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SGA Will Vote on Video Surveillance Resolution
A resolution to request the installation of video surveillance equipment on MTSU parking lots was introduced at the Sept. 18 caucus meeting of the university’s Student Government Association. The resolution, brought by Sen. Austin Wood, suggests that all parking lots on campus be equipped with video cameras covering the entire lot. The feeds from these …
Construction on Middle Tennessee Blvd. to begin in 2015
A $13 million construction project is scheduled to begin on Middle Tennessee Boulevard in early 2015 to widen the road on the western edge of campus near Murphy Center, according to Murfreesboro Director of Transportation Dana Richardson. The project will focus on the segment of Middle Tennessee between Greenland Drive and Main Street and will …
Tennessee Secretary of State Visits MTSU for Constitution Day
By Lindsey Buchanan Contributing Writer Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett visited MTSU’s campus to promote Constitution Day and emphasize the importance of civic engagement for college students on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Constitution Day was designated by an act of Congress in 2005 and is a nationally observed event that celebrates the document written in …
MTSU to Supplement Hope Scholarship in 2015
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Middle Tennessee State University is changing its financial aid package to encourage students to graduate in four years. The university announced on Wednesday that it will supplement the Hope Lottery Scholarships of students who stay on track to graduate. The school will pay $500 to Hope scholarship students after each of …
Last Night’s Alert Upgraded to Sexual Battery
One of the MT Rave Alerts released an alert last night after a female student reported an attempted robbery at 8:34 p.m. The alert has since been upgraded to a sexual battery due to the seriousness of the assault that took place in the MTSU Lot. This is the gravel parking lot near Greek Row. …
“In/finite Earth” exhibit on display in Todd Hall
A nationwide tour of photography, sculpture and painting by young artists with disabilities opened Monday evening at MTSU’s Todd Art Gallery. “In/finite Earth” features work from fifteen artists between the ages of 16 and 25 with disorders like dyslexia and autism. The pieces “illuminate [the artists’] innovative viewpoints at the intersection of environmentalism, creativity and disability,” according to …