FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 25, 2009
CONTACT: Caneta Hankins, 615-898-2947
STATEWIDE PROGRAM RECOGNIZES GREENE COUNTY FARM FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Kenneth Rhea Family Farm Becomes County’s 48th Designated Century Farm
(MURFREESBORO, Tenn.)—The Kenneth Rhea Family Farm in Greene County has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reported Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms program at the Center for Historic Preservation, which is located on the MTSU campus.
Just 100 years ago, in March 1909, a farm of 109 acres was established northeast of Greeneville, along Sinking Creek, by Frank and Martha Rhea. With their six children, the Rheas grew corn, small grains, tobacco, hay and pasture. In addition, they raised beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, mules and sheep, and accord to the family’s reports, it was a milestone for the family when they purchased their first tractor in 1925.
The second-generation owners were Kenneth D. Rhea and wife Bertram, who acquired the farm in 1955. During the 50 years of their ownership, Kenneth and Bertram purchased adjacent land, increasing the overall acreage to 136 acres. Various crops and livestock continued to be produced with the important addition of registered Jersey dairy cattle and Angus beef cattle.
Following her husband’s death in 2005, Bertram Rhea continued her ownership of the farm, along with their sons and co-owners, Roger and Kenneth *Caroll Rhea. Today, the family raises hay, pasture and Angus cattle.
Hankins said the Kenneth Rhea Family Farm is the 48th Century Farm to be certified in Greene County.
The Century Farm Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have continuously owned, and kept in production, family land for at least 100 years. Since 1984, the CHP at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of
documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farm Program, and continues to administer this program.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture began the Tennessee Century Farm Program in 1976 as part of the nation’s bicentennial. Today, the TDA provides a
metal outdoor sign, noting either 100, 150 or 200 years of “continuous agricultural production” to Century Farm families.
To be considered for eligibility, a farm must be owned by the same family for at least 100 years; must produce $1,000 revenue annually; must have at least 10 acres of the original farm; and one owner must be a resident of Tennessee.
“The Century Farmers represent all the farm families of Tennessee,” Hankins said, “and their contributions to the economy, and to the social, cultural and agrarian vitality of the state, both past and present, is immeasurable. Each farm is a Tennessee treasure.”
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit its Web site at http://histpres.mtsu.edu/histpres. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted via mail at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132, or by telephone at 615-898-2947.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owners or request a jpeg of the farm, please contact the CHP directly at 615-898-2947.
Note: Kenneth *Caroll Rhea is the correct name spelling (not Carroll).
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
[391] ‘CAUTION: WET FLOOR’ ART GALLERY AT TODD HALL SET FOR APRIL 13-17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 25, 2009
CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, (615) 494-8857, or lrollins@mtsu.edu
‘CAUTION: WET FLOOR’ ART GALLERY AT TODD HALL SET FOR APRIL 13-17
Public Urged to Attend Free Artists’ Reception, View Graduating Students’ Exhibit
(MURFREESBORO)—The Department of Art at MTSU will serve as host for “Caution: Wet Floor,” the second of three spring 2009 art exhibits by seniors who are candidates for the department’s Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
The student show, which will be on display in the Art Gallery at Todd Hall from April 13 to April 17, also will include an open and free artists’ reception at 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 13.
“Caution: Wet Floor” will include works by participating artists Natalie Harrison, Emily May-Ragland, Erin Piper, Randy Purcell and Jonathan Wallraven. Referring to the featured artists, Eric Snyder, gallery curator, said Harrison’s works “create images of abstracted streets that capture specific moments in time” and May-Ragland’s “use warm, saturated colors to evoke sensuality in her images of mating couples.”
The pieces by Piper “explore intimate relationships and nostalgia through the use of her body” and Purcell “uses painting and sculpture to explore memories of real-life experiences, mixed with irrational visions of his thinking,” he continued, while Wallravern’s works “challenge traditional interactions between artist, art and community.”
The show and reception are free and open to the public.
•GALLERY HOURS: The Art Gallery at Todd Hall is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, closing only on university-recognized state holidays.
For more information or directions, contact Snyder at 615-898-5653.
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•ATTENTION, MEDIA—To secure jpegs of some of the artworks that will be on display, please e-mail your request to Lisa L. Rollins at lrollins@mtsu.edu.
CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, (615) 494-8857, or lrollins@mtsu.edu
‘CAUTION: WET FLOOR’ ART GALLERY AT TODD HALL SET FOR APRIL 13-17
Public Urged to Attend Free Artists’ Reception, View Graduating Students’ Exhibit
(MURFREESBORO)—The Department of Art at MTSU will serve as host for “Caution: Wet Floor,” the second of three spring 2009 art exhibits by seniors who are candidates for the department’s Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
The student show, which will be on display in the Art Gallery at Todd Hall from April 13 to April 17, also will include an open and free artists’ reception at 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 13.
“Caution: Wet Floor” will include works by participating artists Natalie Harrison, Emily May-Ragland, Erin Piper, Randy Purcell and Jonathan Wallraven. Referring to the featured artists, Eric Snyder, gallery curator, said Harrison’s works “create images of abstracted streets that capture specific moments in time” and May-Ragland’s “use warm, saturated colors to evoke sensuality in her images of mating couples.”
The pieces by Piper “explore intimate relationships and nostalgia through the use of her body” and Purcell “uses painting and sculpture to explore memories of real-life experiences, mixed with irrational visions of his thinking,” he continued, while Wallravern’s works “challenge traditional interactions between artist, art and community.”
The show and reception are free and open to the public.
•GALLERY HOURS: The Art Gallery at Todd Hall is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, closing only on university-recognized state holidays.
For more information or directions, contact Snyder at 615-898-5653.
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•ATTENTION, MEDIA—To secure jpegs of some of the artworks that will be on display, please e-mail your request to Lisa L. Rollins at lrollins@mtsu.edu.
[390] MTSU JAZZ ARTIST SERIES CONCLUDES SEASON WITH TERELL STAFFORD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 25, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493, or tmusselm@mtsu.edu
MTSU JAZZ ARTIST SERIES CONCLUDES SEASON WITH TERELL STAFFORD
April 4 Jazz Festival at MTSU Offers Clinics, Professional Feedback for Participants
(MURFREESBORO)— The MTSU Jazz Festival, in conjunction with the MTSU Jazz Artist Series, will began at 9:30 a.m. April 4 in the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus. The concluding Jazz Artist Series concert will feature jazz trumpeter, *Terell Stafford with the MTSU Jazz Ensemble I at 7:30 p.m. in Hinton Hall of the WMB.
Bringing together outstanding jazz artists, jazz educators, students and jazz lovers for a full day of performances and educational activities, the MTSU Jazz Festival will begin with 30-minute performances by high school/college jazz ensembles and combos throughout the day.
School groups will perform for professional adjudicators and then given a “one-on-one” workshop with one of the visiting clinicians. Designed to help the students expand and improve their jazz skills, the festival will afford each group with audio taped comments from two clinicians.
The clinicians this year include special guest Mark Buselli, director of jazz studies at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., as well as Don Aliquo, Jamey Simmons and Tom Giampietro from the MTSU jazz faculty.
In addition, the festival will feature two educational master classes. Buselli will conduct a jazz improvisation clinic from noon to 1 p.m. and international guest artist Stafford will conduct a master class from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
The festival will conclude with the Jazz Artist Series concert featuring Stafford and the MTSU Jazz Ensemble I.
Concerning trumpeter Stafford. Aliquo said, "(He) is currently one of the most dynamic jazz artists on the scene today. He is truly a master in all aspects of musicianship, and his original voice and warm personality make him one of the most in-demand soloists working today."
Since the mid-1990s, Stafford has performed with groups such as Benny Golson’s Sextet, McCoy Tyner’s Sextet, the Kenny Barron Sextet, the Frank Wess Quintet, the Jimmy Heath Big Band, and the Jon Faddis Orchestra. Currently, he is a member of the Grammy-nominated Vanguard Jazz Orchestra as well as drummer Matt Wilson’s group, “Arts and Crafts,” and drummer Alvin Queen’s group, “Alvin Queen and the Organics.” Stafford has recorded five albums as a leader, including the critically acclaimed Taking Chances, and is heard on 40-plus albums as a sideman.
An educator as well as a performer, Stafford currently holds the positions of professor of music and director of jazz studies at Temple University in Philadelphia and is a clinician for the prestigious Vail Foundation in Colorado and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington Program. He has also served as a member of the faculty for the Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies in New York.
Stafford was born in Miami and reared in Chicago and Silver Spring, Md. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in music education from the University of Maryland in 1988 and a master’s degree in music from Rutgers University in 1993.
"We are thrilled at being able to bring the very best to the Middle Tennessee Jazz Community," Aliquo said.
TICKETS: Admission to the MTSU Jazz Artist series concert with Stafford is $15, with tickets available at the door. MTSU faculty, staff and students will be admitted free with proper ID.
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• Note to Media: *Terell Stafford is the correct spelling for this performer’s name (not Terrell).
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493, or tmusselm@mtsu.edu
MTSU JAZZ ARTIST SERIES CONCLUDES SEASON WITH TERELL STAFFORD
April 4 Jazz Festival at MTSU Offers Clinics, Professional Feedback for Participants
(MURFREESBORO)— The MTSU Jazz Festival, in conjunction with the MTSU Jazz Artist Series, will began at 9:30 a.m. April 4 in the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus. The concluding Jazz Artist Series concert will feature jazz trumpeter, *Terell Stafford with the MTSU Jazz Ensemble I at 7:30 p.m. in Hinton Hall of the WMB.
Bringing together outstanding jazz artists, jazz educators, students and jazz lovers for a full day of performances and educational activities, the MTSU Jazz Festival will begin with 30-minute performances by high school/college jazz ensembles and combos throughout the day.
School groups will perform for professional adjudicators and then given a “one-on-one” workshop with one of the visiting clinicians. Designed to help the students expand and improve their jazz skills, the festival will afford each group with audio taped comments from two clinicians.
The clinicians this year include special guest Mark Buselli, director of jazz studies at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., as well as Don Aliquo, Jamey Simmons and Tom Giampietro from the MTSU jazz faculty.
In addition, the festival will feature two educational master classes. Buselli will conduct a jazz improvisation clinic from noon to 1 p.m. and international guest artist Stafford will conduct a master class from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
The festival will conclude with the Jazz Artist Series concert featuring Stafford and the MTSU Jazz Ensemble I.
Concerning trumpeter Stafford. Aliquo said, "(He) is currently one of the most dynamic jazz artists on the scene today. He is truly a master in all aspects of musicianship, and his original voice and warm personality make him one of the most in-demand soloists working today."
Since the mid-1990s, Stafford has performed with groups such as Benny Golson’s Sextet, McCoy Tyner’s Sextet, the Kenny Barron Sextet, the Frank Wess Quintet, the Jimmy Heath Big Band, and the Jon Faddis Orchestra. Currently, he is a member of the Grammy-nominated Vanguard Jazz Orchestra as well as drummer Matt Wilson’s group, “Arts and Crafts,” and drummer Alvin Queen’s group, “Alvin Queen and the Organics.” Stafford has recorded five albums as a leader, including the critically acclaimed Taking Chances, and is heard on 40-plus albums as a sideman.
An educator as well as a performer, Stafford currently holds the positions of professor of music and director of jazz studies at Temple University in Philadelphia and is a clinician for the prestigious Vail Foundation in Colorado and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington Program. He has also served as a member of the faculty for the Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies in New York.
Stafford was born in Miami and reared in Chicago and Silver Spring, Md. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in music education from the University of Maryland in 1988 and a master’s degree in music from Rutgers University in 1993.
"We are thrilled at being able to bring the very best to the Middle Tennessee Jazz Community," Aliquo said.
TICKETS: Admission to the MTSU Jazz Artist series concert with Stafford is $15, with tickets available at the door. MTSU faculty, staff and students will be admitted free with proper ID.
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• Note to Media: *Terell Stafford is the correct spelling for this performer’s name (not Terrell).
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
[389] EDISON CYLINDERS RECORD TODAY’S MUSIC FOR MTSU EXPERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081; WMOT-FM, 615-898-2800
EDISON CYLINDERS RECORD TODAY’S MUSIC FOR MTSU EXPERT
Martin Fisher Gives Antique Finish to Modern Audio on “MTSU on the Record”
(MURFREESBORO) – The sounds of history come alive as Martin Fisher, manager of recorded media collections for the Center for Popular Music, discusses recording formats from the Edison cylinder to the digital download on the next edition of “MTSU on the Record” with host Gina Logue at 7 a.m. this Sunday, March 29, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
Fisher talks about his contemporary recordings of “folk” music on a 1906 era Edison cylinder phonograph at the 2007 Reelfoot Lake Arts and Crafts Festival and the 2009 Memphis Folk Alliance. Logue will play sound from the demonstrations, which illustrates the quality of the new mechanical acoustic recordings when reproduced with modern electric pickups.
“All of the cylinder tracks … are recorded directly into a computer with an electric pickup with no equalization,” Martin says. “The files are then selectively declicked, pitch and volume are adjusted, and fades are added. They then go to CD along with their counterpart electrically recorded cuts. None of the cylinders was played back on the original acoustic equipment for transfer to CD.”
To hear last week’s program, go to http://frank.mtsu.edu/~proffice/podcast2009.html anytime and click on “March 22, 2009” at the top of the page. For more information about "MTSU on the Record," contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For color jpegs of Martin Fisher’s recording sessions on vintage Edison equipment, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081; WMOT-FM, 615-898-2800
EDISON CYLINDERS RECORD TODAY’S MUSIC FOR MTSU EXPERT
Martin Fisher Gives Antique Finish to Modern Audio on “MTSU on the Record”
(MURFREESBORO) – The sounds of history come alive as Martin Fisher, manager of recorded media collections for the Center for Popular Music, discusses recording formats from the Edison cylinder to the digital download on the next edition of “MTSU on the Record” with host Gina Logue at 7 a.m. this Sunday, March 29, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
Fisher talks about his contemporary recordings of “folk” music on a 1906 era Edison cylinder phonograph at the 2007 Reelfoot Lake Arts and Crafts Festival and the 2009 Memphis Folk Alliance. Logue will play sound from the demonstrations, which illustrates the quality of the new mechanical acoustic recordings when reproduced with modern electric pickups.
“All of the cylinder tracks … are recorded directly into a computer with an electric pickup with no equalization,” Martin says. “The files are then selectively declicked, pitch and volume are adjusted, and fades are added. They then go to CD along with their counterpart electrically recorded cuts. None of the cylinders was played back on the original acoustic equipment for transfer to CD.”
To hear last week’s program, go to http://frank.mtsu.edu/~proffice/podcast2009.html anytime and click on “March 22, 2009” at the top of the page. For more information about "MTSU on the Record," contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For color jpegs of Martin Fisher’s recording sessions on vintage Edison equipment, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.
[MTSU INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE388]
Release date: March 24, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Instructional Technology Conference contacts: Lucinda Lea, 615-898-5570
Robin Jones, 615-898-2214
MTSU INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
SPEAKERS STAND AT TOP OF THEIR GAMES
(MURFREESBORO) — For 13 years, the Instructional Technology Conference has provided thousands of higher education professionals from across the United States with an opportunity to share experiences and expertise in educational technology.
The 14th annual conference should be no different. MTSU again will serve as host to the conference, which will be held March 29-31 at several campus venues as well as the DoubleTree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
This year’s theme will be “Developing a Participatory Learning Culture.”
Featured speakers will be Dr. Michael Wesch, assistant professor of cultural anthropology at Kansas State University; Sarah “Intellagirl” Robbins, a doctoral candidate at Ball State University in Indiana and director of emerging technologies with Kelley Executive Partners at Indiana University; and Dr. Belle S. Wheelan, president of the Commission on Colleges with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
“We’ve always had wonderful speakers,” said Lucinda Lea, vice president for information technology and chief information officer for MTSU. “This year is no exception. Our speakers are on the forefront of what’s happening today in higher education.”
Wesch will discuss “From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-able: Harnessing New Media for New Media Literacy” at 8:15 a.m. Monday, March 30, in the Keathley University Center Theater.
“He’s really about exploring,” Lea said of Wesch. “He’ll explore the impact of new media—emerging technologies like Second Life, Twitter and Flickr—on human interaction.”
Robbins’ presentation is “Navigating the Throng: Using Social Media for Non-Institutional Learning Ecologies” and will be presented at the banquet Monday at the hotel.
“Sarah Robbins will talk about how technology enables collaboration and how universities can use technologies to compete for student attention in the learning environment,” Lea said.
Wheelan’s presentation, “Accountability in Higher Education,” will focus on activities that began with the Spellings’ Commission and continued with the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and the various public responses along the way. It’s scheduled for 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the KUC Theater. Wheelan is the first African-American and first woman to serve in her capacity.
MTSU faculty making presentations will include Brenda Parker, Drs. Roland Unch and Cen Li of computer science; Dr. Wendy Beckman, aerospace; Dr. Stacey Graham of the Center for Historic Preservation; Dr. Beverly Boulware, elementary and special education; Brenda Kerr and Barbara Draude, Barry Cantrell and Eric Niemiller of the Information Technology Division; Karen Ward, nursing; Dr. K. Virginia Hemby, business communication and entrepreneurship; and Dr. Virginia Donnell, speech and theatre.
For more information, visit www.mtsu.edu/itconf or call 615-904-8111.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Media welcomed.
Note: High-resolution jpeg photos are available of featured speakers Michael Wesch, Sarah Robbins and Belle S. Wheelan. To request, contact Randy Weiler at 615-898-5616 or e-mail jweiler@mtsu.edu.
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Instructional Technology Conference contacts: Lucinda Lea, 615-898-5570
Robin Jones, 615-898-2214
MTSU INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
SPEAKERS STAND AT TOP OF THEIR GAMES
(MURFREESBORO) — For 13 years, the Instructional Technology Conference has provided thousands of higher education professionals from across the United States with an opportunity to share experiences and expertise in educational technology.
The 14th annual conference should be no different. MTSU again will serve as host to the conference, which will be held March 29-31 at several campus venues as well as the DoubleTree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
This year’s theme will be “Developing a Participatory Learning Culture.”
Featured speakers will be Dr. Michael Wesch, assistant professor of cultural anthropology at Kansas State University; Sarah “Intellagirl” Robbins, a doctoral candidate at Ball State University in Indiana and director of emerging technologies with Kelley Executive Partners at Indiana University; and Dr. Belle S. Wheelan, president of the Commission on Colleges with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
“We’ve always had wonderful speakers,” said Lucinda Lea, vice president for information technology and chief information officer for MTSU. “This year is no exception. Our speakers are on the forefront of what’s happening today in higher education.”
Wesch will discuss “From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-able: Harnessing New Media for New Media Literacy” at 8:15 a.m. Monday, March 30, in the Keathley University Center Theater.
“He’s really about exploring,” Lea said of Wesch. “He’ll explore the impact of new media—emerging technologies like Second Life, Twitter and Flickr—on human interaction.”
Robbins’ presentation is “Navigating the Throng: Using Social Media for Non-Institutional Learning Ecologies” and will be presented at the banquet Monday at the hotel.
“Sarah Robbins will talk about how technology enables collaboration and how universities can use technologies to compete for student attention in the learning environment,” Lea said.
