News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Student Affairs/enrollment contact: Dr. Deb Sells, 615-898-2440 or Debra.Sells@mtsu.edu
MTSU fall enrollment eclipses record with 26,442 students
MURFREESBORO — MTSU experienced a slight gain — and another record — when campus officials recently announced a headcount of 26,442 students as the official enrollment for fall 2011.
The total is 12 more students than fall 2010 when a final headcount of 26,430 students was submitted to the Tennessee Board of Regents.
“We continue to be proud of the rich diversity represented in our student population,” said Dr. Deb Sells, vice president for the Division of Student Affairs and vice provost for Enrollment Services.
“We are particularly pleased with our continuing increase in returning students who are being retained and moved toward a timely graduation,” Sells added.
MTSU data shows a 3.69 percent overall increase in returning students from the previous year’s total. This translates to 662 more students returning overall. MTSU has 18,600 returning students this fall compared to 17,938 in fall 2010. There are 450 more returning seniors this fall (6,653 overall) compared to fall 2010’s 6,203 returning seniors total.
MTSU officials are seeing an increase in veterans registering for classes. As of Sept. 26, MTSU’s headcount of veterans was 1,035 students, compared to 998 enrolled in fall 2010, said Cathy Kirchner, registrar in MTSU’s Office of Records and Scheduling.
Other statistical notes about the fall ’11 enrollment totals include:
• the undergraduate population (23,415) equals 88.55 percent of total enrollment and graduate population (3,027) equals 11.45 percent of total enrollment;
• Hispanic enrollment (865) represents 3.27 percent of the total enrollment. Asian enrollment (1,067) represents 4.04 percent of the total enrollment;
• African-American enrollment (4,839) represents 18.30 percent of the total enrollment. African-American first-time freshmen (830) are 24.13 percent of total first-time freshmen (3,439). Undergraduate African-American (4,416) is 18.86 percent of total undergraduate enrollment (23,415). Graduate African-American headcount (423) is 13.97 percent of total graduate enrollment (3,027);
• female enrollment is 14,191 or 53.67 percent of total undergraduate enrollment; male enrollment is 12,251 or 46.33 percent of the total;
• the top six feeder institutions (all transfers) include Motlow State (1,485), Columbia State (1,028), Volunteer State (942), Nashville State (928), University of Tennessee at Knoxville (379), and Southwest (259); and
• transfer students enrolled (11,024 students) represent 41.69 percent of the total undergraduate population.
MTSU’s fall enrollment 10-year timeline
Year Enrollment
2011 26,442
2010 26,430
2009 25,188
2008 23,872
2007 23,246
2006 22,863
2005 22,554
2004 22,322
2003 21,744
2002 21,163
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The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
[104] Strickland Lecture Series Brings Renowned Archaeologist to MTSU Oct. 20
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 29, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Connie Huddleston, 615-494-7628
Strickland Lecture Series brings renowned archaeologist to MTSU Oct. 20
MURFREESBORO—His trademark is a distinguished white beard, not a battered fedora, but Penn State archaeologist Dr. Donald B. Redford’s discoveries will still impress fans of Indiana Jones.
Redford, an internationally recognized Egyptologist, will deliver the 2011 Strickland Visiting Scholar Lecture in History at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in the State Farm Lecture Hall, Room S-102, of MTSU’s Business and Aerospace Building. The topic of his free public address is “Mendes: City of the Ram and Fish, Microcosm of Ancient Egypt.”
Redford is a professor of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies at Penn State and a noted expert on the 18th dynasty Amarna period of ancient Egypt. The director of research projects at the Temple of Osiris and the Mendes Excavations, Redford has been featured in series and documentaries on A&E, The History Channel, and the BBC. He and his wife, fellow Penn State professor Dr. Susan Redford, also direct the Akhenaten Temple Project in Egypt and northeast Africa.
He also is the author of several books, including Akhenaten, The Heretic King; Israel, Canaan and Egypt in Ancient Times; The City of Ram-man: The Story of Ancient Mendes; and numerous articles.
During his nine-day visit to MTSU, which is coordinated by the College of Liberal Arts, Redford will meet for formal and informal classes and workshops with undergraduates, graduates and faculty.
The Strickland Visiting Scholar program allows students to meet with renowned scholars whose expertise spans a variety of historical issues. The Strickland family established the program in memory of Dr. Roscoe Lee Strickland Jr., a longtime professor of European history at MTSU and the first president of the University’s Faculty Senate.
For more information about Redford’s lecture, please contact Connie Huddleston at 615-494-7628 or via e-mail at Connie.Huddleston@mtsu.edu.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Connie Huddleston, 615-494-7628
Strickland Lecture Series brings renowned archaeologist to MTSU Oct. 20
MURFREESBORO—His trademark is a distinguished white beard, not a battered fedora, but Penn State archaeologist Dr. Donald B. Redford’s discoveries will still impress fans of Indiana Jones.
Redford, an internationally recognized Egyptologist, will deliver the 2011 Strickland Visiting Scholar Lecture in History at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in the State Farm Lecture Hall, Room S-102, of MTSU’s Business and Aerospace Building. The topic of his free public address is “Mendes: City of the Ram and Fish, Microcosm of Ancient Egypt.”
Redford is a professor of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies at Penn State and a noted expert on the 18th dynasty Amarna period of ancient Egypt. The director of research projects at the Temple of Osiris and the Mendes Excavations, Redford has been featured in series and documentaries on A&E, The History Channel, and the BBC. He and his wife, fellow Penn State professor Dr. Susan Redford, also direct the Akhenaten Temple Project in Egypt and northeast Africa.
He also is the author of several books, including Akhenaten, The Heretic King; Israel, Canaan and Egypt in Ancient Times; The City of Ram-man: The Story of Ancient Mendes; and numerous articles.
During his nine-day visit to MTSU, which is coordinated by the College of Liberal Arts, Redford will meet for formal and informal classes and workshops with undergraduates, graduates and faculty.
The Strickland Visiting Scholar program allows students to meet with renowned scholars whose expertise spans a variety of historical issues. The Strickland family established the program in memory of Dr. Roscoe Lee Strickland Jr., a longtime professor of European history at MTSU and the first president of the University’s Faculty Senate.
For more information about Redford’s lecture, please contact Connie Huddleston at 615-494-7628 or via e-mail at Connie.Huddleston@mtsu.edu.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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[103] "Bleed Blue, Beat WKU" Drive is Special for Young MTSU Supporter
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 28, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina E. Fann, 615-898-5385 or Gina.Fann@mtsu.edu
‘Bleed Blue, Beat WKU’ drive is special for young MTSU supporter
MURFREESBORO—Eight-year-old Andy Dunn of McMinnville is feeling as tall as his big brother, Ray, an MTSU freshman, right now.
The youngest Dunn, a cancer survivor thanks in part to donated blood products, will be the official “kickoff kid” at the MTSU-Western Kentucky football game at Floyd Stadium Oct. 6, when the American Red Cross announces the winner of next week’s Oct. 3-5 campus blood drives.
“Andy is eight years old now and had his three-year ‘transplant birthday’ in June,” explains the Dunn brothers’ mom, Dot. “All of his tests have come back with no evidence of disease. God has been VERY good to us.”
The youngest Dunn was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma in 2008 and underwent an excruciating series of tests, treatments (including a stem-cell transplant and a unique drug study) and follow-up care at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital to help him beat the disease. Now he’s a third-grader, rambunctious and strong, already in the middle of a busy school year at Hickory Creek Elementary School, and looking forward to visiting his big brother on the Murfreesboro campus.
Ray Dunn, part of the newest class in the University Honors College at MTSU, is in the middle of a busy school year, too. He’s glad to encourage others to donate blood in the “Bleed Blue” campaign to save more lives.
MTSU’s campaign, called “Bleed Blue, Beat WKU,” is headquartered at the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center and still has donation appointments available. It’s open to MTSU students, faculty, staff, alumni, neighbors and residents of surrounding communities to help surpass this year's total collection goal of 1,050 units of blood.
MTSU supporters can donate blood on:
• Monday, Oct. 3, from noon to 6 p.m.;
• Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and
• Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Reserved parking will be available for blood donors all three days. Donors can go to www.redcrossblood.org, click the blue "Enter Sponsor Code" box in the middle of the page and then enter "mtsu19" to register and make an appointment.
“We hope everyone can come by Oct. 3-5 and donate a pint of blood to help people who’ll need it in the community, and then come see Andy and the rest of the Blue Raiders celebrate winning the blood drive AND the football game on Oct. 6,” Dot Dunn says. “Donating blood is a very simple thing that saves lives every day.”
For directions to the Rec Center, visit www.mtsu.edu/camprec/directions.shtml. For more information about the blood drive, visit www.mtsunews.com/bleed-blue.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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ATTENTION MEDIA: To arrange an interview with the Dunns, please contact Gina Fann at 615-898-5385 or Gina.Fann@mtsu.edu. You also can shoot B-roll or get interviews with volunteers and donors during the scheduled donation dates and shoot footage of Andy Dunn and the "Bleed Blue" winner's announcement at the Oct. 6 MTSU-WKU football game.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina E. Fann, 615-898-5385 or Gina.Fann@mtsu.edu
‘Bleed Blue, Beat WKU’ drive is special for young MTSU supporter
MURFREESBORO—Eight-year-old Andy Dunn of McMinnville is feeling as tall as his big brother, Ray, an MTSU freshman, right now.
The youngest Dunn, a cancer survivor thanks in part to donated blood products, will be the official “kickoff kid” at the MTSU-Western Kentucky football game at Floyd Stadium Oct. 6, when the American Red Cross announces the winner of next week’s Oct. 3-5 campus blood drives.
“Andy is eight years old now and had his three-year ‘transplant birthday’ in June,” explains the Dunn brothers’ mom, Dot. “All of his tests have come back with no evidence of disease. God has been VERY good to us.”
The youngest Dunn was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma in 2008 and underwent an excruciating series of tests, treatments (including a stem-cell transplant and a unique drug study) and follow-up care at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital to help him beat the disease. Now he’s a third-grader, rambunctious and strong, already in the middle of a busy school year at Hickory Creek Elementary School, and looking forward to visiting his big brother on the Murfreesboro campus.
Ray Dunn, part of the newest class in the University Honors College at MTSU, is in the middle of a busy school year, too. He’s glad to encourage others to donate blood in the “Bleed Blue” campaign to save more lives.
MTSU’s campaign, called “Bleed Blue, Beat WKU,” is headquartered at the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center and still has donation appointments available. It’s open to MTSU students, faculty, staff, alumni, neighbors and residents of surrounding communities to help surpass this year's total collection goal of 1,050 units of blood.
MTSU supporters can donate blood on:
• Monday, Oct. 3, from noon to 6 p.m.;
• Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and
• Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Reserved parking will be available for blood donors all three days. Donors can go to www.redcrossblood.org, click the blue "Enter Sponsor Code" box in the middle of the page and then enter "mtsu19" to register and make an appointment.
“We hope everyone can come by Oct. 3-5 and donate a pint of blood to help people who’ll need it in the community, and then come see Andy and the rest of the Blue Raiders celebrate winning the blood drive AND the football game on Oct. 6,” Dot Dunn says. “Donating blood is a very simple thing that saves lives every day.”
For directions to the Rec Center, visit www.mtsu.edu/camprec/directions.shtml. For more information about the blood drive, visit www.mtsunews.com/bleed-blue.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
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ATTENTION MEDIA: To arrange an interview with the Dunns, please contact Gina Fann at 615-898-5385 or Gina.Fann@mtsu.edu. You also can shoot B-roll or get interviews with volunteers and donors during the scheduled donation dates and shoot footage of Andy Dunn and the "Bleed Blue" winner's announcement at the Oct. 6 MTSU-WKU football game.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
[102] U. of New Mexico Medieval Expert Graham Speaks Thursday at MTSU
Today’s date: Sept. 28, 2011
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Honors College contact: Dr. Philip Phillips, 615-898-2152 or Philip.Phillips@mtsu.edu
U. of New Mexico medieval expert Graham speaks Thursday at MTSU
MURFREESBORO — Timothy Graham, director of the Institute of Medieval Studies and associate professor of history at the University of New Mexico, will discuss “Shakespeare and the Medieval Book of Beasts,” Thursday, Sept. 29, at 3 p.m. in the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building amphitheater (Room 106).
The event is free and open to both the general public and campus community.
An expert on medieval manuscripts, Graham, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in England, is co-author, with Raymond Clemens of Illinois State University, of An Introduction to Manuscript Studies, published by Cornell University Press.
Graham specializes in the study of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts and their use for religious, lexicographical and antiquarian purposes by scholars of the 16th to 18th centuries, particularly Matthew Parker, John Joscelyn, William L’Isle, Abraham Wheelock and the Elstobs.
Graham’s visit is made possible with the support of the MTSU Department of English’s Virginia Peck Trust Fund, the College of Liberal Arts and the University Honors College.
For more information, call 615-898-2152.
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Media welcomed.
Celebrating its 100th anniversary and faithful to its roots as a teachers' college, MTSU continues as a top producer of teachers in Tennessee. Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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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
Honors College contact: Dr. Philip Phillips, 615-898-2152 or Philip.Phillips@mtsu.edu
U. of New Mexico medieval expert Graham speaks Thursday at MTSU
MURFREESBORO — Timothy Graham, director of the Institute of Medieval Studies and associate professor of history at the University of New Mexico, will discuss “Shakespeare and the Medieval Book of Beasts,” Thursday, Sept. 29, at 3 p.m. in the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building amphitheater (Room 106).
The event is free and open to both the general public and campus community.
An expert on medieval manuscripts, Graham, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in England, is co-author, with Raymond Clemens of Illinois State University, of An Introduction to Manuscript Studies, published by Cornell University Press.
Graham specializes in the study of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts and their use for religious, lexicographical and antiquarian purposes by scholars of the 16th to 18th centuries, particularly Matthew Parker, John Joscelyn, William L’Isle, Abraham Wheelock and the Elstobs.
Graham’s visit is made possible with the support of the MTSU Department of English’s Virginia Peck Trust Fund, the College of Liberal Arts and the University Honors College.
For more information, call 615-898-2152.
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Media welcomed.
Celebrating its 100th anniversary and faithful to its roots as a teachers' college, MTSU continues as a top producer of teachers in Tennessee. Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[101] Bridgestone Tire Donation to MTSU Wheel-Hub Motor Project
Today’s date: Sept. 28, 2011
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Bridgestone contact: Shelly Morton, 615-287-7512 or mortonshelly@bfusa.com
MTSU Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence contact:
Dr. Charles Perry, 615-898-5683 or chperry@mtsu.edu
Cutline information
Bridgestone tire donation to MTSU wheel-hub motor project
Bridgestone recently made a donation of four tires, valued at $360, to assist the MTSU wheel-hub motor project. Shown with one of the tires installed on the car used in the project are Brian Sears, left, Bridgestone human resources manager; Shelly Morton, Bridgestone community relations coordinator; and Paul Martin, coordinator of the wheel-hub project. Once the plug-in hybrid retrofit kit becomes mass-produced, it potentially could save 120 million gallons of gas per day. “New tires will allow us to travel to Nashville and other places to demonstrate the wheel-hub hybrid technology,” said Dr. Charles Perry, holder of the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence at MTSU and author of the patent, which is pending. Not pictured are Perry and Bruce Johnson, Bridgestone plant manager. Both had prior commitments.
Photo by MTSU News and Media Relations
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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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
Bridgestone contact: Shelly Morton, 615-287-7512 or mortonshelly@bfusa.com
MTSU Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence contact:
Dr. Charles Perry, 615-898-5683 or chperry@mtsu.edu
Cutline information
Bridgestone tire donation to MTSU wheel-hub motor project
Bridgestone recently made a donation of four tires, valued at $360, to assist the MTSU wheel-hub motor project. Shown with one of the tires installed on the car used in the project are Brian Sears, left, Bridgestone human resources manager; Shelly Morton, Bridgestone community relations coordinator; and Paul Martin, coordinator of the wheel-hub project. Once the plug-in hybrid retrofit kit becomes mass-produced, it potentially could save 120 million gallons of gas per day. “New tires will allow us to travel to Nashville and other places to demonstrate the wheel-hub hybrid technology,” said Dr. Charles Perry, holder of the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence at MTSU and author of the patent, which is pending. Not pictured are Perry and Bruce Johnson, Bridgestone plant manager. Both had prior commitments.
