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Inside this edition:Children’s center accredited, page 6See ‘Lands Worth Preserving,’ page 7Project SEED gives ‘insight,’ page 8
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On the edgeWalker Library opensdynamic new facility
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MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center in the Jones Collegeof Business once again wielded its clout and expertise when itreleased a yearlong economic-impact study on the health care
industry in the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area.The partnership is even more significant because students in the
College of Mass Communication interviewed industry leaders whoappeared on the study’s DVD, then edited the final product.
Add the fact that MTSU Audio-Visual Services shot most of thefootage, and the College of Education becomes a third MTSU partner inthe collaboration.
Dr. Murat Arik, associate director of the BERC, was the leadresearcher. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean joined theNashville Health Care Council, the Nashville AreaChamber of Commerce and MTSU representativesJuly 7 to announce the results of the study at theLoews Vanderbilt Hotel.
“The health care industry contributes more than$30 billion a year and more than 210,000 jobs to theNashville economy,” Dean said of the study’s find-ings. “The health care industry is Nashville’s largestand fastest-growing employer.”
“The findings underscore what we’ve alwaysknown to be true—that Nashville’s health care
industry is unique to other markets, especially in the creation of jobs,locally and globally,” Arik said.
Drs. Clare Bratten and Bob Kalwinsky, associate professors in theDepartment of Electronic Media Communication, served as advisers to the students and alsoshot some B-roll and interviews.
“The (student) interviewers were Amanda Farris and Audrey Weddington, who were thrilled to meet and
Health care study’s teamworkputs focus on MTSU’s role, talent
See ‘Impact’ page 5
New PSAs reaching out to Hispanic community
Thanks to the tenacity of a faculty member,support from the university and theTennessee Board of Regents and a partner-
ship with Telefutura television, MTSU is reachingout to the students and families of the region’sHispanic community.
The message: Tennessee welcomes you, andthe university community is interested in you.
Public service announcements are or will besoon airing in Spanish on Telefutura TV 42 and onLa Nueva Activa Radio 1240 AM. MTSU students
and alumni are providing the voices and convey-ing the project theme, “Educacion: The Way toYour Dreams.”
The seed was planted more than a year agowhen Dr. Laura Blackwell Clark, an assistant pro-fessor in the Womack Family Educational Leader-ship Department, had a conversation with JimBaumann, Telefutura’s chief technology officer.
“They were already broadcasting public-service announcements for Nashville MetroSchools, and Jim wanted to take it to the universi-ty level,” Clark said. “He asked if MTSU could do
by Tom Tozer
by Tom Tozer
Making an impact
See ‘PSAs’ page 5
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Krissy Mallory, 2010 alumna, in new PSA
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The new Digital Media Studio on the secondfloor of the James E. Walker Library will pro-vide MTSU students with access to cutting-
edge technology for perfecting their class projectsstarting in the fall 2010 semester.
With Technology Access Fees paid by students,the library purchased types of computer hardwareand software specifically requested bythe students. The library providedfunds for task lights and rewiring.
The hardware will include eightDell PCs with 22-inch monitors and 12iMacs with 27-inch monitors. SomePCs and iMacs will be equipped withflatbed scanners. In addition, pentablets, headphones and multi-formatcard readers will be available forcheckout.
All PCs will have Power DVD, Roxio EasyMedia Creator and Microsoft Office 2007. All Macswill have iLife and Microsoft Office 2008. Both ver-sions of Office include Word, Excel, PowerPoint,Access and Publisher.
Some PCs and some Macs will be equippedwith Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Edition, includingPhotoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator, Dreamweaver,Contribute and Flash. Open-source multimediaproduction software, including GIMPshop,Inkscape, Jahshaka, Avidemux, Virtual Dub,Audacity and OpenLaszlo, also will be available.
“Now, more than ever in the workforce, theyhave to create multimedia presentations waybeyond PowerPoint,” says Heather Lambert,emerging technologies librarian. “But if you’re ahistory major or an education major, you might not
necessarily get training on how to use that soft-ware.”
Lambert says a librarian and two assistants willbe on duty at the desk at all times. While the num-ber of student workers has yet to be determined,she says they will be trained specifically to helptheir fellow students become more familiar withthe available technology. Lambert says the studentworkers need not be computer-science or mass-communication majors.
“We want students from other majors,” shesays. “English students would be great becausethey can relate with other English majors and helpshare that knowledge. We don’t necessarily want100 percent tech-heads involved.”