Wheelan’s presentation, “Accountability in Higher Education,” will focus on activities that began with the Spellings’ Commission and continued with the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and the various public responses along the way. It’s scheduled for 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the KUC Theater. Wheelan is the first African-American and first woman to serve in her capacity.
MTSU faculty making presentations will include Brenda Parker, Drs. Roland Unch and Cen Li of computer science; Dr. Wendy Beckman, aerospace; Dr. Stacey Graham of the Center for Historic Preservation; Dr. Beverly Boulware, elementary and special education; Brenda Kerr and Barbara Draude, Barry Cantrell and Eric Niemiller of the Information Technology Division; Karen Ward, nursing; Dr. K. Virginia Hemby, business communication and entrepreneurship; and Dr. Virginia Donnell, speech and theatre.
For more information, visit www.mtsu.edu/itconf or call 615-904-8111.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Media welcomed.
Note: High-resolution jpeg photos are available of featured speakers Michael Wesch, Sarah Robbins and Belle S. Wheelan. To request, contact Randy Weiler at 615-898-5616 or e-mail jweiler@mtsu.edu.
[WORKSHOPS EXPOSE HOW SYSTEMS ESTABLISH PECKING ORDER387]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Women’s Studies Program, 615-898-5910
WORKSHOPS EXPOSE HOW SYSTEMS ESTABLISH PECKING ORDER
Peggy McIntosh Focuses on Privilege Based on Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation
(MURFREESBORO) - Dr. Peggy McIntosh, associate director of the Wellesley Centers for Women, will present “Recognizing and Lessening Systems of Privilege with Regard to Race, Class, Gender, and Sexual Orientation,” a workshop for administrators, faculty and staff, as part of the Women’s Studies Conference at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the Tom H. Jackson Building.
McIntosh also will guide a workshop for MTSU students titled “Coming to See Privilege Systems: The Surprising Journey” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the State Farm Lecture Hall.
McIntosh’s events are co-sponsored by the President’s Commission on the Status of Women, the National Women’s History Month Committee, the Women’s Studies Program, the Distinguished Lecture Fund, the Learning, Teaching, and Innovative Technologies Center, the American Association of University Women, and the Holocaust Studies Committee.
For more information, contact the Women’s Studies Program at 615-898-5910 or womenstu@mtsu.edu.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a jpeg of Dr. Peggy McIntosh, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Women’s Studies Program, 615-898-5910
WORKSHOPS EXPOSE HOW SYSTEMS ESTABLISH PECKING ORDER
Peggy McIntosh Focuses on Privilege Based on Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation
(MURFREESBORO) - Dr. Peggy McIntosh, associate director of the Wellesley Centers for Women, will present “Recognizing and Lessening Systems of Privilege with Regard to Race, Class, Gender, and Sexual Orientation,” a workshop for administrators, faculty and staff, as part of the Women’s Studies Conference at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the Tom H. Jackson Building.
McIntosh also will guide a workshop for MTSU students titled “Coming to See Privilege Systems: The Surprising Journey” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the State Farm Lecture Hall.
McIntosh’s events are co-sponsored by the President’s Commission on the Status of Women, the National Women’s History Month Committee, the Women’s Studies Program, the Distinguished Lecture Fund, the Learning, Teaching, and Innovative Technologies Center, the American Association of University Women, and the Holocaust Studies Committee.
For more information, contact the Women’s Studies Program at 615-898-5910 or womenstu@mtsu.edu.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a jpeg of Dr. Peggy McIntosh, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.
[385] EXPERT TO ADDRESS ‘MISUNDERSTOOD CHILD’ AT MTSU CONFERENCE
March 24, 2009
CONTACT: Dr. Zaf Khan at zkhan@mtsu.edu or Tom Tozer at 615-898-2919
EXPERT TO ADDRESS ‘MISUNDERSTOOD CHILD’ AT MTSU CONFERENCE
MURFREESBORO—Eighty percent of behavioral problems come from 20 percent of students, says Dr. Zaf Khan, assistant professor of elementary and special education at Middle Tennessee State University, which is why he has invited Dr. Mel Levine to MTSU to talk about working with the “misunderstood child.”
MTSU’s Positive Behavior Support Initiative will play host to the third annual conference April 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Tucker Theater. The conference is free and open to teachers, parents, MTSU students—anyone who is involved in teaching children.
Levine will present “The Difference that Differences Make: What we are learning about learning processes and the differences they bring out in students.”
“Dr. Levine takes an alternative view when he talks about learners and learning differences,” noted Khan, who is PBSI grant project director. “He’ll ask us pivotal questions such as, ‘Can we teach without labels?’” Khan added that Levine will focus on the “misunderstood child” and approaches to dealing with individual learning differences.
“I think the number one thing that is going to resonate through his presentation will be positive expectations,” Khan said. “He will leave us with a new mindset and a new frame of reference of looking at things when dealing with all children.”
Khan encourages teachers, parents and MTSU students of all majors to attend because the conference will create a good dynamic for understanding human behavior.
Registration forms, as well as an agenda for the conference, can be found at www.mtsu.edu/pbsi. For more information about PBSI and the conference, contact Khan at zkhan@mtsu.edu.
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CONTACT: Dr. Zaf Khan at zkhan@mtsu.edu or Tom Tozer at 615-898-2919
EXPERT TO ADDRESS ‘MISUNDERSTOOD CHILD’ AT MTSU CONFERENCE
MURFREESBORO—Eighty percent of behavioral problems come from 20 percent of students, says Dr. Zaf Khan, assistant professor of elementary and special education at Middle Tennessee State University, which is why he has invited Dr. Mel Levine to MTSU to talk about working with the “misunderstood child.”
MTSU’s Positive Behavior Support Initiative will play host to the third annual conference April 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Tucker Theater. The conference is free and open to teachers, parents, MTSU students—anyone who is involved in teaching children.
Levine will present “The Difference that Differences Make: What we are learning about learning processes and the differences they bring out in students.”
“Dr. Levine takes an alternative view when he talks about learners and learning differences,” noted Khan, who is PBSI grant project director. “He’ll ask us pivotal questions such as, ‘Can we teach without labels?’” Khan added that Levine will focus on the “misunderstood child” and approaches to dealing with individual learning differences.
“I think the number one thing that is going to resonate through his presentation will be positive expectations,” Khan said. “He will leave us with a new mindset and a new frame of reference of looking at things when dealing with all children.”
Khan encourages teachers, parents and MTSU students of all majors to attend because the conference will create a good dynamic for understanding human behavior.
Registration forms, as well as an agenda for the conference, can be found at www.mtsu.edu/pbsi. For more information about PBSI and the conference, contact Khan at zkhan@mtsu.edu.
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[386] ADMISSIONS' CAMPUS TOURS ARE SINGING A NEW iTUNE
Release date: March 24, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Admissions contact: Travis Tipton, 615-494-7956 or ttipton@mtsu.edu
MTSU ADMISSIONS’ CAMPUS TOURS ARE SINGING A NEW iTUNE
(MURFREESBORO) — Prospective MTSU students and their families and friends now have a way to take a tour of campus on weekends and other times when offices and departments are closed.
The Admission Tour Podcast has been uploaded to the MTSU iTunes store, said Admissions Counselor Travis Tipton.
“It’s all audio files and a map of the tour podcast,” said Tipton, who first shared the campus-tour podcast idea with Admissions Director Lynn Palmer. “It takes a student around campus. It highlights buildings in a certain order. There are 13 tracks, so students can pause as they go to their next building.
“The goal of the podcast is if a prospective student visits campus when we’re not open or other offices are closed, they can print the accompanying map off and hear the audio files on iTunes.”
Tipton said his concept was part of Palmer’s request of “asking everybody (in admissions) to pitch in and think outside the box for ideas” in an effort to save money and serve prospective students.
“It was one of those ways of being very cost-efficient. It didn’t cost us anything,” Tipton said.
The podcast became available online in early March.
He added that the podcast idea “goes hand in hand with the True Blue TV idea” that his fellow counselor, Steven Mizell, conceived and shared with News and Public Affairs’ John Lynch for the 30-minute monthly “Middle Tennessee Record” broadcasts. (The two-minute “True Blue TV” segments began airing this month.)
Tipton, an MTSU recording-industry alumnus, said the audio for the podcast was taped at his home recording studio. He, Mizell and Admissions Counselor Matt Hannah recorded the podcast along with students Mary Catherine Culbreath, Jameel Braddock and Mallory Phillips, who serve as tour guides.
“It was the perfect environment for the podcast,” Tipton said.
By April 1, admissions will have a procedure in place for prospective students to check out MP3 players from Tour Coordinator Betty Pedigo at the information booth in the main lobby of the Cope Administration Building.
To find the podcast, visit www.mtsu.edu/itunes/index.shtml and click on the “Take me to Public iTunes U” link.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Admissions contact: Travis Tipton, 615-494-7956 or ttipton@mtsu.edu
MTSU ADMISSIONS’ CAMPUS TOURS ARE SINGING A NEW iTUNE
(MURFREESBORO) — Prospective MTSU students and their families and friends now have a way to take a tour of campus on weekends and other times when offices and departments are closed.
The Admission Tour Podcast has been uploaded to the MTSU iTunes store, said Admissions Counselor Travis Tipton.
“It’s all audio files and a map of the tour podcast,” said Tipton, who first shared the campus-tour podcast idea with Admissions Director Lynn Palmer. “It takes a student around campus. It highlights buildings in a certain order. There are 13 tracks, so students can pause as they go to their next building.
“The goal of the podcast is if a prospective student visits campus when we’re not open or other offices are closed, they can print the accompanying map off and hear the audio files on iTunes.”
Tipton said his concept was part of Palmer’s request of “asking everybody (in admissions) to pitch in and think outside the box for ideas” in an effort to save money and serve prospective students.
“It was one of those ways of being very cost-efficient. It didn’t cost us anything,” Tipton said.
The podcast became available online in early March.
He added that the podcast idea “goes hand in hand with the True Blue TV idea” that his fellow counselor, Steven Mizell, conceived and shared with News and Public Affairs’ John Lynch for the 30-minute monthly “Middle Tennessee Record” broadcasts. (The two-minute “True Blue TV” segments began airing this month.)
Tipton, an MTSU recording-industry alumnus, said the audio for the podcast was taped at his home recording studio. He, Mizell and Admissions Counselor Matt Hannah recorded the podcast along with students Mary Catherine Culbreath, Jameel Braddock and Mallory Phillips, who serve as tour guides.
“It was the perfect environment for the podcast,” Tipton said.
By April 1, admissions will have a procedure in place for prospective students to check out MP3 players from Tour Coordinator Betty Pedigo at the information booth in the main lobby of the Cope Administration Building.
To find the podcast, visit www.mtsu.edu/itunes/index.shtml and click on the “Take me to Public iTunes U” link.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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[382] JUDGE DAUGHTREY PRESENTS MARCH 26 LECTURE AT MTSU
Release date: March 24, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Honors College contact: Dr. John Vile, 615-898-2152 or jvile@mtsu.edu
HONORS COLLEGE SPEAKER JUDGE DAUGHTREY
TAKES ON FIRST AMENDMENT, CULTURE MARCH 26
(MURFREESBORO) — The Hon. Martha C. Daughtrey will present a lecture, “Judicial Independence in Jeopardy: The First Amendment and Culture Wars,” at MTSU on Thursday, March 26, at 1 p.m. in the Business and Aerospace Building’s State Farm Room (BAS S102).
The lecture is presented as part of the University Honors College Martin Lectureship.
“The judicial branch of government is sometimes the least understood and the most ignored, but it remains vital to the functioning of a democratic republic, and Judge Daughtrey’s extensive experience gives her unique insights into this institution,” said Dr. John Vile, dean of the University Honors College.
Daughtrey, of Nashville, serves as a senior circuit judge on the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, to which then-President Bill Clinton appointed her in 1993. She was the first woman from Tennessee selected to serve on the Sixth Circuit bench.
Daughtrey graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1964 and Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1968. After working in private practice in Nashville, she joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office as an assistant U.S. attorney in 1968. From 1969 to 1972, Daughtrey worked as an assistant district attorney in Davidson County.
As the first woman chosen for the faculty of Vanderbilt’s law school, Daughtrey spent almost 20 years serving as a professor, lecturer and adjunct professor form 1971 to 1990. She also was the first woman to serve on both the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Daughtrey has been recognized by many national organizations for her achievements. She was named one of Ladies Home Journal’s 30 Women to Watch and Woman of the Year by Women Professionals International in 1976.
“Her talk will make a nice balance to last year’s Martin Lecture by Governor Bredesen from the executive branch of government,” Vile said.
The Paul W. Martin Sr. Lectureship, funded by Dr. H. Lee Martin, son of Paul W. Martin Sr., was established in 2004 to enhance the stature of the University Honors College at MTSU and to enrich the relationship between MTSU and the community.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Media welcomed.
For a high-resolution jpeg photo of Judge Daughtrey, contact Randy Weiler via e-mail (jweiler@mtsu.edu) or call 615-898-5616.
Note: Claire Rogers, a student worker in the Office of News and Public Affairs, wrote the news release. She is a junior public relations major from Franklin.
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Honors College contact: Dr. John Vile, 615-898-2152 or jvile@mtsu.edu
HONORS COLLEGE SPEAKER JUDGE DAUGHTREY
TAKES ON FIRST AMENDMENT, CULTURE MARCH 26
(MURFREESBORO) — The Hon. Martha C. Daughtrey will present a lecture, “Judicial Independence in Jeopardy: The First Amendment and Culture Wars,” at MTSU on Thursday, March 26, at 1 p.m. in the Business and Aerospace Building’s State Farm Room (BAS S102).
The lecture is presented as part of the University Honors College Martin Lectureship.
“The judicial branch of government is sometimes the least understood and the most ignored, but it remains vital to the functioning of a democratic republic, and Judge Daughtrey’s extensive experience gives her unique insights into this institution,” said Dr. John Vile, dean of the University Honors College.
Daughtrey, of Nashville, serves as a senior circuit judge on the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, to which then-President Bill Clinton appointed her in 1993. She was the first woman from Tennessee selected to serve on the Sixth Circuit bench.
Daughtrey graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1964 and Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1968. After working in private practice in Nashville, she joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office as an assistant U.S. attorney in 1968. From 1969 to 1972, Daughtrey worked as an assistant district attorney in Davidson County.
As the first woman chosen for the faculty of Vanderbilt’s law school, Daughtrey spent almost 20 years serving as a professor, lecturer and adjunct professor form 1971 to 1990. She also was the first woman to serve on both the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Daughtrey has been recognized by many national organizations for her achievements. She was named one of Ladies Home Journal’s 30 Women to Watch and Woman of the Year by Women Professionals International in 1976.
“Her talk will make a nice balance to last year’s Martin Lecture by Governor Bredesen from the executive branch of government,” Vile said.
The Paul W. Martin Sr. Lectureship, funded by Dr. H. Lee Martin, son of Paul W. Martin Sr., was established in 2004 to enhance the stature of the University Honors College at MTSU and to enrich the relationship between MTSU and the community.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Media welcomed.
For a high-resolution jpeg photo of Judge Daughtrey, contact Randy Weiler via e-mail (jweiler@mtsu.edu) or call 615-898-5616.
Note: Claire Rogers, a student worker in the Office of News and Public Affairs, wrote the news release. She is a junior public relations major from Franklin.
Monday, March 23, 2009
[381] FREE MARCH 30 CONCERT FEATURES ORGAN, BASS, PERCUSSION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493, or tmusselm@mtsu.edu
FREE MARCH 30 CONCERT FEATURES ORGAN, BASS, PERCUSSION
Public Invited and Encouraged to Attend Free Concerts March 21-25
(MURFREESBORO)—"Pistons and Pipes," a free concert featuring the MTSU Faculty Brass Quintet, the MTSU Symphonic Brass Ensemble and First United Methodist Church organist and MTSU faculty member Sandra Arndt. will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, at the First United Church at 265 W. Thompson Lane in Murfreesboro.
Festival music selections include J. S. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, multiple brass choir works of Giovanni Gabrieli, David Sampson’s Fanfare for Canterbury Cathedral, Ingolf Dahl’s Music for Brass, and Craig Phillips energetic and lyric Suite for Organ, Brass, and Percussion. The concert will conclude with Ottorino Respighi’s brilliant Ancient Aires and Dances.
The MTSU Faculty Brass Quintet features professors Michael Arndt (trumpet), Angela DeBoer (horn) and David Loucky (trombone/euphonium), along with Nashville Symphony members and MTSU faculty Jeff Bailey (trumpet) and Gilbert Long (tuba).
"This ensemble has presented many concerts in Middle Tennessee featuring some of the most exciting and difficult music for brass quintet," Michael Arndt said.
Church organist Sandra Arndt, she has a diverse career as a piano performer, teacher and accompanist. In fall 2002, she joined the MTSU School of Music as an adjunct professor of music and piano. She frequently collaborates with school of music faculty, other performing artists and students around the country for recitals, competitions and other performances.
In 1999, she won a position with the Milwaukee Ballet as Company Pianist and performed as pianist for master classes and recitals for the 2005 International Trumpet Guild Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, among other honors.
The March 30 concert is free and open to the public.
"Please come and share this joyous music with us," (Michael) Arndt added.
For more information on this concert, please access www.mtsumusic.com or call 615-898-2493. For directions to First United Methodist Murfreesboro please visit www.fumcm.org/directions.html.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493, or tmusselm@mtsu.edu
FREE MARCH 30 CONCERT FEATURES ORGAN, BASS, PERCUSSION
Public Invited and Encouraged to Attend Free Concerts March 21-25
(MURFREESBORO)—"Pistons and Pipes," a free concert featuring the MTSU Faculty Brass Quintet, the MTSU Symphonic Brass Ensemble and First United Methodist Church organist and MTSU faculty member Sandra Arndt. will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, at the First United Church at 265 W. Thompson Lane in Murfreesboro.
Festival music selections include J. S. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, multiple brass choir works of Giovanni Gabrieli, David Sampson’s Fanfare for Canterbury Cathedral, Ingolf Dahl’s Music for Brass, and Craig Phillips energetic and lyric Suite for Organ, Brass, and Percussion. The concert will conclude with Ottorino Respighi’s brilliant Ancient Aires and Dances.
The MTSU Faculty Brass Quintet features professors Michael Arndt (trumpet), Angela DeBoer (horn) and David Loucky (trombone/euphonium), along with Nashville Symphony members and MTSU faculty Jeff Bailey (trumpet) and Gilbert Long (tuba).
"This ensemble has presented many concerts in Middle Tennessee featuring some of the most exciting and difficult music for brass quintet," Michael Arndt said.
Church organist Sandra Arndt, she has a diverse career as a piano performer, teacher and accompanist. In fall 2002, she joined the MTSU School of Music as an adjunct professor of music and piano. She frequently collaborates with school of music faculty, other performing artists and students around the country for recitals, competitions and other performances.
In 1999, she won a position with the Milwaukee Ballet as Company Pianist and performed as pianist for master classes and recitals for the 2005 International Trumpet Guild Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, among other honors.
The March 30 concert is free and open to the public.
"Please come and share this joyous music with us," (Michael) Arndt added.
