For release: Feb. 28, 2012
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
ODK Leadership Day contacts: Matthew Hibdon/Georgia Dennis, 615-898-5645; Hibdon also can be reached at mih2c@mtmail.mtsu.edu
ODK celebrates 1st ‘True Blue Leadership Day’ March 23
MURFREESBORO — Leadership qualities, the Centennial celebration and the “True Blue Pledge” all are major aspects of Middle Tennessee State University’s heritage.
Matthew Hibdon and the other officers and members of the Omicron Delta Kappa Honors Circle aspire for MTSU students to expand that heritage by attending the first “ODK True Blue Leadership Day” on Friday, March 23. The Circle applied for and earned a $500 national Clay Grant award to support the event.
The event will be held in the University Honors College Amphitheater, which is Room 106 in the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building.
The Omicron Delta Kappa True Blue Leadership Day highlights the core values of the “True Blue Pledge” by educating participants about multiple aspects of leadership, organizers said.
“We’re excited about this event,” said Hibdon, president of the 2-year-old MTSU unit of the national leadership honor society. “We wanted to do something special to highlight the Centennial and the True Blue Pledge. The pledge reinforces the University’s core values—‘Honesty and Integrity,’ ‘Respect for Diversity,’ ‘Engagement in the Community’ and ‘Commitment to Nonviolence’—that followed the death of Lady Raiders’ basketball player Tina Stewart in March 2011.
“It’s something people can identify with ODK, an annual event for ODK to continue the True Blue message beyond our Centennial year to last the next 100 years.”
Because seating will be limited, students should make reservations by calling 615-898-5645 or emailing mtsuodk@mtsu.edu.
Sessions have been timed to coincide with the University’s Friday schedule so that students may attend sessions around regular classes. To view the full schedule, visit http://frank.mtsu.edu/~mtsuodk/trueblueday.html.
MTSU academic leaders will join the guest speaker, Tennessee National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Terry “Max” Haston, to offer seven 55-minute sessions of interactive programs covering a wide variety of leadership skills and information.
Haston (B.S. ’79), a McMinnville native and active alumnus, will share “Lead or the View Never Changes” in Session 3. He supervises the Military Department of Tennessee, which includes the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the Tennessee State Guard.
Before his appointment to his current post, Haston served as assistant adjutant general-Army and the deputy chief of staff for training and operations/J-3 for the Tennessee Joint Force Headquarters. He served with the U.S. Army from 1979 to 1983 after he was commissioned from the MTSU ROTC program as an armor officer.
Following the 8 a.m. welcome by University Provost Dr. Brad Bartel, students will hear leadership-inspired messages from:
• Dusty Doddridge of the MTSU Career Development Center;
• Heather Arrington of the University College Advising Center;
• Dr. Deana Raffo of the Department of Management and Marketing;
• Dr. David Foote of the Jennings A. Jones College of Business and MTSU Institute of Leadership Excellence; and
• William Respess of the University’s Department of Human Resource Services.
Hibdon, who is a senior from McMinnville majoring in history and minoring in leadership studies who plans to graduate with honors from MTSU on May 5, will offer closing remarks.
ODK is sponsored by the University Honors College. Honors Dean John Vile serves as adviser, and Georgia Dennis is staff secretary. Other ODK officers include Jennifer Johnson, vice president; Laurence Tumpag, project coordinator; and Kaitlin Beck secretary.
MTSU’s ODK Circle is actively seeking new members. Juniors and seniors are eligible for initiation, and sophomores are eligible to be part of the Squire program.
University President Sidney A. McPhee is an ODK member. ODK faculty and staff members include Bartel and Arrington; former provost Dr. Kaylene Gebert; Mass Communication Dean Roy Moore; Dr. Philip Phillips, English professor and interim Honors College associate dean; and Dr. Jim Williams, director of the Albert Gore Research Center
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Media welcomed. (Updates/advisories will be provided closer to the event date.)
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.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
[296] MTSU Offers Master's Degree in International Affairs
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 28, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU OFFERS MASTER’S DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Classes to Start in Fall 2012 on Security and Peace, Development Tracks
MURFREESBORO—MTSU is taking applications now for admission to its Master of Arts Program in International Affairs, a new graduate degree that promises to open a new world of career opportunities to students trying to navigate a fragile economy.
“This M.A. is meant to be practical so that the skills students get here are skills they can really apply,” said Dr. Moses Tesi, a professor of political science at MTSU and director of the University’s African Studies Program.
Slated to begin in fall 2012, the international affairs master’s degree offers two tracks: a concentration in security and peace studies and a concentration in development and globalization.
Tesi said the security and peace studies track will prepare students for work at such agencies as the United Nations and the Department of State, nongovernmental organizations like the International Red Cross and Doctors without Borders and think tanks that research international conflicts.
“For example,” Tesi said, “there are centers in Washington, D.C., and various parts of the world that try to focus on wars, terrorism and insurgencies. By the same token, they examine the way past negotiations have taken place.”
Students who choose the development and globalization track might pursue jobs at nongovernmental organizations, multinational corporations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, consulting firms and philanthropies.
“We have those that work with local people in villages, trying to help with sanitation issues, clean water, being able to finance agricultural activities, and, therefore, create a better mechanism for increasing incomes,” said Tesi.
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree with at least 18 hours of courses in political science, international relations or related disciplines with no grade lower than a “C.” Students are required to have or obtain a degree of fluency in a foreign language, although foreign-language courses do not count toward the master’s degree.
“We’re going to strongly encourage students to study abroad, and so, hopefully, that will help them develop their foreign-language skills,” said Dr. Stephen Morris, chair of the MTSU Department of Political Science.
Program requirements include 12 credit hours of core courses, 12 credit hours in one’s chosen concentration and six hours of electives.
For more information, contact the Department of Political Science at 615-898-2708. Morris can be contacted at stephen.morris@mtsu.edu. Tesi may be reached at moses.tesi@mtsu.edu.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU OFFERS MASTER’S DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Classes to Start in Fall 2012 on Security and Peace, Development Tracks
MURFREESBORO—MTSU is taking applications now for admission to its Master of Arts Program in International Affairs, a new graduate degree that promises to open a new world of career opportunities to students trying to navigate a fragile economy.
“This M.A. is meant to be practical so that the skills students get here are skills they can really apply,” said Dr. Moses Tesi, a professor of political science at MTSU and director of the University’s African Studies Program.
Slated to begin in fall 2012, the international affairs master’s degree offers two tracks: a concentration in security and peace studies and a concentration in development and globalization.
Tesi said the security and peace studies track will prepare students for work at such agencies as the United Nations and the Department of State, nongovernmental organizations like the International Red Cross and Doctors without Borders and think tanks that research international conflicts.
“For example,” Tesi said, “there are centers in Washington, D.C., and various parts of the world that try to focus on wars, terrorism and insurgencies. By the same token, they examine the way past negotiations have taken place.”
Students who choose the development and globalization track might pursue jobs at nongovernmental organizations, multinational corporations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, consulting firms and philanthropies.
“We have those that work with local people in villages, trying to help with sanitation issues, clean water, being able to finance agricultural activities, and, therefore, create a better mechanism for increasing incomes,” said Tesi.
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree with at least 18 hours of courses in political science, international relations or related disciplines with no grade lower than a “C.” Students are required to have or obtain a degree of fluency in a foreign language, although foreign-language courses do not count toward the master’s degree.
“We’re going to strongly encourage students to study abroad, and so, hopefully, that will help them develop their foreign-language skills,” said Dr. Stephen Morris, chair of the MTSU Department of Political Science.
Program requirements include 12 credit hours of core courses, 12 credit hours in one’s chosen concentration and six hours of electives.
For more information, contact the Department of Political Science at 615-898-2708. Morris can be contacted at stephen.morris@mtsu.edu. Tesi may be reached at moses.tesi@mtsu.edu.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[295] MTSU Lecturers Explain Jewish Songwriters' Legacies
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 28, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU LECTURERS EXPLAIN JEWISH SONGWRITERS’ LEGACIES
Professors Cover Gamut of Musical Genius from Broadway to Top 40 Pop
MURFREESBORO—Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Neil Diamond and Carole King are only a few of the creative masters to be discussed by three MTSU professors in conjunction with an exhibit at Murfreesboro’s Linebaugh Public Library.
“A Fine Romance,” a tribute to Jewish composers and their contributions to American music, is slated for viewing March 9-April 20 at Linebaugh, which is located at 105 W. Vine St.
The nationally touring display tells the history of Jewish songwriters from 1910 to 1965 with images from Broadway musicals, classic films, posters and personal collections.
Dr. Elyce Helford, a professor of English at MTSU who has taught Jewish-American studies, will discuss “Jewish Immigrants: Why Broadway?” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18.
“In addition to celebrating a rich and multifaceted tradition, we can discuss why Irving Berlin wrote ‘White Christmas’ and ‘Easter Parade,’ two of the most famous songs for non-Jewish holidays,” says Helford. “And we can explore how Abel Meeropol (as Lewis Allan) wrote the anti-lynching anthem ‘Strange Fruit,’ though most people still believe it was written by Billie Holiday, who made it famous.”
Dr. Bill Levine, also a professor of English, will present “From Tin Pan Alley to Minton’s Playhouse and Back” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3. The Riverdale High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Mike Aymett, will perform musical selections.
At 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, Dr. Paul Fischer, MTSU professor of recording industry, will talk about “Jews in the New Tin Pan Alley: Sounds of the Sixties.” The Oakland High School Chamber Choir, under the direction of John McDonald, will provide musical accompaniment.
In addition, Magda the StorySpider will spin “Jewish Folktales” in Linebaugh’s children’s area at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 20.
“A Fine Romance” was curated by David Lehman and developed by Nextbook Inc., a nonprofit organization, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. It is sponsored locally by the MTSU Center for Popular Music and Friends of Linebaugh Library.
For more information, contact Carol Ghattas at 615-893-4131, ext. 119, or cghattas@linebaugh.org.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU LECTURERS EXPLAIN JEWISH SONGWRITERS’ LEGACIES
Professors Cover Gamut of Musical Genius from Broadway to Top 40 Pop
MURFREESBORO—Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Neil Diamond and Carole King are only a few of the creative masters to be discussed by three MTSU professors in conjunction with an exhibit at Murfreesboro’s Linebaugh Public Library.
“A Fine Romance,” a tribute to Jewish composers and their contributions to American music, is slated for viewing March 9-April 20 at Linebaugh, which is located at 105 W. Vine St.
The nationally touring display tells the history of Jewish songwriters from 1910 to 1965 with images from Broadway musicals, classic films, posters and personal collections.
Dr. Elyce Helford, a professor of English at MTSU who has taught Jewish-American studies, will discuss “Jewish Immigrants: Why Broadway?” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18.
“In addition to celebrating a rich and multifaceted tradition, we can discuss why Irving Berlin wrote ‘White Christmas’ and ‘Easter Parade,’ two of the most famous songs for non-Jewish holidays,” says Helford. “And we can explore how Abel Meeropol (as Lewis Allan) wrote the anti-lynching anthem ‘Strange Fruit,’ though most people still believe it was written by Billie Holiday, who made it famous.”
Dr. Bill Levine, also a professor of English, will present “From Tin Pan Alley to Minton’s Playhouse and Back” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3. The Riverdale High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Mike Aymett, will perform musical selections.
At 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, Dr. Paul Fischer, MTSU professor of recording industry, will talk about “Jews in the New Tin Pan Alley: Sounds of the Sixties.” The Oakland High School Chamber Choir, under the direction of John McDonald, will provide musical accompaniment.
In addition, Magda the StorySpider will spin “Jewish Folktales” in Linebaugh’s children’s area at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 20.
“A Fine Romance” was curated by David Lehman and developed by Nextbook Inc., a nonprofit organization, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. It is sponsored locally by the MTSU Center for Popular Music and Friends of Linebaugh Library.
For more information, contact Carol Ghattas at 615-893-4131, ext. 119, or cghattas@linebaugh.org.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Monday, February 27, 2012
[294] St. Rose, Ravenwood Capture Regional Science Olympiad Titles
For release: Feb. 27, 2012
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Regional Science Olympiad contact: Dr. Pat Patterson, 615-898-5085
or Patricia.Patterson@mtsu.edu
St. Rose, Ravenwood capture Regional Science Olympiad titles
MURFREESBORO — Teams from St. Rose of Lima School in Murfreesboro and Ravenwood High School in Franklin captured their respective B (middle school) and C (high school) Regional Science Olympiad championships on Feb. 25 at MTSU, Pat Patterson, coordinator of the event, said Feb. 27.
St. Rose, coached by Lori Klukowski, finished ahead of St. Henry School of Nashville in the middle-school category. Smyrna’s Stewarts Creek Middle School place third, Spring Hill Middle fourth and Winfree Bryant Middle School of Lebanon placed fifth.
Earning an alternate spot was St. Andrew’s-Sewanee. It will advance if one of the top five teams cannot attend the State Science Olympiad Saturday, April 14, at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Ravenwood, coached by Avrill Buerstetta, finished ahead of Central Magnet School of Murfreesboro and the rest of the high-school field. Placing third was Spring Hill, La Vergne fourth and Blackman earned the alternate spot. Blackman will advance to state only if one of the top four teams is unable to attend.
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Ravenwood High School contact: Coach Avrill Buerstetta, 615-472-4800
St. Rose of Lima School contact: Lori Klukowski, 615-898-0555
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.
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Regional Science Olympiad contact: Dr. Pat Patterson, 615-898-5085
or Patricia.Patterson@mtsu.edu
St. Rose, Ravenwood capture Regional Science Olympiad titles
MURFREESBORO — Teams from St. Rose of Lima School in Murfreesboro and Ravenwood High School in Franklin captured their respective B (middle school) and C (high school) Regional Science Olympiad championships on Feb. 25 at MTSU, Pat Patterson, coordinator of the event, said Feb. 27.
St. Rose, coached by Lori Klukowski, finished ahead of St. Henry School of Nashville in the middle-school category. Smyrna’s Stewarts Creek Middle School place third, Spring Hill Middle fourth and Winfree Bryant Middle School of Lebanon placed fifth.
Earning an alternate spot was St. Andrew’s-Sewanee. It will advance if one of the top five teams cannot attend the State Science Olympiad Saturday, April 14, at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Ravenwood, coached by Avrill Buerstetta, finished ahead of Central Magnet School of Murfreesboro and the rest of the high-school field. Placing third was Spring Hill, La Vergne fourth and Blackman earned the alternate spot. Blackman will advance to state only if one of the top four teams is unable to attend.
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Ravenwood High School contact: Coach Avrill Buerstetta, 615-472-4800
St. Rose of Lima School contact: Lori Klukowski, 615-898-0555
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.
[293] Women in Science Advocate Popejoy Brings Capitol Hill Perspective to MTSU Feb. 29
For release: Feb. 27, 2012
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Second contact: Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, 615-904-8253
or Judith.Iriarte-Gross@mtsu.edu
Women in science advocate Popejoy brings
Capitol Hill perspective to MTSU Feb. 29
MURFREESBORO — One of the nation’s top young women in science and an advocate for women in the STEM fields will be making a public speaking appearance at MTSU this coming week.
Alice B. Popejoy, Public Policy Fellow at the Association for Women in Science in Alexandria, Va., and writer and publisher of “AWIS in Action! Advocacy and Public Policy Newsletter,” will bring a 2012 MTSU National Women’s History Month Women in Science Invited Lecture.
Popejoy, the inaugural Phoebe S. Leboy Public Policy Fellow, will discuss “AWIS in Action! Perspectives from Capitol Hill on Women in Science, Technology and Engineering.”
The lecture will be held Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. in Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building room N116.
The event is free and open to the public. Off-campus visitors should note that nearby construction and night classes being in session will limit parking opportunities for the lecture. University Parking and Transportation officials are encouraging visitors to park in the South Rutherford Boulevard lot and ride the Raider Xpress shuttle into the campus core to reach CKNB. A printable campus map is available at www.mtsu.edu/parking/Map_2011-2012.pdf.
Popejoy, a California native who graduated with honors in May 2009 from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., with bachelor’s degrees in biology and French, will discuss her experiences as a young woman in science and as an advocate for women in the science policy community in Washington, D.C.
“Although they are still in the minority, more and more women are entering STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields in the United States, but many institutions and research settings still cater to the white male majority,” Popejoy writes in her abstract for her talk.
“AWIS champions efforts to broaden participation of women and underrepresented groups in STEM and promotes institutional transformations to support a more diverse and flexible scientific workplace,” she adds.