Each student will be able to print up to 50copies per day on the studio’s black-and-whiteprinter, but color printing will be limited to 20copies per day—and only for academic use—as acost-effectiveness measure. To print an item incolor, a student will need to take a jump drive tothe desk, where an assistant will generate the print-out.
Another new feature of the studio is a legal-sheet-sized laminator to make it easier for studentsto create eye-catching research posters at a cost of$1 per laminated sheet. A preparation table with an
overhead light will be equipped with tape, scissors,a hole punch, a paper cutter, mounting glue, sta-plers, rulers, T-squares and a grid board.
The studio offers rolling dry-erase boards, acollaborative work area, one-on-one sessions withtech coaches, online tutorials through theLynda.com database and how-to manuals withstep-by-step instructions.
Microtext viewing, the main purpose of theroom prior to its transition to the digital age, will
continue to be available in the center,says Microtext Librarian KenMiddleton.
“That’s always been a hard sellwith students,” Middleton says.“Many students are intimidated bythe machines.”
However, two new smallerScanPro devices will be added tomake the format easier to use. Thelibrary’s microtext collection includes
census data, newspapers, specialized collectionsfrom other libraries, political history and women’shistory.
“We want everyone to be able to access this,”Lambert says. “The whole goal of this area is thatit’s accessible to everyone—not just graduate stu-dents, not just film students, not just computer-science students. This is for everyone.”
Anyone with a valid MTSU ID—student, facul-ty, staffer or administrator—may use the DigitalMedia Studio. The fall 2010 hours will be 8 a.m. tomidnight Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1:30p.m. to midnight Sunday for technical and micro-text help. For research help, the hours will be 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Friday. A librarian will be on call at other hours.
Library opens dynamic new Digital Media Studioby Gina K. Logue
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee will serve as the Sun BeltConference’s representative on the NCAA Division I Board ofDirectors, conference officials announced July 18.
McPhee replaces former Louisiana-Monroe PresidentJim Cofer, who recently accepted the position of presidentat Missouri State. McPhee will serve Cofer’s remainingterm, which runs through April 2013.
McPhee previously served on the committee from 2003to 2007.
“Dr. McPhee was chosen to represent the Sun BeltConference because of his outstanding leadership bothwithin the league and on a national level,” said Sun BeltCommissioner Wright Waters. “His previous experience onthe board of directors will ensure that we have a veteranleader who understands not only the structure and organi-zation of the NCAA but the relevant issues as well.”
McPhee will be one of 18 voting members on the board, which is the high-est governance body in Division I and is composed of campus presidents andchancellors.
“It is both exciting and humbling to be selected a second time to this pres-tigious NCAA committee,” McPhee said. “This committee establishes strategicplans for Division I athletics and reviews and sets policy for the division. Itwill be an honor and a pleasure to represent the Sun Belt Conference in thisimportant duty.”
McPhee, who has also served two terms as presi-dent of the Sun Belt Conference, is one of only 11
Football Bowl Subdivision members from theDivision I Board on the Executive Committee,which also includes seven FootballChampionship Subdivision and Division Iconferences that rotate seats.
“Dr. McPhee’s re-appointment speaks vol-umes to his leadership and how well-respected he is amongst presidents and
athletic directors, not only throughout the SunBelt Conference but nationally as well,” said
MTSU Director of Athletics Chris Massaro. “He has great vision and is very in tune with the ever-
changing landscape of collegiate athletics. This is the most powerful and influ-ential committee one can serve in the NCAA, and it can only help the Sun BeltConference for Dr. McPhee to complete Dr. Cofer’s term.”
McPhee tapped to fill SBC seat on NCAA Division I boardfrom MT Athletic Communications
www.goblueraiders.com
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For the eighth consecutive summer, girls with a passion to rock the house will descend on MTSU July 26-31for the Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp sponsored by Youth Empowerment through Arts andHumanities.
The day camp for girls ages 10 to 17 aims to create a positive atmosphere of collaboration and self-esteem.Campers will attend workshops and classes in guitar, vocals, keyboards, bass, electronic music, songwriting,drums, recording, screen printing, music herstory, photography, zine-making and do-it-yourself arts and crafts.
On Saturday, July 31, the bands the girls haveformed during the week will put what they’velearned on display in a showcase performance at 7 p.m. in the Siegel High School auditorium at3300 Siegel Road in Murfreesboro. Doors open at 6 p.m. All tickets are $10 general admission; chil-dren age nine and under will be admitted free.