Photo by MTSU News and Media Relations
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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[100] MTSU Alum Bakes Blue Raider Cake for University Centennial
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 27, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Drew Ruble, 615-494-7752 or drew.ruble@mtsu.edu
MTSU ALUM BAKES BLUE RAIDER CAKE FOR UNIVERSITY CENTENNIAL
Jay Qualls Puts Icing on 100 Years of Achievement with Creative Depiction of MTSU
MURFREESBORO—Celebrity cake designer and MTSU alumnus Jay Qualls has donated a Centennial-themed birthday cake to MTSU to thank his alma mater for all his wild successes in life.
Qualls, a recent cast member on the TLC cable television hit “The Next Great Baker” and a graduate of the Jennings A. Jones School of Business, used MTSU Magazine’s recent list of “100 Things We Love About MTSU” as inspiration for his creation.
The cake has been on display in Walker Library on the MTSU campus. It appears on page 27 of the August edition of the magazine along with a story about Qualls.
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 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, re-launched in April, is part of a recent reformatting of MTSU communications’ efforts. MTSU supporters now are encouraged to visit the new digital information site, www.mtsunews.com, for real-time delivery of news, video and other multimedia features about the University.
Photos of the cake are available on request.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Drew Ruble, 615-494-7752 or drew.ruble@mtsu.edu
MTSU ALUM BAKES BLUE RAIDER CAKE FOR UNIVERSITY CENTENNIAL
Jay Qualls Puts Icing on 100 Years of Achievement with Creative Depiction of MTSU
MURFREESBORO—Celebrity cake designer and MTSU alumnus Jay Qualls has donated a Centennial-themed birthday cake to MTSU to thank his alma mater for all his wild successes in life.
Qualls, a recent cast member on the TLC cable television hit “The Next Great Baker” and a graduate of the Jennings A. Jones School of Business, used MTSU Magazine’s recent list of “100 Things We Love About MTSU” as inspiration for his creation.
The cake has been on display in Walker Library on the MTSU campus. It appears on page 27 of the August edition of the magazine along with a story about Qualls.
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 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, re-launched in April, is part of a recent reformatting of MTSU communications’ efforts. MTSU supporters now are encouraged to visit the new digital information site, www.mtsunews.com, for real-time delivery of news, video and other multimedia features about the University.
Photos of the cake are available on request.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[99] Banned Books In Spotlight at MTSU's James E. Walker Library
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 27, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
BANNED BOOKS IN SPOTLIGHT AT MTSU’S JAMES E. WALKER LIBRARY
Week-long Event Focuses on Freedom of Press, Freedom to Obtain Information
MURFREESBORO—The James E. Walker Library at MTSU is celebrating Banned Books Week, Sept. 24-Oct. 1, by positioning books that have been banned or challenged at some point in a cart in the library atrium.
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Sponsored by the American Library Association and other organizations, it highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harm of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bans of books across the country.
For more information, contact Kristen Keene at 615-898-5376 or kkeene@mtsu.edu.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
BANNED BOOKS IN SPOTLIGHT AT MTSU’S JAMES E. WALKER LIBRARY
Week-long Event Focuses on Freedom of Press, Freedom to Obtain Information
MURFREESBORO—The James E. Walker Library at MTSU is celebrating Banned Books Week, Sept. 24-Oct. 1, by positioning books that have been banned or challenged at some point in a cart in the library atrium.
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Sponsored by the American Library Association and other organizations, it highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harm of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bans of books across the country.
For more information, contact Kristen Keene at 615-898-5376 or kkeene@mtsu.edu.
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[98] Banned Books in Spotlight at MTSU's James E. Walker Library
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 27, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
BANNED BOOKS IN SPOTLIGHT AT MTSU’S JAMES E. WALKER LIBRARY
Week-long Event Focuses on Freedom of Press, Freedom to Obtain Information
MURFREESBORO—The James E. Walker Library at MTSU is celebrating Banned Books Week, Sept. 24-Oct. 1, by positioning books that have been banned or challenged at some point in a cart in the library atrium.
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Sponsored by the American Library Association and other organizations, it highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harm of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bans of books across the country.
For more information, contact Kristen Keene at 615-898-5376 or kkeene@mtsu.edu.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
BANNED BOOKS IN SPOTLIGHT AT MTSU’S JAMES E. WALKER LIBRARY
Week-long Event Focuses on Freedom of Press, Freedom to Obtain Information
MURFREESBORO—The James E. Walker Library at MTSU is celebrating Banned Books Week, Sept. 24-Oct. 1, by positioning books that have been banned or challenged at some point in a cart in the library atrium.
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Sponsored by the American Library Association and other organizations, it highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harm of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bans of books across the country.
For more information, contact Kristen Keene at 615-898-5376 or kkeene@mtsu.edu.
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[97] MTSU's Saudi Students Celebrate Their Culture, Heritage
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 27, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU’S SAUDI STUDENTS CELEBRATE THEIR CULTURE, HERITAGE
Public Invited to Participate with Dance, Food, Drink, Henna Hand Decoration
MURFREESBORO—The Saudi Students Association at MTSU will host its first Saudi National Day celebration from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in Room 322 of the Keathley University Center.
Scheduled festive activities include henna hand decoration for women, ethnic snacks, Arabian coffee, traditional Saudi music, folklore dance and photos in traditional Saudi costumes for both men and women.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Saudi Students Association at ssa.mtsu@gmail.com.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU’S SAUDI STUDENTS CELEBRATE THEIR CULTURE, HERITAGE
Public Invited to Participate with Dance, Food, Drink, Henna Hand Decoration
MURFREESBORO—The Saudi Students Association at MTSU will host its first Saudi National Day celebration from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in Room 322 of the Keathley University Center.
Scheduled festive activities include henna hand decoration for women, ethnic snacks, Arabian coffee, traditional Saudi music, folklore dance and photos in traditional Saudi costumes for both men and women.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Saudi Students Association at ssa.mtsu@gmail.com.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
[96] MTSU Receives 'Military Friendly School' Designation Again
Sept. 26, 2011
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
MTSU Receives ‘Military Friendly School’ Designation Again
Middle Tennessee State University has for the second consecutive year made the list of “Military Friendly Schools,” an annual rating by G.I. Jobs, which is published by veteran-owned Victory Media.
The publication surveyed more than 7,000 schools nationwide, and 1,231 were selected for the designation.
Schools that receive the recognition are those that go the extra mile to recruit and retain veterans, provide financial assistance and offer special on-campus programs and opportunities. Some schools provide credit for military service and offer military spouse programs.
“MTSU is military-friendly in part due to the support of administrators and faculty who comprise the Military Task Force and work together to provide services for our veteran population,” said Cathy Kirchner, registrar in MTSU’s Office of Records and Scheduling.
Kirchner’s office guides veterans through the maze of requirements and documentation that they need in order for them to receive their GI Bill benefits from the Veterans Administration. Currently, two fulltime employees and four student workers support a fall 2011 population of 1035 veterans at MTSU.
“The staff spent countless hours calling and emailing veterans to assist them in the enrollment and the fee-payment confirmation process for fall 2011,” Kirchner noted. The number of veterans was up from 998 enrolled in the fall of 2010, she added.
“One example of how we work together for the benefit of this population was that this semester representatives from our business office, enrollment services and information technology division created a Veterans Tab in RaiderNet to provide a process for veterans to complete forms needed each term online,” Kirchner said.
A list of all Military Friendly Schools was distributed to thousands of active and former military personnel. To access the list, go to www.militaryfriendlyschools.com/2011list.
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Celebrating its 100th anniversary and faithful to its roots as a teachers' college, MTSU continues as a top producer of teachers in Tennessee. Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
MTSU Receives ‘Military Friendly School’ Designation Again
Middle Tennessee State University has for the second consecutive year made the list of “Military Friendly Schools,” an annual rating by G.I. Jobs, which is published by veteran-owned Victory Media.
The publication surveyed more than 7,000 schools nationwide, and 1,231 were selected for the designation.
Schools that receive the recognition are those that go the extra mile to recruit and retain veterans, provide financial assistance and offer special on-campus programs and opportunities. Some schools provide credit for military service and offer military spouse programs.
“MTSU is military-friendly in part due to the support of administrators and faculty who comprise the Military Task Force and work together to provide services for our veteran population,” said Cathy Kirchner, registrar in MTSU’s Office of Records and Scheduling.
Kirchner’s office guides veterans through the maze of requirements and documentation that they need in order for them to receive their GI Bill benefits from the Veterans Administration. Currently, two fulltime employees and four student workers support a fall 2011 population of 1035 veterans at MTSU.
“The staff spent countless hours calling and emailing veterans to assist them in the enrollment and the fee-payment confirmation process for fall 2011,” Kirchner noted. The number of veterans was up from 998 enrolled in the fall of 2010, she added.
“One example of how we work together for the benefit of this population was that this semester representatives from our business office, enrollment services and information technology division created a Veterans Tab in RaiderNet to provide a process for veterans to complete forms needed each term online,” Kirchner said.
A list of all Military Friendly Schools was distributed to thousands of active and former military personnel. To access the list, go to www.militaryfriendlyschools.com/2011list.
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Celebrating its 100th anniversary and faithful to its roots as a teachers' college, MTSU continues as a top producer of teachers in Tennessee. Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
[95] Martin Discusses Predator Pilot Experiences Sept. 28 at MTSU
Today’s date: Sept. 26, 2011
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Aerospace contact: Kyle Snyder, 615-669-8288 (cell) or ksnyder@mtsu.edu
Martin discusses Predator pilot experiences Sept. 28 at MTSU
MURFREESBORO — U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matt J. Martin will be discussing his experiences as a Predator pilot in an open session Wednesday, Sept. 28, starting at 7:30 p.m. in MTSU Business Aerospace Building’s State Farm Lecture Hall (Room S102), Kyle Snyder, director of the University’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems program, said.
The event is open to the public and campus community. Students in the aerospace and military science departments are expected to be among those in attendance.
“Lt. Col. Martin’s first-person accounts of his combat time with Predator and its associated technologies for surveillance and targeting have been published in Predator: The Remote Control Air War over Afghanistan,” Snyder said.
Snyder added that Martin will be talking about his training as a new UAS pilot, the capabilities of Predator, the first-person perspective of a UAS pilot flying combat scenarios in Afghanistan from a control station in Las Vegas and a wide range of other topics.
“It should be an enlightening talk,” Snyder said.
Martin is a career U.S. Air Force officer and Predator pilot. During his years in the Predator program, he flew hundreds of missions and supervised thousands more.
Martin, who is originally from Indiana, now lives with his wife, Trish, in the Southwestern U.S.
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Media welcomed.
Media note: Lt. Col. Matt J. Martin will be arriving at MTSU at 2 p.m. Sept. 28. He will be available during the afternoon for interviews and also on Thursday, Sept. 29, during the morning hours. If interested, contact Randy Weiler in News and Media Relations at 615-898-5616 or email Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu and we will arrange.
CUTLINE INFORMATION
Career U.S. Air Force officer and Predator pilot Lt. Col. Matt J. Martin is shown with a USAF plane nicknamed “Ruby.”
(Submitted photo)
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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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
Aerospace contact: Kyle Snyder, 615-669-8288 (cell) or ksnyder@mtsu.edu
Martin discusses Predator pilot experiences Sept. 28 at MTSU
MURFREESBORO — U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matt J. Martin will be discussing his experiences as a Predator pilot in an open session Wednesday, Sept. 28, starting at 7:30 p.m. in MTSU Business Aerospace Building’s State Farm Lecture Hall (Room S102), Kyle Snyder, director of the University’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems program, said.
The event is open to the public and campus community. Students in the aerospace and military science departments are expected to be among those in attendance.
“Lt. Col. Martin’s first-person accounts of his combat time with Predator and its associated technologies for surveillance and targeting have been published in Predator: The Remote Control Air War over Afghanistan,” Snyder said.
Snyder added that Martin will be talking about his training as a new UAS pilot, the capabilities of Predator, the first-person perspective of a UAS pilot flying combat scenarios in Afghanistan from a control station in Las Vegas and a wide range of other topics.
“It should be an enlightening talk,” Snyder said.
Martin is a career U.S. Air Force officer and Predator pilot. During his years in the Predator program, he flew hundreds of missions and supervised thousands more.
Martin, who is originally from Indiana, now lives with his wife, Trish, in the Southwestern U.S.
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Media welcomed.
Media note: Lt. Col. Matt J. Martin will be arriving at MTSU at 2 p.m. Sept. 28. He will be available during the afternoon for interviews and also on Thursday, Sept. 29, during the morning hours. If interested, contact Randy Weiler in News and Media Relations at 615-898-5616 or email Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu and we will arrange.
CUTLINE INFORMATION
Career U.S. Air Force officer and Predator pilot Lt. Col. Matt J. Martin is shown with a USAF plane nicknamed “Ruby.”
(Submitted photo)
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[94] Stones River Chamber Players Debut 2011-12 MTSU Season Oct. 3
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 26, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493
Stones River Chamber Players debut 2011-12 MTSU season Oct. 3
MURFREESBORO— The Stones River Chamber Players, an ensemble-in-residence at MTSU, invites the community to “Pack Your Bags” for the 2011-12 season, which takes off Monday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the University’s Hinton Hall in the Wright Music Building.
The free Oct. 3 concert, “New York, New York,” will give local audiences a first listen to a performance that will be taken to New York’s Steinway Hall later this fall.
“While the SRCP has made two tours of Europe, we have never performed in the musical capital of our own country,” said Todd Waldecker, MTSU professor of clarinet and SRCP member.
“We would not have dreamed of taking the program to New York, however, without first sharing it with the MTSU music audience right here at home,” added Lynn Rice-See, MTSU piano coordinator and SRCP co-director.
“New York, New York” includes music for three different piano trio combinations by Beethoven, Khachaturian and Schubert. Waldecker, Rice and new MTSU faculty cellist Christine Kim will perform “Beethoven Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11.” for clarinet, cello, and piano.
Andrea Dawson, SRCP member and an MTSU associate professor of violin, will then join Rice-See and Waldecker to perform “Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano” by the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.
Rounding out the season’s first SRCP performance will be the “Piano Trio in B-flat major” by Franz Schubert.
The local SCRP season will continue on Feb. 20, 2012, with “The Thirteen Original Colonies” and a musical trip to “Eastern Europe” on April 9.
For more information on these and other concerts at the MTSU School of Music, call 615-898-2493 or click on the “Concert Calendar” link at www.mtsumusic.com. For more information about the Stones River Chamber Players, including streaming audio of some past performances, visit their website at www.mtsu.edu/music/srcpabout.shtml.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493
Stones River Chamber Players debut 2011-12 MTSU season Oct. 3
MURFREESBORO— The Stones River Chamber Players, an ensemble-in-residence at MTSU, invites the community to “Pack Your Bags” for the 2011-12 season, which takes off Monday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the University’s Hinton Hall in the Wright Music Building.
The free Oct. 3 concert, “New York, New York,” will give local audiences a first listen to a performance that will be taken to New York’s Steinway Hall later this fall.
“While the SRCP has made two tours of Europe, we have never performed in the musical capital of our own country,” said Todd Waldecker, MTSU professor of clarinet and SRCP member.
“We would not have dreamed of taking the program to New York, however, without first sharing it with the MTSU music audience right here at home,” added Lynn Rice-See, MTSU piano coordinator and SRCP co-director.
“New York, New York” includes music for three different piano trio combinations by Beethoven, Khachaturian and Schubert. Waldecker, Rice and new MTSU faculty cellist Christine Kim will perform “Beethoven Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11.” for clarinet, cello, and piano.
Andrea Dawson, SRCP member and an MTSU associate professor of violin, will then join Rice-See and Waldecker to perform “Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano” by the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.
Rounding out the season’s first SRCP performance will be the “Piano Trio in B-flat major” by Franz Schubert.
The local SCRP season will continue on Feb. 20, 2012, with “The Thirteen Original Colonies” and a musical trip to “Eastern Europe” on April 9.
For more information on these and other concerts at the MTSU School of Music, call 615-898-2493 or click on the “Concert Calendar” link at www.mtsumusic.com. For more information about the Stones River Chamber Players, including streaming audio of some past performances, visit their website at www.mtsu.edu/music/srcpabout.shtml.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
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[93] AccuWeather System Will Add Precision, Urgency to MTSU Tornado Alerts
Sept. 26, 2011
Contact: Buddy Peaster at 615-898-2424 or Tom Tozer at 615-898-2919
AccuWeather system will add precision, urgency to MTSU tornado alerts
Beginning Friday, Oct. 21, Middle Tennessee State University will issue tornado-warning alerts based on technology provided by AccuWeather, a private company with a team of meteorologists who provide customized and site-specific weather warnings for universities and corporations across the nation.
Utilizing the latest in geographic information systems (GIS) mapping technology, Accuweather monitors and pinpoints severe weather patterns 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Unlike the National Weather Service, which observes weather from a more global perspective, Accuweather homes in on those specific geographic areas where its clients are located.
