Annual student-recruiting effort
includes three out-of-state stops for first time
MURFREESBORO — Middle Tennessee State
University’s top administrators and deans will meet with prospective students
in nine cities this fall — six in state and, for the first time, three in
bordering states — as part of the university’s expanded True Blue Tour.
Organized
annually by the university’s Admissions Office, this year’s True Blue Tour includes
the traditional six Tennessee recruitment stops in Chattanooga on Tuesday,
Sept. 29; Johnson City on Monday, Oct. 19; Knoxville on Tuesday, Oct. 20;
Nashville on Thursday, Oct. 22; Memphis on Monday, Nov. 16; and Jackson on
Tuesday, Nov. 17.
The
new out-of-state stops include Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 30; Huntsville, Alabama,
on Wednesday, Nov. 4; and Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
MTSU
President Sidney A. McPhee and other administrators will join deans from the
university’s eight academic colleges, the library services dean and counselors
from the financial aid and admissions offices. They will be on hand to answer
questions from prospective students, transfer students and their parents at the
events.
“We
look forward to again visiting with prospective students and their families
during the tour,” McPhee said. “It’s a prime opportunity to explain the unique
educational experience MTSU offers, and we again invite our many alumni and
friends across the state to stop by and help spread the word about our
university.”
During
the three out-of-state stops, university leaders will emphasize MTSU’s Academic
Common Market program. This tuition savings program allows prospective students
who live in participating states to qualify for in-state tuition rates for
unique academic majors not offered in their home state. Learn more at www.mtsu.edu/acm/.
“We
think some out-of-state students and parents will find our ACM program very attractive,
so this is a great opportunity to spread the word,” said Deb Sells, vice
president for student affairs and vice provost for enrollment and academic
services.
MTSU’s
admissions counselors will also meet with high school counselors at eight of the
tour stops and provide them with campus and program updates.
Each
True Blue Tour reception starts at 6 p.m. local time, except for the Nashville
stop, which begins at 6:30 p.m. The events are free, but students should
register in advance at http://tinyurl.com/2015truebluetour.
Fall
True Blue Tour reception sites are:
•
Sept. 29:
Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza, Chattanooga;
•
Sept. 30: Cobb
Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Pkwy SE, Atlanta;
•
Oct. 19: The
Millennium Centre, 2001 Millennium Place, Johnson City;
•
Oct. 20: The
Foundry on the Fair Site, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville;
•
Oct. 22: Renaissance
Nashville Hotel, 611 Commerce St., Nashville;
•
Nov. 4: U.S.
Space and Rocket Center, 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama;
•
Nov. 11: Holiday
Inn University Plaza, 1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, Kentucky;
•
Nov. 16: The
Peabody Memphis, 149 Union Ave., Memphis;
•
Nov. 17: The
Jackson Country Club, 31 Jackson Country Club Drive, Jackson.
Freshman
students who meet all scholarship criteria, and who complete applications for
MTSU admission by no later than Dec. 1, will receive guaranteed awards. Transfer
students who meet all transfer scholarship criteria, and who complete
applications for fall admission by no later than Feb. 15, will receive
guaranteed awards.
MTSU
is also reaching out to thousands of Tennessee high school seniors with ACT
scores of 19 and higher by mailing a brochure inviting them to attend a tour
stop and visit the Murfreesboro campus, Sells added.
Fall
Preview Days have been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, and Saturday, Nov. 7,
both starting at 8 a.m. in the Student Union, Sells added. High school and
community college students and counselors, as well as parents, can register to
attend any MTSU Admissions events by going to http://tinyurl.com/2015truebluetour.
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