Throughout the showcase, audience memberswill be eligible for raffle prizes, including a vin-tage Gretsch guitar from the Gretsch Foundation,one night’s stay at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel inNashville, a Daisy Rock electric guitar and VIPpasses to the Next Big Nashville Music Festival.
Featured performers and panelists during theweeklong camp include:
• Kat Brock, former front woman for theregionally acclaimed band Dixie Dirt, who recentlyreleased a three-song solo EP on theory 8 records;
• How Cozy!, a Franklin-based group thatcites riot grrrls, folk punk and their cats as influ-
ences with occasional implementation of xylophone and accor-dion into their songs;
• Dr. Felicia Miyakawa, assistant professor of musicologyat MTSU, who teaches courses in popular and art music tradi-tions, including her popular Hip-Hop Music and Culture class;
• The Worsties, a quartet nominated for Best Indie/PopBand and Best Video in the Aug. 31Nashville Independent Music Awards, whowill open for Bon Jovi and Kid Rock onJuly 31 at Soldier Field in Chicago;
• Anna Guest-Jelley, associate directorof the Margaret Cuninggim Women’sCenter at Vanderbilt University, who willdiscuss healthy dating relationships formiddle- and high-school students;
• Luisa Lopez, a Texas-based singer-songwriter whose EP “Cigarettes and otherdirges …” has been described as “soul andcountry colliding into an honest collage ofcatharsis and denial”;
• Take the Power Back, the world’s firstand only all-female Rage Against theMachine tribute band, formed in Nashville in October 2008; and
• Anna Fitzgerald, one of the founding mothers of the Murfreesboro SGRRC and an intern at UnitedRecord Pressing in Nashville. She is completing her master’s degree in media studies at the University ofTexas in Austin with a concentration in the history of rock posters and music culture.
Major sponsors of the SGRRC includeTextbook Brokers, SESAC, the Center forPopular Music at MTSU, the MTSU School
of Journalism,Publix,Panera Bread,Grand PalaceSilkscreen,TugboatProductions,Singer SewingCompany andVitaminWater.
TheSouthernGirls Rock &Roll Camp is a program of Youth Empowerment through Arts andHumanities, a Murfreesboro-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
For more information, visit www.yeahintheboro.org or [email protected].
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Student Farmers Market
sponsored by the MTSUPlant and Soil Science Club1-3 p.m. Fridays (except holidays), Horticulture CenterFor information, contact: 615-494-8985.
July 26-30
Camp ENRGY
sponsored by the Center forPhysical Activity and Health inYouth at MTSUFor standby registration, e-mail [email protected].
International Grand Champion-
ship Walking Horse Show
Miller ColiseumFor information, visitwww.walkinghorseowners.com.
Southern Girls Rock & Roll
Camp
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July 28-29
CUSTOMS Orientation
All colleges7:30 a.m., campuswideFor information, visitwww.mtsu.edu/customs or contact: 615-898-2454.
Thursday, July 29
“Saddle Up for Project Help”
Fundraiser
6:30 p.m., Tower Club level,Floyd Stadium Tickets: $50 per person(includes meal and two drinks)For information, contact: 615-898-2458.
Saturday, July 31
Southern Girls Rock & Roll
Camp Showcase
7 p.m., Siegel High School Tickets: $10 for adults; children9 and under admitted freeFor information, visitwww.yeahintheboro.org.
Aug. 3-4
11th Annual McNair Program
Research Symposium
Cantrell Hall, Jackson BuildingFor information, visitwww.mtsu.edu/~mcnairor contact: 615-904-8462.
Thursday, Aug. 5
Tennessee Primary Elections
(Early voting through July 31)For voting information, visitwww.rutherfordcountytn.gov/election or contact: 615-898-7743.
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HAVE YOU SEEN IT YET?—The July edition of “Middle Tennessee Record,” MTSU’s monthly video magazine, is onthe air and hotter than the turf at Floyd Stadium! One of this month’s segments targets the ReRev technology on fit-ness equipment at the Student Wellness, Health and Recreation Center, which creates and stores electrical energy tooperate some of the machines while users work out. MTSU juniorKelly Leake, shown at left, is one of the users of a ReRev-equippedelliptical machine at the Rec Center in the feature. Another featurein July covers MTSU’s community-outreach role with Elders First,a program in Rutherford County that provides family caregiverswith a much-needed break and also offers a comfortable and car-ing environment for loved ones who suffer from mild dementia.The photo below center shows a group session in progress atElders First, including agriscience professor Dr. Tony Johnston,top left, who’s a member of the program’s board of directors.And in another July segment, MTSU health professionals talk about the servicesprovided by the Student Wellness, Health and Recreation Center and the Campus Pharmacy. Tabitha “Tabby” Ragland, director of the Campus Pharmacy, is shown below right in a clip from the segment. You can
watch “Middle Tennessee Record” daily at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. onMurfreesboro’s Cable Channel 9 and at 1:30 p.m. Sundays onNewsChannel5+, or visit the News and Public Affairs website,www.mtsunews.com, to find a listing of channels and airtimes oncable systems across the Midstate. There’s also an archive ofshows on YouTube via the link at www.mtsunews.com.
