MURFREESBORO, Tenn. —
Middle Tennessee State University kicked off its 2018 True Blue Tour with a rousing start for the first time on its
Murfreesboro campus and prospective students already are enthused about the
opportunities should they choose to attend MTSU.
Stewarts Creek senior Desmond
Campbell of Smyrna, Tennessee, and Coffee County Central senior Sara Dove of Manchester, Tennessee,
were among the 160-plus high school students (and nearly 340 people total)
attending the tour event, held Tuesday (Aug. 21) in the Student Union Ballroom.
The university’s recruiting tour travels from Memphis to Johnson City in Tennessee and to Louisville and Bowling Green
in Kentucky, Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama and to Atlanta, Georgia. After opening night,
MTSU next ventures to Clarksville,
Tennessee — the other new addition — Tuesday, Sept. 25.
The True Blue Tour events are free. To register, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/schedule-a-visit/special-events.php.
Student receptions begin at 6 p.m. local time. Area high school counselors and
community college staff are invited to attend 12:30 a.m. luncheons at every
site except Johnson City.
Campbell, 17, has visited MTSU multiple times. Considering
computer science with other interests in history and education, she “is
impressed with the modern facilities on campus.”
“I’m interested in MTSU because it is close to home and
provides me with a good education while still being affordable,” Campbell said.
She added the True Blue Tour event “is very informative about the opportunities
at MTSU and lets me know exactly what is offered here.”
Dove, 17, visited MTSU for the first time and considers it
her No. 1 choice, with the plan to study psychology. She has friends who attend
MTSU and its near her hometown.
“I think it’s really interesting,” Dove said of the campus
and its facilities. “And it looks cool inside, especially the library.”
Her reference is to the James E. Walker Library, which
features quiet and collaborative spaces, reference desk, Tutoring Spot, Writing
Center, Technology Services and services to assist undergraduate and graduate
students and faculty — plus a Starbucks.
After meeting and speaking with Campbell and Dove, University Honors College Dean
John Vile said he believes both are academically
qualified to apply for the Buchanan Fellowship —
the top scholarship offered by MTSU.
McPhee said $143,000 in scholarships were awarded to
students attending tour events in 2017. He encouraged attendees to visit campus
“to fully appreciate the incredible wealth of resources designed and developed
to enhance the academic experience” and extended a personal “True Blue welcome
to visit our amazing MTSU community.”
The resources include Student Success initiatives, the
Science Corridor of Innovation, $800 million in campus improvements and more.
Fall 2018 MTSU True Blue Tour luncheon/reception
sites include:
• Sept. 20 —
Middle Tenn. counselor/community college luncheon at MTSU, Student Union
Ballroom, 1768 MTSU Blvd., Murfreesboro.
• Sept. 25 —
Wilma Rudolph Event Center, 1190 Cumberland Drive, Clarksville.
• Oct. 2 — Franklin
Marriott Cool Springs, 700 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin.
• Oct. 4 — Millennium
Maxwell House, 2025 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Nashville.
• Oct. 10 —
Holiday Inn University Plaza, 1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
• Oct. 11 —Louisville
Marriott East, 1903 Embassy Square Blvd., Louisville, Kentucky.
• Oct. 16 —
Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza, Chattanooga.
• Oct. 17 —
Hyatt Regency Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina, 4000 Summit Blvd., Atlanta,
Georgia.
• Oct. 23* —
The Millennium Centre, 2001 Millennium Place, Johnson City.
• Oct. 24 — The
Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville.
• Oct. 29 —
U.S. Space & Rocket Center, 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama.
• Oct. 30 — Birmingham
Marriott, 3590 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama.
• Nov. 6 —
Esplande Memphis, 901 Cordova Station Ave., Cordova.
• Nov. 7 —
Jackson Country Club, 31 Jackson Country Club Lane, Jackson.
*— 6 p.m.
student reception only
Tour events include 12:30 p.m. luncheons for high school
counselors and community college staff and 6 p.m. student receptions.
The first of three fall preview days will be Saturday, Sept.
22. Two more happen Saturday, Oct. 6, and Saturday, Oct. 13. Visit
www.mtsu.edu/rsvp to register. Guided campus tours are available daily.
Schedule a tour at www.mtsu.edu/tours.
Prospective students need to submit their application for
admission and accompanying documents by Dec. 1 to meet the guaranteed
scholarship deadline. To apply, visit www.mtsu.edu/applynow.
The university’s Regional Scholars Program allows select
non-Tennessee resident students who live within approximately 250 miles of MTSU
and meet specific academic requirements to attend MTSU at a greatly reduced
rate and qualify for the Freshman Academic Merit Scholarships.
Qualifying students receive a reduced tuition rate roughly
half of the standard out-of-state rate. Students participating in the Academic
Common Market program may receive even lower rates.
To learn more
about the Regional Scholars Program, visit
http://www.mtsu.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/regional-scholars.php. To learn about the Academic Common
Market, visit https://www.mtsu.edu/acm/.
To learn about MTSU’s more than 300 programs, visit www.mtsu.edu/closerlook.
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