Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

Gone with the winds

The MTSU Wind Ensemble will open its spring semester concert series with the annual Wind Band Conference Concert, which will feature the Tennessee premiere of a composition by David Dillingham, at 8 p.m. FRIDAY in Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building. Dillingham’s Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble is a three-movement work that explores the entire five-octave range of the Grand Concert Marimba and will feature guest soloist and world-class marimba artist She-e Wu. Additionally, Dillingham, who will be present for the concert, will guest conduct another new piece he penned titled Aerodynamics, a composition that was inspired by the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The concert is free and open to the public.

Contact Tim Musselman at 615-898-2493.
tmusselm@mtsu.edu

Upgrading the way the graders are graded

The Pedagogy Task Force has been at work since the fall of 2003 on ways to reformulate the questionnaire students use to assess their professors’ performance at the end of each semester. An instrument developed at the University of California at Berkeley has met with favorable response from 100 percent of faculty volunteers, 100 percent of deans and chairs and 76 percent of students surveyed. The panel recommends that the Learning, Teaching and Innovative Technologies Center develop workshops to show faculty how to improve their performance in their weaker categories. The task force remains committed to ascertaining feedback from all across the campus community and plans to discuss its recommendations with the chairs’ council, the Faculty Senate and representatives of individual colleges.

Contact Wendy Koenig at 615-898-2014
wkoenig@mtsu.edu
or Michael Fleming at 615-898-2029
mfleming@mtsu.edu

The mastery of MIMIC

The grand opening for the new MTSU Interdisciplinary Microanalysis and Imaging Center will be held from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. FRIDAY in the Forrest Hall Annex behind Keathley University Center. MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee will preside at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which is slated for 2:30 p.m. in the west wing. The center’s showpiece equipment includes a state-of-the-art Hitachi-made transmission electron microscope and scanning electron microscope with an X-ray analyzer. Dr. Andrienne Friedli, chemistry, says both electron microscopes are all-digital and have remote access capability.

Contact Friedli at 615-898-2071.
afriedli@mtsu.edu

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CAUGHT IN THE ACT—Sandra Hawkins, instructor, MTSU ACT Preparation Course, will conduct an enrichment program for high school juniors and seniors titled “Don’t Take the ACT Without Preparation!” through the auspices of the Satellite and Webcasting Center at 9 a.m. CST TODAY. This program will provide strategies for the English/Reading sections, skills needed, Web sites and hard copy practice tests suggestions. For more information, call 615-898-2737 or send an e-mail to itsc@mtsu.edu

THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF PEACE--Internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker Lilly Rivlin will visit TOMORROW to show her 2006 film “Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace.” The viewing, which is free and open to the public, will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business Aerospace Building. Rivlin will present the film and will be available afterward to answer questions. Directed, written, and produced by Rivlin and narrated by actress Debra Winger, “Can You Hear Me?” focuses on how dialogue, even among those who have profound disagrements, can bring about positive and significant change. Contact Dr. Allen Hibbard, director, Middle East Center, at 615-494-8809 or ahibbard@mtsu.edu or Dr. Sonja Hedgepeth at 615-898-2280 or shedgepe@mtsu.edu.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER--“Landscapes of Mexico,” a photography exhibit featuring the works of Hector Montes de Oca, is on display through February 28 at Baldwin Photographic Gallery in the Learning Resources Center. The exhibit is made up of 40 silver gelatine black-and-white prints. He is considered to be one of the most prominent Mexican photographers of his generation. He is especially distinguished for his black-and-white landscapes, which reveal his native country in a most striking and intimate manner. The exhibit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Mr. de Oca will present a slide show/lecture on his work at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business Aerospace Building. Exhibitions and lectures are free and open to the public. Contact Tom Jimison at 615-898-2085 or tjimison@mtsu.edu

WE’D BE HONORED!--The McNair Scholars Program and University Honors College will hold a joint recruiting reception for current students from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. TOMORROW in Room 106 of the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building. “(They) will talk about their experiences, and the deans or directors of the programs will offer a welcome and talk about general information about their programs,” Michelle Arnold, Honors College program coordinator and adviser, says. “It’s very informal. People in the audience will ask questions. It was a great success last year. Food will be provided. The event is open to students with a 3.0 grade point average or higher and who meet respective McNair and Honors College qualifications. Contact Arnold or Honors College Dean Dr. Phil Mathis at 615-898-2152. Contact McNair Scholars Program Director Dr. Diane Miller or Coordinator Steve Saunders at 615-904-8462.

Monday, January 29, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

This is your brain on TV.

While many parents have concerns about using television as a babysitter, it’s a quantum leap to assume that heavy TV viewing by children results in autism. So says Dr. Zaf Khan, elementary and special education. A Cornell University study found that there is a statistically significant relationship between rates of autism and television viewing by children under the age of three. Khan says, “I believe we are making ‘premature’ assumptions … because further intensive study is required to support or ‘nullify’ such a hypothesis.” Khan acknowledges that the American Academy of Pediatrics already recommends no TV for children under the age of two.

Contact Khan at 615-498-5678.
zkhan@mtsu.edu

The human element

Science depends upon the testing of hypotheses and the objective assessment of data. But Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, reminds us that scientists are human, after all, and human beings are fallible. Case in point: the 1986 Challenger disaster. By now we all know that the failure of booster rocket O-rings led to the catastrophe. But MacDougall notes that Richard Feynman, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and member of the commission that investigated the explosion, blamed human factors when he said, “The guys who know something about what the world is really like are at the lowest levels of these organizations, and the ones and the ones that know how to influence people by telling how the world would be nice, they are at the top. And there seems to be a certain amount of lack of communication.”

Contact MacDougall at 615-898-5265.
pmacdoug@mtsu.edu

We’d be honored!

The McNair Scholars Program and University Honors College will hold a joint recruiting reception for current students from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY in Room 106 of the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building. “(They) will talk about their experiences, and the deans or directors of the programs will offer a welcome and talk about general information about their programs,” Michelle Arnold, Honors College program coordinator and adviser, says. “It’s very informal. People in the audience will ask questions. It was a great success last year. Food will be provided. The event is open to students with a 3.0 grade point average or higher and who meet respective McNair and Honors College qualifications.

Contact Arnold or Honors College Dean Dr. Phil Mathis at 615-898-2152.
Contact McNair Scholars Program Director Dr. Diane Miller or Coordinator Steve Saunders at 615-904-8462.