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something like that. I said, ‘Yes, we could!’” The collaboration also involved Caroline Bizot, assistant director of admis-
sions, and the College of Education. Clark credited Dr. John Townsend, executive director of the TBR’s
Workforce Development Office, with offering the funding “even before I hadanything ready. One of their goals is to do outreach from TBR to the Hispaniccommunity. That demographic isgrowing. Dr. Townsend saw myproject as a perfect fit.
“I suggested that we focus onproviding information to studentsand families in middle Tennesseeabout how to get ready for college,”Clark continued. “Typically, inAmerican families, informationabout colleges is not easily accessibleor widespread. Granted, high-school counselors provide it, butif children don’t assertively goafter it, and their parents don’tencourage them, they may notget it. Particularly when a familyis new in the county, they don’thave the social capital to under-stand that they need to talk tothe high school to get this infor-mation or go to a website. Sothey go in without really know-ing what questions to ask.”
MTSU students, some of Hispanic origin and some non-Hispanic whospeak Spanish, provided the voices for the 60-second TV PSAs. Their messageincludes information about the ACT admission and placement exam, filling outthe Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, types of colleges inTennessee and how to navigate the technical language of college enrollment.
“That’s why we’re doing these in Spanish,” Clark said. “The purpose ofthese spots is to give kids and their parents information. If they happen to berecent immigrants, their parents may still be learning English. These are fami-lies who may not know networks yet, so we’re showing them some Latino
faces at MTSU who have gone to college. And we’re also showing themAmerican kids who are saying, ‘Come on! Go to college! And by the way, Ispeak Spanish.’”
Edgard Izaguirre, a senior public-relations and marketing major, was oneof the students who helped to record the PSAs.
“It’s a great feeling knowing that we are all working together for a com-mon cause that will positively impactthe Hispanic/Latino community,”Izaguirre said. “I felt honored.”
Izaguirre called his friendBrandon Clements and told him heshould get involved, especially sinceClements, a senior majoring inSpanish, will soon leave to study fora semester at the UniversidadNacional in Costa Rica.
“It’s not every day you seeyour average American guyspeaking Spanish fluently,”Clements said. “It kind of makesone think, hey, college really canhelp me achieve my goals. … Ifeel great just to have been part ofit.”
Other MTSU students whoappear on camera are Anne MarieMoctezuma, Dany Flores andspring 2010 graduate KrissyMallory.
Receiving the grant for the project required Clark to develop a way tomonitor the results of the PSAs. With the help of Middle Tennessee YMCALatino Achievers, counselors in Nashville Metro Schools and MTSU’sAdmissions Office, they will ask Hispanic students who express interest inexploring college if they heard the announcements and were motivated bythem.
“I’d like to offer these announcements to K-12 school systems for theirhigh school students and even to other universities,” Clark said. “The messageis … go to college and it will help you achieve your dreams.”
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discuss health care issues with Health Care Council members such as Dr. William Frist and Dr.Thomas Frist Jr.,” Kalwinsky noted.
“The post-production was conducted by Clare Bratten’s editing students, Hattice McCordand Lauren Levins, who turned out a very compelling product. We are very pleased with thefinal result.”
“It was fun. I enjoy editing,” said McCord, a senior mass-communication major fromShelbyville, adding that the project took about two months to complete.
“I was glad to get to work on it,” said Levins, a graduate student in mass communicationfrom Memphis. “I was very proud to show some of my work to other people.”
The student-produced DVD was included in a packet distributed at the event along withthe economic-impact study.
“The caliber of students who participated in this project was just through the roof,” saidMarissa Murphy of Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, Inc., a national health care public-affairsfirm headquartered in Brentwood. “It was a very positive experience for everyone involved.”
Joey Jacobs, chairman of the Health Care Council, told the gathering that there are morethan 180 member companies in the HCC, which will soon be celebrating its 15th anniversary.
