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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A special twist of utilizing the University Honors College bell tower bells tolling at specific times will be part of the ninth annual 9/11 Remembrance at Middle Tennessee State University. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which is free and will be held at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the Veterans Memorial outside the Tom H. Jackson Building, 628 Alma Mater Drive. Parking and the building location will be...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Veterans and current active military members and their families are invited to the 40th annual Middle Tennessee State University Salute to Veterans and Armed Forces game — the longest-running in the NCAA. The MT Blue Raiders (4-5), seeking to become bowl eligible by season’s end, will host the Charlotte 49ers (2-8) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, in Floyd Stadium. MT Athletics and the&nb...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Recent MTSU graduates Corwin Cordell and Jalen Ervin received their commissions as U.S. Air Force second lieutenants during a special ceremony for Air Force ROTC Detachment 790, held Saturday, May 14, at the Veterans Memorial outside the Tom H. Jackson Building. Detachment 790, with a long history of being housed in Kean Hall at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee, includes stu...

The former chair of the MTSU Military Science Department returned to address 13 ROTC cadets being commissioned as second lieutenants in various branches of the Army, reserves and national guard.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The former chair of the MTSU Military Science Department returned to address 13 ROTC cadets being commissioned as second lieutenants in various branches of the U.S. Army, reserves and national guard.Regarding leadership, retired Lt. Col. Joel Miller referenced his own commissioning ceremony from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, nearly 30 years ago. Miller spoke about “leading by example and the goal as leaders...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The MTSU Veterans Memorial outside the Tom H. Jackson Building will be open to the public at any time during the Memorial Day weekend.Hilary Miller, director of the MTSU Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center, invites anyone interested “to stop by and visit this beautiful memorial site on campus, and leave flags, note cards or flowers.”The memorial, dedicated in 2009, ...

MTSU honors 17th general officer in 71-year history of university’s Army ROTC Apr 13, 2021 at 06:27 am by WGNS Brig. Gen. Robert S. Powell Jr., left, an MTSU alumnus, and university President Sidney A. McPhee share a laugh following the Monday, April 12. ceremony honoring Powell, now the 17th general officer to emerge from the 71-year ROTC program. MTSU presented a framed portrait of the brick, which has been placed at the Veterans Memorial site. (MTSU photo by Andy Heid...

Demolition of Abernathy and Ezell halls on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro began in February, clearing the way for the new School of Concrete and Construction Management slated to open in fall 2022. So far about a quarter of Ezell Hall is demolished, with a giant chunk of gray concrete, rebar and bricks lying in a pile. "Were in the process of taking the Ezell building down ... and doing asbestos removal ... on the first floor of the Abernathy building," said Je...