[233] Prospective Students Invited to Honors College Presidents' Day Open House Feb. 20 at MTSU

For release: Jan. 20, 2012

News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Honors College contact: Laura Clippard, 615-898-5464 or
Laura.Clippard@mtsu.edu


Prospective students invited to Honors College
Presidents’ Day Open House Feb. 20 at MTSU

MURFREESBORO — High-school students and/or transfer students and their families are invited to Presidents’ Day Open House at the MTSU Honors College on Monday, Feb. 20.
The University Honors College provides an Ivy League experience for high-ability scholars, said Laura Clippard, Honors College adviser. The Honors College provides small classes, dedicated faculty, unique curricular and extracurricular experiences and “Collage,” an award-winning arts and literary magazine, she added.
“Intensive academic and social interaction between faculty members and students also helps to create a neighborhood of exuberant vitality,” Clippard said.
High-school students must have a 25 ACT or higher and 3.5 GPA or higher to be qualified to participate in the Honors College. Transfer students must have a college GPA of a 3.25 or higher.
The Honors College is planning a combination of educational and fun activities for prospective students and their families including free lunch, use of the Campus Recreation Center climbing wall, optional tours (Todd Art Gallery, campus/housing, School of Nursing, aerospace air traffic control lab, Business Bloomberg Trading Room and two mass communication tours) and the chance to speak directly with financial-aid representatives and the academic advisers from the different colleges.
For more information and registration, including a printable flyer, go to http://www.mtsu.edu/honors/OpenHouse.shtml.
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