Sponsors of Popejoy’s visit include the National Women’s History Month Committee, Women’s and Gender Studies 4205, MTSU Women in Science and Engineering, the Nashville Section of the American Chemical Society, Housing and Residential Life and the MTSU Women in STEM Center.
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Media welcomed.
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.
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Second contact: Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, 615-904-8253
or Judith.Iriarte-Gross@mtsu.edu
Women in science advocate Popejoy brings
Capitol Hill perspective to MTSU Feb. 29
MURFREESBORO — One of the nation’s top young women in science and an advocate for women in the STEM fields will be making a public speaking appearance at MTSU this coming week.
Alice B. Popejoy, Public Policy Fellow at the Association for Women in Science in Alexandria, Va., and writer and publisher of “AWIS in Action! Advocacy and Public Policy Newsletter,” will bring a 2012 MTSU National Women’s History Month Women in Science Invited Lecture.
Popejoy, the inaugural Phoebe S. Leboy Public Policy Fellow, will discuss “AWIS in Action! Perspectives from Capitol Hill on Women in Science, Technology and Engineering.”
The lecture will be held Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. in Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building room N116.
The event is free and open to the public. Off-campus visitors should note that nearby construction and night classes being in session will limit parking opportunities for the lecture. University Parking and Transportation officials are encouraging visitors to park in the South Rutherford Boulevard lot and ride the Raider Xpress shuttle into the campus core to reach CKNB. A printable campus map is available at www.mtsu.edu/parking/Map_2011-2012.pdf.
Popejoy, a California native who graduated with honors in May 2009 from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., with bachelor’s degrees in biology and French, will discuss her experiences as a young woman in science and as an advocate for women in the science policy community in Washington, D.C.
“Although they are still in the minority, more and more women are entering STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields in the United States, but many institutions and research settings still cater to the white male majority,” Popejoy writes in her abstract for her talk.
“AWIS champions efforts to broaden participation of women and underrepresented groups in STEM and promotes institutional transformations to support a more diverse and flexible scientific workplace,” she adds.
Sponsors of Popejoy’s visit include the National Women’s History Month Committee, Women’s and Gender Studies 4205, MTSU Women in Science and Engineering, the Nashville Section of the American Chemical Society, Housing and Residential Life and the MTSU Women in STEM Center.
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Media welcomed.
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.
[292] Actress Marlee matlin to Keynote Women's History Month
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
ACTRESS MARLEE MATLIN TO KEYNOTE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Oscar, Golden Globe Winner, Social Activist Slated to Speak at MTSU in March
MURFREESBORO—Marlee Matlin, winner of the 1986 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in “Children of a Lesser God,” will deliver the keynote address for MTSU’s National Women’s History Month celebration on Thursday, March 22, at Tucker Theatre.
The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 4 p.m. Matlin will sign copies of her books, which include “I'll Scream Later,” “Deaf Child Crossing,” “Leading Ladies” and “Nobody's Perfect,” after her lecture.
Off-campus visitors should be aware that nearby construction will limit parking opportunities for the lecture. University Parking and Transportation officials are encouraging visitors to park in the South Rutherford Boulevard lot and ride the Raider Xpress shuttle into the campus core to reach the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Auditorium, which houses Tucker Theatre. A printable campus map is available at www.mtsu.edu/parking/Map_2011-2012.pdf.
At age 21, Matlin became the youngest Best Actress Oscar recipient for her portrayal of a custodian at a school for the deaf who falls in love with a hearing speech teacher even as she resists his attempts to get her to talk.
Deaf since the age of 18 months, Matlin is a member of the National Association for the Deaf, communicates in sign language in her acting and public appearances and travels with an interpreter.
President Bill Clinton appointed Matlin to the Corporation for National Service in 1994, and she served as chairperson for National Volunteer Week. She serves on the boards of several charities, including Easter Seals and The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation.
On the April 3, 2011, episode of “The Celebrity Apprentice,” Matlin raised more money—$986,000—for her charity, the Starkey Hearing Foundation, than had ever been raised for charity in a single television program. Host Donald Trump contributed $14,000 to bring the total to $1 million.
In addition to her film debut in “Children,” her movie credits include “Walker,” “The Player” and “Hear No Evil.”
She starred in the NBC series “Reasonable Doubts” opposite Mark Harmon from 1991 to 1993, earning two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Television Drama.
From 1993 to 1996, Martin co-starred in the CBS series “Picket Fences,” for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award (1994) individually and a Screen Actors Guild Award (1996) as part of the ensemble cast.
Her other TV credits include “The West Wing,” “The Practice,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,” and “CSI: NY.”
Matlin’s appearance is sponsored by the June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students, the Distinguished Lecture Fund, Student Programming, the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, the Centennial Committee, the Sociology Club, Disabled Student Services, the Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center, Black History Month and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program.
For more information, contact the June Anderson Center at 615-898-5989.
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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"!
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
ACTRESS MARLEE MATLIN TO KEYNOTE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Oscar, Golden Globe Winner, Social Activist Slated to Speak at MTSU in March
MURFREESBORO—Marlee Matlin, winner of the 1986 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in “Children of a Lesser God,” will deliver the keynote address for MTSU’s National Women’s History Month celebration on Thursday, March 22, at Tucker Theatre.
The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 4 p.m. Matlin will sign copies of her books, which include “I'll Scream Later,” “Deaf Child Crossing,” “Leading Ladies” and “Nobody's Perfect,” after her lecture.
Off-campus visitors should be aware that nearby construction will limit parking opportunities for the lecture. University Parking and Transportation officials are encouraging visitors to park in the South Rutherford Boulevard lot and ride the Raider Xpress shuttle into the campus core to reach the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Auditorium, which houses Tucker Theatre. A printable campus map is available at www.mtsu.edu/parking/Map_2011-2012.pdf.
At age 21, Matlin became the youngest Best Actress Oscar recipient for her portrayal of a custodian at a school for the deaf who falls in love with a hearing speech teacher even as she resists his attempts to get her to talk.
Deaf since the age of 18 months, Matlin is a member of the National Association for the Deaf, communicates in sign language in her acting and public appearances and travels with an interpreter.
President Bill Clinton appointed Matlin to the Corporation for National Service in 1994, and she served as chairperson for National Volunteer Week. She serves on the boards of several charities, including Easter Seals and The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation.
On the April 3, 2011, episode of “The Celebrity Apprentice,” Matlin raised more money—$986,000—for her charity, the Starkey Hearing Foundation, than had ever been raised for charity in a single television program. Host Donald Trump contributed $14,000 to bring the total to $1 million.
In addition to her film debut in “Children,” her movie credits include “Walker,” “The Player” and “Hear No Evil.”
She starred in the NBC series “Reasonable Doubts” opposite Mark Harmon from 1991 to 1993, earning two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Television Drama.
From 1993 to 1996, Martin co-starred in the CBS series “Picket Fences,” for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award (1994) individually and a Screen Actors Guild Award (1996) as part of the ensemble cast.
Her other TV credits include “The West Wing,” “The Practice,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,” and “CSI: NY.”
Matlin’s appearance is sponsored by the June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students, the Distinguished Lecture Fund, Student Programming, the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, the Centennial Committee, the Sociology Club, Disabled Student Services, the Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center, Black History Month and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program.
For more information, contact the June Anderson Center at 615-898-5989.
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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"!
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[291] MTSU Team Serving Up 'Mixed Plate' of Debate Feb. 29
MTSU team serving up ‘mixed plate’ of debate Feb. 29
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina E. Fann, 615-898-5385 or gina.fann@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—The rejuvenated MTSU Debate Team is welcoming the public to its annual "Mixed Plate Debate" on Wednesday, Feb. 29, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the State Farm Room of the University’s Business and Aerospace Building.
The event, open to the public, will split the team into three groups, each of which will represent one of the top candidates for the 2012 Republican nomination for president. The teams will then debate various political topics, defending their assigned candidates' own views on subjects like war and the national budget.
Like the University, the MTSU Debate Team is celebrating its centennial year. Recently it’s been undergoing an overhaul under the guidance of new coach Dr. Patrick Richey, who joined the MTSU faculty in fall 2011 in the Department of Speech and Theatre as a professor of communication studies.
By attending just one of the team's semiweekly practices, it's apparent that MTSU's debaters are thriving under Richey's coaching. A stop sign that says "Don't STOP Believin'" hangs on the chalkboard—precisely the idea on which Richey bases his coaching, believing that there's always room for improvement.
"I'd like to see us win more speaker awards," he says, emphasizing that MTSU's debaters are already "arguing really well" as a team. The trophies filling the practice room's shelves confirm that.
The team members—about 30 total, but not all compete at the same events—seem to function like a family. Richey explains that such is normal for a debate team, who spend many weekends riding in a van, eating and competing together while they travel to tournaments.
Richey says the team has plans to host another "Mixed Plate Debate" this fall to coincide with the 2012 presidential election.
The Mixed Plate Debate is a great opportunity for the University community to watch hard-working team members in a more laid-back atmosphere than at their customary out-of-town tournaments. Don’t expect them to be too laid-back, however; even when they're having fun, this group is passionate and serious about debating.
Observing the Mixed Plate Debate may expose audience members to useful knowledge, too.
"I believe it's every citizen's duty and obligation to be an informed voter," Richey says, "especially college students. They are tomorrow's leaders and it is critical that they understand and participate in the election process."
For more information about the MTSU Debate Team, including team photos and its spring schedule, visit www.mtsu.edu/debate. A special exhibit on the Debate Team’s Centennial year, “Veneratio Pro Victoria,” will be on display at the James E. Walker Library on campus through March 1.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Editors: This article was written by Rachel Nutt, a practicum student in the Office of News and Media Relations. Please use her byline on it if possible. Thanks!
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina E. Fann, 615-898-5385 or gina.fann@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—The rejuvenated MTSU Debate Team is welcoming the public to its annual "Mixed Plate Debate" on Wednesday, Feb. 29, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the State Farm Room of the University’s Business and Aerospace Building.
The event, open to the public, will split the team into three groups, each of which will represent one of the top candidates for the 2012 Republican nomination for president. The teams will then debate various political topics, defending their assigned candidates' own views on subjects like war and the national budget.
Like the University, the MTSU Debate Team is celebrating its centennial year. Recently it’s been undergoing an overhaul under the guidance of new coach Dr. Patrick Richey, who joined the MTSU faculty in fall 2011 in the Department of Speech and Theatre as a professor of communication studies.
By attending just one of the team's semiweekly practices, it's apparent that MTSU's debaters are thriving under Richey's coaching. A stop sign that says "Don't STOP Believin'" hangs on the chalkboard—precisely the idea on which Richey bases his coaching, believing that there's always room for improvement.
"I'd like to see us win more speaker awards," he says, emphasizing that MTSU's debaters are already "arguing really well" as a team. The trophies filling the practice room's shelves confirm that.
The team members—about 30 total, but not all compete at the same events—seem to function like a family. Richey explains that such is normal for a debate team, who spend many weekends riding in a van, eating and competing together while they travel to tournaments.
Richey says the team has plans to host another "Mixed Plate Debate" this fall to coincide with the 2012 presidential election.
The Mixed Plate Debate is a great opportunity for the University community to watch hard-working team members in a more laid-back atmosphere than at their customary out-of-town tournaments. Don’t expect them to be too laid-back, however; even when they're having fun, this group is passionate and serious about debating.
Observing the Mixed Plate Debate may expose audience members to useful knowledge, too.
"I believe it's every citizen's duty and obligation to be an informed voter," Richey says, "especially college students. They are tomorrow's leaders and it is critical that they understand and participate in the election process."
For more information about the MTSU Debate Team, including team photos and its spring schedule, visit www.mtsu.edu/debate. A special exhibit on the Debate Team’s Centennial year, “Veneratio Pro Victoria,” will be on display at the James E. Walker Library on campus through March 1.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Editors: This article was written by Rachel Nutt, a practicum student in the Office of News and Media Relations. Please use her byline on it if possible. Thanks!
[290] MTSU's 1st Black Students Revisit Integration Days Feb. 27
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 24, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Vincent Windrow, 615-898-2238
MTSU’S 1ST BLACK STUDENTS REVISIT INTEGRATION DAYS FEB. 27
‘Pioneer Summit’ to Bring Together Alumni Who Changed University Forever
MURFREESBORO—Some of MTSU’s first black students will discuss their groundbreaking experiences at The Pioneer Summit, an MTSU Black History Month event, at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, in the Tom H. Jackson Building.
Among the pioneers scheduled to attend:
Leonora Washington, a transfer student from Fisk University who was part of the first wave of black MTSU students and who has taught in the Rutherford County School System for 30 years;
Michael McDonald, the first black president of the University’s Student Government Association, who later became Nashville’s youngest election commissioner;
Jimmy Powell, a star basketball player for MTSU in the early 1970s and a charter member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity;
Mary “Beanie” Secrest, the first black member of the Lady Raider basketball team as well as an MTSU volleyball player who now is the manager of Call Center/QA Training in the Office of Information Technology at Emory University in Atlanta;
Dr. Phyllis Hickerson-Washington, a charter member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and later MTSU director of minority affairs who now serves as secondary-school coordinator for the Rutherford County School System;
Dean Hayes, the track and field coach who recruited MTSU’s first black scholarship student and was a key contributor to the University’s integration; and
Tommy Haynes, an All-American in the triple jump and long jump at MTSU and a charter member of Kappa Alpha Psi, the first black fraternity on campus.
This event, which is sponsored by the MTSU Black History Month Committee and the Centennial Celebration Committee, is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Vincent Windrow, director of MTSU’s Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center, at 615-898-2238.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
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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"!
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Vincent Windrow, 615-898-2238
MTSU’S 1ST BLACK STUDENTS REVISIT INTEGRATION DAYS FEB. 27
‘Pioneer Summit’ to Bring Together Alumni Who Changed University Forever
MURFREESBORO—Some of MTSU’s first black students will discuss their groundbreaking experiences at The Pioneer Summit, an MTSU Black History Month event, at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, in the Tom H. Jackson Building.
Among the pioneers scheduled to attend:
Leonora Washington, a transfer student from Fisk University who was part of the first wave of black MTSU students and who has taught in the Rutherford County School System for 30 years;
Michael McDonald, the first black president of the University’s Student Government Association, who later became Nashville’s youngest election commissioner;
Jimmy Powell, a star basketball player for MTSU in the early 1970s and a charter member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity;
Mary “Beanie” Secrest, the first black member of the Lady Raider basketball team as well as an MTSU volleyball player who now is the manager of Call Center/QA Training in the Office of Information Technology at Emory University in Atlanta;
Dr. Phyllis Hickerson-Washington, a charter member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and later MTSU director of minority affairs who now serves as secondary-school coordinator for the Rutherford County School System;
Dean Hayes, the track and field coach who recruited MTSU’s first black scholarship student and was a key contributor to the University’s integration; and
Tommy Haynes, an All-American in the triple jump and long jump at MTSU and a charter member of Kappa Alpha Psi, the first black fraternity on campus.
This event, which is sponsored by the MTSU Black History Month Committee and the Centennial Celebration Committee, is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Vincent Windrow, director of MTSU’s Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center, at 615-898-2238.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
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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"!
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[289] MTSU Welcomes Young Inventors to Celebrate 20th Annual Invention Convention
MTSU welcomes young inventors to celebrate 20th annual Invention Convention
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina E. Fann, 615-898-5385 or gina.fann@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Hundreds of supportive teachers and parents from across middle Tennessee gathered in MTSU's Murphy Center Feb. 23 to support an impressive group of bright and dedicated young inventors.
The 2012 Invention Convention marked its 20-year milestone by showcasing approximately 238 inventions by 479 students. Inventions came from public-and private-school students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades from several counties surrounding MTSU.
The young inventors selected to represent their grades and schools worked either individually or in small teams to create projects featured in the categories of "Games" or "Make Life Easier."
A few of the projects intended to "Make Life Easier" included Joshua Wolbert’s “Candy Stress Eraser,” Katie Creech and Azura Haley's “No Hands Handy Pad,” Colleen Thurmond’s “Toothpast-inator” and Makiah Prince, Keely Hicks and Chelsea Henry's 'Keep it Klean Shoe Kling.”
Hailey Johnson, the sixth-grade inventor of “Drink on the Go,” a helpful creation designed to keep a drink from tipping over while the user is pushing a shopping cart, said her decision to enter the competition was easy.
"When my teacher told me about it, it sounded really fun!" she enthused, adding that she was “really proud to be here.”
