'Glad I finally did it’: Nashville Police Officer Returns to earn MTSU Degree

Aug 04, 2023 at 05:29 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — When Chris Brennan started at Middle Tennessee State University in 1992, he wasn’t sure where life would take him next. Now, a 29-year v.... Read More

MTSU Physician Assistant Studies celebrates first public PA program in Middle Tennessee

May 17, 2022 at 09:29 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU’s new Physician Assistant Studies, or PA, graduate program has been a decade in the making, and the university marked the occa.... Read More

MTSU offers new public safety concentration geared toward working professionals

Mar 06, 2022 at 10:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A new degree program in MTSU’s University College will allow more adults and public servants to earn their bachelor’s de.... Read More

MTSU to host March 22 ‘finish your degree’ Question & Answer session at Rutherford County Chamber

Mar 04, 2022 at 07:06 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Adults looking to return to college to finish their degree or considering attending college for the first time will have the opportunity to ha.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools Educator Preparation Provider Program offers pathway to licensure for new teachers

Feb 23, 2022 at 06:41 pm by WGNS

Emily Harris may be a new Biology teacher at Blackman High School, but thanks to Rutherford County Schools’ Educator Preparation Provider program, Harris is very pr.... Read More

‘Accommodating’ MTSU graduate faculty helping state employee conquer master’s degree challenge

Jan 04, 2022 at 05:51 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Brandon Whitehead has always been ready for a challenge. He overcame a major surgery when he was 5 years old, has dealt with vision loss since.... Read More

MTSU’s fall Class of 2021 marks ‘student success’ with 1,600-plus new degrees

Dec 13, 2021 at 01:04 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Amid the 1,672 new success stories celebrated at Middle Tennessee State University on Saturday, Dec. 11, fall 2021 gr.... Read More

Singer-songwriter finds inspiration, degree at MTSU after 7 years away from college

Sep 13, 2021 at 07:00 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — One of the biggest hesitations an adult has when re-enrolling at a college or university is whether their prior credits will transfer. But, be.... Read More

MTSU online education degree equips educators for modern classroom

Sep 03, 2021 at 09:10 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU education professor Barbara Young has over 50 years of experience in the field of education, more than 30 of them spent on the.... Read More

POSITIVE: 35 LaVergne High students earn associate’s degree while graduating high school

May 12, 2021 at 06:16 am by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Paige Adekplor has never visited New Haven, Connecticut. Rawand Aziz has never been to Princeton, New Jersey. Ricky Martin has never stepped foot in.... Read More

Online Learning is all the Craze and that is not Changing Anytime Soon

Apr 23, 2021 at 01:00 pm by WGNS

Online learning has hit huge peeks in the past 13 months, mainly due to COVID-19. Students from kindergarten to graduate studies at universities around the country, online edu.... Read More

Registration open for MTSU’s ‘Finish Now’ degree Q&A event at chamber April 13

Mar 24, 2021 at 04:30 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Adults looking to return to college to finish their degree or considering attending college for the first time will have the opportunity to ha.... Read More

MTSU adult learner’s Delta Air Lines career taking off via flexible online programs

Sep 11, 2020 at 10:00 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — An adult learner who came back to MTSU to finish his bachelor’s degree after almost two decades is climbing the ladder at one of the lar.... Read More