For more information on this concert, please access www.mtsumusic.com or call 615-898-2493. For directions to First United Methodist Murfreesboro please visit www.fumcm.org/directions.html.
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[380] SCHOLARS WEEK ’09: ‘SHARE IN THE EXCITEMENT AT MTSU’
Release date: March 23, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
Scholars Week contacts: Dr. Andrienne Friedli, 615-898-2071
Dr. Kristine M. McCusker, 615-898-2544
SCHOLARS WEEK ’09: ‘SHARE IN THE EXCITEMENT AT MTSU’
March 30–April 3 Event Showcases Research Findings, Enthusiasm
(MURFREESBORO) — Scholars Week 2009, scheduled March 30 through April 3, has become an anticipated campus event each spring as MTSU scholars eagerly share their research findings as well as their enthusiasm for doing research.
Dr. Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost, said Scholars Week “continues to be our annual forum to recognize the excellent research that our faculty and students do.
“The number and variety of research projects presented is always quite impressive. Many of the students who participate locally also report on their scholarship at regional and national meetings within their area of study. We invite everyone to visit the events occurring throughout Scholars Week to share in the excitement,” Gebert said.
Scholars Week organizers are making a special effort to solicit participation not only from the MTSU community but also area high-school students and teachers, legislators and others to learn firsthand about research at MTSU.
Dr. Kristine M. McCusker, associate professor of history and organizing committee member in charge of publicity, said that selected MTSU students are inviting others to visit the universitywide poster and multimedia event on Friday, April 3, and will act as hosts during the event.
“Student researchers make great representatives for MTSU because they can testify to the beneficial role that research plays in their college careers,” McCusker said.
A preliminary Scholars Week schedule is posted at www.mtsu.edu/~research.
One casualty of the university budget cuts is the traditional Scholars Week kick-off event, which has served as an appreciation luncheon for faculty mentors and presenters. This year, the College of Business poster session, set from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, in the Business and Aerospace Building’s south lobby, will mark the beginning of Scholars Week. Other college showcases will follow through the week.
The climax of Scholars Week is the Universitywide Poster and Multimedia Exposition at 12:40 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the Murphy Center track area. A link to poster abstracts is at www.mtsu.edu/~research; the online abstracts list will serve as a searchable written record of participation this year. Additional information, including poster preparation guidelines and ideas on how faculty can incorporate Scholars Week events into course activities, are also posted online.
Examples of the wide range of presentation titles follow. Come to Scholars Week to find out the authors.
• “The Effect of a 12-Week Fitness Program on Measures of Health-Related Physical Fitness in Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Students”;
• “Raman Analysis of Melamine and Cyanuric Acid in Contaminated Pet Food and Milk Products”;
• “Alternative mRNA Splicing is Prevalent in Genes and Regions of the Brain Implicated in Bipolar Disorder”;
• “Knock It Off!: Consumers’ Perceptions Toward Purchasing Counterfeit Products”;
• “The Production, Quantification and Fluorescent Detection of Anthrax-Simulating Endospores”;
• “Art Music Canon: Finding African-American Composers in the Western Music Tradition”;
• “Transfer of Skills from Microsoft Flight Simulator X to an Aircraft”;
• “Hurricane Ike vs. an Atomic Bomb”; and
• “How To Build A Better Mouse Trap: Sanitation Issues In The Food Industry.”
The Scholars Week schedule of events is:
• Monday, March 30 — College of Business Poster Session, 12:30–2:30 p.m., Business and Aerospace Building south lobby. Contact Dr. Charlie Baum at 615-898-2527.
• Tuesday, March 31 — College of Basic and Applied Sciences Hands-on Learning Showcase, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Keathley University Center Quad (rain locations are KUC first- and second-floor lobbies). For more information, contact Megan Hall at 615-898-8643. College of Education and Behavioral Science speaker Dr. Sandra Titus, director of Intramural Research in the Office of Research Integrity in the Department of Health and Human Services, from 2–3 p.m. in Tom H. Jackson Building’s Cantrell Hall. Contact Tara Prairie at 615-494-8918.
• Wednesday, April 1 — College of Liberal Arts talks, panels and performances, 1–5 p.m., Room 117 of the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building. Contact Dr. Mark Byrnes at 615-898-2351.
• Thursday, April 2 — College of Mass Communication Open Mic, 2–3 p.m. in the main atrium of John Bragg Mass Communication Building. Contact Dr. Daniel Pfeifer at 615-898-5944.
• Friday, April 3 — Universitywide Poster and Multimedia Exposition, 12:40–3:30 p.m., Murphy Center track. Awards will be presented at 3 p.m. Contact Dr. Wasimuddin Qureshi at 615-898-5090.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Media welcomed.
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
Scholars Week contacts: Dr. Andrienne Friedli, 615-898-2071
Dr. Kristine M. McCusker, 615-898-2544
SCHOLARS WEEK ’09: ‘SHARE IN THE EXCITEMENT AT MTSU’
March 30–April 3 Event Showcases Research Findings, Enthusiasm
(MURFREESBORO) — Scholars Week 2009, scheduled March 30 through April 3, has become an anticipated campus event each spring as MTSU scholars eagerly share their research findings as well as their enthusiasm for doing research.
Dr. Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost, said Scholars Week “continues to be our annual forum to recognize the excellent research that our faculty and students do.
“The number and variety of research projects presented is always quite impressive. Many of the students who participate locally also report on their scholarship at regional and national meetings within their area of study. We invite everyone to visit the events occurring throughout Scholars Week to share in the excitement,” Gebert said.
Scholars Week organizers are making a special effort to solicit participation not only from the MTSU community but also area high-school students and teachers, legislators and others to learn firsthand about research at MTSU.
Dr. Kristine M. McCusker, associate professor of history and organizing committee member in charge of publicity, said that selected MTSU students are inviting others to visit the universitywide poster and multimedia event on Friday, April 3, and will act as hosts during the event.
“Student researchers make great representatives for MTSU because they can testify to the beneficial role that research plays in their college careers,” McCusker said.
A preliminary Scholars Week schedule is posted at www.mtsu.edu/~research.
One casualty of the university budget cuts is the traditional Scholars Week kick-off event, which has served as an appreciation luncheon for faculty mentors and presenters. This year, the College of Business poster session, set from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, in the Business and Aerospace Building’s south lobby, will mark the beginning of Scholars Week. Other college showcases will follow through the week.
The climax of Scholars Week is the Universitywide Poster and Multimedia Exposition at 12:40 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the Murphy Center track area. A link to poster abstracts is at www.mtsu.edu/~research; the online abstracts list will serve as a searchable written record of participation this year. Additional information, including poster preparation guidelines and ideas on how faculty can incorporate Scholars Week events into course activities, are also posted online.
Examples of the wide range of presentation titles follow. Come to Scholars Week to find out the authors.
• “The Effect of a 12-Week Fitness Program on Measures of Health-Related Physical Fitness in Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Students”;
• “Raman Analysis of Melamine and Cyanuric Acid in Contaminated Pet Food and Milk Products”;
• “Alternative mRNA Splicing is Prevalent in Genes and Regions of the Brain Implicated in Bipolar Disorder”;
• “Knock It Off!: Consumers’ Perceptions Toward Purchasing Counterfeit Products”;
• “The Production, Quantification and Fluorescent Detection of Anthrax-Simulating Endospores”;
• “Art Music Canon: Finding African-American Composers in the Western Music Tradition”;
• “Transfer of Skills from Microsoft Flight Simulator X to an Aircraft”;
• “Hurricane Ike vs. an Atomic Bomb”; and
• “How To Build A Better Mouse Trap: Sanitation Issues In The Food Industry.”
The Scholars Week schedule of events is:
• Monday, March 30 — College of Business Poster Session, 12:30–2:30 p.m., Business and Aerospace Building south lobby. Contact Dr. Charlie Baum at 615-898-2527.
• Tuesday, March 31 — College of Basic and Applied Sciences Hands-on Learning Showcase, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Keathley University Center Quad (rain locations are KUC first- and second-floor lobbies). For more information, contact Megan Hall at 615-898-8643. College of Education and Behavioral Science speaker Dr. Sandra Titus, director of Intramural Research in the Office of Research Integrity in the Department of Health and Human Services, from 2–3 p.m. in Tom H. Jackson Building’s Cantrell Hall. Contact Tara Prairie at 615-494-8918.
• Wednesday, April 1 — College of Liberal Arts talks, panels and performances, 1–5 p.m., Room 117 of the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building. Contact Dr. Mark Byrnes at 615-898-2351.
• Thursday, April 2 — College of Mass Communication Open Mic, 2–3 p.m. in the main atrium of John Bragg Mass Communication Building. Contact Dr. Daniel Pfeifer at 615-898-5944.
• Friday, April 3 — Universitywide Poster and Multimedia Exposition, 12:40–3:30 p.m., Murphy Center track. Awards will be presented at 3 p.m. Contact Dr. Wasimuddin Qureshi at 615-898-5090.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Media welcomed.
Friday, March 20, 2009
[379] AG, AEROSPACE STUDENTS AWAIT CAREER FAIRS
Release date: March 20, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Career Development Center contact: Nicole Green, 615-494-8797 kngreen@mtsu.edu
AG, AEROSPACE STUDENTS AWAIT CAREER FAIRS
First agribusiness/agriscience fair will be March 25; aerospace fair is April 1
(MURFREESBORO) — MTSU aerospace and agribusiness and agriscience students are being encouraged to attend both departments’ upcoming career fairs.
The first-ever School of Agribusiness and Agriscience Career Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, on the first floor of the Stark Ag Building.
The annual Aerospace Career Fair, one of the nation’s premier collegiate aviation career fairs, will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the aerospace lobby in Business and Aerospace Building.
Both career fairs are only for MTSU students, and professional attire is strongly encouraged, said Nicole Green, career coordinator for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences.
The Student Agriculture Council, agribusiness and agriscience faculty and staff and Career Development Center are serving as hosts of the ABAS Career Fair.
“Employers will be recruiting from all majors and concentrations for full-time, internship positions and graduate-school opportunities,” Green said, adding that employers and universities will be discussing graduate-degree programs as well as jobs.
Students should bring updated copies of their resume “and be ready to impress our visitors,” Green said.
Morning refreshments will be served, and pizza available for lunch.
The MTSU ag program has nearly 400 students in three majors: animal science, including horse science; plant science; and agribusiness.
Employers from across the aviation and aerospace industries will meet and greet students from the five aerospace concentrations — professional pilot, maintenance management, technology, administration and flight dispatch and scheduling.
“Our aerospace students eagerly anticipate this event and are rewarded by visits from air taxi operators; aviation maintenance providers; commercial-service and general aviation airports; mainline and regional airlines; corporate flight departments; manufacturers; fixed-base operators; local, state and federal agencies; and more,” Green said.
MTSU’s Department of Aerospace has more than 800 students enrolled in the five concentrations.
MTSU Future Airport Executives, a student chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives, is sponsoring the event with the MTSU Department of Aerospace.
All aerospace students are encouraged to attend and learn more about positions in the industry, Green said.
For more information, visit http://career.web.mtsu.edu/.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Media welcomed.
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Career Development Center contact: Nicole Green, 615-494-8797 kngreen@mtsu.edu
AG, AEROSPACE STUDENTS AWAIT CAREER FAIRS
First agribusiness/agriscience fair will be March 25; aerospace fair is April 1
(MURFREESBORO) — MTSU aerospace and agribusiness and agriscience students are being encouraged to attend both departments’ upcoming career fairs.
The first-ever School of Agribusiness and Agriscience Career Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, on the first floor of the Stark Ag Building.
The annual Aerospace Career Fair, one of the nation’s premier collegiate aviation career fairs, will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the aerospace lobby in Business and Aerospace Building.
Both career fairs are only for MTSU students, and professional attire is strongly encouraged, said Nicole Green, career coordinator for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences.
The Student Agriculture Council, agribusiness and agriscience faculty and staff and Career Development Center are serving as hosts of the ABAS Career Fair.
“Employers will be recruiting from all majors and concentrations for full-time, internship positions and graduate-school opportunities,” Green said, adding that employers and universities will be discussing graduate-degree programs as well as jobs.
Students should bring updated copies of their resume “and be ready to impress our visitors,” Green said.
Morning refreshments will be served, and pizza available for lunch.
The MTSU ag program has nearly 400 students in three majors: animal science, including horse science; plant science; and agribusiness.
Employers from across the aviation and aerospace industries will meet and greet students from the five aerospace concentrations — professional pilot, maintenance management, technology, administration and flight dispatch and scheduling.
“Our aerospace students eagerly anticipate this event and are rewarded by visits from air taxi operators; aviation maintenance providers; commercial-service and general aviation airports; mainline and regional airlines; corporate flight departments; manufacturers; fixed-base operators; local, state and federal agencies; and more,” Green said.
MTSU’s Department of Aerospace has more than 800 students enrolled in the five concentrations.
MTSU Future Airport Executives, a student chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives, is sponsoring the event with the MTSU Department of Aerospace.
All aerospace students are encouraged to attend and learn more about positions in the industry, Green said.
For more information, visit http://career.web.mtsu.edu/.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Media welcomed.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
[378] FEMINIST AUTHOR PROCLAIMS “FEMINISM FOREVER” AT MTSU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
FEMINIST AUTHOR PROCLAIMS “FEMINISM FOREVER” AT MTSU
National Women’s History Month Keynote Speaker is Author bell hooks
(MURFREESBORO) – The keynote speaker for this year’s National Women’s History Month celebration at MTSU is feminist author bell hooks (lower case is correct), who will deliver a presentation titled “Feminism Forever: Continuing the Struggle” at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, in the Keathley University Center Theater.
Acclaimed as one of the nation’s leading public intellectuals by The Atlantic and one of “100 Visionaries Who Could Change Your Life” by Utne Reader, hooks’ first book, Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism (South End Press, 1981) was named one of the “20 most influential women’s books of the last 20 years” by Publishers’ Weekly in 1992. Her most recent books include Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate Politics and Homegrown: Engaged Cultural Criticism with Amalia Mesa-Bains.
This event is sponsored by the June Anderson Women’s Center, the National Women’s History Month and Black History Month committees, the Distinguished Lecture Fund and the Virginia Peck Trust.
For complete information, go to www.mtsu.edu/jawc or contact the June Anderson Women’s Center at 615-898-2193 or jawc@mtsu.edu.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a photo of bell hooks, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
FEMINIST AUTHOR PROCLAIMS “FEMINISM FOREVER” AT MTSU
National Women’s History Month Keynote Speaker is Author bell hooks
(MURFREESBORO) – The keynote speaker for this year’s National Women’s History Month celebration at MTSU is feminist author bell hooks (lower case is correct), who will deliver a presentation titled “Feminism Forever: Continuing the Struggle” at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, in the Keathley University Center Theater.
Acclaimed as one of the nation’s leading public intellectuals by The Atlantic and one of “100 Visionaries Who Could Change Your Life” by Utne Reader, hooks’ first book, Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism (South End Press, 1981) was named one of the “20 most influential women’s books of the last 20 years” by Publishers’ Weekly in 1992. Her most recent books include Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate Politics and Homegrown: Engaged Cultural Criticism with Amalia Mesa-Bains.
This event is sponsored by the June Anderson Women’s Center, the National Women’s History Month and Black History Month committees, the Distinguished Lecture Fund and the Virginia Peck Trust.
For complete information, go to www.mtsu.edu/jawc or contact the June Anderson Women’s Center at 615-898-2193 or jawc@mtsu.edu.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a photo of bell hooks, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.
[377] TOUR DE BORO: PEDALING TOWARD A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE
TOUR DE BORO: PEDALING TOWARD A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE
March 19, 2009
CONTACT: Crystal Barnett, 615-491-4398
MURFREESBORO—Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Services will be conducting the 3rd Annual Tour De Boro on Saturday,
April 25. April 11 is the registration deadline.
Tour De Boro is a Century Cycling Event with 3 routes: 16.5 miles, 31 miles, and 57.5 miles. All routes are along scenic, low traffic, back roads winding through southern Rutherford County. The 31- and 16.5-mile routes are flat and fast, with a few rolling hills, whereas the 57.5-mile route is full of rolling hills, long climbs and fast descents. All routes will have water and food stations and will be monitored by support-and-gear drivers and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department.
Participants may register online for Tour De Boro at www.mtsu.edu/~tdb for $25; onsite registration, beginning at 6:30 a.m., will be $35. The online registration deadline is April 11. Registration includes ride admission, breakfast, after-ride lunch, event T-shirt, and a chance to win door prizes provided by our sponsors.
For more information, contact Crystal Barnett at 615-491-4398.
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March 19, 2009
CONTACT: Crystal Barnett, 615-491-4398
MURFREESBORO—Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Services will be conducting the 3rd Annual Tour De Boro on Saturday,
April 25. April 11 is the registration deadline.
Tour De Boro is a Century Cycling Event with 3 routes: 16.5 miles, 31 miles, and 57.5 miles. All routes are along scenic, low traffic, back roads winding through southern Rutherford County. The 31- and 16.5-mile routes are flat and fast, with a few rolling hills, whereas the 57.5-mile route is full of rolling hills, long climbs and fast descents. All routes will have water and food stations and will be monitored by support-and-gear drivers and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department.
Participants may register online for Tour De Boro at www.mtsu.edu/~tdb for $25; onsite registration, beginning at 6:30 a.m., will be $35. The online registration deadline is April 11. Registration includes ride admission, breakfast, after-ride lunch, event T-shirt, and a chance to win door prizes provided by our sponsors.
For more information, contact Crystal Barnett at 615-491-4398.
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[376] ‘FATHER OF SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS’ TO SPEAK AT MTSU’S EXECUTIVES-IN-RESIDENCE EVENT
March 17, 2009
CONTACT: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
‘FATHER OF SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS’ TO SPEAK AT MTSU’S EXECUTIVES-IN-RESIDENCE EVENT
Singer Charlie Daniels will receive Spirit of America award at luncheon
MURFREESBORO—Arthur Laffer, renowned supply-side economist who served as a member of President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board and is best known for the “Laffer Curve,” will be guest speaker at this year’s MTSU Executives-in-Residence program, Wednesday, April 8.
Laffer will speak from 10:20 to 11:15 a.m. in Tucker Theater on “A Supply-Side View of the First 75 Days of the Obama Administration.” This ‘executive briefing’ will be open to classes and to the public. There is no charge, but interested parties should reserve seating by calling 615-898-2764.
The “Laffer Curve” asserts that in certain situations a decrease in tax rates can result in an increase in tax revenues. When Laffer illustrated his theory on a napkin for members of the administration, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was present coined the term.
Founder and chair of Laffer Associates, a consulting firm, and also of Laffer Investments, Laffer has been called “the father of supply-side economics.” He was involved in Proposition 13, the California initiative that drastically cut property taxes in the state in 1978. In addition to advising President Reagan from 1981 to 1989, he also advised Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on fiscal policy during that time.
Laffer taught economics at Pepperdine University, the University of Southern California and the University of Chicago. He was the first to hold the title of chief economist at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
“We are extremely pleased to have someone with such impressive credentials and experience on the MTSU campus,” Dr. Jim Burton, business dean, stated. “Business students and faculty of all disciplines, as well as the members of the business community, should take advantage of this opportunity to hear a man who has advised world leaders on economic issues.”