“This new service will provide more accurate and timely information regarding tornado activity that might impact the general areas of both the campus and Miller Coliseum,” said MTSU Police Chief Buddy Peaster. “Accuweather will notify us when the campus appears to be in the path of a tornado that is within 20 minutes of us. Then we will activate our sirens and utilize our RAVE notification system via text message, email and voice alert.”
There are five tornado sirens located on the campus proper and one siren at the Miller Coliseum, on Thompson Lane. Peaster said the general area of campus also encompasses those MTSU satellite offices in the community near the university as well as the horse coliseum.
“We’ve had six sessions with our ‘building runners,’ and our message to them has been that this new system of tracking tornadoes should cut down on the number of warnings that disrupt classes when people go to their ‘safer places’—especially when tornadic activity is spotted somewhere in the far corners of the county. That should be good news for everyone.”
There are approximately 230 building runners at MTSU, mostly clerical staff, who knock on office and classroom doors in their assigned areas and advise people that they should seek those designated safer areas.
Peaster added a caveat. “We also made it very clear—and we need to get this message to all faculty, staff and students—that when a warning is issued, it adds a whole new level of urgency and we need to take it seriously. If Accuweather tells us that the campus is in the path of a tornado, we should head to our designated safer places and not just blow it off as a false alarm.”
Accuweather’s record is impressive. In 2008, a manufacturing company and client took a direct hit from a tornado. Because the company received a warning from Accuweather 22 minutes in advance, 88 employees were able to take shelter. When the tornado hit, the building literally collapsed around them, and injuries amounted to minor cuts.
In a 32-month study of America’s auto industry documents, the National Weather Service issued a total of 390 tornado warnings in areas where three manufacturers were located. In that same period in those specific areas, Accuweather issued 53 warnings. The savings against lost production time amounted to more than $15 million.
Universities that already utilize Accuweather include Vanderbilt, Clemson and Florida State. Companies on board include Caterpillar, International Truck & Engine and numerous railway systems such as Union Pacific.
“I can’t emphasize enough that with this new service, we will send out tornado alerts when possibly dangerous activity is more imminent for campus,” Peaster said. “Everyone will need to take the RAVE alerts and the sirens more seriously.”
Key words: MTSU, Middle Tennessee State University, tornado alert, campus safety, AccuWeather
Contact: Buddy Peaster at 615-898-2424 or Tom Tozer at 615-898-2919
AccuWeather system will add precision, urgency to MTSU tornado alerts
Beginning Friday, Oct. 21, Middle Tennessee State University will issue tornado-warning alerts based on technology provided by AccuWeather, a private company with a team of meteorologists who provide customized and site-specific weather warnings for universities and corporations across the nation.
Utilizing the latest in geographic information systems (GIS) mapping technology, Accuweather monitors and pinpoints severe weather patterns 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Unlike the National Weather Service, which observes weather from a more global perspective, Accuweather homes in on those specific geographic areas where its clients are located.
“This new service will provide more accurate and timely information regarding tornado activity that might impact the general areas of both the campus and Miller Coliseum,” said MTSU Police Chief Buddy Peaster. “Accuweather will notify us when the campus appears to be in the path of a tornado that is within 20 minutes of us. Then we will activate our sirens and utilize our RAVE notification system via text message, email and voice alert.”
There are five tornado sirens located on the campus proper and one siren at the Miller Coliseum, on Thompson Lane. Peaster said the general area of campus also encompasses those MTSU satellite offices in the community near the university as well as the horse coliseum.
“We’ve had six sessions with our ‘building runners,’ and our message to them has been that this new system of tracking tornadoes should cut down on the number of warnings that disrupt classes when people go to their ‘safer places’—especially when tornadic activity is spotted somewhere in the far corners of the county. That should be good news for everyone.”
There are approximately 230 building runners at MTSU, mostly clerical staff, who knock on office and classroom doors in their assigned areas and advise people that they should seek those designated safer areas.
Peaster added a caveat. “We also made it very clear—and we need to get this message to all faculty, staff and students—that when a warning is issued, it adds a whole new level of urgency and we need to take it seriously. If Accuweather tells us that the campus is in the path of a tornado, we should head to our designated safer places and not just blow it off as a false alarm.”
Accuweather’s record is impressive. In 2008, a manufacturing company and client took a direct hit from a tornado. Because the company received a warning from Accuweather 22 minutes in advance, 88 employees were able to take shelter. When the tornado hit, the building literally collapsed around them, and injuries amounted to minor cuts.
In a 32-month study of America’s auto industry documents, the National Weather Service issued a total of 390 tornado warnings in areas where three manufacturers were located. In that same period in those specific areas, Accuweather issued 53 warnings. The savings against lost production time amounted to more than $15 million.
Universities that already utilize Accuweather include Vanderbilt, Clemson and Florida State. Companies on board include Caterpillar, International Truck & Engine and numerous railway systems such as Union Pacific.
“I can’t emphasize enough that with this new service, we will send out tornado alerts when possibly dangerous activity is more imminent for campus,” Peaster said. “Everyone will need to take the RAVE alerts and the sirens more seriously.”
Key words: MTSU, Middle Tennessee State University, tornado alert, campus safety, AccuWeather
[92] MTSU's Economic Outlook Conference Offers Local, Global Perspectives
Sept. 23, 2010
CONTACT: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919; Dr. E. James Burton, 615-898-2764
MTSU’s ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCE OFFERS LOCAL, GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
MURFREESBORO—Mark A. Emkes, retired CEO and president of Bridgestone Americas Inc. and currently the commissioner of Finance and Administration for the state of Tennessee, will be the keynote speaker at Middle Tennessee State University’s Economic Outlook Conference.
The 19th annual event will be held Friday, Sept. 30, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Murfreesboro, with registration beginning at 8:15 a.m. Emkes will speak at 9 a.m.
A registration fee of $50 per person will cover facilities, conference material and lunch. Attendees may register at the door, but lunch will not be guaranteed.
Emkes began his career at Firestone Tire and Rubber Company as an international trainee. After working in a Firestone store in Houston, he became store manager. Two years later, he went overseas where he held several managerial positions in the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Brazil and Mexico.
In 2000, he returned to the United States and became president of Bridgestone Firestone Latin America. Two years later, he became chair, CEO and president of Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire. In 2004, he was promoted to chair and CEO of Bridgestone Firestone Holding. He retired from the company in 2010 and now serves in Governor Bill Haslam’s cabinet.
Emkes graduated from Indiana’s DePauw University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and earned an M.B.A. in international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Az. He is active in civic and humanitarian organizations.
“It is our privilege to have Mark with us this year because of his vast experience both here and abroad,” commented Dr. Jim Burton, dean of MTSU’s Jennings A. Jones College of Business. “With the University’s increasing emphasis on international education and affairs, it is appropriate to have a conference headliner who has the business breadth and depth that Mark possesses.”
Burton noted that the conference is targeted especially to bankers, business owners and managers, community officials and leaders, as well as business and economics faculty and students. The mission of the conference, he added, is to promote the idea of free enterprise and to promote events that proudly wave that banner.
Continuing the tradition of providing substantive information, Dr. David Penn, director of MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center, will provide a mid-state/regional economic update. The BERC maintains significant databases of regional, national and international information and provides research resources and databases for the MTSU community.
Dr. Donald Ratajczak, Regent's Professor of Economics Emeritus at Georgia State University and nationally known economic forecaster, will address the luncheon audience at noon. With his animated style and keen observations, Ratajczak has become a staple of the annual event.
During the lunch break, officials will present the Jennings A. Jones Champion of Free Enterprise Award.
The conference will dismiss at 1:15 p.m.
The MTSU Economic Outlook Conference is co-sponsored by the Jones College, the Jones Chair in Free Enterprise, the Business and Economic Research Center and the Jack O. Weatherford Chair of Finance.
The Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center is located at 1200 Conference Center Boulevard in Murfreesboro. For more information, contact the Jones College at 615-898-2764.
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The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
CONTACT: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919; Dr. E. James Burton, 615-898-2764
MTSU’s ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCE OFFERS LOCAL, GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
MURFREESBORO—Mark A. Emkes, retired CEO and president of Bridgestone Americas Inc. and currently the commissioner of Finance and Administration for the state of Tennessee, will be the keynote speaker at Middle Tennessee State University’s Economic Outlook Conference.
The 19th annual event will be held Friday, Sept. 30, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Murfreesboro, with registration beginning at 8:15 a.m. Emkes will speak at 9 a.m.
A registration fee of $50 per person will cover facilities, conference material and lunch. Attendees may register at the door, but lunch will not be guaranteed.
Emkes began his career at Firestone Tire and Rubber Company as an international trainee. After working in a Firestone store in Houston, he became store manager. Two years later, he went overseas where he held several managerial positions in the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Brazil and Mexico.
In 2000, he returned to the United States and became president of Bridgestone Firestone Latin America. Two years later, he became chair, CEO and president of Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire. In 2004, he was promoted to chair and CEO of Bridgestone Firestone Holding. He retired from the company in 2010 and now serves in Governor Bill Haslam’s cabinet.
Emkes graduated from Indiana’s DePauw University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and earned an M.B.A. in international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Az. He is active in civic and humanitarian organizations.
“It is our privilege to have Mark with us this year because of his vast experience both here and abroad,” commented Dr. Jim Burton, dean of MTSU’s Jennings A. Jones College of Business. “With the University’s increasing emphasis on international education and affairs, it is appropriate to have a conference headliner who has the business breadth and depth that Mark possesses.”
Burton noted that the conference is targeted especially to bankers, business owners and managers, community officials and leaders, as well as business and economics faculty and students. The mission of the conference, he added, is to promote the idea of free enterprise and to promote events that proudly wave that banner.
Continuing the tradition of providing substantive information, Dr. David Penn, director of MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center, will provide a mid-state/regional economic update. The BERC maintains significant databases of regional, national and international information and provides research resources and databases for the MTSU community.
Dr. Donald Ratajczak, Regent's Professor of Economics Emeritus at Georgia State University and nationally known economic forecaster, will address the luncheon audience at noon. With his animated style and keen observations, Ratajczak has become a staple of the annual event.
During the lunch break, officials will present the Jennings A. Jones Champion of Free Enterprise Award.
The conference will dismiss at 1:15 p.m.
The MTSU Economic Outlook Conference is co-sponsored by the Jones College, the Jones Chair in Free Enterprise, the Business and Economic Research Center and the Jack O. Weatherford Chair of Finance.
The Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center is located at 1200 Conference Center Boulevard in Murfreesboro. For more information, contact the Jones College at 615-898-2764.
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The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
[91] Greek Groups Step Lively for Bragging Rights At Step Show
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 23, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dave Sullivan, 615-898-5812
GREEK GROUPS STEP LIVELY FOR BRAGGING RIGHTS AT STEP SHOW
Annual Event Blends Precision, Show Biz Flair, Hard Work, Pinpoint Timing
MURFREESBORO—Perfectly synchronized performers will create a flurry of color and sound in the annual MTSU Homecoming Step Show at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Murphy Center.
Groups will design and execute intricately choreographed routines, displaying dynamic showmanship to impress the judges. The groups will be assessed on the grounds of creativity, complexity, synchronization, crowd interaction and other criteria.
“Groups spend at least half of the year planning their performances and rehearse from three to six months in advance,” says NPHC President Una Norwood.
The first-place winning fraternity and sorority will be awarded $1,000 each. Second-place finishers will get $500 each. An additional $500 will be presented to either the first-place fraternity or the first-place sorority for the finest overall performance.
Six organizations will compete in this year’s event, which is sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council. They are fraternities Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Phi Beta Sigma and sororities Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho and Delta Sigma Theta.
Tickets are $12 for general admission from now until Sept. 29, $17 for floor seats from now until Sept. 29, $15 for general admission on the day of the event and $20 for floor seats on the day of the event. Only cash payments will be accepted. Tickets may be purchased at Murphy Center’s Gate A ticket office.
For more information, contact Greek Affairs Coordinator Dave Sullivan at 615-898-5812 or dave.sullivan@mtsu.edu.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dave Sullivan, 615-898-5812
GREEK GROUPS STEP LIVELY FOR BRAGGING RIGHTS AT STEP SHOW
Annual Event Blends Precision, Show Biz Flair, Hard Work, Pinpoint Timing
MURFREESBORO—Perfectly synchronized performers will create a flurry of color and sound in the annual MTSU Homecoming Step Show at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Murphy Center.
Groups will design and execute intricately choreographed routines, displaying dynamic showmanship to impress the judges. The groups will be assessed on the grounds of creativity, complexity, synchronization, crowd interaction and other criteria.
“Groups spend at least half of the year planning their performances and rehearse from three to six months in advance,” says NPHC President Una Norwood.
The first-place winning fraternity and sorority will be awarded $1,000 each. Second-place finishers will get $500 each. An additional $500 will be presented to either the first-place fraternity or the first-place sorority for the finest overall performance.
Six organizations will compete in this year’s event, which is sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council. They are fraternities Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Phi Beta Sigma and sororities Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho and Delta Sigma Theta.
Tickets are $12 for general admission from now until Sept. 29, $17 for floor seats from now until Sept. 29, $15 for general admission on the day of the event and $20 for floor seats on the day of the event. Only cash payments will be accepted. Tickets may be purchased at Murphy Center’s Gate A ticket office.
For more information, contact Greek Affairs Coordinator Dave Sullivan at 615-898-5812 or dave.sullivan@mtsu.edu.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
[90] Nutrition Camp Offered at Campus Recreation Oct. 5-7
Today’s date: Sept. 21, 2011
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
MTSU Campus Rec contact: Emily Coffman, 615-898-2104 or ecoffman@mtsu.edu
Nutrition Camp offered at Campus Recreation Oct. 5-7
MURFREESBORO — A Nutrition Camp will be offered Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 5-7, at MTSU Campus Recreation for students currently enrolled in the fourth through sixth grades. The camp dates coincide with Rutherford County Schools being on fall break.
Emily Coffman, camps coordinator, said the camp will emphasize developing healthy eating habits, healthy snacking and a variety of ways to stay active. Participants will also have the opportunity to prepare fun, healthy snacks for themselves.
Cost of the camp is $100 and is from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day in the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center. After-camp care is also available for an additional $15 per day. Camp plus any aftercare must be paid in full upon registration. Deadline for registration is Oct. 3.
For more information about the camp, contact Coffman at 615-898-2104.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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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
MTSU Campus Rec contact: Emily Coffman, 615-898-2104 or ecoffman@mtsu.edu
Nutrition Camp offered at Campus Recreation Oct. 5-7
MURFREESBORO — A Nutrition Camp will be offered Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 5-7, at MTSU Campus Recreation for students currently enrolled in the fourth through sixth grades. The camp dates coincide with Rutherford County Schools being on fall break.
Emily Coffman, camps coordinator, said the camp will emphasize developing healthy eating habits, healthy snacking and a variety of ways to stay active. Participants will also have the opportunity to prepare fun, healthy snacks for themselves.
Cost of the camp is $100 and is from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day in the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center. After-camp care is also available for an additional $15 per day. Camp plus any aftercare must be paid in full upon registration. Deadline for registration is Oct. 3.
For more information about the camp, contact Coffman at 615-898-2104.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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[89] Make Plans for a Centennial Homecoming
Today’s date: Sept. 21, 2011
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Alumni Relations contact: Rhonda King, 615-904-8198 or rwking@mtsu.edu
Make plans for a Centennial Homecoming
MURFREESBORO — You are invited to A Centennial Homecoming: Look to the Future, Remember the Past on Saturday, Oct. 1, at MTSU. Preparations are under way for this special once-in-100-years event.
Alumni and friends of the University, save the date to reminisce about your days on campus while experiencing MTSU moving forward into its next century.
Blue Raiders nationwide chose this year’s theme as alumni, students and faculty participated in an online poll. Votes were cast from people in 30 different states. Look to the Future, Remember the Past was decided by earning 47 percent of the vote.
Many activities will take place to commemorate this historic homecoming. Be sure to check www.mtalumni.com (click on “Celebrate with us!” flash item) for a detailed schedule when making your homecoming plans.
Members of the class of 1961 will be honored as they are inducted into the Golden Raiders Society on Friday, Sept. 30, recognizing 50 years since their graduation. This class has the unique experience of graduating during Middle Tennessee’s 50th anniversary celebration, and becoming a Golden Raider during its Centennial year.
The Office of Alumni Relations will host its annual Mixer on Middle Homecoming Parade Watching Party on Oct. 1, at 11:30 a.m., at the Alumni House, 2259 Middle Tennessee Blvd. The Alumni House is the best place to watch the parade on campus.
The third annual Baby Raider Ride Contest will take place during Mixer on Middle. Little legacies will be showcased as decorated strollers, wagons, and trikes will be featured in the parade.
