.

MTSU co-sponsored a stock-picking contest, according to The Tennessean.

Education and Behavioral Science

MTSU is one of eight Tennessee universities getting $75,000 each from the Tennessee Department of Education for scholarships for budding special education teachers, noted The Tennessean and the Nashville Pride.

Dr. Kevin Breault, sociology and anthropology, said Protestants increasingly are shopping around for the right church to fit their needs, according to The Tennessean.

Page Four (Metro, Education and Behavioral Science, cont’d.)

Dr. Gloria Bonner, dean, and Dr. Mel Scarlett, president emeritus, discussed Scarlett’s book “The Great Rip-Off in American Education: Undergrads Underserved,” on NewsChannel5+.

Dr. Doug Winborn, HPERS, said filmmakers portray marijuana users as comedic, not menacing, in the movies, reported The Tennessean.

MTSU offered a master’s degree course in education with courses at Motlow State Community College, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Cheryl Ellis, HPERS, said ponds provide health benefits in addition to aesthetic value, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.



Liberal Arts

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, was elected to the Rutherford County School Board, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

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

In a letter to The Tennessean, Dr. Lon Nuell, art, questioned the rising cost of gasoline.



Mass Communication

WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on children’s use of computers and an art controversy with national security implications in New York state.

Burriss was named to the Tennessee board of Regents, according to The Tennessean.

Dr. Ken Blake, interim director, MT Poll, said there will be changes in television coverage of this year’s presidential election because of the fiasco in 2000, reported WMOT-FM.

Journalist Anne Garrels spoke to mass communication classes at MTSU, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Dr. Bob Pondillo, electronic media communication, was featured in the “Q & A” column in The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.



Student Affairs

The cases of three MTSU students accused of detonating a homemade explosive on campus will be reviewed by a grand jury, reported The Tennessean.

Billy Currington, Jamie O’Neal, Steve Azar, Amy Dalley and the group Bering Strait performed at a fundraising concert for MTSU student Micah Jones, who remained in a coma after being struck by a car, according to The Tennessean.

Micah Jones’ parents accepted her degree at commencement ceremonies, reported The Tennessean, the Knoxville News-Sentinel and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

In the 2002-03 school year, about 7,700 MTSU students lived off-campus in Rutherford County, noted The Tennessean.

Page Five (Metro, Student Affairs, cont’d.)

Education major Kayla Henry told Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Randy Button that training sessions for young people at the Democratic National Convention were extremely helpful, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, said he expects more ethnically diverse students to enroll at MTSU in the coming years, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

MTSU students Andrew Owusu and Christian Nsiah competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

MTSU junior Dennis Clark participated in Youth Leadership Chattanooga when he was in high schools, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.



General Interest

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

About 1,000 students graduated from MTSU following the Summer 2004 semester, according to The Tennessean.

David Hutton, director, financial aid, said MTSU is stacking its institutional dollars on top of other scholarship awards, noted The Tennessean and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.

MTSU’s McNair Scholars presented their research projects in a variety of disciplines during the fifth annual MTSU McNair Scholars Symposium, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Sarah Sudak, director, housing and residential life, said fewer than 3,400 students choose to live on campus, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

Earl Harris, director, MTSU Philips Bookstore, said the bookstore tries to provide used books whenever it can find them, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

“Naked in Baghdad” by NPR correspondent Anne Garrels was the subject of the Community Reading Program at MTSU, reported WMOT-FM and The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

The Nashville Scene printed a thumbnail sketch of MTSU in its College Survival Guide.

The Writer’s Loft, a creative writing program, began its third semester at MTSU, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

MTSU remained in the fourth tier of national universities in the latest “U.S. News & World Report” college rankings, noted The Tennessean.

The June Anderson Women’s Center co-sponsored the Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp, reported the Nashville Pride.

Nearly 25 MTSU freshmen attended the Lightning Leadership Camp, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.

MTSU changed its admission standards as enrollment reached new levels, reported WSMV-TV.

More than 11,000 people who took the ACT this year sent scores to MTSU, noted The Tennessean.



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LOCAL NEWS

Administration

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee questioned the validity of the latest “U.S. News & World Report” rankings, which placed MTSU in the fourth tier, reported the DNJ.

McPhee and his wife, Liz, hosted “Serenade at Sunset,” a benefit for the Rape Recovery and Prevention Center, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost, said adjunct professors are very important to MTSU, according to the DNJ.



Athletics

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors relaxed its requirement that football teams average at least 15,000 fans at home games, a move that could benefit MTSU, reported the DNJ.

In a column in the DNJ, Greg Pogue credited MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee with increasing MTSU’s national impact on the collegiate sports scene.