Inventions presented in the "Games" category included Christy McLaughlin's “Time Traveler”; Jackie Ottinger, Isabella Magana, Ashleigh Green and McKenzie Carlton’s “Haunting in Hawaii”; Trey White's “Even Smart People Walk the Plank”; Seth Filson and Nicholas Hunter’s “The Present Finder’; and Addy Pratt and Kathryn Schmittou’s “Awesome Adjectives.”
Every project featured a visual presentation as well as a working model demonstration by the inventors for judges and visitors.
"I'm so proud of you. You are an inventor. You've taken the time to think and create, problem-solve and literally create something that wasn't here before you made it,” Dr. Tracey Huddleston, founder of MTSU’s Invention Convention and a professor of elementary and special education at the University, said in welcoming the youngsters.
“I also want to challenge you today to go beyond this invention, to continue to think and problem solve and create and dream and continue to make this world a better place. In your hands is our future."
John Dwyer, news anchor and reporter for the ABC affiliate WKRN-TV in Nashville, was the event’s guest speaker. He told the young inventors that his favorite invention is the hot-air popcorn popper because it eliminated the potentially dangerous hot oil previously used to make the tasty treat.
Dwyer also encouraged the young people to continue inventing and working together to reach goals because “not trying is failure.”
Each participating inventor left the convention a winner with a certificate of participation and a gift of this year's selected “feature invention,” tubes of ChapStick lip balm, invented in the early 1880s by a Virginia physician.
Judges also awarded selected students with first-, second- and third-place trophies as well as additional awards. Those included:
• the State Farm Excellence Award, which acknowledges excellence in all required aspects of the competition;
• the Group Champion Award, a medal presented to the group that exhibits the most cooperative teamwork in design and presentation;
• the Individual Champion Award, a medal given to the individual who exhibits the most creativity and ingenuity;
• the Best Presentation Award, a ribbon for the student or students with the most outstanding presentation skills; and
• the Judges’ Favorite Award, a ribbon presented to the student or students who, in addition to meeting all requirements, provide a memorable and unique invention.
The schools represented by the talented young inventors included Byars Dowdy Elementary, Castle Heights Elementary, Cheatham Park Elementary, Coles Ferry Elementary, Coopertown Middle, Discovery School at Reeves Rogers, East Middle, East Robertson Elementary, George A. Whitten Elementary, Greenbrier Elementary, Guild Elementary, Heritage Elementary, Jo Byrns Elementary, Knox Doss at Drakes Creek, McFadden School of Excellence, Middle Tennessee Christian, Millersville Elementary, New Union Elementary, Northside Elementary, Sam Houston Elementary, Scales Elementary, St. Henry, St. Paul the Apostle, T.W. Hunter Middle, Union STEM & Demonstration Center, Unity School, Walter J. Baird Middle, Watuga Elementary, Westside Elementary, White House Elementary and Winfree Bryant Middle.
The event was sponsored by State Farm insurance.
For more information on the Invention Convention, including the contest rules, visit www.mtsu.edu/elementary/invention_convention.shtml or contact Huddleston at Tracey.Huddleston@mtsu.edu.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Editors: This article was written by Lauren Price, a graduate student in the Office of News and Media Relations. Please use her byline on it if possible. Thanks!
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina E. Fann, 615-898-5385 or gina.fann@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Hundreds of supportive teachers and parents from across middle Tennessee gathered in MTSU's Murphy Center Feb. 23 to support an impressive group of bright and dedicated young inventors.
The 2012 Invention Convention marked its 20-year milestone by showcasing approximately 238 inventions by 479 students. Inventions came from public-and private-school students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades from several counties surrounding MTSU.
The young inventors selected to represent their grades and schools worked either individually or in small teams to create projects featured in the categories of "Games" or "Make Life Easier."
A few of the projects intended to "Make Life Easier" included Joshua Wolbert’s “Candy Stress Eraser,” Katie Creech and Azura Haley's “No Hands Handy Pad,” Colleen Thurmond’s “Toothpast-inator” and Makiah Prince, Keely Hicks and Chelsea Henry's 'Keep it Klean Shoe Kling.”
Hailey Johnson, the sixth-grade inventor of “Drink on the Go,” a helpful creation designed to keep a drink from tipping over while the user is pushing a shopping cart, said her decision to enter the competition was easy.
"When my teacher told me about it, it sounded really fun!" she enthused, adding that she was “really proud to be here.”
Inventions presented in the "Games" category included Christy McLaughlin's “Time Traveler”; Jackie Ottinger, Isabella Magana, Ashleigh Green and McKenzie Carlton’s “Haunting in Hawaii”; Trey White's “Even Smart People Walk the Plank”; Seth Filson and Nicholas Hunter’s “The Present Finder’; and Addy Pratt and Kathryn Schmittou’s “Awesome Adjectives.”
Every project featured a visual presentation as well as a working model demonstration by the inventors for judges and visitors.
"I'm so proud of you. You are an inventor. You've taken the time to think and create, problem-solve and literally create something that wasn't here before you made it,” Dr. Tracey Huddleston, founder of MTSU’s Invention Convention and a professor of elementary and special education at the University, said in welcoming the youngsters.
“I also want to challenge you today to go beyond this invention, to continue to think and problem solve and create and dream and continue to make this world a better place. In your hands is our future."
John Dwyer, news anchor and reporter for the ABC affiliate WKRN-TV in Nashville, was the event’s guest speaker. He told the young inventors that his favorite invention is the hot-air popcorn popper because it eliminated the potentially dangerous hot oil previously used to make the tasty treat.
Dwyer also encouraged the young people to continue inventing and working together to reach goals because “not trying is failure.”
Each participating inventor left the convention a winner with a certificate of participation and a gift of this year's selected “feature invention,” tubes of ChapStick lip balm, invented in the early 1880s by a Virginia physician.
Judges also awarded selected students with first-, second- and third-place trophies as well as additional awards. Those included:
• the State Farm Excellence Award, which acknowledges excellence in all required aspects of the competition;
• the Group Champion Award, a medal presented to the group that exhibits the most cooperative teamwork in design and presentation;
• the Individual Champion Award, a medal given to the individual who exhibits the most creativity and ingenuity;
• the Best Presentation Award, a ribbon for the student or students with the most outstanding presentation skills; and
• the Judges’ Favorite Award, a ribbon presented to the student or students who, in addition to meeting all requirements, provide a memorable and unique invention.
The schools represented by the talented young inventors included Byars Dowdy Elementary, Castle Heights Elementary, Cheatham Park Elementary, Coles Ferry Elementary, Coopertown Middle, Discovery School at Reeves Rogers, East Middle, East Robertson Elementary, George A. Whitten Elementary, Greenbrier Elementary, Guild Elementary, Heritage Elementary, Jo Byrns Elementary, Knox Doss at Drakes Creek, McFadden School of Excellence, Middle Tennessee Christian, Millersville Elementary, New Union Elementary, Northside Elementary, Sam Houston Elementary, Scales Elementary, St. Henry, St. Paul the Apostle, T.W. Hunter Middle, Union STEM & Demonstration Center, Unity School, Walter J. Baird Middle, Watuga Elementary, Westside Elementary, White House Elementary and Winfree Bryant Middle.
The event was sponsored by State Farm insurance.
For more information on the Invention Convention, including the contest rules, visit www.mtsu.edu/elementary/invention_convention.shtml or contact Huddleston at Tracey.Huddleston@mtsu.edu.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Editors: This article was written by Lauren Price, a graduate student in the Office of News and Media Relations. Please use her byline on it if possible. Thanks!
[288] Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Slated to Speak at MTSU
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 23, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center, 615-898-2238
CONGRESSMAN JESSE JACKSON JR. SLATED TO SPEAK AT MTSU
Former Obama Campaign Co-Chair Tapped to Deliver Black History Month Address
MURFREESBORO—U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is scheduled to deliver the keynote address for MTSU’s observance of Black History Month at 7 p.m. Friday, April 6, in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business and Aerospace Building.
The event is free and open to the public. This is a change from the date published in the University’s Black History Month calendar; it was rescheduled by the congressman’s office.
Off-campus visitors should be aware that nearby construction will limit parking opportunities for the lecture. University Parking and Transportation officials are encouraging visitors to park in the South Rutherford Boulevard lot and ride the Raider Xpress shuttle into the campus core to reach the Business and Aerospace Building. A printable campus map is available at www.mtsu.edu/parking/Map_2011-2012.pdf.
The social-justice and anti-death-penalty advocate, who was Barack Obama’s national campaign co-chair in 2008, is the son of two-time presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson and Jacqueline Jackson. Jackson Jr.’s wife, Sandi Jackson, is Chicago’s 7th Ward Alderman.
The younger Jackson was first elected to Congress in 1995. He serves the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois, which borders both Lake Michigan and the state of Indiana and encompasses almost all of south Chicago and several suburban communities.
Jackson’s official House biography cites the 2001 creation of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health as one of his major achievements in office. His committee assignments include the House Appropriations Committee. In addition, Jackson is vice chair of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs.
Since 2003, Jackson has been a member of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. He has served on the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government’s Institute of Politics Senior Advisory Board since 2000.
Jackson graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina A&T State University with a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1987. In 1990, he earned his master’s degree in theology from Chicago Theological Seminary. He received his law degree from the University of Illinois in 1993.
This event is sponsored by the University Honors College and the Black History Month Committee. For more information, contact the MTSU Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center at 615-898-2238 or idac@mtsu.edu.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center, 615-898-2238
CONGRESSMAN JESSE JACKSON JR. SLATED TO SPEAK AT MTSU
Former Obama Campaign Co-Chair Tapped to Deliver Black History Month Address
MURFREESBORO—U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is scheduled to deliver the keynote address for MTSU’s observance of Black History Month at 7 p.m. Friday, April 6, in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business and Aerospace Building.
The event is free and open to the public. This is a change from the date published in the University’s Black History Month calendar; it was rescheduled by the congressman’s office.
Off-campus visitors should be aware that nearby construction will limit parking opportunities for the lecture. University Parking and Transportation officials are encouraging visitors to park in the South Rutherford Boulevard lot and ride the Raider Xpress shuttle into the campus core to reach the Business and Aerospace Building. A printable campus map is available at www.mtsu.edu/parking/Map_2011-2012.pdf.
The social-justice and anti-death-penalty advocate, who was Barack Obama’s national campaign co-chair in 2008, is the son of two-time presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson and Jacqueline Jackson. Jackson Jr.’s wife, Sandi Jackson, is Chicago’s 7th Ward Alderman.
The younger Jackson was first elected to Congress in 1995. He serves the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois, which borders both Lake Michigan and the state of Indiana and encompasses almost all of south Chicago and several suburban communities.
Jackson’s official House biography cites the 2001 creation of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health as one of his major achievements in office. His committee assignments include the House Appropriations Committee. In addition, Jackson is vice chair of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs.
Since 2003, Jackson has been a member of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. He has served on the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government’s Institute of Politics Senior Advisory Board since 2000.
Jackson graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina A&T State University with a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1987. In 1990, he earned his master’s degree in theology from Chicago Theological Seminary. He received his law degree from the University of Illinois in 1993.
This event is sponsored by the University Honors College and the Black History Month Committee. For more information, contact the MTSU Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center at 615-898-2238 or idac@mtsu.edu.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[287] Guest Clarinetist/Teacher Howard Klug Plans Recital, Master Class Feb. 29
Guest clarinetist/teacher Howard Klug plans recital, master class Feb. 29
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 22, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493 or tim.musselman@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Howard Klug, a professor of clarinet at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 29 in a free public concert with MTSU faculty pianist Arunesh Nadgir in Hinton Music Hall inside MTSU’s Wright Music Building.
Klug will also teach a master class at 11:30 a.m. the same day in Room 101 of the University’s Saunders Fine Arts Building.
“I am thrilled to have my former teacher, Professor Klug, visiting the MTSU campus," said Dr. Todd Waldecker, professor of clarinet at MTSU. "He is an exceptional musician and teacher who is always an inspiration to audiences and students.”
Klug was a featured soloist on flute, clarinet and saxophone as a member of the U.S. Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. He has also been the principal clarinetist of the Fresno Philharmonic, the Bear Valley Festival Orchestra, Sinfonia da Camera and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra as well as a member of the Columbus (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra and the Grant Park Symphony and a concert soloist for the Belgian Radio Orchestra and the Kamerorkest of the Staatsacademie of Vilnius. His extensive chamber music affiliations have included the Illinois Trio, the Illinois Woodwind Quintet, the Chicago Ensemble, Trio Indiana and fourte'.
A graduate of Ohio State University and the University of Maryland, Klug has become a prominent educator and performer throughout the United States and at various venues in England, Belgium, Austria, Israel, Mexico, Venezuela, Iceland, China, Spain and Portugal. He regularly gives master classes in London at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School and in Vienna at the Hochschule für Musik and the Vienna University.
For more MTSU School of Music concert information, call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com and click on the "Concert Calendar" link.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 22, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493 or tim.musselman@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Howard Klug, a professor of clarinet at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 29 in a free public concert with MTSU faculty pianist Arunesh Nadgir in Hinton Music Hall inside MTSU’s Wright Music Building.
Klug will also teach a master class at 11:30 a.m. the same day in Room 101 of the University’s Saunders Fine Arts Building.
“I am thrilled to have my former teacher, Professor Klug, visiting the MTSU campus," said Dr. Todd Waldecker, professor of clarinet at MTSU. "He is an exceptional musician and teacher who is always an inspiration to audiences and students.”
Klug was a featured soloist on flute, clarinet and saxophone as a member of the U.S. Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. He has also been the principal clarinetist of the Fresno Philharmonic, the Bear Valley Festival Orchestra, Sinfonia da Camera and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra as well as a member of the Columbus (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra and the Grant Park Symphony and a concert soloist for the Belgian Radio Orchestra and the Kamerorkest of the Staatsacademie of Vilnius. His extensive chamber music affiliations have included the Illinois Trio, the Illinois Woodwind Quintet, the Chicago Ensemble, Trio Indiana and fourte'.
A graduate of Ohio State University and the University of Maryland, Klug has become a prominent educator and performer throughout the United States and at various venues in England, Belgium, Austria, Israel, Mexico, Venezuela, Iceland, China, Spain and Portugal. He regularly gives master classes in London at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School and in Vienna at the Hochschule für Musik and the Vienna University.
For more MTSU School of Music concert information, call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com and click on the "Concert Calendar" link.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[286] 'American Pie' Star Brings Band, New File Previews to MTSU Feb. 28
‘American Pie’ star brings band, new film previews to MTSU Feb. 28
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 22, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Spencer Green, 615-898-2551 or spconcerts@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO— Thomas Nicholas, star of the upcoming film “American Reunion,” is bringing “The American Reunion Tour” to the Tennessee Room inside MTSU’s James Union Building on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
The 7 p.m. performance, organized by MTSU Student Programming, is free and open to the public.
Nicholas is best known for his role as Kevin Myers in the original “American Pie” teen-film trilogy and its first two sequels. He’s also had roles in “Rookie of the Year” and “A Kid in King Arthur’s Court.”
The tour features the Thomas Nicholas Band performing original music as well as presenting clips from “American Reunion,” the fourth film in the “American Pie” franchise to feature the original character lineup.
Nicholas has been writing and performing original music for more than 16 years, and his band has shared the stage with acts such as Fuel, Tom Morello, Seether, Cypress Hill, Ben Harper and Jefferson Starship.
Attendees at the Feb. 28 show also can register to win an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Hollywood to join Nicholas at the premiere of “American Reunion” and for lunch the next day. MTSU is one of only 20 schools with a chance to enter the contest, organizers say.
“American Reunion” will open in theaters April 6.
For more information about Nicholas, visit his website at http://thomasiannicholas.com. For information on MTSU Student Programming, call 615-898-2551 or visit www.mtsu.edu/events.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 22, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Spencer Green, 615-898-2551 or spconcerts@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO— Thomas Nicholas, star of the upcoming film “American Reunion,” is bringing “The American Reunion Tour” to the Tennessee Room inside MTSU’s James Union Building on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
The 7 p.m. performance, organized by MTSU Student Programming, is free and open to the public.
Nicholas is best known for his role as Kevin Myers in the original “American Pie” teen-film trilogy and its first two sequels. He’s also had roles in “Rookie of the Year” and “A Kid in King Arthur’s Court.”
The tour features the Thomas Nicholas Band performing original music as well as presenting clips from “American Reunion,” the fourth film in the “American Pie” franchise to feature the original character lineup.
