Debt of thanks Inside this edition: SunTrust Lecture Series Coaches’ careers recognized, page 2 now bears banker’s name Get ready for June 26 tornado drill, page 3 see page 6 Go see CeSIL for leadership services, page 7 MT athlletes shiine,, pages 7,, 8

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utherford County’s “Celebration Under the Stars” $1M upgrade R will once again be held on the campus of MTSU—and admission to the family-oriented event will be free. provides EMC’s Festivities will kick off at 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 4, on the university’s intramural field, the traditional site for new ‘definition’ the countywide event. by Gina E. Fann From 5 to 8 p.m., there will be games and million-dollar upgrade for activities for the high-definition TV equipment kids, including face A will put MTSU’s electronic painting, patriotic media communication graduates out puzzles and arts and front in their profession, thanks to crafts projects. There also generous donors and matching funds will be prizes and promo- from the university. tional giveaways. “This is huge for us because so The Col. Hardy many places don’t have HD (facilities) Murfree Chapter of the yet,” said senior Jacob Smithson of National Society of the Woodbury, one of the EMC depart- Daughters of the ment’s first students to work exten- American Revolution again sively in the digital format, as he pre- will provide free American pared to install more of the new flags for everyone. The chapter equipment last week. has provided flags for this cel- “I’ve been involved in the ebration for the last nine years. upgrade and will have that additional Wal-Mart at Old Fort knowledge to use wherever I go. I’m not only getting firsthand experience See ‘Celebration’ page 5 in using the equipment, I’m getting experience in installing it, which is going to be critical in the industry.” The 16-year-old EMC facilities in Commencement the university’s Bragg Mass Communication Building will be Adult degree plan launches upgraded with the latest HD cameras, ceremony DVDs from Staff Reports worker with a bachelor’s degree monitors and other equipment manu- earns nearly $240,000 more during factured by Sony Broadcasting. Sony’s TSU’s College of his or her career than those without in-kind support is paired with: will be available Continuing Education and one.” • a $200,000 cash grant from the DVDs of MTSU’s May and M Distance Learning has Added Dr. Mike Boyle, dean of Oklahoma City-based Ethics and August 2007 commencement cere- established a new Adult Degree the College of Continuing Educa- Excellence in Journalism Foundation; monies will be available for purchase Completion Program, which will tion and Distance Learning, “New • $10,000 from the Landmark from Phillips Bookstore for $10 each enable adults who have left college technologies and alternative meth- Communications Foundation via plus $6.95 shipping and sales tax for prior to finishing to earn a degree ods of earning credit have facilitat- Nashville’s NewsChannel5 Network, Tennessee orders. quickly and affordably. ed an environment in which the first Tennessee TV station to The DVDs will be shipped in four The ADCP is applicable someone who’s willing broadcast in HD; to six weeks after the ordering dead- to any degree offered by to work at it can com- • individual donations from line for each graduation. the college. Students plete a degree while alumni, community partners and pri- Orders for the May event must be have the choice of taking continuing to meet vate foundations; and placed by Friday, June 22. The order- courses online, on-cam- work and family • $500,000 in matching funds ing timeframe for the Aug. 11 ceremo- pus or in combination. responsibilities. With from the office of MTSU’s president, ny is July 2-Sept. 14. The program is cus- MTSU entering this arena, Dr. Sidney A. McPhee. Orders may be placed online at tomized so that each stu- it has greatly reduced the cost for “This HD studio will return www.phillipsbookstore.com or by calling dent works with the ADCP director most employees and employers MTSU to the front of electronic media 615-898-2700. Web site orders are paid and his or her academic adviser to compared to the for-profit or private communication education in through PayPal. select the most appropriate pro- school alternatives. Our goal is to Tennessee,” said Dr. Bob Spires, EMC Customers ordering in person gram. allow students to get a degree as department chairman. “I don’t know may pay by cash, check, MasterCard “There are more than 60,000 quickly and efficiently as possible.” of a more state-of-the art facility dedi- or Visa. Phone orders can be placed Tennesseans who have completed at Program details can be found cated to teaching students of televi- with a MasterCard or Visa. least 30 hours of college and who on the Web at www.mtsu.edu/adcp, sion production and television jour- Phillips Bookstore will have more can benefit tremendously from com- and appointments with the ADCP nalism in the United States. information onsite when prospective pleting their degrees,” said Lance director may be scheduled by call- “This project reflects the graduates pick up their regalia. Ikard, ADCP director. “The average ing 615-898-2177. See ‘Upgrade’ page 5

over six years. That includes a per- closed for inventory June 27-29. The CORRECTION year figure of $36,000 plus an last day to order supplies from the PRE-SORTED $18,000 stipend. catalog will be Monday, June 25, STANDARD MAIL A story in the May 7 edition of and the last day for campus deliver- NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION The Record, “Busy alumnus nabs ies will be Tuesday, June 26. There $588K for postgrad degrees at VU,” IN BRIEF will be no deliveries until Monday, U.S. POSTAGE PAID contained factual errors. The total July 2, when the bookstore reopens MURFREESBORO TN amount of the full scholarship BOOKSTORE CLOSED JUNE 27-29 at 7:30 a.m. For more information, PERMIT NO. 169 award is $336,000, not $588,000, www.mtsunews.com Phillips Bookstore will be contact 615-898-2700. MT coaches honored for careers of excellence State Legislature recognizes Insell Moore named Southeast Region from MT Media Relations the NCAA Tournament to Marist College of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Coach of the Year by golfing group Insell was voted Sun Belt Coach from MT Media Relations Middle Tennessee enjoyed top tate Sen. Jim Tracy, R- of the Year this season, the first Blue five