A tailgate lunch sponsored by ARAMARK and MidSouth Bank will be available at the Alumni House following the parade from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $7.50 per adult and $5 per child age 12 and under. Reservations can be made at www.mtalumni.com or by calling 800-533-6878 by Sept. 28. There will be limited walkup reservations available for lunch. The menu will be the traditional tailgate fare of hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, chips, cookies, soda, and water.
Homecoming is about reconnecting and visiting with schoolmates, friends and family. Tailgating is a great place to do so. Tailgating sites across campus will be in full swing on the Homecoming Day. The alumni office will get you connected with your group through the Facebook event, MTSU Centennial Homecoming Tailgate Hookup.
Be in the stands at Floyd Stadium to cheer the Blue Raiders as they take on in-state rival, the University of Memphis Tigers, in the Homecoming Game, kicking off at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling the athletic ticket office at 615-898-2103. Discounted alumni tickets game tickets are available for purchase through www.mtalumni.com.
The Centennial Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned during the traditional ceremony at halftime of the game.
Other activities will take place during Homecoming Week. For a more detailed schedule, visit mtalumni.com or call the Alumni Office at 800-533-6878.
For full details of Student Government Association homecoming events, visit www.mtsu.edu/sga and click on “Homecoming” on the left side of the page, view an mtsunews.com story at http://mtsunews.com/mtsu-homecoming-never-felt-smelled-tasted-so-good/ or call the SGA office at 615-898-2464. The official Facebook and Twitter pages are www.facebook.com/mtsuhomecoming and www.twitter.com/mtsuhomecoming, respectively.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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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: Rhonda King, 615-904-8198 or rwking@mtsu.edu
Make plans for a Centennial Homecoming
MURFREESBORO — You are invited to A Centennial Homecoming: Look to the Future, Remember the Past on Saturday, Oct. 1, at MTSU. Preparations are under way for this special once-in-100-years event.
Alumni and friends of the University, save the date to reminisce about your days on campus while experiencing MTSU moving forward into its next century.
Blue Raiders nationwide chose this year’s theme as alumni, students and faculty participated in an online poll. Votes were cast from people in 30 different states. Look to the Future, Remember the Past was decided by earning 47 percent of the vote.
Many activities will take place to commemorate this historic homecoming. Be sure to check www.mtalumni.com (click on “Celebrate with us!” flash item) for a detailed schedule when making your homecoming plans.
Members of the class of 1961 will be honored as they are inducted into the Golden Raiders Society on Friday, Sept. 30, recognizing 50 years since their graduation. This class has the unique experience of graduating during Middle Tennessee’s 50th anniversary celebration, and becoming a Golden Raider during its Centennial year.
The Office of Alumni Relations will host its annual Mixer on Middle Homecoming Parade Watching Party on Oct. 1, at 11:30 a.m., at the Alumni House, 2259 Middle Tennessee Blvd. The Alumni House is the best place to watch the parade on campus.
The third annual Baby Raider Ride Contest will take place during Mixer on Middle. Little legacies will be showcased as decorated strollers, wagons, and trikes will be featured in the parade.
A tailgate lunch sponsored by ARAMARK and MidSouth Bank will be available at the Alumni House following the parade from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $7.50 per adult and $5 per child age 12 and under. Reservations can be made at www.mtalumni.com or by calling 800-533-6878 by Sept. 28. There will be limited walkup reservations available for lunch. The menu will be the traditional tailgate fare of hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, chips, cookies, soda, and water.
Homecoming is about reconnecting and visiting with schoolmates, friends and family. Tailgating is a great place to do so. Tailgating sites across campus will be in full swing on the Homecoming Day. The alumni office will get you connected with your group through the Facebook event, MTSU Centennial Homecoming Tailgate Hookup.
Be in the stands at Floyd Stadium to cheer the Blue Raiders as they take on in-state rival, the University of Memphis Tigers, in the Homecoming Game, kicking off at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling the athletic ticket office at 615-898-2103. Discounted alumni tickets game tickets are available for purchase through www.mtalumni.com.
The Centennial Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned during the traditional ceremony at halftime of the game.
Other activities will take place during Homecoming Week. For a more detailed schedule, visit mtalumni.com or call the Alumni Office at 800-533-6878.
For full details of Student Government Association homecoming events, visit www.mtsu.edu/sga and click on “Homecoming” on the left side of the page, view an mtsunews.com story at http://mtsunews.com/mtsu-homecoming-never-felt-smelled-tasted-so-good/ or call the SGA office at 615-898-2464. The official Facebook and Twitter pages are www.facebook.com/mtsuhomecoming and www.twitter.com/mtsuhomecoming, respectively.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[88] Life in Chicago Settlement Houses Is Lecture Topic Today
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 22, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Pat Bradley, 615-904-8128
LIFE IN CHICAGO SETTLEMENT HOUSES IS LECTURE TOPIC TODAY
Women’s and Gender Studies Research Lectures Begin with Sociology
MURFREESBORO—The Women’s and Gender Studies Research Series lectures at MTSU will kick off the fall semester presentations at 3 p.m. today, Sept. 22, in Room N127 of the Business and Aerospace Building.
Dr. Vicky MacLean, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, will discuss “Ghosts of Sociologies Past: The Politics of Erasure and Chicago Settlement Sociology in the Progressive Era.”
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Pat Bradley at 615-904-8128 or pat.bradley@mtsu.edu.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Pat Bradley, 615-904-8128
LIFE IN CHICAGO SETTLEMENT HOUSES IS LECTURE TOPIC TODAY
Women’s and Gender Studies Research Lectures Begin with Sociology
MURFREESBORO—The Women’s and Gender Studies Research Series lectures at MTSU will kick off the fall semester presentations at 3 p.m. today, Sept. 22, in Room N127 of the Business and Aerospace Building.
Dr. Vicky MacLean, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, will discuss “Ghosts of Sociologies Past: The Politics of Erasure and Chicago Settlement Sociology in the Progressive Era.”
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Pat Bradley at 615-904-8128 or pat.bradley@mtsu.edu.
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[87] MTSU Recital Features Electronic Music, Bassoon, Dance and Speech
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 20, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493
MTSU recital features electronic music, bassoon, dance and speech
MURFREESBORO—An “ensemble project” featuring electronic music, bassoon, spoken word and contemporary dance will be featured in a free public concert, “Transitions,” on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at MTSU.
The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in T. Earl Hinton Hall in the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus.
“An ensemble project is one dedicated to interdisciplinary arts collaboration,” explained Dr. Spencer Lambright, assistant professor of music theory and composition at MTSU. He is co-founder of the project with Dr. Maya Stone, a bassoonist and former MTSU music professor who recently joined the bassoon faculty at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
“In ‘Transitions,’ the work of J.S. Bach is recontextualized against a backdrop of electronics, spoken-word poetry and modern dance,” Lambright added.
Other artists and organizations involved with the performance include Jacqueline Springfield, actor, director and writer; and Core Project with Erin Rehberg, dancer and choreographer.
For more details on the Sept. 21 recital, email Lambright at lambrigh@mtsu.edu. For information on other concerts in the MTSU School of Music, call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com and click on the “Concert Calendar” link.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493
MTSU recital features electronic music, bassoon, dance and speech
MURFREESBORO—An “ensemble project” featuring electronic music, bassoon, spoken word and contemporary dance will be featured in a free public concert, “Transitions,” on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at MTSU.
The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in T. Earl Hinton Hall in the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus.
“An ensemble project is one dedicated to interdisciplinary arts collaboration,” explained Dr. Spencer Lambright, assistant professor of music theory and composition at MTSU. He is co-founder of the project with Dr. Maya Stone, a bassoonist and former MTSU music professor who recently joined the bassoon faculty at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
“In ‘Transitions,’ the work of J.S. Bach is recontextualized against a backdrop of electronics, spoken-word poetry and modern dance,” Lambright added.
Other artists and organizations involved with the performance include Jacqueline Springfield, actor, director and writer; and Core Project with Erin Rehberg, dancer and choreographer.
For more details on the Sept. 21 recital, email Lambright at lambrigh@mtsu.edu. For information on other concerts in the MTSU School of Music, call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com and click on the “Concert Calendar” link.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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[86] MTSU Welcomes National NAACP President to Campus
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 20, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU WELCOMES NATIONAL NAACP PRESIDENT TO CAMPUS
Civil Rights Leader Tapped as Keynoter for Annual State Convention
MURFREESBORO—National NAACP President/CEO Benjamin Jealous will be the keynote speaker for the Tennessee NAACP’s 65th annual state convention Sept. 23-24 on the MTSU campus in Murfreesboro.
Jealous is slated to speak at the convention’s concluding event, the Freedom Fund Awards Banquet, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in the Tennessee Room of the James Union Building.
Also scheduled to attend the convention is William Lucy, NAACP national board member and former international secretary/treasurer of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Lucy will speak at the Labor and Industry Breakfast, slated for 7:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, in Room 322 of MTSU’s Keathley University Center.
Alice Huffman, NAACP national board member and president of the organization’s California state conference, will address the Human Rights Luncheon at noon Sept. 23, also in Room 322 of the KUC.
The Women in NAACP Breakfast and the Youth Leadership Luncheon are scheduled for 7:30 a.m. and noon, respectively, on Saturday, Sept. 24, in the JUB’s Tennessee Room.
All convention working sessions will take place in the Tom Jackson Building on campus. The state NAACP convention is co-hosted by the Murfreesboro branch of the NAACP and MTSU’s Office of Intercultural and Diversity Affairs.
For more information, contact Dr. Millicent Nelson, associate professor in the MTSU Department of Management and Marketing, at 615-904-9019 or mnelson@mtsu.edu.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU WELCOMES NATIONAL NAACP PRESIDENT TO CAMPUS
Civil Rights Leader Tapped as Keynoter for Annual State Convention
MURFREESBORO—National NAACP President/CEO Benjamin Jealous will be the keynote speaker for the Tennessee NAACP’s 65th annual state convention Sept. 23-24 on the MTSU campus in Murfreesboro.
Jealous is slated to speak at the convention’s concluding event, the Freedom Fund Awards Banquet, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in the Tennessee Room of the James Union Building.
Also scheduled to attend the convention is William Lucy, NAACP national board member and former international secretary/treasurer of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Lucy will speak at the Labor and Industry Breakfast, slated for 7:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, in Room 322 of MTSU’s Keathley University Center.
Alice Huffman, NAACP national board member and president of the organization’s California state conference, will address the Human Rights Luncheon at noon Sept. 23, also in Room 322 of the KUC.
The Women in NAACP Breakfast and the Youth Leadership Luncheon are scheduled for 7:30 a.m. and noon, respectively, on Saturday, Sept. 24, in the JUB’s Tennessee Room.
All convention working sessions will take place in the Tom Jackson Building on campus. The state NAACP convention is co-hosted by the Murfreesboro branch of the NAACP and MTSU’s Office of Intercultural and Diversity Affairs.
For more information, contact Dr. Millicent Nelson, associate professor in the MTSU Department of Management and Marketing, at 615-904-9019 or mnelson@mtsu.edu.
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[85] MTSU Center for Popular Music Celebrates '1911: The Year in Song'
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 20, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Dale Cockrell, 615-898-2449 or Dale.Cockrell@mtsu.edu
MTSU Center for Popular Music celebrates ‘1911: The Year in Song’
MURFREESBORO—MTSU’s Center for Popular Music is celebrating the University’s Centennial year with an ear toward 100 years of sound with a special new exhibit: “1911: The Year in Song.”
In 1911 pianos were thumping out the syncopated, “ragged” rhythms of ragtime, and American youths were a-swoon over a veritable zoo of “animal dances”: the “turkey trot,” “crab step,” “kangaroo dip,” “snake,” “bunny hug” and “grizzly bear.”
Phonograph records were selling by the millions, and Tin Pan Alley music publishers and songwriters churned out hit after hit to be enjoyed both in music halls and at the piano in the family parlor.
Drop by MTSU’s Center for Popular Music, located in Room 140 of the Bragg Mass Communication Building on campus, and learn:
• how “Tin Pan Alley” got its name;
• the title of the most popular song of 1911;
• the connections between the music of 1911, John Wayne and Elvis Presley; and
• why pink was the fashion color of the year, along with much more!
“As usual, the music of the day reveals much about what mattered most to the people of that time,” said CPM Director Dale Cockrell.
Created in July 1985 to serve and preserve the study of American popular music as one of 16 Centers of Excellence across the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the Center for Popular Music has become the largest and oldest research facility of its kind in the world.
The collection includes sheet music and broadsides, rare music books, sound recordings, music trade catalogs, periodicals, performance documents, manuscripts and photographs ranging as far back as the early 1700s. The center specializes in rock and roll and its roots, the various forms of vernacular religious music and the music of Tennessee and the Southeast.
Exhibit hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about this new exhibit or the Center for Popular Music, visit http://popmusic.mtsu.edu or call 615-898-2449.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Dale Cockrell, 615-898-2449 or Dale.Cockrell@mtsu.edu
MTSU Center for Popular Music celebrates ‘1911: The Year in Song’
MURFREESBORO—MTSU’s Center for Popular Music is celebrating the University’s Centennial year with an ear toward 100 years of sound with a special new exhibit: “1911: The Year in Song.”
In 1911 pianos were thumping out the syncopated, “ragged” rhythms of ragtime, and American youths were a-swoon over a veritable zoo of “animal dances”: the “turkey trot,” “crab step,” “kangaroo dip,” “snake,” “bunny hug” and “grizzly bear.”
Phonograph records were selling by the millions, and Tin Pan Alley music publishers and songwriters churned out hit after hit to be enjoyed both in music halls and at the piano in the family parlor.
Drop by MTSU’s Center for Popular Music, located in Room 140 of the Bragg Mass Communication Building on campus, and learn:
• how “Tin Pan Alley” got its name;
• the title of the most popular song of 1911;
• the connections between the music of 1911, John Wayne and Elvis Presley; and
• why pink was the fashion color of the year, along with much more!
“As usual, the music of the day reveals much about what mattered most to the people of that time,” said CPM Director Dale Cockrell.
Created in July 1985 to serve and preserve the study of American popular music as one of 16 Centers of Excellence across the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the Center for Popular Music has become the largest and oldest research facility of its kind in the world.
The collection includes sheet music and broadsides, rare music books, sound recordings, music trade catalogs, periodicals, performance documents, manuscripts and photographs ranging as far back as the early 1700s. The center specializes in rock and roll and its roots, the various forms of vernacular religious music and the music of Tennessee and the Southeast.
Exhibit hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about this new exhibit or the Center for Popular Music, visit http://popmusic.mtsu.edu or call 615-898-2449.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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[84] Former FBI Behaviorist Plans MTSU Forensic-Science Lecture Oct. 11
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 20, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: MTSU Forensic Institute for Research and Education, 615-494-7713
Former FBI behaviorist plans MTSU forensic-science lecture Oct. 11
MURFREESBORO—If anyone knows how to figure you out, it’s a former FBI agent.
Joe Navarro spent 25 years with the Bureau, specializing in counterintelligence and behavioral assessment, before beginning a second career as an expert on nonverbal communications. He’s bringing his expertise to MTSU on Tuesday, Oct. 11, to discuss “Forensic Use of Nonverbal Communications” as the fall 2011 speaker of the William M. Bass Legends in Forensic Science Lectureship.
Navarro’s free public lecture is set for 6:30 p.m. in the Tennessee Room of MTSU’s James Union Building. Co-sponsored by the University’s Forensic Institute for Research and Education, the series brings respected forensic-science experts to campus each fall and spring.
Navarro, best-selling author of What Every Body is Saying and Louder Than Words, is an adjunct professor at Saint Leo University and lectures at the Harvard Business School. He’s an international corporate consultant on body language and management practices, is often quoted in U.S. and international media, and teaches classes on “poker tells” at the World Series of Poker Academy.
Navarro will sign copies of his books after his lecture. MTSU’s Phillips Bookstore, located in the Keathley University Center, will sell the books before the Oct. 11 event as well as at the JUB that evening.
Navarro’s lecture is co-sponsored by the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Fund, Phillips Bookstore, the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts, the University College, the College of Mass Communication and the MTSU social work, psychology, sociology and anthropology, and biology departments.
For more information on the Oct. 11 lecture, please contact the FIRE offices at 615-494-7713 or visit www.mtsu.edu/fire. Navarro’s website is www.jnforensics.com.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: MTSU Forensic Institute for Research and Education, 615-494-7713
Former FBI behaviorist plans MTSU forensic-science lecture Oct. 11
MURFREESBORO—If anyone knows how to figure you out, it’s a former FBI agent.
