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Need help with the transition to online classes? Use these resources
Story by Elizabeth Juengling/Contributing Writer MTSU students and professors were thrown a curveball when President Sidney A. McPhee and the on-campus management team determined that students would complete the remainder of the semester online due to the global pandemic of COVID-19. Luckily, there is a plethora of free resources online to help students get through …
You can still support Women’s History Month from the comfort of your bed, here’s how
Photo courtesy of St. Louis County Library Story by Felicia Parks/Contributing Writer A month dedicated to celebrating women is facing a new reality as Middle Tennessee State University tells faculty and students to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the middle of a month full of events for and supporting women on MTSU’s campus, …
Student Toolkit: How to deal with Coronavirus
Illustrations by Angele Latham Amidst all of the chaos, misinformation, and the general upheavery surrounding COVID-19, it’s hard to tell what the truth is and what is not. And yeah, there’s a lot going on. Most of us can confidently say that we have never been through a pandemic before—much less one that is threatening …
Women in science lecture discusses finding the perfect mentor
Photo courtesy of APB Story by Janae Cotton/Contributing Writer As a start to National Women’s History Month, Loretta Stokes, Director of Engineering at Eventbrite, held a lecture at MTSU’s Science Building on Monday, March 2nd. Stokes opened her lecture stating that she is a devoted mom, mentor and manager. From there, she continued to introduce …
MTSU’s quarantine preparations explained, parents and students react to closures
Middle Tennessee State University resembled more of a ghost town than a campus Tuesday, just two days after students were originally set to return from spring break, before the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of the university. Sidewalks usually streaming with students and parking lots usually swarming with cars were silent and still as students, …
MTSU library offers Ancestry trial for students to explore family history
Story by Caroline Colvard/Contributing Writer This story was written prior to COVID-19 being declared a pandemic. The MTSU Library is now closed. If interested in this program, please contact library staff Kristen West at K.West@mtsu.edu Among the many features Middle Tennessee State University offers, there is now a program that allows students to look up …