finishes in all seven of their Shelbyville, introduced Joint Raider head coach to garner a Coach spring tournaments and posted 10 Resolution 169 at the State utgoing Middle Tennessee S of the Year accolade since 1988. top five finishes out of 12 events Capitol on May 31 to honor Middle men’s golf coach Johnny Middle Tennessee also appeared during the 2006-07 season. Fresh- Tennessee women’s basketball coach Moore certainly is leaving in the national rankings for the first O man Craig Smith became the first Rick Insell for his upcoming induc- his current position in style. time since 1988 and in the Blue Raider to earn low medalist at tion into the National High School Moore, whose retirement after Associated Press Top 25 poll for the the Sun Belt Conference Champion- Hall of Fame. 18 years at the helm of the program first time in school history. ships, and sophomore Chas On July 4, Insell will become the became effective June 15, was Insell’s high school coaching Narramore became the first Middle fourth high school coach from named the Southeast Region Coach records and honors include: Tennessee golfer selected into the Tennessee inducted into the national of the Year by the Golf Coaches • winning a Tennessee state NCAA Division I Championships Hall of Fame in Palm Desert, Calif. Association of America May 31. record 10 state championships (1986, as an individual. He’s one of 12 individuals who will The nine regional Coach of the 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, “As far as depth and overall tal- be inducted into the organization for Year recipients are also candidates 2001, 2003, 2004), including a state ent, I believe this was the best team 2007. for the Eaton Golf Pride Dave record with the four consecutive we have had at Middle Tennessee The induction ceremony will be Williams Award, which is presented titles from 1989-92; since I’ve been here,” Moore said. the closing event of the 88th NFHS to the Division I national coach of • coaching Shelbyville Central to “This was a very close team and a Annual Summer Meeting. Previous the year. 110 consecutive wins from 1987-91, a group of guys that really cared Tennessee inductees include the late “My first reaction was that I Tennessee state record; about one another Jim Smiddy, the was stunned,” Moore said. “I feel • either winning a state title or and how one late Buck Van Huss honored to be mentioned (with the finishing runner-up 15 of his 28 sea- another played. It and the late Boyce coaches on this list). sons as a was very enjoy- Smith, all coaches. These guys are head able to coach this The late Bill Pack legends. It’s coach at team, and the best and the most recent quite an Shelbyville.; thing is the majori- inductee, Billy honor to • being ty of the players Schrivner of be named named USA are young, either Jackson, were by the Today freshmen or soph- inducted into the Golf National omores, so the Insell Hall of Fame as Coaches Moore Coach of future is very officials. Association. It’s the Year bright.” “It is a great honor to be recog- an honor in itself in 1989 The GCAA is the professional nized by your state leaders and to be because it is your peers. and 1991; association of men’s golf coaches. singled out for the work that you I’m almost speechless • being named Converse Established in 1958, this nonprofit do,” Insell said. “I am very grateful when I think about it. National High School Coach of the organization is dedicated to educat- for the time and effort Jim Tracy put “I really think it’s an honor for Year in 1990 and 1992.; ing, promoting and recognizing its into this endeavor.” the university and for those players, • leading the 1990 squad to rec- members who participate in men’s Insell built a dynasty at not for me. They are the ones who ognize the Tennessee Sports Hall of golf at all levels. Through its estab- Shelbyville Central High School, did it. I drove the bus and stayed Fame Team of the Year, the first lished events and programs, the guiding the Golden Eaglettes to a out of the way.” high-school team so honored; GCAA maintains a goal of increas- record 10 TSSAA state champi- Moore, who was named Sun • guiding the Golden Eaglettes ing awareness and the status of onships with an overall record of Belt Conference Coach of the Year to 23 district championships and 16 men’s golf. 775-148 (.840 winning percentage) in April, came within inches of regional championships; Eaton Golf Pride Regional during his 28-year tenure. He was leading the Blue Raiders to their • developing six Tennessee Coaches of the Year include Moore hired at Shelbyville Central (Class first SBC Championship when they Class AAA Miss Basketball Award from the Southeast region; New AAA) in 1977 and spent all 28 years lost on a birdie putt on the first recipients and 15 high-school All- England representative Tom as head coach at the school. playoff hole at the league tourna- Americans; 57 of his players have Drennan of the University of Rhode The Woodbury native has spent ment in April. Middle Tennessee received scholarships to continue Island; the Mid-Atlantic’s Kevin the last two seasons as head coach at had stormed back from a 13-shot their careers at the collegiate level; Fillman of Longwood; Southern Middle Tennessee, compiling a 50-15 deficit to grab a share of the lead • coaching Tiffany Woosley, who representative Allen Terrell of record and winning two straight Sun after 54 holes. was named USA Today National Coastal Carolina; the Midwest’s Belt Tournament titles. The Blue Raiders enjoyed a stel- Player of the Year in 1990-91; Mark Crabtree of the University of The Blue Raiders claimed the lar season in 2007, ranking 47th • receiving a special invitation Louisville; Central rep Bill Brogden, regular season Sun Belt title in 2006- nationally by Golfstat and 59th by to the Oval Office by President University of Tulsa; South Central’s 07, posting a perfect 21-0 mark ver- Golf Week. Middle Tennessee nar- George H.W. Bush for academic and Brian White, Lamar; Southwest’s sus SBC opponents and earning a rowly missed an at-large berth into athletic achievement as well as hon- Bruce Brockbank of Brigham school-record 30 victories. the NCAA National Champion- ors from both houses of Congress Young; and Pacific rep Conrad Ray The Middle Tennessee women ships after posting a 115-29-2 record and two Tennessee governors. of Stanford University. won 27 consecutive games before and going 26-18-2 against Top 100 falling 73-59 in the second round of competition.