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CAUGHT IN THE ACT—Sandra Hawkins, instructor, MTSU ACT Preparation Course, will conduct an enrichment program for high school juniors and seniors titled “Don’t Take the ACT Without Preparation!” through the auspices of the Satellite and Webcasting Center at 9 a.m. CST TOMORROW. This program will provide strategies for the English/Reading sections, skills needed, Web sites and hard copy practice tests suggestions. For more information, call 615-898-2737 or send an e-mail to itsc@mtsu.edu

THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF PEACE--Internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker Lilly Rivlin will visit WEDNESDAY to show her 2006 film “Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace.” The viewing, which is free and open to the public, will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business Aerospace Building. Rivlin will present the film and will be available afterward to answer questions. Directed, written, and produced by Rivlin and narrated by actress Debra Winger, “Can You Hear Me?” focuses on how dialogue, even among those who have profound disagrements, can bring about positive and significant change. Contact Dr. Allen Hibbard, director, Middle East Center, at 615-494-8809 or ahibbard@mtsu.edu or Dr. Sonja Hedgepeth at 615-898-2280 or shedgepe@mtsu.edu.

PRIME TIME FOR CRIME--“Crime—Causes, Detection, Punishment, Fact and Fiction” is the theme for the Spring 2007 Honors Lecture Series. Each talk will take place at 3 p.m. each Monday from TODAY through April 9 in Room 106 of the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building. Dr. Phil Mathis, dean of the Honors College, says, “Today, crime is an unwelcome growth industry: correction facilities, law enforcement officers, lawyers, detectives and crime laboratories continue to grow in number.” The opening topic TODAY will be “The Sociology of Crime and Punishment” and will be presented by Dr. Andrew Austin, associate professor of social change and development chair of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Contact Mathis or Associate Dean Scott Carnicom at 615-898-2152.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER--“Landscapes of Mexico,” a photography exhibit featuring the works of Hector Montes de Oca, is on display through February 28 at Baldwin Photographic Gallery in the Learning Resources Center. The exhibit is made up of 40 silver gelatine black-and-white prints. He is considered to be one of the most prominent Mexican photographers of his generation. He is especially distinguished for his black-and-white landscapes, which reveal his native country in a most striking and intimate manner. The exhibit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Mr. de Oca will present a slide show/lecture on his work at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business Aerospace Building. Exhibitions and lectures are free and open to the public. Contact Tom Jimison at 615-898-2085 or tjimison@mtsu.edu

Friday, January 26, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

South of the border

“Landscapes of Mexico,” a photography exhibit featuring the works of Hector Montes de Oca, is on display through February 28 at Baldwin Photographic Gallery in the Learning Resources Center. The exhibit is made up of 40 silver gelatine black-and-white prints. He is considered to be one of the most prominent Mexican photographers of his generation. He is especially distinguished for his black-and-white landscapes, which reveal his native country in a most striking and intimate manner. The exhibit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Mr. de Oca will present a slide show/lecture on his work at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business Aerospace Building. Exhibitions and lectures are free and open to the public.

Contact Tom Jimison at 615-898-2085.
tjimison@mtsu.edu

There I go, turn the page …

On Jan. 19, the U.S. House voted 416-0 to overhaul the board that supervises the Congressional page program. After Republican Mark Foley resigned his House seat in September after it was revealed he had sent suggestive messages to one or more male pages, Dr. Frank Essex, professor emeritus of political science, said, “Being negligent, as they had to have been to let that kind of thing unfold, is just unconscionable.” Essex was a Congressional page during World War II, when the nation’s richest CEOs quit their jobs to work for the government for $1 a year and a wide-eyed teenaged boy could walk both the streets of Washington and the halls of Congress day or night without trembling. His memorabilia from the period includes a photo of his dinner with Eleanor Roosevelt and autographs of the political giants of the day.

To reach Essex, contact Gina Logue in the Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-5081.
gklogue@mtsu.edu

Legislators gone wild!

Tennessee State Senator Doug Jackson says his bill to ban advertising material that is “harmful to minors” was inspired by the “Girls Gone Wild” program-length infomercials that are run on television stations nationwide, usually in the wee hours of the morning. But Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, points out that the measure does not define what is “harmful to minors.” Burriss says, “Have you seen any ads for fast food places? Those could certainly be harmful to children. What about the ads that show cars and trucks speeding down the road? Couldn’t those be harmful to children?” Burriss says Jackson’s bill probably won’t go anywhere, but it has attracted a lot of attention. “As a matter of fact,” Burriss observes, “some people might consider his actions themselves to be offensive.”

Contact Burriss at 615-898-2983.
lburriss@mtsu.edu

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THRILLS AND TRILLS--The seventh annual MTSU Flute Festival will be held THIS SATURDAY with registration beginning at 8 a.m. in the Wright Music Building lobby and concluding with a 4 p.m. concert in Hinton Hall, also in Wright Music Building. Guest flutists include Erik Gratton, Ann Richards and Normal Rogers, all from the Nashville Symphony. Each guest artist will teach a master class. The final rounds of the high school and junior-level competitions, which are open to the public, will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Winners will be presented at the evening concert with other student flutists and area professionals. Admission is $15 to register for the day as a participating flutist. The general public may register as guests for all or one of the public concerts and public competitions for a one-time charge of $5. Contact Deanna Little, assistant professor of flute, at 615-898-2473, or go to http://www.mtsu.edu/~drhahn and click on the Flute Festival link.

THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF PEACE--Internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker Lilly Rivlin will visit MTSU Wednesday, Jan. 31, to show her 2006 film “Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace.” The viewing, which is free and open to the public, will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the SunTrust Room of the Business Aerospace Building. Rivlin will present the film and will be available afterward to answer questions. Directed, written, and produced by Rivlin and narrated by actress Debra Winger, “Can You Hear Me?” focuses on how dialogue, even among those who have profound disagrements, can bring about positive and significant change. Contact Dr. Allen Hibbard, director, Middle East Center, at 615-494-8809 or ahibbard@mtsu.edu or Dr. Sonja Hedgepeth at 615-898-2280 or shedgepe@mtsu.edu.