Joe Navarro spent 25 years with the Bureau, specializing in counterintelligence and behavioral assessment, before beginning a second career as an expert on nonverbal communications. He’s bringing his expertise to MTSU on Tuesday, Oct. 11, to discuss “Forensic Use of Nonverbal Communications” as the fall 2011 speaker of the William M. Bass Legends in Forensic Science Lectureship.
Navarro’s free public lecture is set for 6:30 p.m. in the Tennessee Room of MTSU’s James Union Building. Co-sponsored by the University’s Forensic Institute for Research and Education, the series brings respected forensic-science experts to campus each fall and spring.
Navarro, best-selling author of What Every Body is Saying and Louder Than Words, is an adjunct professor at Saint Leo University and lectures at the Harvard Business School. He’s an international corporate consultant on body language and management practices, is often quoted in U.S. and international media, and teaches classes on “poker tells” at the World Series of Poker Academy.
Navarro will sign copies of his books after his lecture. MTSU’s Phillips Bookstore, located in the Keathley University Center, will sell the books before the Oct. 11 event as well as at the JUB that evening.
Navarro’s lecture is co-sponsored by the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Fund, Phillips Bookstore, the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts, the University College, the College of Mass Communication and the MTSU social work, psychology, sociology and anthropology, and biology departments.
For more information on the Oct. 11 lecture, please contact the FIRE offices at 615-494-7713 or visit www.mtsu.edu/fire. Navarro’s website is www.jnforensics.com.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
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Monday, September 19, 2011
[83] Capitol Street Party Features MTSU Onstage, Behind the Scenes
Sept. 19, 2011
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Capitol Street Party Features MTSU Onstage, Behind the Scenes
MURFREESBORO—Middle Tennessee State University will be one of the sponsors of the fourth annual Capitol Street Party in Nashville this Wednesday evening, and students in the College of Mass Communication will have a huge presence during the festivities.
Both undergraduate and graduate students in the departments of electronic media communication and recording industry management, along with faculty and alumni, will help produce the event.
The music party, free and open to the public, will kick off a 7 p.m. on Demonbreun Street near the Music Row roundabout. Organizers anticipate a crowd of more than 10,000 people.
“This partnership between Capitol Records and the EMC and RIM departments is a tremendous opportunity for our students and for our University,” said MTSU’s Bob Gordon, EMC assistant professor, who teaches advanced television production. “It gives our students the opportunity to participate in a very ‘real world’ video production much like those that occur regularly in Nashville. It also gives both MTSU and the Nashville music and entertainment communities the opportunity for a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”
MTSU’s new $1.4 million Mobile Production Lab will be front and center, showcasing the latest in HD broadcasting technology. EMC students will ply their skills inside the truck running video production and cameras. MTSU’s logo will appear periodically on the large screen, as well as an MTSU TV commercial. Forty to sixty RIM student-volunteers also will be working on stage and behind the scenes.
MTSU alumnus Eric Paslay (’05) will be a headliner along with Alan Jackson, Eric Church and Jon Pardi. While attending MTSU, Paslay interned with Cal IV Entertainment and signed a publishing deal a few months later. Later he signed with EMI Records Nashville.
Paslay’s wrote “Friday Night” on the new Lady Antebellum album, as well as Jake Owen’s No 1 smash “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” which he co-wrote with Dylan Altman and Terry Sawchuk. Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott also attended MTSU.
“We wanted to showcase our new talent,” said Amanda Good, marketing manager for Capitol Records, describing the origin of the street party when it was first known as the Capitol Pub Crawl. “At Capitol we have been blessed with having such a great roster of artists.”
Good said she was delighted to bring MTSU on board this year as a first-time sponsor.
“This is your centennial month, and we wanted to do something special for the University,” she noted. “It’s easy to get overshadowed by universities that are right on Music Row. At Capitol we like to work with people who want to make the most of this event—who feel that the event is as important to them as we feel it is to us.”
“MTSU houses the largest collegiate recording industry program in North America, located near America’s largest recording capital—Nashville, Tennessee,” said John Merchant, MTSU assistant professor of recording industry. “Our department is thrilled to partner with Capitol Records for the 2011 Street Party to showcase the capabilities of our students, faculty and staff,” Merchant continued.
“Providing audio, video and professional support for every aspect of this year’s event, today’s recording-industry students are on the leading edge of audio production technology and music-business savvy. MTSU and Music Row are the perfect match,” Merchant added.
“I’ve spoken with our students, and they are quite excited by this opportunity to showcase our talent in the college,” commented Dr. Roy Moore, mass communication dean. “We were particularly pleased to have been chosen as the academic partner from among the many fine mass communication programs in middle Tennessee.”
The presenting sponsor of the Street Party is Grand Avenue Chauffeured Transportation, and stage-level sponsors are Wrangler and rdio. For details and more information, visit facebook.com/capitolstreetparty.
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The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919
Capitol Street Party Features MTSU Onstage, Behind the Scenes
MURFREESBORO—Middle Tennessee State University will be one of the sponsors of the fourth annual Capitol Street Party in Nashville this Wednesday evening, and students in the College of Mass Communication will have a huge presence during the festivities.
Both undergraduate and graduate students in the departments of electronic media communication and recording industry management, along with faculty and alumni, will help produce the event.
The music party, free and open to the public, will kick off a 7 p.m. on Demonbreun Street near the Music Row roundabout. Organizers anticipate a crowd of more than 10,000 people.
“This partnership between Capitol Records and the EMC and RIM departments is a tremendous opportunity for our students and for our University,” said MTSU’s Bob Gordon, EMC assistant professor, who teaches advanced television production. “It gives our students the opportunity to participate in a very ‘real world’ video production much like those that occur regularly in Nashville. It also gives both MTSU and the Nashville music and entertainment communities the opportunity for a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”
MTSU’s new $1.4 million Mobile Production Lab will be front and center, showcasing the latest in HD broadcasting technology. EMC students will ply their skills inside the truck running video production and cameras. MTSU’s logo will appear periodically on the large screen, as well as an MTSU TV commercial. Forty to sixty RIM student-volunteers also will be working on stage and behind the scenes.
MTSU alumnus Eric Paslay (’05) will be a headliner along with Alan Jackson, Eric Church and Jon Pardi. While attending MTSU, Paslay interned with Cal IV Entertainment and signed a publishing deal a few months later. Later he signed with EMI Records Nashville.
Paslay’s wrote “Friday Night” on the new Lady Antebellum album, as well as Jake Owen’s No 1 smash “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” which he co-wrote with Dylan Altman and Terry Sawchuk. Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott also attended MTSU.
“We wanted to showcase our new talent,” said Amanda Good, marketing manager for Capitol Records, describing the origin of the street party when it was first known as the Capitol Pub Crawl. “At Capitol we have been blessed with having such a great roster of artists.”
Good said she was delighted to bring MTSU on board this year as a first-time sponsor.
“This is your centennial month, and we wanted to do something special for the University,” she noted. “It’s easy to get overshadowed by universities that are right on Music Row. At Capitol we like to work with people who want to make the most of this event—who feel that the event is as important to them as we feel it is to us.”
“MTSU houses the largest collegiate recording industry program in North America, located near America’s largest recording capital—Nashville, Tennessee,” said John Merchant, MTSU assistant professor of recording industry. “Our department is thrilled to partner with Capitol Records for the 2011 Street Party to showcase the capabilities of our students, faculty and staff,” Merchant continued.
“Providing audio, video and professional support for every aspect of this year’s event, today’s recording-industry students are on the leading edge of audio production technology and music-business savvy. MTSU and Music Row are the perfect match,” Merchant added.
“I’ve spoken with our students, and they are quite excited by this opportunity to showcase our talent in the college,” commented Dr. Roy Moore, mass communication dean. “We were particularly pleased to have been chosen as the academic partner from among the many fine mass communication programs in middle Tennessee.”
The presenting sponsor of the Street Party is Grand Avenue Chauffeured Transportation, and stage-level sponsors are Wrangler and rdio. For details and more information, visit facebook.com/capitolstreetparty.
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The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized MTSU for its outstanding curricular engagement, community outreach and partnerships. As MTSU celebrates its 100th anniversary, Pride, Tradition and Excellence are the cornerstones of "Tennessee’s Best"!
[82] Blount County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Sept. 19, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
BLOUNT COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Powell-Flynn Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Powell-Flynn Farm, located in Blount 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.
Joseph Winfield Scott Flynn and his brother, Elijah, purchased a 100-acre farm in 1879 in Blount County. Elijah later sold his share back to his brother and returned to Sevier County, and Joseph remained on the farm. Joseph raised corn, potatoes, apples, sugar cane, tomatoes, hogs, beef cattle, horses, chickens and milk cows. Joseph also was a beekeeper, and there was always honey on the table. Joseph first married Mary Jane Kinnamon, and his second wife was Sarah Jane Settlemyre Smith. Nineteen children were born from these two marriages.
Samson W. Flynn acquired the family farm in 1949. He raised hay, sugar cane, garden vegetables, wheat, corn, milk cows and beef cattle on the land. Samson married Bonnie Mae Flynn, and they were the parents of six children. Samson also worked at a tannery in nearby Walland until the tannery was destroyed. After that, Samson’s family worked strictly on the farm, in later years registering it as a tree farm.
In 1965, Velda Jean Flynn Powell, a daughter of Samson and Bonnie, and her husband, Marshall Powell, acquired 30 acres of the family farm. They raised hay, vegetables and pasture on the land. The Powells rent some of the acreage to a neighboring farmer for pasture. Three generations live on the land today: Marshall and Velda Powell, their daughter and son-in-law Amy and Brad Higdon, and the Higdons’ children, Maggie and Jacob.
The Powells were special guests at the meeting of the Tennessee Farmland Legacy Partnership held in Maryville Aug. 31, receiving their certificate and sign from the CFP’s Hankins, and Assistant Commissioner Joe Gaines of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Commissioner Susan Whitaker of the Department of Tourist Development also was present at the meeting. On Sept. 4, family and friends gathered to help Velda and Marshall celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on the farm that has been in her family for more than 130 years.
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. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-1012 academic year.
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
BLOUNT COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Powell-Flynn Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Powell-Flynn Farm, located in Blount 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.
Joseph Winfield Scott Flynn and his brother, Elijah, purchased a 100-acre farm in 1879 in Blount County. Elijah later sold his share back to his brother and returned to Sevier County, and Joseph remained on the farm. Joseph raised corn, potatoes, apples, sugar cane, tomatoes, hogs, beef cattle, horses, chickens and milk cows. Joseph also was a beekeeper, and there was always honey on the table. Joseph first married Mary Jane Kinnamon, and his second wife was Sarah Jane Settlemyre Smith. Nineteen children were born from these two marriages.
Samson W. Flynn acquired the family farm in 1949. He raised hay, sugar cane, garden vegetables, wheat, corn, milk cows and beef cattle on the land. Samson married Bonnie Mae Flynn, and they were the parents of six children. Samson also worked at a tannery in nearby Walland until the tannery was destroyed. After that, Samson’s family worked strictly on the farm, in later years registering it as a tree farm.
In 1965, Velda Jean Flynn Powell, a daughter of Samson and Bonnie, and her husband, Marshall Powell, acquired 30 acres of the family farm. They raised hay, vegetables and pasture on the land. The Powells rent some of the acreage to a neighboring farmer for pasture. Three generations live on the land today: Marshall and Velda Powell, their daughter and son-in-law Amy and Brad Higdon, and the Higdons’ children, Maggie and Jacob.
The Powells were special guests at the meeting of the Tennessee Farmland Legacy Partnership held in Maryville Aug. 31, receiving their certificate and sign from the CFP’s Hankins, and Assistant Commissioner Joe Gaines of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Commissioner Susan Whitaker of the Department of Tourist Development also was present at the meeting. On Sept. 4, family and friends gathered to help Velda and Marshall celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on the farm that has been in her family for more than 130 years.
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. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-1012 academic year.
[81] Robertson County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Sept. 19, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
ROBERTSON COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Calvert Farms Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Calvert Farms, located in Robertson 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 1856, Daniel Clayton purchased 213 acres in the 3rd District of Robertson County. He and his wife, Nancy Piety Clayton, were the parents of 10 children. The family raised a variety of crops, including corn and Irish and sweet potatoes. Nancy became the sole owner in 1884, and by that time, the farm had been expanded to 256 acres and tobacco had been added to row crops and livestock of general farming.
J. M. Clayton, the son of the founding couple, became the owner of the farm in March of 1895. He and his wife, Artimissa, and their family of three children farmed 127 acres. Their daughter, Ida Mae Clayton Calvert, acquired the property in 1914. Married to Douglas McCLain Calvert, they were the parents of three sons. One son, James Ross “Jimmy” Calvert, became the fifth generation owner in 1987. He and his wife, Katherine, had three children: James Mark, Lee Ann Morton and Susan Rosenberger. In the late 1970s, the Calverts were featured in the Farm Journal magazine. Katherine and Lee Ann were active in the Home Demonstration Club, and all the children were involved in 4-H.
Along with his grandparents, Jimmy and Katherine Calvert, Daniel Miller Calvert and his wife, Leslie, own a portion of Calvert Farms. Daniel and Leslie and their children, Jacob Bernard, and Josie Mae live in the pristine 1904 farmhouse. Leslie served four years as president of the Robertson County Young Farmers and Ranchers. Jimmy and Daniel, as well as Mark Calvert, work together on the family’s acreage, where they raise tobacco, wheat and soybeans. Daniel and Jimmy are board members of the Robertson County Farm Bureau, and Jimmy received an award honoring his years of service with the Robertson County Soil Conservation Board.
The Calvert family was recognized at the Robertson County Fair on Aug. 29 as the county’s most recent certified Century Farm during the dedication of the permanent multipurpose facility at the fairgrounds. Named the “Century Stage,” it honors all of the county’s Century Farm families, now numbering 39, and acknowledges the continuing importance of agriculture to Robertson County. On hand to present the Calverts with their certificate and sign were Jai Templeton, deputy commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, and the CFP’s Hankins.
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. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-2012 academic year.
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
ROBERTSON COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Calvert Farms Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Calvert Farms, located in Robertson 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 1856, Daniel Clayton purchased 213 acres in the 3rd District of Robertson County. He and his wife, Nancy Piety Clayton, were the parents of 10 children. The family raised a variety of crops, including corn and Irish and sweet potatoes. Nancy became the sole owner in 1884, and by that time, the farm had been expanded to 256 acres and tobacco had been added to row crops and livestock of general farming.
J. M. Clayton, the son of the founding couple, became the owner of the farm in March of 1895. He and his wife, Artimissa, and their family of three children farmed 127 acres. Their daughter, Ida Mae Clayton Calvert, acquired the property in 1914. Married to Douglas McCLain Calvert, they were the parents of three sons. One son, James Ross “Jimmy” Calvert, became the fifth generation owner in 1987. He and his wife, Katherine, had three children: James Mark, Lee Ann Morton and Susan Rosenberger. In the late 1970s, the Calverts were featured in the Farm Journal magazine. Katherine and Lee Ann were active in the Home Demonstration Club, and all the children were involved in 4-H.
Along with his grandparents, Jimmy and Katherine Calvert, Daniel Miller Calvert and his wife, Leslie, own a portion of Calvert Farms. Daniel and Leslie and their children, Jacob Bernard, and Josie Mae live in the pristine 1904 farmhouse. Leslie served four years as president of the Robertson County Young Farmers and Ranchers. Jimmy and Daniel, as well as Mark Calvert, work together on the family’s acreage, where they raise tobacco, wheat and soybeans. Daniel and Jimmy are board members of the Robertson County Farm Bureau, and Jimmy received an award honoring his years of service with the Robertson County Soil Conservation Board.
The Calvert family was recognized at the Robertson County Fair on Aug. 29 as the county’s most recent certified Century Farm during the dedication of the permanent multipurpose facility at the fairgrounds. Named the “Century Stage,” it honors all of the county’s Century Farm families, now numbering 39, and acknowledges the continuing importance of agriculture to Robertson County. On hand to present the Calverts with their certificate and sign were Jai Templeton, deputy commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, and the CFP’s Hankins.
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. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-2012 academic year.
[80] Domestic Violence Exposed, Explained in MTSU Activities
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 16, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPOSED, EXPLAINED IN MTSU ACTIVITIES
National Epidemic is Subject of Oct. 3 Documentary, Oct. 12 Vigil
MURFREESBORO—The June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students at MTSU will observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October with a powerful documentary and a candlelight vigil.
The middle Tennessee premiere of “Sin by Silence,” a view into the lives of women who have killed their abusive husbands, is slated for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business and Aerospace Building.
This event is co-sponsored by the June Anderson Center, Women in Action, Delta Sigma Theta and Murfreesboro’s Domestic Violence Program.