page 2 The Record June 18, 2007 Be prepared! Campuswide tornado drill is June 26 The tornado drill will last for 20 they may be notified of tornado the areas that they need to cover and from Staff Reports minutes from the time the e-mail noti- warnings as well as with places they make sure they include every office fications are sent out. Afterward, all should go in the event of an actual and classroom on their routes. TSU president Sidney A. personnel tornado warn- Tornado warnings and drills will McPhee has authorized a should return ing. be inconvenient for most of us. At the M campuswide tornado warn- to normal • The drill same time, they are critical to ensure a ing drill to be held sometime between duties. also will give safer campus community. 9 a.m. and noon on Tuesday, June 26. The pur- everyone a Please send any feedback (posi- Public Safety will activate the pose of this chance to identi- tive and negative), ideas and sugges- drill by sending out e-mail notifica- campuswide fy problems, tions concerning tornado prepared- tions to the university’s “building drill is to issues and areas ness planning to either Tom Tozer, runners.” (The tornado siren also will accomplish a that should be director of News and Public Affairs, be activated as part of the drill.) number of addressed. at [email protected] or Buddy Peaster, Building runners will then make tasks: With this chief of the Department of Public their rounds throughout their build- • The drill advance notice, Safety, at [email protected]. ings, notifying all personnel that a should help we trust that all The university’s tornado notifica- tornado drill is in effect. All personnel building run- faculty, staff and tion system is meant to be an impor- should then proceed to the “safer ners become familiar with receiving students will be able, if necessary, to tant alert system that works for stu- locations” in their buildings. (That list warning information via e-mail. adjust their classroom schedules and dents, faculty and staff. Please share can be found at www.mtsu.edu/alert4u/ • The drill should also help all activities. your comments with Tozer or Peaster tornado_shelter.shtml. employees become familiar with how Building runners should review to help improve the system.

by Lisa L. Rollins what is now called Negro History Month, once said, ‘We must give our own story to the world,’” observed moderator Lewis, “(and) I truly believe that, regardless of who ‘we’ happens to be. ccording to an African “Anytime I can help take part in doing that, I seize the proverb, “When the lion opportunity,” he said. “And Middle Tennessee A writes history, the hunter State University’s public forum disappears.” on human rights And Dr. Ellen Garrison, is, I associate professor of history, think, says the same can be said for one of humankind when it comes to those accurate historical records as great they relate to human rights. opportuni- A member of MTSU’s fac- ties.” ulty since 1989, Garrison is Visiting the coordinator for “Whose scholar/ Story Gets Told? Human historian Rights and the Power of Peterson, Records,” an open forum who will be at and panel discussion that MTSU until will be presented from 6 to July 7, is the 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June founding direc- 19, in the Business and tor of the Open Aerospace Building’s Society Archives State Farm Lecture Hall. and a consultant “Throughout histo- to the United ry, the victors in human Nations Commis- conflicts have usually sion on Human enshrined their Rights. She has account of those con- served as an flicts in carefully selected offi- archivist for the cial records and standard published narra- U.N. High Commis- tives, leaving the story of their victims untold,” Garrison sioner for Refugees said. and is the former “In the 20th century, victims and their advocates began a systematic effort executive director of to recover those lost voices through truth commissions, video, film and oral history projects, and opening the complete record of government actions to the the Open Media Research Institute. She also public.” is the former acting archivist for the United States and author of Final Acts: A The 90-minute panel discussion will feature internationally known Guide to Preserving the Records of Truth Commissions (Johns Hopkins University archivist Dr. Trudy Huskamp Peterson, MTSU’s 2007 Visiting Distinguished Press, 2005). Public Historian, and moderator Dwight Lewis, a columnist and regional edi- “Dr. Trudy Huskamp Peterson’s reputation as an archivist is unparalleled tor for The Tennessean. in the United States and abroad,” confirmed Garrison, who also is a certified James E. Staub Jr., who volunteers with several Nashville-based social jus- archivist. “During a 21-year career at the National Archives, she rose through tice groups, said it’s crucial to conduct educational discussions about the the ranks to become the deputy archivist and acting archivist of the United importance of accurate historical records within the realm of human rights and States … (before leaving) the National Archives to embark upon an even more whose stories get told. challenging career working with international organizations to identify, pre- “When we work to change the world, we must make serve and maintain control over records essential to prosecuting human rights ourselves counted, and we must hold people with power violations.” accountable for their decisions,” said Staub, a government In addition to speaking at “Whose Story Gets Told?” dur- information librarian. “Public records—and new records ing her MTSU visit, Peterson will teach “Current Issues in built from the people’s stories when the official record is Public History Practice: Human Rights and the Power of insufficient or injurious—expose truth and give us raw mate- Records,” a summer session course offered by the rial to replace injustice with justice.” Department of History. In addition to Peterson, panelists set to share their own “Her prolific scholarship is matched by a distinguished efforts to preserve such lost voices include the Rev. Edwin record of public speaking and teaching in the United States King, plaintiff in the Mississippi Sovereignty Commission Garrison and Abroad,” Garrison said of Peterson, whose prior lecture- Records lawsuit; MTSU alumnus John Awan, a Sudan native ships and professorships include George Washington and naturalized U.S. citizen; and Dr. Clare Bratten, an assis- University; the universities of Iowa, Maryland and Hong tant professor of electronic media communications at MTSU and producer of a Peterson Kong; Central European University in Budapest; and documentary on Kurds in Iraq and those who immigrated. Finland’s University of Oulu. Those who attend the June 19 forum at MTSU will “hear a diverse panel Sponsorship for the forum was provided by the Office of explore contemporary examples of … recent human rights conflicts ranging the Executive Vice President and Provost, the College of Liberal Arts, the from South Africa and the Sudan to Iraq and Mississippi,” said Garrison, who Middle East Center, the Department of Political Science and the Department of noted that each panelist has participated in the struggle to preserve the voices History’s public history program. that have yet to be preserved in the official records of these conflicts. For more information on the event, which will be followed by a dessert “The late historian Carter G. Woodson, who is regarded as the father of reception, please contact the history department at 615-898-2536.

