[212] MTSU Closes until Jan. 3 for Holidays

For release: Dec. 23, 2011

News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu


MTSU closes until Jan. 3 for holidays

MURFREESBORO — Middle Tennessee State University will be closed until Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, University officials said.

All campus offices and departments will be closed during this time. The closures will include the Cope Administration Building; James E. Walker Library; Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center; Keathley University Center; MT Dining food service facilities; and James Union Building.

MTSU offices will be open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Jan. 3. Spring 2012 classes will begin on Thursday, Jan. 13.

Murphy Center will be open for MT Lady Raiders’ basketball games against Kentucky on Wednesday, Dec. 28 (7 p.m. tipoff) and South Alabama on Saturday, Dec. 31 (noon tipoff) and Blue Raiders’ home games against Florida International on Thursday, Dec. 29 (7 p.m. tipoff) and South Alabama on Dec. 31 (2:30 p.m. tipoff).

Blue Raider baseball will host winter camps Dec. 27-28 for ages 7 through high-school seniors in the renovated Stephen B. Smith Training Facility and Murphy Center auxiliary gym. Call 615-898-2961 or email Jim.McGuire@mtsu.edu for details.
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