“We appreciate the hard work done by the staff at MTSU,” he added.The complete study, key bullet points and the student-produced DVD can be found at
www.healthcarecouncil.com.“I am extremely proud of our faculty and students,” noted Dr. Roy Moore, mass commu-
nication dean, who attended the Nashville event and greeted participating students. “Partnerships are what it’s all about, and we intend to expand our reach into the greater
community, which is right in step with MTSU’s mission. It’s really rewarding to see our stu-dents applying their knowledge and skills in such a significant way.”
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INTENSIVE STUDY—Senior Hattice McCord, left, and graduatestudent Lauren Levins discuss their work on a DVD accompanyingthe MTSU Business and Economic Research Center’s recent healthcare study. The two are mass-communication majors.
photo by News and Public Affairs
Clark ClementsIzaguerre Moctezuma Flores
Starting Monday, July 26, for aperiod of up to two weeks,the Information Technology
Division will be replacing all com-ponents of the wireless networkcampuswide to increase the net-work’s speed.
The MTSU wireless networkwill be usable during the project,except when one of the system’sapproximately 400 transmitters isbeing replaced in a specific location.During replacement, wireless cover-
age will drop and may be unusablein that specific location. Ideally, thedrop in coverage should be no morethan 30 to 60 minutes per location.
Once wireless coverage isdetected again, users should reboottheir computers to resume networkaccess on campus.
Please call the ITD Help Desk at615-898-5345 with any questions.
Wireless network update set
Faculty and staff now canrequest a 2010-11 parking per-mit online from Parking and
Transportation Services.All MTSU employees should
have received a packet of parking-permit information, including newinstructions for using the Cardinalregistration method via PipelineMT,by campus mail, officials said.
The deadline to register for aparking permit is Friday, July 30.After completing registration online,employees may choose to get their
new permits by mail or pick them upin person at the Parking andTransportation Services office at 1403E. Main St. Office hours are 7:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
White permits, which are avail-able to faculty, administration, staffand graduate teaching assistants, stillcost $125. Green permits, which areavailable to faculty, administration,staff and students, cost $105.
For more information, callParking and Transportation Servicesat 615-898-2850.
Get 2010-11 permits by July 30
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Got chocolate milk?
Child Development Center earns NAEYC accreditation
MTSU’s Child Development Center recent-ly achieved accreditation from theNational Association for the Education of
Young Children, the nation’s leading organizationof early-childhood professionals.
In the NAEYC’s accreditation decision report,the MTSU center, which is housed within theDepartment of Human Sciences, was com-mended for its performance in seven of 10areas evaluated, including:
• knowledgeable, supportive teachers;• overall leadership and management;• meeting the needs of the program’s
children and their families; and• ongoing assessment of children’s
learning.Based in Washington, D.C., the NAEYC’s
accreditation is a widely recognized sign ofhigh-quality early-childhood education andrepresents the school’s commitment to thedevelopment and care of young children.
To earn accreditation, the CDC’s staff complet-ed an extensive self-study process, measuring theprogram and its services against the 10 NAEYCEarly Childhood Program standards and relatedaccreditation criteria.
The center received NAEYC accreditation inJune after an on-site visit by assessors to ensurethat it meets each of the 10 program standards,such as teaching, leadership and management.
“Many MTSU students from a variety ofdepartments complete practicum and field experi-ences at the CDC,” said Dr. Lana Seivers, dean ofMTSU’s College of Education. “NAEYC accredita-tion further assures that these students are observ-ing a program that meets specific standards and isdevelopmentally appropriate for young children.
“This is especially important in our efforts to
prepare future teachers of early-childhood educa-tion. The entire staff of CDC has done an excellentjob in preparation for the site visit and in programdelivery throughout the year.”
In a June 9 letter to Elaine Palmore, centerdirector, NAEYC officials wrote, “The administra-tion, teaching staff and families of (the) MTSUChild Development Center are all to be congratu-lated for earning the mark of quality representedby the NAEYC accreditation system.”
Located in MTSU’s Fairview Building, the CDCexists to serve children and their families, educateMTSU students and serve as a lab for faculty teach-ing and research. Its programs—an infant-toddlerprogram for 12- to 36-month-olds and a preschoolprogram serving ages 3 to 5—are based on the phi-losophy that children develop best when adultsand caregivers emphasize the total development ofthe child.
As a training center for students in early-childhood education and related disciplines, thecenter provides practical experiences in childgrowth and development as well as in planning,implementing and evaluating activities and curric-ula.