The Record June 18, 2007 page 3 Campus Calendar June 18-July 1 TV Schedule June 21 June 24 June 25-29 MTSU “Boys Only” “Middle Tennessee Record” June 21-23 Sunday, June 24 Soccer Camp Cable Channel 9: Kermit Davis Men's “MTSU On the Record: The for boys ages 10 to 18 Monday-Sunday—5 p.m. Basketball Team Camp II Price of College Textbooks“ For information, visit NewsChannel 5+: for high-school boys' teams Guest: Dr. Janet Belsky www.mtsusoccercamps.com Saturdays—1 p.m. For information, visit 7 a.m., WMOT 89.5-FM or contact: 615-898-5316. Visit www.mtsu.edu/~proffice/ www.goblueraiders.com Podcast available at MTR.html for airtimes on 12 or contact: 615-898-5228. www.mtsunews.com June 29 other cable outlets. or free subscription at iTunes. June 21-July 15 June 29-July 1 June 18 Youth Culture & Art Center Rick Insell “Elite” Women's Recording Workshop June 25 Basketball Camp June 18-21 for children ages 12 to 17 for girls grades 7-12 Blue Raider Baseball 2 p.m. Sundays and 6 p.m. June 25-27 For information, visit Day Camp (Session III) Thursdays Blue Raider Strength and www.goblueraiders.com for boys ages 7 to 12 For information, e-mail Conditioning Camp or contact: 615-898-5356. For information, visit [email protected]. for athletes ages 12 to 18 www.goblueraiders.com For information, visit July 1 or contact: 615-898-2450. Thursday, June 21 www.goblueraiders.com Retirement reception for or contact: 615-904-8196 Sunday, July 1 June 18-22 Career Center Director or 615-898-2428. “MTSU On the Record: Blue Raider Youth Tennis Martha Turner Celebration Under the Stars“ Camp II 2:30-4 p.m., BAS SunTrust Guests: Marlane Sewell, Jim for athletes ages five to 18 Room Fanguy, Darla Jackson and For information, visit For information, contact: Deborah Paschall www.goblueraiders.com 615-898-5342. 7 a.m., WMOT 89.5-FM or contact: 615-898-2957.

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3-2-1 LAUNCH—Junior biology major Sade Dunn of Lebanon, left, listens to McNair Scholars Director Dr. Diane Miller and senior accounting major Drew Monks of Fayetteville before the start of the June 5 McNair Program Blast Off Reception in the SunTrust Room in the Business and Aerospace Building. Fifteen McNair Scholars will be performing research that will end with a symposium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, in the Tom H. Jackson Building. Monks, Sarafina Croft (electronic media journalism) and Logan Grant (political science) are returning for their second year in the McNair Program. Other first-time scholars and their majors include Dean Andrews, political science; Jessica Beard, geology; Eterial Burrell and Leonela Carriedo, biology; Anjelica Crawford, Jeremy Minton and Danielle Ross, psychology; Sierra Douglas, recreation; Dione Johnson, voice performance; Ryne Joyner, computer informa- tion systems; and Stephanie Mills, violin performance. MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee was the guest speaker at the June 5 launch, calling it a “very distinguished program.” Miller talked about program responsibilities of the scholars and faculty mentors, and Program Coordinator Steve Saunders gave closing remarks.

