Wednesday, August 31, 2011
[60] MTSU Closed Sept. 5 for University Holiday
Today’s date: Aug. 31, 2011
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
MTSU closed Sept. 5 for University holiday
MURFREESBORO—MTSU will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, for a designated University holiday for students, staff and faculty, the Office of Human Resource Services said. All business offices will be closed and no classes will be held.
University business offices will resume their regular hours of operation, which are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
All Saturday, Sept. 3, classes are scheduled to meet, officials in the records office and scheduling center said. All classes will resume as scheduled on Sept. 6.
The Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center will be closed Sept. 3-5. The Rec Center will reopen Tuesday at 6 a.m.
The James E. Walker Library will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but closed Sunday and Monday. It will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
[59] Klumpe Discusses 'Killer Asteroids" at Sept. 2 MTSU Star Party
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Physics & Astronomy contacts:
Dr. Eric Klumpe, 615-898-2483 or eklumpe@mtsu.edu
or Dr. Charles Higgins, 615-898-5946 or chiggins@mtsu.edu
Klumpe discusses ‘Killer Asteroids’ at Sept. 2 MTSU Star Party
MURFREESBORO —Dr. Eric Klumpe of MTSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy will discuss “Killer Asteroids” in the University’s inaugural First Friday Star Party for fall 2011 on Sept. 2.
The star party is scheduled from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m., starting with a 30- to 45-minute public lecture in Wiser-Patten Science Hall Room 102 and eventually going outdoors, weather permitting.
First Friday Star Parties are open to the general public, and MTSU students, faculty and staff; and children are welcome. Free parking is available behind Wiser-Patten beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Star Party Fridays only.
Other star parties this semester will be held Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2.
For more information, call Klumpe at 615-898-2483 or Dr. Charles Higgins at 615-898-5946. For general information and a downloadable PDF of the fall 2011 schedule, visit http://bit.ly/MTStarParties11 or call 615-898-2130.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[58] MTSU, State Join Forces For Tobacco-Usage Control
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 30, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU, STATE JOIN FORCES FOR TOBACCO-USAGE CONTROL
Three-Year Grant Funds Policy Advocacy, Distribution of Health Risk Information
MURFREESBORO—MTSU’s Center for Health and Human Services is forming a partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health in a statewide tobacco-advocacy initiative to promote tobacco-usage control.
“This project builds on several years of center experience working on tobacco prevention with youth and the disparate population,” said Dr. Martha Jo Edwards, center director and holder of MTSU’s Adams Chair of Excellence in Health Care Services.
With a three-year grant from the Tennessee Department of Health, the center will help Tennessee’s Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program build a grass-roots network of community advocates for tobacco-usage control policies at the local, regional and state levels.
Annual trainings will be offered in each of the three grand divisions of the state. The 2011 trainings have been scheduled for Oct. 17 in Chattanooga, Oct. 20 in Jackson and Oct. 27 in Cookeville.
The initiative also will launch an information campaign to educate the public about the dangers of secondhand smoke, promote the Tennessee Tobacco Quitline and foster support for tobacco control policies. These efforts and the ongoing work of individuals and organizations interested in tobacco-usage control and the health of the people of Tennessee are critical for ensuring fewer lives are harmed by tobacco use, officials said.
“The tobacco-advocacy initiative is another opportunity for us to build and strengthen community collaborations across the state to improve the health of Tennesseans,” said project manager Cindy Rhea.
For more information, contact Rhea at 615-904-8342 or crhea@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU, STATE JOIN FORCES FOR TOBACCO-USAGE CONTROL
Three-Year Grant Funds Policy Advocacy, Distribution of Health Risk Information
MURFREESBORO—MTSU’s Center for Health and Human Services is forming a partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health in a statewide tobacco-advocacy initiative to promote tobacco-usage control.
“This project builds on several years of center experience working on tobacco prevention with youth and the disparate population,” said Dr. Martha Jo Edwards, center director and holder of MTSU’s Adams Chair of Excellence in Health Care Services.
With a three-year grant from the Tennessee Department of Health, the center will help Tennessee’s Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program build a grass-roots network of community advocates for tobacco-usage control policies at the local, regional and state levels.
Annual trainings will be offered in each of the three grand divisions of the state. The 2011 trainings have been scheduled for Oct. 17 in Chattanooga, Oct. 20 in Jackson and Oct. 27 in Cookeville.
The initiative also will launch an information campaign to educate the public about the dangers of secondhand smoke, promote the Tennessee Tobacco Quitline and foster support for tobacco control policies. These efforts and the ongoing work of individuals and organizations interested in tobacco-usage control and the health of the people of Tennessee are critical for ensuring fewer lives are harmed by tobacco use, officials said.
“The tobacco-advocacy initiative is another opportunity for us to build and strengthen community collaborations across the state to improve the health of Tennesseans,” said project manager Cindy Rhea.
For more information, contact Rhea at 615-904-8342 or crhea@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[57] Marion County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Aug. 31, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
MARION COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Samuel Raulston Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Samuel Raulston Farm, located in Marion County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
Samuel Raulston (also spelled “Roulston”) was one of 14 children of Col. James Raulston, an early settler of Marion County and a veteran of the Creek Wars and the War of 1812. Samuel and his brothers petitioned the state of Tennessee for land grants. Samuel received a grant of 5,000 acres in 1841 in Marion County, northwest of what is now South Pittsburg. Adjacent to the Raulstons’ acreage were large tracts owned by Capt. Robert Beene Bean. Samuel raised corn, wheat, oats, cotton, timber, cattle, hogs, sheep, horses and mules on his farm. He also had a large orchard. Samuel married Millie Beene, and they were the parents of 10 children. Within the Beene and Raulston family, five of Col. James Raulston’s children married five of Capt. Robert Beene’s grandchildren. Two of the sons of Millie and Samuel fought for the Union during the Civil War, enlisting in Stoke’s 5th Tennessee Calvary. One son, William Henry Raulston, was killed in December 1862, a few days before the Battle of Stones River. “The family saw thousands of troops march by their house by way of the Jasper-Sewanee Road on their way to battles at Chattanooga and Chickamauga.” Both “Union and Confederate troops ravaged the land taking all of the livestock and crops they could.” Samuel died in 1866, leaving his widow and children to make a living in the hard times following the Civil War.
John Crittendon “Crit” Raulston , acquired 600 acres of the farm in 1895. He raised corn, hay, wheat, timber, an orchard, cattle, hogs, horses, mules and sheep on the farm. He first married Matilda Mitchell, who died in 1886, and later married Sally Gilliam. He was the father of five children. In 1895, he returned to the farm to care for his ailing mother. He built a house and two barns on the farm. He also built a store and established the post office of Lodge, Tenn., in 1895.
Henry Harrison Raulston Sr. was the next owner of the farm. He married Ellen Marlow, and they later moved to the farm to care for Crit and Sally Raulston. During Henry’s tenure of ownership, the Great Depression hit, and the family worked hard to survive. Henry grew many varieties of sweet potatoes, and Ellen kept the cellar full of canned and preserved vegetables and fruits. Many changes came to the farm during this period: Electricity was introduced in 1948, and tractor power replaced horses and mules.
Henry Harrison Raulston Jr., the only child of Henry Harrison Raulston Sr., was the next owner of the farm. He married Laura Ellen Chastain in 1948, and they were the parents of three children. Although they both worked off the farm, the family kept it going, supporting beef cattle, hogs, poultry, hay, wheat, corn and soybeans.
In 1986, the sons of Ellen and Henry Harrison Raulston Jr., Daniel H., John C. and Mark C., inherited the farm. John C. Raulston and his wife, Tammy, live on the farm and oversee the daily operation, in addition to managing a veterinary practice in Jasper. John and Mark manage the use of the farm while Daniel manages the timber on the mountain acreage. Beef cattle, corn, soybeans, wheat, and timber are farm products. The family advised that “satellite internet, cell phones, GPS and computers are part of everyday life on the farm now.” The changes from the time of Samuel Raulston are nearly incomprehensible, but farming is still a way of life of the land on the land he received 170 years ago.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
MARION COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Samuel Raulston Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Samuel Raulston Farm, located in Marion County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
Samuel Raulston (also spelled “Roulston”) was one of 14 children of Col. James Raulston, an early settler of Marion County and a veteran of the Creek Wars and the War of 1812. Samuel and his brothers petitioned the state of Tennessee for land grants. Samuel received a grant of 5,000 acres in 1841 in Marion County, northwest of what is now South Pittsburg. Adjacent to the Raulstons’ acreage were large tracts owned by Capt. Robert Beene Bean. Samuel raised corn, wheat, oats, cotton, timber, cattle, hogs, sheep, horses and mules on his farm. He also had a large orchard. Samuel married Millie Beene, and they were the parents of 10 children. Within the Beene and Raulston family, five of Col. James Raulston’s children married five of Capt. Robert Beene’s grandchildren. Two of the sons of Millie and Samuel fought for the Union during the Civil War, enlisting in Stoke’s 5th Tennessee Calvary. One son, William Henry Raulston, was killed in December 1862, a few days before the Battle of Stones River. “The family saw thousands of troops march by their house by way of the Jasper-Sewanee Road on their way to battles at Chattanooga and Chickamauga.” Both “Union and Confederate troops ravaged the land taking all of the livestock and crops they could.” Samuel died in 1866, leaving his widow and children to make a living in the hard times following the Civil War.
John Crittendon “Crit” Raulston , acquired 600 acres of the farm in 1895. He raised corn, hay, wheat, timber, an orchard, cattle, hogs, horses, mules and sheep on the farm. He first married Matilda Mitchell, who died in 1886, and later married Sally Gilliam. He was the father of five children. In 1895, he returned to the farm to care for his ailing mother. He built a house and two barns on the farm. He also built a store and established the post office of Lodge, Tenn., in 1895.
Henry Harrison Raulston Sr. was the next owner of the farm. He married Ellen Marlow, and they later moved to the farm to care for Crit and Sally Raulston. During Henry’s tenure of ownership, the Great Depression hit, and the family worked hard to survive. Henry grew many varieties of sweet potatoes, and Ellen kept the cellar full of canned and preserved vegetables and fruits. Many changes came to the farm during this period: Electricity was introduced in 1948, and tractor power replaced horses and mules.
Henry Harrison Raulston Jr., the only child of Henry Harrison Raulston Sr., was the next owner of the farm. He married Laura Ellen Chastain in 1948, and they were the parents of three children. Although they both worked off the farm, the family kept it going, supporting beef cattle, hogs, poultry, hay, wheat, corn and soybeans.
In 1986, the sons of Ellen and Henry Harrison Raulston Jr., Daniel H., John C. and Mark C., inherited the farm. John C. Raulston and his wife, Tammy, live on the farm and oversee the daily operation, in addition to managing a veterinary practice in Jasper. John and Mark manage the use of the farm while Daniel manages the timber on the mountain acreage. Beef cattle, corn, soybeans, wheat, and timber are farm products. The family advised that “satellite internet, cell phones, GPS and computers are part of everyday life on the farm now.” The changes from the time of Samuel Raulston are nearly incomprehensible, but farming is still a way of life of the land on the land he received 170 years ago.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[56] University Experts Discuss Second U.S. President's Impact
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 30, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
UNIVERSITY EXPERTS DISCUSS SECOND U.S. PRESIDENT’S IMPACT
Panel Chat to Complement Exhibit Exposing John Adams’ Reading Preferences
MURFREESBORO—To complement its “John Adams: Unbound” exhibit, the James E. Walker Library at MTSU will host a panel discussion on “The Legacy of John Adams at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, near the exhibit on the library’s first floor just past the elevators. This event is free and open to the public.
Panelists will include Dr. John Vile, dean of the University Honors College and Constitutional law expert; Dr. Robb McDaniel, associate professor of political science; Dr. Lynn Nelson, professor of history; and Dr. Jim Williams, historian and director of the Albert Gore Research Center.
“John Adams: Unbound” is a traveling exhibit on display at the library through Friday, Sept. 30. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the exhibit reveals the personal library of the United States’ second president. This remarkable collection of 3,500 books, willed by Adams to the people of Massachusetts, was deposited in the Boston Public Library in 1894.
Photographic reproductions of the annotated volumes reveal the intellectual and political ideas that shaped the thinking of one of America’s founding fathers and a signatory of the Constitution.
For more information, contact Kristen Keene at 615-898-5376 or kkeene@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
UNIVERSITY EXPERTS DISCUSS SECOND U.S. PRESIDENT’S IMPACT
Panel Chat to Complement Exhibit Exposing John Adams’ Reading Preferences
MURFREESBORO—To complement its “John Adams: Unbound” exhibit, the James E. Walker Library at MTSU will host a panel discussion on “The Legacy of John Adams at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, near the exhibit on the library’s first floor just past the elevators. This event is free and open to the public.
Panelists will include Dr. John Vile, dean of the University Honors College and Constitutional law expert; Dr. Robb McDaniel, associate professor of political science; Dr. Lynn Nelson, professor of history; and Dr. Jim Williams, historian and director of the Albert Gore Research Center.
“John Adams: Unbound” is a traveling exhibit on display at the library through Friday, Sept. 30. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the exhibit reveals the personal library of the United States’ second president. This remarkable collection of 3,500 books, willed by Adams to the people of Massachusetts, was deposited in the Boston Public Library in 1894.
Photographic reproductions of the annotated volumes reveal the intellectual and political ideas that shaped the thinking of one of America’s founding fathers and a signatory of the Constitution.
For more information, contact Kristen Keene at 615-898-5376 or kkeene@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[55] MTSU Makes Chinese Language Classes Accessible to Schools
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 26, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU MAKES CHINESE LANGUAGE CLASSES ACCESSIBLE TO SCHOOLS
Grades Two through Five Can Learn in School Via Television, Internet
MURFREESBORO--As the new school year begins, Tennessee students in grades two through five will be able to avail themselves of the opportunity to learn the Chinese language through MTSU's Confucius Institute and Center for Educational Media.
"A Bridge for Better Understanding: Chinese Language and Culture" is a 16-lesson series that will begin at 9 a.m. CST Tuesday, Sept. 13, and air weekly through Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
The lessons will be cablecast in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County and several surrounding counties on Channel 9, the Education Resource Channel at Middle Tennessee. They will air on NECAT IQTV-10 in Nashville, and Huntsville Educational Television will carry the programs in Huntsville, Ala.
In addition, the programs will be beamed via satellite to 20 Tennessee counties, and those programs will be webcast across the state.
Qiuyuan "Jessica" Tang will lead the instruction with students from Homer Pittard Campus School and other area schools in the studio for a live, interactive experience.
