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First Amendment Advocate Paulson Becomes MTSU Dean

Associated Press — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:01:47 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Ken Paulson, former editor at USA Today and CEO of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, has been selected as the next dean of the College of Mass Communication at Middle Tennessee State University.Paulson will take over his new position on July 1 and replaces Roy Moore, who will remain with the university as a professor.

“Avatar” Arrives at MTSU!

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:47:15 +0000

And while it could happen some day, we’re not talking about the movie being shown in the new Student Union video theater when it opens in late August.

Technology similar to what people see in the “Avatar” movie series has reached the MTSU classroom — and “it brings science to life,” said Dr. Anatoliy Volkov, who has helped bring it to campus.

Dr. Bass to Present a Speech at MTSU on April 19th

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:12:22 +0000

Who: Dr. Bill Bass, University of Tennessee Professor Emeritus and founder of the UT Forensic Anthropology Facility (aka the “Body Farm”)

What: Media availability and “Life at the ‘Body Farm’” lecture

When: Thursday, April 19, 5:30-6 p.m. (lecture begins at 6:30)

Where: Floor of Hale Arena, Murphy Center, MTSU Campus

State Gun Taskforce Derailed by Legislator's Arrest

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:20:05 +0000

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Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Legislature's firearms taskforce may be disbanded following the arrest of its chairman, Collierville Republican Curry Todd, on charges of drunken driving and gun possession.

Father of Tenn. Open Government Laws Dies

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:14:04 +0000

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Nashville, TN – Nashville attorney Alfred H Knight III shaped many of the laws that forced Tennesee to open records and meetings to the public and journalists.

Southern Festival of Books This Weekend

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:08:45 +0000

Nashville, TN – The 23rd Annual Southern Festival of books opens Friday on Legislative Plaza and continues through Sunday.

Occupy Nashville Plans New Protest Rally and March

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:39:13 +0000

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Nashville, TN – WMOT speaks to an Occupy Nashville protester camped on Legislative Plaza; group plans weekend rally and march.

Ft. Campbell Opens Barracks for Wounded Warriors

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:33:09 +0000

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Clarksville, Tenn. – Ft. Campbell has completed construction of a new barracks designed to meet the needs of ill or wounded warriors, including those using prosthetics.

Nashville Ballet Prepares to Open 2011-12 Season

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:28:26 +0000

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Nashville, TN – Artistic Director Paul Vasterling and his dancers are in final rehearsals for the first production of the Nashville Ballet's 26th season.

Nashville Ballet Opens 2011-12 Season with Cinderella

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:13:32 +0000

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Nashville, Tenn. – The Nashville Ballet opens it's 26th season with a production of Cinderella that Artistic Director, Paul Vasterling, calls "...more mature, grander, with bigger production values."