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June 18-22 June 22 June 25-28 Podcast available at MTSU “Girls Only” Kermit Davis Men's www.mtsunews.com Soccer Camp June 22-23 Basketball Camp or free subscription at iTunes. for girls ages 10 to 18 CUSTOMS Orientation for individual K-12 boys For information, visit Liberal Arts, Education & For information, visit www.mtsusoccercamps.com Behavioral Science, Business www.goblueraiders.com See your event here! or contact: 615-898-5316. and undeclared majors or contact: 615-898-5228. For information, visit Calendar Items Welcomed June 19 www.mtsu.edu/~customs. June 25-29 Submit your campus events Blue Raider Youth Tennis (at least three weeks in advance June 19-20 Friday, June 22 Camp III if possible, please) to gfann@ CUSTOMS Orientation Retirement reception for for athletes ages five to 18 mtsu.edu. Basic & Applied Science, Mass WMOT's John L. High For information, visit Comm and undeclared majors 11 a.m.-1 p.m., LRC East Lobby www.goblueraiders.com For information, visit For information, contact: or contact: 615-898-2957. www.mtsu.edu/~customs. 615-898-2800. page 4 The Record June 18, 2007 Celebration from page 1 Parkway is once again donating the “Celebration Under the Stars” birthday cakes. Program emcee State Rep. John Hood, D-Murfrees- boro, will extend a formal welcome at 7:30 p.m., followed by remarks from local dignitaries and sponsor representa- tives. This is Hood’s 10th year as emcee for this event. At 8 p.m., following the presentation of colors by the Murfreesboro Fire Department’s Color Guard, a tribute to the armed forces and singing of the national anthem, the Tennessee Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will present a program of traditional patriotic tunes, rousing Sousa marches and inspirational classics. Dr. Raphael Bundage, professor in MTSU’s Robert W. McLean School of Music, will conduct. The fireworks display will light up the sky at 9 p.m. Guests should enter the campus on Faulkinberry Drive off Middle Tennessee Boulevard and from Greenland Drive. The entrances on the east side of campus along Rutherford Boulevard will be closed, and parking will not be permitted on either side of Rutherford Boulevard. The best parking on campus will be north and west of the cele- bration site and also in the new large lot on the east side of Rutherford Boulevard. The lots adjacent to the Recreation Center will be closed. MTSU police and university personnel will be on duty to help people to parking areas. DON’T FORGET YOUR LAWN CHAIRS—The map above shows road closings, concessions and family Rutherford Boulevard will be closed temporarily dur- activity locations and the site of the symphony performance for the annual “Celebration Under the Stars.” ing the fireworks display and reopened as soon as the area Some areas may change at the last minute, however, so watch the July 1 edition of the DNJ for updates. has been cleared. At the end of the evening, guests will be asked to wait about 15 minutes before exiting the campus map courtesy The Daily News Journal via MTSU Boulevard onto Rutherford Boulevard in order for officials to check for any fireworks that may not have holic beverages, cooking grills and personal fireworks or sparklers are not detonated. permitted on the celebration site. In addition, banners and signs from out- For safety purposes, organizers are reminding everyone that pets, alco- side groups, other than the evening’s sponsors, will not be allowed on the grounds. Families are encouraged, however, to bring picnic baskets, lawn chairs and blankets for picnicking on the grass. Cool off early on the Fourth with ‘Rock the Pool’ Sodehxo, food vendor for the event, will sell soft drinks, pizza, hot dogs and traditional holiday snacks and desserts. arlier in the day on July 4th, the Murfreesboro Parks and Sponsors of the event include MTSU, The Daily News Journal, the City of Recreation Aquatics Division will kick off the day’s celebration for Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation, Rutherford County E the whole family with “Rock the Pool” at 10 a.m. at Sports*Com, Government and the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. In addition located at 2310 Memorial Blvd. to MTSU, the DNJ and the City of Murfreesboro, additional symphony sup- There will be family-friendly music, games and contests, face paint- porters include SunTrust Bank and the Tennessee Arts Commission. ing and “tattoos,” and a concession stand offering hot dogs, hamburgers, A special “Celebration Under the Stars” publication will be inserted in pizza, chips and beverages. the Sunday, July 1, edition of the DNJ, providing a schedule of activities and At noon, there will be a pause in the festivities for the presentation a map of the celebration site. of colors and playing of the national anthem. Event organizers will share the spotlight that evening with WGNS-AM The 50-meter outdoor pool at Sports*Com has a high and low dive 1450 Radio and Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation, both of which are cele- and a separate, shaded baby pool. brating their 60th anniversaries. Additionally, WMOT Jazz89, the MTSU sta- “Rock the Pool” will conclude at 4:30 p.m., in time for families to go tion, is marking its 38th year on the air. home, change clothes and head to MTSU’s “Celebration Under the For more information about the celebration, call Marlane Sewell, steering Stars.” For more information, contact Sports*Com at 615-895-5040. committee chair, at 615-893-2141, Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation at 615- 890-5333 or MTSU News and Public Affairs at 615-898-2919.