Nicholas has been writing and performing original music for more than 16 years, and his band has shared the stage with acts such as Fuel, Tom Morello, Seether, Cypress Hill, Ben Harper and Jefferson Starship.
Attendees at the Feb. 28 show also can register to win an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Hollywood to join Nicholas at the premiere of “American Reunion” and for lunch the next day. MTSU is one of only 20 schools with a chance to enter the contest, organizers say.
“American Reunion” will open in theaters April 6.
For more information about Nicholas, visit his website at http://thomasiannicholas.com. For information on MTSU Student Programming, call 615-898-2551 or visit www.mtsu.edu/events.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[285] Young Scholars Make History Again at MTSU's Annual History Day Competition
Young scholars make history again at MTSU’s annual History Day Competition
For Release: Feb. 22, 2012
Editorial Contact: Connie Huddleston, connie.huddleston@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Friday, Feb. 24, will be an historic day for middle- and high-school scholars as they bring their research projects to the Middle Tennessee District History Day Competition at MTSU.
Students in grades six through 12 will present history-themed projects in a variety of formats, including museum-style exhibits, papers, websites, documentaries and even live performances. University professors, high-school teachers, museum curators, archivists and other public historians will serve as judges.
This year's MTSU-based event is expected to attract more than 200 middle- and high-school participants from 30 middle Tennessee counties. Nationwide, more than 500,000 students are expected to participate in some level of History Day competition, including 5,000 from across Tennessee.
The 2012 theme is “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History,” and students will examine how social, cultural or political movements have been a force for change. The projects, which were submitted by the Feb. 7 deadline, will be judged in the Keathley University Center, culminating in an awards ceremony in the KUC Theater.
MTSU’s History Department and the College of Liberal Arts have co-sponsored the Middle Tennessee District History Day competition since 2002. It’s one of four district events in Tennessee that lead to a statewide competition in April; state winners advance to the National History Day finals in College Park, Md., in June.
At the state level, MTSU partners with the Tennessee Historical Society, which began hosting the statewide competition in 2009. At the campus level, History Day partners include MTSU’s Holocaust Studies and Middle East Studies programs, both of which sponsor special awards.
The group also has a wide network of partner organizations and agencies, such as the Tennessee State Library and Archives, American Association for State and Local History and the Rutherford County Archives, who send staff each year to serve as competition judges.
For more information about the History Day Competition on campus, contact the History Day Office at histday@mtsu.edu or visit www.tennesseehistory.org/historyday.htm.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
For Release: Feb. 22, 2012
Editorial Contact: Connie Huddleston, connie.huddleston@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Friday, Feb. 24, will be an historic day for middle- and high-school scholars as they bring their research projects to the Middle Tennessee District History Day Competition at MTSU.
Students in grades six through 12 will present history-themed projects in a variety of formats, including museum-style exhibits, papers, websites, documentaries and even live performances. University professors, high-school teachers, museum curators, archivists and other public historians will serve as judges.
This year's MTSU-based event is expected to attract more than 200 middle- and high-school participants from 30 middle Tennessee counties. Nationwide, more than 500,000 students are expected to participate in some level of History Day competition, including 5,000 from across Tennessee.
The 2012 theme is “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History,” and students will examine how social, cultural or political movements have been a force for change. The projects, which were submitted by the Feb. 7 deadline, will be judged in the Keathley University Center, culminating in an awards ceremony in the KUC Theater.
MTSU’s History Department and the College of Liberal Arts have co-sponsored the Middle Tennessee District History Day competition since 2002. It’s one of four district events in Tennessee that lead to a statewide competition in April; state winners advance to the National History Day finals in College Park, Md., in June.
At the state level, MTSU partners with the Tennessee Historical Society, which began hosting the statewide competition in 2009. At the campus level, History Day partners include MTSU’s Holocaust Studies and Middle East Studies programs, both of which sponsor special awards.
The group also has a wide network of partner organizations and agencies, such as the Tennessee State Library and Archives, American Association for State and Local History and the Rutherford County Archives, who send staff each year to serve as competition judges.
For more information about the History Day Competition on campus, contact the History Day Office at histday@mtsu.edu or visit www.tennesseehistory.org/historyday.htm.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[284] MTSU Included in Local United Way's 'Top 10' Fundraisers
MTSU included in local United Way's 'Top 10’ fundraisers
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 21, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina E. Fann, gina.fann@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Middle Tennessee State University has landed in the Top 10 again, this time as part of the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties’ announcement of a record-breaking $2.955 million in secured pledges for its 2011 fundraising campaign.
MTSU employees gave $81,578 exclusively to the local United Way to take the No. 7 spot in the organization’s “Top 10 Campaigns” listing, announced Feb. 21 at the annual Community Celebration recognizing United Way corporate partners and volunteers.
The University met its own “100% for the 100th” goal in its complete Employee Charitable Giving Campaign for 2011-12, raising a total of $112,304.36 to be distributed to Independent Charities, Community Health Charities and Community Shares as well as the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties.
The “100% for the 100th” theme reflected the University’s effort to increase employee participation in its Centennial year among its 2,200-plus employees. Seventy-five percent of MTSU’s donors designated their dollars for United Way.
The Feb. 21 “Community Celebration” was sponsored by Regions Bank, Nissan, Publix, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Embassy Suites and Ben and Janice McCloud of Recognition Concepts.
The top 10 campaigns, in order of total funds raised for United Way, included:
• 10. City of Murfreesboro, $35,449;
• 9. Heritage Farms Dairy, Inc., $42,026;
• 8. Bridgestone La Vergne Plant and the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund, $67,025;
• 7. Middle Tennessee State University, $81,578;
• 6. State Farm Insurance Company, $126,245;
• 5. Nissan North America, Inc., $140,494;
• 4. Rutherford County Government and Schools, $190,698;
• 3. Yates Services, $205,220;
• 2. Publix Super Markets & Publix Super Markets Charities, $274,684; and
• 1. General Mills, $671,325.
United Way also recognized the best overall campaigns in each category, which were determined on various factors such as percentage increase in employee giving, percentage increase in participation, volunteering with the organization and conducting special events to benefit it.
The Best Overall Campaign award recipient was General Mills, whose local operation increased its:
• overall employee gift by more than 15 percent;
• overall campaign total by almost 15 percent;
• number of leadership donors by 7 percent;
• leadership-donor contributions by 23 percent;
• average gift by 27 percent; and
• employee per-capita giving by 25 percent.
General Mills also provided 25 volunteers for United Way’s 2011 Day of Action and two loaned executives for the 2011 fundraising campaign.
United Way will host its third annual “3 Point Play” meet-and-greet with the MTSU Lady Raiders on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Toot’s Restaurant, 860 N.W. Broad St. A silent auction will be held to benefit United Way.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 21, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina E. Fann, gina.fann@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Middle Tennessee State University has landed in the Top 10 again, this time as part of the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties’ announcement of a record-breaking $2.955 million in secured pledges for its 2011 fundraising campaign.
MTSU employees gave $81,578 exclusively to the local United Way to take the No. 7 spot in the organization’s “Top 10 Campaigns” listing, announced Feb. 21 at the annual Community Celebration recognizing United Way corporate partners and volunteers.
The University met its own “100% for the 100th” goal in its complete Employee Charitable Giving Campaign for 2011-12, raising a total of $112,304.36 to be distributed to Independent Charities, Community Health Charities and Community Shares as well as the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties.
The “100% for the 100th” theme reflected the University’s effort to increase employee participation in its Centennial year among its 2,200-plus employees. Seventy-five percent of MTSU’s donors designated their dollars for United Way.
The Feb. 21 “Community Celebration” was sponsored by Regions Bank, Nissan, Publix, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Embassy Suites and Ben and Janice McCloud of Recognition Concepts.
The top 10 campaigns, in order of total funds raised for United Way, included:
• 10. City of Murfreesboro, $35,449;
• 9. Heritage Farms Dairy, Inc., $42,026;
• 8. Bridgestone La Vergne Plant and the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund, $67,025;
• 7. Middle Tennessee State University, $81,578;
• 6. State Farm Insurance Company, $126,245;
• 5. Nissan North America, Inc., $140,494;
• 4. Rutherford County Government and Schools, $190,698;
• 3. Yates Services, $205,220;
• 2. Publix Super Markets & Publix Super Markets Charities, $274,684; and
• 1. General Mills, $671,325.
United Way also recognized the best overall campaigns in each category, which were determined on various factors such as percentage increase in employee giving, percentage increase in participation, volunteering with the organization and conducting special events to benefit it.
The Best Overall Campaign award recipient was General Mills, whose local operation increased its:
• overall employee gift by more than 15 percent;
• overall campaign total by almost 15 percent;
• number of leadership donors by 7 percent;
• leadership-donor contributions by 23 percent;
• average gift by 27 percent; and
• employee per-capita giving by 25 percent.
General Mills also provided 25 volunteers for United Way’s 2011 Day of Action and two loaned executives for the 2011 fundraising campaign.
United Way will host its third annual “3 Point Play” meet-and-greet with the MTSU Lady Raiders on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Toot’s Restaurant, 860 N.W. Broad St. A silent auction will be held to benefit United Way.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Monday, February 20, 2012
[283] Musician/Poet Nathan Bell to Teach, Join MTSU Honors Students for Feb 24 Concert
Musician/poet Nathan Bell to teach, join MTSU Honors students for Feb. 24 concert
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 20, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Claudia Barnett, claudia.barnett@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Poet and musician Nathan Bell will spend a week in residence at MTSU to share his songwriting talents with students of the Visiting Artist’s Seminar, culminating in a free public concert on Friday, Feb. 24, in the University’s Tucker Theatre.
Bell, a Chattanooga resident known for the rootsy, Americana music showcased on his most recent CD, “Black Crow Blue,” will be joined by his students to perform beginning at 4 p.m. Feb. 24. A reception, also free and open to the public, will follow the concert.
Bell’s visit continues the University Honors College’s effort to bring professional artists to campus to work intensively with students for a single-credit weeklong course, University Honors 3200. Bell’s course, “Music as Witness,” is meeting three hours each day, beginning with discussions of the blues, country and folk and moving into and up to contemporary songwriting.
The class will discuss how music has consistently been a force for justice and truth. Up to 15 students from varying fields of study will analyze songwriting techniques and learn how other art forms, including poetry, photography and theater, can be combined with songwriting to produce a rich experience for the audience.
The students will choose their own subject matter, under Bell’s guidance, and their final project will be a song cycle written and performed with Bell at the Tucker Theatre concert.
Off-campus visitors should be aware that nearby construction and classes will limit parking opportunities for the concert. University Parking and Transportation officials are encouraging visitors to park in the South Rutherford Boulevard lot and ride the Raider Xpress shuttle into the campus core to reach the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Auditorium, which houses Tucker Theatre. A printable campus map is available at www.mtsu.edu/parking/Map_2011-2012.pdf.
The Visiting Artist’s Seminar, an interdisciplinary course with the University Honors College taught by a professional artist, is now in its 10th year and has included such diverse topics as filmmaking, papermaking, poetry writing and performance art.
Bell’s visit to MTSU is made possible by the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Fund, the Virginia Peck Trust Fund, the University Honors College, the College of Liberal Arts and the MTSU Department of English.
For more information about the Visiting Artist’s Seminar, contact Dr. Claudia Barnett, professor of English and VAS coordinator, at claudia.barnett@mtsu.edu or 615-898-2887. For more information about Bell, visit his website at http://nathanbellmusic.com.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 20, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Claudia Barnett, claudia.barnett@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Poet and musician Nathan Bell will spend a week in residence at MTSU to share his songwriting talents with students of the Visiting Artist’s Seminar, culminating in a free public concert on Friday, Feb. 24, in the University’s Tucker Theatre.
Bell, a Chattanooga resident known for the rootsy, Americana music showcased on his most recent CD, “Black Crow Blue,” will be joined by his students to perform beginning at 4 p.m. Feb. 24. A reception, also free and open to the public, will follow the concert.
Bell’s visit continues the University Honors College’s effort to bring professional artists to campus to work intensively with students for a single-credit weeklong course, University Honors 3200. Bell’s course, “Music as Witness,” is meeting three hours each day, beginning with discussions of the blues, country and folk and moving into and up to contemporary songwriting.
The class will discuss how music has consistently been a force for justice and truth. Up to 15 students from varying fields of study will analyze songwriting techniques and learn how other art forms, including poetry, photography and theater, can be combined with songwriting to produce a rich experience for the audience.
The students will choose their own subject matter, under Bell’s guidance, and their final project will be a song cycle written and performed with Bell at the Tucker Theatre concert.
Off-campus visitors should be aware that nearby construction and classes will limit parking opportunities for the concert. University Parking and Transportation officials are encouraging visitors to park in the South Rutherford Boulevard lot and ride the Raider Xpress shuttle into the campus core to reach the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Auditorium, which houses Tucker Theatre. A printable campus map is available at www.mtsu.edu/parking/Map_2011-2012.pdf.
The Visiting Artist’s Seminar, an interdisciplinary course with the University Honors College taught by a professional artist, is now in its 10th year and has included such diverse topics as filmmaking, papermaking, poetry writing and performance art.
Bell’s visit to MTSU is made possible by the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Fund, the Virginia Peck Trust Fund, the University Honors College, the College of Liberal Arts and the MTSU Department of English.
For more information about the Visiting Artist’s Seminar, contact Dr. Claudia Barnett, professor of English and VAS coordinator, at claudia.barnett@mtsu.edu or 615-898-2887. For more information about Bell, visit his website at http://nathanbellmusic.com.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[282] 400-Plus Youth Await Feb. 25 Regional Science Olympiad at MTSU
For release: Feb. 20, 2012
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Science Olympiad contact: Dr. Pat Patterson, 615-898-5085 or Patricia.Patterson@mtsu.edu
400-plus youth await Feb. 25 Regional Science Olympiad at MTSU
MURFREESBORO — STEM — or science, technology, engineering and mathematics — has become a popular buzzword nationally in the past year.
And STEM will be at front and center Saturday, Feb. 25, at MTSU when more than 400 middle- and high-school students and 600 people altogether participate in the annual Regional Science Olympiad.
Keathley University Center’s second-floor lobby area is where participants, their coaches, volunteers and others will gather before the first events at 8:15. Separate awards’ ceremonies will start at approximately 3 p.m. in the KUC Theater.
“Science Olympiad is STEM,” said Dr. Pat Patterson, coordinator of the all-day event along with fellow chemistry department faculty member Dr. Amy Phelps. “Kids get real-world experience. It makes a difference in how kids understand STEM concepts.”
Sixteen middle-school teams and 13 high-school teams are registered, Patterson said, adding that some schools have more than one team entered. There can be up to 15 people per team.
The middle-school field includes Cason Lane, Academy Central Magnet School, Dayspring Academy (two teams) of Greenbrier, Rockvale, Smyrna (2), Spring Hill, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee, St. Henry (2) of Nashville, St. Rose Catholic School, Stewarts Creek (2) and Winfree Bryant (2) of Lebanon.
Blackman (2), Central Magnet, Eagleville, La Vergne, Oakland, Ravenwood of Franklin, Riverdale (2), Siegel, Smyrna and Spring Hill (2) are entered in the high-school division.
All teams will be trying to earn a berth in the State Science Olympiad, which will be held Saturday, April 14, at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Patterson said MTSU faculty members comprise about 95 percent of the event coordinators for the combined 46 categories in which the teams will compete. Employees from General Mills and Murfreesboro Water and Sewer also are coordinating events.
Among the 23 Division B (middle school) events will be Disease Detectives, Keep the Heat, Mousetrap Vehicle and Reach for the Stars. Division C (high school) events will include Dynamic Planet, Gravity Vehicle, Microbe Mission and Remote Sensing.
An excited Patterson said that for the first time, more than 100 teams statewide are registered for regionals across Tennessee.
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Media welcomed.
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.
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Science Olympiad contact: Dr. Pat Patterson, 615-898-5085 or Patricia.Patterson@mtsu.edu
400-plus youth await Feb. 25 Regional Science Olympiad at MTSU
MURFREESBORO — STEM — or science, technology, engineering and mathematics — has become a popular buzzword nationally in the past year.
And STEM will be at front and center Saturday, Feb. 25, at MTSU when more than 400 middle- and high-school students and 600 people altogether participate in the annual Regional Science Olympiad.
Keathley University Center’s second-floor lobby area is where participants, their coaches, volunteers and others will gather before the first events at 8:15. Separate awards’ ceremonies will start at approximately 3 p.m. in the KUC Theater.
