Middle Tennessee State University, is a comprehensive university that embraces its role as the destination of choice for Tennessee undergraduates while expanding its reach nationally and internationally through signature programs and select master's and doctoral programs.
(see more)Middle Tennessee State University, is a comprehensive university that embraces its role as the destination of choice for Tennessee undergraduates while expanding its reach nationally and internationally through signature programs and select master's and doctoral programs.
MTSU Aging Health and Development students 'cruise' into fun for course work
Middle Tennessee State University Human Development and Family Science students recently went full speed ahead with a landlocked "cruise" party held at St. Clair Street Senior Center. MTSU students and senior citizens alike played games, did the limbo, danced the macarena and concluded the celebration with a conga line as part of coursework for the Aging Health and Development class. The class has been beneficial for Human Development and Family Science majors Sydnee Washington of Johnson Cityand Rylee Scott from Brentwood. Most students in the undergraduate program plan to work with children. But one in six children in Tennessee live with their grandparents, Weir said. "It's a great opportunity to get some experience working with older adults," said Human Development and Family Science lecturer Samantha Weir, who teaches the course each spring and fall. "And the intergenerational experience for the older adults is so valuable and uplifting for them."
Experiential Learning -
Apr 26
MTSU clinical psychology grad student Rebecca White takes leadership role at Day on the Hill
Attending the state of Tennessee's Day on the Hill at the state Capitol may be one of the high points in the collegiate career of Middle Tennessee State University graduate student Rebecca White. In February, White joined the Tennessee Psychological Association leadership team to meet with lawmakers about legislation affecting the profession and those served by it.
Leadership -
Apr 26
ODK honor society at MTSU inducts 16 new members
The Omicron Delta Kappa Circle of Middle Tennessee State University recently inducted 16 new members.
Honor Society -
Apr 16
MTSU hockey players recognized for academics
Eight players for the Middle Tennessee State University hockey team were recognized as part of College Hockey South's All-Academic Team for the 2023-24 season.
Academic Award -
Apr 16
MTSU professor conducts data science research with students
As the emerging field of data science becomes an everyday part of industry and the modern job market, associate professor and researcher Ryan "Seth" Jones from the College of Education is taking a lead in developing best practices and frameworks for getting K-12 students well-versed in the topic.
Research / Grant -
Apr 8
Grigsby to join 2024 Delta Scholar cohort
Middle Tennessee State University sophomore Victoria Grigsby earned a spot as a Delta Scholar in the 2024 Delta Scholars Program.
Scholarship -
Apr 8
College of Education GAs help with Invention Convention that helped foster more than 1,000 young minds
Middle Tennessee State University's annual Invention Convention again welcomed over 1,000 local students to campus to showcase their gamut of creations that ranged from making others' lives easier, solving a community problem, providing a new service or even designing a new game.
Work Experience -
Mar 21
College of Education hosts children's literacy event with local author, prizes
Middle Tennessee State University's College of Education partnered with the Rutherford Arts Alliance recently to bring reading to community kids through the second annual Southern Kid Literary Festival held on the Blue Raider campus. More commonly known as "SoKidLit!," the event brought in 167 third through fifth graders, many arriving with friends and family in tow or as part of another partnership with the local pre-K-6 school district, Murfreesboro City Schools.
Volunteer -
Feb 26
MTSU's Aldana Lira awarded Computer Science REU for summer research
In his junior year at Middle Tennessee State University, Carlos Aldana Lira was awarded a Research Experience for Undergraduates, called DUB, to attend the University of Washington in Seattle to conduct computer science education research this summer.
Internship -
Apr 5
MTSU freshman Aduroja wins debate tournament
Middle Tennessee State University freshman John Aduroja won the novice division at the sixth annual Tennessee Valley Invitational Tournament, which took place Feb. 9-10 at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Student Competition -
Feb 12
MTSU congratulates 6,200-plus undergrad scholars on fall 2023 dean's list
Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating over 6,200 students who appear on the dean's list for the fall 2023 semester. To qualify for this distinction, an undergraduate student must maintain a current semester grade-point average of 3.5 or above and earn at least 12 semester hours. The complete list of honorees, compiled by the MTSU Registrar's Office and alphabetized by the students' surnames and home counties, also is available as a searchable PDF in this story at MTSUNews.com, the university's news site: https://mtsunews.com/deans-list-fall2023/.
