[435] April 21 Ceremonial Planting in KUC Knoll Commemorates Purchase of 640 Trees At MTSU

Release date: April 20, 2011

News and Media Relations contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Concrete Industry contact: Dr. Heather Brown, 615-904-8060 or
hjbrown@mtsu.edu

April 21 Ceremonial Planting in KUC Knoll
Commemorates Purchase of 640 Trees at MTSU

(MURFREESBORO) — Along with other Earth Day activities on campus on Thursday, April 21, one ceremonial tree will be planted at 11 a.m. in the Keathley University Center knoll area to commemorate the purchase of 640 trees for MTSU’s
Facilities Services and the School of Agribusiness and Agriscience, Department of Concrete Industry Management Director Heather Brown said.
The public and MTSU campus community are welcome to attend. Earth Day is normally observed April 22, but MTSU organizers moved up their event date to accommodate the Good Friday holiday and ensure more people can participate.
“This donation is in support of the Tennessee Environmental Council’s effort in planting 1 million native trees by 2020,” Brown said. “The concrete industry in Tennessee has committed to finding a place for 100,000 trees statewide.”
Tree sponsors include C&C Concrete Products, Irving Materials, Memphis Ready Mix, Sicalco and the MTSU CIM Patrons, Brown said, adding that the organizing committee has been the Tennessee Environmental Council and Tennessee Concrete Association.
Students for Environmental Action and the American Democracy Project Student Organization have been collaborating to sponsor other Earth Day activities, which will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more details, visit the SEA website at www.sea-mtsu.org or email amerdem@mtsu.edu.


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In Brief

One ceremonial tree will be planted at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 21, in the Keathley University Center knoll area to commemorate the purchase of 640 trees for MTSU’s Facility Services and the School of Agribusiness and Agriscience. Five concrete industry companies sponsored the purchase of the trees. Other Earth Day-related activities will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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.

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