PRIME TIME FOR CRIME--“Crime—Causes, Detection, Punishment, Fact and Fiction” is the theme for the Spring 2007 Honors Lecture Series. Each talk will take place at 3 p.m. each Monday from Jan. 29 through April 9 in Room 106 of the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building. Dr. Phil Mathis, dean of the Honors College, says, “Today, crime is an unwelcome growth industry: correction facilities, law enforcement officers, lawyers, detectives and crime laboratories continue to grow in number.” The opening topic this Monday will be “The Sociology of Crime and Punishment” and will be presented by Dr. Andrew Austin, associate professor of social change and development chair of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Contact Mathis or Associate Dean Scott Carnicom at 615-898-2152.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

The Lovie and Dungy Show

When Super Bowl XLI is played Feb. 4 in Miami, Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith and Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy will become the first two African-American head coaches to lead their teams in the annual NFL championship game. But that won’t necessarily mean the advertising in this year’s broadcast of the game will necessarily be any more targeted to African-Americans, says Dr. Don Roy, management and marketing. “Most advertisers already have plans in place for their Super Bowl commercials, often using the event to launch new products or new ad campaigns,” Roy says. “The value of Dungy and Smith as product endorsers will likely rise as a result of their teams' success, although coaches usually are not hired as endorsers as often as players.” (Dungy is already seen in a Motorola commercial, but his quarterback, Peyton Manning, is a much more visible TV pitchman.)

Contact Roy at 615-904-8564.
droy@mtsu.edu

All night long

Teams of students will stay awake from 7 p.m. FRIDAY through 7 a.m. SATURDAY at the Campus Recreation Center for Up ‘til Dawn, a charity fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Actually, the 71 teams have been working since May 2006 to raise $95,000 for the hospital. The finale will feature a beachy “Lifesaver” theme that will include games, live entertainment and free food for the teams and participants. During the finale, participants will have an opportunity to meet the children and families that St. Jude serves. The public may attend from 7 p.m. until midnight for $5 per person. Media welcomed.

Contact the Up ‘til Dawn office at 615-904-8270.

Prime time for crime

“Crime—Causes, Detection, Punishment, Fact and Fiction” is the theme for the Spring 2007 Honors Lecture Series. Each talk will take place at 3 p.m. each Monday from Jan. 29 through April 9 in Room 106 of the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building. Dr. Phil Mathis, dean of the Honors College, says, “Today, crime is an unwelcome growth industry: correction facilities, law enforcement officers, lawyers, detectives and crime laboratories continue to grow in number.” The opening topic this Monday will be “The Sociology of Crime and Punishment” and will be presented by Dr. Andrew Austin, associate professor of social change and development chair of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Contact Mathis or Associate Dean Scott Carnicom at 615-898-2152.

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DON’T GET MAD—GET RAD--The Rape Aggression Defense system is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. RAD is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progression on to the basics of hands-on defense training. The class will start TODAY and will run through Thursday, March 1. Classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. for six consecutive sessions. The program is offered free of charge to all MTSU students, faculty and staff, as well as the general public. Classes will be held at the MTSU Public Safety Training Room at 1412 East Main Street. Contact Instructor David Smith at 615-494-8855.

RELIEF FOR ROYCEANNE--RoyceAnne Miller, a former secretary for the MTSU Art Gallery, is fighting for her life at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, the victim of a murder attempt. On Jan. 8, Miller’s husband, James Morris, fired a shotgun at Miller, striking her in the lumbar (lower back) region. Morris turned the gun on himself and committed suicide as police arrived on the scene. To raise money to pay for Miller’s medical expenses, the Department of Art will hold an art sale from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. TODAY at the Todd Gallery. The works of art available will be donated by MTSU faculty and student artists. All proceeds will benefit the RoyceAnne Miller Contributions Fund at Bank of America. For more information, contact Wendy Koenig, assistant professor of art history, at 615-898-2014 or wkoenig@mtsu.edu

TO BE FEMALE AND KURDISH--The Women’s Studies Research Series will present “Women’s Rights, Media, and Sharia Law in Kurdish Iraq” at 3 p.m. TODAY in Room 100 of the James Union Building. The speaker will be Clare Bratten, assistant professor of electronic media communication and producer of a documentary on Kurdish immigrants in Nashville. Bratten says the U.S. government is not likely to support Kurdish separatism in northern Iraq because of the neighboring Turks’ fears that their own Kurdish population would rise up to claim autonomy. “Generally, most are grateful to the U.S. for eliminating Saddam Hussein’s government. … However, they are wary about the extent of the U.S. commitment to their cause since the U.S. has abandoned them in the past,” Bratten says. For more information, contact the Women’s Studies office at 615-898-5910.

THRILLS AND TRILLS--The seventh annual MTSU Flute Festival will be held THIS SATURDAY with registration beginning at 8 a.m. in the Wright Music Building lobby and concluding with a 4 p.m. concert in Hinton Hall, also in Wright Music Building. Guest flutists include Erik Gratton, Ann Richards and Normal Rogers, all from the Nashville Symphony. Each guest artist will teach a master class. The final rounds of the high school and junior-level competitions, which are open to the public, will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Winners will be presented at the evening concert with other student flutists and area professionals. Admission is $15 to register for the day as a participating flutist. The general public may register as guests for all or one of the public concerts and public competitions for a one-time charge of $5. Contact Deanna Little, assistant professor of flute, at 615-898-2473, or go to http://www.mtsu.edu/~drhahn and click on the Flute Festival link.

THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF PEACE--Internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker Lilly Rivlin will visit MTSU Wednesday, Jan. 31, to show her 2006 film “Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace.” The viewing, which is free and open to the public, will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the SunTrust Room of the Business Aerospace Building. Rivlin will present the film and will be available afterward to answer questions. Directed, written, and produced by Rivlin and narrated by actress Debra Winger, “Can You Hear Me?” focuses on how dialogue, even among those who have profound disagrements, can bring about positive and significant change. Contact Dr. Allen Hibbard, director, Middle East Center, at 615-494-8809 or ahibbard@mtsu.edu or Dr. Sonja Hedgepeth at 615-898-2280 or shedgepe@mtsu.edu.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

The State of the Union

Dr. Russell Church, speech and theatre, says President Bush did a “masterful job in a very difficult situation” in his delivery of last night’s State of the Union address. Facing a Democratic majority and numerous disenchanted members of Congress in his own party, Bush smartly waited until the middle of the speech to bring up the war in Iraq, Church says. He observes, “What this speech does is give him (Bush) some time to see if there’s any hope” for a positive solution to the war. If Church has one quibble with the rhetoric, it’s that Bush used the word “Islamic” too often in talking about terrorism, which could offend peaceful Muslims. Overall, though, Church says Bush, who does not have a reputation as a silver-tongued speaker, probably will get a “fairly big” post-oration jump in the polls. “I just don’t think he could have been better,” Church says.