Dean's List -
Jan 24
Social work student Erin Sheehan organizes lecture featuring Rep. Aftyn Behn for lecture
Erin Sheehan of Nashville, Tennessee, a graduate student in the Middle Tennessee State University Department of Social Work, organized a lecture featuring newly elected state Rep. Aftyn Behn on Nov. 2, 2023, in the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building on campus. Sheehan, an MTSU National Association of Social Workers ambassador who has followed Behn's political career over the past year, is enrolled in the MTSU MSW program and working toward a master of social work degree. Watching Behn's approach to her new role piqued Sheehan's own interest in politics and policies. So she reached out to the newly elected representative, who agreed to speak at MTSU about how a career in social work goes beyond the clinical level. Sheehan wanted Behn to speak and inspire fellow social work students who attended the event.
Business/professional -
2023 Dec 1
MTSU students take top honors at Tennessee Psychological Association competition
Three Middle Tennessee State University students working with Department of Psychology faculty captured top prizes in the Tennessee Psychological Association Convention in Franklin, Tennessee. The event brought together students from across the state who submitted proposals for the annual poster and research competition. Theme for this year's convention was, "Connect to Learn, Connect to Grow."
Academic competition -
2023 Nov 20
MTSU interior design students earn top honors in regional Formica competition
Middle Tennessee State University interior design students recently took home top honors at the Formica Form, a national furniture design competition that held regional awards at the Inspire Nashville trade show. As part of the experiential learning, or EXL, capstone course for juniors taught by assistant professor Carrie Pavel, students designed a piece of furniture that utilizes Formica as a material in the project based on the theme of maximalism.
Achievement (Other) -
2023 Nov 9
MTSU Chinese Music Ensemble students perform in Georgia, Washington, D.C.
Six of Middle Tennessee State University's Chinese Music Ensemble students spread musical and cultural diversity around the country with recent well-received performances at the University of North Georgia-Dahlonega as well as Washington, D.C. Under the direction of founder Mei Han, the ensemble's program contained traditional, contemporary and cross-cultural compositions.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2023 Oct 31
Two MTSU students to attend AEI's 2023 First Generation Student Forum
Two Middle Tennessee State University Honors students were accepted to attend the 2023 First Generation Student Forum at American Enterprise Institute's Washington, D.C., headquarters in November.
Accepted -
2023 Oct 23
Inaugural MTSU Urban and Regional Planning Scholars Program cohort
The Middle Tennessee State University Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning, or COE-URP, aims to encourage dialogue about pressing urban and regional issues in the Middle Tennessee region. Announced in the spring and launched Fall 2023, the COE-URP Scholars Program is a nine-month research and engagement program for undergraduate students designed to bring students, professors and community members together to address pressing urban and regional concerns through academic research.
Academic Excellence -
2023 Oct 5
MTSU congratulates nearly 800 scholars earning degrees at summer 2023 commencement ceremony
Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating the students who received their degrees at its summer 2023 commencement ceremony. MTSU's summer commencement saluted members of the second Class of 2023 during a single ceremony in Murphy Center to confer their degrees.
Graduation -
2023 Sep 27
MTSU top high jumper leaps toward Olympic dreams after commencement
After graduate student Abigail Kwarteng capped off her MTSU experience with a walk across the Murphy Center stage this past weekend, she set her sights on her next dream - to represent her native Ghana in high jump in next year's Summer Olympics Games in Paris.
Sports -
2023 Jun 8
MTSU announces 2023 class of 'True Blue 100' high school freshmen
Middle Tennessee State University recently announced the newest class of "True Blue 100" recipients - high school freshmen from across Tennessee identified by guidance counselors and teachers as students who demonstrate the ideals of the university's True Blue Pledge. "True Blue 100" represents 100 outstanding high school freshmen who share the university's core values and commitments and live up to them each day - all while excelling academically. Those core values and commitments include honesty and integrity; respect for diversity; engagement in the community; commitment to nonviolence; and academic achievement.
Student Excellence -
2023 May 11
New MTSU student government president buoyed by student enthusiasm, aims for campus unity
MTSU sophomore Michai Mosby will serve as the university's next Student Government Association president - one of the youngest SGA presidents ever elected on the Blue Raider campus.
Student Government -
2023 Jun 8
MTSU honors student selected 2023 Intercollegiate Studies Institute Honors Scholar
"Each year, ISI reviews hundreds of applications to this program in search of students with great promise who will become leaders in fields ranging from business to medicine," said Tom Sarrouf, associate programs officer for ISI. The mission of ISI is to inspire college students to discover, embrace, and advance the principles and virtues that make America free and prosperous. To further this mission, ISI has chapters on college campuses across the nation, supports student journalism, publishes the Modern Age periodical, and conducts conferences like the honors program.
Honors Program -
2023 Mar 23