[032]PROFESSOR DISCUSSES WORLD WAR II TRIP TO PACIFIC ISLANDS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2008
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081; WMOT-FM, 615-898-2800

PROFESSOR DISCUSSES WORLD WAR II TRIP TO PACIFIC ISLANDS
Dr. Derek Frisby Talks Zbout Upcoming Historic Trip on “MTSU on the Record”

(MURFREESBORO) – Dr. Derek Frisby, who is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, will accompany students on an exploration of the Central Pacific World War II battlefields of Guam, Iwo Jima and Pelelieu in the spring 2009 semester.
This MTSU study abroad course not only will give students a chance to earn college credit. While in the Pacific region, students will film portions of a documentary honoring MTSU veterans. Additionally, Frisby and his group will honor those Tennesseans who fought in the three engagements under study, including the three known MTSU fatalities.
Frisby will talk in detail about this extraordinary opportunity on “MTSU On the Record,” a 30-minute public affairs program hosted by Gina Logue, at 7 a.m. this Sunday, Aug. 3, on WMOT-FM (89.5 or wmot.org). Contact Frisby at 615-494-8620 or dfrisby@mtsu.edu.
For more information about “MTSU on the Record,” contact Gina Logue in the Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

--30--