The Executives-in-Residence program will include an invitation-only luncheon at noon in the James Union Building’s Tennessee Room. At that time, officials will present singer Charlie Daniels with the Joe M. Rodgers Spirit of America Award—an honor presented to a businessperson who has demonstrated the best of the spirit of America through significant contributions in government, education, and/or civic and charitable organizations.
After graduating from high school in 1955 and influenced by one Elvis Presley, Daniels formed a rock ‘n’ roll band and took his guitar, fiddle and mandolin on the road. In the late 60s, he moved to middle Tennessee to work as a session guitarist in Nashville. He worked on albums for Bob Dylan and the Youngbloods, toured Europe with Leonard Cohen and performed with artists such as Al Kooper and Marty Robbins. Daniels broke through as a record maker with his 1973 album “Honey in the Rock” and hit single “Uneasy Rider.”
By 1981, the Charlie Daniels Band has twice been voted the Academy of Country Music’s Touring Band of the Year. Daniels’ resume includes recording sessions with many of the greats, and his songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley and Tammy Wynette. He has been featured on ABC’s “20/20.” In 1998, Daniels received the Pioneer Award at the Academy of Country Music’s annual ceremony. On Jan. 18, 2008, Daniels was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
“Charlie is a successful businessman with more than 50 years in the music business and a working ranch,” Burton commented. “He has dedicated considerable time and talent to entertaining and building the morale of American servicemen and women, and he never fails to honor their service and dedication. He is a most worthy recipient of the Joe M. Rodgers Spirit of America Award.”
Ambassador Joe M. Rodgers, who died Feb 2 of this year at age 75, preceded attorney Aubrey Harwell as holder of MTSU’s Jennings A. Jones Chair of Excellence in Free Enterprise. The award that carries his name has been presented annually during this event.
The Executives in Residence is sponsored by MTSU’s Jennings A. Jones College of Business, the Jones Chair of Excellence and the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Committee.
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NOTE: For photos of Laffer and Daniels, please email Gina Fann at gfann@mtsu.edu. Media are invited to the luncheon but should notify Tom Tozer no later than Friday, April 3, to ensure seating (ttozer@mtsu.edu).
CONTACT: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
‘FATHER OF SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS’ TO SPEAK AT MTSU’S EXECUTIVES-IN-RESIDENCE EVENT
Singer Charlie Daniels will receive Spirit of America award at luncheon
MURFREESBORO—Arthur Laffer, renowned supply-side economist who served as a member of President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board and is best known for the “Laffer Curve,” will be guest speaker at this year’s MTSU Executives-in-Residence program, Wednesday, April 8.
Laffer will speak from 10:20 to 11:15 a.m. in Tucker Theater on “A Supply-Side View of the First 75 Days of the Obama Administration.” This ‘executive briefing’ will be open to classes and to the public. There is no charge, but interested parties should reserve seating by calling 615-898-2764.
The “Laffer Curve” asserts that in certain situations a decrease in tax rates can result in an increase in tax revenues. When Laffer illustrated his theory on a napkin for members of the administration, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was present coined the term.
Founder and chair of Laffer Associates, a consulting firm, and also of Laffer Investments, Laffer has been called “the father of supply-side economics.” He was involved in Proposition 13, the California initiative that drastically cut property taxes in the state in 1978. In addition to advising President Reagan from 1981 to 1989, he also advised Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on fiscal policy during that time.
Laffer taught economics at Pepperdine University, the University of Southern California and the University of Chicago. He was the first to hold the title of chief economist at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
“We are extremely pleased to have someone with such impressive credentials and experience on the MTSU campus,” Dr. Jim Burton, business dean, stated. “Business students and faculty of all disciplines, as well as the members of the business community, should take advantage of this opportunity to hear a man who has advised world leaders on economic issues.”
The Executives-in-Residence program will include an invitation-only luncheon at noon in the James Union Building’s Tennessee Room. At that time, officials will present singer Charlie Daniels with the Joe M. Rodgers Spirit of America Award—an honor presented to a businessperson who has demonstrated the best of the spirit of America through significant contributions in government, education, and/or civic and charitable organizations.
After graduating from high school in 1955 and influenced by one Elvis Presley, Daniels formed a rock ‘n’ roll band and took his guitar, fiddle and mandolin on the road. In the late 60s, he moved to middle Tennessee to work as a session guitarist in Nashville. He worked on albums for Bob Dylan and the Youngbloods, toured Europe with Leonard Cohen and performed with artists such as Al Kooper and Marty Robbins. Daniels broke through as a record maker with his 1973 album “Honey in the Rock” and hit single “Uneasy Rider.”
By 1981, the Charlie Daniels Band has twice been voted the Academy of Country Music’s Touring Band of the Year. Daniels’ resume includes recording sessions with many of the greats, and his songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley and Tammy Wynette. He has been featured on ABC’s “20/20.” In 1998, Daniels received the Pioneer Award at the Academy of Country Music’s annual ceremony. On Jan. 18, 2008, Daniels was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
“Charlie is a successful businessman with more than 50 years in the music business and a working ranch,” Burton commented. “He has dedicated considerable time and talent to entertaining and building the morale of American servicemen and women, and he never fails to honor their service and dedication. He is a most worthy recipient of the Joe M. Rodgers Spirit of America Award.”
Ambassador Joe M. Rodgers, who died Feb 2 of this year at age 75, preceded attorney Aubrey Harwell as holder of MTSU’s Jennings A. Jones Chair of Excellence in Free Enterprise. The award that carries his name has been presented annually during this event.
The Executives in Residence is sponsored by MTSU’s Jennings A. Jones College of Business, the Jones Chair of Excellence and the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Committee.
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NOTE: For photos of Laffer and Daniels, please email Gina Fann at gfann@mtsu.edu. Media are invited to the luncheon but should notify Tom Tozer no later than Friday, April 3, to ensure seating (ttozer@mtsu.edu).
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
[375] BRENTWOOD-AREA MTSU ALUMNI, FRIENDS
Release date: March 18, 2009
Alumni Relations contact: Paul Wydra, 615-904-8199
BRENTWOOD-AREA MTSU ALUMNI, FRIENDS
CAN HAVE LUNCH WITH PRESIDENT APRIL 14
(MURFREESBORO) — MTSU alumni and friends in the Brentwood area can have lunch with university President Sidney A. McPhee starting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Brentwood Country Club, a representative in the MTSU Office of Alumni Relations said recently.
Paul Wydra, alumni relations assistant director, said attendees could meet fellow alumni and hear about what is happening on campus.
The luncheon cost is $14 per person. Reservations can be made through April 10 by calling the alumni relations office at 800-533-6878, e-mailing alumni@mtsu.edu or registering online at mtalumni.com.
The Brentwood Country Club is located at 5123 Country Club Dr.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Alumni Relations contact: Paul Wydra, 615-904-8199
BRENTWOOD-AREA MTSU ALUMNI, FRIENDS
CAN HAVE LUNCH WITH PRESIDENT APRIL 14
(MURFREESBORO) — MTSU alumni and friends in the Brentwood area can have lunch with university President Sidney A. McPhee starting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Brentwood Country Club, a representative in the MTSU Office of Alumni Relations said recently.
Paul Wydra, alumni relations assistant director, said attendees could meet fellow alumni and hear about what is happening on campus.
The luncheon cost is $14 per person. Reservations can be made through April 10 by calling the alumni relations office at 800-533-6878, e-mailing alumni@mtsu.edu or registering online at mtalumni.com.
The Brentwood Country Club is located at 5123 Country Club Dr.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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[374] Calling All Programs Dedicated to Increasing Girls’ Interest in Science, Technology
Release date: March 18, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
GRITS contact: Cacy DeSheles, 615-494-7763 or cdd3b@mtsu.edu
Calling All Programs Dedicated to Increasing Girls’ Interest in Science, Technology
(MURFREESBORO) — The Girls Raised In Tennessee Science Collaborative, a statewide initiative to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math is inviting you to register your program in the National Girls Collaborative Project Program Directory.
Teachers, community groups and other organizations committed to collaborating, informing and motivating girls are encouraged to register.
The online program directory lists programs and resources that encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM. The purpose of the directory is to help organizations and individuals network, share resources, and collaborate on STEM-related projects for girls. With the online program directory, you can enter a program for inclusion in the directory, sign up for the e-newsletter listserv and search for programs using various criteria.
In order to register yourself and/or your program in the NCGP Program Directory, please visit http://www.ngcproject.org/directory/index.cfm.
The GRITS Collaborative will be opening up mini-grants soon. In order to be eligible for the GRITS Collaborative Mini-Grants, collaboration between two programs must be established and both programs must be registered in the NGCP Program Directory.
For more information, contact Cacy DeSheles, assistant director of GRITS, via e-mail (cdd3b@mtsu.edu), call 615-494-7763 or visit mtsu.edu/~grits.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
GRITS contact: Cacy DeSheles, 615-494-7763 or cdd3b@mtsu.edu
Calling All Programs Dedicated to Increasing Girls’ Interest in Science, Technology
(MURFREESBORO) — The Girls Raised In Tennessee Science Collaborative, a statewide initiative to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math is inviting you to register your program in the National Girls Collaborative Project Program Directory.
Teachers, community groups and other organizations committed to collaborating, informing and motivating girls are encouraged to register.
The online program directory lists programs and resources that encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM. The purpose of the directory is to help organizations and individuals network, share resources, and collaborate on STEM-related projects for girls. With the online program directory, you can enter a program for inclusion in the directory, sign up for the e-newsletter listserv and search for programs using various criteria.
In order to register yourself and/or your program in the NCGP Program Directory, please visit http://www.ngcproject.org/directory/index.cfm.
The GRITS Collaborative will be opening up mini-grants soon. In order to be eligible for the GRITS Collaborative Mini-Grants, collaboration between two programs must be established and both programs must be registered in the NGCP Program Directory.
For more information, contact Cacy DeSheles, assistant director of GRITS, via e-mail (cdd3b@mtsu.edu), call 615-494-7763 or visit mtsu.edu/~grits.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
[373] OPPRESSIVE POVERTY IN HAITI SUBJECT OF “MTSU ON THE RECORD”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081; WMOT-FM, 615-898-2800
OPPRESSIVE POVERTY IN HAITI SUBJECT OF “MTSU ON THE RECORD”
Documentarians Discuss Film Chronicling Women’s Struggle for Reform and Respect
(MURFREESBORO) --Two documentarians discuss their film “Poto Mitan,” which was screened at MTSU last month, on the next edition of “MTSU on the Record” with host Gina Logue at 7 a.m. this Sunday, March 22, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
Renee Bergan and Mark Schuller turned their cameras on the soul-crushing poverty of Haiti by following the lives of five women. Solange, Frisline, Therese, Marie-Jeanne and Helene belong to The Committee to Defend Working Women’s Rights to combat discrimination, sexual harassment and oppressive working conditions in the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. The film shows how these women endure and stand up for justice in a country where the minimum wage is the equivalent of $1.80 per day.
To hear last week’s program, go to http://frank.mtsu.edu/~proffice/podcast2009.html anytime and click on “March 15, 2009” at the top of the page. For more information about "MTSU on the Record," contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081; WMOT-FM, 615-898-2800
OPPRESSIVE POVERTY IN HAITI SUBJECT OF “MTSU ON THE RECORD”
Documentarians Discuss Film Chronicling Women’s Struggle for Reform and Respect
(MURFREESBORO) --Two documentarians discuss their film “Poto Mitan,” which was screened at MTSU last month, on the next edition of “MTSU on the Record” with host Gina Logue at 7 a.m. this Sunday, March 22, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
Renee Bergan and Mark Schuller turned their cameras on the soul-crushing poverty of Haiti by following the lives of five women. Solange, Frisline, Therese, Marie-Jeanne and Helene belong to The Committee to Defend Working Women’s Rights to combat discrimination, sexual harassment and oppressive working conditions in the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. The film shows how these women endure and stand up for justice in a country where the minimum wage is the equivalent of $1.80 per day.
To hear last week’s program, go to http://frank.mtsu.edu/~proffice/podcast2009.html anytime and click on “March 15, 2009” at the top of the page. For more information about "MTSU on the Record," contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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[372] MTSU STUDENT LEARNS ART OF DIPLOMACY AT STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU STUDENT LEARNS ART OF DIPLOMACY AT STATE DEPARTMENT
D.C. Internship Provides World of Experience for International Relations Major
(MURFREESBORO) – The French statesman Talleyrand said, “A diplomat who says ‘yes’ means ‘maybe,’ a diplomat who says ‘maybe’ means ‘no,’ and a diplomat who says ‘no’ is no diplomat.” But when MTSU student Hannah Brooks received an opportunity for an internship with the U.S. State Department, she immediately said ‘yes,’ and she did not mean ‘maybe.’
In the waning days of Condoleezza Rice’s tenure as Secretary of State, Brooks spent her fall 2008 semester at the agency’s Office of Nordic and Baltic Affairs in Washington, D.C., a logical assignment for someone who had studied in Denmark one year earlier.
“I was in charge of communicating with the embassies and the consulates in our different countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) and knowing our foreign policy in accordance with those countries,” Brooks says. “When we had visitors, I would escort the visitors. I would sit in meetings and take notes, and I would have to write up those notes and send them off to higher up people in the State Department.”
Applying her personal knowledge of Scandinavia to her internship was intriguing for Brooks, even though the region is hardly a diplomatic trouble spot for the U.S. Why not request placement with, for example, the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which includes Israel, Iran and Iraq?
“It was really interesting to see how a successful relationship works, how countries that are friends with one another and do successfully work together actually accomplish goals,” Brooks says. “I suppose that if I were at the Russia desk during the Russia-Georgia crisis, I would have had to stay Saturday and Sunday and work many long hours.”
Besides, Brooks, an international relations major from Nashville with minors in history and global studies, learned so much just by being in the international arena, her education was hardly limited by her geographical assignment.
“By being able to sit in on meetings, I was able to hear a lot about what was going on in the Middle East, what was going on in Africa, what was going on all across the world,” Brooks says. “As an intern, you can sometimes be forgotten, which is a good thing almost because you can just sit there, and you can just soak in what is going on.”
This 13-week assignment was made possible through the Washington Center, described as “an independent, nonprofit organization serving hundreds of colleges and
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universities by providing selected students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C., for academic credit” on its Web site, www.twc.edu.
Gaining entry to this unique environment was both easier and harder than one might think. Brooks says the requirements were to be in college, be an American citizen, have a GPA above 3.0 and write a couple of essays. Meeting those criteria was relatively simple. The hard part was passing the exhaustive post-9/11 vetting process, even for someone with Brooks’ pristine record.
“You have many questions to answer,” Brooks says. “For example, I am a dual citizen with Brazil. They had to make sure that I didn’t own property in Brazil and I didn’t pay taxes in Brazil. It took many months to get my security clearance.”
That dual citizenship, which resulted from her father being born in Brazil, will come in handy after Brooks’ graduation in May. This summer, she is scheduled to work at a small U.S. consulate in the South American nation. From there, it’s on to Ulsan, South Korea, where she will teach English for a year to help pay off her loans. After that, Brooks says she’ll head for graduate school. It’s her only uncertain destination for the foreseeable future. She hasn’t selected a college yet.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For color jpegs of Hannah Brooks in Washington, D.C., contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU STUDENT LEARNS ART OF DIPLOMACY AT STATE DEPARTMENT
D.C. Internship Provides World of Experience for International Relations Major
(MURFREESBORO) – The French statesman Talleyrand said, “A diplomat who says ‘yes’ means ‘maybe,’ a diplomat who says ‘maybe’ means ‘no,’ and a diplomat who says ‘no’ is no diplomat.” But when MTSU student Hannah Brooks received an opportunity for an internship with the U.S. State Department, she immediately said ‘yes,’ and she did not mean ‘maybe.’
In the waning days of Condoleezza Rice’s tenure as Secretary of State, Brooks spent her fall 2008 semester at the agency’s Office of Nordic and Baltic Affairs in Washington, D.C., a logical assignment for someone who had studied in Denmark one year earlier.
“I was in charge of communicating with the embassies and the consulates in our different countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) and knowing our foreign policy in accordance with those countries,” Brooks says. “When we had visitors, I would escort the visitors. I would sit in meetings and take notes, and I would have to write up those notes and send them off to higher up people in the State Department.”
Applying her personal knowledge of Scandinavia to her internship was intriguing for Brooks, even though the region is hardly a diplomatic trouble spot for the U.S. Why not request placement with, for example, the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which includes Israel, Iran and Iraq?
“It was really interesting to see how a successful relationship works, how countries that are friends with one another and do successfully work together actually accomplish goals,” Brooks says. “I suppose that if I were at the Russia desk during the Russia-Georgia crisis, I would have had to stay Saturday and Sunday and work many long hours.”
Besides, Brooks, an international relations major from Nashville with minors in history and global studies, learned so much just by being in the international arena, her education was hardly limited by her geographical assignment.
“By being able to sit in on meetings, I was able to hear a lot about what was going on in the Middle East, what was going on in Africa, what was going on all across the world,” Brooks says. “As an intern, you can sometimes be forgotten, which is a good thing almost because you can just sit there, and you can just soak in what is going on.”
This 13-week assignment was made possible through the Washington Center, described as “an independent, nonprofit organization serving hundreds of colleges and
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universities by providing selected students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C., for academic credit” on its Web site, www.twc.edu.
Gaining entry to this unique environment was both easier and harder than one might think. Brooks says the requirements were to be in college, be an American citizen, have a GPA above 3.0 and write a couple of essays. Meeting those criteria was relatively simple. The hard part was passing the exhaustive post-9/11 vetting process, even for someone with Brooks’ pristine record.
“You have many questions to answer,” Brooks says. “For example, I am a dual citizen with Brazil. They had to make sure that I didn’t own property in Brazil and I didn’t pay taxes in Brazil. It took many months to get my security clearance.”
That dual citizenship, which resulted from her father being born in Brazil, will come in handy after Brooks’ graduation in May. This summer, she is scheduled to work at a small U.S. consulate in the South American nation. From there, it’s on to Ulsan, South Korea, where she will teach English for a year to help pay off her loans. After that, Brooks says she’ll head for graduate school. It’s her only uncertain destination for the foreseeable future. She hasn’t selected a college yet.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For color jpegs of Hannah Brooks in Washington, D.C., contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.
[371] “AFROFLOW” BRINGS HEALTHY MESSAGE THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
“AFROFLOW” BRINGS HEALTHY MESSAGE THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE
National Tour Presents Ethiopian Culture, Health and Wellness through Expression
(MURFREESBORO) – MTSU will host the groundbreaking national tour known as Afroflow, a mesmerizing intercultural stage performance combined with a powerful message, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, on the University Honors College lawn.
Afroflow emphasizes the overall wellness of the mind and body that can be embodied by and achieved through self-expression. The Detroit-based tour partners with the American Cancer Society, clothier Pelle Pelle and Fuze beverages.
