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Hitting the Highnotes News for MTSU alumni and friends March 2010 Vol. 7 / No. 3 HITTING THE HIGH NOTES Alumni Summer College III will be music to participants’ ears By Rhonda Wright King [email protected] field trip. Open to alumni and friends, the program development from poetry on paper to a part of our will provide several once-in-a-lifetime moments history, and MTSU faculty and alumni will share e all recognize songs as part of the fabric that you do not want to miss. information about the recording industry. of our lives. But did you ever think You will follow the life of a song through its Professional songwriters will teach you how W about what is they start with a melody involved in the life of a or some words scribbled song? Find out June 23- on a napkin and develop 25 at the third annual a song. Find out how Alumni Summer songwriting by inspira- College, at Middle tion and craft differ. Tennessee State Learn whether it is possi- University as we study ble to sit down and write “A Song’s Life.” a No. 1 hit. Alumni Summer To reach the masses, College is an opportuni- a song must be recorded. ty to expand your You will see how far the knowledge of interesting technology involved in subjects with a curricu- recording and producing lum that combines inno- songs has advanced over vative classes and enter- time. taining tours specifically From wax cylinders created with MTSU to digital recordings, the alumni in mind. Alumni Center for Popular Music Summer College is sure houses thousands of to be a highlight of your songs. Established in year as you return to 1985 as one of just 16 campus for three days of Centers of Excellence at education and entertain- universities in the ment, Blue Raider cama- Tennessee Board of raderie, music, good Regents system, the food and an exciting (See ’Summer College,’ Page 5) Alumna Seivers Raiders rule takes the reins MVP Dasher dashes S. Miss hopes; MTSU finishes 10-3 with bowl victory in education By Randy Weiler [email protected] By Randy Weiler [email protected] ast Tennessee native Lana Seivers lue Raider football players, fans, alumni and universi- has made an exciting — and emo- ty friends have waited years to experience what hap- tional — return home to MTSU, pened Dec. 20 in New Orleans. E B her alma mater, after being appointed Powered by quarterback and game most valuable player dean of the College of Education. Dwight Dasher, MTSU rallied from a 14-0 deficit to defeat “Humbling and exhilarating” is how Southern Mississippi 42-32 in the nationally televised R+L Seivers described her return. “I came here Carriers New Orleans Bowl in the Louisiana Superdome. for (Volunteer) Girls’ State,” she said. “I It was the first victory in the Football Bowl Subdivision started at MTSU when I was 17. I was the era for the Blue Raiders, who capped a 10-win season with first person in my family to graduate seven straight wins. They finished 33rd in the ESPN/USA from college. I did not look at my life Today coaches’ poll and 37th in The Associated Press poll. going, career-wise, where it has gone.” “This was one of the most thrilling times of my life- Seivers (’72) said she has “been privi- time,” alumnus Bud Morris (’68, ’75) of Murfreesboro said. leged to serve as teacher and principal “I’ve been going to football games since the late 1940s, when (Oak Ridge), director of schools (Clinton my dad used to carry me on his shoulders. It was an Chris Graythen/Getty Images (See ’Raiders,’ Page 8) Players give Coach Rick Stockstill a Gatorade bath. (See ’Seivers,’ Page 2) CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED SERVICE CHANGE Murfreesboro, TN 37132 TN Murfreesboro, INSIDE . St. Main E. 1301 MTSU P.O. Box 109 Box P.O. MTSU PERMIT NO. 169 NO. PERMIT Brand new home page, Page 2 Services Advancement MURFREESBORO, TN TN MURFREESBORO, AID P AGE U.S. POST U.S. Spring events for alumni, Page 3 ORGANIZATION Campus calendar, Page 3 NONPROFIT Confucius Institute, Page 4 Class Notes, Page 6 Centennial gala 9/9/2011, Page 8 New look — by design University unveils home page By Randy Weiler [email protected] In a late January message to the MTSU community, Lucinda Lea (’74), vice presi- niversity officials unveiled a new dent for the Division of Information look for its Internet presence on Technology and chief information officer, U Feb. 1 — the first different design said, “More than just a cosmetic change to at mtsu.edu in three years. the home page, this process has involved An improved search mechanism is one reviewing the message, branding, content of the many features of the redesign. and navigation of the mtsu.edu domain. In “The search mechanism will be conjunction with efforts to move existing