“We are very proud of our recent accreditation,and yes, we worked many extra hours to completethe necessary paperwork,” said Palmore, who led
the CDC’s accreditation effort. “The program port-folios, compiled by me, seemed endless and impos-sible at times. There were weekends, holidays andevening sessions to prepare the 10 notebooks,which verified our compliance.
“Many people on campus supported us withletters about our cleaning regime, pest control,heating and A/C airflow, building construction, airquality, etc.,” she continued. “Our two master-classroom teachers, Marzee Woodward and JackieHamilton, also contributed at great personal
expense. We all made sacrifices for a com-mon goal, which was accreditation, and wesucceeded.”
First opened in 1955, the center’s newlyacquired accreditation will be valid throughJuly 1, 2015, provided the program’s qualityis maintained and ongoing NAEYC compli-ance is upheld. The CDC will be subject tounannounced visits during its multiyearaccreditation period.
The NAEYC accreditation system has setvoluntary professional standards for pro-
grams for young children since 1985. The associa-tion’s program standards and criteria have intro-duced a new level of quality, accountability andservice for parents and children in child-care pro-grams.
Criteria for high quality include all aspects ofan early-childhood program: interactions amongstaff and students, curriculum, staff and parentinteractions, administration, staff qualifications anddevelopment, staffing patterns, physical environ-ment, health and safety, nutrition and food service,and program evaluation.
For more information about the CDC, includ-ing registration information for the fall and springsemesters, please visit www.mtsu.edu/humansciences/childdev_humansciences.shtml.
by Lisa L. Rollins
BUILDING STRONG COWGIRLS—Young visitors to the Tennessee LivestockCenter enjoy chocolate milk provided July 5-8 by the MTSU Dairy Barn and MilkProcessing Plant during the 39th Tennessee Junior Livestock Exposition. Above,Kendall Garrell, 11, a fifth-grader at Cornersville Elementary School, takes ahealthy sip fresh from the cooler. At right, Jordan Key, 7, a second-grader atRickman Elementary School in Overton County, and Whitney Brown, 11, a fifth-grader at Northfield Elementary School in Sparta, graciously interrupt their milkbreak for a photo. Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce representativesprovided cookies to go with the milk.
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Challenging schedule awaits 2010 Blue Raider soccer
The most difficult nonconfer-ence schedule in school historyis on the horizon for the
Middle Tennessee soccer team, headcoach Aston Rhoden said.
The Blue Raiders, who are com-ing off a 12-6-2 record a year ago, willface a pair of Southeastern Confer-ence foes on the road as well as twoAtlantic Coast Conference opponentsaway from the friendly confines ofDean A. Hayes Track and SoccerStadium.
“We will have to be at our best inevery game this season as we faceteams with fantastic winning tradi-tions and consistency,” Rhoden said.“The 2010 schedule will prepare usfor SBC play as well as the postsea-son. I am confident our players willbe prepared for such a rigorousschedule, and all are anxiously await-ing the start of training camp.”
The slate opens with a roadmatch Friday, Aug. 20, at Mississippi.A week later, MT will be back on thefield when it returns home for its nexttwo contests, including the homeopener against Wright State onFriday, Aug. 27, and Tennessee Techtwo days later.
Following a trip to Huntsville,Ala., to face Alabama A&M, the BlueRaiders will welcome Evansville toMurfreesboro on Sunday, Sept. 5.
The ensuing week pits MiddleTennessee in another set of games in
Alabama, first in Birmingham againstUAB on Thursday, Sept. 9, then inTuscaloosa on Sunday, Sept. 12, ver-sus the Crimson Tide.
The Blue Raiders then close thenonconference schedule at the DukeNike Classic in Durham, N.C., wherethey will face defending nationalchampion North Carolina in the firstmatch on Friday, Sept. 17, beforesquaring off against the host BlueDevils to conclude the event onSunday, Sept. 19.
The Sun Belt portion of the sched-ule opens with Denver and NorthTexas at home the following week-end, Friday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and26. MT will then hit the road for fourconsecutive road matches, featuringtrips to Arkansas and Florida on suc-cessive weekends.
Louisiana and UL-Monroe willcome to town Friday and Sunday,Oct. 15 and 17, for league matchupsbefore Middle Tennessee heads toMobile, Ala., for a meeting with SouthAlabama in the final road contest onThursday, Oct. 21.
The home and regular-seasonledger concludes Sunday, Oct. 24,against Troy and Friday, Oct. 29, ver-sus Western Kentucky.
The Sun Belt Tournament will beheld Nov. 3-7 in Bowling Green, Ky.,with Western Kentucky serving as thehost institution.
