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Middle Tennessee State University faculty, students and alumni met in Las Vegas to celebrate and host events for the 64th annual Grammy Awards ceremony, which airs on Sunday.

Listen to the entire podcast above. Show details below... SEGMENT ONE – 8:10 a.m.GUEST:  Dr. Tim Graeff, professor of marketing and director of the MTSU Office of Consumer ResearchTOPIC: The latest Tennessee Consumer Outlook online surveyOutlook among Tennessee consumers recovered slightly from an all-time low the previous quarter, but pessimism remains high this holiday season as inflation fears linger, according to the latest statewide survey by Middle Tennessee Sta...

State Rep. Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna) continues to support the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office in addressing textbook affordability for Tennesseans pursuing degrees in higher education.Over the past several years, many published reports related to the affordability of course materials have shown that as many as 69 percent of Tennessee students have delayed or avoided purchasing course material due to an increase in pricing. Additionally, 29 percent have opted out of the courses com...

Nashville Tennessean Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said scrutinizing Chinese-backed educational centers would be one of his top priorities in 2021, even though universities say none of those centers are active in the state. Confucius Institutes cropped up on college campuses around the world starting in 2004, boasting opportunities for students to learn about Chinese culture. But the institutes financial ties with the government of China drew condemnation, particularly from Republican lawmakers. T...

Welcome back to "newsroom." were learning that the united states is considering shutting down its embassy in havana, cuba. its a big move. but relations between these countries have already been stranged. this is following an acoustic attack. >> officials are looking into who is responsible while they consider shutting the embassy down on this. our andrew oppmann is in havana. >> reporter: it is an extremely strange story that the united states is taking seriously. rex tillerson threatened to sh...