“Science Olympiad is STEM,” said Dr. Pat Patterson, coordinator of the all-day event along with fellow chemistry department faculty member Dr. Amy Phelps. “Kids get real-world experience. It makes a difference in how kids understand STEM concepts.”
Sixteen middle-school teams and 13 high-school teams are registered, Patterson said, adding that some schools have more than one team entered. There can be up to 15 people per team.
The middle-school field includes Cason Lane, Academy Central Magnet School, Dayspring Academy (two teams) of Greenbrier, Rockvale, Smyrna (2), Spring Hill, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee, St. Henry (2) of Nashville, St. Rose Catholic School, Stewarts Creek (2) and Winfree Bryant (2) of Lebanon.
Blackman (2), Central Magnet, Eagleville, La Vergne, Oakland, Ravenwood of Franklin, Riverdale (2), Siegel, Smyrna and Spring Hill (2) are entered in the high-school division.
All teams will be trying to earn a berth in the State Science Olympiad, which will be held Saturday, April 14, at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Patterson said MTSU faculty members comprise about 95 percent of the event coordinators for the combined 46 categories in which the teams will compete. Employees from General Mills and Murfreesboro Water and Sewer also are coordinating events.
Among the 23 Division B (middle school) events will be Disease Detectives, Keep the Heat, Mousetrap Vehicle and Reach for the Stars. Division C (high school) events will include Dynamic Planet, Gravity Vehicle, Microbe Mission and Remote Sensing.
An excited Patterson said that for the first time, more than 100 teams statewide are registered for regionals across Tennessee.
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Media welcomed.
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.
[281] Feb.22 Sports and Fitness Day at MTSU Promotes Health, Wellness
For release: Feb. 17, 2012
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Campus Rec contact: Jenny Crouch, 615-898-8472 or Jenny.Crouch@mtsu.edu
Feb. 22 Sports and Fitness Day at MTSU promotes health, wellness
MURFREESBORO — The opportunity to win a free spring-break trip to Destin, Fla., and tickets to a Nashville Predators game are just two of the highlights of MTSU’s fourth annual National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Sports and Fitness Day.
The event will be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center gym, said Jenny Crouch, Campus Recreation Center marketing and adaptive recreation coordinator.
The event is free for all MTSU students, faculty and staff.
Other highlights will be the annual faculty/staff dodgeball tournament, dance showcase and climbing clinic. All begin at noon. Games, food samples and free chair massages also are part of the day’s activities.
A variety of local retailers, nonprofit organizations and campus organizations and departments will be providing information about living a healthier and greener life, Crouch said.
“Not only will they provide health assessments and information about products and services to encourage wellness, they also will be giving away an assortment of door prizes, samples, coupons and giveaways,” Crouch said.
Campus Recreation, Student Health Services, Student Programming and the Student Government Association are sponsoring the event, which provides information regarding healthy living and wellness, Crouch said.
For more information about Sports and Fitness Day at MTSU or the dodgeball tournament, call Crouch at 615-898-8472 or email Jenny.Crouch@mtsu.edu.
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Media welcomed.
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.
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Campus Rec contact: Jenny Crouch, 615-898-8472 or Jenny.Crouch@mtsu.edu
Feb. 22 Sports and Fitness Day at MTSU promotes health, wellness
MURFREESBORO — The opportunity to win a free spring-break trip to Destin, Fla., and tickets to a Nashville Predators game are just two of the highlights of MTSU’s fourth annual National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Sports and Fitness Day.
The event will be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center gym, said Jenny Crouch, Campus Recreation Center marketing and adaptive recreation coordinator.
The event is free for all MTSU students, faculty and staff.
Other highlights will be the annual faculty/staff dodgeball tournament, dance showcase and climbing clinic. All begin at noon. Games, food samples and free chair massages also are part of the day’s activities.
A variety of local retailers, nonprofit organizations and campus organizations and departments will be providing information about living a healthier and greener life, Crouch said.
“Not only will they provide health assessments and information about products and services to encourage wellness, they also will be giving away an assortment of door prizes, samples, coupons and giveaways,” Crouch said.
Campus Recreation, Student Health Services, Student Programming and the Student Government Association are sponsoring the event, which provides information regarding healthy living and wellness, Crouch said.
For more information about Sports and Fitness Day at MTSU or the dodgeball tournament, call Crouch at 615-898-8472 or email Jenny.Crouch@mtsu.edu.
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Media welcomed.
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.
[280] Renowned Poet Marvin Bell Visits MTSU Feb. 20 for Public Reading
Renowned poet Marvin Bell visits MTSU Feb. 20 for public reading
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 17, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Gaylord Brewer, gbrewer@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Marvin Bell, Iowa’s first poet laureate and the author of more than 16 volumes of poetry, will make a special visit to MTSU for a poetry reading on Monday, Feb. 20.
The free public event is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in Cantrell Hall inside the University’s Tom Jackson Building.
Bell, who has been called "an insider who thinks like an outsider" with writing that is "ambitious without pretension," was the Flannery O'Connor Professor of Letters at the University of Iowa’s Writers' Workshop for 40 years and is now a faculty member emeritus there. He was named as Iowa’s poet laureate in 2000 and served two terms in that role.
He has collaborated with composers, musicians and dancers and is the originator of a poetic form known as the "Dead Man" poem. Three new Bell books appeared in 2011: “Vertigo: The Living Dead Man Poems”, from Copper Canyon Press; “Whiteout,” a collaboration with the photographer Nathan Lyons, from Lodima Press; and a children's picture book from Candlewick Press illustrated by Chris Raschka and based on the poem, “A Primer about the Flag.”
A CD is forthcoming of a song cycle, "The Animals," commissioned by the composer, David Gompper, which premiered in 2009.
Bell has edited for The North American Review, The Iowa Review and Lost Horse Press and also taught for Goddard College and the Universities of Hawaii and Washington. For five years, he designed and led a summer workshop for teachers from the urban after-school program America SCORES.
Bell, who lives in Iowa City, Iowa, and Port Townsend, Wash., is the father of musician Nathan Bell. The younger Bell is spending a week in residence at MTSU to share his songwriting talents with students at the Visiting Artist’s Seminar, culminating in a free public concert on Friday, Feb. 24, in the University’s Tucker Theatre.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 17, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Dr. Gaylord Brewer, gbrewer@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Marvin Bell, Iowa’s first poet laureate and the author of more than 16 volumes of poetry, will make a special visit to MTSU for a poetry reading on Monday, Feb. 20.
The free public event is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in Cantrell Hall inside the University’s Tom Jackson Building.
Bell, who has been called "an insider who thinks like an outsider" with writing that is "ambitious without pretension," was the Flannery O'Connor Professor of Letters at the University of Iowa’s Writers' Workshop for 40 years and is now a faculty member emeritus there. He was named as Iowa’s poet laureate in 2000 and served two terms in that role.
He has collaborated with composers, musicians and dancers and is the originator of a poetic form known as the "Dead Man" poem. Three new Bell books appeared in 2011: “Vertigo: The Living Dead Man Poems”, from Copper Canyon Press; “Whiteout,” a collaboration with the photographer Nathan Lyons, from Lodima Press; and a children's picture book from Candlewick Press illustrated by Chris Raschka and based on the poem, “A Primer about the Flag.”
A CD is forthcoming of a song cycle, "The Animals," commissioned by the composer, David Gompper, which premiered in 2009.
Bell has edited for The North American Review, The Iowa Review and Lost Horse Press and also taught for Goddard College and the Universities of Hawaii and Washington. For five years, he designed and led a summer workshop for teachers from the urban after-school program America SCORES.
Bell, who lives in Iowa City, Iowa, and Port Townsend, Wash., is the father of musician Nathan Bell. The younger Bell is spending a week in residence at MTSU to share his songwriting talents with students at the Visiting Artist’s Seminar, culminating in a free public concert on Friday, Feb. 24, in the University’s Tucker Theatre.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[279] Music Lovers Can Take a Trip Through History With the Stones Rivers Chamber Players'
Feb. 20 SRCP concert features 1st American song by America’s 1st composer
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 17, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493 or tim.musselman@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO— Music lovers can take a trip through history with the Stones River Chamber Players’ Feb. 20 concert, which showcases music from “The 13 Original Colonies” of America.
The 7:30 p.m. performance in the Hinton Music Hall of MTSU’s Wright Music Building is the second in the three-concert season, titled “Pack Your Bags,” for the SRCP, a faculty ensemble-in-residence at MTSU.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Six songs to be performed by MTSU faculty soprano Christine Isley-Farmer are compositions by five different early Americans.
“Two (of the six) are the work of America's first composer, Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence," Isley-Farmer explained. “Hopkinson's song ‘My Days Have Been So Wondrous Free’ was written in 1759 and holds the distinction of being the first musical composition ever written in America by an American.”
School of Music faculty member Lillian Pearson will accompany the six vocal pieces on the fortepiano, a new acquisition that replicates a piano circa 1795.
MTSU flutist Deanna Little, oboist Laura Ann Ross, clarinetist Todd Waldecker, horn player Angela DeBoer and bassoonist Dawn Hartley will team up to perform “A Perfect Fairy Tale: Romance.”
"Sandra Flesher, the composer (of this work), is an oboe player trained at the Eastman School of Music," DeBoer said. "She has been principal oboe at the New Hampshire Music Festival for 42 years."
Adding to the diversity of music, Andrea Dawson, Christine Kim and Arunesh Nadgir will perform Leonard Bernstein’s “Piano Trio” on violin, cello and piano, respectively.
"This (Bernstein) work from his student days contains many appealing melodic ideas," said Dawson. “It was quite a crowd-pleaser when we performed it at the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra benefit a few weeks ago."
Roger Kellaway’s “Esque” will be performed by David Loucky on trombone and Tim Pearson on bass.
"The composer betrays his early experience playing the bass, although today he is well-known as a jazz pianist and composer," Loucky said of Kellaway. “This fact was not lost on my colleague Tim Pearson, who is the third or fourth bassist with whom I have had the pleasure of performing this piece. Both the trombone and bass part are technically virtuosic. Rarely is a work that requires so much effort so enjoyable to play and listen to. It is quite a romp!”
Iconic American composer Charles Ives will be represented in the Feb. 20 concert by his “Largo for Violin, Clarinet and Piano.”
"I have always been intrigued by Charles Ives' music," said clarinetist Waldecker. "Leonard Bernstein once said that Charles Ives was 'America's first really great composer—our Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson of music.'"
Waldecker will be joined on the Ives composition by Dawson on violin and Lynn Rice-See on piano.
The final composition, a work for brass quintet by Bruce Adolphe called “Triskelion,” will be performed by Michael Arndt and Jamey Simmons on trumpets, Loucky on trombone, DeBoer on the horn and Greg McCracken on the tuba.
"This is a work that the faculty brass quintet has considered performing for a number of years, having enjoyed hearing (various) performances of it," DeBoer said. "The motivic nature of the work makes it enjoyable to hear, yet the underlying rhythmic complexities in each of the three movements of ‘Triskelion’ make it a deceptively difficult to perform. It is challenging, both mentally and physically."
For more MTSU School of Music concert information, call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com and click on the "Concert Calendar" link.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 17, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493 or tim.musselman@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO— Music lovers can take a trip through history with the Stones River Chamber Players’ Feb. 20 concert, which showcases music from “The 13 Original Colonies” of America.
The 7:30 p.m. performance in the Hinton Music Hall of MTSU’s Wright Music Building is the second in the three-concert season, titled “Pack Your Bags,” for the SRCP, a faculty ensemble-in-residence at MTSU.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Six songs to be performed by MTSU faculty soprano Christine Isley-Farmer are compositions by five different early Americans.
“Two (of the six) are the work of America's first composer, Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence," Isley-Farmer explained. “Hopkinson's song ‘My Days Have Been So Wondrous Free’ was written in 1759 and holds the distinction of being the first musical composition ever written in America by an American.”
School of Music faculty member Lillian Pearson will accompany the six vocal pieces on the fortepiano, a new acquisition that replicates a piano circa 1795.
MTSU flutist Deanna Little, oboist Laura Ann Ross, clarinetist Todd Waldecker, horn player Angela DeBoer and bassoonist Dawn Hartley will team up to perform “A Perfect Fairy Tale: Romance.”
"Sandra Flesher, the composer (of this work), is an oboe player trained at the Eastman School of Music," DeBoer said. "She has been principal oboe at the New Hampshire Music Festival for 42 years."
Adding to the diversity of music, Andrea Dawson, Christine Kim and Arunesh Nadgir will perform Leonard Bernstein’s “Piano Trio” on violin, cello and piano, respectively.
"This (Bernstein) work from his student days contains many appealing melodic ideas," said Dawson. “It was quite a crowd-pleaser when we performed it at the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra benefit a few weeks ago."
Roger Kellaway’s “Esque” will be performed by David Loucky on trombone and Tim Pearson on bass.
"The composer betrays his early experience playing the bass, although today he is well-known as a jazz pianist and composer," Loucky said of Kellaway. “This fact was not lost on my colleague Tim Pearson, who is the third or fourth bassist with whom I have had the pleasure of performing this piece. Both the trombone and bass part are technically virtuosic. Rarely is a work that requires so much effort so enjoyable to play and listen to. It is quite a romp!”
Iconic American composer Charles Ives will be represented in the Feb. 20 concert by his “Largo for Violin, Clarinet and Piano.”
"I have always been intrigued by Charles Ives' music," said clarinetist Waldecker. "Leonard Bernstein once said that Charles Ives was 'America's first really great composer—our Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson of music.'"
Waldecker will be joined on the Ives composition by Dawson on violin and Lynn Rice-See on piano.
The final composition, a work for brass quintet by Bruce Adolphe called “Triskelion,” will be performed by Michael Arndt and Jamey Simmons on trumpets, Loucky on trombone, DeBoer on the horn and Greg McCracken on the tuba.
"This is a work that the faculty brass quintet has considered performing for a number of years, having enjoyed hearing (various) performances of it," DeBoer said. "The motivic nature of the work makes it enjoyable to hear, yet the underlying rhythmic complexities in each of the three movements of ‘Triskelion’ make it a deceptively difficult to perform. It is challenging, both mentally and physically."
For more MTSU School of Music concert information, call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com and click on the "Concert Calendar" link.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
[278] Accounting's Foote Honored as Top College of Business Professor
For release: Feb. 16, 2012
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Martin Chair of Insurance contact: Dr. Ken Hollman, 615-898-2673
or Ken Hollman@mtsu.edu
Accounting’s Foote honored as top College of Business professor
MURFREESBORO — Rebecca Foote has been elected Outstanding Professor in the MTSU Jennings A. Jones College of Business for the third time in four years.
The Department of Accounting instructor again was voted by students for the honor in an election sponsored by the insurance fraternity Gamma Iota Sigma. Foote received the same honor in 2009 and ’10.
Martin Chair of Insurance Chairholder Dr. Ken Hollman announced the award after 430 students voted Feb. 7.
All professors in the college were candidates for the honor, Hollman said.
Foote received 43 votes, far more than her nearest competitor, Hollman said, adding that 14 business faculty received 10 or more votes.
“Every day in the classroom I try to convey my belief that it is a privilege for us to be there – teacher and students,” Foote said. “I strive to challenge my students and help them realize that dedication to their educational endeavors will be rewarded. I am truly humbled by this wonderful honor from the students.”
In a letter commending Foote, Gamma Iota Sigma President Ben Punch said her selection was indicative of a “sincere interest in students and of efforts to provide them with a relevant and contemporary educational experience leading to a career in business. It is an expression of appreciation for service to our college and its student body.”
Hollman said Foote “is devoted to the students and her profession. She is well prepared, current in her field and can relate extremely well to today’s student.”
Hollman said he and the fraternity students feel that naming an outstanding professor each year “is a way to provide psychological encouragement to the faculty for doing a good job.”
Foote has been an accounting faculty member since 2006. She received a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and a master’s from MTSU.
Gamma Iota Sigma gives the award as part of its competition with 55 other chapters across the country. The award is given only at MTSU.
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Attached is a high-resolution photo of Rebecca Foote, instructor, MTSU Jennings A. Jones College of Business.
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.
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Martin Chair of Insurance contact: Dr. Ken Hollman, 615-898-2673
or Ken Hollman@mtsu.edu
Accounting’s Foote honored as top College of Business professor
MURFREESBORO — Rebecca Foote has been elected Outstanding Professor in the MTSU Jennings A. Jones College of Business for the third time in four years.