To find out more, call the Confucius Institute at 615-494-8696 or go to mtsu.edu/cimtsu. For technical questions, go to cem.mtsu.edu, or contact Jenny Marsh at 615-898-2737 or vmoxley@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU MAKES CHINESE LANGUAGE CLASSES ACCESSIBLE TO SCHOOLS
Grades Two through Five Can Learn in School Via Television, Internet
MURFREESBORO--As the new school year begins, Tennessee students in grades two through five will be able to avail themselves of the opportunity to learn the Chinese language through MTSU's Confucius Institute and Center for Educational Media.
"A Bridge for Better Understanding: Chinese Language and Culture" is a 16-lesson series that will begin at 9 a.m. CST Tuesday, Sept. 13, and air weekly through Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
The lessons will be cablecast in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County and several surrounding counties on Channel 9, the Education Resource Channel at Middle Tennessee. They will air on NECAT IQTV-10 in Nashville, and Huntsville Educational Television will carry the programs in Huntsville, Ala.
In addition, the programs will be beamed via satellite to 20 Tennessee counties, and those programs will be webcast across the state.
Qiuyuan "Jessica" Tang will lead the instruction with students from Homer Pittard Campus School and other area schools in the studio for a live, interactive experience.
To find out more, call the Confucius Institute at 615-494-8696 or go to mtsu.edu/cimtsu. For technical questions, go to cem.mtsu.edu, or contact Jenny Marsh at 615-898-2737 or vmoxley@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[54] More Diabetes Workshops Slated In Rutherford County
FOR RELEASE: Aug.24, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MORE DIABETES WORKSHOPS SLATED IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Immediate Enrollment Recommended for Self-Management Diabetes Guidance
MURFREESBORO – The next “Yes I Can” Diabetes Self-Management Workshop series, supervised by MTSU’s Center for Health and Human Services, is scheduled Sept. 7-28 at the Primary Care and Hope Clinic, located at 1453A Hope Way in Murfreesboro.
The weekly workshops will be conducted from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday.
“Yes I Can!” is a free six-session workshop series to help diabetics and people with pre-diabetes symptoms in Rutherford County improve their quality of life with techniques and strategies to help manage the disease. Focal points include healthy eating, exercise, medications, preventing complications, medications, communication skills and more.
The sessions are limited to 20 people each. Participants must be 18 or older, and a doctor’s referral is not required to attend.
For more information or to register, go to www.mtsu.edu/achcs/YesICan.shtml, or contact Jill Thomas at 615-494-8685 or jhthomas@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU now boasts one of the nation’s first master’s degree programs in horse science, and the Council of Graduate Schools in Washington, D.C., acclaims MTSU’s Master of Science in Professional Science degree—the only one in Tennessee—as a model program. Recently, MTSU unveiled three new doctoral degrees in the sciences.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MORE DIABETES WORKSHOPS SLATED IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Immediate Enrollment Recommended for Self-Management Diabetes Guidance
MURFREESBORO – The next “Yes I Can” Diabetes Self-Management Workshop series, supervised by MTSU’s Center for Health and Human Services, is scheduled Sept. 7-28 at the Primary Care and Hope Clinic, located at 1453A Hope Way in Murfreesboro.
The weekly workshops will be conducted from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday.
“Yes I Can!” is a free six-session workshop series to help diabetics and people with pre-diabetes symptoms in Rutherford County improve their quality of life with techniques and strategies to help manage the disease. Focal points include healthy eating, exercise, medications, preventing complications, medications, communication skills and more.
The sessions are limited to 20 people each. Participants must be 18 or older, and a doctor’s referral is not required to attend.
For more information or to register, go to www.mtsu.edu/achcs/YesICan.shtml, or contact Jill Thomas at 615-494-8685 or jhthomas@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU now boasts one of the nation’s first master’s degree programs in horse science, and the Council of Graduate Schools in Washington, D.C., acclaims MTSU’s Master of Science in Professional Science degree—the only one in Tennessee—as a model program. Recently, MTSU unveiled three new doctoral degrees in the sciences.
[53] MTSU Students, Prof Reap Honors At National Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 23, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU STUDENTS, PROF REAP HONORS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Human Sciences Students, Faculty Acknowledged for Progress, Advising Skill
MURFREESBORO—Dr. Sandra Poirier, associate professor in the MTSU Department of Human Sciences, and three student representatives have two new honors following their participation in the 102nd annual American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., in June.
Poirier, a family and consumer sciences professor and adviser to the AAFCS student unit, received the Outstanding Adviser Award. Students Markeisha Hayward of Murfreesboro, Lauren Miller of Gainesboro, Tenn., and Charlotte Smith of Charlotte, Tenn., accepted the Student Unit Progress Award for the group.
Following the conference, Smith attended the Family Economics and Financial Education Conference in Tucson, Ariz., to learn more about personal finance curriculum. Smith’s participation was funded with a grant from FEFE, which is a program at the University of Arizona.
For more information, contact Poirier at 615-898-5201 or spoirier@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU STUDENTS, PROF REAP HONORS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Human Sciences Students, Faculty Acknowledged for Progress, Advising Skill
MURFREESBORO—Dr. Sandra Poirier, associate professor in the MTSU Department of Human Sciences, and three student representatives have two new honors following their participation in the 102nd annual American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., in June.
Poirier, a family and consumer sciences professor and adviser to the AAFCS student unit, received the Outstanding Adviser Award. Students Markeisha Hayward of Murfreesboro, Lauren Miller of Gainesboro, Tenn., and Charlotte Smith of Charlotte, Tenn., accepted the Student Unit Progress Award for the group.
Following the conference, Smith attended the Family Economics and Financial Education Conference in Tucson, Ariz., to learn more about personal finance curriculum. Smith’s participation was funded with a grant from FEFE, which is a program at the University of Arizona.
For more information, contact Poirier at 615-898-5201 or spoirier@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Monday, August 22, 2011
[52] MTSU Offers "Guaranteed Pathways' for Community College Students in 27 Majors
Contact: Andrew Oppmann, 615-898-7800; Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Aug. 22, 2011
MTSU offers ‘guaranteed pathways’ for community college students in 27 majors
New program allows seamless transfer of up to 60 credit hours between colleges, MTSU starting this fall
(MURFREESBORO) – Community college students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree at Middle Tennessee State University now have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to MTSU, if they choose one of 27 different majors offering transfer pathways.
The offerings are part of the Tennessee Transfer Pathways program, a statewide collaboration announced Monday between the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee systems to allow for timely and cost-effective transitions from a two- to four-year degree. These pathways are effective for the fall 2011 semester.
Under the program, a student entering a community college in Tennessee now can select designated MTSU majors with accompanying transfer pathways, complete required courses, earn an associate’s degree and transition seamlessly as a junior to MTSU.
If followed exactly, all earned credit hours will apply toward a bachelor’s degree in the same discipline, and the student will be guaranteed admission to MTSU.
“This program highlights the successful collaboration among all of our universities and community colleges,” said TBR Chancellor John Morgan. “It helps students achieve their goals and complete their degrees, but it also helps them do it in a more efficient and less expensive way, without sacrificing the quality of our academic programs.”
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee noted that it aligns with the University’s other efforts to enhance student retention and graduation levels, including substantial enhancements to advising and a new electronic academic alert system, both launching this fall.
“We take pride in being the No. 1 producer of university graduates in the Middle Tennessee area and believe these pathways will be yet another way to help our students succeed,” McPhee said.
Schools participating in the statewide transfer pathways program include TBR’s 13 community colleges and six universities and UT’s three undergraduate campuses in Chattanooga, Knoxville and Martin. The statewide program lists options for 50 different majors, but not all schools have the demand or resources needed to offer all pathways. A complete list is available at www.tntransferpathway.org.
The 27 pathways offered by MTSU as part of the program are: Accounting; Agriculture- Agriculture Business; Agriculture- Animal Science; Agriculture- Plant and Soil Science; Art (Studio); Biology; Business Administration; Chemistry; Computer Science; Criminal Justice; Economics; English; Exercise Science; Foreign Language; Geography; History; Information Systems; Mass Communication; Mathematics; Physics; Political Science; Pre-Nursing; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology; Speech Communication; and Theatre Arts.
More information on MTSU’s pathways is available at http://www.tntransferpathway.org/campuses/middle-tennessee-state-university.
Each pathway outlines approximately 41 general education credit hours and 19 hours of prerequisites necessary for transfer. To ensure transfer, pathways must be followed exactly, and substitutions will not be accepted. Students who change pathways or majors are not guaranteed that all courses will apply.
“The implementation of the transfer pathways is a giant step forward in creating a seamless process for earning a college degree for the citizens of Tennessee,” said TBR Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Paula Short. “We will be tracking the progress of our students and will work to constantly improve the process so that students receive the maximum benefit.”
Outreach efforts are planned to ensure ongoing communication with current and prospective students, high school guidance counselors, parents and community members.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Aug. 22, 2011
MTSU offers ‘guaranteed pathways’ for community college students in 27 majors
New program allows seamless transfer of up to 60 credit hours between colleges, MTSU starting this fall
(MURFREESBORO) – Community college students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree at Middle Tennessee State University now have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to MTSU, if they choose one of 27 different majors offering transfer pathways.
The offerings are part of the Tennessee Transfer Pathways program, a statewide collaboration announced Monday between the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee systems to allow for timely and cost-effective transitions from a two- to four-year degree. These pathways are effective for the fall 2011 semester.
Under the program, a student entering a community college in Tennessee now can select designated MTSU majors with accompanying transfer pathways, complete required courses, earn an associate’s degree and transition seamlessly as a junior to MTSU.
If followed exactly, all earned credit hours will apply toward a bachelor’s degree in the same discipline, and the student will be guaranteed admission to MTSU.
“This program highlights the successful collaboration among all of our universities and community colleges,” said TBR Chancellor John Morgan. “It helps students achieve their goals and complete their degrees, but it also helps them do it in a more efficient and less expensive way, without sacrificing the quality of our academic programs.”
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee noted that it aligns with the University’s other efforts to enhance student retention and graduation levels, including substantial enhancements to advising and a new electronic academic alert system, both launching this fall.
“We take pride in being the No. 1 producer of university graduates in the Middle Tennessee area and believe these pathways will be yet another way to help our students succeed,” McPhee said.
Schools participating in the statewide transfer pathways program include TBR’s 13 community colleges and six universities and UT’s three undergraduate campuses in Chattanooga, Knoxville and Martin. The statewide program lists options for 50 different majors, but not all schools have the demand or resources needed to offer all pathways. A complete list is available at www.tntransferpathway.org.
The 27 pathways offered by MTSU as part of the program are: Accounting; Agriculture- Agriculture Business; Agriculture- Animal Science; Agriculture- Plant and Soil Science; Art (Studio); Biology; Business Administration; Chemistry; Computer Science; Criminal Justice; Economics; English; Exercise Science; Foreign Language; Geography; History; Information Systems; Mass Communication; Mathematics; Physics; Political Science; Pre-Nursing; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology; Speech Communication; and Theatre Arts.
More information on MTSU’s pathways is available at http://www.tntransferpathway.org/campuses/middle-tennessee-state-university.
Each pathway outlines approximately 41 general education credit hours and 19 hours of prerequisites necessary for transfer. To ensure transfer, pathways must be followed exactly, and substitutions will not be accepted. Students who change pathways or majors are not guaranteed that all courses will apply.
“The implementation of the transfer pathways is a giant step forward in creating a seamless process for earning a college degree for the citizens of Tennessee,” said TBR Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Paula Short. “We will be tracking the progress of our students and will work to constantly improve the process so that students receive the maximum benefit.”
Outreach efforts are planned to ensure ongoing communication with current and prospective students, high school guidance counselors, parents and community members.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Friday, August 19, 2011
[51] Registration Begins for Oct. 22 EYH Science and Math Conference
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
EYH contact: Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, 615-904-8253 or jiriarte@mtsu.edu
Registration begins for Oct. 22 EYH Science and Math Conference
MURFREESBORO — Registration is open for girls in grades five through 12 across middle Tennessee to attend the 15th annual MTSU Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics Conference.
EYH, a hands-on science and math conference, is for middle-school girls in grades five through eight and high-school girls in grades nine through 12. It will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at MTSU.
EYH encourages girls to investigate math and science careers; to talk to women in these fields; participate in the activities; and meet other girls interested in math and science.
Prospective participants and their parents can complete the online registration and release forms on the MTSU EYH home page, www.mtsu.edu/eyh. Registration fee is $15 and registration scholarships are available.
EYH is on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/mtsu.eyh.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
[50] MTSU, U.S. Army Enter Unique Partnership
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 18, 2011
CONTACTS: Kyle Snyder, MTSU Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations director,
615-669-8288 (cell – best availability today), 615-904-8496 (office),
or ksnyder@mtsu.edu
Dr. Wayne Dornan, chair, MTSU Aerospace Department, 615-225-7907 (cell) or wdornan@mtsu.edu
Media note: News and Media Relations anticipates video of the signing being made available sometime Friday morning, Aug. 19. To obtain, visit http://mtsunews.com/ or call 615-898-2919.
MTSU, U.S. Army enter unique partnership
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Middle Tennessee State University unveiled a one-of-a-kind partnership with the U.S. Army today that further solidifies its reputation as a premier spot in the nation for the study of unmanned aerial systems.
The memorandum of understanding between the MTSU UAS program, part of the Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based university’s Department of Aerospace, and the Army’s UAS Program Office was announced as part of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International conference in Washington, D.C.
The Army is partnering with MTSU to turn university-level research and development into technology applicable to UAS. As part of the exchange, the Army pledged to support MTSU’s UAS educational and research efforts; MTSU will receive three hand-launched, remote-controlled AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven aircraft and two control stations from the Army later this fall.
The University simultaneously announced plans for a Center for Unmanned Systems Operational Advancement and Research at MTSU, to be known as MT-CUSOAR. The new center will provide a collaborative environment for academic, industry and government entities to advance UAS operations and technology integration.
The pact is the first signed between a university and the Army UAS Program Office, which operates the largest unmanned fleet in America. Although the Army works with other universities on a contract basis, the collaboration with MTSU is unprecedented.
“We are proud and pleased to enter into this innovative partnership with the Army in the exploration and development of UAS technology and training,” said President Sidney A. McPhee, who joined Army officials in Washington for the announcement.
“For more than six decades, MTSU has been on the leading edge of aerospace education,” McPhee added. “This agreement is another in a series of bold steps forward that we’ve taken to provide the very best in facilities, training and service in this important area.”
“This agreement will serve the educational needs of a growing industry and a growing program in the Army,” noted Col. Timothy Baxter, project manager for the Army UAS Program Office. “We are committed to this program’s success, which will help to accelerate the technological advances we seek in Army UAS programs.”
Unmanned aircraft, or “drones,” are demanding more attention in the aviation community. In addition to combat, unmanned aircraft potentially can be used to patrol domestic skies, survey land and crops, monitor forest fires and environmental conditions and perhaps even move cargo from city to city.
