Monday, September 17, 2018

[100] MTSU True Blue Tour visits Williamson County Oct. 2



       Recruiting event planned for Franklin Marriott Cool Springs

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University kicked off its 2018 True Blue Tour to recruit prospective students in August with a rousing start at its Murfreesboro campus for the first time — and soon will be heading to Franklin, Tennessee, for the third leg of the 14-city schedule.

MTSU recruiters, admissions staff, administrators, advisers and other team members will take the university on the road Tuesday, Oct. 2, to meet students and their families for a 6 to 8 p.m. reception at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, 700 Cool Springs Blvd., in Franklin.

Earlier that day, MTSU invites area counselors and community college staff for a 12:30 p.m. luncheon at the same venue.

MTSU’s True Blue 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, to meet prospective students for 2019 and beyond.

The True Blue Tour events are free. To register for the reception or counselor luncheon, visit www.mtsu.edu/rsvp.

Students from Williamson County high schools — Brentwood, Franklin, Battle Ground Academy, Independence, Centennial, Renaissance, Ravenwood, Nolensville, Page and Fairview — are invited to attend along with homeschool students.

MTSU recruiters also are reaching out to students from high schools in Maury, Marshall and other Midstate counties, inviting them to the Williamson County tour event as well.

For those unable to attend the Franklin event, they are welcome to register for the 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, event in Nashville at the Millennium Maxwell House, 2025 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.

“Our key annual recruiting event, the True Blue Tour, gets bigger and better each year, and we’re looking forward to visiting Franklin and Williamson County once again,” MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee said.

In addition to deans, administrators, advisers and admissions recruiters, financial aid staff will also join the president in Franklin.

“The end result is a wonderful opportunity for prospective students and their parents to hear firsthand from MTSU representatives, as well as get important information about admission and financial aid,” McPhee said. “This is a prime opportunity to explain the unique educational experience MTSU offers.”

Registered students have opportunities to win a certificate for an iPad, scholarships, Phillips Bookstore gift cards and other prizes at True Blue Tour events.

To take a closer look at campus life, MTSU offers three Saturday fall preview days — Sept. 22, Oct. 6 and Nov. 3 starting at 8 a.m. in the Student Union — plus daily campus tours at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. that begin in the Student Services and Admissions Center. Also, there’s a Saturday campus tour at 10 a.m. Oct. 20. Schedule a tour at www.mtsu.edu/tours.

For more information about admissions, email admissions@mtsu.edu or call 615-898-2233. For information about tours and events, email tours@mtsu.edu or call 615-898-5670.

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 Honors College also is featured during the tour event and media arts’ and the College of Media and Entertainment’s $1.7 million mobile production truck may be available for prospective students to tour.

To learn about MTSU’s more than 300 programs, including music industry (liberal arts), apparel design and accounting, visit www.mtsu.edu/closerlook.


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