Featuring interviews with women who have been sent to prison for murdering their abusers, the film highlights the California group Convicted Women Against Abuse, which has helped to raise awareness and bring about legal changes to help battered women.
Glenda Crosley, mother of MTSU student Stacy Crosley, is featured in the documentary. Stacy Crosley will explain how domestic violence affected her family and answer questions after the film.
Purple Light Night, which uses purple to promote awareness of domestic violence, will culminate with a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, on the Keathley University Center Knoll. Purple lights will be strung on campus buildings, and students will be encouraged to wear purple clothing and ribbons.
The Oct. 12 free public event is co-sponsored by the June Anderson Center, Women in Action, Lambda Theta Alpha, MTSU Health Promotion and Murfreesboro’s Domestic Violence Program.
For more information, contact the June Anderson Center at 615-898-5989 or jawc@mtsu.edu.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPOSED, EXPLAINED IN MTSU ACTIVITIES
National Epidemic is Subject of Oct. 3 Documentary, Oct. 12 Vigil
MURFREESBORO—The June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students at MTSU will observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October with a powerful documentary and a candlelight vigil.
The middle Tennessee premiere of “Sin by Silence,” a view into the lives of women who have killed their abusive husbands, is slated for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business and Aerospace Building.
This event is co-sponsored by the June Anderson Center, Women in Action, Delta Sigma Theta and Murfreesboro’s Domestic Violence Program.
Featuring interviews with women who have been sent to prison for murdering their abusers, the film highlights the California group Convicted Women Against Abuse, which has helped to raise awareness and bring about legal changes to help battered women.
Glenda Crosley, mother of MTSU student Stacy Crosley, is featured in the documentary. Stacy Crosley will explain how domestic violence affected her family and answer questions after the film.
Purple Light Night, which uses purple to promote awareness of domestic violence, will culminate with a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, on the Keathley University Center Knoll. Purple lights will be strung on campus buildings, and students will be encouraged to wear purple clothing and ribbons.
The Oct. 12 free public event is co-sponsored by the June Anderson Center, Women in Action, Lambda Theta Alpha, MTSU Health Promotion and Murfreesboro’s Domestic Violence Program.
For more information, contact the June Anderson Center at 615-898-5989 or jawc@mtsu.edu.
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[79] MTSU International Film Series Features Worldwide Cinema
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 16, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES FEATURES WORLDWIDE CINEMA
1st Saturday Showing is Vietnam’s “The Owl and the Sparrow” at KUC Theater
MURFREESBORO—“The Owl and the Sparrow,” the first movie in MTSU’s fall 2011 International Film Series, will be shown at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Keathley University Center Theater.
The family-friendly motion picture from Vietnam is the story of Thuy, an orphan who runs away to Saigon and befriends other orphans who live on the streets. She meets Hai, a zookeeper, and Lan, a stewardess, and tries to bring them together, but finds that matchmaking is not easy.
Future movies on the schedule include “Soul Kitchen” from Germany on Saturday, Nov. 12, and the film “Ajami,” which was co-directed by an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian citizen of Israel, on Saturday, Dec. 10.
The International Film Series, which is co-sponsored by Student Programming and the Office of International Affairs, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Student Programming at 615-898-2551 or the Office of International Affairs at 615-898-8190.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES FEATURES WORLDWIDE CINEMA
1st Saturday Showing is Vietnam’s “The Owl and the Sparrow” at KUC Theater
MURFREESBORO—“The Owl and the Sparrow,” the first movie in MTSU’s fall 2011 International Film Series, will be shown at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Keathley University Center Theater.
The family-friendly motion picture from Vietnam is the story of Thuy, an orphan who runs away to Saigon and befriends other orphans who live on the streets. She meets Hai, a zookeeper, and Lan, a stewardess, and tries to bring them together, but finds that matchmaking is not easy.
Future movies on the schedule include “Soul Kitchen” from Germany on Saturday, Nov. 12, and the film “Ajami,” which was co-directed by an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian citizen of Israel, on Saturday, Dec. 10.
The International Film Series, which is co-sponsored by Student Programming and the Office of International Affairs, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Student Programming at 615-898-2551 or the Office of International Affairs at 615-898-8190.
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[78] MTSU International Film Series Features Worldwide Cinema
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 16, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES FEATURES WORLDWIDE CINEMA
1st Saturday Showing is Vietnam’s “The Owl and the Sparrow” at KUC Theater
MURFREESBORO—“The Owl and the Sparrow,” the first movie in MTSU’s fall 2011 International Film Series, will be shown at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Keathley University Center Theater.
The family-friendly motion picture from Vietnam is the story of Thuy, an orphan who runs away to Saigon and befriends other orphans who live on the streets. She meets Hai, a zookeeper, and Lan, a stewardess, and tries to bring them together, but finds that matchmaking is not easy.
Future movies on the schedule include “Soul Kitchen” from Germany on Saturday, Nov. 12, and the film “Ajami,” which was co-directed by an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian citizen of Israel, on Saturday, Dec. 10.
The International Film Series, which is co-sponsored by Student Programming and the Office of International Affairs, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Student Programming at 615-898-2551 or the Office of International Affairs at 615-898-8190.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES FEATURES WORLDWIDE CINEMA
1st Saturday Showing is Vietnam’s “The Owl and the Sparrow” at KUC Theater
MURFREESBORO—“The Owl and the Sparrow,” the first movie in MTSU’s fall 2011 International Film Series, will be shown at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Keathley University Center Theater.
The family-friendly motion picture from Vietnam is the story of Thuy, an orphan who runs away to Saigon and befriends other orphans who live on the streets. She meets Hai, a zookeeper, and Lan, a stewardess, and tries to bring them together, but finds that matchmaking is not easy.
Future movies on the schedule include “Soul Kitchen” from Germany on Saturday, Nov. 12, and the film “Ajami,” which was co-directed by an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian citizen of Israel, on Saturday, Dec. 10.
The International Film Series, which is co-sponsored by Student Programming and the Office of International Affairs, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Student Programming at 615-898-2551 or the Office of International Affairs at 615-898-8190.
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[77] Religious Diversity, Tolerance Focus of MTSU Discussion
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 15, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY, TOLERANCE FOCUS OF MTSU DISCUSSION
Respect for All Faiths Emphasized by 3 Visiting Clerics
MURFREESBORO—“From Fear to Faith: Advancing Religious Pluralism in America,” a panel discussion by Maryland-based Clergy Beyond Borders, will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in the Tennessee Room of MTSU’s James Union Building.
Participants will include:
• Dr. Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer, ordained rabbi and director of the religious studies program and associate professor of religious studies at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, Pa.;
• the Rev. Steve Martin, ordained Methodist minister and executive director of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good; and
• Imam Yahaya Hendi, president of Clergy Beyond Borders and Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
A question-and-answer session will follow the forum, which is co-sponsored by the Muslim Student Association, the Wesley Foundation and the Jewish Student Union. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Dr. Saleh Sbenaty at 615-898-2966 or ssbenaty@mtsu.edu, or go to www.clergybeyondborders.org.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY, TOLERANCE FOCUS OF MTSU DISCUSSION
Respect for All Faiths Emphasized by 3 Visiting Clerics
MURFREESBORO—“From Fear to Faith: Advancing Religious Pluralism in America,” a panel discussion by Maryland-based Clergy Beyond Borders, will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in the Tennessee Room of MTSU’s James Union Building.
Participants will include:
• Dr. Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer, ordained rabbi and director of the religious studies program and associate professor of religious studies at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, Pa.;
• the Rev. Steve Martin, ordained Methodist minister and executive director of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good; and
• Imam Yahaya Hendi, president of Clergy Beyond Borders and Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
A question-and-answer session will follow the forum, which is co-sponsored by the Muslim Student Association, the Wesley Foundation and the Jewish Student Union. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Dr. Saleh Sbenaty at 615-898-2966 or ssbenaty@mtsu.edu, or go to www.clergybeyondborders.org.
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[76] Help Send Foster Kids to Camp With Silent Auction Donations
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 15, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
HELP SEND FOSTER KIDS TO CAMP WITH SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS
MTSU’s Tennessee Center for Child Welfare Raises Money for Camp Scholarships
MURFREESBORO—The Tennessee Center for Child Welfare at MTSU, in conjunction with the Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Care Association, is seeking donations for a silent auction to benefit the TFACA scholarship fund.
All foster children in Tennessee are eligible to apply to the fund. The scholarships are used to help defray the cost of sending foster children to camps where they can enjoy basketball, band, cheerleading and other activities.
The auction will be held at the TFACA Middle Grand Regional Conference, which is slated for Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn. The deadline to make donations is Tuesday, Sept. 27.
Contributions may be deposited at the Tennessee Center for Child Welfare office in the Bank of America building in Murfreesboro. For more information, or to arrange pick-up of the items, contact Sherry Preston at 615-494-7795 or sherry.preston@tccw.org.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
HELP SEND FOSTER KIDS TO CAMP WITH SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS
MTSU’s Tennessee Center for Child Welfare Raises Money for Camp Scholarships
MURFREESBORO—The Tennessee Center for Child Welfare at MTSU, in conjunction with the Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Care Association, is seeking donations for a silent auction to benefit the TFACA scholarship fund.
All foster children in Tennessee are eligible to apply to the fund. The scholarships are used to help defray the cost of sending foster children to camps where they can enjoy basketball, band, cheerleading and other activities.
The auction will be held at the TFACA Middle Grand Regional Conference, which is slated for Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn. The deadline to make donations is Tuesday, Sept. 27.
Contributions may be deposited at the Tennessee Center for Child Welfare office in the Bank of America building in Murfreesboro. For more information, or to arrange pick-up of the items, contact Sherry Preston at 615-494-7795 or sherry.preston@tccw.org.
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[75] Seigenthalers to Discuss 'Living the First Amendment' at MTSU
For Release: Sept. 14, 2011
Editorial Contact: Dr. Deborah Gump, 615-898-5150
Seigenthalers to discuss ‘Living the First Amendment’ at MTSU
MURFREESBORO—The news industry's finest father-son team will discuss how they’ve been “Living the First Amendment" on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at MTSU.
John Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center, and John Seigenthaler Jr., former NBC News journalist and CEO of Seigenthaler Public Relations - New York, will draw on their decades of print, broadcast and online journalism experience.
The free public event will begin at 1 p.m. in Room 221 of the McWherter Learning Resources Center on campus. It is sponsored by the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies.
“The College of Mass Communication and the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies are extremely pleased that John and John Jr. are launching this year's First Amendment speaker series,” said Dr. Roy Moore, dean of MTSU’s College of Mass Communication.
“Both men have enjoyed extensive and highly impressive professional careers, serving as role models in living and promoting the First Amendment. Their interactive dialogue on the history, current status and future as well as the rights and responsibilities of this cornerstone of our democracy will be highly interesting and insightful.”
John Seigenthaler was a reporter, editor, publisher and CEO of The Tennessean as well as an administrative assistant for then-U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. After serving as founding editorial director for USA Today, the elder journalist established the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, which promotes dialogue about freedoms of speech, press and religion, in 1991.
In 1986, MTSU established the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies, honoring the veteran journalist's lifelong commitment to free expression. The Seigenthaler Chair, housed in the College of Mass Communication, supports a variety of activities related to free speech and free press rights.
John Seigenthaler Jr. spent more than 28 years as a broadcast journalist. For nearly a decade he was the anchor of the top-rated “NBC Nightly News” weekend broadcasts. He covered some of the top stories of our time, including the 9/11 terror attacks in New York, Hurricane Katrina, the tsunami in Sri Lanka, terror attacks in Europe and the Middle East, U.S. presidential campaigns and national political conventions. As the CEO of Seigenthaler Public Relations - New York, the younger Seigenthaler now develops strategic communication plans for his clients. He also is a member of the College of Mass Communication’s Board of Professional Advisors.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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Editorial Contact: Dr. Deborah Gump, 615-898-5150
Seigenthalers to discuss ‘Living the First Amendment’ at MTSU
MURFREESBORO—The news industry's finest father-son team will discuss how they’ve been “Living the First Amendment" on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at MTSU.
John Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center, and John Seigenthaler Jr., former NBC News journalist and CEO of Seigenthaler Public Relations - New York, will draw on their decades of print, broadcast and online journalism experience.
The free public event will begin at 1 p.m. in Room 221 of the McWherter Learning Resources Center on campus. It is sponsored by the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies.
“The College of Mass Communication and the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies are extremely pleased that John and John Jr. are launching this year's First Amendment speaker series,” said Dr. Roy Moore, dean of MTSU’s College of Mass Communication.
“Both men have enjoyed extensive and highly impressive professional careers, serving as role models in living and promoting the First Amendment. Their interactive dialogue on the history, current status and future as well as the rights and responsibilities of this cornerstone of our democracy will be highly interesting and insightful.”
John Seigenthaler was a reporter, editor, publisher and CEO of The Tennessean as well as an administrative assistant for then-U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. After serving as founding editorial director for USA Today, the elder journalist established the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, which promotes dialogue about freedoms of speech, press and religion, in 1991.
In 1986, MTSU established the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies, honoring the veteran journalist's lifelong commitment to free expression. The Seigenthaler Chair, housed in the College of Mass Communication, supports a variety of activities related to free speech and free press rights.
John Seigenthaler Jr. spent more than 28 years as a broadcast journalist. For nearly a decade he was the anchor of the top-rated “NBC Nightly News” weekend broadcasts. He covered some of the top stories of our time, including the 9/11 terror attacks in New York, Hurricane Katrina, the tsunami in Sri Lanka, terror attacks in Europe and the Middle East, U.S. presidential campaigns and national political conventions. As the CEO of Seigenthaler Public Relations - New York, the younger Seigenthaler now develops strategic communication plans for his clients. He also is a member of the College of Mass Communication’s Board of Professional Advisors.
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. MTSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
[74] Chinese Delegation at MTSU For Centennial Birthday Bash
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 9, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Guanping Zheng, 615-494-8696
CHINESE DELEGATION AT MTSU FOR CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY BASH
Guests from People’s Republic Taking in Barbecue, Tailgating, Football Fun
MURFREESBORO—Among the revelers experiencing Middle Tennessee State University’s Centennial Gala this weekend are 19 delegates from four Chinese universities with which MTSU enjoys academic partnerships.
The delegation is on campus at the special invitation of President Sidney A. McPhee to celebrate MTSU’s 100th birthday. Their itinerary includes a barbecue luncheon with McPhee, as well as tonight’s Centennial Blue Tie Gala at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro.
“For most of them, it’s going to be a wonderful introduction to collegiate culture, and, in particular, MTSU football culture,” says Dr. David Schmidt, vice provost for international affairs, referring to Saturday night’s home opener between the Blue Raiders and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the usual pre-game tailgating.
The Chinese visitors also are meeting with their respective MTSU counterparts, as well as Chinese students who are attending MTSU or on campus through an exchange program, and touring facilities such as the University Honors College and the Student Health, Recreation and Wellness Center.
“We’re finding many, many more ways we can work together to make these partnerships stronger and find more opportunities for the students and faculty, both in research and in student studies,” says Dr. Guanping Zheng, director of MTSU’s Confucius Institute.
The dignitaries include representatives from Hunan Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Northwest Normal University and China Agricultural University. They arrived Sept. 7-8 and are scheduled to depart Sunday, Sept. 11.
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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 is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Guanping Zheng, 615-494-8696
CHINESE DELEGATION AT MTSU FOR CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY BASH
Guests from People’s Republic Taking in Barbecue, Tailgating, Football Fun
MURFREESBORO—Among the revelers experiencing Middle Tennessee State University’s Centennial Gala this weekend are 19 delegates from four Chinese universities with which MTSU enjoys academic partnerships.
The delegation is on campus at the special invitation of President Sidney A. McPhee to celebrate MTSU’s 100th birthday. Their itinerary includes a barbecue luncheon with McPhee, as well as tonight’s Centennial Blue Tie Gala at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro.
“For most of them, it’s going to be a wonderful introduction to collegiate culture, and, in particular, MTSU football culture,” says Dr. David Schmidt, vice provost for international affairs, referring to Saturday night’s home opener between the Blue Raiders and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the usual pre-game tailgating.
The Chinese visitors also are meeting with their respective MTSU counterparts, as well as Chinese students who are attending MTSU or on campus through an exchange program, and touring facilities such as the University Honors College and the Student Health, Recreation and Wellness Center.
“We’re finding many, many more ways we can work together to make these partnerships stronger and find more opportunities for the students and faculty, both in research and in student studies,” says Dr. Guanping Zheng, director of MTSU’s Confucius Institute.
The dignitaries include representatives from Hunan Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Northwest Normal University and China Agricultural University. They arrived Sept. 7-8 and are scheduled to depart Sunday, Sept. 11.