MTSU’s rapid expansion into the unmanned arena tracks industry growth. Tim Owings, the Army’s deputy program manager for UAS, said the Army was doing between $100 million and $150 million worth of work in unmanned aircraft systems around Sept. 11, 2001; today, that figure is about $2.5 billion.
Officials said MTSU was a particularly good fit for the Army given its burgeoning unmanned program as well as its location in the southeastern United States, which is the primary recruiting base for Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala.
“To the degree that the Army can promote independent research and development at the university level, develop student interest in what the Army does in UAS and then ultimately hire many of these students, this is a win-win situation from the Army perspective,” Owings said.
MTSU Aerospace Chair Wayne Dornan said the agreement is “another major step” in building “the best UAS research and educational program in the United States.”
Kyle Snyder, director for MTSU’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, said the aerospace department also is developing a curriculum for a bachelor’s degree in aerospace with a concentration in UAS operations.
“The UAS Operations curriculum will prepare graduates to lead UAS flight programs for civilian markets ranging from law enforcement to agriculture applications,” Snyder said. “A combination of academic coursework, field experiences and industry internships will prime graduates of the UAS Operations program to launch careers in the fast-growing world of UAS.”
The new agreement adds to MTSU’s momentum in UAS study and research. A spring 2011 partnership with UAS leader ISR Group of Savannah, Tenn., is giving the University an increasingly stronger foothold in UAS development. MTSU also is working with the Federal Aviation Administration in its sweeping overhaul of the national airspace system through the Next Generation Air Transportation program as part of a 33-member, $1.4 billion team led by ITT Corp.
For more details on the partnership and the MTSU aerospace and Unmanned Aircraft Systems programs, click on these PDF links:
http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MTSU-UAS-Memorandum-of-Understanding_18-August-2011.pdf
http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MTSU-CUSOAR-Info-Sheet.pdf
http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MTSU-Aerospace-Suddenly-Soaring.pdf
http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MTSU-ATC-Simulator-Info-Sheet.pdf
http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/UAS-Column-Tim-Owings.pdf.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
CONTACTS: Kyle Snyder, MTSU Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations director,
615-669-8288 (cell – best availability today), 615-904-8496 (office),
or ksnyder@mtsu.edu
Dr. Wayne Dornan, chair, MTSU Aerospace Department, 615-225-7907 (cell) or wdornan@mtsu.edu
Media note: News and Media Relations anticipates video of the signing being made available sometime Friday morning, Aug. 19. To obtain, visit http://mtsunews.com/ or call 615-898-2919.
MTSU, U.S. Army enter unique partnership
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Middle Tennessee State University unveiled a one-of-a-kind partnership with the U.S. Army today that further solidifies its reputation as a premier spot in the nation for the study of unmanned aerial systems.
The memorandum of understanding between the MTSU UAS program, part of the Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based university’s Department of Aerospace, and the Army’s UAS Program Office was announced as part of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International conference in Washington, D.C.
The Army is partnering with MTSU to turn university-level research and development into technology applicable to UAS. As part of the exchange, the Army pledged to support MTSU’s UAS educational and research efforts; MTSU will receive three hand-launched, remote-controlled AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven aircraft and two control stations from the Army later this fall.
The University simultaneously announced plans for a Center for Unmanned Systems Operational Advancement and Research at MTSU, to be known as MT-CUSOAR. The new center will provide a collaborative environment for academic, industry and government entities to advance UAS operations and technology integration.
The pact is the first signed between a university and the Army UAS Program Office, which operates the largest unmanned fleet in America. Although the Army works with other universities on a contract basis, the collaboration with MTSU is unprecedented.
“We are proud and pleased to enter into this innovative partnership with the Army in the exploration and development of UAS technology and training,” said President Sidney A. McPhee, who joined Army officials in Washington for the announcement.
“For more than six decades, MTSU has been on the leading edge of aerospace education,” McPhee added. “This agreement is another in a series of bold steps forward that we’ve taken to provide the very best in facilities, training and service in this important area.”
“This agreement will serve the educational needs of a growing industry and a growing program in the Army,” noted Col. Timothy Baxter, project manager for the Army UAS Program Office. “We are committed to this program’s success, which will help to accelerate the technological advances we seek in Army UAS programs.”
Unmanned aircraft, or “drones,” are demanding more attention in the aviation community. In addition to combat, unmanned aircraft potentially can be used to patrol domestic skies, survey land and crops, monitor forest fires and environmental conditions and perhaps even move cargo from city to city.
MTSU’s rapid expansion into the unmanned arena tracks industry growth. Tim Owings, the Army’s deputy program manager for UAS, said the Army was doing between $100 million and $150 million worth of work in unmanned aircraft systems around Sept. 11, 2001; today, that figure is about $2.5 billion.
Officials said MTSU was a particularly good fit for the Army given its burgeoning unmanned program as well as its location in the southeastern United States, which is the primary recruiting base for Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala.
“To the degree that the Army can promote independent research and development at the university level, develop student interest in what the Army does in UAS and then ultimately hire many of these students, this is a win-win situation from the Army perspective,” Owings said.
MTSU Aerospace Chair Wayne Dornan said the agreement is “another major step” in building “the best UAS research and educational program in the United States.”
Kyle Snyder, director for MTSU’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, said the aerospace department also is developing a curriculum for a bachelor’s degree in aerospace with a concentration in UAS operations.
“The UAS Operations curriculum will prepare graduates to lead UAS flight programs for civilian markets ranging from law enforcement to agriculture applications,” Snyder said. “A combination of academic coursework, field experiences and industry internships will prime graduates of the UAS Operations program to launch careers in the fast-growing world of UAS.”
The new agreement adds to MTSU’s momentum in UAS study and research. A spring 2011 partnership with UAS leader ISR Group of Savannah, Tenn., is giving the University an increasingly stronger foothold in UAS development. MTSU also is working with the Federal Aviation Administration in its sweeping overhaul of the national airspace system through the Next Generation Air Transportation program as part of a 33-member, $1.4 billion team led by ITT Corp.
For more details on the partnership and the MTSU aerospace and Unmanned Aircraft Systems programs, click on these PDF links:
http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MTSU-UAS-Memorandum-of-Understanding_18-August-2011.pdf
http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MTSU-CUSOAR-Info-Sheet.pdf
http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MTSU-Aerospace-Suddenly-Soaring.pdf
http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MTSU-ATC-Simulator-Info-Sheet.pdf
http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/UAS-Column-Tim-Owings.pdf.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[49] Houston County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Aug. 17, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
HOUSTON COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Felts Hill Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— Felts Hill Farm, located in Houston County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
In 1867, Jessie M. Parchman purchased a 600-plus-acre farm northeast of the county seat of Erin in Houston County. He and his wife, Acada, were the parents of eight children. The family raised tobacco, hay, corn, poultry, cattle and hogs.
Betty Parchman Cary, a daughter of Jessie and Acada, acquired about 180 acres of the family farm in 1891. She married R.B. Cary, and they and their six children raised tobacco, hay, corn, poultry, cattle, hogs and timber.
Kate Cary, a daughter of Betty and R. B., acquired 30 acres of the family farm in 1912. She married C. Z. Felts, and they were the parents of Lillian, Leota and Z. Dewitt.
In 1936, Lillian and Z. Dewitt Felts purchased about 160 acres of the farm. They raised tobacco, hogs, poultry, hay, dairy, corn, wheat, vegetables, fruit and timber on the land. Their son, Dewitt Felts married Elizabeth Rogers, and their children are Diane, James Dewitt and Kathy. After Dewitt’s death in 1962, the farm was inherited by his mother, Lillian, his widow, Elizabeth, and his children.
In 1996, James Dewitt Felts acquired 157 acres, including 17 acres from the original farm begun by Jessie M. Parchman in 1867. Felts raised Tennessee Walking Horses, goats, pointer dogs, poultry, hay and timber on his land. He is married to Patricia Bryant Felts, and they are the parents of Brian Dewitt Felts. Jimmy, Patricia and Brian all are active in the farm’s operations, and Brian lives in a farmhouse that was built in the 1950s.
Felts Hill Farm is the sixth Century Farm certified in Houston County.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
HOUSTON COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Felts Hill Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— Felts Hill Farm, located in Houston County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
In 1867, Jessie M. Parchman purchased a 600-plus-acre farm northeast of the county seat of Erin in Houston County. He and his wife, Acada, were the parents of eight children. The family raised tobacco, hay, corn, poultry, cattle and hogs.
Betty Parchman Cary, a daughter of Jessie and Acada, acquired about 180 acres of the family farm in 1891. She married R.B. Cary, and they and their six children raised tobacco, hay, corn, poultry, cattle, hogs and timber.
Kate Cary, a daughter of Betty and R. B., acquired 30 acres of the family farm in 1912. She married C. Z. Felts, and they were the parents of Lillian, Leota and Z. Dewitt.
In 1936, Lillian and Z. Dewitt Felts purchased about 160 acres of the farm. They raised tobacco, hogs, poultry, hay, dairy, corn, wheat, vegetables, fruit and timber on the land. Their son, Dewitt Felts married Elizabeth Rogers, and their children are Diane, James Dewitt and Kathy. After Dewitt’s death in 1962, the farm was inherited by his mother, Lillian, his widow, Elizabeth, and his children.
In 1996, James Dewitt Felts acquired 157 acres, including 17 acres from the original farm begun by Jessie M. Parchman in 1867. Felts raised Tennessee Walking Horses, goats, pointer dogs, poultry, hay and timber on his land. He is married to Patricia Bryant Felts, and they are the parents of Brian Dewitt Felts. Jimmy, Patricia and Brian all are active in the farm’s operations, and Brian lives in a farmhouse that was built in the 1950s.
Felts Hill Farm is the sixth Century Farm certified in Houston County.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[48] Sumner County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Aug. 16, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
SUMNER COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Hidden Springs Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— Hidden Springs Farm, located in Sumner County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
In 1847, Asa Purdue sold his brother, Matthew, a 193 acre farm for $800. By 1849, however, Asa Perdue purchased the farm back from his brother for $850 and retained the property through the end of the Civil War. Asa and his wife, Elizabeth Webb Perdue, were the parents of seven children.
In 1865, Asa Perdue deeded 118 acres of the original farm to his daughter, Rebecca, who was married to Thomas C. Hunter. In 1906, their son, Thomas J. Hunter, sold the acreage he had acquired from his family to his sons, Newton and James Hunter. Newton and his wife, Mittie, then bought the section of the farm owned by James.
Newton and Mittie Hunter farmed the land for more than 30 years. After Newton’s death, Mittie deeded the farm to her oldest daughter, Alma, in 1946. Alma was married to Odis White, and they were the parents of a son, Bobby. After Odis and Bobby died, Alma White sold the farm to her only granddaughter, Melanna Costner, in 2000. Melanna and her husband, Michael, own 80 acres of the original farmstead and lease the crop land to Joel Cook of Franklin, Ky. who grows corn, soybeans and tobacco. Melanna and Michael’s daughter and son-in-law, Jesse and Joey High, own a five-acre tract of the farm and live there with their children.
Three generations now live on this farm, which has been in the family for more than 160 years. Hidden Springs Farm is the 27th Century Farm certified in Sumner County.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farm Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
SUMNER COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Hidden Springs Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— Hidden Springs Farm, located in Sumner County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
In 1847, Asa Purdue sold his brother, Matthew, a 193 acre farm for $800. By 1849, however, Asa Perdue purchased the farm back from his brother for $850 and retained the property through the end of the Civil War. Asa and his wife, Elizabeth Webb Perdue, were the parents of seven children.
In 1865, Asa Perdue deeded 118 acres of the original farm to his daughter, Rebecca, who was married to Thomas C. Hunter. In 1906, their son, Thomas J. Hunter, sold the acreage he had acquired from his family to his sons, Newton and James Hunter. Newton and his wife, Mittie, then bought the section of the farm owned by James.
Newton and Mittie Hunter farmed the land for more than 30 years. After Newton’s death, Mittie deeded the farm to her oldest daughter, Alma, in 1946. Alma was married to Odis White, and they were the parents of a son, Bobby. After Odis and Bobby died, Alma White sold the farm to her only granddaughter, Melanna Costner, in 2000. Melanna and her husband, Michael, own 80 acres of the original farmstead and lease the crop land to Joel Cook of Franklin, Ky. who grows corn, soybeans and tobacco. Melanna and Michael’s daughter and son-in-law, Jesse and Joey High, own a five-acre tract of the farm and live there with their children.
Three generations now live on this farm, which has been in the family for more than 160 years. Hidden Springs Farm is the 27th Century Farm certified in Sumner County.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farm Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
[47] Bedford County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Aug. 16, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
BEDFORD COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Rowesville Valley Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— Rowesville Valley Farm, located in Bedford County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
In 1894, Milton Bond purchased 50 acres on Normandy Road in Bedford County for $500 with a promise to make payments for the next six years. He raised a variety of crops and livestock on his farm, including hay, corn, wheat, vegetables, fruit, cattle, chickens, hogs and horses. In 1912, he donated one-half acre to the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the Rowesville Methodist Church was built. The church served the community until 2008, when the property came back to the family. Milton married Lucinda Margaret Bond, and they were the parents of three children.
In 1918, Lena Bond Troxler, a daughter of Milton and Lucinda, and her husband, Walter Bearden Troxler, acquired the farm. They raised tobacco, hay, corn, vegetables, cattle, goats, chickens, hogs and horses. The Troxlers’ eight children were active in 4-H and later the Farm Bureau, and three sons served their country in the military, including two were in World War II. The Troxlers “lived off the land, survived the Depression years and sent six of their eight children to college,” the family says.
Upon Lena’s death in 1970, six of the children inherited the farm. Arthur and Frances Troxler lived and worked on the farm during this time. Between 1970 and 1992, the children and grandchildren of the third-generation owners often visited the farm to help in the garden, play in the creek and attend Rowesville United Methodist Church. Hay, Black Angus cattle, chickens and vegetables were raised on the farm.
In 1992, Carol T. Jones, the great-granddaughter of the founding couple, and her husband, John H. Jones, acquired the family farm where they live in a new home built on the site and using some materials salvaged from a 19th-century house. A neighbor, Todd Carter, works the farm where hay, vegetables, pears, blueberries and blackberries are raised.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
BEDFORD COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Rowesville Valley Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— Rowesville Valley Farm, located in Bedford County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
In 1894, Milton Bond purchased 50 acres on Normandy Road in Bedford County for $500 with a promise to make payments for the next six years. He raised a variety of crops and livestock on his farm, including hay, corn, wheat, vegetables, fruit, cattle, chickens, hogs and horses. In 1912, he donated one-half acre to the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the Rowesville Methodist Church was built. The church served the community until 2008, when the property came back to the family. Milton married Lucinda Margaret Bond, and they were the parents of three children.