The DNJ printed photos of the MTSU football kickoff luncheon.

Basic and Applied Sciences

Dr. Brian Miller, biology, worked on a long-term study of turtle populations, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, chemistry, mentored Amy Coffey, a Smyrna High School senior, who has won several scientific awards, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Charles Higgins, physics and astronomy, collaborated with NASA scientists on the Radio JOVE Project, which enabled amateur radio operators to listen to sounds from outer space, reported the DNJ.

Higgins told the DNJ that the Tennessee Board of Regents has approved two new concentrations in astronomy and medical physics.

Dr. Rebecca Zijlstra, mathematical science, said about 40 sixth-graders spent a day in math classes on campus, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Brian Miller, biology, is examining the state’s amphibian population in a project funded by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, reported the DNJ.

Dr. Albert Ogden, geosciences, is studying sinkholes in La Vergne, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Anthony Farone, biology, said infants, young children and the elderly are at higher risk for immune system problems due to mold, noted the DNJ.

A native species of vine grown at MTSU’s greenhouses will be planted to revegetate areas where Chinese yam has been eradicated, according to the DNJ.



Business

Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said the outlook for continued growth in defense spending in Tennessee is good, noted the Jackson Sun, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle and the Maryville Daily Times.

Page Seven (Local, Business, cont’d.)

A BERC report indicates that the U.S. has a larger trade deficit with China than with any other country, reported the Tullahoma News.

MTSU co-sponsored a seminar to provide area businesses with a process to improve performance and eliminate waste, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Leadership Middle Tennessee operates through the Jennings A. Jones College of Business, noted the Dickson Herald and the Robertson County Times.

MTSU co-sponsored the 17th annual Tennessee Labor-Management Conference, noted the Marshall Gazette.

Circuit Court Judge Steve Daniel, accounting, was given a retirement roast prior to his ascension to a senior judgeship, according to the DNJ.

Daniel served in Justice Adolpho A. Birch Jr.’s seat on the Tennessee Supreme Court while Birch was on medical leave to be treated for cancer, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Barbara Haskew, economics and finance, said she wishes former MTSU president Dr. James Walker well as he takes a leave of absence from his job as president of Southern Illinois University to fight prostate cancer, reported the DNJ and the Franklin Review-Appeal.

MTSU sponsored the 12th annual Economic Outlook Conference, according to the Franklin Review-Appeal.



Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Jim Huffman, educational leadership, said MTSU offers a master’s degree in education course at Motlow State Community College, reported the Tullahoma News, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the Sparta Expositor, the Moore County News and the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

The DNJ and the Pulaski Citizen printed photos of students of Dr. Kevin Smith, sociology and anthropology, on a dig at the Sam Davis Home in Smyrna.

Smith will make a special presentation at the Sellars Farm State Archaelogical Area near Lebanon to mark the beginning of Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Week, reported the Wilson Post.

MTSU received a grant from the Tennessee Department of Education to provide tuition and books for students who want to earn a special education teaching license, according to the DNJ, the Maynardville News Leader, the Lenoir City News-Herald, the Lewisburg Tribune, the Bolivar Bulletin-Times, the Huntingdon News-Leader, the Camden Chronicle, the Sparta Expositor, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and the Lebanon Democrat.

A DNJ editorial hailed the grant, saying Tennessee needs more special education teachers.

Dr. Marvin Peyton, educational leadership, posed for a photo with a group of educators who completed their MTSU master’s degrees in education at the Lawrenceburg campus of Columbia State Community College.

Homer Pittard Campus School is the latest historic building to be added to the replica collectibles series of Downtown Main Street, according to the Main Street Downtowner.



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Liberal Arts

Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, said funding for the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area will be particularly useful toward the 150th anniversary of the war in 2011, noted the DNJ, the Celina Citizen-Statesman, the Carthage Courier and the Hartsville Vidette.

Caneta Hankins, project coordinator, CHP, explained the Tennessee Century Farms program for the Madisonville Democrat.

The Mires Farm in Wilson County has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm by the CHP, reported the Wilson Post.

Dr. Raphael Bundage, music, said the Middle Tennessee Choral Society is preparing “a season of celebrations” as it enters its 34th year, noted the Tullahoma News.

Dr. John Vile, political science, said voter participation by young people, traditionally, is “lower than those with low income and low education,” reported the DNJ.

New Orleans sculptor Kimberly Dummons will teach two art courses at MTSU this fall, according to the DNJ.

Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, was elected to the Rutherford County School Board, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, was featured in “The Ryman,” a WNPT-TV documentary about the Ryman Auditorium, according to the Rutherford Courier.