Upgrade from page 1 commitment of President McPhee to will be placement of a massive plas- will be able to sit down to operate the Barnes, development director for the the Academic Master Plan in that it ma screen, complete with a rotating “tape wall” of monitors, opening the College of Mass Communication. encourages academic excellence, and menu of student projects, along the facility up to better accessibility for The second phase will upgrade the facility will be used by literally south hallway of the Bragg building people with disabilities. EMC’s Mobile Production Laboratory thousands of students over its work- to replace the bank of video monitors The $1 million upgrade is just the with digital technology for on-the-go ing life. I can’t think of a better exam- formerly visible behind the windows. first phase of a departmental digitiza- coverage comparable to any profes- ple of ‘student-centeredness.’” Inside the control room, users tion project, according to Steven sional TV station. Renovations and installations are “This type of project exhibits how under way now to have the EMC stu- private support can benefit an entire dio ready for use this fall, said Marc generation of students,” Barnes said. Parrish, director of technical systems “Sony’s interest in our program for the department. The project has opened the door for some future includes upgrades in the TV studio, opportunities that could have a great central machine room, studio control impact on the university.” room and audio control room. MTSU’s EMC department already When the renovated facility is acclaimed for its hands-on opportu- reopens this fall, MTSU will become nities for students aiming for careers the first university in Tennessee—and in TV, film and electronic media man- one of a mere handful around the agement. Most recently, the depart- country—to educate students with ment provided a closed-circuit news the new digital format. operation, complete with CNN-type HD TV provides theater-quality coverage, of a massive disaster simu- pictures and CD-quality sound, and lation in Nashville, to help first because of its higher-resolution for- responders practice their crisis com- matting and digital technology, it munications plans. requires more specialized training to “This technology symbolizes the properly present media. future of higher education, in its part- “There will definitely be a learn- nership with industry giants while ing curve for both students and facul- delivering top-notch education to our ty,” said Parrish. “When we’re up and 21ST-CENTURY WORK—Senior Jacob Smithson, left, joins technical systems director students at MTSU,” said Dr. Anantha running, we’ll definitely be a leader Marc Parrish to set up the new CMR layout in the EMC facilities. Babbili, dean of the College of Mass in the industry.” Communication. photo courtesy Toffer King/EMC One of the most visible changes

The Record June 18, 2007 page 5 Lecture series renamed for ‘banker to the stars’ Mass Comm honors late Brian Williams of SunTrust Bank from Staff Reports

he College of Mass Communication is acknowledging the contributions and coop- T eration of the late Brian Williams, known as Music Row’s respected “banker to the stars,” by renaming its popular lecture series in his honor. Mr. Williams, 45, was a charter member of the College’s Board of Visitors and a senior vice president and director of SunTrust Bank Inc.’s Entertainment Banking, a group comprising vari- ous units specializing in music and motorsports private banking. In that position, he directed the Nashville, Atlanta and Miami private banking units dedicated to the music industry and the Daytona Beach and Charlotte Motorsports units and used those efforts to create Music Row fundraisers. HONORING THE BEST—University leaders join SunTrust Bank officials and Marion Williams, center, during an He died July 8, 2006, from injuries sustained April ceremony recognizing the contributions of the late Brian Williams, director of SunTrust Bank’s Entertainment while swimming with family and friends at Center Banking, to the College of Mass Communication. From left are MTSU Executive Vice President and Provost Kaylene Hill Lake in Smithville. Gebert, Mass Communication Dean Anantha Babbili, Mrs. Williams, SunTrust Senior Vice President (and Board of The annual lecture series, which draws profes- Visitors member) Karen Clark and Mike Weber, Murfreesboro city president, SunTrust Bank. sionals from all venues of and connections to the communications industry, will now be known as photo by Jack Ross the “Brian Williams Entertainment Studies Lecture Series, presented by SunTrust Bank.” “Brian was a significant supporter of high- spirit and his devotion to education by renaming once-unheard-of practice on Music Row that has quality education at MTSU,” said Dean Anantha our lecture series in his memory.” since become standard. Babbili in announcing the decision. “He was The dean described Williams as a pioneer who “Brian was known as the ‘banker to the stars.’ always devoutly student-centered and used his forged effective partnerships between MTSU’s We are grateful that part of his legacy will allow us position on Music Row to bring resources to mass communication program, music industry and to bring industry ‘stars’ to campus to share their enhance the quality of our recording industry pro- banking. He was particularly known for launching experience knowledge and wisdom with our stu- gram. the practice of lending clients money against future dents,” said Steven Barnes, development director “It’s only natural and right that we honor his royalty incomes and treating songs as collateral, a for the College of Mass Communication. Soccer team seeking 5th straight winning season from MT Media Relations The Blue Raiders open Sun Belt Conference play at home against Florida Atlantic and Florida International, and they also have home conference games iddle Tennessee soccer coach Aston Rhoden doesn’t mind challenges against UALR, Arkansas State, Denver and North Texas. and he seems to enjoy seeing how his players respond when they’re “We play a schedule like this one because we feel it represents the type of M put to the test. competition we will see during conference play,” Rhoden said. “This schedule Given that, Rhoden should get his way when the Blue Raiders begin the also gives us an opportunity to measure ourselves against other top teams in 2007 soccer season seeking an unprecedented fifth straight winning season. conferences across the country, plus face different styles and systems of play The 2007 schedule includes non-conference games against teams from the that, should we get into the NCAA Tournament, there will be no surprises for Southeastern Conference, Conference USA, the Big 12 and the Big West, among us there, either.” others. In addition to eight non-conference games, the Blue Raiders will play Middle Tennessee begins the 2007 season at home in an exhibition contest an 11-game Sun Belt Conference schedule. against UAB on Saturday, Aug. 25. All home games are played at the Blue “This schedule is one of the toughest we have played in our program’s his- Raider Soccer Field. Games in bold type in the schedule below are home tory, because there is no team on here that I think will not challenge us,” said games. Rhoden, whose teams have posted a 63-32-7 mark in his five seasons leading the Blue Raider program. 