Ethiopian-American artist, spoken word poet, actor and philanthropist Michael “MIKE-E” Ellison is among the performers slated to appear. MIKE-E achieved worldwide recognition with his hit “Ethiopia (Everything Will Be Alright)” and his support of orphan outreach and health care programs. Ellison is noted for his repeat performances on HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam” and for the inclusion of his music in various campaign videos for then-presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Also slated to perform are Djembe drummer Sowande Keita, R&B vocalist Kenny Watson, and internationally known mixer DJ Invisible, who weaves intricate cuts, scratches and musical tapestries into the live stage show.
MTSU’s Electronic Media Communication and Recording Industry departments will produce the concert and film a music video and footage for a documentary on Afroflow, hip-hop and culture, particularly Ethiopian culture. Student dancers, including Ethiopian dancers, poets, rappers and singers are invited to take part. The event also will include step teams, art displays, the student performance collective Word Up, and information about MTSU’s international community.
This event is free and open to the public and hosted by Omega Delta Psi recording industry fraternity and the Association of Recording Management Students/Grammy U Network. Sponsors include the Distinguished Lecture Committee, the Center for Popular Music, the Office of International Programs and Services and the Office of Intercultural and Diversity Affairs.
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In case of inclement weather, the performance will move to the Tennessee Room of the James Union Building.
For more information, contact Dr. Ramona DeSalvo at 615-898-5304 or rdesalvo@mtsu.edu, or go to www.afroflow.com and www.cancer.org (American Cancer Society).
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For jpeg photos of MIKE-E, Kenny Watson, Sowande Keita and DJ Invisible, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
“AFROFLOW” BRINGS HEALTHY MESSAGE THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE
National Tour Presents Ethiopian Culture, Health and Wellness through Expression
(MURFREESBORO) – MTSU will host the groundbreaking national tour known as Afroflow, a mesmerizing intercultural stage performance combined with a powerful message, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, on the University Honors College lawn.
Afroflow emphasizes the overall wellness of the mind and body that can be embodied by and achieved through self-expression. The Detroit-based tour partners with the American Cancer Society, clothier Pelle Pelle and Fuze beverages.
Ethiopian-American artist, spoken word poet, actor and philanthropist Michael “MIKE-E” Ellison is among the performers slated to appear. MIKE-E achieved worldwide recognition with his hit “Ethiopia (Everything Will Be Alright)” and his support of orphan outreach and health care programs. Ellison is noted for his repeat performances on HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam” and for the inclusion of his music in various campaign videos for then-presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Also slated to perform are Djembe drummer Sowande Keita, R&B vocalist Kenny Watson, and internationally known mixer DJ Invisible, who weaves intricate cuts, scratches and musical tapestries into the live stage show.
MTSU’s Electronic Media Communication and Recording Industry departments will produce the concert and film a music video and footage for a documentary on Afroflow, hip-hop and culture, particularly Ethiopian culture. Student dancers, including Ethiopian dancers, poets, rappers and singers are invited to take part. The event also will include step teams, art displays, the student performance collective Word Up, and information about MTSU’s international community.
This event is free and open to the public and hosted by Omega Delta Psi recording industry fraternity and the Association of Recording Management Students/Grammy U Network. Sponsors include the Distinguished Lecture Committee, the Center for Popular Music, the Office of International Programs and Services and the Office of Intercultural and Diversity Affairs.
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In case of inclement weather, the performance will move to the Tennessee Room of the James Union Building.
For more information, contact Dr. Ramona DeSalvo at 615-898-5304 or rdesalvo@mtsu.edu, or go to www.afroflow.com and www.cancer.org (American Cancer Society).
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For jpeg photos of MIKE-E, Kenny Watson, Sowande Keita and DJ Invisible, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081 or gklogue@mtsu.edu.
[370] 8TH ANNUAL TENNESSEE GUITAR FESTIVAL KICKS OFF AT MTSU
8TH ANNUAL TENNESSEE GUITAR FESTIVAL KICKS OFF AT MTSU
Public Invited and Encouraged to Attend Free Concerts March 21-25
(MURFREESBORO)—The 8th annual Tennessee Guitar Festival, with five consecutive nights of guitar concerts by some of America’s finest guitar virtuosos, will kick off Saturday, March 21, with concerts at 8 o’ clock nightly in Hinton Music Hall of the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus.
“This festival is the largest of its kind in the state," said William Yelverton, MTSU faculty and guitar studies director.
Opening night, March 21, will feature a brief introductory performance by Yelverton playing solo guitar. MTSU graduate and an award-winning doctoral student at Indiana University, Lucas Finney, will follow Yelverton in the same concert, playing Baroque and modern guitars. The second half of the March 21 concert will feature guitarist/composer and MTSU faculty member Roger Hudson performing on guitar and the Arabic stringed oud, with percussionist and MTSU faculty member David Pruett.
"The Sunday, March 22, concert will feature a an array of musical variety, including flamenco guitarist Mir Ali and the Carolina String Duo, who will perform everything from bluegrass and gypsy jazz to Brazilian," Yelverton said.
Monday, March 23, Ben Bolt, a former student of Andres Segovia, and Erol Ozsever, an award-winning MTSU graduate, will perform. Then, the concert on Tuesday, March 24, will feature Spanish guitarist Virginia Luque, who will perform both classical and flamenco guitar.
Festival concerts conclude on Wednesday, March 25 with a concert by the Rucco-James Duo performing on authentic nineteenth century period guitars.
"We are fortunate to have received sponsorship from the Tennessee Art Commission’s Community Foundation, the D’Addario Foundation and The MTSU Faculty Evaluation and Development Committee," Yelverton said. "That is why we can present this festival free and open to the public … (and) all are welcome, enjoy!"
For more information on the Tennessee Guitar Festival, please access the festival link on the calendar events page at www.mtsumusic.com or call (615) 898-2493.
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Public Invited and Encouraged to Attend Free Concerts March 21-25
(MURFREESBORO)—The 8th annual Tennessee Guitar Festival, with five consecutive nights of guitar concerts by some of America’s finest guitar virtuosos, will kick off Saturday, March 21, with concerts at 8 o’ clock nightly in Hinton Music Hall of the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus.
“This festival is the largest of its kind in the state," said William Yelverton, MTSU faculty and guitar studies director.
Opening night, March 21, will feature a brief introductory performance by Yelverton playing solo guitar. MTSU graduate and an award-winning doctoral student at Indiana University, Lucas Finney, will follow Yelverton in the same concert, playing Baroque and modern guitars. The second half of the March 21 concert will feature guitarist/composer and MTSU faculty member Roger Hudson performing on guitar and the Arabic stringed oud, with percussionist and MTSU faculty member David Pruett.
"The Sunday, March 22, concert will feature a an array of musical variety, including flamenco guitarist Mir Ali and the Carolina String Duo, who will perform everything from bluegrass and gypsy jazz to Brazilian," Yelverton said.
Monday, March 23, Ben Bolt, a former student of Andres Segovia, and Erol Ozsever, an award-winning MTSU graduate, will perform. Then, the concert on Tuesday, March 24, will feature Spanish guitarist Virginia Luque, who will perform both classical and flamenco guitar.
Festival concerts conclude on Wednesday, March 25 with a concert by the Rucco-James Duo performing on authentic nineteenth century period guitars.
"We are fortunate to have received sponsorship from the Tennessee Art Commission’s Community Foundation, the D’Addario Foundation and The MTSU Faculty Evaluation and Development Committee," Yelverton said. "That is why we can present this festival free and open to the public … (and) all are welcome, enjoy!"
For more information on the Tennessee Guitar Festival, please access the festival link on the calendar events page at www.mtsumusic.com or call (615) 898-2493.
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[369] MTSU THEATRE SLATES TONY AWARD-WINNING ‘URINETOWN THE MUSICAL’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-898-2919 or lrollins@mtsu.edu
MTSU THEATRE SLATES TONY AWARD-WINNING ‘URINETOWN THE MUSICAL’
MTSU Alumni Join Student Cast to Recreate Popular Play on Local Stage April 1-5
(MURFREESBORO)—MTSU Theatre will present “Urinetown the Musical” at 7:30 p.m. April 1-4 and at 2 p.m. April 5 in the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building’s Tucker Theatre.
The three-time Tony Award-winning musical provides a satirical and comedic look at a future, where water supplies have dried up and the public must use pay-to-pee toilets regulated by the Urine Good Company. When Bobby, a custodian at the filthiest toilet in town, decides enough is enough, he leads a rebellion to free the citizens.
Underlying this popular play are themes of social injustices brought about by economic and environmental mayhem.
Regarding the show’s message, Deborah Anderson, a member of MTSU’s speech and theatre faculty and the play’s director, said, “We’re all going to experience this (environmental) ruin that is rocketing toward us at such a speed that we will probably not be able to turn it away no matter how much recycling we do. But at least we should try, and this show provides a humorous look at what could happen.”
In addition to its student cast, the MSTU Theatre production will bring a wealth of alumni to the creative process, including local stage veteran Richard Browder, who will serve as choreographer; Diane Bearden of the Country Music Association, who will provide musical direction; Trish Clark, costume designer for Tennessee Repertory Theatre, who will supply wardrobe for the show; and Michael Brown, freelance designer from New York, who will design the show’s lighting.
“Our students have an amazing opportunity to work with and to see the work of these respected professionals,” Anderson added. “The collaborative work being done on the show does an amazing job of bringing the story to life, and I know the audience will love it.”
• TICKET INFO: Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the MTSU Theatre and Dance Ticket Office at 615-494-8810 or by visiting the ticket office in the lobby of Tucker Theatre from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets also may be purchased at the door prior to performance.
Tickets are $10 for general admission, and $5 for MTSU staff and K-12 students. MTSU students are admitted free of charge with a valid ID.
For more information, please access www.mtsu.edu/theatre.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA- For editorial needs, including interview requests with performers or faculty or to obtain review tickets, please contact Lisa L. Rollins in the Office of News and Public Affairs at MTSU at lrollins@mtsu.edu. Jpegs were not available at this writing, but may become available.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-898-2919 or lrollins@mtsu.edu
MTSU THEATRE SLATES TONY AWARD-WINNING ‘URINETOWN THE MUSICAL’
MTSU Alumni Join Student Cast to Recreate Popular Play on Local Stage April 1-5
(MURFREESBORO)—MTSU Theatre will present “Urinetown the Musical” at 7:30 p.m. April 1-4 and at 2 p.m. April 5 in the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building’s Tucker Theatre.
The three-time Tony Award-winning musical provides a satirical and comedic look at a future, where water supplies have dried up and the public must use pay-to-pee toilets regulated by the Urine Good Company. When Bobby, a custodian at the filthiest toilet in town, decides enough is enough, he leads a rebellion to free the citizens.
Underlying this popular play are themes of social injustices brought about by economic and environmental mayhem.
Regarding the show’s message, Deborah Anderson, a member of MTSU’s speech and theatre faculty and the play’s director, said, “We’re all going to experience this (environmental) ruin that is rocketing toward us at such a speed that we will probably not be able to turn it away no matter how much recycling we do. But at least we should try, and this show provides a humorous look at what could happen.”
In addition to its student cast, the MSTU Theatre production will bring a wealth of alumni to the creative process, including local stage veteran Richard Browder, who will serve as choreographer; Diane Bearden of the Country Music Association, who will provide musical direction; Trish Clark, costume designer for Tennessee Repertory Theatre, who will supply wardrobe for the show; and Michael Brown, freelance designer from New York, who will design the show’s lighting.
“Our students have an amazing opportunity to work with and to see the work of these respected professionals,” Anderson added. “The collaborative work being done on the show does an amazing job of bringing the story to life, and I know the audience will love it.”
• TICKET INFO: Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the MTSU Theatre and Dance Ticket Office at 615-494-8810 or by visiting the ticket office in the lobby of Tucker Theatre from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets also may be purchased at the door prior to performance.
Tickets are $10 for general admission, and $5 for MTSU staff and K-12 students. MTSU students are admitted free of charge with a valid ID.
For more information, please access www.mtsu.edu/theatre.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA- For editorial needs, including interview requests with performers or faculty or to obtain review tickets, please contact Lisa L. Rollins in the Office of News and Public Affairs at MTSU at lrollins@mtsu.edu. Jpegs were not available at this writing, but may become available.
[375] BRENTWOOD-AREA MTSU ALUMNI, FRIENDS CAN HAVE LUNCH WITH PRESIDENT APRIL 14
Release date: March 18, 2009
Alumni Relations contact: Paul Wydra, 615-904-8199
BRENTWOOD-AREA MTSU ALUMNI, FRIENDS
CAN HAVE LUNCH WITH PRESIDENT APRIL 14
(MURFREESBORO) — MTSU alumni and friends in the Brentwood area can have lunch with university President Sidney A. McPhee starting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Brentwood Country Club, a representative in the MTSU Office of Alumni Relations said recently.
Paul Wydra, alumni relations assistant director, said attendees could meet fellow alumni and hear about what is happening on campus.
The luncheon cost is $14 per person. Reservations can be made through April 10 by calling the alumni relations office at 800-533-6878, e-mailing alumni@mtsu.edu or registering online at mtalumni.com.
The Brentwood Country Club is located at 5123 Country Club Dr.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Alumni Relations contact: Paul Wydra, 615-904-8199
BRENTWOOD-AREA MTSU ALUMNI, FRIENDS
CAN HAVE LUNCH WITH PRESIDENT APRIL 14
(MURFREESBORO) — MTSU alumni and friends in the Brentwood area can have lunch with university President Sidney A. McPhee starting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Brentwood Country Club, a representative in the MTSU Office of Alumni Relations said recently.
Paul Wydra, alumni relations assistant director, said attendees could meet fellow alumni and hear about what is happening on campus.
The luncheon cost is $14 per person. Reservations can be made through April 10 by calling the alumni relations office at 800-533-6878, e-mailing alumni@mtsu.edu or registering online at mtalumni.com.
The Brentwood Country Club is located at 5123 Country Club Dr.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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[374] Calling All Programs Dedicated to Increasing Girls’ Interest in Science, Technology
Release date: March 18, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
GRITS contact: Cacy DeSheles, 615-494-7763 or cdd3b@mtsu.edu
Calling All Programs Dedicated to Increasing Girls’ Interest in Science, Technology
(MURFREESBORO) — The Girls Raised In Tennessee Science Collaborative, a statewide initiative to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math is inviting you to register your program in the National Girls Collaborative Project Program Directory.
Teachers, community groups and other organizations committed to collaborating, informing and motivating girls are encouraged to register.
The online program directory lists programs and resources that encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM. The purpose of the directory is to help organizations and individuals network, share resources, and collaborate on STEM-related projects for girls. With the online program directory, you can enter a program for inclusion in the directory, sign up for the e-newsletter listserv and search for programs using various criteria.
In order to register yourself and/or your program in the NCGP Program Directory, please visit http://www.ngcproject.org/directory/index.cfm.
The GRITS Collaborative will be opening up mini-grants soon. In order to be eligible for the GRITS Collaborative Mini-Grants, collaboration between two programs must be established and both programs must be registered in the NGCP Program Directory.
For more information, contact Cacy DeSheles, assistant director of GRITS, via e-mail (cdd3b@mtsu.edu), call 615-494-7763 or visit mtsu.edu/~grits.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
GRITS contact: Cacy DeSheles, 615-494-7763 or cdd3b@mtsu.edu
Calling All Programs Dedicated to Increasing Girls’ Interest in Science, Technology
(MURFREESBORO) — The Girls Raised In Tennessee Science Collaborative, a statewide initiative to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math is inviting you to register your program in the National Girls Collaborative Project Program Directory.
Teachers, community groups and other organizations committed to collaborating, informing and motivating girls are encouraged to register.
The online program directory lists programs and resources that encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM. The purpose of the directory is to help organizations and individuals network, share resources, and collaborate on STEM-related projects for girls. With the online program directory, you can enter a program for inclusion in the directory, sign up for the e-newsletter listserv and search for programs using various criteria.
In order to register yourself and/or your program in the NCGP Program Directory, please visit http://www.ngcproject.org/directory/index.cfm.
The GRITS Collaborative will be opening up mini-grants soon. In order to be eligible for the GRITS Collaborative Mini-Grants, collaboration between two programs must be established and both programs must be registered in the NGCP Program Directory.
For more information, contact Cacy DeSheles, assistant director of GRITS, via e-mail (cdd3b@mtsu.edu), call 615-494-7763 or visit mtsu.edu/~grits.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
[368] WOMEN’S BODIES, WOMEN’S LIVES, WHOSE RESEARCH PROGRAM?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
WOMEN’S BODIES, WOMEN’S LIVES, WHOSE RESEARCH PROGRAM?
MTSU Women’s Studies Research Series Lecture Examines Pregnancy and Research
(MURFREESBORO) – Should the law put limits on the extent to which pregnant women can participate in scientific research? In the next Women’s Studies Research Series Lecture at MTSU, Tara Prairie, research compliance officer, will speak about “Pregnancy and Research: A Critique of Subpart B” at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 19, in the SunTrust Room (BAS127) of the Business and Aerospace Building.
Prairie says under a federal regulation written in 1975 “pregnant women cannot participate in any research (including behavioral/social) unless there is a direct benefit to the pregnancy or the fetus. This presentation looks at historical instances that may have influenced such a stringent policy, but also considers other legal and ethical issues.”
The regulation (U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 46, Subpart B) “was written in 1975, which is 16 years before the main body of the federal regulation was created in 1991, and has not been revised since,” says Prairie.
“The MTSU Women's Studies Research Series has something for everyone interested in women's experience,” says Dr. Jane Marcellus, professor of mass communication. “By bringing together scholars from across campus, we touch on a wide variety of feminist viewpoints in an informal monthly gathering.”
All lectures are free and open to the public. For more information on the Women’s Studies Research Series, contact Marcellus at 615-898-5282 or jmarcell@mtsu.edu.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
WOMEN’S BODIES, WOMEN’S LIVES, WHOSE RESEARCH PROGRAM?
MTSU Women’s Studies Research Series Lecture Examines Pregnancy and Research
(MURFREESBORO) – Should the law put limits on the extent to which pregnant women can participate in scientific research? In the next Women’s Studies Research Series Lecture at MTSU, Tara Prairie, research compliance officer, will speak about “Pregnancy and Research: A Critique of Subpart B” at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 19, in the SunTrust Room (BAS127) of the Business and Aerospace Building.
Prairie says under a federal regulation written in 1975 “pregnant women cannot participate in any research (including behavioral/social) unless there is a direct benefit to the pregnancy or the fetus. This presentation looks at historical instances that may have influenced such a stringent policy, but also considers other legal and ethical issues.”
The regulation (U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 46, Subpart B) “was written in 1975, which is 16 years before the main body of the federal regulation was created in 1991, and has not been revised since,” says Prairie.
“The MTSU Women's Studies Research Series has something for everyone interested in women's experience,” says Dr. Jane Marcellus, professor of mass communication. “By bringing together scholars from across campus, we touch on a wide variety of feminist viewpoints in an informal monthly gathering.”
All lectures are free and open to the public. For more information on the Women’s Studies Research Series, contact Marcellus at 615-898-5282 or jmarcell@mtsu.edu.