In 1918, Lena Bond Troxler, a daughter of Milton and Lucinda, and her husband, Walter Bearden Troxler, acquired the farm. They raised tobacco, hay, corn, vegetables, cattle, goats, chickens, hogs and horses. The Troxlers’ eight children were active in 4-H and later the Farm Bureau, and three sons served their country in the military, including two were in World War II. The Troxlers “lived off the land, survived the Depression years and sent six of their eight children to college,” the family says.
Upon Lena’s death in 1970, six of the children inherited the farm. Arthur and Frances Troxler lived and worked on the farm during this time. Between 1970 and 1992, the children and grandchildren of the third-generation owners often visited the farm to help in the garden, play in the creek and attend Rowesville United Methodist Church. Hay, Black Angus cattle, chickens and vegetables were raised on the farm.
In 1992, Carol T. Jones, the great-granddaughter of the founding couple, and her husband, John H. Jones, acquired the family farm where they live in a new home built on the site and using some materials salvaged from a 19th-century house. A neighbor, Todd Carter, works the farm where hay, vegetables, pears, blueberries and blackberries are raised.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[46] America's Second President Is 'Unbound' At Walker Library
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 17, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
AMERICA’S SECOND PRESIDENT IS ‘UNBOUND’ AT WALKER LIBRARY
MTSU Library One of Only 20 in Nation to Display Exhibit about John Adams
MURFREESBORO—The James E. Walker Library at MTSU is one of only 20 libraries in the nation selected to host “John Adams: Unbound,” a traveling exhibit, free and open to the public, on display on the library’s first floor Aug. 17-Sept. 30.
Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, “John Adams: Unbound” reveals the personal library of the United States’ second president. This remarkable collection of 3,500 books, willed by Adams to the people of Massachusetts, was deposited in the Boston Public Library in 1894.
Photographic reproductions of the annotated volumes reveal the intellectual and political ideas that shaped the thinking of one of America’s founding fathers and a signatory of the Constitution.
Adams’ lifelong love of books is evident in the exhibit, which chronicles his determination to grapple with a variety of viewpoints in each phase of his life—as a boy, a university student, a Boston lawyer, a revolutionary, a diplomat, a president and as a witness to the birth of a new nation.
For more information, contact Kristen Keene at 615-898-5376 or kkeene@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
AMERICA’S SECOND PRESIDENT IS ‘UNBOUND’ AT WALKER LIBRARY
MTSU Library One of Only 20 in Nation to Display Exhibit about John Adams
MURFREESBORO—The James E. Walker Library at MTSU is one of only 20 libraries in the nation selected to host “John Adams: Unbound,” a traveling exhibit, free and open to the public, on display on the library’s first floor Aug. 17-Sept. 30.
Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, “John Adams: Unbound” reveals the personal library of the United States’ second president. This remarkable collection of 3,500 books, willed by Adams to the people of Massachusetts, was deposited in the Boston Public Library in 1894.
Photographic reproductions of the annotated volumes reveal the intellectual and political ideas that shaped the thinking of one of America’s founding fathers and a signatory of the Constitution.
Adams’ lifelong love of books is evident in the exhibit, which chronicles his determination to grapple with a variety of viewpoints in each phase of his life—as a boy, a university student, a Boston lawyer, a revolutionary, a diplomat, a president and as a witness to the birth of a new nation.
For more information, contact Kristen Keene at 615-898-5376 or kkeene@mtsu.edu.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[45] MTSU News Release: Hudson, Fraley, Jorge named 2011-12 MTSU Distinguished Alumni
Release date: Aug. 17, 2011
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Alumni Relations contact: Michelle Stepp, 615-898-2922 or Michelle.Stepp@mtsu.edu
Editors: Please note that the spelling of “Jeferson Jorge” in the following story is cq.
Hudson, Fraley, Jorge named 2011-12 MTSU Distinguished Alumni
MURFREESBORO — Many MTSU alumni bring the University recognition and prestige through their innovative work and loyal support. Each year since 1960, MTSU’s Alumni Association has recognized accomplished alumni with its highest honor—the Distinguished Alumni and Young Alumni Achievement awards.
This year’s honorees include a map librarian, Alice Hudson; a country politician, George Fraley; and a Brazil-born businessman, Jeferson “Jeff” George, who is the Young Alumni Award recipient.
Alice Hudson, Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement
Alice Hudson didn’t need a map to get from her hometown of Oak Ridge to Murfreesboro or from Murfreesboro to New York City. All she needed was her love of geography and a college education. On her second summer trip to visit her sister in the Big Apple in 1970, Hudson was hired as a map cataloguer and reference librarian at the New York Public Library.
By October 1981, Hudson was chief of the Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division of the New York Public Library system. Its holdings include “more than 433,000 sheet maps and 20,000 books and atlases published between the 15th and 21st centuries,” according to NYPL. The New York Times, which once called Hudson “a poet of place,” described collection visitors as a hodgepodge of builders, developers and architects, novelists, and urban archaeologists— even “conspiracy theorists decoding the World Trade Center bombing.”
Hudson’s 1969 bachelor’s degree in geography from MTSU has served her well in helping navigate the technological changes in both cartography and library science over the years. The brave new world of Google Earth and MapQuest is not alien to Hudson, who retired in July 2009.
George Fraley, Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service
First as a Franklin County commissioner, then county executive and finally as state representative for the 39th District, comprising Franklin, Moore, and part of Lincoln counties, Fraley always made taking care of the home front his primary goal. The lifetime farmer, former educator, Korean War veteran and Arnold Engineering Development Center engineer, during his term as Franklin County executive, steered Nissan Corp. to build an engine plant in Decherd. Other political achievements included securing funding for a new library and a nursing center at Motlow College.
In endorsing him for reelection, former Gov. Phil Bredesen once said the now-retired Fraley’s “commitment to putting people first” had brought “new jobs and opportunities” to his district. “No one was more diligent in working for his constituents on individual issues as well as matters of general concern for the good of all Tennessee,” fellow MTSU and state House alumnus John Hood added.
Fraley, who served as president of the Franklin County MTSU Alumni Association, credits much of his success to his MTSU education. He adds that much has changed about MTSU since 1955 when “we had to hitchhike from Franklin County and Winchester” to campus.
Jeferson “Jeff” Jorge, Young Alumni Achievement Award
Most people would question the wisdom of launching a new business in an economy that particularly devastated the Detroit area. But MTSU alumnus Jorge (’99) is not most people.
Passionate about helping other businesses grow, Jorge took a leap of faith in 2009, becoming principal and executive partner in the Royal Oak, Mich.–based consultancy group Global Development Partners Inc.
Jorge’s previous accomplishments include leading large-scale, global implementations as one of TRW Automotive’s youngest employees; earning a sales-achievement award for his role in securing one of Delphi’s largest contracts; and leading a Delphi team that won seven international advertising award. A native of Brazil, Jorge credits Dr. Sid Sridhara, professor in MTSU’s Department of Engineering Technology, for preparing him for real-world business experiences.
“Everyone with whom he comes in contact with receives the same level of dignified respect and is held in high regard,” Jorge says. “I have tried to embody this quality of ‘human respect and deference to all’ since meeting him, and the effects in my life have been transformational.”
For full coverage of the Distinguished Alumni, visit www.mtsumagazine.com.
Nomination forms for the 2012-13 MTSU Distinguished Alumni Awards can be found at www.mtalumni.com via the blue “Awards and Scholarships” button. Nominations are due April 2, 2012.
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Note: High-resolution photos of the Distinguished Alumni are available. To obtain, contact Randy Weiler at 615-898-5616 or email Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Alumni Relations contact: Michelle Stepp, 615-898-2922 or Michelle.Stepp@mtsu.edu
Editors: Please note that the spelling of “Jeferson Jorge” in the following story is cq.
Hudson, Fraley, Jorge named 2011-12 MTSU Distinguished Alumni
MURFREESBORO — Many MTSU alumni bring the University recognition and prestige through their innovative work and loyal support. Each year since 1960, MTSU’s Alumni Association has recognized accomplished alumni with its highest honor—the Distinguished Alumni and Young Alumni Achievement awards.
This year’s honorees include a map librarian, Alice Hudson; a country politician, George Fraley; and a Brazil-born businessman, Jeferson “Jeff” George, who is the Young Alumni Award recipient.
Alice Hudson, Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement
Alice Hudson didn’t need a map to get from her hometown of Oak Ridge to Murfreesboro or from Murfreesboro to New York City. All she needed was her love of geography and a college education. On her second summer trip to visit her sister in the Big Apple in 1970, Hudson was hired as a map cataloguer and reference librarian at the New York Public Library.
By October 1981, Hudson was chief of the Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division of the New York Public Library system. Its holdings include “more than 433,000 sheet maps and 20,000 books and atlases published between the 15th and 21st centuries,” according to NYPL. The New York Times, which once called Hudson “a poet of place,” described collection visitors as a hodgepodge of builders, developers and architects, novelists, and urban archaeologists— even “conspiracy theorists decoding the World Trade Center bombing.”
Hudson’s 1969 bachelor’s degree in geography from MTSU has served her well in helping navigate the technological changes in both cartography and library science over the years. The brave new world of Google Earth and MapQuest is not alien to Hudson, who retired in July 2009.
George Fraley, Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service
First as a Franklin County commissioner, then county executive and finally as state representative for the 39th District, comprising Franklin, Moore, and part of Lincoln counties, Fraley always made taking care of the home front his primary goal. The lifetime farmer, former educator, Korean War veteran and Arnold Engineering Development Center engineer, during his term as Franklin County executive, steered Nissan Corp. to build an engine plant in Decherd. Other political achievements included securing funding for a new library and a nursing center at Motlow College.
In endorsing him for reelection, former Gov. Phil Bredesen once said the now-retired Fraley’s “commitment to putting people first” had brought “new jobs and opportunities” to his district. “No one was more diligent in working for his constituents on individual issues as well as matters of general concern for the good of all Tennessee,” fellow MTSU and state House alumnus John Hood added.
Fraley, who served as president of the Franklin County MTSU Alumni Association, credits much of his success to his MTSU education. He adds that much has changed about MTSU since 1955 when “we had to hitchhike from Franklin County and Winchester” to campus.
Jeferson “Jeff” Jorge, Young Alumni Achievement Award
Most people would question the wisdom of launching a new business in an economy that particularly devastated the Detroit area. But MTSU alumnus Jorge (’99) is not most people.
Passionate about helping other businesses grow, Jorge took a leap of faith in 2009, becoming principal and executive partner in the Royal Oak, Mich.–based consultancy group Global Development Partners Inc.
Jorge’s previous accomplishments include leading large-scale, global implementations as one of TRW Automotive’s youngest employees; earning a sales-achievement award for his role in securing one of Delphi’s largest contracts; and leading a Delphi team that won seven international advertising award. A native of Brazil, Jorge credits Dr. Sid Sridhara, professor in MTSU’s Department of Engineering Technology, for preparing him for real-world business experiences.
“Everyone with whom he comes in contact with receives the same level of dignified respect and is held in high regard,” Jorge says. “I have tried to embody this quality of ‘human respect and deference to all’ since meeting him, and the effects in my life have been transformational.”
For full coverage of the Distinguished Alumni, visit www.mtsumagazine.com.
Nomination forms for the 2012-13 MTSU Distinguished Alumni Awards can be found at www.mtalumni.com via the blue “Awards and Scholarships” button. Nominations are due April 2, 2012.
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Note: High-resolution photos of the Distinguished Alumni are available. To obtain, contact Randy Weiler at 615-898-5616 or email Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
[44] Sumner County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Aug. 16, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
SUMNER COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Hidden Springs Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— Hidden Springs Farm, located in Sumner County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
In 1847, Asa Purdue sold his brother, Matthew, a 193 acre farm for $800. By 1849, however, Asa Perdue purchased the farm back from his brother for $850 and retained the property through the end of the Civil War. Asa and his wife, Elizabeth Webb Perdue, were the parents of seven children.
In 1865, Asa Perdue deeded 118 acres of the original farm to his daughter, Rebecca, who was married to Thomas C. Hunter. In 1906, their son, Thomas J. Hunter, sold the acreage he had acquired from his family to his sons, Newton and James Hunter. Newton and his wife, Mittie, then bought the section of the farm owned by James.
Newton and Mittie Hunter farmed the land for more than 30 years. After Newton’s death, Mittie deeded the farm to her oldest daughter, Alma, in 1946. Alma was married to Odis White, and they were the parents of a son, Bobby. After Odis and Bobby died, Alma White sold the farm to her only granddaughter, Melanna Costner, in 2000. Melanna and her husband, Michael, own 80 acres of the original farmstead and lease the crop land to Joel Cook of Franklin, Ky. who grows corn, soybeans and tobacco. Melanna and Michael’s daughter and son-in-law, Jesse and Joey High, own a five-acre tract of the farm and live there with their children.
Three generations now live on this farm, which has been in the family for more than 160 years. Hidden Springs Farm is the 27th Century Farm certified in Sumner County.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farm Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
SUMNER COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Hidden Springs Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— Hidden Springs Farm, located in Sumner County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
In 1847, Asa Purdue sold his brother, Matthew, a 193 acre farm for $800. By 1849, however, Asa Perdue purchased the farm back from his brother for $850 and retained the property through the end of the Civil War. Asa and his wife, Elizabeth Webb Perdue, were the parents of seven children.
In 1865, Asa Perdue deeded 118 acres of the original farm to his daughter, Rebecca, who was married to Thomas C. Hunter. In 1906, their son, Thomas J. Hunter, sold the acreage he had acquired from his family to his sons, Newton and James Hunter. Newton and his wife, Mittie, then bought the section of the farm owned by James.
Newton and Mittie Hunter farmed the land for more than 30 years. After Newton’s death, Mittie deeded the farm to her oldest daughter, Alma, in 1946. Alma was married to Odis White, and they were the parents of a son, Bobby. After Odis and Bobby died, Alma White sold the farm to her only granddaughter, Melanna Costner, in 2000. Melanna and her husband, Michael, own 80 acres of the original farmstead and lease the crop land to Joel Cook of Franklin, Ky. who grows corn, soybeans and tobacco. Melanna and Michael’s daughter and son-in-law, Jesse and Joey High, own a five-acre tract of the farm and live there with their children.
Three generations now live on this farm, which has been in the family for more than 160 years. Hidden Springs Farm is the 27th Century Farm certified in Sumner County.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farm Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[43] Bedford County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
BEDFORD COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Rowesville Valley Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— Rowesville Valley Farm, located in Bedford County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
In 1894, Milton Bond purchased 50 acres on Normandy Road in Bedford County for $500 with a promise to make payments for the next six years. He raised a variety of crops and livestock on his farm, including hay, corn, wheat, vegetables, fruit, cattle, chickens, hogs and horses. In 1912, he donated one-half acre to the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the Rowesville Methodist Church was built. The church served the community until 2008, when the property came back to the family. Milton married Lucinda Margaret Bond, and they were the parents of three children.