In a letter to the DNJ, Dr. Christine Isley-Farmer, music, called on swing voters and disgruntled Republicans to oust the Bush Administration from office.

The Renner Farm and Sideline Farms were added to the CHP’s list of Tennessee Century Farms, noted the Newport Plain Talk.

A proposed partnership between the CHP and the Tennessee River Trails Association could help the organization develop historical themes that link the various resources of the counties that border the Tennessee River from Kentucky to Alabama, according to the Waverly News-Democrat.



Mass Communication

Dr. Rich Barnet, recording industry management, said it’s only wrong to use technological enhancement in recorded music if it is done deceptively, noted the DNJ.

Dr. Chris Haseleu, recording industry management, said the department is establishing a scholarship in memory of Sarah Thompson, a former academic adviser who died of cancer at the age of 29, reported the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, Zane F. McKee wrote glowingly of Thompson’s assistance to students.



Student Affairs

The cases of three MTSU students accused of detonating a homemade explosive on campus will be reviewed by a grand jury, reported the Morristown Citizen-Tribune, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Jackson Sun, the Lebanon Democrat and the Sevierville Mountain Press.

MTSU student Brandon Armstrong has spent the past year studying in Germany as part of a foreign exchange program, according to the Morgan County News.

Page Nine (Local, Student Affairs, cont’d.)

Master’s degree candidate Heather Bailey has been named the director of the Paris-Henry County Heritage Center, noted the Paris Post-Intelligencer.

MTSU students Jennifer Ashley Clark and Bridget Nicole Baggett were named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, reported the Roane County News and the Cleveland Daily Banner.

U.S. Army Spc. Chris Tyler, a full-time student at MTSU, said he plans to return to Murfreesboro in the near future, according to the Lebanon Democrat.

MTSU student Michael Autry spent his summer internship at the University of Tennessee Space Institute’s Flight Research Center, noted the Tullahoma News.

MTSU student Petar Skobic said he is grateful for the response to his need for money to stay in school and avoid deportation and induction into the Croatian military, reported the DNJ.

Skobic collected $934.80 at a bake and yard sale to raise money for his college education, noted the DNJ.

The DNJ and the Tullahoma News profiled student Andrew Owusu, a world-class triple jumper from Ghana, who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Billy Currington, Jamie O’Neal, Steve Azar, Amy Dalley and the group Bering Strait performed at a fundraising concert for MTSU student Micah Jones, who remained in a coma after being struck by a car, according to the DNJ.

Micah Jones’ parents accepted her degree at commencement ceremonies, reported the Paris Post-Intelligencer, the Athens Post-Athenian, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Sevierville Mountain Press, the Jackson Sun, the Oak Ridger and the Morristown Citizen Tribune.

MTSU students Rachelle Nicole Phillips, Kara Danielle Day and Jenna Carol McKee competed in the 2004 Miss Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Pageant, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

The Shelbyville Times-Gazette profiled MTSU exchange student Jeremy Majors, who studied in Japan and Egypt.

MTSU students Collin C. Martz, Lauren Wood, Whitney L. Johnson, Kelly Renea Thompson and Dana Ann Clark have accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, noted the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Dayton Herald News, the Columbia Daily Herald and the Lebanon Democrat.

Mass Communication major Emiliee Warner won the Carol Conway Scholarship award from the Crossville Republican Women’s Club, according to the Crossville Chronicle.

Jovvonnah Braveheart, junior miss from MTSU, was chosen to represent Red Clay State Historic Park’s Cherokee Days of Recognition as princess, reported the Cleveland Daily Banner.

MTSU student Amber Brown received a $1,800 scholarship from The 100 Black Men of Bradley County, noted the Cleveland Daily Banner.

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, enrollment management, said the enrollment increase of just more than one percent is not where he would like it to be, according to the DNJ.

Page Ten (Local, Student Affairs, cont’d.)

Elementary education major Praylene Paison said she’s impressed with outgoing Blackman High School principal Gary Nixon, reported the DNJ.

MTSU students Virginia Boyles, Mary Cook, Mary Lou Goins, Paul Marker and Nathan May, were honored by the Educational & Memorial Foundation of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, noted the DNJ.

The Educational & Memorial Foundation of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants awarded scholarships to MTSU students Bethany Farr and Emily Thormaehlen, according to the Tullahoma News.

MTSU senior Nicole Galland volunteered to work for 2-1-1, a local number that links callers with health and human service agencies, reported the DNJ.

MTSU College Democrats Bobby Bush and Christy Holden attended the charter meeting of the Tullahoma High School Young Democrats, noted the Tullahoma News.

MTSU freshman Daniel McCoy received the Christi and Cedric Ray Memorial Scholarship, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.