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[367] PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR JARED DIAMOND WILL SERVE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2009
CONTACT: College of Liberal Arts, 615-494-7628
PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR JARED DIAMOND WILL SERVE
AS 18TH ANNIVERSARY WINDHAM LECTURER AT MTSU ON APRIL 5
2009 Windham Lecture & Guest Reception Free & Open to Public
(MURFREESBORO)—Dr. Jared Diamond, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who has been called one of the great minds of our time, will help MTSU‘s Windham Lecture Series celebrate its 18th anniversary by delivering this year's lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the State Farm Room of the Business and Aerospace Building.
A reception for Diamond will be held at 5 p.m. that day in the Sun Trust Room of the BAS. The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
Currently a professor of geography at UCLA, Diamond won a Pulitzer Prize for “Guns, Germs and Steel,” which was not only a popular best-seller but also the top-selling science book on Amazon.com for five years running. Most recently, “Collapse,” his follow-up book, landed on the major best-sellers lists as well and drawing critical reviews.
In “Guns, Germs and Steel,” Diamond explains the environmental and geographic reasons why certain human populations have flourished, and in “Collapse,” he uses the same factors to explore why ancient societies, including the Viking colonies of Greenland, as well as modern ones such as Rwanda, have fallen apart.
With a breadth of interests and expertise areas that span from environmental history to evolutionary biology and molecular physiology, Diamond’s body of work has also been the subject of a PBS special, “Great Minds of Science: Evolution.”
Diamond, who also has authored two other best-sellers, “Why Is Sex Fun?” and “The Third Chimpanzee,” is the recipient of some of the most prestigious awards the world has to offer. He has received the MacArthur Foundation genius grant, the Conservation medals of the Zoological Society of San Diego (1993), the Carr Medal (1989) and Japan’s International Cosmos Prize (1998).
In 1999, President Bill Clinton bestowed the USA’s highest civilian award in science, The National Medal of Science, for Diamond’s landmark research and breakthrough discoveries in evolutionary biology. In 2001, he was awarded the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in recognition of his tremendous contributions to the field of conservation biology.
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About the Windham Lecture Series
The Windham Lecture Series in Liberal Arts was established by William and Westy Windham through the MTSU Foundation. Dr. William Windham was a member of the MTSU faculty from 1955 to 1989 and served as chairman of the Department of History the last 11 years. Westy Windham (1927-1991) earned a master's degree in sociology at MTSU and was the founder of Great American Singalong.
The inaugural Windham Lecture in 1990 featured Drs. Dan T. Carter of Emory University and Dewey W. Grantham of Vanderbilt University, who spoke on “The South and the Second Reconstruction.” Since then, the Windham Lectures have addressed topics spanning from American music to presidential rhetoric to gambling to U.S. foreign policy, to name a few.
The Windham series is sponsored annually by the College of Liberal Arts, with the assistance of the assorted departments within the college.
• For more information, please contact the College of Liberal Arts at MTSU at 615-494-7628.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA—To secure a black-and-white jpeg of Jared Diamond for editorial use, please e-mail your request to Lisa L. Rollins in the Office of News and Public Affairs at MTSU at lrollins@mtsu.edu or call 615-898-2919.
CONTACT: College of Liberal Arts, 615-494-7628
PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR JARED DIAMOND WILL SERVE
AS 18TH ANNIVERSARY WINDHAM LECTURER AT MTSU ON APRIL 5
2009 Windham Lecture & Guest Reception Free & Open to Public
(MURFREESBORO)—Dr. Jared Diamond, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who has been called one of the great minds of our time, will help MTSU‘s Windham Lecture Series celebrate its 18th anniversary by delivering this year's lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the State Farm Room of the Business and Aerospace Building.
A reception for Diamond will be held at 5 p.m. that day in the Sun Trust Room of the BAS. The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
Currently a professor of geography at UCLA, Diamond won a Pulitzer Prize for “Guns, Germs and Steel,” which was not only a popular best-seller but also the top-selling science book on Amazon.com for five years running. Most recently, “Collapse,” his follow-up book, landed on the major best-sellers lists as well and drawing critical reviews.
In “Guns, Germs and Steel,” Diamond explains the environmental and geographic reasons why certain human populations have flourished, and in “Collapse,” he uses the same factors to explore why ancient societies, including the Viking colonies of Greenland, as well as modern ones such as Rwanda, have fallen apart.
With a breadth of interests and expertise areas that span from environmental history to evolutionary biology and molecular physiology, Diamond’s body of work has also been the subject of a PBS special, “Great Minds of Science: Evolution.”
Diamond, who also has authored two other best-sellers, “Why Is Sex Fun?” and “The Third Chimpanzee,” is the recipient of some of the most prestigious awards the world has to offer. He has received the MacArthur Foundation genius grant, the Conservation medals of the Zoological Society of San Diego (1993), the Carr Medal (1989) and Japan’s International Cosmos Prize (1998).
In 1999, President Bill Clinton bestowed the USA’s highest civilian award in science, The National Medal of Science, for Diamond’s landmark research and breakthrough discoveries in evolutionary biology. In 2001, he was awarded the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in recognition of his tremendous contributions to the field of conservation biology.
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WINDHAM
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About the Windham Lecture Series
The Windham Lecture Series in Liberal Arts was established by William and Westy Windham through the MTSU Foundation. Dr. William Windham was a member of the MTSU faculty from 1955 to 1989 and served as chairman of the Department of History the last 11 years. Westy Windham (1927-1991) earned a master's degree in sociology at MTSU and was the founder of Great American Singalong.
The inaugural Windham Lecture in 1990 featured Drs. Dan T. Carter of Emory University and Dewey W. Grantham of Vanderbilt University, who spoke on “The South and the Second Reconstruction.” Since then, the Windham Lectures have addressed topics spanning from American music to presidential rhetoric to gambling to U.S. foreign policy, to name a few.
The Windham series is sponsored annually by the College of Liberal Arts, with the assistance of the assorted departments within the college.
• For more information, please contact the College of Liberal Arts at MTSU at 615-494-7628.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA—To secure a black-and-white jpeg of Jared Diamond for editorial use, please e-mail your request to Lisa L. Rollins in the Office of News and Public Affairs at MTSU at lrollins@mtsu.edu or call 615-898-2919.
Monday, March 16, 2009
[366] OPENINGS REMAIN FOR APRIL 18 MTSU SPRING PREVIEW DAY
Release date: March 16, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
Office of Admissions contact: Michelle Arnold, 615-898-5280
OPENINGS REMAIN FOR APRIL 18 MTSU SPRING PREVIEW DAY
(MURFREESBORO) —Plenty of openings remain for students and their parents or guardians interested in attending MTSU’s Spring Preview Day Saturday, April 18, said Michelle Arnold, associate director in the Office of Admissions.
The tour scheduled for this Saturday (March 21) is full, said Arnold, who added that more than 600 people are preregistered to attend.
Arnold said tours begin in the lobby of the newly renovated Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center on the east side of campus, where ample parking is available. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and April 18, with the tours beginning at 9 both days.
Prospective students can access Spring Preview Days via the admissions Web site: mtsu.edu/admissn. For more information, call 615-898-2111.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Media welcomed.
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
Office of Admissions contact: Michelle Arnold, 615-898-5280
OPENINGS REMAIN FOR APRIL 18 MTSU SPRING PREVIEW DAY
(MURFREESBORO) —Plenty of openings remain for students and their parents or guardians interested in attending MTSU’s Spring Preview Day Saturday, April 18, said Michelle Arnold, associate director in the Office of Admissions.
The tour scheduled for this Saturday (March 21) is full, said Arnold, who added that more than 600 people are preregistered to attend.
Arnold said tours begin in the lobby of the newly renovated Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center on the east side of campus, where ample parking is available. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and April 18, with the tours beginning at 9 both days.
Prospective students can access Spring Preview Days via the admissions Web site: mtsu.edu/admissn. For more information, call 615-898-2111.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Media welcomed.
[365] In Tough Economy, Internships Add Value to Students, Employers
For Immediate Release
Contact: Katy Francisco Riddle, 615-494-8911 or kfriddle@mtsu.edu
In Tough Economy, Internships Add Value to Students, Employers
MTSU Career Development Center sees increase in internship postings for spring
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (March 16, 2009) – In times of a tough economy and an even tougher job market, MTSU Career Development Center Director Bill Fletcher was happy to discover a bright spot when comparing the office’s spring employer recruiting numbers to a year ago.
In pulling together the data, Fletcher was not taken aback to find the number of degreed entry-level positions posted by employers had dropped 54 percent from the previous spring. He was, however, pleased to see that the number of internship opportunities posted by employers was up 47 percent from a year ago.
“Internships are a cost-effective way for employers to maintain their company’s recruiting pipeline,” said Fletcher. “In uncertain times, employers can use interns to supplement their workload, while keeping an eye on things to come.”
Internships are also valuable from a student perspective. Because the number of full-time degreed positions is on the decline, the experience a student brings to the table, combined with a student’s ability to network, is becoming increasingly important, and according to Fletcher, internships are an indication of real-life experience and offer transferrable skills that students can take with them to a full-time position.
“The decrease in college hiring combined with the desire on the part of employers for candidates to have experience will further make obtaining an internship necessary for successful entry into the job market upon graduation,” said Fletcher. “Students who have not interned will be at a disadvantage when it comes to securing a full-time position and seniors, and perhaps juniors, may not have enough time to line up a quality internship before they graduate.”
Students often look to the Internet to search for and apply to internship postings, as well as a way to connect with potential employers through job boards and social networking sites. While the available technology has made this easier, it has also increased students’ passive approach to the job search process.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers recently conducted a survey of 2008 college graduates job searching in a tough economy. The data was compared with results of a similar survey conducted in 1982, when the U.S. was in a severe recession. The comparison found that 68 percent of the Class of 1982 utilized networking frequently as a job search strategy, and in 2008, that number dropped to 54 percent.
“Whether we’re in a good economy or a not-so-good economy, my advice has always been to rely on an active job search, rather than a passive one,” Fletcher said. “With an active approach, you’re in control of your search and choose where you go and who you go after in terms of employment. In a passive approach, you’re leaving these decisions to the employer and relying on job postings to come your way. In any kind of economic downturn, an active and networking approach to the job search is absolutely critical.”
The MTSU Career Development Center has added programming to help students lead an active job search in a tough economy. There are currently 6,872 students and alumni registered with the office in various stages of the career exploration and job search process. These students and alumni have multiple opportunities throughout March and April to learn job searching techniques through programs such as: Job Searching 1010 (basics of finding a job) and “The Seven Secrets to the Hidden Job Market” by national speaker and author Don Asher.
Employers wanting to remain competitive in the market by posting their internship positions and requesting potential candidate resumes may obtain more information at the Career Development Center’s Web site: http://career.web.mtsu.edu/employers.htm.
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Contact: Katy Francisco Riddle, 615-494-8911 or kfriddle@mtsu.edu
In Tough Economy, Internships Add Value to Students, Employers
MTSU Career Development Center sees increase in internship postings for spring
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (March 16, 2009) – In times of a tough economy and an even tougher job market, MTSU Career Development Center Director Bill Fletcher was happy to discover a bright spot when comparing the office’s spring employer recruiting numbers to a year ago.
In pulling together the data, Fletcher was not taken aback to find the number of degreed entry-level positions posted by employers had dropped 54 percent from the previous spring. He was, however, pleased to see that the number of internship opportunities posted by employers was up 47 percent from a year ago.
“Internships are a cost-effective way for employers to maintain their company’s recruiting pipeline,” said Fletcher. “In uncertain times, employers can use interns to supplement their workload, while keeping an eye on things to come.”
Internships are also valuable from a student perspective. Because the number of full-time degreed positions is on the decline, the experience a student brings to the table, combined with a student’s ability to network, is becoming increasingly important, and according to Fletcher, internships are an indication of real-life experience and offer transferrable skills that students can take with them to a full-time position.
“The decrease in college hiring combined with the desire on the part of employers for candidates to have experience will further make obtaining an internship necessary for successful entry into the job market upon graduation,” said Fletcher. “Students who have not interned will be at a disadvantage when it comes to securing a full-time position and seniors, and perhaps juniors, may not have enough time to line up a quality internship before they graduate.”
Students often look to the Internet to search for and apply to internship postings, as well as a way to connect with potential employers through job boards and social networking sites. While the available technology has made this easier, it has also increased students’ passive approach to the job search process.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers recently conducted a survey of 2008 college graduates job searching in a tough economy. The data was compared with results of a similar survey conducted in 1982, when the U.S. was in a severe recession. The comparison found that 68 percent of the Class of 1982 utilized networking frequently as a job search strategy, and in 2008, that number dropped to 54 percent.
“Whether we’re in a good economy or a not-so-good economy, my advice has always been to rely on an active job search, rather than a passive one,” Fletcher said. “With an active approach, you’re in control of your search and choose where you go and who you go after in terms of employment. In a passive approach, you’re leaving these decisions to the employer and relying on job postings to come your way. In any kind of economic downturn, an active and networking approach to the job search is absolutely critical.”
The MTSU Career Development Center has added programming to help students lead an active job search in a tough economy. There are currently 6,872 students and alumni registered with the office in various stages of the career exploration and job search process. These students and alumni have multiple opportunities throughout March and April to learn job searching techniques through programs such as: Job Searching 1010 (basics of finding a job) and “The Seven Secrets to the Hidden Job Market” by national speaker and author Don Asher.
Employers wanting to remain competitive in the market by posting their internship positions and requesting potential candidate resumes may obtain more information at the Career Development Center’s Web site: http://career.web.mtsu.edu/employers.htm.
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[364] NEW PUBLISHED BOOK PRESERVES SOME OF STATE’S DISAPPEARING HISTORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-494-8857, or lrollins@mtsu.edu
NEW PUBLISHED BOOK PRESERVES SOME OF STATE’S DISAPPEARING HISTORY
Tennesseans Provide Stories, Photos to Help Create Limited-Edition Barns of Tennessee
(MURFREESBORO, Tenn.)—Barns of Tennessee, a just-completed book that illustrates the indelible connection between generations of the state’s residents and their farms, has been published in a partnership between Donning Company Publishers, the staff of The Tennessee Magazine and co-authors Caneta S. Hankins and Michael T. Gavin, both of Middle Tennessee State University.
The 160-page, hardbound title features 375 photographs of Tennessee barns—made from stone, log, brick and metal—along with information about each one. Most of the photographs are in color, though several are vintage black-and-white images.
In working to make the book project a reality, authors Hankins, assistant director of the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU, and Gavin, preservation specialist for the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, sorted through more than 3,500 photos. The project began with a request to readers of The Tennessee Magazine to share photographs and stories of their barns.
“The overwhelming response of Tennesseans to this invitation indicates the significance of farming not only to our history but, more importantly, to the current contributions of farms and farmers to the state’s overall economy and to a safe and reasonably priced local source of food,” Hankins shared.
At the start of the project, she added, “We had about 25 banker’s boxes of photographs to go through … and we made sure we had at least one barn from each of Tennessee’s counties.”
Co-author Gavin, meanwhile, recalled that, “After looking through the images and descriptions that people submitted, it was obvious that Tennesseans love their barns. Our challenge was to organize the abundance of material in a way that was meaningful and understandable.”
The limited-edition pictorial book and the overall collection of photographs is an invaluable documentation of the Tennessee farms and barns that, for more than two centuries, have shaped the agrarian landscape and culture of the state, observed Dr. Carroll Van West, director of MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation.
The book’s production team included The Tennessee Magazine staffers Robin Conover, Chris Kirk and Jerry Kirk, with Trish Milburn editing the book and Ron Bell serving as designer. Photographs from the collection of Conover, editor of The Tennessee Magazine, are also included.
“The barns that are spread across the landscape have played a pivotal role in the changes and continuity of Tennessee’s farming traditions for more than 200 years,” noted Hankins, who also oversees the Tennessee Century Farms program via her work through CHP.
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BARNBOOK
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The Barns of Tennessee, which is available for purchase through the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s Nashville offices at 710 Spence Lane and via its Web site (http://www.tnelectric.org), also includes historic reference information about each barn, as well as architectural types of barns and their functions in the agrarian lifestyles of Tennessee’s farmers.
“Because barns are the symbol of farming, ways to maintain and use them in a changing culture and landscape are also part of the book,” Hankins said. “Each community, county and the state as a whole must seriously and intentionally ask hard questions about the future of farms, especially family farms, which are vital to our very survival.”
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: To request interviews with the book’s authors or a jpeg of the book, please contact Lisa L. Rollins in the Office of News and Public Affairs at MTSU at 615-494-8857 or via lrollins@mtsu.edu.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-494-8857, or lrollins@mtsu.edu
NEW PUBLISHED BOOK PRESERVES SOME OF STATE’S DISAPPEARING HISTORY
Tennesseans Provide Stories, Photos to Help Create Limited-Edition Barns of Tennessee
(MURFREESBORO, Tenn.)—Barns of Tennessee, a just-completed book that illustrates the indelible connection between generations of the state’s residents and their farms, has been published in a partnership between Donning Company Publishers, the staff of The Tennessee Magazine and co-authors Caneta S. Hankins and Michael T. Gavin, both of Middle Tennessee State University.
The 160-page, hardbound title features 375 photographs of Tennessee barns—made from stone, log, brick and metal—along with information about each one. Most of the photographs are in color, though several are vintage black-and-white images.
In working to make the book project a reality, authors Hankins, assistant director of the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU, and Gavin, preservation specialist for the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, sorted through more than 3,500 photos. The project began with a request to readers of The Tennessee Magazine to share photographs and stories of their barns.
“The overwhelming response of Tennesseans to this invitation indicates the significance of farming not only to our history but, more importantly, to the current contributions of farms and farmers to the state’s overall economy and to a safe and reasonably priced local source of food,” Hankins shared.
At the start of the project, she added, “We had about 25 banker’s boxes of photographs to go through … and we made sure we had at least one barn from each of Tennessee’s counties.”
Co-author Gavin, meanwhile, recalled that, “After looking through the images and descriptions that people submitted, it was obvious that Tennesseans love their barns. Our challenge was to organize the abundance of material in a way that was meaningful and understandable.”
The limited-edition pictorial book and the overall collection of photographs is an invaluable documentation of the Tennessee farms and barns that, for more than two centuries, have shaped the agrarian landscape and culture of the state, observed Dr. Carroll Van West, director of MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation.
The book’s production team included The Tennessee Magazine staffers Robin Conover, Chris Kirk and Jerry Kirk, with Trish Milburn editing the book and Ron Bell serving as designer. Photographs from the collection of Conover, editor of The Tennessee Magazine, are also included.
“The barns that are spread across the landscape have played a pivotal role in the changes and continuity of Tennessee’s farming traditions for more than 200 years,” noted Hankins, who also oversees the Tennessee Century Farms program via her work through CHP.
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BARNBOOK
Add 1
The Barns of Tennessee, which is available for purchase through the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s Nashville offices at 710 Spence Lane and via its Web site (http://www.tnelectric.org), also includes historic reference information about each barn, as well as architectural types of barns and their functions in the agrarian lifestyles of Tennessee’s farmers.
“Because barns are the symbol of farming, ways to maintain and use them in a changing culture and landscape are also part of the book,” Hankins said. “Each community, county and the state as a whole must seriously and intentionally ask hard questions about the future of farms, especially family farms, which are vital to our very survival.”
