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MTSU Parking and Transportation Services offers a bus shuttle system with three routes across campus. (Photo by Hannah Carley)

Parking problems may be solved by this simple solution: buses

Bailey Lowe, Contributing writer September 23, 2024
Students on MTSU's campus raised concerns about parking issues, but Parking and Transportation Services has a shuttle system that may solve some of these problems. 
MTSU Parking Services issues parking tickets to students in higher quantities at the beginning of the semester. (Photo by Hannah Carley)

How do you appeal an MTSU parking ticket?

Hannah Carley, Staff reporter September 10, 2024
To combat students struggling with parking tickets and regulations at the beginning of the semester, the Student Government Association and Parking Services offer resources and information.

Our parking woes: Letters from the front lines, aka parking at MTSU at the beginning of fall semester

Sidelines Editorial Team September 10, 2024

Parking on campus is notoriously bad at the beginning of each fall semester. Sidelines staff meetings over the past couple weeks have been riddled with complaining about not being able to find a...

Khalilah Doss became the new Vice President of Student Affairs July 15 after an extensive interview process. (Photo by Jenene Grover)

Who is Dr. Khalilah Doss, the new Vice President of Student Affairs?

Jenene Grover, News editor September 4, 2024
The new Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Khalilah Doss, is already impacting campus with her approachability and eagerness to serve and began exhibiting True Blue spirit within her first few months working at MTSU.
Womack Lot changed to a red-green lot at the start of the fall 2024 semester. (Photo by Hannah Carley)

MTSU Parking Services change decal colors of four main lots

Hannah Carley, Staff reporter August 30, 2024
Parking Services announced major changes to Alma Mater Drive and three other lots Tuesday, affecting residents, commuters and faculty which took effect Aug. 26.
The Womack parking sign currently says that the lot is for red parking passes only. (Taken by Hannah Carley)

Womack Lot to be turned into parking for dorm residents and commuters

Alyssa Williams March 19, 2024

Featured photos by Hannah Carley Story by Hannah Carley If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. A new approved...

Student vehicles relocated after snowfall causes parking confusion

Student vehicles relocated after snowfall causes parking confusion

CIM Digital January 21, 2018

Photo by Caleb Revill / MTSU Sidelines A dozen student vehicles were relocated to parking lots after an unusual parking confusion on the first day of the spring 2018 semester at MTSU on Thursday. MTSU...

MTSU converts second commuter parking lot to residential this year

Sidelines September 13, 2016

Story by Emily Neal // Contributing Writer | Photo by John Connor Coulston / Sidelines Archive  According to an email from Parking Services, MTSU recently converted the Abernathy Lot from a green commuter...

Campus parking garages closed starting Wednesday

CIM Digital July 18, 2016

Photo by John Connor Coulston/Sidelines Archive MTSU parking services announced last week that both parking garages on campus will be closed for maintenance starting Wednesday. The alert said that garages...

MTSU Parking: Answers to all your FAQs

Sidelines January 27, 2016

Story by Taylor Ward // Staff Writer | Photo by John Connor Coulston // Managing Editor Finding parking at MTSU can be difficult enough, and then your first parking ticket brings you to a whole new...

Parking pass designations changed this semester

CIM Digital August 28, 2014

The designation of where students who commute may park on campus has changed this semester. Six lots near residence halls that had previously been designated as green are now designated for students living...

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