In 1918, Lena Bond Troxler, a daughter of Milton and Lucinda, and her husband, Walter Bearden Troxler, acquired the farm. They raised tobacco, hay, corn, vegetables, cattle, goats, chickens, hogs and horses. The Troxlers’ eight children were active in 4-H and later the Farm Bureau, and three sons served their country in the military, including two were in World War II. The Troxlers “lived off the land, survived the Depression years and sent six of their eight children to college,” the family says.
Upon Lena’s death in 1970, six of the children inherited the farm. Arthur and Frances Troxler lived and worked on the farm during this time. Between 1970 and 1992, the children and grandchildren of the third-generation owners often visited the farm to help in the garden, play in the creek and attend Rowesville United Methodist Church. Hay, Black Angus cattle, chickens and vegetables were raised on the farm.
In 1992, Carol T. Jones, the great-granddaughter of the founding couple, and her husband, John H. Jones, acquired the family farm where they live in a new home built on the site and using some materials salvaged from a 19th-century house. A neighbor, Todd Carter, works the farm where hay, vegetables, pears, blueberries and blackberries are raised.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
BEDFORD COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Rowesville Valley Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— Rowesville Valley Farm, located in Bedford County, has been designated as a Tennessee Century Farm, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.
In 1894, Milton Bond purchased 50 acres on Normandy Road in Bedford County for $500 with a promise to make payments for the next six years. He raised a variety of crops and livestock on his farm, including hay, corn, wheat, vegetables, fruit, cattle, chickens, hogs and horses. In 1912, he donated one-half acre to the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the Rowesville Methodist Church was built. The church served the community until 2008, when the property came back to the family. Milton married Lucinda Margaret Bond, and they were the parents of three children.
In 1918, Lena Bond Troxler, a daughter of Milton and Lucinda, and her husband, Walter Bearden Troxler, acquired the farm. They raised tobacco, hay, corn, vegetables, cattle, goats, chickens, hogs and horses. The Troxlers’ eight children were active in 4-H and later the Farm Bureau, and three sons served their country in the military, including two were in World War II. The Troxlers “lived off the land, survived the Depression years and sent six of their eight children to college,” the family says.
Upon Lena’s death in 1970, six of the children inherited the farm. Arthur and Frances Troxler lived and worked on the farm during this time. Between 1970 and 1992, the children and grandchildren of the third-generation owners often visited the farm to help in the garden, play in the creek and attend Rowesville United Methodist Church. Hay, Black Angus cattle, chickens and vegetables were raised on the farm.
In 1992, Carol T. Jones, the great-granddaughter of the founding couple, and her husband, John H. Jones, acquired the family farm where they live in a new home built on the site and using some materials salvaged from a 19th-century house. A neighbor, Todd Carter, works the farm where hay, vegetables, pears, blueberries and blackberries are raised.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[42] MTSU Commencement Speaker Says 'Expectations' Greatest Change at MTSU Over Two Decades
Aug. 13, 201
MTSU commencement speaker says ‘expectations’ greatest change at MTSU over two decades
(MURFREESBORO) More than 800 MTSU graduates walked across the stage in Murphy Center Saturday morning to receive their diplomas during the University’s 101st Summer Commencement ceremony.
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee welcomed guests and congratulated the graduates on reaching this milestone in their career. He asked the family members and friends of the graduates to stand and be recognized.
“We are approaching 100 years of service to the students in this state, nation and beyond,” McPhee stated. “There are three themes that we live by here at MTSU—pride, tradition and excellence. Today we reflect on pride. We are proud of our faculty, students and alumni. We are a family.”
The president told the audience that MTSU is the second largest producer of graduates to the state’s work force and the No. 1 contributor to the work force in middle Tennessee. Seventy percent of MTSU graduates stay, live and work in the midstate, he said.
Dr. Warner Cribb, professor of geosciences and the 2010-2011 Faculty Senate president, presented the commencement address.
“My graduation gift to you is that my speech will be brief,” Cribb began. He kept his promise.
One of Cribb’s students advised him that his speech should revolve around what has changed the most over the professor’s past eighteen years at MTSU. Cribb took the advice.
“Expectations,” he told the graduates regarding what he believes has changed the most about MTSU since his arrival in 1993. “The most important change at MTSU is not new buildings, the growth in enrollment or new programs or success of our athletic teams. I think the most important change that has occurred on this campus over the past 18 years is that today, everyone on this campus—the faculty, administration, staff, coaches and the students— all have the expectation that MTSU is as good as any university in this country.
“Eighteen years ago, our kids were graduating from a well-respected regional university,” Cribb continued. “Today, you are graduating from a well-respected national university. That is a huge difference. That means wherever you go in this country from this day forward, the expectation is that your degree will be respected at the very highest levels. And you will find that respect extended to you as an MTSU alumnus.
“When you walk across the stage and you shake Dr. McPhee’s hand and you shake your dean’s hand, those are not just handshakes of congratulations,” Cribb said. “Those are reminders that our expectations for you will not change just because you are leaving campus. Our expectation is that you, our alumni, will successfully represent this University across this nation throughout your entire lifetime. That is the privilege that comes with graduating from MTSU in the year 2011.
“I’m done,” Cribb simply said, as he congratulated the graduates and wished them well.
Prior to handing out the diplomas, Dr. McPhee recognized various student groups and, in particular, those associated with the new Senior Class MTSU Gift Challenge.
“These students have made a personal financial gift to the University,” McPhee said. “Funds donated by this class will provide financial assistance to a graduate student next year. Please join me in thanking these students for this important investment in MTSU.”
—Tom Tozer (Thomas.Tozer@mtsu.edu)
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
MTSU commencement speaker says ‘expectations’ greatest change at MTSU over two decades
(MURFREESBORO) More than 800 MTSU graduates walked across the stage in Murphy Center Saturday morning to receive their diplomas during the University’s 101st Summer Commencement ceremony.
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee welcomed guests and congratulated the graduates on reaching this milestone in their career. He asked the family members and friends of the graduates to stand and be recognized.
“We are approaching 100 years of service to the students in this state, nation and beyond,” McPhee stated. “There are three themes that we live by here at MTSU—pride, tradition and excellence. Today we reflect on pride. We are proud of our faculty, students and alumni. We are a family.”
The president told the audience that MTSU is the second largest producer of graduates to the state’s work force and the No. 1 contributor to the work force in middle Tennessee. Seventy percent of MTSU graduates stay, live and work in the midstate, he said.
Dr. Warner Cribb, professor of geosciences and the 2010-2011 Faculty Senate president, presented the commencement address.
“My graduation gift to you is that my speech will be brief,” Cribb began. He kept his promise.
One of Cribb’s students advised him that his speech should revolve around what has changed the most over the professor’s past eighteen years at MTSU. Cribb took the advice.
“Expectations,” he told the graduates regarding what he believes has changed the most about MTSU since his arrival in 1993. “The most important change at MTSU is not new buildings, the growth in enrollment or new programs or success of our athletic teams. I think the most important change that has occurred on this campus over the past 18 years is that today, everyone on this campus—the faculty, administration, staff, coaches and the students— all have the expectation that MTSU is as good as any university in this country.
“Eighteen years ago, our kids were graduating from a well-respected regional university,” Cribb continued. “Today, you are graduating from a well-respected national university. That is a huge difference. That means wherever you go in this country from this day forward, the expectation is that your degree will be respected at the very highest levels. And you will find that respect extended to you as an MTSU alumnus.
“When you walk across the stage and you shake Dr. McPhee’s hand and you shake your dean’s hand, those are not just handshakes of congratulations,” Cribb said. “Those are reminders that our expectations for you will not change just because you are leaving campus. Our expectation is that you, our alumni, will successfully represent this University across this nation throughout your entire lifetime. That is the privilege that comes with graduating from MTSU in the year 2011.
“I’m done,” Cribb simply said, as he congratulated the graduates and wished them well.
Prior to handing out the diplomas, Dr. McPhee recognized various student groups and, in particular, those associated with the new Senior Class MTSU Gift Challenge.
“These students have made a personal financial gift to the University,” McPhee said. “Funds donated by this class will provide financial assistance to a graduate student next year. Please join me in thanking these students for this important investment in MTSU.”
—Tom Tozer (Thomas.Tozer@mtsu.edu)
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[41] Veteran MTSU Nurse Chosen As School's Interim Director
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 15, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
VETERAN MTSU NURSE CHOSEN AS SCHOOL’S INTERIM DIRECTOR
Dr. Karen Ward Brings Background in Psychiatric Nursing to Temporary Position
MURFREESBORO—Dr. Karen Ward is now at the helm of the MTSU School of Nursing, replacing Dr. Lynn Parsons, who stepped down to return to full-time instruction.
“It gives me the opportunity to do the best I can for the students of the School of Nursing and to get faculty and students working together to produce the best nurses we can,” Ward said of being named interim director effective July 1.
A veteran of the era when MTSU offered an associate’s degree in nursing but not a baccalaureate, Ward earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing in 1970 and her master’s degree in psychiatric mental health in 1972, both at Vanderbilt University, then taught at MTSU from 1974 to 1981. She left to pursue a doctoral degree in developmental psychology at Cornell University, earning it in 1988 and then returning to MTSU’s nursing faculty in 1995.
Ward said she hopes to see MTSU’s School of Nursing become more technologically savvy, adding that the process of having more clinical simulations in certain classes already has begun.
“I think the future of our school of nursing should be directed toward keeping up with all the changes happening in health care and actually thinking ahead of those changes so our graduates are ready to meet the many challenges of the new health care environment,” she said.
Ward will maintain the directorship throughout the 2011-12 academic year. A national search will be conducted to fill the directorship on a permanent basis.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a color photo of Dr. Karen Ward, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Media Relations at 615-898-5081 or gina.logue@mtsu.edu.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
VETERAN MTSU NURSE CHOSEN AS SCHOOL’S INTERIM DIRECTOR
Dr. Karen Ward Brings Background in Psychiatric Nursing to Temporary Position
MURFREESBORO—Dr. Karen Ward is now at the helm of the MTSU School of Nursing, replacing Dr. Lynn Parsons, who stepped down to return to full-time instruction.
“It gives me the opportunity to do the best I can for the students of the School of Nursing and to get faculty and students working together to produce the best nurses we can,” Ward said of being named interim director effective July 1.
A veteran of the era when MTSU offered an associate’s degree in nursing but not a baccalaureate, Ward earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing in 1970 and her master’s degree in psychiatric mental health in 1972, both at Vanderbilt University, then taught at MTSU from 1974 to 1981. She left to pursue a doctoral degree in developmental psychology at Cornell University, earning it in 1988 and then returning to MTSU’s nursing faculty in 1995.
Ward said she hopes to see MTSU’s School of Nursing become more technologically savvy, adding that the process of having more clinical simulations in certain classes already has begun.
“I think the future of our school of nursing should be directed toward keeping up with all the changes happening in health care and actually thinking ahead of those changes so our graduates are ready to meet the many challenges of the new health care environment,” she said.
Ward will maintain the directorship throughout the 2011-12 academic year. A national search will be conducted to fill the directorship on a permanent basis.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a color photo of Dr. Karen Ward, contact Gina Logue in the MTSU Office of News and Media Relations at 615-898-5081 or gina.logue@mtsu.edu.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Friday, August 12, 2011
[40] MTSU Magazine August Edition Reaches Alumni Base
Editors: Please note that the spelling of “Jeferson Jorge” in the bulleted list is cq.
MTSU Magazine August edition reaches alumni base
MURFREESBORO — What do you love about MTSU? Is it the enduring columns of Kirksey Old Main? Maybe you prefer mastering the correct stride length to walk up the steps to Murphy Center. Would you choose the Horseshoe in Walnut Grove or MTSU’s surging athletics programs? How about that impressive new education building?
These are just a few examples of the 100 “laudable, deserving and downright delightful aspects” of MTSU that comprise a Centennial-inspired list of “100 Things We Love About MTSU” appearing in the August 2011 edition of MTSU Magazine.
Other articles featured in the magazine include:
• a closer look at the University’s world-renowned Center for Popular Music, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary;
• a primer on the proper behavior of athletic boosters in a time of rampant NCAA violations; and
• the unveiling of MTSU’s three newest Distinguished Alumni, including retired New York Public Library map expert Alice Hudson, retired Tennessee lawmaker George Fraley and Michigan-based budding business titan Jeferson Jorge.
The magazine also includes several pages of Class Notes, which provide updates on MTSU alumni all over the world.
MTSU Magazine is distributed twice annually to more than 96,000 alumni readers, many living within 100 miles of MTSU. Additional copies of the alumni-and-friends publication are distributed to interested stakeholders, including MTSU faculty and staff, state lawmakers and members of the Tennessee Board of Regents. The magazine also is available online at www.mtsumagazine.com.
The magazine, relaunched in April, is part of a recent reformatting of MTSU communications’ efforts. Two former publications, The Alumni Record and The Record, were discontinued in print form. MTSU supporters now are encouraged to visit a new digital information site, www.mtsunews.com, for real-time delivery of news, video and other multimedia features about the University.
These changes reflect the MTSU Marketing and Communications department’s efforts to keep pace with today’s readers.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[39] News Coverage of Islam Topic of 'MTSU On The Record'
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 10, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
NEWS COVERAGE OF ISLAM TOPIC OF ‘MTSU ON THE RECORD’
MTSU School of Journalism to Sponsor Conference on News Stories about Islam
MURFREESBORO—The upcoming conference on “Covering Islam in the Bible Belt,” sponsored by the MTSU School of Journalism, will be the topic of this week’s edition of “MTSU on the Record” with host Gina Logue at 8 a.m. this Sunday, Aug. 14, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
Phil Loubere, an assistant professor of visual communication, will discuss the gathering, which is slated to take place Aug. 21-23 at the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center in Nashville. Journalists and religious experts will dissect various challenges in covering Islam in the region and share resources for gaining a better understanding of Islam.
The conference is funded with a $40,000 grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, a Chicago-based charitable trust founded in 1955 upon the death of its namesake, the editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune.
To listen to previous programs, go to http://www.mtsu.edu/news/podcast/podcast2010.shtml. 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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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
NEWS COVERAGE OF ISLAM TOPIC OF ‘MTSU ON THE RECORD’
MTSU School of Journalism to Sponsor Conference on News Stories about Islam
MURFREESBORO—The upcoming conference on “Covering Islam in the Bible Belt,” sponsored by the MTSU School of Journalism, will be the topic of this week’s edition of “MTSU on the Record” with host Gina Logue at 8 a.m. this Sunday, Aug. 14, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
Phil Loubere, an assistant professor of visual communication, will discuss the gathering, which is slated to take place Aug. 21-23 at the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center in Nashville. Journalists and religious experts will dissect various challenges in covering Islam in the region and share resources for gaining a better understanding of Islam.