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: To request interviews with the book’s authors or a jpeg of the book, please contact Lisa L. Rollins in the Office of News and Public Affairs at MTSU at 615-494-8857 or via lrollins@mtsu.edu.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
[363] MTSU CLOSES FRIDAY FOR UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY
Release date: March 12, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
MTSU CLOSES FRIDAY FOR UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY
(MURFREESBORO) — With spring break winding down for students and faculty, MTSU will be closed Friday, March 13, for a scheduled holiday for staff, university officials said recently.
Spring semester classes will resume at their normal times Monday, March 16. All business offices and academic departments will return to their regular operating hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Monday.
In case of an emergency, please call MTSU Public Safety at 615-898-2424.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Note: In the event of an on-campus emergency on Friday, March 13, when the university will be closed, contact MTSU Public Safety at 615-898-2424. They can contact News and Public Affairs personnel on your behalf.
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
MTSU CLOSES FRIDAY FOR UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY
(MURFREESBORO) — With spring break winding down for students and faculty, MTSU will be closed Friday, March 13, for a scheduled holiday for staff, university officials said recently.
Spring semester classes will resume at their normal times Monday, March 16. All business offices and academic departments will return to their regular operating hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Monday.
In case of an emergency, please call MTSU Public Safety at 615-898-2424.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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Note: In the event of an on-campus emergency on Friday, March 13, when the university will be closed, contact MTSU Public Safety at 615-898-2424. They can contact News and Public Affairs personnel on your behalf.
[362] LUX-LED HOCKEY RAIDERS FINISH STRONG, EYE 2009-10 IMPROVEMENT
Release date: March 12, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
MTSU Ice Hockey contact: Tina Welch, 615-625-3190
LUX-LED HOCKEY RAIDERS FINISH STRONG, EYE 2009-10 IMPROVEMENT
(MURFREESBORO) — To show that the NHL Predators aren’t the only game in town, the MTSU ice hockey club just finished its 10th season of competition.
Under Coach Jeff Deluca, the Blue Raiders fashioned a 11-13 record against American Collegiate Hockey Association Division III club teams.
Junior Ryan Lux of Buffalo, N.Y., led the Blue Raiders’ offensive firepower, scoring 100 points (including 42 goals) in 24 games.
Junior Jordan Quintana of Franklin, who is a Michigan native, was among the top 50 ACHA scorers with 85 points (34 goals and 51 assists), said senior Alex Hacker of Collierville. Mitch Washer contributed 77 points (39 goals and 38 assists) in 24 games.
Sophomore Dustin Smith logged most of the playing time in goal.
“He was the anchor,” Washer, a junior from Leonard, Mich., just north of Detroit, said of Smith.
“He kept us in both UT (Tennessee) games,” added Hacker, talking about Smith. “They (UT) were outshooting us. He’d stand on his head (in goal). We had a lot of goals against, but not because of him.” (MT lost 10-3 and 9-0 to Tennessee.)
MT finished on a strong note, defeating Louisville 18-5 and 7-5 in mid-February at the team’s home ice, A Game Southern Ice Arena in Franklin.
The hockey Raiders fared rather well considering they were skating shorthanded in nearly every game. Because of injuries, anywhere from 11 to 14 players would suit up against opponents with 20 to 22 players on the roster.
“All the coaches would come up and tell you that if we had a lot more really skilled people, we would’ve had a better team,” Hacker said. “We would run out of gas in the second and third periods. We did not have enough endurance.”
Hacker said he does not understand why more players from Nashville’s 29 high school teams do not continue their hockey careers at MTSU.
“They most likely will go to college somewhere in Tennessee,” he said. “It’s definitely something we should tap into.”
The hockey club is affiliated with the MTSU Foundation and all monetary donations to the team will be tax deductible, said Jennifer Allen, development director for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences.
Because it is a sport club and not part of MTSU’s athletic department, it receives some funding from student activity fees dispersed by the Health, Wellness and Recreation Center, said Dr. Wendy Windsor, who is associate director of intramural sports, sport clubs and wellness at the rec center.
The hockey club receives only about one-fourth of its $40,000 annual budget from the rec center funding, said Tina Welch, a volunteer organizer for the team. She added that the remainder of the cost for the team must come from donations, fundraising, parents and players.
With uniform, equipment (especially sticks), facility rental/referee fees ($925 per game this season) and travel (van rental and accommodations) expenses so steep, the club hopes to have a fundraiser before the 2009-10 season, Welch said. She and others will be planning the event, with details to be announced later.
For more information about donations, contact Welch at 615-625-3190.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
MTSU Ice Hockey contact: Tina Welch, 615-625-3190
LUX-LED HOCKEY RAIDERS FINISH STRONG, EYE 2009-10 IMPROVEMENT
(MURFREESBORO) — To show that the NHL Predators aren’t the only game in town, the MTSU ice hockey club just finished its 10th season of competition.
Under Coach Jeff Deluca, the Blue Raiders fashioned a 11-13 record against American Collegiate Hockey Association Division III club teams.
Junior Ryan Lux of Buffalo, N.Y., led the Blue Raiders’ offensive firepower, scoring 100 points (including 42 goals) in 24 games.
Junior Jordan Quintana of Franklin, who is a Michigan native, was among the top 50 ACHA scorers with 85 points (34 goals and 51 assists), said senior Alex Hacker of Collierville. Mitch Washer contributed 77 points (39 goals and 38 assists) in 24 games.
Sophomore Dustin Smith logged most of the playing time in goal.
“He was the anchor,” Washer, a junior from Leonard, Mich., just north of Detroit, said of Smith.
“He kept us in both UT (Tennessee) games,” added Hacker, talking about Smith. “They (UT) were outshooting us. He’d stand on his head (in goal). We had a lot of goals against, but not because of him.” (MT lost 10-3 and 9-0 to Tennessee.)
MT finished on a strong note, defeating Louisville 18-5 and 7-5 in mid-February at the team’s home ice, A Game Southern Ice Arena in Franklin.
The hockey Raiders fared rather well considering they were skating shorthanded in nearly every game. Because of injuries, anywhere from 11 to 14 players would suit up against opponents with 20 to 22 players on the roster.
“All the coaches would come up and tell you that if we had a lot more really skilled people, we would’ve had a better team,” Hacker said. “We would run out of gas in the second and third periods. We did not have enough endurance.”
Hacker said he does not understand why more players from Nashville’s 29 high school teams do not continue their hockey careers at MTSU.
“They most likely will go to college somewhere in Tennessee,” he said. “It’s definitely something we should tap into.”
The hockey club is affiliated with the MTSU Foundation and all monetary donations to the team will be tax deductible, said Jennifer Allen, development director for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences.
Because it is a sport club and not part of MTSU’s athletic department, it receives some funding from student activity fees dispersed by the Health, Wellness and Recreation Center, said Dr. Wendy Windsor, who is associate director of intramural sports, sport clubs and wellness at the rec center.
The hockey club receives only about one-fourth of its $40,000 annual budget from the rec center funding, said Tina Welch, a volunteer organizer for the team. She added that the remainder of the cost for the team must come from donations, fundraising, parents and players.
With uniform, equipment (especially sticks), facility rental/referee fees ($925 per game this season) and travel (van rental and accommodations) expenses so steep, the club hopes to have a fundraiser before the 2009-10 season, Welch said. She and others will be planning the event, with details to be announced later.
For more information about donations, contact Welch at 615-625-3190.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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[360] PROFESSOR TEACHES FILM PRODUCTION ON VERY TIGHT BUDGET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2009EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
PROFESSOR TEACHES FILM PRODUCTION ON VERY TIGHT BUDGET
MTSU’s Bob Pondillo Finds Internet Necessity to be the Mother of Moviemaking
(MURFREESBORO) – Media are welcomed to observe shooting on the fourth independent film by an award-winning moviemaker whose work was accepted at the Cannes Film Festival tomorrow, March 12, and Friday, March 13, at DR&A Studios, 45 Willow St., in Nashville. Dr. Bob Pondillo, an associate professor of electronic media communication at MTSU, is the writer and director of “The New, True Charlie Wu,” which, like Pondillo’s previous films, gives MTSU students interested in film a chance to gain valuable experience by working in the crew. The movie “is the story of a young man caught in a job he hates,” says Pondillo in a video intro at the film’s Web site, www.youandcharliewu.com. Wu compensates for his malaise through conspicuous consumption, thinking that things can “fill the hole in his heart,” as Pondillo puts it. But he experiences an epiphany through a mystical sequence that reveals to him his innermost desires.
The difference this time is the funding method. With a national economic recession and the threat of budget cuts hitting close to home, Pondillo is going viral and asking for donations at www.youandcharliewu.com. For each dollar contributed, the donor gets a point. The more points the donor gets, the more prestigious the mention in the credits. There are six levels of credit-- Friends, Fans, Angels, Producers, Executive Producers, and Moguls. The highest-level donors, Moguls, get their names placed above the title. Pondillo’s other short films include: “Would You Cry If I Died?,” a slice of life showing a young couple humorously dealing with a serious question; “My Name is Wallace,” the story of a socially challenged man’s misguided search for love on a phone sex hotline; and “Wait …,” the drama of a man dealing with the news that his son has been killed in the war in Iraq. “Wallace” and “Wait …” were accepted at Cannes. All three have won prizes at various film festivals.
The entrance to DR&A Studios and the parking area are on the Willow Street side of the building. Crew call is slated for 8:30 a.m. each day.
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PROFESSOR TEACHES FILM PRODUCTION ON VERY TIGHT BUDGET
MTSU’s Bob Pondillo Finds Internet Necessity to be the Mother of Moviemaking
(MURFREESBORO) – Media are welcomed to observe shooting on the fourth independent film by an award-winning moviemaker whose work was accepted at the Cannes Film Festival tomorrow, March 12, and Friday, March 13, at DR&A Studios, 45 Willow St., in Nashville. Dr. Bob Pondillo, an associate professor of electronic media communication at MTSU, is the writer and director of “The New, True Charlie Wu,” which, like Pondillo’s previous films, gives MTSU students interested in film a chance to gain valuable experience by working in the crew. The movie “is the story of a young man caught in a job he hates,” says Pondillo in a video intro at the film’s Web site, www.youandcharliewu.com. Wu compensates for his malaise through conspicuous consumption, thinking that things can “fill the hole in his heart,” as Pondillo puts it. But he experiences an epiphany through a mystical sequence that reveals to him his innermost desires.
The difference this time is the funding method. With a national economic recession and the threat of budget cuts hitting close to home, Pondillo is going viral and asking for donations at www.youandcharliewu.com. For each dollar contributed, the donor gets a point. The more points the donor gets, the more prestigious the mention in the credits. There are six levels of credit-- Friends, Fans, Angels, Producers, Executive Producers, and Moguls. The highest-level donors, Moguls, get their names placed above the title. Pondillo’s other short films include: “Would You Cry If I Died?,” a slice of life showing a young couple humorously dealing with a serious question; “My Name is Wallace,” the story of a socially challenged man’s misguided search for love on a phone sex hotline; and “Wait …,” the drama of a man dealing with the news that his son has been killed in the war in Iraq. “Wallace” and “Wait …” were accepted at Cannes. All three have won prizes at various film festivals.
The entrance to DR&A Studios and the parking area are on the Willow Street side of the building. Crew call is slated for 8:30 a.m. each day.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
[359] ART GALLERY AT TODD HALL HIGHLIGHTS ‘MESH’ EXHIBIT MARCH 30-APRIL 3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2009
CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, (615) 494-8857, or lrollins@mtsu.edu
ART GALLERY AT TODD HALL HIGHLIGHTS ‘MESH’ EXHIBIT MARCH 30-APRIL 3
Public Encouraged to Attend Free March 30 Artists’ Reception, View Exhibit
(MURFREESBORO)—The Department of Art at MTSU will serve as host for the first of three spring 2009 art exhibits by seniors who are candidates for the department’s Bachelor of Fine Arts beginning March 30.
“Mesh” is the title of the first show, which will be on display in the Art Gallery at Todd Hall through April 3. Participating artists will include JasonBarnett, Owen Cooper, Michelle Dutton, Miranda Lewis and Brad Shelton. “The exhibition will showcase the variety among the artist’s styles,” said Eric Snyder, gallery curator.
The “Mesh” exhibit by MTSU senior Barnett incorporates illustrative and painterly techniques with written text into his pieces, while artist Cooper demonstrates the traditional handling of paint in rendering the figure in his works and Dutton explores a more abstract approach with poured paint and imagery derived from simple shapes, Snyder said.
Meanwhile, artist Lewis “creates her other-worldly imagery with drips and stains in both two and three-dimensional media” he added, and “Shelton explores alternative forms of two-dimensional art with his prints.”
A reception for the artists will be held 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 30, in the gallery. Following the art majors’ May 9 graduation, Snyder said Cooper, Lewis, Shelton and Jason Barnett plan to continue to express their life experiencesthrough the creation of their art, while Dutton plans to enter the professional world by working in galleries, museums and working as a freelance artist. The show and reception are free and open to the public.
•GALLERY HOURS: The Art Gallery at Todd Hall is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, closing only on university-recognized state holidays.
For more information or directions, contact Snyder at (615) 898-5653.
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CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, (615) 494-8857, or lrollins@mtsu.edu
ART GALLERY AT TODD HALL HIGHLIGHTS ‘MESH’ EXHIBIT MARCH 30-APRIL 3
Public Encouraged to Attend Free March 30 Artists’ Reception, View Exhibit
(MURFREESBORO)—The Department of Art at MTSU will serve as host for the first of three spring 2009 art exhibits by seniors who are candidates for the department’s Bachelor of Fine Arts beginning March 30.
“Mesh” is the title of the first show, which will be on display in the Art Gallery at Todd Hall through April 3. Participating artists will include JasonBarnett, Owen Cooper, Michelle Dutton, Miranda Lewis and Brad Shelton. “The exhibition will showcase the variety among the artist’s styles,” said Eric Snyder, gallery curator.
The “Mesh” exhibit by MTSU senior Barnett incorporates illustrative and painterly techniques with written text into his pieces, while artist Cooper demonstrates the traditional handling of paint in rendering the figure in his works and Dutton explores a more abstract approach with poured paint and imagery derived from simple shapes, Snyder said.
Meanwhile, artist Lewis “creates her other-worldly imagery with drips and stains in both two and three-dimensional media” he added, and “Shelton explores alternative forms of two-dimensional art with his prints.”
A reception for the artists will be held 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 30, in the gallery. Following the art majors’ May 9 graduation, Snyder said Cooper, Lewis, Shelton and Jason Barnett plan to continue to express their life experiencesthrough the creation of their art, while Dutton plans to enter the professional world by working in galleries, museums and working as a freelance artist. The show and reception are free and open to the public.
•GALLERY HOURS: The Art Gallery at Todd Hall is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, closing only on university-recognized state holidays.
For more information or directions, contact Snyder at (615) 898-5653.
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[358] NASA OFFERS PRE-SERVICE WORKSHOP MARCH 28
Release date: March 11, 2009
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
NASA OFFERS PRE-SERVICE WORKSHOP MARCH 28
TO TSU, MTSU, VANDERBILT STUDENTS
(MURFREESBORO) — MTSU, Tennessee State and Vanderbilt students are invited to attend a NASA Pre-Service Teacher Workshop that will be held at MTSU from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building Room 108.
This NASA Education Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workshop is designed for students who are preparing to teach elementary or middle school, said Cheryl Guilbeau, education specialist with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
The workshop will provide the following:
• NASA-developed curriculum support resources that meet national standards;
• ideas for integration of NASA Education resources and activities into lesson-planning curriculum;
• hands-on, inquiry-based methods for teaching math, science and state-of-the-art methods of incorporating technology into teaching;
• presentations and networking with aerospace education specialists, NASA Administrator Fellows and university STEM faculty; and
• stipend for student participants.
MTSU’s Tennessee Mathematics, Science, Technology Education Center, home of the Tennessee NASA Educator Resource Center, is in partnership with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in hosting the workshop.
Students can register by e-mailing Guilbeau (cheryl.a.guilbeau@nasa.gov), and including their name and major and which university they are attending.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
NASA OFFERS PRE-SERVICE WORKSHOP MARCH 28
TO TSU, MTSU, VANDERBILT STUDENTS
(MURFREESBORO) — MTSU, Tennessee State and Vanderbilt students are invited to attend a NASA Pre-Service Teacher Workshop that will be held at MTSU from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building Room 108.
This NASA Education Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workshop is designed for students who are preparing to teach elementary or middle school, said Cheryl Guilbeau, education specialist with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
The workshop will provide the following:
• NASA-developed curriculum support resources that meet national standards;
• ideas for integration of NASA Education resources and activities into lesson-planning curriculum;
• hands-on, inquiry-based methods for teaching math, science and state-of-the-art methods of incorporating technology into teaching;
• presentations and networking with aerospace education specialists, NASA Administrator Fellows and university STEM faculty; and
• stipend for student participants.
MTSU’s Tennessee Mathematics, Science, Technology Education Center, home of the Tennessee NASA Educator Resource Center, is in partnership with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in hosting the workshop.
Students can register by e-mailing Guilbeau (cheryl.a.guilbeau@nasa.gov), and including their name and major and which university they are attending.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
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[357] PIANIST THERESA BOGARD PEFORMS WORKS OF WOMEN COMPOSERS AT MTSU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2009
CONTACT: Tim Musselman (615) 898-2493
PIANIST THERESA BOGARD PEFORMS WORKS OF WOMEN COMPOSERS AT MTSU
(MURFREESBORO)—Award-winning pianist Theresa Bogard will perform in a free and open concert featuring the works of women composers at 8 p.m. March 17 in Hinton Music Hall of the Wright Music building on the MTSU campus.
"This recital offers a tremendous diversity of style in works by women composers over the last nearly two hundred years," said Lynn Rice-See, director of keyboard studies at MTSU.
"Dr. Bogard's extensive championship of women composers will offer students and community members an unusual opportunity to celebrate and learn about women's contributions to the piano repertoire," Rice-See added.
Bogard will perform Troubled Water by Margaret Bonds, Soirée Musicales by Clara Schumann, Prelude for Piano by Julie Perry, Or like a ... an Engine by Joan Tower, Piano Sonata No. 3 by Emma Lou Diemer, Continuo en mi by Denise Garcia, Piano Sonata No. 1 by Louise Talma and Toccata for Piano, also by Diemer.
Bogard studied piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Australia, the University of Colorado at Boulder and at the Eastman School of Music. In 1988, she received a Fulbright grant to study fortepiano with Stanley Hoogland at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague in The Netherlands and was a top-prize winner in the International Mozart Fortepiano Competition in Bruges, Belgium, the following year.
She is an active performer combining varied interests in historical performance practice, contemporary music and chamber music, as well as the music of women composers. Well known as a teacher, Bogard’s students have distinguished themselves in several national and international competitions. Since 1996, she has added traditional Balinese gamelan music to her special interests and has studied gender wayang in Bali, Indonesia.
The March 17 concert is free and open to the public.
For further information on this and other concerts at the MTSU School of Music visit the calendar of events link at www.mtsumusic.com or call (615) 898-2493.