More information on promotionsfor home games and those that willbe broadcast on www.goblueraiders.comwill be released later this summer.
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2010 MTSU SOCCER SCHEDULE
Aug. 20 @ Mississippi, 7 p.m. Aug. 27 Wright State, 7 p.m.
Aug. 29 Tennessee Tech, 4 p.m.Sept. 3 @ Alabama A&M, 4 p.m.
Sept. 5 Evansville, 1 p.m.Sept. 9 @ University of Alabama-Birmingham, 6 p.m.
Sept. 12 @ Alabama, 1 p.m. Sept. 17 vs. North Carolina (Duke Nike Classic, Durham, N.C.), 2 p.m.
Sept. 19 @ Duke (Duke Nike Classic), 1:30 p.m. Sept. 24 Denver,* 7 p.m.
Sept. 26 North Texas,* 1 p.m.Oct. 1 @ Arkansas State,* 4 p.m.
Oct. 3 @ University of Arkansas-Little Rock,* 1 p.m. Oct. 8 @ Florida Atlantic,* 6 p.m.
Oct. 10 @ Florida International University,* 11 a.m. Oct. 15 Louisiana,* 7 p.m.
Oct. 17 University of Louisiana-Monroe,* 1 p.m. Oct. 21 @ South Alabama,*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 24 Troy,* 1 p.m. Oct. 29 Western Kentucky,* 7 p.m.
Nov. 3-7 Sun Belt Tournament (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Home games are in bold, all times are local, and Sun Belt Conference games are starred.
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The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro andRutherford County is currently serving ashost for an exhibit of 32 winning photos of
the 2008-09 Scenic Tennessee Photo Contest. Co-sponsored by The Land Trust of Tennessee,
the contest’s theme is “Lands Worth Preserving.”According to organizers’ reports, the contest aimsto celebrate Tennessee’s dwindling farmlands andother scenic landscapes, highlight the role of landtrusts in protecting such landscapes and showcasethe photographers’ art in framing these views andcapturing their meaning.
Winning entries in five divisions—adult profes-sional, adult amateur, middle-school student, high-school student and college/trade-school student—are on display through the end of August at thecenter. Because of the recurring theme of several ofthe entries, the judges also created a “special sub-ject” division, “Falling Waters.”
Marge Davis, vice president of ScenicTennessee, coordinated the contest.
Judges for the contest were Jeanie Nelson, exec-utive director for The Land Trust of Tennessee; JoyMcKenzie, chairwoman of the Department ofPhotography at Watkins College of Art and Design;and Nancy Rhoda, a retired photographer from TheTennessean.
“Scenic Tennessee has been promoting andadvocating for protection of the scenic character ofTennessee both rural and urban for over 20 years,”explained Leslee Dodd Karl, president of ScenicTennessee.
The Heritage Center, located at 225 W. CollegeSt., is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday throughFriday and features an exhibit gallery and guidedwalking tours of the public square on the hour.Group tours are available Monday throughSaturday by reservation, and admission is free.
Jennifer Butt, program assistant for theHeritage Center, said the bi-yearly photo contest isan opportunity for those who love Tennessee andthe art of photography to highlight the uniquenessof the state and its scenic beauty.
The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro andRutherford County is a joint venture between theTennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, MainStreet Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Inc., theCity of Murfreesboro and the Center for HistoricPreservation at MTSU. Additional support comesfrom Rutherford County government and StateFarm Insurance.
For more information about the contest, visitwww.scenictennessee.org. For more information aboutthe center, call 615-217-8013 or e-mail [email protected].
See ‘Lands Worth Preserving’ exhibit at Heritage Center
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MTSU, a Tennessee Board of RegentsInstitution, is an equal opportunity, non-racially identifiable, educational institu-tion that does not discriminate againstindividuals with disabilities.
Peggy Schroer and DebbieStrobel (athletics) recently receivedtheir Certified Professional Secretarydesignations.
Dr. Albert Ogden (geosciences)led a geology field trip for theSoutheast Regional Meeting of theNational Speleological Society inMonteagle, Tenn., June 17-20. He alsopublished a paper, “Overview ofCave Development in Grundy andSurrounding Counties, Tennessee,with Environmental Ramifications,”in the society’s guidebook. Ogdenand his band followed the field tripwith a classic-rock performance formeeting attendees.
Dr. Sekou Franklin (political sci-ence) has received a $1,500 FacultyResearch and Creative Activity Grantfor his proposal “The Movement forClean Energy and Green-Collar Jobsin Urban America.”