Sophomore Michael Coley, Tennessee’s Future Farmers of America Sentinel, visited Moore County High School’s Agricultural Science Class, noted the Moore County News.

MTSU sophomore Andrea Dawn Martin was recognized by President Bush for her volunteer work during a campaign stop by Bush in Nashville, reported the DNJ.



General Interest

Bruce Currie, director, Tennessee Miller Coliseum and Tennessee Livestock Center, said working with the Walking Horse Owners Association is always a pleasure, noted the DNJ.

The DNJ praised the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in an editorial.

David Hutton, director, financial aid, said MTSU is stacking its institutional dollars on top of other scholarship awards, reported the DNJ, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen, the Crossville Chronicle, the Lebanon Democrat, the Elizabethton Star, the Greeneville Sun, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Oak Ridger, the Kingsport Times-News, the Athens Post-Athenian and the Maryville Daily Times.

The Robertson County Times, the Oak Ridger, the Alamo Times, the Milan Mirror-Exchange, the Columbia Daily Herald and the Fentress County Courier printed the names of students who graduated from MTSU following the Spring 2004 semester.

The Robertson County Times and the Winchester Herald-Cathedral printed the names of students who made the dean’s list in the Spring 2004 semester.

MTSU’s McNair Scholars presented their research projects in a variety of disciplines during the fifth annual MTSU McNair Scholars Symposium, reported the Jackson Sun.

After initially refusing to pay medical bills for Sgt. Matt Foster, public safety, who was injured while trying to thwart a shoplifting suspect during his off-duty hours, Wal-Mart relented and paid Foster’s bills, according to the DNJ.Page Eleven (Local, General Interest, cont’d.)

Dr. Mel Scarlett, president emeritus, said in his book, “The Great Rip-Off in American Education: Undergrads Underserved,” that undergraduate college students are being cheated, noted the Morristown Citizen-Tribune and the Rutherford Courier.

Sherian Huddleston, assistant vice provost, enrollment services, said 9,027 students were enrolled at MTSU for the Summer 2004 semester, reported the Tullahoma News.

About 950 students graduated from MTSU following the Summer 2004 semester, noted the DNJ, the Tullahoma News and the Elizabethton Star.

Dr. Phillip Mathis, interim dean, Honors College, said 1,125 MTSU students are enrolled to take honors courses this fall, according to the DNJ.

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

Meredith Simmons Higgs, developmental studies, was profiled in the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette by Lisa L. Rollins, news and public affairs.

The former St. Mark’s Methodist Church will be demolished to make room for about 150 parking spaces at MTSU, noted the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial opined that it was hard to fathom that St. Mark’s would be razed.

Ray Wiley, associate director, campus recreation, said the Campus Recreation Center is offering a comprehensive scuba course to the public, reported the DNJ.

The Wood-Stegall Center, which houses the Division of Development and University Relations, held an open house ceremony, according to the DNJ.

Michael Johnson, assistant director, guidance services, said many incoming freshmen need time to adjust to a transitory place between dependence and independence, noted the DNJ.

John Harris, director, disabled student services, said MTSU is attracting more disabled high school graduates than ever, reported the DNJ.

A DNJ editorial praised MTSU’s Office of Disabled Student Services for its work.

The DNJ profiled Mayo Taylor, university library.

The Albert Gore Sr. Research Center provided a photograph of Wilson’s Allen, a Tennessee walking horse buried on the MTSU campus, to the DNJ.

The Gore Center provided a photograph of the Kittrell School, circa 1919, to the DNJ.

MTSU saw a 27 percent increase in theft and a 35 percent increase in assault from 2002 to 2003, reported the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.

Anne Garrels, author of “Naked in Baghdad,” was the featured speaker at the third annual convocation, noted the DNJ.

In a letter to the DNJ, Mark S. Womack noted that MTSU maintains traditions despite growing in numbers.

Nearly 25 MTSU freshmen attended the Lightning Leadership Camp, according to the DNJ and the Athens Post-Athenian.

MTSU officials expected more than 22,000 students for the Fall 2004 semester, reported the Tullahoma News.

The initial Fall 2004 student total at MTSU was 22,114, noted the DNJ.

Page Twelve (Local, General Interest, cont’d.)

The DNJ printed photos of students moving into their dormitory rooms.

The Jackson Sun printed synopses of the latest MTSU Audio Clips.

Cindy Womack, continuing studies and public service, said MTSU online courses are fast becoming the most popular form of distance learning, reported the DNJ.





Aug. 2004 ENTIRE YEAR 04-05

National 11 25

Metropolitan 59 160

Local 159 428

*Excluded 99 294

All 328 907



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

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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