The conference is funded with a $40,000 grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, a Chicago-based charitable trust founded in 1955 upon the death of its namesake, the editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune.
To listen to previous programs, go to http://www.mtsu.edu/news/podcast/podcast2010.shtml. 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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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[38] Fraley Named Interim Director of MTSU's June Anderson Center
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 10, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
FRALEY NAMED INTERIM DIRECTOR OF MTSU’S JUNE ANDERSON CENTER Episcopalian Priest with Quaker Roots Appreciates Diversity, Integrity
MURFREESBORO—Anne Fraley has been named interim director of MTSU’s June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students. Fraley replaces Terri Johnson, who resigned effective July 1 to become assistant dean for student multicultural affairs at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.
A nationwide search will be conducted for a permanent replacement at the Anderson Center. Fraley said she expects to hold the interim position for six to eight months.
A native of Hartford, Conn., who has lived in Tennessee nearly 12 years, Fraley is entering academia from a career largely spent in parish ministry in the Episcopal Church. Most recently, she was vicar of The Church of the Epiphany in Lebanon, Tenn., becoming rector when the church obtained parish status and later accepting the post of priest-in-charge.
Fraley said she believes both her work with the Young Women’s Christian Association and her experience as a priest will help her serve MTSU students.
“Churches face the same issues of how to meet the needs of people who go there voluntarily and with something in mind for themselves,” said Fraley.
Her clerical experience also will come in handy in serving MTSU’s female faculty and staff, she added, noting that women in the priesthood is “still a fairly new thing in this country, particularly in this part of the world. In that context, I ran into resistance related to issues of gender in the workplace and as a woman in authority pretty regularly.”
Reared in a Quaker household, Fraley now refers to herself as a “Quakopalian” who retains many Quaker values, including pacifism. She said she has a unique appreciation for diversity, however, thanks to family members that include one agnostic brother married to a Jew, another brother who married a Roman Catholic and then converted to Buddhism, a husband retired from the United States Army and a stepson and stepson-in-law still in the Army.
“My thinking certainly has been expanded and my compassion deepened for people of different beliefs and feelings that may seem opposed to one another,” Fraley said.
Fraley earned her bachelor’s degree from Earlham College in Richmond, Ind., in 1979 and her master’s degree in divinity from Yale University in 1994. She lives in Lebanon with her husband, Ken, and three dogs.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a color jpeg of Anne Fraley, contact Gina Logue in the Office of News and Media Relations at 615-898-5081 or gina.logue@mtsu.edu.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsune
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
FRALEY NAMED INTERIM DIRECTOR OF MTSU’S JUNE ANDERSON CENTER Episcopalian Priest with Quaker Roots Appreciates Diversity, Integrity
MURFREESBORO—Anne Fraley has been named interim director of MTSU’s June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students. Fraley replaces Terri Johnson, who resigned effective July 1 to become assistant dean for student multicultural affairs at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.
A nationwide search will be conducted for a permanent replacement at the Anderson Center. Fraley said she expects to hold the interim position for six to eight months.
A native of Hartford, Conn., who has lived in Tennessee nearly 12 years, Fraley is entering academia from a career largely spent in parish ministry in the Episcopal Church. Most recently, she was vicar of The Church of the Epiphany in Lebanon, Tenn., becoming rector when the church obtained parish status and later accepting the post of priest-in-charge.
Fraley said she believes both her work with the Young Women’s Christian Association and her experience as a priest will help her serve MTSU students.
“Churches face the same issues of how to meet the needs of people who go there voluntarily and with something in mind for themselves,” said Fraley.
Her clerical experience also will come in handy in serving MTSU’s female faculty and staff, she added, noting that women in the priesthood is “still a fairly new thing in this country, particularly in this part of the world. In that context, I ran into resistance related to issues of gender in the workplace and as a woman in authority pretty regularly.”
Reared in a Quaker household, Fraley now refers to herself as a “Quakopalian” who retains many Quaker values, including pacifism. She said she has a unique appreciation for diversity, however, thanks to family members that include one agnostic brother married to a Jew, another brother who married a Roman Catholic and then converted to Buddhism, a husband retired from the United States Army and a stepson and stepson-in-law still in the Army.
“My thinking certainly has been expanded and my compassion deepened for people of different beliefs and feelings that may seem opposed to one another,” Fraley said.
Fraley earned her bachelor’s degree from Earlham College in Richmond, Ind., in 1979 and her master’s degree in divinity from Yale University in 1994. She lives in Lebanon with her husband, Ken, and three dogs.
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ATTENTION, MEDIA: For a color jpeg of Anne Fraley, contact Gina Logue in the Office of News and Media Relations at 615-898-5081 or gina.logue@mtsu.edu.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsune
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
[37] Knoxville Insurance Veteran Earns Industry Hall of Fame Induction
Aug. 9, 2011
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Knoxville Insurance veteran earns industry hall of fame induction
MURFREESBORO—Alexander A. “Bo” Shafer, founder of the Shafer Insurance Agency in Knoxville, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Shafer and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
Shafer earned a degree in business from the University of Tennessee, where he also played tackle on the football team from 1955 to 1959. Following graduation, he was a military policeman in the U.S. Army in Metz, France, until 1960.
In 1963, he opened his insurance agency with five employees, including two family members, and a starting salary of $3,000 a year. In 1969, Shafer sold his agency to Expedior Systems, Inc.
For the next few years, he was active in politics on behalf of the insurance industry. He served as president of the Knoxville Chapter of the Insurors of Tennessee and also was on the advisory council of the Great American Insurance Company.
In 1971, Shafer purchased his agency back from Expedior and four years later employed nine people. In 1995, his son, Andy, joined the company, representing the third generation to work in the family agency. Later, the company acquired Broome, Broome & Guthe Insurance Agency and grew to 26 employees. In 2008, Shafer purchased Insurance Services in the Tri-Cities area.
Shafer has volunteered his time and service to the local Salvation Army (board chair, 2005-‘06), Kiwanis International, United Way (chairman 1983 and 1995), Big Brothers/Big Sisters-Knoxville (co-founder), Ft. Sanders Foundation, Boy Scout Troop 701 (co-founder), and the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. He has assisted in the capital campaigns for United Way, Salvation Army, McNabb Children and Youth Center, Children’s Hospital Emergency Room, Knoxville Harvest and Ronald McDonald House.
His numerous awards include the Kiwanis International Foundation Tablet of Honor, Rotary Business Person of the Year, Distinguished American Award, Outstanding Civic Leader, the 2011 Spirit Award (with his wife, the late Mary Shafer), and the Dr. Stanley Erwin Memorial Leadership Award from the Boy Scouts of America.
Shafer attends Second Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, where he has served as an elder and Bible teacher for 45 years.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Knoxville Insurance veteran earns industry hall of fame induction
MURFREESBORO—Alexander A. “Bo” Shafer, founder of the Shafer Insurance Agency in Knoxville, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Shafer and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
Shafer earned a degree in business from the University of Tennessee, where he also played tackle on the football team from 1955 to 1959. Following graduation, he was a military policeman in the U.S. Army in Metz, France, until 1960.
In 1963, he opened his insurance agency with five employees, including two family members, and a starting salary of $3,000 a year. In 1969, Shafer sold his agency to Expedior Systems, Inc.
For the next few years, he was active in politics on behalf of the insurance industry. He served as president of the Knoxville Chapter of the Insurors of Tennessee and also was on the advisory council of the Great American Insurance Company.
In 1971, Shafer purchased his agency back from Expedior and four years later employed nine people. In 1995, his son, Andy, joined the company, representing the third generation to work in the family agency. Later, the company acquired Broome, Broome & Guthe Insurance Agency and grew to 26 employees. In 2008, Shafer purchased Insurance Services in the Tri-Cities area.
Shafer has volunteered his time and service to the local Salvation Army (board chair, 2005-‘06), Kiwanis International, United Way (chairman 1983 and 1995), Big Brothers/Big Sisters-Knoxville (co-founder), Ft. Sanders Foundation, Boy Scout Troop 701 (co-founder), and the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. He has assisted in the capital campaigns for United Way, Salvation Army, McNabb Children and Youth Center, Children’s Hospital Emergency Room, Knoxville Harvest and Ronald McDonald House.
His numerous awards include the Kiwanis International Foundation Tablet of Honor, Rotary Business Person of the Year, Distinguished American Award, Outstanding Civic Leader, the 2011 Spirit Award (with his wife, the late Mary Shafer), and the Dr. Stanley Erwin Memorial Leadership Award from the Boy Scouts of America.
Shafer attends Second Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, where he has served as an elder and Bible teacher for 45 years.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[36] Knoxville Insurance Veteran Earns Industry Hall of Fame Induction
Aug. 9, 2011
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Knoxville Insurance veteran earns industry hall of fame induction
MURFREESBORO—Alexander A. “Bo” Shafer, founder of the Shafer Insurance Agency in Knoxville, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Shafer and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
Shafer earned a degree in business from the University of Tennessee, where he also played tackle on the football team from 1955 to 1959. Following graduation, he was a military policeman in the U.S. Army in Metz, France, until 1960.
In 1963, he opened his insurance agency with five employees, including two family members, and a starting salary of $3,000 a year. In 1969, Shafer sold his agency to Expedior Systems, Inc.
For the next few years, he was active in politics on behalf of the insurance industry. He served as president of the Knoxville Chapter of the Insurors of Tennessee and also was on the advisory council of the Great American Insurance Company.
In 1971, Shafer purchased his agency back from Expedior and four years later employed nine people. In 1995, his son, Andy, joined the company, representing the third generation to work in the family agency. Later, the company acquired Broome, Broome & Guthe Insurance Agency and grew to 26 employees. In 2008, Shafer purchased Insurance Services in the Tri-Cities area.
Shafer has volunteered his time and service to the local Salvation Army (board chair, 2005-‘06), Kiwanis International, United Way (chairman 1983 and 1995), Big Brothers/Big Sisters-Knoxville (co-founder), Ft. Sanders Foundation, Boy Scout Troop 701 (co-founder), and the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. He has assisted in the capital campaigns for United Way, Salvation Army, McNabb Children and Youth Center, Children’s Hospital Emergency Room, Knoxville Harvest and Ronald McDonald House.
His numerous awards include the Kiwanis International Foundation Tablet of Honor, Rotary Business Person of the Year, Distinguished American Award, Outstanding Civic Leader, the 2011 Spirit Award (with his wife, the late Mary Shafer), and the Dr. Stanley Erwin Memorial Leadership Award from the Boy Scouts of America.
Shafer attends Second Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, where he has served as an elder and Bible teacher for 45 years.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Knoxville Insurance veteran earns industry hall of fame induction
MURFREESBORO—Alexander A. “Bo” Shafer, founder of the Shafer Insurance Agency in Knoxville, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Shafer and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
Shafer earned a degree in business from the University of Tennessee, where he also played tackle on the football team from 1955 to 1959. Following graduation, he was a military policeman in the U.S. Army in Metz, France, until 1960.
In 1963, he opened his insurance agency with five employees, including two family members, and a starting salary of $3,000 a year. In 1969, Shafer sold his agency to Expedior Systems, Inc.
For the next few years, he was active in politics on behalf of the insurance industry. He served as president of the Knoxville Chapter of the Insurors of Tennessee and also was on the advisory council of the Great American Insurance Company.
In 1971, Shafer purchased his agency back from Expedior and four years later employed nine people. In 1995, his son, Andy, joined the company, representing the third generation to work in the family agency. Later, the company acquired Broome, Broome & Guthe Insurance Agency and grew to 26 employees. In 2008, Shafer purchased Insurance Services in the Tri-Cities area.
Shafer has volunteered his time and service to the local Salvation Army (board chair, 2005-‘06), Kiwanis International, United Way (chairman 1983 and 1995), Big Brothers/Big Sisters-Knoxville (co-founder), Ft. Sanders Foundation, Boy Scout Troop 701 (co-founder), and the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. He has assisted in the capital campaigns for United Way, Salvation Army, McNabb Children and Youth Center, Children’s Hospital Emergency Room, Knoxville Harvest and Ronald McDonald House.
His numerous awards include the Kiwanis International Foundation Tablet of Honor, Rotary Business Person of the Year, Distinguished American Award, Outstanding Civic Leader, the 2011 Spirit Award (with his wife, the late Mary Shafer), and the Dr. Stanley Erwin Memorial Leadership Award from the Boy Scouts of America.
Shafer attends Second Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, where he has served as an elder and Bible teacher for 45 years.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[35] Former Nashville Businessman Inducted into Insurance Hall of Fame
Aug. 9, 2011
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Former Nashville businessman inducted into insurance hall of fame
MURFREESBORO, TENN—George Nordhaus, nationally renowned insurance professional, formerly of Nashville and now residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Nordhaus and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
A native of Evansville, Indiana, Nordhaus was an All-American high school basketball player and later became a star athlete at Vanderbilt University. Following graduation, he was an officer in the U.S. Navy.
Following his military service, he began his insurance career with Insurors of Tennessee. Later, he became executive director of the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana. Following that, he founded and served as chairman of Insurance Marketing and Management Services, which is a provider of marketing information via the Internet to independent agencies.
In 2008, he left IMMS to form AgenciesOnline.biz, a self-contained marketing service that is integrated with agency management systems. Nordhaus has written eight books on insurance sales and marketing. He authors a weekly newsletter, writes columns and articles for various trade publications and speaks at numerous conferences throughout the nation, Canada and Europe.
In the early 1970s, Nordhaus became one of the youngest “names” at Lloyds of London. He has been named “Person of the Year” by the Boston Board of Fire Underwriters and has received the Golden Torch Award from the Insurance Marketing Communications Association.
Nordhaus’ wife, Sue Taylor-Nordhaus, is a licensed psychologist practicing in Santa Fe. In 1991, the couple established Nordhaus Profiles International, a testing service for the insurance industry. Eventually it became Insurance Hiring System, and its services are used by some of the largest insurance agencies and companies in America.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Former Nashville businessman inducted into insurance hall of fame
MURFREESBORO, TENN—George Nordhaus, nationally renowned insurance professional, formerly of Nashville and now residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Nordhaus and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
A native of Evansville, Indiana, Nordhaus was an All-American high school basketball player and later became a star athlete at Vanderbilt University. Following graduation, he was an officer in the U.S. Navy.
Following his military service, he began his insurance career with Insurors of Tennessee. Later, he became executive director of the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana. Following that, he founded and served as chairman of Insurance Marketing and Management Services, which is a provider of marketing information via the Internet to independent agencies.
In 2008, he left IMMS to form AgenciesOnline.biz, a self-contained marketing service that is integrated with agency management systems. Nordhaus has written eight books on insurance sales and marketing. He authors a weekly newsletter, writes columns and articles for various trade publications and speaks at numerous conferences throughout the nation, Canada and Europe.