WNPT-TV has featured twoMTSU professors on “A Word onWords,” hosted by John Seigenthaler,in recent weeks. Dr. Bob Pondillo(electronic media communication)discussed his new book, America’sFirst Network TV Censor: The Work ofNBC’s Stockton Helffrich, on July 11and Dr. Jeong “Jid” Hwa Lee(English) discussed her memoir, ToKill a Tiger, on the July 18 show.
Vincent Windrow (Interculturaland Diversity Affairs Center) was fea-tured in “The Impact of Diversity onHigher Education,” an article in the2010 edition of Culture magazine.
Angela E. Morrell (Center forDyslexia) is the new part-time secre-tary for the Ph.D. in Literacy StudiesProgram.
Professors Debra Sullivan andDeborah Weatherspoon (nursing)presented “Medication Administra-tion” at a June 30 conference atBaptist Hospital in Nashville,“Ushering in a New Era of Profes-
sionals: How to Become a ClinicalInstructor.”
Leigh Woodcock (TennesseeAlliance for Lead-safe Kids) manneda booth July 11 during the UncleDave Macon Days’ sixth annualCommunity Crossroads CommunityServices Fair. She provided informa-tion about childhood lead poisoningprevention and TALK’s various serv-ices available to the public to alertthem to identification and removal oflead hazards in homes built before1978.
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En route to an undergraduate career studyingbiochemistry and criminology at EastTennessee State University, Ashley Rambo
has had a summer stopover at MTSU, learning var-ious forms of research through the Project SEEDprogram.
“It has been an eye-opening experience,” saidRambo, 18, who graduated in the top 10 percent ofher senior class at Warren County High School inMcMinnville. “It has given me insight in what toexpect in college.”
Project SEED, which stands for SummerEducational Experience for the EconomicallyDisadvantaged, is sponsored by the AmericanChemical Society. It’s a summer research programthat gives high-school juniors and seniors a chanceto work with scientist mentors on research projectsin industrial, academic and federal laboratories.Participants receive a stipend and learn fundamen-tal laboratory skills and analytical methods duringthe 10-week program.
While holding her daily lab journal containinghours of data and information related to herresearch with MTSU chemistry professor Dr. B.G.Ooi, Rambo noted that she’s “always loved scienceand math, my best two subjects.”
She’s had ties to MTSU through ExpandingYour Horizons in Math and Science, GRITS—akaGirls Raised in Tennessee Science—and the MTSU
Educational Talent Search program, which includesWarren County students.
“I came here not knowing anything,” she said.“I learned a whole lot more than I ever dreamed.It’s different here doing labs than in a high-schoollab. The slightest mistake can mess up the wholeexperiment—and I’ve made a lot of mistakes.”
Her first project, “Keeping Your Hands Clean,”was research that led to a July 9 presentation at theDiscovery Center at Murfree Spring in Murfrees-boro. The study tried to verify the best method forcleaning hands, whether hand-washing with soapor using hand sanitizer or antibacterial wipes.
“It was to see which one killed the mostgerms,” Rambo said. “They all kill germs; somework better than others.”
Another simple Discovery Center projectallowed her to show children visiting the center
how to make salt crystals and rock candy at home“to get the little kids involved in science and howto use it in their daily life.”
Her most recent research project was on Avicel,a pure form of cellulose, which she worked to make”loose so enzymes can digest it.”
Rambo, who is required to complete a mini-mum of 320 hours’ work this summer, will receivea $2,800 stipend from the ACS committee on ProjectSEED. She said she also receives Pell Grant moneyand funds from the ASPIRE (Access to StudentAssistance Programs in Reach of Everyone) pro-gram.
Incoming MTSU freshman Tara Greer is in themidst of Project Seed II. Working with chemistryprofessor Dr. Sing Chong, Greer has expanded onher 2009 Project SEED research, “Infrared Analysisof Sol-Gel Materials.”
Greer was the recipient of a $5,000 UllyotScholarship, established by the late South Dakotachemist Dr. Glenn Ullyot to recognize AmericanIndian high-school seniors who have demonstratedstrong academic potential and a commitment totheir communities.
Along with Ooi and Chong, MTSU chemistryprofessors Drs. Bill Illsley and Judith Iriarte-Grosshave helped mentor both Rambo and Greer.
The MTSU Department of Chemistry, theNashville Section of ACS and the Office of ResearchServices also are supporting MTSU Project SEED.
Project SEED research gives student‘insight’ into college expectationsby Randy Weiler
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