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CONTACT: Tim Musselman (615) 898-2493
PIANIST THERESA BOGARD PEFORMS WORKS OF WOMEN COMPOSERS AT MTSU
(MURFREESBORO)—Award-winning pianist Theresa Bogard will perform in a free and open concert featuring the works of women composers at 8 p.m. March 17 in Hinton Music Hall of the Wright Music building on the MTSU campus.
"This recital offers a tremendous diversity of style in works by women composers over the last nearly two hundred years," said Lynn Rice-See, director of keyboard studies at MTSU.
"Dr. Bogard's extensive championship of women composers will offer students and community members an unusual opportunity to celebrate and learn about women's contributions to the piano repertoire," Rice-See added.
Bogard will perform Troubled Water by Margaret Bonds, Soirée Musicales by Clara Schumann, Prelude for Piano by Julie Perry, Or like a ... an Engine by Joan Tower, Piano Sonata No. 3 by Emma Lou Diemer, Continuo en mi by Denise Garcia, Piano Sonata No. 1 by Louise Talma and Toccata for Piano, also by Diemer.
Bogard studied piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Australia, the University of Colorado at Boulder and at the Eastman School of Music. In 1988, she received a Fulbright grant to study fortepiano with Stanley Hoogland at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague in The Netherlands and was a top-prize winner in the International Mozart Fortepiano Competition in Bruges, Belgium, the following year.
She is an active performer combining varied interests in historical performance practice, contemporary music and chamber music, as well as the music of women composers. Well known as a teacher, Bogard’s students have distinguished themselves in several national and international competitions. Since 1996, she has added traditional Balinese gamelan music to her special interests and has studied gender wayang in Bali, Indonesia.
The March 17 concert is free and open to the public.
For further information on this and other concerts at the MTSU School of Music visit the calendar of events link at www.mtsumusic.com or call (615) 898-2493.
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[356] AUTHOR/POP-CULTURE JOURNALIST CHUCK KLOSTERMAN TO SPEAK AT MTSU MARCH 17
AUTHOR/POP-CULTURE JOURNALIST CHUCK KLOSTERMAN TO SPEAK AT MTSU MARCH 17
Lecture with ‘Sharp Wit, Irresistible Humor’ Open to Public
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2008
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Beverly Keel, 615-898-5150 or bkeel@mtsu.edu (MURFREESBORO)—Best-selling author Chuck Klosterman, who is widely regarded as the nation’s premier pop-culture journalist, will lecture on “Life Through the Prism of Pop Culture” at MTSU on Tuesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. in Room 221 of the McWherter Learning Resources Center on campus.
The event, which is sponsored by the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies and MTSU’s College of Mass Communication, is free and open to the public.
“I am delighted that Chuck Klosterman will speak to the MTSU community,” said Beverly Keel, director of the Seigenthaler Chair. “His sharp wit, irresistible humor and unique perspective have earned him quite a following. In fact, it was one of my students who suggested that we bring Chuck to campus after reading one of Chuck’s books.
“Chuck has become a rock star in the world of journalism by chronicling rock stars and other pop-culture icons with an intellectual curiosity, vivid writing style and contagious enthusiasm,” Keel said. “The New York Times said he’s ‘ridiculously engaging,’ so I know our students will be in for an unforgettable hour.”
During his MTSU talk, Klosterman will discuss why so many people define themselves by the music, movies and TV shows they consume, as well as how pop culture becomes inextricably linked with our memories and what this says about us as individuals and a society. He’ll explain how pop culture informs our lives and helps people understand the world.
The San Francisco Chronicle has described the author of four best-selling nonfiction books as “the reigning Kasparov of pop culture wits-matching.” Entertainment Weekly called him "one of America's top cultural critics."
“Writing about pop culture doesn’t get any better than this, or any funnier, or any more readable,” author Stephen King said about Klosterman’s work.
Klosterman’s first book, “Fargo Rock City,” was about heavy metal, but it encompassed so much more. Indeed, former Talking Heads member David Byrne said it was actually about “how music feels, how media-saturated culture feels.” The New York Times called the book “an act of cultural bravery” that is “easily the most implausible (and comically agile) piece of wildcat criticism in years.”
His second book, “Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto,” which addresses topics ranging from reality television to Billy Joel and “The Empire Strikes Back,” was described by The Onion A.V. Club as “one of the brightest pieces of pop analysis to appear this century.”
Klosterman took a road trip across America to visit the gravesites of dead rock stars for his third book, “Killing Yourself to Live: 85 Percent of a True Story.” His fourth book, “Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas,” is a collection of his best interviews and essays. He has also penned a novel, “Downtown Owl.”
The former SPIN senior writer is responsible for a monthly column, “Chuck Klosterman’s America,” in “Esquire,” for which he wrote the much-discussed Britney Spears cover story for the magazine’s 70th anniversary issue. He has also written for The New York Times, The Washington Post and GQ.
For more information, call 615-898-5150.
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IN BRIEF: Best-selling author Chuck Klosterman, who is widely regarded as the nation’s premier pop-culture journalist, will lecture on “Life Through the Prism of Pop Culture” at MTSU on Tuesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. in Room 221 of the McWherter Learning Resources Center on campus. The event, which is sponsored by the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies and MTSU’s College of Mass Communication, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 615-898-5150.
For MTSU news and information, visit www.mtsunews.com.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a color JPEG of Klosterman, please contact Gina E. Fann in the Office of News and Public Affairs via e-mail at gfann@mtsu.edu or by calling 615-898-5385.
Lecture with ‘Sharp Wit, Irresistible Humor’ Open to Public
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2008
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Beverly Keel, 615-898-5150 or bkeel@mtsu.edu (MURFREESBORO)—Best-selling author Chuck Klosterman, who is widely regarded as the nation’s premier pop-culture journalist, will lecture on “Life Through the Prism of Pop Culture” at MTSU on Tuesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. in Room 221 of the McWherter Learning Resources Center on campus.
The event, which is sponsored by the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies and MTSU’s College of Mass Communication, is free and open to the public.
“I am delighted that Chuck Klosterman will speak to the MTSU community,” said Beverly Keel, director of the Seigenthaler Chair. “His sharp wit, irresistible humor and unique perspective have earned him quite a following. In fact, it was one of my students who suggested that we bring Chuck to campus after reading one of Chuck’s books.
“Chuck has become a rock star in the world of journalism by chronicling rock stars and other pop-culture icons with an intellectual curiosity, vivid writing style and contagious enthusiasm,” Keel said. “The New York Times said he’s ‘ridiculously engaging,’ so I know our students will be in for an unforgettable hour.”
During his MTSU talk, Klosterman will discuss why so many people define themselves by the music, movies and TV shows they consume, as well as how pop culture becomes inextricably linked with our memories and what this says about us as individuals and a society. He’ll explain how pop culture informs our lives and helps people understand the world.
The San Francisco Chronicle has described the author of four best-selling nonfiction books as “the reigning Kasparov of pop culture wits-matching.” Entertainment Weekly called him "one of America's top cultural critics."
“Writing about pop culture doesn’t get any better than this, or any funnier, or any more readable,” author Stephen King said about Klosterman’s work.
Klosterman’s first book, “Fargo Rock City,” was about heavy metal, but it encompassed so much more. Indeed, former Talking Heads member David Byrne said it was actually about “how music feels, how media-saturated culture feels.” The New York Times called the book “an act of cultural bravery” that is “easily the most implausible (and comically agile) piece of wildcat criticism in years.”
His second book, “Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto,” which addresses topics ranging from reality television to Billy Joel and “The Empire Strikes Back,” was described by The Onion A.V. Club as “one of the brightest pieces of pop analysis to appear this century.”
Klosterman took a road trip across America to visit the gravesites of dead rock stars for his third book, “Killing Yourself to Live: 85 Percent of a True Story.” His fourth book, “Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas,” is a collection of his best interviews and essays. He has also penned a novel, “Downtown Owl.”
The former SPIN senior writer is responsible for a monthly column, “Chuck Klosterman’s America,” in “Esquire,” for which he wrote the much-discussed Britney Spears cover story for the magazine’s 70th anniversary issue. He has also written for The New York Times, The Washington Post and GQ.
For more information, call 615-898-5150.
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IN BRIEF: Best-selling author Chuck Klosterman, who is widely regarded as the nation’s premier pop-culture journalist, will lecture on “Life Through the Prism of Pop Culture” at MTSU on Tuesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. in Room 221 of the McWherter Learning Resources Center on campus. The event, which is sponsored by the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies and MTSU’s College of Mass Communication, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 615-898-5150.
For MTSU news and information, visit www.mtsunews.com.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a color JPEG of Klosterman, please contact Gina E. Fann in the Office of News and Public Affairs via e-mail at gfann@mtsu.edu or by calling 615-898-5385.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
[355] EDUCATORS LEARN HOW TO ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE AT MTSU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2009EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081; WMOT-FM, 615-898-2800
EDUCATORS LEARN HOW TO ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE AT MTSU Director of Positive Behavior Support Initiative Guest on “MTSU on the Record”
(MURFREESBORO) – Dr. Zaf Khan, assistant professor of elementary and special education and director of the Positive Behavior Support Initiative (PBSI) at MTSU, previews the April 30 conference for education professionals at 7 a.m. with host Gina Logue this Sunday, March 15, on “MTSU on the Record” on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
The Positive Behavior Support Initiative Project is described as “a way to impact the learning environments in the classroom in order to support high student performance and reduce behavioral problems, especially in serving the needs of students with disabilities,” according to PBSI’s MTSU Web site. The featured speaker, Dr. Mel Levine, will present “The Difference That Differences Make: What We Are Learning about Learning Processes and the Differences They Bring Out in Students.”
To hear last week’s program, go to http://frank.mtsu.edu/~proffice/podcast2009.html anytime and click on “March 8, 2009” at the top of the page. For more information about "MTSU on the Record," contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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EDUCATORS LEARN HOW TO ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE AT MTSU Director of Positive Behavior Support Initiative Guest on “MTSU on the Record”
(MURFREESBORO) – Dr. Zaf Khan, assistant professor of elementary and special education and director of the Positive Behavior Support Initiative (PBSI) at MTSU, previews the April 30 conference for education professionals at 7 a.m. with host Gina Logue this Sunday, March 15, on “MTSU on the Record” on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
The Positive Behavior Support Initiative Project is described as “a way to impact the learning environments in the classroom in order to support high student performance and reduce behavioral problems, especially in serving the needs of students with disabilities,” according to PBSI’s MTSU Web site. The featured speaker, Dr. Mel Levine, will present “The Difference That Differences Make: What We Are Learning about Learning Processes and the Differences They Bring Out in Students.”
To hear last week’s program, go to http://frank.mtsu.edu/~proffice/podcast2009.html anytime and click on “March 8, 2009” at the top of the page. For more information about "MTSU on the Record," contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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[354] FORMER FBI EXPERT ON SEX OFFENDERS GIVES FREE LECTURE AT MTSU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-494-8857, or lrollins@mtsu.edu
FORMER FBI EXPERT ON SEX OFFENDERS GIVES FREE LECTURE AT MTSU
Author-Profiler Roy Hazelwood’s April 14 Talk Will Focus on ‘BTK’ Serial Killer
(MURFREESBORO)—Robert “Roy” Hazelwood, a former FBI profiler of sex crimes who is generally regarded as the pioneer of profiling sexual predators, will present a free and open lecture beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the State Farm Lecture Hall in MTSU’s Business Aerospace Building.
Sponsored by the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Committee and the university’s Forensic Institute for Research and Education, or FIRE, the upcoming talk will largely focus on Dennis Rader of Kansas, who is known as the “BTK” serial murderer. The acronym is a self-appointed moniker by Rader that stands for “bind, torture, kill.”
Guest speaker Hazelwood is a native of Pocatello, Idaho, who was reared in Spring Branch, Texas. He completed a tour of duty in Vietnam in 1968 before pursuing a forensic medicine fellowship with the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and a stint with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division as an instructor.
In 1971, Hazelwood joined the FBI, and in ’81 he developed the distinction between "organized" and "disorganized" murderers, a concept that continues to be utilized by law enforcement to help in the apprehension of criminals.
The co-author of two books, The Evil that Men Do and Dark Dreams, Hazelwood also has defined the four categories of rapists: power-reassurance, power assertive, anger retaliatory and anger excitation—the latter of which is considered the most dangerous by far and the most difficult to capture.
As a result of his research and many studies related to sexual predators, Hazelwood has offered the theory that there is no cure for pedophiles or sexual sadists. His numerous studies have involved sex crimes, including cases of autoerotic asphyxiation, as well as the willing victims of sexual sadists—namely, wives and girlfriends—and how sexual sadists appear in everyday life.
Retired from the FBI since the mid-1990s, Hazelwood is an active member of the Academy Group, an organization of former FBI agents and law enforcement officers, and continues to serve as a consultant for the FBI and other governmental agencies as part of their efforts to identify and capture sexually-oriented murderers.
For more information on the free April 7 lecture, please contact MTSU’s FIRE at 615-494-7713.
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• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To secure a gif file of guest speaker/author/profiler Roy Hazelwood, please e-mail your request to Lisa L. Rollins in News and Public Affairs at lrollins@mtsu.edu.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-494-8857, or lrollins@mtsu.edu
FORMER FBI EXPERT ON SEX OFFENDERS GIVES FREE LECTURE AT MTSU
Author-Profiler Roy Hazelwood’s April 14 Talk Will Focus on ‘BTK’ Serial Killer
(MURFREESBORO)—Robert “Roy” Hazelwood, a former FBI profiler of sex crimes who is generally regarded as the pioneer of profiling sexual predators, will present a free and open lecture beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the State Farm Lecture Hall in MTSU’s Business Aerospace Building.
Sponsored by the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Committee and the university’s Forensic Institute for Research and Education, or FIRE, the upcoming talk will largely focus on Dennis Rader of Kansas, who is known as the “BTK” serial murderer. The acronym is a self-appointed moniker by Rader that stands for “bind, torture, kill.”
Guest speaker Hazelwood is a native of Pocatello, Idaho, who was reared in Spring Branch, Texas. He completed a tour of duty in Vietnam in 1968 before pursuing a forensic medicine fellowship with the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and a stint with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division as an instructor.
In 1971, Hazelwood joined the FBI, and in ’81 he developed the distinction between "organized" and "disorganized" murderers, a concept that continues to be utilized by law enforcement to help in the apprehension of criminals.
The co-author of two books, The Evil that Men Do and Dark Dreams, Hazelwood also has defined the four categories of rapists: power-reassurance, power assertive, anger retaliatory and anger excitation—the latter of which is considered the most dangerous by far and the most difficult to capture.
As a result of his research and many studies related to sexual predators, Hazelwood has offered the theory that there is no cure for pedophiles or sexual sadists. His numerous studies have involved sex crimes, including cases of autoerotic asphyxiation, as well as the willing victims of sexual sadists—namely, wives and girlfriends—and how sexual sadists appear in everyday life.
Retired from the FBI since the mid-1990s, Hazelwood is an active member of the Academy Group, an organization of former FBI agents and law enforcement officers, and continues to serve as a consultant for the FBI and other governmental agencies as part of their efforts to identify and capture sexually-oriented murderers.
For more information on the free April 7 lecture, please contact MTSU’s FIRE at 615-494-7713.
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• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To secure a gif file of guest speaker/author/profiler Roy Hazelwood, please e-mail your request to Lisa L. Rollins in News and Public Affairs at lrollins@mtsu.edu.
[353] MTSU “MOCKERS” WIN THEIR WAY TO NATIONAL COMPETITION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2009 EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. John Vile, 615-898-2596; Brandi Snow, 615-907-6330
MTSU “MOCKERS” WIN THEIR WAY TO NATIONAL COMPETITION Mock Trial Students Defeat Southern Stalwarts to Continue Tradition of Excellence
(MURFREESBORO) – For the 19th time in 20 years, MTSU’s mock trial teams have qualified for national competition. MTSU earned another bid at regional competition Feb. 27-28 at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., to complement the bid captured earlier this year at a tournament in Louisville, Ky. MTSU took two ballots from the University of Mississippi, compiled a win and a tie against the University of Georgia, took two wins from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and scored two wins against the University of North Alabama. MTSU gave Ole Miss, Georgia and USB their only losses in the tournament. The team consisted of Daniel Vaughan of Mt. Juliet, Austin Purvis of Memphis and Rachel Harmon of Spencer, all of whom portrayed attorneys, and Lee Whitwell of Pulaski, Samantha Ferrell of Lebanon, Jacob Strait of Nashville and Lani Lester of Memphis playing witnesses. The team also captured the “Spirit of AMTA (American Mock Trial Association) Award” for good sportsmanship.
A second team consisting of Nicole Roehrich of Murfreesboro, Nick Armes of Harriman, Kaitlin Beck of Murfreesboro, Eric Bisby of Tullahoma, Tiffany Sherrill of Lawrenceburg, Melvin Taylor of Clarksville and Kathryn Miller of Lebanon compiled a 5-3 record. Armes received an All-Regional Award for his role as an attorney, and Beck won an All-Regional Award for her performance as a witness. MTSU will send one team to one Opening Round Mock Trial National Tournament in Memphis and another team to the other Opening Round event in Greenville, S.C. on March 27-29. The final tournament to determine the national collegiate champion is slated for April 17-19 in Des Moines, Ia.
MTSU’s mock trial teams are coached by Dr. John Vile, dean of the University Honors College, Dr. Amanda DiPaolo, assistant professor of political science, and Brandi Snow, a local attorney and MTSU alumna.
MTSU “MOCKERS” WIN THEIR WAY TO NATIONAL COMPETITION Mock Trial Students Defeat Southern Stalwarts to Continue Tradition of Excellence
(MURFREESBORO) – For the 19th time in 20 years, MTSU’s mock trial teams have qualified for national competition. MTSU earned another bid at regional competition Feb. 27-28 at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., to complement the bid captured earlier this year at a tournament in Louisville, Ky. MTSU took two ballots from the University of Mississippi, compiled a win and a tie against the University of Georgia, took two wins from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and scored two wins against the University of North Alabama. MTSU gave Ole Miss, Georgia and USB their only losses in the tournament. The team consisted of Daniel Vaughan of Mt. Juliet, Austin Purvis of Memphis and Rachel Harmon of Spencer, all of whom portrayed attorneys, and Lee Whitwell of Pulaski, Samantha Ferrell of Lebanon, Jacob Strait of Nashville and Lani Lester of Memphis playing witnesses. The team also captured the “Spirit of AMTA (American Mock Trial Association) Award” for good sportsmanship.
A second team consisting of Nicole Roehrich of Murfreesboro, Nick Armes of Harriman, Kaitlin Beck of Murfreesboro, Eric Bisby of Tullahoma, Tiffany Sherrill of Lawrenceburg, Melvin Taylor of Clarksville and Kathryn Miller of Lebanon compiled a 5-3 record. Armes received an All-Regional Award for his role as an attorney, and Beck won an All-Regional Award for her performance as a witness. MTSU will send one team to one Opening Round Mock Trial National Tournament in Memphis and another team to the other Opening Round event in Greenville, S.C. on March 27-29. The final tournament to determine the national collegiate champion is slated for April 17-19 in Des Moines, Ia.
MTSU’s mock trial teams are coached by Dr. John Vile, dean of the University Honors College, Dr. Amanda DiPaolo, assistant professor of political science, and Brandi Snow, a local attorney and MTSU alumna.
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