Contact Church at 615-494-7958.
rchurch@mtsu.edu

Thrills and trills

The seventh annual MTSU Flute Festival will be held THIS SATURDAY with registration beginning at 8 a.m. in the Wright Music Building lobby and concluding with a 4 p.m. concert in Hinton Hall, also in Wright Music Building. Guest flutists include Erik Gratton, Ann Richards and Normal Rogers, all from the Nashville Symphony. Each guest artist will teach a master class. The final rounds of the high school and junior-level competitions, which are open to the public, will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Winners will be presented at the evening concert with other student flutists and area professionals. Admission is $15 to register for the day as a participating flutist. The general public may register as guests for all or one of the public concerts and public competitions for a one-time charge of $5.

Contact Deanna Little, assistant professor of flute, at 615-898-2473, or go to http://www.mtsu.edu/~drhahn and click on the Flute Festival link.

The sights and sounds of peace

Internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker Lilly Rivlin will visit MTSU Wednesday, Jan. 31, to show her 2006 film “Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace.” The viewing, which is free and open to the public, will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the SunTrust Room of the Business Aerospace Building. Rivlin will present the film and will be available afterward to answer questions. Directed, written, and produced by Rivlin and narrated by actress Debra Winger, “Can You Hear Me?” focuses on how dialogue, even among those who have profound disagrements, can bring about positive and significant change.

Contact Dr. Allen Hibbard, director, Middle East Center, at 615-494-8809
ahibbard@mtsu.edu
or Dr. Sonja Hedgepeth at 615-898-2280.
shedgepe@mtsu.edu

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DON’T GET MAD—GET RAD--The Rape Aggression Defense system is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. RAD is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progression on to the basics of hands-on defense training. The class will start THIS THURSDAY and will run through Thursday, March 1. Classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. for six consecutive sessions. The program is offered free of charge to all MTSU students, faculty and staff, as well as the general public. Classes will be held at the MTSU Public Safety Training Room at 1412 East Main Street. Contact Instructor David Smith at 615-494-8855.

RELIEF FOR ROYCEANNE--RoyceAnne Miller, a former secretary for the MTSU Art Gallery, is fighting for her life at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, the victim of a murder attempt. On Jan. 8, Miller’s husband, James Morris, fired a shotgun at Miller, striking her in the lumbar (lower back) region. Morris turned the gun on himself and committed suicide as police arrived on the scene. To raise money to pay for Miller’s medical expenses, the Department of Art will hold an art sale from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. THIS THURSDAY at the Todd Gallery. The works of art available will be donated by MTSU faculty and student artists. All proceeds will benefit the RoyceAnne Miller Contributions Fund at Bank of America. For more information, contact Wendy Koenig, assistant professor of art history, at 615-898-2014 or wkoenig@mtsu.edu

TO BE FEMALE AND KURDISH--The Women’s Studies Research Series will present “Women’s Rights, Media, and Sharia Law in Kurdish Iraq” at 3 p.m. THIS THURSDAY in Room 100 of the James Union Building. The speaker will be Clare Bratten, assistant professor of electronic media communication and producer of a documentary on Kurdish immigrants in Nashville. Bratten says the U.S. government is not likely to support Kurdish separatism in northern Iraq because of the neighboring Turks’ fears that their own Kurdish population would rise up to claim autonomy. “Generally, most are grateful to the U.S. for eliminating Saddam Hussein’s government. … However, they are wary about the extent of the U.S. commitment to their cause since the U.S. has abandoned them in the past,” Bratten says. For more information, contact the Women’s Studies office at 615-898-5910.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

Don’t get mad—get RAD

The Rape Aggression Defense system is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. RAD is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progression on to the basics of hands-on defense training. The class will start THIS THURSDAY and will run through Thursday, March 1. Classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. for six consecutive sessions. The program is offered free of charge to all MTSU students, faculty and staff, as well as the general public. Classes will be held at the MTSU Public Safety Training Room at 1412 East Main Street.

Contact Instructor David Smith at 615-494-8855.

Relief for RoyceAnne

RoyceAnne Miller, a former secretary for the MTSU Art Gallery, is fighting for her life at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, the victim of a murder attempt. On Jan. 8, Miller’s husband, James Morris, fired a shotgun at Miller, striking her in the lumbar (lower back) region. Morris turned the gun on himself and committed suicide as police arrived on the scene. To raise money to pay for Miller’s medical expenses, the Department of Art will hold an art sale from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. THIS THURSDAY at the Todd Gallery. The works of art available will be donated by MTSU faculty and student artists. All proceeds will benefit the RoyceAnne Miller Contributions Fund at Bank of America.

For more information, contact Wendy Koenig, assistant professor of art history, at 615-898-2014.
wkoenig@mtsu.edu

To be female and Kurdish

The Women’s Studies Research Series will present “Women’s Rights, Media, and Sharia Law in Kurdish Iraq” at 3 p.m. THIS THURSDAY in Room 100 of the James Union Building. The speaker will be Clare Bratten, assistant professor of electronic media communication and producer of a documentary on Kurdish immigrants in Nashville. Bratten says the U.S. government is not likely to support Kurdish separatism in northern Iraq because of the neighboring Turks’ fears that their own Kurdish population would rise up to claim autonomy. “Generally, most are grateful to the U.S. for eliminating Saddam Hussein’s government. … However, they are wary about the extent of the U.S. commitment to their cause since the U.S. has abandoned them in the past,” Bratten says.

For more information, contact the Women’s Studies office at 615-898-5910.

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CAN YOU SPARE A PINT?--Sigma Alpha Epsilon is sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TODAY in Room 322 of Keathley University Center. To be eligible to donate, you must be healthy, at least 17 years old and you must not have donated blood in the last 56 days. Please bring your ID or donor card. For more information, contact Jennifer Kirk at 615-898-2590 or jkirk@mtsu.edu

Monday, January 22, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

The smoking gun of cyberspace

From uberdomestic Martha Stewart to wayward Enron executives Ken Lay and Andy Fastow, more and more people are finding themselves on the wrong side of the law due to their e-mail trails. Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, says, “Every time you send an e-mail, there are at least four copies floating around—one on your computer, one on your company’s server, one on the recipient company’s server, and one on the receiver’s computer. Don’t think for a minute you will be able to get rid of all of them.” What’s the answer? Burriss recommends that you ask yourself how your spouse, children or friends would react upon reading one of your e-mails on the front page of The New York Times.