The Department of Accounting instructor again was voted by students for the honor in an election sponsored by the insurance fraternity Gamma Iota Sigma. Foote received the same honor in 2009 and ’10.
Martin Chair of Insurance Chairholder Dr. Ken Hollman announced the award after 430 students voted Feb. 7.
All professors in the college were candidates for the honor, Hollman said.
Foote received 43 votes, far more than her nearest competitor, Hollman said, adding that 14 business faculty received 10 or more votes.
“Every day in the classroom I try to convey my belief that it is a privilege for us to be there – teacher and students,” Foote said. “I strive to challenge my students and help them realize that dedication to their educational endeavors will be rewarded. I am truly humbled by this wonderful honor from the students.”
In a letter commending Foote, Gamma Iota Sigma President Ben Punch said her selection was indicative of a “sincere interest in students and of efforts to provide them with a relevant and contemporary educational experience leading to a career in business. It is an expression of appreciation for service to our college and its student body.”
Hollman said Foote “is devoted to the students and her profession. She is well prepared, current in her field and can relate extremely well to today’s student.”
Hollman said he and the fraternity students feel that naming an outstanding professor each year “is a way to provide psychological encouragement to the faculty for doing a good job.”
Foote has been an accounting faculty member since 2006. She received a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and a master’s from MTSU.
Gamma Iota Sigma gives the award as part of its competition with 55 other chapters across the country. The award is given only at MTSU.
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Attached is a high-resolution photo of Rebecca Foote, instructor, MTSU Jennings A. Jones College of Business.
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.
[277] Dance Troupes Help Confucius Institute Celebrate New Year
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 16, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
DANCE TROUPES HELP CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE CELEBRATE NEW YEAR
Chinese ‘Year of the Dragon’ to be Ushered in with ‘Dragons,’ ‘Lions’ at Festivities
MURFREESBORO—The Confucius Institute at MTSU will sponsor two Chinese New Year performances by entertainers from China’s Hubei University to celebrate the “Year of the Dragon” on Monday, Feb. 20, in Murfreesboro.
At 12:00 p.m., the Hubei University Dragon Dance Troupe will perform in the quadrangle in front of MTSU’s James E. Walker Library. In the dance, people carry the dragon costume around on poles, emulating the creature’s undulating movements to symbolize power and dignity.
The Hubei University Art Group will perform from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Central Magnet School, 701 E. Main St. The Art Group’s repertoire includes traditional Chinese dragon dances, lion dances and folk dances.
In the lion dance, performers dressed in lion costumes mimic the animal’s feline movements. While the performers are visible in the dragon dance, the lion dancers’ faces are covered.
Hubei University is a comprehensive institution located in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, in the People’s Republic of China. The approximate enrollment is 20,000 students.
Both performances are free and open to the public. The dance at the MTSU quadrangle will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.
For more information, contact the MTSU Confucius Institute at 615-898-8696 or cimtsu@mtsu.edu.
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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"!
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
DANCE TROUPES HELP CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE CELEBRATE NEW YEAR
Chinese ‘Year of the Dragon’ to be Ushered in with ‘Dragons,’ ‘Lions’ at Festivities
MURFREESBORO—The Confucius Institute at MTSU will sponsor two Chinese New Year performances by entertainers from China’s Hubei University to celebrate the “Year of the Dragon” on Monday, Feb. 20, in Murfreesboro.
At 12:00 p.m., the Hubei University Dragon Dance Troupe will perform in the quadrangle in front of MTSU’s James E. Walker Library. In the dance, people carry the dragon costume around on poles, emulating the creature’s undulating movements to symbolize power and dignity.
The Hubei University Art Group will perform from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Central Magnet School, 701 E. Main St. The Art Group’s repertoire includes traditional Chinese dragon dances, lion dances and folk dances.
In the lion dance, performers dressed in lion costumes mimic the animal’s feline movements. While the performers are visible in the dragon dance, the lion dancers’ faces are covered.
Hubei University is a comprehensive institution located in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, in the People’s Republic of China. The approximate enrollment is 20,000 students.
Both performances are free and open to the public. The dance at the MTSU quadrangle will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.
For more information, contact the MTSU Confucius Institute at 615-898-8696 or cimtsu@mtsu.edu.
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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"!
For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
[276] MTSU Construction Management Team Earns 2nd National Title
For release: Feb. 15, 2012
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
MTSU Construction Management contact: Dr. David Hatfield, 615-898-2781 or
David.Hatfield@mtsu.edu
MTSU construction management team earns 2nd national title
MURFREESBORO — For the second time in six years, MTSU’s Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management team has won the National Association of Homebuilders Student Chapters Residential Construction Management Competition.
MTSU finished first out of 40 teams in the competition, which was held Feb. 8-10 at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. MTSU, which was runner-up in 2011, also won in 2007 and has placed in the top five in seven of the past eight years.
“Winning this competition validates both the construction program at MTSU and the dedication and hard work of all six team members,” said team leader Paige Parham of Nashville. “The project challenged us as students and individuals. It required creativity and, most importantly, the dedication of our construction professors and the industry professionals who spent many hours directing us toward the appropriate research or giving us examples from their own experiences, which helped us to better understand the scope of this project.”
Other team members include Andrew Ethridge and Jonathan Jones of Brentwood, Maverick Green of Shelbyville, Kelly O’Leary of Memphis and Patrick Turner of Fayetteville. Ethridge and Green were on last year’s team.
“Our construction management students consistently are competitive,” said Dr. Walter Boles, chair of the MTSU engineering technology department. “… It is truly a tribute to our program and our students to perform so well at the national level. They are able to bring back insights and capabilities to share with fellow students and, hopefully, our next team.”
David L. Hughes, chairman of the Industry Advisory Committee, says MTSU ranks “among the elite programs in the nation. The competition … is a real-life situation that we do every day in our industry. … If this was a nationally recognized sport, MTSU would be in the hall of fame.”
The competition is designed to give students the opportunity to apply skills learned in the classroom to a real construction company by completing a management project proposal, said Dr. David Hatfield, professor and head of the construction management program.
Each MTSU team member spent 400-plus hours completing the 152-page proposal, which included market analysis, sales strategy, scheduling, estimating, infrastructure/house plans, sustainability, cash flow and a management approach for the project, Hatfield added.
In the competition, students were given a 22-acre plot in a flood plain area to develop a subdivision in Huntsville, Ala. The proposal had to be submitted four weeks before the competition. All student teams presented their proposal to five construction industry judges, then a question-and-answer session followed with judges asking specific questions about the proposal.
Parham said “many industries dedicated their time to our program” and specifically thanked Regent Homes, Citizens Homes, LP Building Products, Regions Bank and Little John Engineering “for their guidance and support.”
“This win will continue to encourage construction industries’ support and keep the MTSU construction program as one of the best-recognized programs of its kind in the nation,” Parham added.
After learning of the team’s accomplishment, industry partner Mark Lee, president of Murfreesboro-based SEC Inc., said via email, “Wow! That’s exciting. The team and this program is something to be proud of. Way to go!”
MTSU’s program is affiliated with the Rutherford County Home Builders Association, Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee, Home Builders Association of Tennessee and the National Association of Home Builders.
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PHOTO CAPTION
MTSU’S national championship team members include, from left, Jonathan Jones, Maverick Green, Kelly O’Leary, Paige Parham, Patrick Turner and Andrew Ethridge. MTSU captured the 2012 National Association of Homebuilders Student Chapters Residential Construction Management Competition title in Orlando, Fla.
(Photo submitted by NAHB Student Chapters)
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.
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
MTSU Construction Management contact: Dr. David Hatfield, 615-898-2781 or
David.Hatfield@mtsu.edu
MTSU construction management team earns 2nd national title
MURFREESBORO — For the second time in six years, MTSU’s Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management team has won the National Association of Homebuilders Student Chapters Residential Construction Management Competition.
MTSU finished first out of 40 teams in the competition, which was held Feb. 8-10 at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. MTSU, which was runner-up in 2011, also won in 2007 and has placed in the top five in seven of the past eight years.
“Winning this competition validates both the construction program at MTSU and the dedication and hard work of all six team members,” said team leader Paige Parham of Nashville. “The project challenged us as students and individuals. It required creativity and, most importantly, the dedication of our construction professors and the industry professionals who spent many hours directing us toward the appropriate research or giving us examples from their own experiences, which helped us to better understand the scope of this project.”
Other team members include Andrew Ethridge and Jonathan Jones of Brentwood, Maverick Green of Shelbyville, Kelly O’Leary of Memphis and Patrick Turner of Fayetteville. Ethridge and Green were on last year’s team.
“Our construction management students consistently are competitive,” said Dr. Walter Boles, chair of the MTSU engineering technology department. “… It is truly a tribute to our program and our students to perform so well at the national level. They are able to bring back insights and capabilities to share with fellow students and, hopefully, our next team.”
David L. Hughes, chairman of the Industry Advisory Committee, says MTSU ranks “among the elite programs in the nation. The competition … is a real-life situation that we do every day in our industry. … If this was a nationally recognized sport, MTSU would be in the hall of fame.”
The competition is designed to give students the opportunity to apply skills learned in the classroom to a real construction company by completing a management project proposal, said Dr. David Hatfield, professor and head of the construction management program.
Each MTSU team member spent 400-plus hours completing the 152-page proposal, which included market analysis, sales strategy, scheduling, estimating, infrastructure/house plans, sustainability, cash flow and a management approach for the project, Hatfield added.
In the competition, students were given a 22-acre plot in a flood plain area to develop a subdivision in Huntsville, Ala. The proposal had to be submitted four weeks before the competition. All student teams presented their proposal to five construction industry judges, then a question-and-answer session followed with judges asking specific questions about the proposal.
Parham said “many industries dedicated their time to our program” and specifically thanked Regent Homes, Citizens Homes, LP Building Products, Regions Bank and Little John Engineering “for their guidance and support.”
“This win will continue to encourage construction industries’ support and keep the MTSU construction program as one of the best-recognized programs of its kind in the nation,” Parham added.
After learning of the team’s accomplishment, industry partner Mark Lee, president of Murfreesboro-based SEC Inc., said via email, “Wow! That’s exciting. The team and this program is something to be proud of. Way to go!”
MTSU’s program is affiliated with the Rutherford County Home Builders Association, Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee, Home Builders Association of Tennessee and the National Association of Home Builders.
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PHOTO CAPTION
MTSU’S national championship team members include, from left, Jonathan Jones, Maverick Green, Kelly O’Leary, Paige Parham, Patrick Turner and Andrew Ethridge. MTSU captured the 2012 National Association of Homebuilders Student Chapters Residential Construction Management Competition title in Orlando, Fla.
(Photo submitted by NAHB Student Chapters)
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.
[275] Free Hearing Screenings Offered at MTSU Open House
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 14, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
FREE HEARING SCREENINGS OFFERED AT MTSU OPEN HOUSE
Communication Disorders Program Celebrates 45 Years of Help with Speech, Hearing
MURFREESBORO—The MTSU Communication Disorders Program will celebrate its 45th anniversary with an open house from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, on the second floor of the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building.
“The purpose of the open house is to familiarize the community with the facilities and services offered in the MTSU Speech Language Hearing Clinic,” says Dr. Bertha Clark, professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance.
The clinic, a nationally recognized facility, provides speech, language and hearing services to young children through individuals in the geriatric age range. Under faculty supervision, MTSU communication-disorders majors provide many of the services.
As part of the celebration, free hearing screenings and speech therapy will be offered during the open house.
For more information, contact Eileen Chalmers, clinic administrative assistant, at 615-898-2661.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
FREE HEARING SCREENINGS OFFERED AT MTSU OPEN HOUSE
Communication Disorders Program Celebrates 45 Years of Help with Speech, Hearing
MURFREESBORO—The MTSU Communication Disorders Program will celebrate its 45th anniversary with an open house from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, on the second floor of the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building.
“The purpose of the open house is to familiarize the community with the facilities and services offered in the MTSU Speech Language Hearing Clinic,” says Dr. Bertha Clark, professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance.
The clinic, a nationally recognized facility, provides speech, language and hearing services to young children through individuals in the geriatric age range. Under faculty supervision, MTSU communication-disorders majors provide many of the services.
As part of the celebration, free hearing screenings and speech therapy will be offered during the open house.
For more information, contact Eileen Chalmers, clinic administrative assistant, at 615-898-2661.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[274] Gibson County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Feb. 14, 2012
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
NOTE: “PB Edwards Farms” is correct, and so is “P.B. Edmonds name.
GIBSON COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
PB Edmonds Farms Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The PB Edmonds Farms, located in Gibson 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.
P. B. Edmonds Sr. settled on 500 acres of farm land in the northeastern portion of Gibson County around 1858, when his name first appears on the tax records. Edmonds and his wife, Angelica Crowder Edmonds, were the parents of nine children—Elizabeth, Ida Belle, Rebecca, Annie Belle, Luther William, Preston Brown Jr., Laura Belle, Martha Helen, Elizabeth Ann and Cyrus Walker. The family raised cattle, hogs and mules while also growing cotton and corn. Their farm contributed to Gibson County’s large agricultural economy, which relied on the fertile land along the many river bottoms throughout the county.
Preston Brown Edmonds Jr. and William Alexander Edmonds were the next generation of owners, growing grain and raising livestock on 330 of the original 500 acres.
In 1996, Glynn Edmonds and his cousin, Gary McKelvy, acquired the farm and are partners in managing and operating the farm, that has been in their family for decades. They raise cattle and grow wheat, corn and beans. Their property is the 34th farm to be certified in Gibson County, which ranks ninth in the state in the Century Farms Program.
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.
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: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
NOTE: “PB Edwards Farms” is correct, and so is “P.B. Edmonds name.
GIBSON COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
PB Edmonds Farms Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The PB Edmonds Farms, located in Gibson 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.
P. B. Edmonds Sr. settled on 500 acres of farm land in the northeastern portion of Gibson County around 1858, when his name first appears on the tax records. Edmonds and his wife, Angelica Crowder Edmonds, were the parents of nine children—Elizabeth, Ida Belle, Rebecca, Annie Belle, Luther William, Preston Brown Jr., Laura Belle, Martha Helen, Elizabeth Ann and Cyrus Walker. The family raised cattle, hogs and mules while also growing cotton and corn. Their farm contributed to Gibson County’s large agricultural economy, which relied on the fertile land along the many river bottoms throughout the county.
Preston Brown Edmonds Jr. and William Alexander Edmonds were the next generation of owners, growing grain and raising livestock on 330 of the original 500 acres.
In 1996, Glynn Edmonds and his cousin, Gary McKelvy, acquired the farm and are partners in managing and operating the farm, that has been in their family for decades. They raise cattle and grow wheat, corn and beans. Their property is the 34th farm to be certified in Gibson County, which ranks ninth in the state in the Century Farms Program.
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.
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"!
[273] Bedford County Farms Join Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Feb. 14, 2012
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
BEDFORD COUNTY FARMS JOIN RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Wright Farm and Dement Home Place Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO—The Wright Farm and the Dement Home Place, both located in Bedford 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.
In 1907, David Whitfield Wright and his son, E.B. “Bowlin” Wright, established a 169-acre farm in the Fairfield community of Bedford County, where they raised grain crops, hogs, cattle and sheep. During their ownership, the men added two large silos and an orchard to the operation. Bowlin Wright also purchased additional tracts of land to add to the farm. Dave Wright was married to Mattie Bowlin. Bowlin Wright married Virginia Hunt, and they were the parents of two children, Robert Garland Wright and Virginia Hunt Wright Sain.
Robert Garland Wright acquired the farm in 1931. He married Mary Thomas with whom he had three children: James D. Wright, Robert W. Wright and Mary Ann Wright Armstrong Price. On slightly more than 500 acres, the family raised grain crops, cattle, hogs and sheep. Garland Wright also owned and operated a threshing machine and went to several communities to thresh grain. He also added automated feeders to the silos to make it easier to feed the cattle. The farm’s workforce also included a tenant family for several years. The farm acquired electricity around 1948.
Mary Ann Wright Armstrong Price acquired a portion of the family farm in 2002. Mary Ann’s son, David Armstrong, lives on the farm with his wife and children, as well as his brother, Scott Armstrong. David works the farm, while he and his mother jointly manage the hay and beef-cattle operation.