In the early 1970s, Nordhaus became one of the youngest “names” at Lloyds of London. He has been named “Person of the Year” by the Boston Board of Fire Underwriters and has received the Golden Torch Award from the Insurance Marketing Communications Association.
Nordhaus’ wife, Sue Taylor-Nordhaus, is a licensed psychologist practicing in Santa Fe. In 1991, the couple established Nordhaus Profiles International, a testing service for the insurance industry. Eventually it became Insurance Hiring System, and its services are used by some of the largest insurance agencies and companies in America.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[34] Knoxville Insurance Giant Earns Posthumous Hall of Fame Honor
Aug. 9, 2011
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Knoxville insurance giant earns posthumous hall of fame honor
MURFREESBORO—The late J. William Felton III, owner of the Tennessee Brokerage Agency in Knoxville, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Felton and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
Felton, who passed away in June of this year, lived in Knoxville most of his 78 years. After graduating from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, he entered the U.S. Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Transportation Corps. He spent 30 years in the Army Reserves and retired with the rank of colonel.
Starting with the John Hancock Life Insurance Company in 1960, Felton took over the East Tennessee division of Manhattan Life of New York two years later. He remained there until he opened the Tennessee Brokerage Agency in 1976. Two of his three children have since joined the agency.
Felton served as president and vice president of the Knoxville Association of Life Underwriters, which became NAIFA-Knoxville. He received the David M. Blumberg Award for outstanding service to his industry and community. He founded the National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) Foundation, which rewards grants to charities across the nation that support underprivileged youth. He published articles about the industry and was a frequent speaker at professional meetings.
Active in his community on many fronts, Felton participated in the Dogwood Arts Festival in Knoxville, the Rotary Club, and he founded the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial. He also served as county chairman of the Reagan-Bush campaign in the early 1980s and was a member of the board of directors of the Army Transportation Museum Foundation.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Knoxville insurance giant earns posthumous hall of fame honor
MURFREESBORO—The late J. William Felton III, owner of the Tennessee Brokerage Agency in Knoxville, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Felton and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
Felton, who passed away in June of this year, lived in Knoxville most of his 78 years. After graduating from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, he entered the U.S. Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Transportation Corps. He spent 30 years in the Army Reserves and retired with the rank of colonel.
Starting with the John Hancock Life Insurance Company in 1960, Felton took over the East Tennessee division of Manhattan Life of New York two years later. He remained there until he opened the Tennessee Brokerage Agency in 1976. Two of his three children have since joined the agency.
Felton served as president and vice president of the Knoxville Association of Life Underwriters, which became NAIFA-Knoxville. He received the David M. Blumberg Award for outstanding service to his industry and community. He founded the National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) Foundation, which rewards grants to charities across the nation that support underprivileged youth. He published articles about the industry and was a frequent speaker at professional meetings.
Active in his community on many fronts, Felton participated in the Dogwood Arts Festival in Knoxville, the Rotary Club, and he founded the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial. He also served as county chairman of the Reagan-Bush campaign in the early 1980s and was a member of the board of directors of the Army Transportation Museum Foundation.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[33] Northwestern Mutual's Ronald F. Knox Inducted Into Insurance Hall of Fame
Aug. 9, 2011
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL’S RONALD F. KNOX INDUCTED INTO INSURANCE HALL OF FAME
MURFREESBORO—Ronald F. Knox, financial services representative with The Pruett Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual in Nashville, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Knox and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
Knox’s skills as an insurance professional are legendary throughout his 44 years with Northwestern Mutual. He is ranked 14th overall in career production among Northwestern Mutual financial representatives nationwide. He also was in the company’s Top 20 for 14 years and ranked in the Southern Region’s Top 10 for 22 years.
He has been a member of the Million Dollar Round Table since 1969 and served as president of Northwestern Mutual’s national associations for financial representatives and senior financial representatives. He has repeatedly received the National Quality Award as well as the National Sales Achievement Award from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
Knox is active in numerous community and civic organizations. He received Northwestern Mutual’s national Community Service Award for his years of leadership in the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, where he made a lasting impact on the lives of countless children and families. He is active in United Way of Nashville and serves on the boards of Belmont University and Brentwood Academy. He was a member of Belmont’s Board of Regents from 1999 to 2008.
Knox is an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, where he and his wife, Kaye, have been members for 41 years.
“Ron has a giant heart, and I think it’s that heart that has made him a giant in the industry, in our company and certainly in our community,” said Chuck Pruett, managing partner of The Pruett Financial Group. “I think Ron truly lives to make a difference in the lives of others, and I think it’s that quality as a financial services representative that has carried over and made him so impactful in the community.”
Other inductees honored that evening included George Nordhaus, formerly with Insurors of Tennessee; Alexander A. “Bo” Shafer, the Shafer Insurance Agency, in Knoxville; and the late J. William Felton III, Tennessee Brokerage Agency, also in Knoxville.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL’S RONALD F. KNOX INDUCTED INTO INSURANCE HALL OF FAME
MURFREESBORO—Ronald F. Knox, financial services representative with The Pruett Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual in Nashville, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Knox and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
Knox’s skills as an insurance professional are legendary throughout his 44 years with Northwestern Mutual. He is ranked 14th overall in career production among Northwestern Mutual financial representatives nationwide. He also was in the company’s Top 20 for 14 years and ranked in the Southern Region’s Top 10 for 22 years.
He has been a member of the Million Dollar Round Table since 1969 and served as president of Northwestern Mutual’s national associations for financial representatives and senior financial representatives. He has repeatedly received the National Quality Award as well as the National Sales Achievement Award from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
Knox is active in numerous community and civic organizations. He received Northwestern Mutual’s national Community Service Award for his years of leadership in the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, where he made a lasting impact on the lives of countless children and families. He is active in United Way of Nashville and serves on the boards of Belmont University and Brentwood Academy. He was a member of Belmont’s Board of Regents from 1999 to 2008.
Knox is an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, where he and his wife, Kaye, have been members for 41 years.
“Ron has a giant heart, and I think it’s that heart that has made him a giant in the industry, in our company and certainly in our community,” said Chuck Pruett, managing partner of The Pruett Financial Group. “I think Ron truly lives to make a difference in the lives of others, and I think it’s that quality as a financial services representative that has carried over and made him so impactful in the community.”
Other inductees honored that evening included George Nordhaus, formerly with Insurors of Tennessee; Alexander A. “Bo” Shafer, the Shafer Insurance Agency, in Knoxville; and the late J. William Felton III, Tennessee Brokerage Agency, also in Knoxville.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[32] Muslim Comics Bring Laughter, Understanding to MTSU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 9, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MUSLIM COMICS BRING LAUGHTER, UNDERSTANDING TO MTSU
Free Event Sponsored by Muslim Student Association to Promote Acceptance
MURFREESBORO—“The Muslims are Coming!,” a free stand-up comedy show featuring Muslim-American comedians, is slated for 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in the T. Earl Hinton Music Hall in the Wright Music Building at MTSU.
The event, sponsored at MTSU by the Muslim Student Association, is part of a tour encompassing Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. A second tour is scheduled to take the act to the Midwest in the fall.
“Our hope is to use stand-up comedy to bring people of all faiths and backgrounds together to laugh and to foster understanding,” comedian and co-producer Dean Obeidallah said in a press release from the production.
In addition to Obeidallah, featured comics will include Omar Elba, who was seen recently on the Showtime special “Legally Brown,” and Maysoon Zayid, who recently became a contributor to “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” on Current TV.
Obeidallah’s co-producer, Negin Farsad, will also perform. She has written for or appeared on “The Joy Behar Show,” MTV and Comedy Central’s “The Watch List.”
For reservations, send an e-mail to vaguelyqualifiedproductions@gmail.com.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MUSLIM COMICS BRING LAUGHTER, UNDERSTANDING TO MTSU
Free Event Sponsored by Muslim Student Association to Promote Acceptance
MURFREESBORO—“The Muslims are Coming!,” a free stand-up comedy show featuring Muslim-American comedians, is slated for 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in the T. Earl Hinton Music Hall in the Wright Music Building at MTSU.
The event, sponsored at MTSU by the Muslim Student Association, is part of a tour encompassing Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. A second tour is scheduled to take the act to the Midwest in the fall.
“Our hope is to use stand-up comedy to bring people of all faiths and backgrounds together to laugh and to foster understanding,” comedian and co-producer Dean Obeidallah said in a press release from the production.
In addition to Obeidallah, featured comics will include Omar Elba, who was seen recently on the Showtime special “Legally Brown,” and Maysoon Zayid, who recently became a contributor to “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” on Current TV.
Obeidallah’s co-producer, Negin Farsad, will also perform. She has written for or appeared on “The Joy Behar Show,” MTV and Comedy Central’s “The Watch List.”
For reservations, send an e-mail to vaguelyqualifiedproductions@gmail.com.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[31] MTSU Makes Major Contributions to 'Adventures in Learning'
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 9, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU MAKES MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ‘ADVENTURES IN LEARNING’
Adults 50 and Older Can Sign up for 4-Day Lifelong Learning Experience
MURFREESBORO—Adventures in Learning, an annual program for adults aged 50 and older, is scheduled for Sept. 12, 19 and 26 and Oct. 3 at First United Methodist Church, located at 265 W. Thompson Lane in Murfreesboro.
Current and retired MTSU personnel once again will play major roles in this year’s series of lectures. They and their topics are:
• Dr. Ralph Fullerton, professor emeritus, geography and geology, geopolitical issues;
• Dr. Paul Foster, associate professor of psychology, “The Aging Brain: Part II”;
• Drs. June McCash and Ron Messier, professors emeriti and former directors of the University Honors Program, discussing their respective writings;
• Lynette Ingram, retired English professor, ‘“Room’ by Emma Donaghue”;
• Dr. John Paul Montgomery, professor emeritus and former director of the University Honors Program, “A Search for a Poetic Voice and Technique”;
• Dr. Shelley Thomas, associate professor of French, “Beginner French for Fun”; and
• Gina Logue, producer/media representative in the Office of News and Media Relations, “The Golden Age of Radio.”
Adventures is Learning is planned by an interfaith coalition that includes Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Christian Church, East Main Church of Christ, First Baptist Church at East Main Street, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Northminster Presbyterian Church, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.
Lectures are slated for 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., 10:45-11:45 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. each Monday. Carolyn’s Creations will cater lunches. Registration fees are $8 per person for the entire four-lecture series, plus an optional $36 per person for all four lunches, through Sept. 2. Those who enroll on the first day may still purchase all four lunches for $36. Each participant who registers after Sept. 2 will pay $10 for the four-part series and an optional $10 per day for lunches. For participants who choose to register one day at a time, registration is $5 per day.
Free brochures with complete lecture information are available at the St. Clair Senior Citizens Center, Linebaugh Public Library, SportsCom, Patterson Park Recreation Center and various churches. Checks should be mailed to AIL Treasurer, 1267 N. Rutherford Blvd., Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37130. For more information, contact Mary Belle Ginanni at 615-895-6072.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU MAKES MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ‘ADVENTURES IN LEARNING’
Adults 50 and Older Can Sign up for 4-Day Lifelong Learning Experience
MURFREESBORO—Adventures in Learning, an annual program for adults aged 50 and older, is scheduled for Sept. 12, 19 and 26 and Oct. 3 at First United Methodist Church, located at 265 W. Thompson Lane in Murfreesboro.
Current and retired MTSU personnel once again will play major roles in this year’s series of lectures. They and their topics are:
• Dr. Ralph Fullerton, professor emeritus, geography and geology, geopolitical issues;
• Dr. Paul Foster, associate professor of psychology, “The Aging Brain: Part II”;
• Drs. June McCash and Ron Messier, professors emeriti and former directors of the University Honors Program, discussing their respective writings;
• Lynette Ingram, retired English professor, ‘“Room’ by Emma Donaghue”;
• Dr. John Paul Montgomery, professor emeritus and former director of the University Honors Program, “A Search for a Poetic Voice and Technique”;
• Dr. Shelley Thomas, associate professor of French, “Beginner French for Fun”; and
• Gina Logue, producer/media representative in the Office of News and Media Relations, “The Golden Age of Radio.”
Adventures is Learning is planned by an interfaith coalition that includes Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Christian Church, East Main Church of Christ, First Baptist Church at East Main Street, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Northminster Presbyterian Church, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.
Lectures are slated for 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., 10:45-11:45 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. each Monday. Carolyn’s Creations will cater lunches. Registration fees are $8 per person for the entire four-lecture series, plus an optional $36 per person for all four lunches, through Sept. 2. Those who enroll on the first day may still purchase all four lunches for $36. Each participant who registers after Sept. 2 will pay $10 for the four-part series and an optional $10 per day for lunches. For participants who choose to register one day at a time, registration is $5 per day.
Free brochures with complete lecture information are available at the St. Clair Senior Citizens Center, Linebaugh Public Library, SportsCom, Patterson Park Recreation Center and various churches. Checks should be mailed to AIL Treasurer, 1267 N. Rutherford Blvd., Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37130. For more information, contact Mary Belle Ginanni at 615-895-6072.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
[30] MTSU's Gilbert Shares National Award for Online-Teaching Expertise
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 8, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
MTSU’S Gilbert shares national award for online-teaching expertise
MURFREESBORO—Dr. Jackie Gilbert, professor of management at MTSU, is sharing an award with fellow members of an international online-learning organization for their work in contributing high-quality web-based, interactive teaching and learning materials.
The Business Editorial Board, one of several collaborative bodies of MERLOT—Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching—received the MERLOT House Cup at the 2011 MERLOT/Sloan-C Emerging Technologies Conference in July in San Jose, Calif.
Gilbert serves on the MERLOT Business Editorial Board with university colleagues from around the world.
MERLOT is a user-centered collection of peer-reviewed higher-education, online-learning material catalogued by members, who also offer faculty-development support services. The MERLOT House Cup recognizes both the quality and quantity of learning materials that have passed through the review process.
“Working with MERLOT enhances my teaching because I’m continually exposed to learning objects that I include in my lesson plans,” said Gilbert, who serves as associate editor of the MERLOT International Business Division and is a permanent member of the business board.
The Business Editorial Board is one of 23 editorial boards in the MERLOT consortium. Other boards represent the sciences, communication, the arts, health, safety and languages. MERLOT’s activities also are supported by individual members, institutional partners and corporate partners.
Gilbert serves on the Business Editorial Board alongside Tennessee colleague Patty Feller from Nashville State Community College.
The Business Editorial Board also won the MERLOT House Cup in 2008, Gilbert noted.
For more information on the online international community of faculty and institutions, visit www.merlot.org.
PHOTO: Dr. Jackie Gilbert
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
MTSU’S Gilbert shares national award for online-teaching expertise
MURFREESBORO—Dr. Jackie Gilbert, professor of management at MTSU, is sharing an award with fellow members of an international online-learning organization for their work in contributing high-quality web-based, interactive teaching and learning materials.