Contact Burriss at 615-898-2983.
lburriss@mtsu.edu

All you need is love—and a college degree

Helen Caddes, who graduated in December 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in political science, comes by her combustible combination of music and politics honestly. Her parents were southern California English teachers and novelists who paid frequent visits to their neighbor down the street, David Lindley, a guitarist and electric violinist with Jackson Browne’s band. But since the need to pay the bills remains a reality, Caddes runs a Web design business. Even so, her worldview remains a fundamental part of her work. “To be able to give people a place to showcase themselves and their work is always exciting,” Caddes says. “I would say the most thrilling thing is being able to work with independent businesses—not on a corporate scale, but on a person-to-person level.”

Contact Caddes at reactorcharge@gmail.com or hcaddes@hotmail.com

Having too much to drink

The Sacramento County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Department has launched an investigation into the death of a woman who competed in a radio station contest. The contestant who could drink the most water without going to the toilet would win a Nintendo Wii gaming console. A preliminary autopsy indicates the 28-year-old woman died of water intoxication. Dr. Mark Anshel, health and human performance, says, “Too much water depletes sodium in the body, a chemical responsible for neural transmissions. It's not a matter of ‘drowning’ in too much water intake (water taken by mouth does not get into the lungs), but a matter of affecting the nervous system.” Anshel says much of the population does not drink enough water. “It is virtually impossible to die from drinking too much because we have a thirst mechanism that kicks in when we are adequately hydrated,” he says.

Contact Anshel at 615-898-2812.
manshel@mtsu.edu

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BRASS WITH CLASS--The spring 2007 Presidential Concert series will begin with the dynamic sound of Boston Brass at 7:30 p.m. TONIGHT in the T. Earl Hinton Music Hall of the Wright Music Building. Boston Brass has dazzled audiences at concerts and jazz festivals around the world and has been featured on the “CBS Morning Show” and NPR’s “Performance Today.” The five-man ensemble performs more than 100 concerts each year, transcending genres to present everything from classical to jazz with precision and enthusiasm. This concert is free and open to the public. Contact Tim Musselman at 615-898-2493 or tmusselm@mtsu.edu

HAPPY AND HEALTHY--The popular Health & Wellness Program exclusively for MTSU faculty and staff will begin its spring session with an orientation meeting at 11 a.m. TODAY in Room 121 of Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building. The 10-week program has reached its limit for the spring session, but enrollment for the summer session (June 4-August 17) is open. Members of the MTSU community who have enrolled in the program will receive extensive coaching in exercise, nutrition, mental health and high performance training in the workplace. The program officially will begin January 29th and will end April 13th. Due to subsidization by MTSU, the cost is a mere $20 per person. Contact Dr. Mark Anshel, health and human performance, at 615-898-2812 or manshel@mtsu.edu

Friday, January 19, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

Brass with class

The spring 2007 Presidential Concert series will begin with the dynamic sound of Boston Brass at 7:30 p.m. MONDAY in the T. Earl Hinton Music Hall of the Wright Music Building. Boston Brass has dazzled audiences at concerts and jazz festivals around the world and has been featured on the “CBS Morning Show” and NPR’s “Performance Today.” The five-man ensemble performs more than 100 concerts each year, transcending genres to present everything from classical to jazz with precision and enthusiasm. This concert is free and open to the public.

Contact Tim Musselman at 615-898-2493.
tmusselm@mtsu.edu

Happy and healthy

The popular Health & Wellness Program exclusively for MTSU faculty and staff will begin its spring session with an orientation meeting at 11 a.m. MONDAY in Room 121 of Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building. The 10-week program has reached its limit for the spring session, but enrollment for the summer session (June 4-August 17) is open. Members of the MTSU community who have enrolled in the program will receive extensive coaching in exercise, nutrition, mental health and high performance training in the workplace. The program officially will begin January 29th and will end April 13th. Due to subsidization by MTSU, the cost is a mere $20 per person.

Contact Dr. Mark Anshel, health and human performance, at 615-898-2812.
manshel@mtsu.edu

You have the write

Students in MTSU’s Individualized Writing Project (English 3990) can take part in “Saturday Morning Live!,” a series of youth-oriented writing camps sponsored by the Middle Tennessee Writing Project. At 9 a.m. TOMORROW in Room 104 of the Kirksey Old Main building, Nancy Tegarden will speak on “Seeing History Through Another Person’s Eyes: Writing from a Different Perspective.” Topics slated for later in the semester include “Beyond the Book: Personalized Spelling” and “How Long Does It Have to Be? Collaborative Writing to Build Student Academic Confidence.” Students also may attend the Youth Writers’ Camp in June to receive credit for the University 3001 Service Learning Practicum. The overall experience is a unique opportunity for education majors interested in learning more about the writing process.

Contact Dr. Trixie Smith at 615-904-8153
tgsmith@mtsu.edu
or Dr. Ron Kates at 615-898-2595.
rkates@mtsu.edu
or visit http://www.mtsu.edu/~mtwp

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A TURN FOR THE NURSE--The two-story, 23,717-square foot addition to the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building will be dedicated at 10 a.m. TODAY. Scheduled speakers include President Sidney A. McPhee, Tennessee Board of Regents Vice Chancellor David Gregory and School of Nursing Director Lynn Parsons. The structure is located across from Tucker Theatre near the intersection of Blue Raider and Faulkinberry drives. The second floor includes 12 faculty offices and secretary/reception suite, a 30-seat clinical consultation room, a state-of-the-art 20-bed clinical lab with two storage areas, two informal student seating areas, a faculty lounge with a kitchen and two data storage rooms and restrooms. The first floor features a 60-seat Dell computer lab classroom, a 78-seat master classroom, a classroom to accommodate 60 to 120 people, a small kitchen area, a student seminar room to hold up to 18 people and restrooms. Contact Randy Weiler in the Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu..

“AKEMASHITE OMEDETU (HAPPY NEW YEAR!)--The Japan-U.S. Program of MTSU will present its annual New Year’s celebration TOMORROW from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the annex of Far East Restaurant, 1529 East Main Street in Murfreesboro. This year’s entertainment will include traditional Japanese dancing, country music, and taiko drum music, as well as karaoke and door prizes. Entertainers and those who bring food items will be expected to contribute $1 each to help defray expenses. Partiers who do not contribute food items will be expected to pay $5 each. “Although some ‘finger foods’ will be ordered from the restaurant ahead of time, basically this event will feature ‘potluck,’ substantially relying on Japanese food contributions, but accepting pizza and similar foods,” Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, program director, says. Contact Kawahito at 615-898-2229 or kawahito@mtsu.edu.