The Dement Home Place was founded in 1897 by Albert Miller Dement and Polly Ann Huffman, who married in 1891. Polly Ann’s uncle, Joshua Huffman, gave her 88.5 acres of land two-and-a-half miles northwest of Normandy, Tenn. The Dements eventually acquired another 63 acres in 1902 and 40 acres in 1907. The couple had three children – Ephraim Miller, Arthur Jackson, and Maude – and Polly Ann passed away four years after Maude’s birth. Albert’s second wife was Mina Preston, and they were the parents of one daughter, Huda.
Albert Dement built at least three barns, each with its own silo as the farm’s acreage and operation expanded. The family grew corn, hay and other grains while raising hogs, cattle and sheep. Albert was a successful Tennessee Walking Horse breeder and a founding member of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ Association. Two of his highly accomplished horses included Nell and Merry Legs. Nell lived on the farm, and Huda rode her to school in Normandy. Albert also supported a community effort to construct a concrete bridge across the Duck River at the turn of the century. The bridge still stands, but it is used only by fishermen and foot traffic today.
In 1919, Ephraim Miller Dement acquired the 191.5-acre farm from his father stepmother and siblings. He had graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in agriculture in 1915. Miller Dement and Anna Ruble “Ruby” McSpadden, married in 1920 and had four sons—Albert Mac, Ralph Ruble, Joe Jack and John Miller. The Dements were leaders in the community’s agricultural economy, and their farm engaged in many progressive techniques in the 1920s and 30s. The Dements operated a Grade A Dairy with a state-of-the-art milking barn equipped with running water and electricity. In the late 1930s, area dairy farmers created the “Cream Top Shippers” and began shipping milk to Chattanooga daily. Throughout the Depression, Dement employed about 15 local African-American men from Rippy Ridge to assist with the farm work. Miller Dement was a director and president of the local Farm Bureau for several years. In 1938, Ruby Dement and several neighboring women met at her house to form the Normandy Home Demonstration Club.
In 1976, John Miller Dement and his wife, Maurine Renner Bennett Dement, acquired a portion of the original farm. Through the years, John Dement has purchased tracts from his siblings, and he now owns 118.5 acres of his grandfather’s farm. The family lived on the farm until 1963, but John’s work with Hutchinson Farms forced his family to move to Nashville. John Dement continued to help his father and brother, Mac, on weekends. In the mid-1990s, John and Maurine Dement began making plans to move back to the farm. They have since rehabilitated some of the outbuildings and built a new farm residence. They grow vegetables and fruit, raise free-range chickens and have a donkey and four llamas. The remaining acreage is leased to Banks Dairy to cultivate corn, small grains and hay.
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.
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: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
BEDFORD COUNTY FARMS JOIN RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Wright Farm and Dement Home Place Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO—The Wright Farm and the Dement Home Place, both located in Bedford 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.
In 1907, David Whitfield Wright and his son, E.B. “Bowlin” Wright, established a 169-acre farm in the Fairfield community of Bedford County, where they raised grain crops, hogs, cattle and sheep. During their ownership, the men added two large silos and an orchard to the operation. Bowlin Wright also purchased additional tracts of land to add to the farm. Dave Wright was married to Mattie Bowlin. Bowlin Wright married Virginia Hunt, and they were the parents of two children, Robert Garland Wright and Virginia Hunt Wright Sain.
Robert Garland Wright acquired the farm in 1931. He married Mary Thomas with whom he had three children: James D. Wright, Robert W. Wright and Mary Ann Wright Armstrong Price. On slightly more than 500 acres, the family raised grain crops, cattle, hogs and sheep. Garland Wright also owned and operated a threshing machine and went to several communities to thresh grain. He also added automated feeders to the silos to make it easier to feed the cattle. The farm’s workforce also included a tenant family for several years. The farm acquired electricity around 1948.
Mary Ann Wright Armstrong Price acquired a portion of the family farm in 2002. Mary Ann’s son, David Armstrong, lives on the farm with his wife and children, as well as his brother, Scott Armstrong. David works the farm, while he and his mother jointly manage the hay and beef-cattle operation.
The Dement Home Place was founded in 1897 by Albert Miller Dement and Polly Ann Huffman, who married in 1891. Polly Ann’s uncle, Joshua Huffman, gave her 88.5 acres of land two-and-a-half miles northwest of Normandy, Tenn. The Dements eventually acquired another 63 acres in 1902 and 40 acres in 1907. The couple had three children – Ephraim Miller, Arthur Jackson, and Maude – and Polly Ann passed away four years after Maude’s birth. Albert’s second wife was Mina Preston, and they were the parents of one daughter, Huda.
Albert Dement built at least three barns, each with its own silo as the farm’s acreage and operation expanded. The family grew corn, hay and other grains while raising hogs, cattle and sheep. Albert was a successful Tennessee Walking Horse breeder and a founding member of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ Association. Two of his highly accomplished horses included Nell and Merry Legs. Nell lived on the farm, and Huda rode her to school in Normandy. Albert also supported a community effort to construct a concrete bridge across the Duck River at the turn of the century. The bridge still stands, but it is used only by fishermen and foot traffic today.
In 1919, Ephraim Miller Dement acquired the 191.5-acre farm from his father stepmother and siblings. He had graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in agriculture in 1915. Miller Dement and Anna Ruble “Ruby” McSpadden, married in 1920 and had four sons—Albert Mac, Ralph Ruble, Joe Jack and John Miller. The Dements were leaders in the community’s agricultural economy, and their farm engaged in many progressive techniques in the 1920s and 30s. The Dements operated a Grade A Dairy with a state-of-the-art milking barn equipped with running water and electricity. In the late 1930s, area dairy farmers created the “Cream Top Shippers” and began shipping milk to Chattanooga daily. Throughout the Depression, Dement employed about 15 local African-American men from Rippy Ridge to assist with the farm work. Miller Dement was a director and president of the local Farm Bureau for several years. In 1938, Ruby Dement and several neighboring women met at her house to form the Normandy Home Demonstration Club.
In 1976, John Miller Dement and his wife, Maurine Renner Bennett Dement, acquired a portion of the original farm. Through the years, John Dement has purchased tracts from his siblings, and he now owns 118.5 acres of his grandfather’s farm. The family lived on the farm until 1963, but John’s work with Hutchinson Farms forced his family to move to Nashville. John Dement continued to help his father and brother, Mac, on weekends. In the mid-1990s, John and Maurine Dement began making plans to move back to the farm. They have since rehabilitated some of the outbuildings and built a new farm residence. They grow vegetables and fruit, raise free-range chickens and have a donkey and four llamas. The remaining acreage is leased to Banks Dairy to cultivate corn, small grains and hay.
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.
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"!
[272] Celebrate Chinese 'Year of the Dragon' at MTSU Feb. 24
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 14, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
CELEBRATE CHINESE ‘YEAR OF THE DRAGON’ AT MTSU FEB. 24
Welcome New Year with Music, Dancing, Calligraphy, Martial Arts, More
MURFREESBORO—MTSU’s Confucius Institute and the MTSU School of Music will celebrate Chinese New Year with a concert of songs, dances and other lively arts Friday, Feb. 24, in the T. Earl Hinton Music Hall in the Wright Music Building.
Beginning at 7:30 p.m., “Celebration of the Year of the Dragon—Murfreesboro Chinese Cultural Performance” also will include calligraphy demonstrations, tai chi, martial arts, Chinese operas and demonstrations of Chinese instruments.
Performers will include students and faculty from MTSU, Vanderbilt University faculty, dancers from the Nashville Dance Troupe and students from the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra and Homer Pittard Campus School.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the Confucius Institute at 615-494-8696 or cimtsu@mtsu.edu.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
CELEBRATE CHINESE ‘YEAR OF THE DRAGON’ AT MTSU FEB. 24
Welcome New Year with Music, Dancing, Calligraphy, Martial Arts, More
MURFREESBORO—MTSU’s Confucius Institute and the MTSU School of Music will celebrate Chinese New Year with a concert of songs, dances and other lively arts Friday, Feb. 24, in the T. Earl Hinton Music Hall in the Wright Music Building.
Beginning at 7:30 p.m., “Celebration of the Year of the Dragon—Murfreesboro Chinese Cultural Performance” also will include calligraphy demonstrations, tai chi, martial arts, Chinese operas and demonstrations of Chinese instruments.
Performers will include students and faculty from MTSU, Vanderbilt University faculty, dancers from the Nashville Dance Troupe and students from the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra and Homer Pittard Campus School.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the Confucius Institute at 615-494-8696 or cimtsu@mtsu.edu.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
[271] Fentress County Farm Joins Ranks of State's Century Farms Program
For Release: Feb. 14, 2012
Contact: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
FENTRESS COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Tompkins Blacksmith Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Tompkins Blacksmith Farm, located in Fentress 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.
Four generations of blacksmiths are associated with the Tompkins family of Fentress County. Robert L. “Bob” Tompkins established his farm of 25 acres in 1912 and built a house, along with a smokehouse and cellar that remain in use. Bob was the son and grandson of blacksmiths and also practiced the trade. He built a blacksmith shop in 1918, where he shoed horses and made tools and truck beds as well as the occasional coffin. Bob married Rose Voiles, and they were the parents of seven children. The family raised beef cattle, hogs and chickens and had an orchard. Bob, a deacon at Fellowship Baptist Church, ran his blacksmith shop until 1952.
Hollis Y. “Ted” Tompkins, one of Bob and Rose’s sons, carried on the family tradition of blacksmithing, taking over the shop from his father. He acquired the family farm in 1965 and raised beef cattle on his 24 acres. Hollis and his wife, Lucille, were the parents of Larry and Kenny and the Tompkins blacksmith shop remained open until Ted’s death in 1990.
Kenny L. Tompkins acquired the family farm in 1992. He has raised corn, tobacco and hay and currently raises beef cattle and hay. Kenny and his wife, Ruth Jean, live on the farm, where there is a small museum showcasing blacksmith artifacts from his family and items from other residents of the Armathwaite community. The Tompkins forge that served the family and community for so many decades has been rebuilt at the Scott County Museum in Huntsville.
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.
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: Caneta Hankins, Center for Historic Preservation, 615-898-2947
FENTRESS COUNTY FARM JOINS RANKS OF STATE’S CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM
Tompkins Blacksmith Farm Recognized for Agricultural Contributions
MURFREESBORO— The Tompkins Blacksmith Farm, located in Fentress 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.
Four generations of blacksmiths are associated with the Tompkins family of Fentress County. Robert L. “Bob” Tompkins established his farm of 25 acres in 1912 and built a house, along with a smokehouse and cellar that remain in use. Bob was the son and grandson of blacksmiths and also practiced the trade. He built a blacksmith shop in 1918, where he shoed horses and made tools and truck beds as well as the occasional coffin. Bob married Rose Voiles, and they were the parents of seven children. The family raised beef cattle, hogs and chickens and had an orchard. Bob, a deacon at Fellowship Baptist Church, ran his blacksmith shop until 1952.
Hollis Y. “Ted” Tompkins, one of Bob and Rose’s sons, carried on the family tradition of blacksmithing, taking over the shop from his father. He acquired the family farm in 1965 and raised beef cattle on his 24 acres. Hollis and his wife, Lucille, were the parents of Larry and Kenny and the Tompkins blacksmith shop remained open until Ted’s death in 1990.
Kenny L. Tompkins acquired the family farm in 1992. He has raised corn, tobacco and hay and currently raises beef cattle and hay. Kenny and his wife, Ruth Jean, live on the farm, where there is a small museum showcasing blacksmith artifacts from his family and items from other residents of the Armathwaite community. The Tompkins forge that served the family and community for so many decades has been rebuilt at the Scott County Museum in Huntsville.
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.
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"!
[270] MTSU Offers Study-Abroad In Poland, Czech Republic in May
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 14, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU OFFERS STUDY-ABROAD IN POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC IN MAY
Post-Cold War Tourism, Visit to Auschwitz, Schindler Museum Highlights of Trip
MURFREESBORO—Students who want to explore how life in Eastern Europe has changed since the fall of the Iron Curtain have until Friday, Feb. 24, to submit their initial deposit for a fascinating MTSU study-abroad experience.
The interdisciplinary course is designed to appeal to a wide variety of majors, organizers say.
Up to 14 students will learn about tourism development in Poland and the Czech Republic May 3-13 in “Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Leisure and Tourism.” The Recreation and Leisure Services Management course in the Department of Health and Human Performance, identified as course number REC4850/LSM6850, is available for both undergraduate and graduate credit.
“Tourism has increasingly become a part of the landscape in Prague and Krakow, and participants will investigate the physical and sociocultural impacts that tourism has had on leisure, recreation and the lifestyles of the residents,” says HHP assistant professor Dr. Mark Kanning, who will teach the course.
Students also will visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazi Germany’s largest concentration and extermination camp, which is in southern Poland.
“Auschwitz is a UNESCO World Heritage site that provides insight into the history of the Holocaust, as well as the spectacle referred to as ‘dark tourism,’” says Kanning. “Students will return from this course with a new perspective on tourism, recreation and leisure, as well as a reconfigured worldview.”
Other attractions and experiences on the itinerary include a private tour of Prague, Wawel Castle, a biking tour of Krakow, the Rynek Underground, a personal tour of the nontouristic side of Prague by students of Charles University, and the Oskar Schindler Factory and Museum.
Artifacts on display at the Schindler Museum depict how the German industrialist, portrayed by Liam Neeson in the Oscar-winning film “Schindler’s List,” saved more than 1,100 Jews from the death camps by employing them in his factories.
The total program costs $1,175 per student, including accommodations, land transportation via train and bus, public and private tours, attractions and most meals. Airfare, tuition and additional fees are not included.
Initial payments of $200 for the program and $50 for MT Abroad are due Friday, Feb. 24. The second payment of $475 is due at a meeting of all course participants Wednesday, March 21. The final payment of $500 is due Friday, April 6.
Course registration begins Monday, April 2. For more information, contact Kanning at 512-757-0789 or mark.kanning@mtsu.edu.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
MTSU OFFERS STUDY-ABROAD IN POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC IN MAY
Post-Cold War Tourism, Visit to Auschwitz, Schindler Museum Highlights of Trip
MURFREESBORO—Students who want to explore how life in Eastern Europe has changed since the fall of the Iron Curtain have until Friday, Feb. 24, to submit their initial deposit for a fascinating MTSU study-abroad experience.
The interdisciplinary course is designed to appeal to a wide variety of majors, organizers say.
Up to 14 students will learn about tourism development in Poland and the Czech Republic May 3-13 in “Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Leisure and Tourism.” The Recreation and Leisure Services Management course in the Department of Health and Human Performance, identified as course number REC4850/LSM6850, is available for both undergraduate and graduate credit.
“Tourism has increasingly become a part of the landscape in Prague and Krakow, and participants will investigate the physical and sociocultural impacts that tourism has had on leisure, recreation and the lifestyles of the residents,” says HHP assistant professor Dr. Mark Kanning, who will teach the course.
Students also will visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazi Germany’s largest concentration and extermination camp, which is in southern Poland.
“Auschwitz is a UNESCO World Heritage site that provides insight into the history of the Holocaust, as well as the spectacle referred to as ‘dark tourism,’” says Kanning. “Students will return from this course with a new perspective on tourism, recreation and leisure, as well as a reconfigured worldview.”
Other attractions and experiences on the itinerary include a private tour of Prague, Wawel Castle, a biking tour of Krakow, the Rynek Underground, a personal tour of the nontouristic side of Prague by students of Charles University, and the Oskar Schindler Factory and Museum.
Artifacts on display at the Schindler Museum depict how the German industrialist, portrayed by Liam Neeson in the Oscar-winning film “Schindler’s List,” saved more than 1,100 Jews from the death camps by employing them in his factories.
The total program costs $1,175 per student, including accommodations, land transportation via train and bus, public and private tours, attractions and most meals. Airfare, tuition and additional fees are not included.
Initial payments of $200 for the program and $50 for MT Abroad are due Friday, Feb. 24. The second payment of $475 is due at a meeting of all course participants Wednesday, March 21. The final payment of $500 is due Friday, April 6.
Course registration begins Monday, April 2. For more information, contact Kanning at 512-757-0789 or mark.kanning@mtsu.edu.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[269] Hats Off To 'Operation Hat Trick' For Helping Wounded Vets
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 14, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
HATS OFF TO ‘OPERATION HAT TRICK’ FOR HELPING WOUNDED VETS
Covering Scars of War, Helping VA Hospitals Goal of Nonprofit Initiative
MURFREESBORO--MTSU Athletics and Lightning’s Locker Room are joining forces for “Operation Hat Trick,” a nonprofit movement to provide free headgear to wounded military veterans.