The Business Editorial Board, one of several collaborative bodies of MERLOT—Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching—received the MERLOT House Cup at the 2011 MERLOT/Sloan-C Emerging Technologies Conference in July in San Jose, Calif.
Gilbert serves on the MERLOT Business Editorial Board with university colleagues from around the world.
MERLOT is a user-centered collection of peer-reviewed higher-education, online-learning material catalogued by members, who also offer faculty-development support services. The MERLOT House Cup recognizes both the quality and quantity of learning materials that have passed through the review process.
“Working with MERLOT enhances my teaching because I’m continually exposed to learning objects that I include in my lesson plans,” said Gilbert, who serves as associate editor of the MERLOT International Business Division and is a permanent member of the business board.
The Business Editorial Board is one of 23 editorial boards in the MERLOT consortium. Other boards represent the sciences, communication, the arts, health, safety and languages. MERLOT’s activities also are supported by individual members, institutional partners and corporate partners.
Gilbert serves on the Business Editorial Board alongside Tennessee colleague Patty Feller from Nashville State Community College.
The Business Editorial Board also won the MERLOT House Cup in 2008, Gilbert noted.
For more information on the online international community of faculty and institutions, visit www.merlot.org.
PHOTO: Dr. Jackie Gilbert
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
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Monday, August 08, 2011
[29] Four Cheatham County Farms Join Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Aug. 8, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
FOUR CHEATHAM COUNTY FARMS JOIN RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Oakdale and North Oakdale Farms, Reed Place and Click Place Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Oakdale and North Oakdale Farms, Reed Place and the Click Place, all located in Cheatham County, have been designated as Tennessee Century Farms, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years. The addition of these four farms brings Cheatham County’s number of Century Farms to 13. Information on all 13 farms will be part of a special exhibit at the Cheatham County Fair Aug. 22-27, and the farms’ owners are scheduled to be honored on Aug. 21.
The Oakdale Farm spans nearly 200 years of Tennessee history. Charles Gent, a Revolutionary War veteran, purchased a 640-acre farm in what would become Cheatham County in 1816. Charles and his wife, Sarah Sanders Gent, built two houses on the property—one near a cave spring, and one believed to be on Spring Creek. Charles raised sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, corn and vegetables on his farm.
Six generations of daughters and sons have worked the Oakdale Farm since Charles’ death in 1823, including four in the 20th century and into the 21st. William Joseph “W.J” Smith, Charles and Sarah Gent’s great-great grandson, acquired the family farm in 1927. Known as “The Squire” in the community because of his position as county magistrate and county judge, W.J. built and managed a general store until he was 32, then switched houses and duties with his father, previous Oakdale owner James Marion “Nick” Smith, who had expanded the farm to 352 acres.
W.J. managed the road fund for Spring Hill Creek, founded the Cheatham County Soil Conservation Program, was a member of the Cheatham County Farmers Co-Op and Farm Bureau and organized the congregation of the Half Pone (now Cheap Hill) Church of Christ. He and his wife, Mary Eulata Wall Smith, were the parents of three children and raised horses, cattle, pigs, hay, corn, tobacco, wheat and vegetables on the farm.
Their daughter, Salome Smith Batts, acquired 127 acres of the farm in 1965. She was the widow of Henry F. Batts and the mother of six children and had remarried when she took over Oakdale farm. Salome was an educator in the Cheatham County School System and an active member of the county’s Home Demonstration Club, often hosting meetings at her home.
In 2010, Henry F. Batts Jr., one of Salome’s sons, formally purchased the farm that he had leased and worked since 1965. He raises hay, wheat, vegetables, pumpkins, corn, fruit, soybeans and sorghum with his wife, Glenda Smith Batts, with whom he has three children. The couple lives in the house that Nick Smith built on Oakdale Farm in the late 1800s.
North Oakdale Farm is part of the property originally purchased by Charles Gent in 1816 and shares a similar history with Oakdale through the ownership of W.J. and Mary Eulata Smith. When their daughter, Salome Batts, acquired 127 of Oakdale’s acres in 1965, one of her brothers, Leland Brantley Smith, acquired 157 acres.
Leland and his wife, Maude Gibbons Smith, were the parents of William Joseph Smith II and Andrea Ladd Smith. They raised cattle, hay, corn, vegetables, tobacco, soybeans and wheat at North Oakdale, and in 1987, Andrea acquired 35 acres of the family farm. She lived in Nashville, and her cousins, Henry Batts and Henry F. Batts III, worked the land.
In 2006, Henry Jr. and Glenda Batts and Henry III and his wife, Debra, purchased the acreage from Andrea. Henry III and Debra Batts are the parents of Christina Audry, Catherine Nicole and Henry F. Batts IV. The Batts children represent the ninth generation to work the land at Oakdale and are Charles and Sarah Gent’s great-great-great-great-great-great grandchildren. The Batts family has improved the parcel by adding two ponds stocked with fish, and they now work both Oakdale and North Oakdale farms.
The third new Century Farm, the Reed Place, owned by Lloyd and Jennie Harris, dates to 1838, when John White purchased 225 acres of land in what was then Dickson County. (Cheatham County was formed in 1856.) John raised cattle, hay, corn, tobacco and swine on his farm. He and his wife, Eliza, were the parents of five children.
Their daughter, Serena White, married William Clayton “W.C.” Reed. In 1887 and 1892, W.C. purchased a total of 209 acres of the farm from Serena’s brother, Squire White. W.C. raised cattle, hay, corn, tobacco and hogs on the farm, and he and Serena were the parents of 12 children.
In 1909, Burgess Franklin “B.F.” Reed purchased the farm from his father W.C.’s other heirs. In 1933, Lora Reed Marsh, a niece of B.F. Reed, and her husband, Thurman “T.W.” Marsh, purchased 85 acres of the farm. During their ownership, they deeded a portion of land for a cemetery for the descendants of W.C. Reed that is still in use today.
In 1944, B.F. Reed purchased the 85 acres back from Lora and T.W., and his son, Burgess White Reed, and his family moved onto the farm. Burgess Reed purchased the farm from his father in 1945. He and his wife, Eddie Lee Reed, were the parents of four children.
In 1970, Eddie Lee Reed’s heirs inherited the farm: Sara Elizabeth Mays, Jennie Ruth Harris, Burgess Willard Reed and Linda Joyce Holyfield. In 1972, Jennie Ruth Harris and her husband, Lloyd Harris, purchased the farm from the other heirs. Today the farm produces cattle and horses; Lloyd Harris works the farm, and Jennie Ruth Harris is actively involved in managing it.
The fourth new Century Farm, the Click Place, originated when John Elzie “J. E.” McLaughlin purchased 25 acres in the 13th Civil District of Cheatham County in 1902. He raised hay and cattle, and he and his wife Violet, were the parents of two children.
In 1913, W.L. Travis purchased the farm. Both he and his wife, Pearl Petway Travis, were related to the McLaughlin family. G.C. “Click” McLaughlin, purchased the farm from the Travises in 1924 and continued the tradition of raising hay and cattle on the farm. He married Martha Alice Butler, and they were the parents of seven children.
In 1965, B.L. “Blake” Harris, a nephew of founder J. E. McLaughlin, purchased the farm. He married Artie Mae Harris, and they and their five children raised hay and cattle.
Lloyd Harris, one of Blake and Artie Mae Harris’ children, purchased the Click Place in 1968. He and Jennie Ruth Harris also own the Reed Place and are the parents of Jennie Dolores and Michael Harris. In 1976, Jennie Dolores Harris Moulton became an owner of the click Place with her father, and they now raise Black Angus cattle, hay and tobacco. In 2000, Michael acquired 13.5 acres of the farm.
Dolores Moulton’s daughter, D’andrea Felts, researched the history of the Click Place as well as the Reed Place. She is working with Century Farmers and the Cheatham County Fair Board to display information on each of the county’s historic Century Farms during the fair.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
FOUR CHEATHAM COUNTY FARMS JOIN RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Oakdale and North Oakdale Farms, Reed Place and Click Place Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Oakdale and North Oakdale Farms, Reed Place and the Click Place, all located in Cheatham County, have been designated as Tennessee Century Farms, reports Caneta S. Hankins, director of the Century Farms Program at the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU.
The Century Farms Program recognizes the contributions of Tennessee residents who have owned and kept family land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years. The addition of these four farms brings Cheatham County’s number of Century Farms to 13. Information on all 13 farms will be part of a special exhibit at the Cheatham County Fair Aug. 22-27, and the farms’ owners are scheduled to be honored on Aug. 21.
The Oakdale Farm spans nearly 200 years of Tennessee history. Charles Gent, a Revolutionary War veteran, purchased a 640-acre farm in what would become Cheatham County in 1816. Charles and his wife, Sarah Sanders Gent, built two houses on the property—one near a cave spring, and one believed to be on Spring Creek. Charles raised sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, corn and vegetables on his farm.
Six generations of daughters and sons have worked the Oakdale Farm since Charles’ death in 1823, including four in the 20th century and into the 21st. William Joseph “W.J” Smith, Charles and Sarah Gent’s great-great grandson, acquired the family farm in 1927. Known as “The Squire” in the community because of his position as county magistrate and county judge, W.J. built and managed a general store until he was 32, then switched houses and duties with his father, previous Oakdale owner James Marion “Nick” Smith, who had expanded the farm to 352 acres.
W.J. managed the road fund for Spring Hill Creek, founded the Cheatham County Soil Conservation Program, was a member of the Cheatham County Farmers Co-Op and Farm Bureau and organized the congregation of the Half Pone (now Cheap Hill) Church of Christ. He and his wife, Mary Eulata Wall Smith, were the parents of three children and raised horses, cattle, pigs, hay, corn, tobacco, wheat and vegetables on the farm.
Their daughter, Salome Smith Batts, acquired 127 acres of the farm in 1965. She was the widow of Henry F. Batts and the mother of six children and had remarried when she took over Oakdale farm. Salome was an educator in the Cheatham County School System and an active member of the county’s Home Demonstration Club, often hosting meetings at her home.
In 2010, Henry F. Batts Jr., one of Salome’s sons, formally purchased the farm that he had leased and worked since 1965. He raises hay, wheat, vegetables, pumpkins, corn, fruit, soybeans and sorghum with his wife, Glenda Smith Batts, with whom he has three children. The couple lives in the house that Nick Smith built on Oakdale Farm in the late 1800s.
North Oakdale Farm is part of the property originally purchased by Charles Gent in 1816 and shares a similar history with Oakdale through the ownership of W.J. and Mary Eulata Smith. When their daughter, Salome Batts, acquired 127 of Oakdale’s acres in 1965, one of her brothers, Leland Brantley Smith, acquired 157 acres.
Leland and his wife, Maude Gibbons Smith, were the parents of William Joseph Smith II and Andrea Ladd Smith. They raised cattle, hay, corn, vegetables, tobacco, soybeans and wheat at North Oakdale, and in 1987, Andrea acquired 35 acres of the family farm. She lived in Nashville, and her cousins, Henry Batts and Henry F. Batts III, worked the land.
In 2006, Henry Jr. and Glenda Batts and Henry III and his wife, Debra, purchased the acreage from Andrea. Henry III and Debra Batts are the parents of Christina Audry, Catherine Nicole and Henry F. Batts IV. The Batts children represent the ninth generation to work the land at Oakdale and are Charles and Sarah Gent’s great-great-great-great-great-great grandchildren. The Batts family has improved the parcel by adding two ponds stocked with fish, and they now work both Oakdale and North Oakdale farms.
The third new Century Farm, the Reed Place, owned by Lloyd and Jennie Harris, dates to 1838, when John White purchased 225 acres of land in what was then Dickson County. (Cheatham County was formed in 1856.) John raised cattle, hay, corn, tobacco and swine on his farm. He and his wife, Eliza, were the parents of five children.
Their daughter, Serena White, married William Clayton “W.C.” Reed. In 1887 and 1892, W.C. purchased a total of 209 acres of the farm from Serena’s brother, Squire White. W.C. raised cattle, hay, corn, tobacco and hogs on the farm, and he and Serena were the parents of 12 children.
In 1909, Burgess Franklin “B.F.” Reed purchased the farm from his father W.C.’s other heirs. In 1933, Lora Reed Marsh, a niece of B.F. Reed, and her husband, Thurman “T.W.” Marsh, purchased 85 acres of the farm. During their ownership, they deeded a portion of land for a cemetery for the descendants of W.C. Reed that is still in use today.
In 1944, B.F. Reed purchased the 85 acres back from Lora and T.W., and his son, Burgess White Reed, and his family moved onto the farm. Burgess Reed purchased the farm from his father in 1945. He and his wife, Eddie Lee Reed, were the parents of four children.
In 1970, Eddie Lee Reed’s heirs inherited the farm: Sara Elizabeth Mays, Jennie Ruth Harris, Burgess Willard Reed and Linda Joyce Holyfield. In 1972, Jennie Ruth Harris and her husband, Lloyd Harris, purchased the farm from the other heirs. Today the farm produces cattle and horses; Lloyd Harris works the farm, and Jennie Ruth Harris is actively involved in managing it.
The fourth new Century Farm, the Click Place, originated when John Elzie “J. E.” McLaughlin purchased 25 acres in the 13th Civil District of Cheatham County in 1902. He raised hay and cattle, and he and his wife Violet, were the parents of two children.
In 1913, W.L. Travis purchased the farm. Both he and his wife, Pearl Petway Travis, were related to the McLaughlin family. G.C. “Click” McLaughlin, purchased the farm from the Travises in 1924 and continued the tradition of raising hay and cattle on the farm. He married Martha Alice Butler, and they were the parents of seven children.
In 1965, B.L. “Blake” Harris, a nephew of founder J. E. McLaughlin, purchased the farm. He married Artie Mae Harris, and they and their five children raised hay and cattle.
Lloyd Harris, one of Blake and Artie Mae Harris’ children, purchased the Click Place in 1968. He and Jennie Ruth Harris also own the Reed Place and are the parents of Jennie Dolores and Michael Harris. In 1976, Jennie Dolores Harris Moulton became an owner of the click Place with her father, and they now raise Black Angus cattle, hay and tobacco. In 2000, Michael acquired 13.5 acres of the farm.
Dolores Moulton’s daughter, D’andrea Felts, researched the history of the Click Place as well as the Reed Place. She is working with Century Farmers and the Cheatham County Fair Board to display information on each of the county’s historic Century Farms during the fair.
Since 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU has been a leader in the important work of documenting Tennessee’s agricultural heritage and history through the Tennessee Century Farms Program.
For more information about the Century Farms Program, please visit www.tncenturyfarms.org. The Center for Historic Preservation also may be contacted at Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37132 or 615-898-2947.
• ATTENTION, MEDIA: To interview the farm’s owner or request jpegs of the farm for editorial use, please contact the CHP at 615-898-2947.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.
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