HURRAY FOR HOUSING!--MTSU and the Greek Life Programming Board will present Cheer for Humanity, a cheerleading competition for high school, middle school, and All-Star cheer squads THIS SUNDAY at 1:00 p.m. in Murphy Center. Last year’s event raised more than $15,000 for Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity. This year, more than 25 cheer squads from across Tennessee and Kentucky will compete. Winners from each division will receive paid bids to CheerNation’s World Open Cheer Championships February 3 and 4 in Atlanta. Doors will open at 12 noon. Admission is $5 per person. Contact Jonathan Pursley, MTSU Spirit Coordinator, at 615-898-5812.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Collectively, this week’s activities to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., are titled “Remembering the King Spirit and Legacy.” The schedule:

Friday, Jan. 19, 2007

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Delta Sigma sorority and Omega Psi Phi fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

Unity Movie Night with Ms. Andia Winslow
Ms. Winslow will screen, review, and discuss Boondocks (Cartoon Network), Return of the King, and the documentary Still Black at Yale. This event is cosponsored by the Celebration Committee, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the MTSU Collegiate 100 Men and is designed to bring the entire campus community together for a night of camaraderie, discussion, and fun.
7:00 p.m., Business and Aerospace Building, State Farm Lecture Hall, Room 102

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007

A Presidential Breakfast and Conversation with Dr. Jackie Thomas Featuring MTSU’s Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (by invitation)
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tennessee Room, James Union Building

The MTSU Annual Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil
This grand finale of the university’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Celebration Week is cosponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. This vigil will feature motivational speaker Ms. Kimberly LaMarque.
6:00 p.m., Tucker Theatre, Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building.

For more information and updates, please contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 615-898-2987. MLK Week events are free and open to the public.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

Making a list and checking it twice

In an edition of the Nashville Scene published after the midterm election, Dr. Sekou Franklin, political science, criticized the Tennessee Tribune for publishing the names and addresses of non-voting residents from predominantly black north Nashville. Supporters of the Tribune’s pre-election action asserted that it was justified as a motivational tool to spur voters to go to the polls Nov. 7. Franklin disagrees. “Because voting in American politics is a private right and not compulsory, disciplinary measures, such as exposing non-voters to public reprimand, are callous and unethical, and they help to legitimate a culture of intimidation in electoral politics that has historically been used to dilute the black vote,” Franklin wrote.

Contact Franklin at 615-898-2708.
franklin@mtsu.edu

Bank it like Beckham

International soccer megastar David Beckham’s defection to the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS) will net him $250 million over five years. Dr. Don Roy, management and marketing, says this could have a significant effect on the visibility of soccer in the U.S. “Companies such as Pepsi, Gillette, Motorola and Adidas already have global marketing deals with him,” Roy says. “If he does influence interest in soccer in the U.S., the companies that have invested in him as a brand endorser could be handsomely rewarded and MLS could become a mainstream pro sports league.”
Contact Roy at 615-904-8564.
droy@mtsu.edu

Hurray for housing!

MTSU and the Greek Life Programming Board will present Cheer for Humanity, a cheerleading competition for high school, middle school, and All-Star cheer squads THIS SUNDAY at 1:00 p.m. in Murphy Center. Last year’s event raised more than $15,000 for Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity. This year, more than 25 cheer squads from across Tennessee and Kentucky will compete. Winners from each division will receive paid bids to CheerNation’s World Open Cheer Championships February 3 and 4 in Atlanta. Doors will open at 12 noon. Admission is $5 per person.

Contact Jonathan Pursley, MTSU Spirit Coordinator, at 615-898-5812.

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A TURN FOR THE NURSE--The two-story, 23,717-square foot addition to the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building will be dedicated at 10 a.m. TOMORROW. The structure is located across from Tucker Theatre near the intersection of Blue Raider and Faulkinberry drives. The second floor includes 12 faculty offices and secretary/reception suite, a 30-seat clinical consultation room, a state-of-the-art 20-bed clinical lab with two storage areas, two informal student seating areas, a faculty lounge with a kitchen and two data storage rooms and restrooms. The first floor features a 60-seat Dell computer lab classroom, a 78-seat master classroom, a classroom to accommodate 60 to 120 people, a small kitchen area, a student seminar room to hold up to 18 people and restrooms. Contact Randy Weiler in the Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu..

“AKEMASHITE OMEDETU (HAPPY NEW YEAR!)--The Japan-U.S. Program of MTSU will present its annual New Year’s celebration this SATURDAY from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the annex of Far East Restaurant, 1529 East Main Street in Murfreesboro. This year’s entertainment will include traditional Japanese dancing, country music, and taiko drum music, as well as karaoke and door prizes. Entertainers and those who bring food items will be expected to contribute $1 each to help defray expenses. Partiers who do not contribute food items will be expected to pay $5 each. “Although some ‘finger foods’ will be ordered from the restaurant ahead of time, basically this event will feature ‘potluck,’ substantially relying on Japanese food contributions, but accepting pizza and similar foods,” Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, program director, says. Contact Kawahito at 615-898-2229 or kawahito@mtsu.edu.

IF YOU LOOK CLOSER, IT’S EASY TO TRACE THE TRACKS OF MY YEARS--
If some of the students in the John Bragg Mass Communication Building look a little younger than usual this semester, they’re probably youngsters enrolled in the Youth Culture and Arts Center’s second slate of recording workshops. Classes are taught by Ryan York, a 21-year-old MTSU student and teacher of guitar, bass and drums lessons at Chambers Guitars and Musical Instruments in Murfreesboro. Starting TONIGHT, kids ages 12-17 will be introduced to cassette four-track recording, digital eight-track, computer recording and electronic music. The $125 fee will benefit the Youth Culture and Arts Center, a project of Youth Empowerment Through Arts and Humanities (YEAH!), a nonprofit organization. Contact York at bororecording@gmail.com.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Collectively, this week’s activities to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., are titled “Remembering the King Spirit and Legacy.” The schedule:

Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007

Leaders Luncheon with Meichelle “Ms. Manners” Gibson
Invitation required—for more information, call 615-898-2987.
11:30 a.m., James Union Building, Dining Room C

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Zeta Phi Beta sorority and Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

Women’s Basketball
Lady Raiders vs. Arkansas State University (free with student I.D.)
7:00 p.m., Murphy Center

MLK Birthday/Black-out Party
Sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
10:06 p.m., TBA

Friday, Jan. 19, 2007

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Delta Sigma sorority and Omega Psi Phi fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

Unity Movie Night with Ms. Andia Winslow
Ms. Winslow will screen, review, and discuss Boondocks (Cartoon Network), Return of the King, and the documentary Still Black at Yale. This event is cosponsored by the Celebration Committee, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the MTSU Collegiate 100 Men and is designed to bring the entire campus community together for a night of camaraderie, discussion, and fun.
7:00 p.m., Business and Aerospace Building, State Farm Lecture Hall, Room 102

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007

A Presidential Breakfast and Conversation with Dr. Jackie Thomas Featuring MTSU’s Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (by invitation)
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tennessee Room, James Union Building

The MTSU Annual Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil
This grand finale of the university’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Celebration Week is cosponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. This vigil will feature motivational speaker Ms. Kimberly LaMarque.
6:00 p.m., Tucker Theatre, Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building.