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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 is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
[73] MTSU Professor Presents Unique Low Brass Recital
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 9, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493
MTSU professor presents unique low brass recital
MURFREESBORO—MTSU music professor David Loucky will present a free low brass recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus.
“The title of the program is ‘No Slides Allowed,’ and it will include six brass instruments of the tenor/baritone range that are played with valves or keys, but not a slide,” said Loucky, noting that the performance is open to the public.
Loucky is most commonly associated with the slide trombone, but this recital will instead feature him on the double-bell euphonium, the tenor horn, the bass trumpet, an Austrian rotary-valve trombone, the compensating euphonium and the seldom-seen 19th-century bass bugle, the ophicleide.
“I have tried to match an appropriate piece of music to each instrument,” Loucky said. “Each musical selection will serve to demonstrate the unique characteristics of the instrument being played.
“I am really excited about this program, since it includes some unusual instruments and repertoire I have never played in recital before. I am also quite fortunate to have the Diamond Tuba Quartet joining me on this program, as well as expert pianist David See.”
A member of the School of Music faculty since 1989, Loucky performs regularly with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and was acting assistant principal trombonist with the St. Louis Symphony from 1998 to 2000. He is scheduled to perform with the Nashville Symphony in Carnegie Hall in May 2012.
Loucky says his Sept. 19 MTSU concert will be informal, with a brief description of each instrument, and afterward the audience can “come up to the front of the stage, examine the instruments and ask questions, sort of an ‘instrument petting zoo,’” he joked.
For more information on this and other concerts in the MTSU School of Music, contact Tim Musselman at 615-898-2493.
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 is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493
MTSU professor presents unique low brass recital
MURFREESBORO—MTSU music professor David Loucky will present a free low brass recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus.
“The title of the program is ‘No Slides Allowed,’ and it will include six brass instruments of the tenor/baritone range that are played with valves or keys, but not a slide,” said Loucky, noting that the performance is open to the public.
Loucky is most commonly associated with the slide trombone, but this recital will instead feature him on the double-bell euphonium, the tenor horn, the bass trumpet, an Austrian rotary-valve trombone, the compensating euphonium and the seldom-seen 19th-century bass bugle, the ophicleide.
“I have tried to match an appropriate piece of music to each instrument,” Loucky said. “Each musical selection will serve to demonstrate the unique characteristics of the instrument being played.
“I am really excited about this program, since it includes some unusual instruments and repertoire I have never played in recital before. I am also quite fortunate to have the Diamond Tuba Quartet joining me on this program, as well as expert pianist David See.”
A member of the School of Music faculty since 1989, Loucky performs regularly with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and was acting assistant principal trombonist with the St. Louis Symphony from 1998 to 2000. He is scheduled to perform with the Nashville Symphony in Carnegie Hall in May 2012.
Loucky says his Sept. 19 MTSU concert will be informal, with a brief description of each instrument, and afterward the audience can “come up to the front of the stage, examine the instruments and ask questions, sort of an ‘instrument petting zoo,’” he joked.
For more information on this and other concerts in the MTSU School of Music, contact Tim Musselman at 615-898-2493.
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 is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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[72] MTSU Asks Campus, Community to 'Bleed Blue', beat WKU' Oct. 3-5
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 9, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACTS:
Brittany Durham, American Red Cross, 615-308-6524
Gina E. Fann, MTSU News and Media Relations, 615-898-5385
MTSU asks campus, community to ‘bleed blue, beat WKU’ Oct. 3-5
MURFREESBORO—Heeding Grandma's advice to eat your leafy greens, get more rest and do good for others will help MTSU "bleed blue" to beat Western Kentucky again this fall!
The rivalry to replenish the American Red Cross's local bank of blood products returns Oct. 3-5. The University is asking students, faculty, staff, alumni, neighbors and residents of surrounding communities to help surpass this year's total collection goal of 1,050 units of blood to save lives and beat WKU.
The winner of the 2011 "Bleed Blue-Beat WKU" drive will be announced at halftime of the MTSU-WKU game on Thursday, Oct. 6, at Floyd Stadium.
MTSU is the reigning champion, collecting 551 of last year's 1,059 units of blood. Since each donation can help up to three people, the universities' combined efforts helped 3,177 hospital patients, Red Cross officials said.
"That's what it’s all about," said Diane Turnham, associate director of athletics at MTSU. "While it’s always great to compete against Western on the field, it’s also satisfying to help others. And we can do both with this blood drive. This is a competition that almost everyone can get involved in, and we hope they will.”
MTSU's collection site is the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center. Donors can give blood:
• Monday, Oct. 3, from noon to 6 p.m.;
• Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and
• Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Reserved parking will be available for blood donors all three days.
While walk-in donors will be welcomed, Brittany Durham, donor-recruitment representative for the Red Cross's Tennessee Valley Region Blood Services in Nashville, said donors can make appointments online to avoid waiting.
MTSU supporters can go to www.redcrossblood.org, click the blue "Enter Sponsor Code" box in the middle of the page and then enter "mtsu19" to register and make an appointment, Durham said.
For directions to the Rec Center, visit www.mtsu.edu/camprec/directions.shtml. For more information about the blood drive, visit www.mtsunews.com/bleed-blue or www.mtsu.edu/events/blooddrive.shtml.
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 is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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EDITORIAL CONTACTS:
Brittany Durham, American Red Cross, 615-308-6524
Gina E. Fann, MTSU News and Media Relations, 615-898-5385
MTSU asks campus, community to ‘bleed blue, beat WKU’ Oct. 3-5
MURFREESBORO—Heeding Grandma's advice to eat your leafy greens, get more rest and do good for others will help MTSU "bleed blue" to beat Western Kentucky again this fall!
The rivalry to replenish the American Red Cross's local bank of blood products returns Oct. 3-5. The University is asking students, faculty, staff, alumni, neighbors and residents of surrounding communities to help surpass this year's total collection goal of 1,050 units of blood to save lives and beat WKU.
The winner of the 2011 "Bleed Blue-Beat WKU" drive will be announced at halftime of the MTSU-WKU game on Thursday, Oct. 6, at Floyd Stadium.
MTSU is the reigning champion, collecting 551 of last year's 1,059 units of blood. Since each donation can help up to three people, the universities' combined efforts helped 3,177 hospital patients, Red Cross officials said.
"That's what it’s all about," said Diane Turnham, associate director of athletics at MTSU. "While it’s always great to compete against Western on the field, it’s also satisfying to help others. And we can do both with this blood drive. This is a competition that almost everyone can get involved in, and we hope they will.”
MTSU's collection site is the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center. Donors can give blood:
• Monday, Oct. 3, from noon to 6 p.m.;
• Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and
• Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Reserved parking will be available for blood donors all three days.
While walk-in donors will be welcomed, Brittany Durham, donor-recruitment representative for the Red Cross's Tennessee Valley Region Blood Services in Nashville, said donors can make appointments online to avoid waiting.
MTSU supporters can go to www.redcrossblood.org, click the blue "Enter Sponsor Code" box in the middle of the page and then enter "mtsu19" to register and make an appointment, Durham said.
For directions to the Rec Center, visit www.mtsu.edu/camprec/directions.shtml. For more information about the blood drive, visit www.mtsunews.com/bleed-blue or www.mtsu.edu/events/blooddrive.shtml.
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 is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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[71] MTSU Music, Theatre Team for Sondheim's 'Into the Woods'
MTSU Music, Theatre team for Sondheim’s ‘Into The Woods’
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 9, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493
MURFREESBORO—MTSU’s School of Music and its Theatre Department will take audiences “Into the Woods” with four special performances of the Stephen Sondheim musical in the Tucker Theatre of the Boutwell Dramatic Arts building at MTSU.
Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 15-17, and on 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18.
The Sondheim classic, which debuted in 1986, intertwines the fairy-tale characters of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel with a new story of The Baker and His Wife, who are trying to conceive a child.
The musical is under the direction of Dr. Raphael Bundage, MTSU professor of choral and opera. Stage directors Kristi and David Shamburger are on the faculty of MTSU and Belmont University, respectively, and Tennessee Repertory Theater costume designer Patricia Clark has brought her talents to the same role for this MTSU production. Tucker Theater manager Justin Durham is the senior scene designer, and James Murray is the lighting designer.
The MTSU student and alumni cast includes Kayla Allsop, Philip Boston, Justin Bourdet, Kate Byrd, Morgan Michelle Farmer, Kayla Holt, Matt Hunter, Drew Jenkins, Eric Jepson, Stephen Michael Jones, Abbey Kairdolf, Brandee Kent, J.R. Knowles, Cavendar Lane, Lindsey Mapes, Caleb Marshall, Alexandra McNamara, Clint Randolph, Graham Shelton, Charley Leann Talley, Kate Walrath, Stephen White and Betty Williams.
“To say that I have simply enjoyed myself during this production would be a tremendous understatement on my part,” said Talley, a senior vocal-performance major. “The opportunity to play Cinderella ... has truly been one of the best experiences I have received in my time at the University. Being a part of such a talented cast and crew is nothing short of an honor.”
Tickets to the show are $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for MTSU students with ID. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.mtsu.edu/tuckertheatre. For ticket information, call 615-494-8810; for more information on the performances, call 615-898-2493.
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 is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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Media: For JPEG photos of costumed-cast scenes, e-mail Tim Musselman at tmusselm@mtsu.edu.
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FOR RELEASE: Sept. 9, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493
MURFREESBORO—MTSU’s School of Music and its Theatre Department will take audiences “Into the Woods” with four special performances of the Stephen Sondheim musical in the Tucker Theatre of the Boutwell Dramatic Arts building at MTSU.
Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 15-17, and on 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18.
The Sondheim classic, which debuted in 1986, intertwines the fairy-tale characters of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel with a new story of The Baker and His Wife, who are trying to conceive a child.
The musical is under the direction of Dr. Raphael Bundage, MTSU professor of choral and opera. Stage directors Kristi and David Shamburger are on the faculty of MTSU and Belmont University, respectively, and Tennessee Repertory Theater costume designer Patricia Clark has brought her talents to the same role for this MTSU production. Tucker Theater manager Justin Durham is the senior scene designer, and James Murray is the lighting designer.
The MTSU student and alumni cast includes Kayla Allsop, Philip Boston, Justin Bourdet, Kate Byrd, Morgan Michelle Farmer, Kayla Holt, Matt Hunter, Drew Jenkins, Eric Jepson, Stephen Michael Jones, Abbey Kairdolf, Brandee Kent, J.R. Knowles, Cavendar Lane, Lindsey Mapes, Caleb Marshall, Alexandra McNamara, Clint Randolph, Graham Shelton, Charley Leann Talley, Kate Walrath, Stephen White and Betty Williams.
“To say that I have simply enjoyed myself during this production would be a tremendous understatement on my part,” said Talley, a senior vocal-performance major. “The opportunity to play Cinderella ... has truly been one of the best experiences I have received in my time at the University. Being a part of such a talented cast and crew is nothing short of an honor.”
Tickets to the show are $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for MTSU students with ID. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.mtsu.edu/tuckertheatre. For ticket information, call 615-494-8810; for more information on the performances, call 615-898-2493.
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 is celebrating its 100th anniversary with special events and activities throughout the 2011-12 academic year.
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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Media: For JPEG photos of costumed-cast scenes, e-mail Tim Musselman at tmusselm@mtsu.edu.
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Wednesday, September 07, 2011
[070] Fentress County Farms Join Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Sept. 7, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
FENTRESS COUNTY FARMS JOIN RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
V.H. Pile Farm and Lyman S. Pile Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The V.H. Pile Farm and Lyman S. Pile Farms, located in Fentress 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 Pile family is among the earliest settlers in the area that would become Fentress County in 1823. Conrad Pile first purchased land in the Valley of the Three Forks of the Wolf around 1800. Virgil H. “V.H.” Pile, born in 1870 to Steve and Ermine Pile, was the fifth-generation descended from Conrad. V.H., who was the eldest of five brothers, acquired 950 acres near Jamestown in 1901. All five sons went to Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tenn. The family recounts the story that all five farm boys arrived at the college in homemade suits and received some ridicule from their classmates because of their clothing. Their father had made arrangements for them to have a line of credit in case of an emergency, so the boys all bought new suits, shirts, and ties. Their father was not pleased when he received this “emergency” bill.
After graduating from the two-year college, V.H. began working at his father’s mill, now part of the Alvin C. York Mill and State Park. While there, he met Nannie Williams, who had brought her family’s corn in to be milled. They married in 1899. In addition to his farm, V.H. also went into business with his father-in-law, Elijah Williams. V.H. raised Angus cattle, corn and hay on his land. A one-teacher school was located on this property-the same one V.H. attended as a young boy.
In 1970, Lyman S. Pile acquired a one-fourth interest in the farm. Lyman and his wife, Edith, had one daughter, Janice Pile Brannon Lee, and the family raised cattle and hay. In 1991, several heirs, including Janice Brannon Lee, acquired the property. In 2001, the farm came under the ownership of Mrs. Lee and her son, Patrick Brannon, and his wife, Jena. Patrick and his brother, Phillip Brannon, actively work the 242 acres of the V. H. Pile Farm, where they primarily raise hay.
Erasmus Pile was also descended from Conrad Pile. In 1899, Erasmus bought his sister, Clementine P. Albertson’s share in a family farm and established what is now known as the Lyman S. Pile Farm. Erasmus farmed 150 acres and was a well-respected businessman in the community. Erasmus married Victoria W. Pile, and they had the parents of two children.
In 1944, Lyman S. Pile, a cousin of Erasmus, acquired this land, which he farmed for many years. In 2000, Janice Pile Brannon Lee, the daughter of Lyman and Edith Pile who also owned the V. H. Pile Farm, and her son, Phillip D. Brannon and his wife, Darlene also acquired this property. In addition to the 72 acres of the Lyman S. Pile Farm, the family operates the V.H. Pile Farm.
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
FENTRESS COUNTY FARMS JOIN RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
V.H. Pile Farm and Lyman S. Pile Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The V.H. Pile Farm and Lyman S. Pile Farms, located in Fentress 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 Pile family is among the earliest settlers in the area that would become Fentress County in 1823. Conrad Pile first purchased land in the Valley of the Three Forks of the Wolf around 1800. Virgil H. “V.H.” Pile, born in 1870 to Steve and Ermine Pile, was the fifth-generation descended from Conrad. V.H., who was the eldest of five brothers, acquired 950 acres near Jamestown in 1901. All five sons went to Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tenn. The family recounts the story that all five farm boys arrived at the college in homemade suits and received some ridicule from their classmates because of their clothing. Their father had made arrangements for them to have a line of credit in case of an emergency, so the boys all bought new suits, shirts, and ties. Their father was not pleased when he received this “emergency” bill.
After graduating from the two-year college, V.H. began working at his father’s mill, now part of the Alvin C. York Mill and State Park. While there, he met Nannie Williams, who had brought her family’s corn in to be milled. They married in 1899. In addition to his farm, V.H. also went into business with his father-in-law, Elijah Williams. V.H. raised Angus cattle, corn and hay on his land. A one-teacher school was located on this property-the same one V.H. attended as a young boy.
In 1970, Lyman S. Pile acquired a one-fourth interest in the farm. Lyman and his wife, Edith, had one daughter, Janice Pile Brannon Lee, and the family raised cattle and hay. In 1991, several heirs, including Janice Brannon Lee, acquired the property. In 2001, the farm came under the ownership of Mrs. Lee and her son, Patrick Brannon, and his wife, Jena. Patrick and his brother, Phillip Brannon, actively work the 242 acres of the V. H. Pile Farm, where they primarily raise hay.
Erasmus Pile was also descended from Conrad Pile. In 1899, Erasmus bought his sister, Clementine P. Albertson’s share in a family farm and established what is now known as the Lyman S. Pile Farm. Erasmus farmed 150 acres and was a well-respected businessman in the community. Erasmus married Victoria W. Pile, and they had the parents of two children.
In 1944, Lyman S. Pile, a cousin of Erasmus, acquired this land, which he farmed for many years. In 2000, Janice Pile Brannon Lee, the daughter of Lyman and Edith Pile who also owned the V. H. Pile Farm, and her son, Phillip D. Brannon and his wife, Darlene also acquired this property. In addition to the 72 acres of the Lyman S. Pile Farm, the family operates the V.H. Pile Farm.
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.
[069] Davidson County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Sept. 7, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
DAVIDSON COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
The Homeplace Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Homeplace Farm, located in Davidson 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.
