Masking in schools has become so divisive that even Tennessee’s health commissioner won’t suggest whether districts should require face coverings. But at the same time, she’s asking for help so the state avoids overrunning children’s hospitals with pediatric COVID patients.
Prices Are Going Up At Middle Tennessee State University
Students at Middle Tennessee State University will see a higher price tag next year, even though many urged the school not to raise costs.
MTSU Drops Masks But Won’t Require COVID Vaccines
Maintenance staff at Middle Tennessee State University will spend the next few weeks removing signs about social distancing and mask requirements. MTSU has announced that, effective immediately, face coverings are no longer required, and there are few capacity limits.
Bias In Basketball Refs? MTSU Study Finds Uneven Foul Calling
Listen A new study from Middle Tennessee State University suggests members of women’s basketball teams at historically black colleges and universities are disproportionately penalized. Jessica Kern, women’s basketball coach at Tennessee State University, says the study highlights a need for greater cultural awareness in college athletics. Kern refers to the dribble-drive offense — “play downhill, attack […]
MTSU Trains Teachers On How To Guide Students During Solar Eclipse
Listen Unlike in Davidson County, schools in Rutherford will be in session on Monday, Aug. 21. So MTSU is helping teachers in Murfreesboro and surrounding areas prepare their students for the total solar eclipse. The university’s astronomy department has created lesson plans for K-12 teachers. One lesson has students model the distances between the earth, […]
Why Did MTSU Enrollment Drop So Suddenly? President Says Students Can’t Pay
Middle Tennessee State University is blaming a big enrollment drop-off on students’ ability to pay. While admission figures are only just now made final, president Sidney McPhee says the nearly five percent drop occurred just before the start of the semester.
MTSU Enrollment Decline Causes Funding Cuts, Worries About Tennessee Promise
MTSU’s decline in enrollment has professors worrying this is foresight into the future, and it has administrators cutting millions from the academic budget.
MTSU President To Faculty: Start Caring About Grad Rates Or ‘You’re Not Going To Have A Job’
MTSU president Sidney McPhee’s frank speech at a Friday faculty meeting is still ringing in the ears of professors and campus staff.
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