For more information and updates, please contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 615-898-2987. MLK Week events are free and open to the public.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

Day One

Students can still register for classes through TODAY and can add classes through FRIDAY. Dr. Sherian Huddleston, associate vice provost for enrollment services, says first-day totals for the spring semester included 20,797 students. That’s 350 more than the 20,447 students who attended the first day of classes Jan. 16, 2006. Huddleston says Jan. 29 will be the day final enrollment totals will be submitted to the Tennessee Board of Regents. On that same day, students can get a “75 percent fee refund if they drop below full time and the deadline for them to drop a course without a grade being recorded on their transcript.”

Contact Huddleston at 615-898-2828.
shuddles@mtsu.edu

A turn for the nurse

The two-story, 23,717-square foot addition to the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building will be dedicated at 10 a.m. this FRIDAY. The structure is located across from Tucker Theatre near the intersection of Blue Raider and Faulkinberry drives. The second floor includes 12 faculty offices and secretary/reception suite, a 30-seat clinical consultation room, a state-of-the-art 20-bed clinical lab with two storage areas, two informal student seating areas, a faculty lounge with a kitchen and two data storage rooms and restrooms. The first floor features a 60-seat Dell computer lab classroom, a 78-seat master classroom, a classroom to accommodate 60 to 120 people, a small kitchen area, a student seminar room to hold up to 18 people and restrooms.

Contact Randy Weiler in the Office of News and Public Affairs at 615-898-2919.
jweiler@mtsu.edu

Leave it to you

Time magazine got it right by naming “you” its Person of the Year for 2006 for “founding and framing the new digital democracy.” That’s Dr. Preston MacDougall’s opinion. The associate professor of chemistry backs up his view by hailing InnoCentive.com, a Web site launched five years ago by pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly. The company put chemical “challenges” on the site and invited volunteers, called “solvers,” to figure them out. “The response was enormous—they now have over 100,000 registered ‘solvers,’ and many are still chemistry students,” MacDougall says. “They have also expanded the range of challenges beyond the pharmaceutical industry, including such partners as Boeing and DuPont.

Contact MacDougall at 615-898-5265.
pmacdoug@mtsu.edu

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“AKEMASHITE OMEDETU (HAPPY NEW YEAR!)--The Japan-U.S. Program of MTSU will present its annual New Year’s celebration this SATURDAY from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the annex of Far East Restaurant, 1529 East Main Street in Murfreesboro. This year’s entertainment will include traditional Japanese dancing, country music, and taiko drum music, as well as karaoke and door prizes. Entertainers and those who bring food items will be expected to contribute $1 each to help defray expenses. Partiers who do not contribute food items will be expected to pay $5 each. “Although some ‘finger foods’ will be ordered from the restaurant ahead of time, basically this event will feature ‘potluck,’ substantially relying on Japanese food contributions, but accepting pizza and similar foods,” Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, program director, says. Contact Kawahito at 615-898-2229 or kawahito@mtsu.edu.

IF YOU LOOK CLOSER, IT’S EASY TO TRACE THE TRACKS OF MY YEARS--If some of the students in the John Bragg Mass Communication Building look a little younger than usual this semester, they’re probably youngsters enrolled in the Youth Culture and Arts Center’s second slate of recording workshops. Classes are taught by Ryan York, a 21-year-old MTSU student and teacher of guitar, bass and drums lessons at Chambers Guitars and Musical Instruments in Murfreesboro. Starting TOMORROW, kids ages 12-17 will be introduced to cassette four-track recording, digital eight-track, computer recording and electronic music. The $125 fee will benefit the Youth Culture and Arts Center, a project of Youth Empowerment Through Arts and Humanities (YEAH!), a nonprofit organization. Contact York at bororecording@gmail.com.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Collectively, this week’s activities to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., are titled “Remembering the King Spirit and Legacy.” The schedule:

Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority and Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

A Community Day of Service
The Community Day of Service program is in keeping and accordance with the teachings and philosophy of Dr. King. This program is designed to give back and to improve the lives of members of the MTSU community. Various Greek and other students engage in community service and service learning throughout the day.

Men’s Basketball
Blue Raiders vs. Arkansas State University (free with student I.D.)
7:00 p.m., Murphy Center

Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007

Leaders Luncheon with Meichelle “Ms. Manners” Gibson
Invitation required—for more information, call 615-898-2987.
11:30 a.m., James Union Building, Dining Room C

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Zeta Phi Beta sorority and Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

Women’s Basketball
Lady Raiders vs. Arkansas State University (free with student I.D.)
7:00 p.m., Murphy Center

MLK Birthday/Black-out Party
Sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
10:06 p.m., TBA

Friday, Jan. 19, 2007

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Delta Sigma sorority and Omega Psi Phi fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

Unity Movie Night with Ms. Andia Winslow
Ms. Winslow will screen, review, and discuss Boondocks (Cartoon Network), Return of the King, and the documentary Still Black at Yale. This event is cosponsored by the Celebration Committee, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the MTSU Collegiate 100 Men and is designed to bring the entire campus community together for a night of camaraderie, discussion, and fun.
7:00 p.m., Business and Aerospace Building, State Farm Lecture Hall, Room 102

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007

A Presidential Breakfast and Conversation with Dr. Jackie Thomas Featuring MTSU’s Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (by invitation)
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tennessee Room, James Union Building

The MTSU Annual Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil
This grand finale of the university’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Celebration Week is cosponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. This vigil will feature motivational speaker Ms. Kimberly LaMarque.
6:00 p.m., Tucker Theatre, Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building.

For more information and updates, please contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 615-898-2987. MLK Week events are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

Welcome back!

