Week of Welcome Activities Add Spice to Start of 2006-07 Academic Year
Date: Aug. 21, 2006
Editorial contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
Student affairs contact: Dr. Bob Glenn, 615-898-2440
Academic affairs contact: Dr. Kaylene Gebert, 615-898-2880
Enrollment management contact: Dr. Sherian Huddleston, 615-898-2828
Week of Welcome ‘Madness’ contact: Rob Patterson, 615-898-2454
Nashville Star Tour contact: Debbie Holley, 615-460-9550
(MURFREESBORO) — Welcome to MTSU new students and faculty. Welcome back returning students and faculty who have been away since early May.
Classes will begin Monday, Aug. 28, for the approximately 23,200 students and more than 900 faculty ready to hit the fall semester and 2006-07 academic year running.
“We should be very close to 23,200,” Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president of student affairs and vice provost for enrollment management, said, referring to what would be about a 3 percent increase in enrollment.
From President Sidney A. McPhee to Vice President and Provost Kaylene Gebert to Glenn, everyone across campus anticipates an exciting year of growth and opportunity.
A full complement of Week of Welcome “Madness” activities will begin with the Aug. 25-26 We-Haul (helping students move into dormitories) and end with the 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 Student Organization Fair in the Keathley University Center Courtyard.
In between, there will be plenty of fun stuff to give students a break as studies start to get serious.
WOW highlights will include:
• Convocation with author Greg Critser (“Fat Land”) at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, in Murphy Center, followed by the President’s Picnic in Walnut Grove;
• The Nashville Star Tour and appearance by Murfreesboro native and former MTSU student Chris Young, who won this year’s USA Network competition, at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28 in Murphy Center;
• MTSU vs. Florida International in a 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, Sun Belt Conference season opener for both teams. It marks the debut of Blue Raiders Coach Rick Stockstill;
• A Murphy Center appearance by comedian Seth Myers, “Saturday Night Live” cast member, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30; and
• The Blue Raider Bash/Big Fat Blue Raider Bake-Off, which will start at 5:45 p.m. beside Cummings Residence Hall.
“The Blue Raider Bash/Big Fat Blue Raider Bake-Off will be geared to spotlight athletics,” said Rob Patterson, coordinator for new student and family programs. All the teams will be in town. There will be tailgating with ribs and barbecue chicken, baked beans a DJ (via student programming).
“This will be a chance for everybody to meet the teams and make a connection to encourage students to attend the ball games.”
Patterson said there would be various games and giveaways, where autographed footballs and basketballs would be awarded to students.
He added that there would be a “big push” made for the MTSU-Florida International game that will air on ESPN+.
“I definitely plan to go to some of it,” junior Brittney Robertson, a 2004 Blackman High graduate and transfer from Columbia State Community College, where she played softball. “These activities will help you become more familiar with the school.”
While attending CUSTOMS earlier this summer, freshman Vashay Conley of Johnson City said he would join the Band of Blue for band camp. He added that he was looking forward to Myers, who is “one of my favorite “Saturday Night Live” characters.”
Aleah Alexander, a freshman from Lebanon High School who plans to be a theater major, said the 6 p.m. Aug. 26 Dinner and Street Fair “sounds good” to her.
Freshman political science major Laqueshia Jones of Memphis, a Millington Central High graduate, said she will attend the Blue Raider Bash to “get to see who’s on the teams.”
Ann-Kirby Burchett of Knoxville, a 2006 Karns High graduate who said she plans to major in psychology or business, said the combination of attending the Dinner and Music on the Quad (Floyd the Barber Band), the football game, the Myers comedy show and Student Organization Fair were “interesting” to her.
Week of Welcome ‘Madness’ Events
Friday, Aug. 25
All day – We-Haul
6 p.m. – Dinner and Music at the Quad, with Floyd the Barber Band
8 p.m. – Movie, “Top Gun”
Saturday, Aug. 26
All day – We-Haul
10 a.m.-6 p.m. – Information booths
6 p.m. – Dinner and Street Fair behind Corlew Residence Hall
Sunday, Aug. 27
2 p.m. – Convocation, with guest speaker Greg Critser (“Fat Land”), Murphy Center
After Convocation – President’ Picnic, Walnut Grove
Monday, Aug. 28
11 a.m.-1 p.m. – MTSU Department Fair, KUC Courtyard
Noon – Free cookies, KUC
8 p.m. – 2006 Nashville Star Tour, Murphy Center (doors open at 6:30 p.m.); MTSU students with IDs admitted free, $10 for all others
Tuesday, Aug. 29
10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Meet Murfreesboro, KUC Courtyard
5:45 p.m. – Blue Raider Bash/Big Fat Blue Raider Bake-Off, beside Cummings Hall
Wednesday, Aug. 30
10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Meet Murfreesboro, KUC Courtyard
8 p.m. – Comedian Seth Myers (“Saturday Night Live”), Murphy Center
Thursday, Aug. 31
6 p.m. – MTSU vs. Florida International college football game, Floyd Stadium
Monday, Sept 4
Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
Wednesday, Sept. 6
10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Student Organization Fair, KUC Courtyard
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