[345] MTSU students embrace upcoming Scholars Week activities

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSUstudents often work one semester — and sometimes year-round — to be part of the annual Scholars Week, which, through growth, has expanded to more than one week (March 19-23) across the MTSU campus.

MTSU Scholars Weekis an annual weeklong celebration of research, scholarship, and creative projects.

Nearly all events are free and open to the public. To find parking and campus buildings, a printable campus map is available at http://tinyurl.com/MTSUParkingMap.

Scholars Week highlights open to the public include:

• Keynote speaker — Lecia Brooks (director of outreach, Southern Poverty Law Center) will give a talk, "The Rhetoric of Hate and the Art of Resistance," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in the Keathley University Center Theater. A reception begins at 6 p.m.

• Universitywide Poster Exposition: Undergraduate, Graduate, and Faculty Posters will be on display starting at 12:40 p.m. Friday, March 23, in the Student Union Ballroom (on the second floor). Judging will take place from 12:40 to 2:15 p.m., with a brief awards ceremony at 3 p.m. 

Various colleges within the university will have their own events during Scholars Days throughout the week. 

Extending to the following week and beyond:

• The College of Behavioral and Health Scienceswill hold its Scholars Day event — the TXMD (textiles, merchandising and design) Runway Show— starting at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Miller Education Center on Bell Street. The MTSU Student Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers/International Interior Design Association 2018 Interior Design Student Showcase will start at 5 p.m. in the Ned McWherter Learning Resources Center. (Note: A fee and ticket may be required.)

• The Jones College of BusinessScholars Day event — the Business Plan Competition Trade Show — will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the atrium of the Student Union Building.

• James E. Walker Libraryposter display — First-place winners of the universitywide poster event will be on display from March 26 through April 12 in the library atrium.

To learn more about Scholars Week, the complete schedule and students’ and faculty members’ abstracts a committee selected for participation, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/scholarsweek/.