licensed through Google and offer better campus Web sites into the official content search capabilities,” Tonjanita L. Johnson, management system, the redesign process associate vice president for marketing and has resulted in a unified presentation that communication, said. provides a revitalized look for MTSU, Barbara Draude, assistant vice presi- along with improved Web site navigation dent for academic and instructional tech- and searching ability.” nology, said the “I’m One” aspect of the Lea added that ITD’s Web applications former home page and a two-year MTSU team converted more than 300 sites and marketing campaign “will still be a com- over 5,000 pages to the new look since the ponent of the new site, but not as promi- new design was approved in December. nent. And we’ll be able to expand to other Maine-based CampusTours Inc., an areas on campus. We have been featuring interactive media and software company five students (and students who became that created the virtual tour unveiled in alumni). The redesign “will feature one August, again worked with the Web site person, but it can spotlight more than just committee on the redesign of the MTSU students.” home page. ALUMNI RELATIONS STAFF Seivers from Page 1 Ginger Corley Freeman, Director City) and Tennessee Commissioner of Education.” “The whole answer lies in faculty and in the Michelle Stepp, Associate Director There have been other stops along the way, most vision of the president. Dr. McPhee has high expec- Molly Cochran, Assistant Director recently as executive director of the Mississippi tations for MTSU to become a leader in teacher Paul Wydra, Assistant Director Center for Education Innovation, but she always education redesign, beginning with forging strong Rhonda Wright King, Assistant Director has searched for the best partnerships with PreK-12 schools. We are limited Martha Jordan, Administrative Assistant ways for teachers to impart only by our own creativity, expertise and attitudes. knowledge to students. There’s a lot we can do. This faculty is so strong. Arriving for her inter- School districts are more eager to partner with us. I MTSU Office of Alumni Relations view last fall, Seivers said know we can come up with really effective ways to driver Pat Thomas of the approach teaching preparation. It’s not about me. MTSU Box 104 provost’s office “drove up I’m just the conduit for all of us to get it done.” Murfreesboro, TN 37132 next to Rutledge Hall. I Arriving for both the interview and first day 1-800-533-MTSU (6878) looked over and thought, on the job, Seivers’ caught sight of the construction 615-898-2922 Fax: 615-898-5746 ‘There’s my dorm room.’ of the new College of Education Building, set to mtalumni.com Then I interviewed where I Seivers open in spring 2012. used to eat on the meal plan. “Here we are front and center,” she said. “It It was emotional, but in a good way ... like I had brings a huge responsibility to prove ourselves. stepped back in time.” With technology and resources, we can truly trans- “When you are a student, you can’t wait to get form the way we teach. We have an obligation to out (graduate). At this stage of my life, you think, use that building to impact instruction at both the ‘that was the greatest time of my life.’ You do not PreK-12 and university levels. It still comes down realize the impact this university will have on you to the belief that the key influence on the quality of Published quarterly (Sept., Dec., March and June) for the rest of your life.” a student’s education is the quality of the teacher.” Sidney A. McPhee, President Seivers, a Clinton native (and, yes, younger Without being asked, Seivers brought up the Joe Bales, VP, Development and Univ. Relations brother Larry was the two-time All-American wide fundraising aspects that will be necessary as the Tonja L. Johnson, Assoc. VP, Marketing and Comm. receiver at the University of Tennessee), said she college reaches and passes the MTSU centennial. Tom Tozer, Director, News and Public Affairs forged a lot of relationships as a student. “I’m “We need to raise money for the college,” she Randy Weiler, Editor ([email protected]) lucky to have maintained a lot of those friend- said, adding that she knows she will have many ships,” she said, adding, “We still get together discussions with Development Office Director Nick Contributors: Staff members from the offices of MTSU often. MTSU is still an important part of my life Perlick and Lucie Murphy, College of Education Alumni Relations and News and Public Affairs personally. It’s just fun to be back.” development director, about methods to achieve Seivers said fellow alumni, friends and others their goals.
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