[430] MTSU Faculty, Students Pitch In To Help Earthquake Victims

April 19, 2011
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919

MTSU FACULTY, STUDENTS PITCH IN TO HELP EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

MURFREESBORO—A group of MTSU faculty launched “Genki for Japan,” a four-day outreach campaign that garnered $4005.36 to help the victims whose lives were ravaged by the earthquake and tsunami. A check in that amount was presented to the American Red Cross.
“We are very grateful to the MTSU community for coming forward with a big helping hand for this important cause,” said Dr. Priya Ananth, assistant professor of Japanese in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, who organized the fundraiser. “Also my deep gratitude goes to my colleagues Yumiko Hirao and Chiaki Shima.” Yumiko Hirao is an adjunct instructor of Japanese, and Chiaki Shima is a graduate teaching assistant in Japanese, Priya said.
“I also would like to thank all the student volunteers who tirelessly worked hard during the entire campaign,” she added.

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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.