2007 Middle Tennessee Soccer Schedule “Are we ready for this challenge? Since our players have no control of our schedule, they have to be ready for whatever Aug. 25 vs. UAB, 7 p.m. (exhibition game) is put in front of them,” Rhoden continued. “We have an Aug. 31 at East Tennessee, 4 p.m. experienced group returning, and we have made a lot of Sept. 2 at Belmont, 1 p.m. progress in the spring with our returning players, and we Sept. 7 vs. Tulsa, 7 p.m. (Middle Tennessee Classic) have some exciting new players coming into the program. Sept. 9 vs. Mississippi State, 3:30 p.m. (Middle Tennessee Classic) Ready or not, this is the schedule we are going to face, and as Sept. 14 at Alabama, 7 p.m. long as it prepares us for the conference schedule and the con- Sept. 16 at Alabama A&M, 1 p.m. ference tournament, that’s really all that matters.” Rhoden Sept. 21 vs. Long Beach State, 4:30 p.m. (Oklahoma Classic, Norman, Headlining the non-conference portion of the schedule are Okla.) home games against Mississippi State and Tulsa in the Middle Tennessee Sept. 23 vs. Oklahoma, 1 p.m. (Oklahoma Classic, Norman, Okla.) Classic during the weekend of Sept. 7. SBC member Western Kentucky will Sept. 28 vs. Florida Atlantic,* 7 p.m. complete the four-team field. Sept. 30 vs. Florida International,* 1 p.m. “Our tournament has improved each year because of the quality of play Oct. 5 at South Alabama,* 7 p.m. and the caliber of teams competing in it,” Rhoden said. “This year it will be Oct. 7 at Troy,* 1 p.m. played in our new stadium for the first time, and we have quality teams com- Oct. 12 vs. UALR,* 7 p.m. ing in with Mississippi State, Tulsa and Western Kentucky. With the success we Oct. 14 vs. Arkansas State,* 1 p.m. have had, we are starting to attract quality teams to come in and compete in Oct. 19 at Louisiana-Lafayette,* 7 p.m. the tournament, and with our new stadium I believe we will be able to contin- Oct. 21 at Louisiana-Monroe,* 1 p.m. ue to attract quality opponents.” Oct. 26 vs. Denver,* 7 p.m. Middle Tennessee will also play in the Oklahoma Soccer Classic in Oct. 28 vs. North Texas,* 1 p.m. Norman, Okla., during the weekend of Sept. 21. The Blue Raiders will face Nov. 2 at Western Kentucky,* 7 p.m. Long Beach State and Oklahoma in this event. Also on tap are dates against Nov. 7-10 Sun Belt Conference Championships, Mobile, Ala. Alabama and Alabama A&M, as well as contests with in-state rivals East Tennessee State and Belmont. * - Sun Belt Conference Game

page 6 The Record June 18, 2007 ‘Hard to put into words’ Center for Student Golfer Durham qualifies for U.S. Open Involvement and The driven competitor thought the opportunity of a from MT Media Relations lifetime had slipped away when she three-putted the 18th Leadership offers hole of her final round; however, there would be more golf iddle Tennessee golfer Taryn Durham has to be played—a lot more as it turned out. one-stop services reached great heights during her extraordinary “I three-putted my last green and I was not a happy from Staff Reports M collegiate career; however, the junior linkster camper heading to the clubhouse,” Durham said. “I fig- will play on the grandest stage of all when she participates ured the scores were going to be a little high because the in the U.S. Women’s Open. course was so tough, so I thought a two-putt would be TSU’s Division of Student Durham shot rounds of 73 and 75 in sectional qualify- safe, but not a three-putt. I had to wait 30 or 40 minutes Affairs has created the ing at the par-72 Village Links of Glen Ellyn in Glen Ellyn, for all the scores to come in to find out if I was either M Center for Student Ill., June 11. That made her one of only 21 players to earn a advancing or in a playoff, or out.” Involvement and Leadership to spot in the 156-player field for the U.S. Women’s Open, By that time, the sun was setting over the course and help equip students with the skills which will be played June 28-July 1 at Pine Needles Lodge daylight had long since given way to dusk as seven and confidence needed to become and Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. remaining hopefuls went back on the links for a playoff to leaders in their chosen fields. “I really don’t think determine four spots. The center, also known as it has sunk in yet,” On the first playoff CeSIL, will be under the direction Durham said from her hole, one golfer birdied of Dr. Colette Taylor, associate dean Glasgow, Ky., home the to advance, five, includ- of students. It will comprise the day after her qualifying ing Durham, parred, and offices of Greek Affairs (formerly rounds. “Everybody in ‘I knew, no matter what, one bogeyed to be elimi- Greek Life), Intercultural and my phone book has nated, leaving five play- Diversity Affairs (formerly I was in the (U.S.) Open.’ Multicultural Affairs), Off-Campus called me. It is still hard Taryn Durham, ers for three spots as they to put into words, but I headed to the second Student Services (including Adult played well and it’s a 3-time All-Sun Belt MT golfer playoff hole. Student Services), Leadership and great accomplishment. All five players Service (formerly the offices of The course was very dif- parred the second playoff Leadership Development and ficult and the pin placement was tough so I felt like I hole to set up a third. Student Organizations and played well. I’ve never concentrated that hard on each “At this point, the golf official asked if we wanted to Community Service) and the June shot.” finish or come back (the next day), because it was literally Anderson Women’s Center. Middle Tennessee women’s golf coach Rachael Short dark at this point,” Durham said. “None of us wanted to “Our primary objectives are to said Durham, the first Blue Raider linkster to qualify for come back, so we all agreed to play the third hole. It was increase student learning, provide the Open, is deserving of the honor. so dark you could hardly see, but we wanted to finish.” more opportunities for more stu- “It is an incredible accomplishment,” Short said. Durham’s tee shot went 20 feet above the pin on the dents to become engaged in the “Taryn works very hard and she is deserving of this. This par-3, and she ended up sinking a 20-foot birdie to secure university community and to is where she is going to be in the future so it’s a good spot the coveted spot in the Open. empower students to take owner- to get warmed up. There are not a lot of people who can “It was definitely a good ending to make a birdie in ship of their experience at MTSU,” say they have played in the U.S. Open. Taryn is not con- the dark,” Durham said. “I was so relieved and at that Taylor said. “Studies show that the tent with just making it. She wants to make the cut and point, even though the other players were still on the more students are engaged in their she wants to play with the best.” course, I knew no matter what, I was in the Open, and it educational experience, both inside Durham, a three-time All-Sun Belt Conference selec- doesn’t get much better than that.” and outside the classroom, the more tion, had to concentrate harder than ever to have the The first two rounds of the U.S. Women’s Open will be they learn from that experience.” opportunity to play for a national championship. Durham aired on ESPN, while the final two rounds will be carried “The creation of the Center for punched her ticket for the U.S. Open when she sank a 20- by NBC. Student Involvement and foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole, but how she Leadership is a tremendous step reached that point is even more amazing. forward in making MTSU a truly student-centered campus,” added Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president for Counting down to the Centennial student affairs and vice provost for enrollment and academic services. “By aligning these offices under the same umbrella, we are creating syn- ergy among a diverse group of offices and campus services, creat- ing increased effectiveness, elimi- nating duplication in programming and creating a seamless leadership development program. Yet each of these offices will maintain its indi- viduality in terms of the student populations it serves.” The center’s theme—“Do you know CeSIL?”—will introduce stu- dents to the center’s programs and learning opportunities. The center will provide a broader array of opportunities and a more inclusive environment for all students. The campaign will feature the center’s mascot, CeSIL, who will appear at a variety of events. “The benefit of this reorganiza- tion is the opportunity it gives us to collaborate and to develop pro- gramming that will be of benefit to a broader array of students,” said Gentry McCreary, director of Greek Affairs. “Before, we operated more or less independently. While there was oversight, there was never real- LIVING HISTORY—The June edition of MTSU’s video magazine, “Middle Tennessee Record,” continues the anticipation of the ly a coordinated effort to develop a university’s 100th anniversary in 2011 with the “Centennial Countdown” segment. This month’s feature provides the history of seamless program among all of MTSU’s name, from its founding as Middle Tennessee Normal School (see logo, inset) through a name change to Middle Tennessee these offices. It will allow us to be State Teachers College to the university moniker it wears today. The photo above of the monument at East Main Street shows the more efficient and more effective as name from 1943 to 1965. Learn more on “MT Record” at 5 p.m. weekdays on Cable Channel 9 and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays on offices.” NewsChannel5+; see page 4 for more airdates and times. For more information, contact photos courtesy of the Albert Gore Research Center Taylor at 615-898-5812.

The Record June 18, 2007 page 7 People Around Campus Seniors bring home NCAA doubles championship Pair beats Illinois, gifts outgoing coach with 1st NCAA win from MT Media Relations

TSU seniors Marco Born and Andreas Siljestrom M made history May 28, win- ning the NCAA Doubles Championships, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), in Athens, Ga., over defending national champs Kevin Anderson and Ryan Rowe of Illinois. In the final match of head coach Dale Short’s storied career, Born and Siljestrom claimed the program’s fourth national title in tennis and its first-ever NCAA Championship. The Blue Raiders were broken late in the first set and then again at 4- all in the second set and looked to be Short done in the first NCAA champi- GOING FOR THE WIN—MTSU seniors Andreas Siljestrom, left, and Marco Born await serve during a match in the NCAA Doubles onship match. But Born and Tennis Championships May 28 in Athens, Ga. The pair gave MTSU its fourth national title in tennis and its first NCAA championship. Siljestrom broke back in the next game and forced a tiebreaker in the photo courtesy MT Media Relations/Rebecca Hay second set, evening the match. In the third set, the Blue Raiders rattling off three straight and five of To go out like that is a dream of a life- stepped up when it mattered. nearly broke the Illini in the first six for a 5-2 advantage. The Illini held time,” said head coach Short, who “It was a great match and a huge game and Siljestrom overcame a pair their two serves before Born finished announced his retirement in April win, not only for the guys but also for of double faults in the 12th game to off the victory with his two serves, after 20 years at the helm of the pro- the university. I hope this is a sign of force a deciding tiebreaker. In the setting off the celebration between the gram. “I have to give credit to the things to come for Marco and tiebreaker, Middle Tennessee started two seniors and their head coach. guys. They kept their composure, Andreas and also for our tennis pro- fast, dropping the first point before “I’m a little bit at a loss for words. didn’t think too far ahead and gram at Middle Tennessee.”

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