This initiative, which originated at the University of New Hampshire, was created in honor of two fallen Navy SEALs, Nate Hardy and Mike Koch, who were killed in Iraq in February 2008. They are buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
“Operation Hat Trick” was inspired by a Boston radio broadcast that challenged listeners to guess what veterans with head injuries want most when they return to the United States. The answer: Something to cover the wounds, burns and scars on their heads.
More than 30 colleges and universities are now participants in the project, and more than 10,000 hats have been distributed to veterans.
Ten percent of all funds raised will go to support the Veterans Administration Medical Center General Post Fund. In addition, Lightning’s Locker Room will donate an MTSU hat to a local V.A. hospital for every three Blue Raider “Operation Hat Trick” hats sold.
The hats available are a royal-blue cloth cap, a faded forest-camouflage design cap and a royal-blue summer cap, all bearing the MT logo and “Operation Hat Trick” design.
Hats are available now at MTSU athletic events, www.mtsutees.com and at MTSU Tees’ off-campus Murfreesboro location at 910 Ridgely Road, Suite B.
For more information, contact John Brockwell at 615-890-6190.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
HATS OFF TO ‘OPERATION HAT TRICK’ FOR HELPING WOUNDED VETS
Covering Scars of War, Helping VA Hospitals Goal of Nonprofit Initiative
MURFREESBORO--MTSU Athletics and Lightning’s Locker Room are joining forces for “Operation Hat Trick,” a nonprofit movement to provide free headgear to wounded military veterans.
This initiative, which originated at the University of New Hampshire, was created in honor of two fallen Navy SEALs, Nate Hardy and Mike Koch, who were killed in Iraq in February 2008. They are buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
“Operation Hat Trick” was inspired by a Boston radio broadcast that challenged listeners to guess what veterans with head injuries want most when they return to the United States. The answer: Something to cover the wounds, burns and scars on their heads.
More than 30 colleges and universities are now participants in the project, and more than 10,000 hats have been distributed to veterans.
Ten percent of all funds raised will go to support the Veterans Administration Medical Center General Post Fund. In addition, Lightning’s Locker Room will donate an MTSU hat to a local V.A. hospital for every three Blue Raider “Operation Hat Trick” hats sold.
The hats available are a royal-blue cloth cap, a faded forest-camouflage design cap and a royal-blue summer cap, all bearing the MT logo and “Operation Hat Trick” design.
Hats are available now at MTSU athletic events, www.mtsutees.com and at MTSU Tees’ off-campus Murfreesboro location at 910 Ridgely Road, Suite B.
For more information, contact John Brockwell at 615-890-6190.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[268] Scholars Week Abstract Submission Deadline Is Feb. 28
For release: Feb. 14, 2012
News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu
Scholars Week contact: Dr. Andrienne Friedli, 615-898-2071 or
Andrienne.Friedli@mtsu.edu
Scholars Week abstract submission deadline is Feb. 28
MURFREESBORO — Students and faculty who are preparing for the sixth annual Scholars Week 2012 must submit their abstracts by Tuesday, Feb. 28, said Dr. Andrienne Friedli, Undergraduate Research Center director, chemistry professor and chair of the organizing committee.
Abstracts should be submitted online. Go to http://www.mtsu.edu/research/scholars_week.shtml and click on “abstract form.” Scholars Week will be held March 26-30 at different venues across campus.
Scholars Week events will include a week of department and college activities in discipline-specific venues for presentation of graduate, undergraduate and faculty scholarship.
Planned activities will include talks, readings, performances, posters, multimedia performances, as well as invited speakers and an appreciation luncheon for faculty presenters and mentors, Friedli said.
The celebration of Scholars Week will culminate in a universitywide showcase of posters, multimedia and performance on Friday, March 30, starting at 12:40 p.m. in Murphy Center, Friedli said. A group of judges will select the top three poster winners from each of the colleges within the University.
For more information, visit the Scholars Week website.
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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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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
Scholars Week contact: Dr. Andrienne Friedli, 615-898-2071 or
Andrienne.Friedli@mtsu.edu
Scholars Week abstract submission deadline is Feb. 28
MURFREESBORO — Students and faculty who are preparing for the sixth annual Scholars Week 2012 must submit their abstracts by Tuesday, Feb. 28, said Dr. Andrienne Friedli, Undergraduate Research Center director, chemistry professor and chair of the organizing committee.
Abstracts should be submitted online. Go to http://www.mtsu.edu/research/scholars_week.shtml and click on “abstract form.” Scholars Week will be held March 26-30 at different venues across campus.
Scholars Week events will include a week of department and college activities in discipline-specific venues for presentation of graduate, undergraduate and faculty scholarship.
Planned activities will include talks, readings, performances, posters, multimedia performances, as well as invited speakers and an appreciation luncheon for faculty presenters and mentors, Friedli said.
The celebration of Scholars Week will culminate in a universitywide showcase of posters, multimedia and performance on Friday, March 30, starting at 12:40 p.m. in Murphy Center, Friedli said. A group of judges will select the top three poster winners from each of the colleges within the University.
For more information, visit the Scholars Week website.
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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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For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
Monday, February 13, 2012
[267] Photo Contest Focuses on Tennessee's Civil War Heritage
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marge Davis
Scenic Tennessee
Tel: 615-758-8647
Email: margedavis@comcast.net
Or
Jennifer Butt, Program Assistant
Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, MTSU
Tel: 615-217-8013
Email: heritage@mtsu.edu
PHOTO CONTEST FOCUSES ON TENNESSEE’S CIVIL WAR HERITAGE
Murfreesboro, TN – February 7, 2012:
In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, Scenic Tennessee’s 18th annual (now biennial) photo contest commemorates Tennessee’s distinctive Civil War sites and landscapes. Scenic Tennessee, in partnership with the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, invites submissions to “Living Legacies: Capturing the Scenic Beauty of Tennessee’s Civil War Heritage.”
Since 1989, Scenic Tennessee has worked to protect, honor and enhance all of Tennessee’s scenic assets, including those that convey its history and heritage. The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area’s mission is to tell the whole story of America’s greatest challenge, 1860-1875, through historic sites across the state, such as farms, buildings, cemeteries and monuments. The Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University administers the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, which is a partnership unit of the National Park Service. This partnership-based effort preserves, enhances and interprets the legacy of the Civil War and its aftermath across the state.
The “Living Legacies” photo contest has three goals: (1) To commemorate the sesquicentennial anniversary of the American Civil War across the state of Tennessee. (2) To use photography to tell Tennessee’s full Civil War story, by capturing its military, home front, occupation and emancipation landscapes. (3) To showcase the photographer’s art in framing, interpreting and deepening our understanding of those places and times.
The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area partners with the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and the Tennessee Department of Transportation to implement the statewide Tennessee Civil War Trails marker and signage program. Contest entrants are encouraged to use the Trails marker program as a guide to find numerous subjects across the state, including historic landscapes, period buildings and architecture, monuments and final resting places. Go to www.civilwartrails.org to follow the Trail throughout the state.
An online brochure outlining the categories and submission guidelines can be accessed at www.scenictennessee.org; click on Photo Contest. The contest ends April 1st, 2012, with the winning photographs exhibited at The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County (www.hcmrc.org) from June through August 2012. The winning photographs exhibit will then travel to other places across the state. For further information about the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, go to www.tncivilwar.org.
Marge Davis
Scenic Tennessee
Tel: 615-758-8647
Email: margedavis@comcast.net
Or
Jennifer Butt, Program Assistant
Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, MTSU
Tel: 615-217-8013
Email: heritage@mtsu.edu
PHOTO CONTEST FOCUSES ON TENNESSEE’S CIVIL WAR HERITAGE
Murfreesboro, TN – February 7, 2012:
In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, Scenic Tennessee’s 18th annual (now biennial) photo contest commemorates Tennessee’s distinctive Civil War sites and landscapes. Scenic Tennessee, in partnership with the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, invites submissions to “Living Legacies: Capturing the Scenic Beauty of Tennessee’s Civil War Heritage.”
Since 1989, Scenic Tennessee has worked to protect, honor and enhance all of Tennessee’s scenic assets, including those that convey its history and heritage. The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area’s mission is to tell the whole story of America’s greatest challenge, 1860-1875, through historic sites across the state, such as farms, buildings, cemeteries and monuments. The Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University administers the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, which is a partnership unit of the National Park Service. This partnership-based effort preserves, enhances and interprets the legacy of the Civil War and its aftermath across the state.
The “Living Legacies” photo contest has three goals: (1) To commemorate the sesquicentennial anniversary of the American Civil War across the state of Tennessee. (2) To use photography to tell Tennessee’s full Civil War story, by capturing its military, home front, occupation and emancipation landscapes. (3) To showcase the photographer’s art in framing, interpreting and deepening our understanding of those places and times.
The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area partners with the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and the Tennessee Department of Transportation to implement the statewide Tennessee Civil War Trails marker and signage program. Contest entrants are encouraged to use the Trails marker program as a guide to find numerous subjects across the state, including historic landscapes, period buildings and architecture, monuments and final resting places. Go to www.civilwartrails.org to follow the Trail throughout the state.
An online brochure outlining the categories and submission guidelines can be accessed at www.scenictennessee.org; click on Photo Contest. The contest ends April 1st, 2012, with the winning photographs exhibited at The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County (www.hcmrc.org) from June through August 2012. The winning photographs exhibit will then travel to other places across the state. For further information about the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, go to www.tncivilwar.org.
[266] Feb 16 Community Heritage Lecture Celebrates 'Our People" Month
Feb. 16 community heritage lecture celebrates ‘Our People’ Month
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 13, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Jennifer Butt, 615-217-8013 or heritage@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Three agencies are teaming up to celebrate “Our People” Month during the City of Murfreesboro’s bicentennial year with a special community-heritage lecture, “We Are as Grand as We Want to Be: African-American Mutual Aid Groups in Murfreesboro,” on Thursday, Feb. 16.
The free public lecture will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center, located at 415 S. Academy St. in Murfreesboro two blocks north of Broad Street.
It’s sponsored by The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County and the Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center.
Leigh Ann Gardner, a Master of Arts student in MTSU’s public-history program, will discuss her research on the Benevolent Society and Cemetery, Working Peoples Labor and Aid Association, the Sons and Daughters of Cyrene and the United Sons of Relief. The groups helped African-American citizens forge bonds of community and were a vital part of Murfreesboro’s history.
The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County is a joint venture between the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, Main Street: Murfreesboro/Rutherford County, the City of Murfreesboro and the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU. Additional support comes from Rutherford County government and State Farm Insurance.
For more information about the event, please call The Heritage Center at 615-217-8013 or Bradley Academy at 615-867-2633 or send an email to heritage@mtsu.edu. You may also visit the Heritage Center’s website at www.hcmrc.org or the Bradley Academy website at www.bradleymuseum.com.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 13, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Jennifer Butt, 615-217-8013 or heritage@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—Three agencies are teaming up to celebrate “Our People” Month during the City of Murfreesboro’s bicentennial year with a special community-heritage lecture, “We Are as Grand as We Want to Be: African-American Mutual Aid Groups in Murfreesboro,” on Thursday, Feb. 16.
The free public lecture will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center, located at 415 S. Academy St. in Murfreesboro two blocks north of Broad Street.
It’s sponsored by The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County and the Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center.
Leigh Ann Gardner, a Master of Arts student in MTSU’s public-history program, will discuss her research on the Benevolent Society and Cemetery, Working Peoples Labor and Aid Association, the Sons and Daughters of Cyrene and the United Sons of Relief. The groups helped African-American citizens forge bonds of community and were a vital part of Murfreesboro’s history.
The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County is a joint venture between the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, Main Street: Murfreesboro/Rutherford County, the City of Murfreesboro and the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU. Additional support comes from Rutherford County government and State Farm Insurance.
For more information about the event, please call The Heritage Center at 615-217-8013 or Bradley Academy at 615-867-2633 or send an email to heritage@mtsu.edu. You may also visit the Heritage Center’s website at www.hcmrc.org or the Bradley Academy website at www.bradleymuseum.com.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
[265] MTSU's 'Jazz Drum Explosion' Catches Fire Feb. 16-17 With 2 Jazz Greats
MTSU’s ‘Jazz Drum Explosion’ catches fire Feb. 16-17 with 2 jazz greats
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 10, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493 or tim.musselman@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—The Department of Jazz Studies in MTSU’s School of Music will present two consecutive concerts featuring two of the genre’s best-known and loved jazz drummers, Ed Soph and Duffy Jackson, Feb. 16 and 17.
Soph will appear with the MTSU Jazz Faculty as part of the “MTSU Jazz Artist Series” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. Jackson will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, with the MTSU Jazz Ensemble I. Both performances will be held in Hinton Music Hall inside MTSU’s Wright Music Building and are open to the public.
“Ed Soph is widely regarded as one the world’s greatest jazz drummers and pedagogues, and we are thrilled to have him as our guest,” said Don Aliquo, coordinator of jazz studies at MTSU.
Soph, who is internationally recognized as a master musician, teacher and author, has presented master classes throughout Europe, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. As a performer and recording artist, Soph has been associated with the big bands of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Bill Watrous and Clark Terry. He also is an artist clinician for the Yamaha Corporation of America, the Avedis Zildjian Company and Evans Drumheads.
MTSU faculty slated to perform with Soph include Jim Ferguson on bass; Pat Coil, piano; Jamey Simmons, trumpet; and Aliquo on saxophone.
Aliquo and Simmons will conduct the Feb. 17 concert featuring drummer Jackson with the MTSU Jazz Ensemble I.
“Jackson’s big band drumming is incredible," said Aliquo. "This promises to be a great learning experience for our students and an immensely enjoyable concert for our audience.”
Jackson's "powerful, swinging style" has helped to drive the big-name bands of Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton and Illinois Jacquet. He's also performed with jazz legends as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, Stan Getz and Harry "Sweets" Edison. Tutored by Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa and Louis Bellson, and the son of legendary bassist Chubby Jackson, Duffy Jackson is regarded as one of the finest big-band drummers in the world, Aliquo said.
Tickets to Soph’s Feb. 16 show with the Jazz Faculty are $15 for general admission; MTSU students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with valid IDs. Jackson and the Jazz Ensemble I’s show is free.
For more MTSU School of Music concert information, call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com and click on the "Concert Calendar" link.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 10, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Tim Musselman, 615-898-2493 or tim.musselman@mtsu.edu
MURFREESBORO—The Department of Jazz Studies in MTSU’s School of Music will present two consecutive concerts featuring two of the genre’s best-known and loved jazz drummers, Ed Soph and Duffy Jackson, Feb. 16 and 17.
Soph will appear with the MTSU Jazz Faculty as part of the “MTSU Jazz Artist Series” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. Jackson will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, with the MTSU Jazz Ensemble I. Both performances will be held in Hinton Music Hall inside MTSU’s Wright Music Building and are open to the public.
“Ed Soph is widely regarded as one the world’s greatest jazz drummers and pedagogues, and we are thrilled to have him as our guest,” said Don Aliquo, coordinator of jazz studies at MTSU.
Soph, who is internationally recognized as a master musician, teacher and author, has presented master classes throughout Europe, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. As a performer and recording artist, Soph has been associated with the big bands of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Bill Watrous and Clark Terry. He also is an artist clinician for the Yamaha Corporation of America, the Avedis Zildjian Company and Evans Drumheads.
MTSU faculty slated to perform with Soph include Jim Ferguson on bass; Pat Coil, piano; Jamey Simmons, trumpet; and Aliquo on saxophone.
Aliquo and Simmons will conduct the Feb. 17 concert featuring drummer Jackson with the MTSU Jazz Ensemble I.
“Jackson’s big band drumming is incredible," said Aliquo. "This promises to be a great learning experience for our students and an immensely enjoyable concert for our audience.”
Jackson's "powerful, swinging style" has helped to drive the big-name bands of Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton and Illinois Jacquet. He's also performed with jazz legends as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, Stan Getz and Harry "Sweets" Edison. Tutored by Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa and Louis Bellson, and the son of legendary bassist Chubby Jackson, Duffy Jackson is regarded as one of the finest big-band drummers in the world, Aliquo said.
Tickets to Soph’s Feb. 16 show with the Jazz Faculty are $15 for general admission; MTSU students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with valid IDs. Jackson and the Jazz Ensemble I’s show is free.
For more MTSU School of Music concert information, call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com and click on the "Concert Calendar" link.
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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"! For MTSU news and information anytime, visit www.mtsunews.com.
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