[328] Distinguished Lecture Fund Brings Chemist to MTSU March 3-4

Release date: Feb. 26, 2010

News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Chemistry dept. contact: Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, 615-904-8253 or jiriarte@mtsu.edu
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Distinguished Lecture Fund Brings Chemist to MTSU March 3-4


(MURFREESBORO) — Distinguished Lecture Fund speaker Matt Fisher of Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., will keep a busy schedule when he visits MTSU March 3-4.
Fisher, associate professor of chemistry and department chair at Saint Vincent, will be speaking to students, faculty and administrators during his time here.
Fisher’s voyage around campus will begin with an 11:30 a.m. physical science class on Wednesday, March 3, in Room 115 of the Alumni Memorial Gym.
That afternoon from 3 until 4:30 in Room 100 (Faculty Senate Chambers) in the James Union Building, Fisher will headline a faculty workshop as part of the Learning, Teaching and Innovative Technologies Center events. His topic will be “Inquiring into Our Students’ Learning — The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.” The workshop is open to all faculty.
At 7 that night, Fisher will talk to students, the MTSU community and general public in Wiser-Patten Room 102.
On Thursday, March 4, Fisher will address faculty and students at the weekly chemistry seminar at 11:30 a.m. in Room 100 of the Davis Science Building.
“Matt is a fantastic speaker and gave one of three truly outstanding talks that I remember in my chemistry career,” said Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, a professor in MTSU’s chemistry department.
Fisher teaches general chemistry, biochemistry and courses for nonscience majors. He is a member of the college’s Biotechnology Advisory Committee and served seven years as director of the college’s teaching enhancement and mentoring program.
For more information, call 615-904-8253.

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