Students and faculty return to campus today for the spring semester. On Jan. 9 and after one purge for non-fee payment, 20,192 students had registered for classes. That’s an increase of 844 from the Jan. 9, 2006, headcount of 19,348. “Spring runs 5 to 7 percent below fall enrollment,” Dr. Sherian Huddleston, associate vice provost for enrollment services, says. Final spring enrollment totals will be announced on or after Jan. 29 when MTSU submits the number to the Tennessee Board of Regents. Prospective students can register for classes through TOMORROW and students can add classes through FRIDAY.

Contact Huddleston at 615-898-2828.
shuddles@mtsu.edu

“Akemashite omedetu” (Happy New Year!)

The Japan-U.S. Program of MTSU will present its annual New Year’s celebration this SATURDAY from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the annex of Far East Restaurant, 1529 East Main Street in Murfreesboro. This year’s entertainment will include traditional Japanese dancing, country music, and taiko drum music, as well as karaoke and door prizes. Entertainers and those who bring food items will be expected to contribute $1 each to help defray expenses. Partiers who do not contribute food items will be expected to pay $5 each. “Although some ‘finger foods’ will be ordered from the restaurant ahead of time, basically this event will feature ‘potluck,’ substantially relying on Japanese food contributions, but accepting pizza and similar foods,” Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito, program director, says.

Contact Kawahito at 615-898-2229.
kawahito@mtsu.edu

If you look closer, it’s easy to trace the tracks of my years.

If some of the students in the John Bragg Mass Communication Building look a little younger than usual this semester, they’re probably youngsters enrolled in the Youth Culture and Arts Center’s second slate of recording workshops. Classes are taught by Ryan York, a 21-year-old MTSU student and teacher of guitar, bass and drums lessons at Chambers Guitars and Musical Instruments in Murfreesboro. Starting THURSDAY, kids ages 12-17 will be introduced to cassette four-track recording, digital eight-track, computer recording and electronic music. The $125 fee will benefit the Youth Culture and Arts Center, a project of Youth Empowerment Through Arts and Humanities (YEAH!), a nonprofit organization.

Contact York at bororecording@gmail.com.

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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Collectively, this week’s activities to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., are titled “Remembering the King Spirit and Legacy.” The schedule:

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

An Evening with Dr. King Featuring Mr. Bryant Smith
This motivational lecture is cosponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of Multicultural Affairs and serves as a kickoff event for the week.
6:00 p.m., Keathley University Center Theater

Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority and Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

A Community Day of Service
The Community Day of Service program is in keeping and accordance with the teachings and philosophy of Dr. King. This program is designed to give back and to improve the lives of members of the MTSU community. Various Greek and other students engage in community service and service learning throughout the day.

Men’s Basketball
Blue Raiders vs. Arkansas State University (free with student I.D.)
7:00 p.m., Murphy Center

Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007

Leaders Luncheon with Meichelle “Ms. Manners” Gibson
Invitation required—for more information, call 615-898-2987.
11:30 a.m., James Union Building, Dining Room C

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Zeta Phi Beta sorority and Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

Women’s Basketball
Lady Raiders vs. Arkansas State University (free with student I.D.)
7:00 p.m., Murphy Center

MLK Birthday/Black-out Party
Sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
10:06 p.m., TBA

Friday, Jan. 19, 2007

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Delta Sigma sorority and Omega Psi Phi fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

Unity Movie Night with Ms. Andia Winslow
Ms. Winslow will screen, review, and discuss Boondocks (Cartoon Network), Return of the King, and the documentary Still Black at Yale. This event is cosponsored by the Celebration Committee, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the MTSU Collegiate 100 Men and is designed to bring the entire campus community together for a night of camaraderie, discussion, and fun.
7:00 p.m., Business and Aerospace Building, State Farm Lecture Hall, Room 102

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007

A Presidential Breakfast and Conversation with Dr. Jackie Thomas Featuring MTSU’s Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (by invitation)
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tennessee Room, James Union Building

The MTSU Annual Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil
This grand finale of the university’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Celebration Week is cosponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. This vigil will feature motivational speaker Ms. Kimberly LaMarque.
6:00 p.m., Tucker Theatre, Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building.

For more information and updates, please contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 615-898-2987. MLK Week events are free and open to the public.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Today's Response
Middle Tennessee State University

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."--Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

MTSU will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, in observance of the official holiday celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. An entire week of activities is planned to celebrate the life of the slain civil rights leader. Collectively, the activities are titled "Remembering the King Spirit and Legacy" and will run through Saturday, Jan. 20. The schedule follows:

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

An Evening with Dr. King Featuring Mr. Bryant Smith
This motivational lecture is cosponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of Multicultural Affairs and serves as a kickoff event for the week.
6:00 p.m., Keathley University Center Theater

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority and Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

A Community Day of Service
The Community Day of Service program is in keeping and accordance with the teachings and philosophy of Dr. King. This program is designed to give back and to improve the lives of members of the MTSU community. Various Greek and other student organizations will engage in community service and service learning activities throughout the day.

Men's Basketball
Blue Raiders vs. Arkansas State University (free with student I.D.)
7:00 p.m., Murphy Center

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Leaders Luncheon with Meichelle "Ms. Manners" Gibson
Invitation required--for more information, call 615-898-2987
11:30 a.m., James Union Building, Dining Room C

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Zeta Phi Beta sorority and Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

Women's Basketball
Lady Raiders vs. Arkansas State University (free with student I.D.)
7:00 p.m., Murphy Center

MLK Birthday/Black-out Party
Sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
10:06 p.m., TBA

Friday, January 19, 2007

MLK Display
MTSU chapters of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and Omega Psi Phi fraternity
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Keathley University Center

Unity Movie Night with Ms. Andia Winslow
Ms. Winslow will screen, review, and discuss Boondocks (Cartoon Network), Return of the King, and the documentary Still Black at Yale. This event is co-sponsored by the Celebration Committee, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the MTSU Collegiate 100 Men and is designed to bring the entire campus community together for a night of camaraderie, discussion and fun.
7:00 p.m., Business and Aerospace Building, State Farm Lecture Hall, Room 102

Saturday, January 20, 2007

A Presidential Breakfast and Conversation with Dr. Jackie Thomas
Featuring MTSU's Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (by invitation)
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tennessee Room, James Union Building

The MTSU Annual Memorial Service and Candlelight Vigil
This grand finale of the university's Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Celebration Week is cosponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. The vigil will feature motivational speaker Ms. Kimberly LaMarque.
6:00 p.m., Tucker Theatre, Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building

For more information and updates, please contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 615-898-2987. MLK Week events are free and open to the public.