The Homeplace Farm offers a rare glimpse of rural life in the midst of a particularly busy urban area of metropolitan Nashville. Land that is located near Hickory Hollow just off Interstate 24 was far beyond the city when William Snethis Turner purchased 210 acres in the Cane Ridge community of Davidson County in 1857. He raised cows, hogs, chickens, horses, mules, corn, hay, grains and a large garden with the help of his tenant farmers and his children. William first married Harriet Weatherly in 1848, and they were the parents of six children. After Harriet’s death in 1858, he married Nancy Ann Guthrie, and they had 9 children. The Turner family was very involved in the Cane Ridge community. After the Civil War, the Turners gave 12 acres of land to one of their former slave families, and that parcel stayed within that family for many years.
In 1917, John Henry Turner, a son of William and Nancy Turner, acquired the family farm. He raised corn, hay, soybeans, garden vegetables, cows, hogs, horses and mules on the land. John Henry married Mattie Mae Tucker, and they had one son. The Turners continued to be actively involved in the Cane Ridge community and with the Antioch United Methodist Church. John Henry Turner was killed in a car accident in 1929, and the farm was inherited by Mattie.
After John Henry’s death, the family struggled. Although only 15, Henry Clay Turner dropped out of school to try to help save the farm. He married Ethel Dodds in 1936. Mattie Mae Turner and Ethel Turner were both active in the Home Demonstration Club and other community activities.
In 1956, some of the farm land was sold to build I-24. After Mattie’s death in 1957, Henry Clay Turner inherited the farm.
In 2002 and 2003, Mary Jane Turner Hurt and Nancy Turner Morton, great-granddaughters of the farm founder and daughters of Henry and Ethel Turner, inherited the farm. Mary Jane Turner Hurt married Clarence Hurt, and Nancy Turner Morton married Robert Morton. The families raised Black Angus cattle, hay, chickens, sheep and a vegetable garden on their 166-acre farm. Mary Jane and Nancy are both actively involved in running their family farm, and their grandchildren are involved in 4-H. Mary Jane and Nancy have worked hard to improve the farm, cleaning up the land, cleaning fence rows, building new fences, installing automatic waters for the cattle and upgrading the cattle to Black Angus. The family often hosts events and gatherings of friends and family on the land that is a survivor of the many farms in the Cane Ridge community. Mary Jane writes that under “the same shade trees and in the same yard of the homeplace, many stories from all generations are shared.”
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
DAVIDSON COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
The Homeplace Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Homeplace Farm, located in Davidson 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.
The Homeplace Farm offers a rare glimpse of rural life in the midst of a particularly busy urban area of metropolitan Nashville. Land that is located near Hickory Hollow just off Interstate 24 was far beyond the city when William Snethis Turner purchased 210 acres in the Cane Ridge community of Davidson County in 1857. He raised cows, hogs, chickens, horses, mules, corn, hay, grains and a large garden with the help of his tenant farmers and his children. William first married Harriet Weatherly in 1848, and they were the parents of six children. After Harriet’s death in 1858, he married Nancy Ann Guthrie, and they had 9 children. The Turner family was very involved in the Cane Ridge community. After the Civil War, the Turners gave 12 acres of land to one of their former slave families, and that parcel stayed within that family for many years.
In 1917, John Henry Turner, a son of William and Nancy Turner, acquired the family farm. He raised corn, hay, soybeans, garden vegetables, cows, hogs, horses and mules on the land. John Henry married Mattie Mae Tucker, and they had one son. The Turners continued to be actively involved in the Cane Ridge community and with the Antioch United Methodist Church. John Henry Turner was killed in a car accident in 1929, and the farm was inherited by Mattie.
After John Henry’s death, the family struggled. Although only 15, Henry Clay Turner dropped out of school to try to help save the farm. He married Ethel Dodds in 1936. Mattie Mae Turner and Ethel Turner were both active in the Home Demonstration Club and other community activities.
In 1956, some of the farm land was sold to build I-24. After Mattie’s death in 1957, Henry Clay Turner inherited the farm.
In 2002 and 2003, Mary Jane Turner Hurt and Nancy Turner Morton, great-granddaughters of the farm founder and daughters of Henry and Ethel Turner, inherited the farm. Mary Jane Turner Hurt married Clarence Hurt, and Nancy Turner Morton married Robert Morton. The families raised Black Angus cattle, hay, chickens, sheep and a vegetable garden on their 166-acre farm. Mary Jane and Nancy are both actively involved in running their family farm, and their grandchildren are involved in 4-H. Mary Jane and Nancy have worked hard to improve the farm, cleaning up the land, cleaning fence rows, building new fences, installing automatic waters for the cattle and upgrading the cattle to Black Angus. The family often hosts events and gatherings of friends and family on the land that is a survivor of the many farms in the Cane Ridge community. Mary Jane writes that under “the same shade trees and in the same yard of the homeplace, many stories from all generations are shared.”
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.
[068] Johnson County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Sept. 7, 2011
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
JOHNSON COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Maple Hill Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Maple Hill Farm, located in Johnson 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.
Maple Hill Farm is an intact early-20th century farm in the Shady Valley community. William Mays and his wife, Sidney Ann Hutchinson Mays, moved to the area in 1901. William worked for the Empire Mining & Manufacturing Company and cut timber in remote areas of Holston Mountain. After Empire Mining completed timbering, it began to sell the land. William and Sidney Ann purchased several tracts, some in both of their names and some individually. The couple had six children and raised oats, straw, wheat, corn, cattle, hogs and chickens. William also worked as a blacksmith, making tools and parts for farm machinery. The farm complex included the two barns, a blacksmith shop, machine shed, wash house, cement cellar, a smokehouse and a grain storage and woodshed building.
In 1933, Clyde Blaine Mays, a son of William and Sidney Ann, acquired the farm of about 16 acres and expanded it to nearly 31 acres, raising corn, wheat, hay, beans, apples, cattle, hogs and chickens on the land. Clyde worked for TVA during the 1940s, and Shady Valley was one of the first areas in Johnson County to receive electricity after the Mountain Electric Co-Op was formed in 1941. His knowledge of electricity allowed him to wire all the outbuildings, each with its own breaker, to the amazement of his parents. Seeing the lights in all of the farm buildings, Sidney Ann remarked that “one of these days, there would be lights all over the valley.”
In 1982, Fannie Mays McQueen, a daughter of William and Sidney Ann Mays, acquired the farm. She lived next door to her parents and worked the farm after they were unable to do so. Fannie was married to Elmer Eugene McQueen, and they had three children. During her period of ownership, the farm produced tobacco, strawberries, beans, apples, cattle, hogs and chickens. Beans were a huge crop in Shady Valley from the 1930s to the 1960s, and Bush Beans and Libby’s were two of the larger companies that contracted with local farmers for the crop that was processed and shipped throughout the country. The McQueens also operated a dairy. Fannie also was actively involved in the Home Demonstration Club and won many ribbons and awards for her canned foods and garden crops.
Jewell M. Hamm, a granddaughter of the founders, acquired the farm in 1985, and she and her husband, Robert Hamm, and their family are involved in the farming operations. This includes their daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Brad Ellis, their son and daughter-in-law, Tracy and Debbie Hamm, and their grandsons, Tyler and Dylan Hamm. The family has worked to restore and maintain the farm buildings, and they grow hay and beef cattle. Jewell grew up on the farm and recalls learning about the land from her grandfather. She is the keeper of history of the farm and family and is the author of the entry on Johnson County in the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Maple Hill Farm is the 10th Century Farm certified in Johnson 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
JOHNSON COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Maple Hill Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Maple Hill Farm, located in Johnson 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.
Maple Hill Farm is an intact early-20th century farm in the Shady Valley community. William Mays and his wife, Sidney Ann Hutchinson Mays, moved to the area in 1901. William worked for the Empire Mining & Manufacturing Company and cut timber in remote areas of Holston Mountain. After Empire Mining completed timbering, it began to sell the land. William and Sidney Ann purchased several tracts, some in both of their names and some individually. The couple had six children and raised oats, straw, wheat, corn, cattle, hogs and chickens. William also worked as a blacksmith, making tools and parts for farm machinery. The farm complex included the two barns, a blacksmith shop, machine shed, wash house, cement cellar, a smokehouse and a grain storage and woodshed building.
In 1933, Clyde Blaine Mays, a son of William and Sidney Ann, acquired the farm of about 16 acres and expanded it to nearly 31 acres, raising corn, wheat, hay, beans, apples, cattle, hogs and chickens on the land. Clyde worked for TVA during the 1940s, and Shady Valley was one of the first areas in Johnson County to receive electricity after the Mountain Electric Co-Op was formed in 1941. His knowledge of electricity allowed him to wire all the outbuildings, each with its own breaker, to the amazement of his parents. Seeing the lights in all of the farm buildings, Sidney Ann remarked that “one of these days, there would be lights all over the valley.”
In 1982, Fannie Mays McQueen, a daughter of William and Sidney Ann Mays, acquired the farm. She lived next door to her parents and worked the farm after they were unable to do so. Fannie was married to Elmer Eugene McQueen, and they had three children. During her period of ownership, the farm produced tobacco, strawberries, beans, apples, cattle, hogs and chickens. Beans were a huge crop in Shady Valley from the 1930s to the 1960s, and Bush Beans and Libby’s were two of the larger companies that contracted with local farmers for the crop that was processed and shipped throughout the country. The McQueens also operated a dairy. Fannie also was actively involved in the Home Demonstration Club and won many ribbons and awards for her canned foods and garden crops.
Jewell M. Hamm, a granddaughter of the founders, acquired the farm in 1985, and she and her husband, Robert Hamm, and their family are involved in the farming operations. This includes their daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Brad Ellis, their son and daughter-in-law, Tracy and Debbie Hamm, and their grandsons, Tyler and Dylan Hamm. The family has worked to restore and maintain the farm buildings, and they grow hay and beef cattle. Jewell grew up on the farm and recalls learning about the land from her grandfather. She is the keeper of history of the farm and family and is the author of the entry on Johnson County in the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Maple Hill Farm is the 10th Century Farm certified in Johnson 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.
[67] Carson-Newman Pianist Plans Free Solo Recital at MTSU Sept. 15
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 6, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493
Carson-Newman pianist plans free solo recital at MTSU Sept. 15
MURFREESBORO—Ryan Fogg, faculty pianist at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn., will present a free public solo piano recital at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus.
Selections to be performed include Franz Schubert’s C minor sonata, D. 958, Maurice Ravel’s “Miroirs” and Franz Liszt’s “Mephisto Waltz No. 1.”
“Fogg’s diverse program includes some of the greatest works written for the piano,” said Arunesh Nadgir, assistant professor of piano at MTSU.
Fogg is an associate professor of music and director of keyboard studies at Carson-Newman. A native Texan, he also maintains an active performing schedule, presenting solo recitals regularly throughout the United States, collaborating with the Blair String Quartet and appearing as concerto soloist with the Knoxville Wind Symphony. Albany Records recently released his debut CD of new American piano music, “The Fogg Project.”
Fogg holds national certification through the Music Teachers National Association and is also a member of the College Music Society and Pi Kappa Lambda, the national music honor society. He has been recognized by Carson-Newman College with the 2010 Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award and the 2008 Faculty Creativity Award and was named the 2009-10 Teacher of the Year by the Knoxville Music Teachers Association.
For more information on concerts by the MTSU School of Music, please call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com.
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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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493
Carson-Newman pianist plans free solo recital at MTSU Sept. 15
MURFREESBORO—Ryan Fogg, faculty pianist at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn., will present a free public solo piano recital at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus.
Selections to be performed include Franz Schubert’s C minor sonata, D. 958, Maurice Ravel’s “Miroirs” and Franz Liszt’s “Mephisto Waltz No. 1.”
“Fogg’s diverse program includes some of the greatest works written for the piano,” said Arunesh Nadgir, assistant professor of piano at MTSU.
Fogg is an associate professor of music and director of keyboard studies at Carson-Newman. A native Texan, he also maintains an active performing schedule, presenting solo recitals regularly throughout the United States, collaborating with the Blair String Quartet and appearing as concerto soloist with the Knoxville Wind Symphony. Albany Records recently released his debut CD of new American piano music, “The Fogg Project.”
Fogg holds national certification through the Music Teachers National Association and is also a member of the College Music Society and Pi Kappa Lambda, the national music honor society. He has been recognized by Carson-Newman College with the 2010 Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award and the 2008 Faculty Creativity Award and was named the 2009-10 Teacher of the Year by the Knoxville Music Teachers Association.
For more information on concerts by the MTSU School of Music, please call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com.
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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[66] NEH Chair James Leach Keynotes MTSU's Centennial Constitution Week
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 6, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Mary A. Evins, 615- 904-8241
NEH Chair James Leach keynotes MTSU’s Centennial Constitution Week
MURFREESBORO—MTSU will celebrate the U.S. Constitution and civility on Tuesday, Sept. 13, with help from a very special guest: James A. Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Leach, a former 15-term U.S. congressman from Iowa, will speak on “Civility, the Constitution and the Courts” at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus.
His Centennial Constitution Day Distinguished Lecture, sponsored by MTSU’s American Democracy Project and the Distinguished Lecture Committee, is the keynote of MTSU’s Centennial Constitution Week, "Constitutional Responsibility and Civil Society," Sept. 11-20.
Leach’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, will include a brief question-and-answer session and will be followed by a public reception in MTSU’s Todd Gallery from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13.
Leach took over the NEH chairmanship in August 2009. Before his nomination by President Barack Obama, Leach was a professor at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and served as interim director of the Institute of Politics and Lecturer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. During his 30 years in Congress, Leach chaired the Banking and Financial Services Committee, the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
Sept. 13 at MTSU also features a panel discussion on “The Legacy of John Adams” at 11:20 a.m. in the James E. Walker Library, complementing the library’s current “John Adams: Unbound” exhibit. Funded by an NEH grant, the exhibit reveals discusses the personal library of the United States’ second president.
Panelists will include Dr. John Vile, dean of the University Honors College and a constitutional -law expert; Dr. Robb McDaniel, associate professor of political science; history professor Dr. Lynn Nelson; and Dr. Jim Williams, historian and director of the Albert Gore Research Center.
The University will celebrate Constitution Day Sept. 15 and 16—the two days before the actual Sept. 17, 1787, signing date—from 10 9 a.m. to 2 4 p.m. on Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday on the Keathley University Center Knoll.
Visitors will be able to print their own copy of the First Amendment to the Constitution on MTSU’s handcrafted replica of the 18th 18th-century Franklin printing press at the Walker Library portico on Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a public reading of the Constitution will commence begin at 10:00 a.m. on Sept. 16.
For details about Constitution Week events at MTSU, visit www.mtsunews.com/Constitution-Week-2011 or the American Democracy Project’s website at www.mtsu.edu/~amerdem, or email amerdem@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.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Mary A. Evins, 615- 904-8241
NEH Chair James Leach keynotes MTSU’s Centennial Constitution Week
MURFREESBORO—MTSU will celebrate the U.S. Constitution and civility on Tuesday, Sept. 13, with help from a very special guest: James A. Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Leach, a former 15-term U.S. congressman from Iowa, will speak on “Civility, the Constitution and the Courts” at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus.
His Centennial Constitution Day Distinguished Lecture, sponsored by MTSU’s American Democracy Project and the Distinguished Lecture Committee, is the keynote of MTSU’s Centennial Constitution Week, "Constitutional Responsibility and Civil Society," Sept. 11-20.
Leach’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, will include a brief question-and-answer session and will be followed by a public reception in MTSU’s Todd Gallery from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13.
Leach took over the NEH chairmanship in August 2009. Before his nomination by President Barack Obama, Leach was a professor at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and served as interim director of the Institute of Politics and Lecturer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. During his 30 years in Congress, Leach chaired the Banking and Financial Services Committee, the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
Sept. 13 at MTSU also features a panel discussion on “The Legacy of John Adams” at 11:20 a.m. in the James E. Walker Library, complementing the library’s current “John Adams: Unbound” exhibit. Funded by an NEH grant, the exhibit reveals discusses the personal library of the United States’ second president.
Panelists will include Dr. John Vile, dean of the University Honors College and a constitutional -law expert; Dr. Robb McDaniel, associate professor of political science; history professor Dr. Lynn Nelson; and Dr. Jim Williams, historian and director of the Albert Gore Research Center.
The University will celebrate Constitution Day Sept. 15 and 16—the two days before the actual Sept. 17, 1787, signing date—from 10 9 a.m. to 2 4 p.m. on Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday on the Keathley University Center Knoll.
Visitors will be able to print their own copy of the First Amendment to the Constitution on MTSU’s handcrafted replica of the 18th 18th-century Franklin printing press at the Walker Library portico on Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a public reading of the Constitution will commence begin at 10:00 a.m. on Sept. 16.
For details about Constitution Week events at MTSU, visit www.mtsunews.com/Constitution-Week-2011 or the American Democracy Project’s website at www.mtsu.edu/~amerdem, or email amerdem@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.
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