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MTSU President Sidney McPhee to Step Down, Library Book Move Sparks Debate & Tennessee Crash Data Alarms | Mar. 18, 2026

Mar 18, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Middle Tennessee State University President Dr. Sidney A. McPhee announces he will step down.... Read More

MTSU–Nissan Partnership Helps Employees Turn Experience Into Degrees

Mar 14, 2026 at 09:51 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Tracey Bowden didn’t return to school because she needed a new career. She returned because she wanted to grow. Already an accomplished human.... Read More

Local Leaders, State Officials to Tackle Growth Pressures at March 20 MTSU Event

Mar 12, 2026 at 08:51 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee’s rapid growth — and the strain that comes with it — will take center stage again on March 20 when Middle Tennes.... Read More

Blue Raider Fans Head to Huntsville for C-USA Championship Week

Mar 09, 2026 at 01:50 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Go Blue Raiders! MTSU fans are getting ready to rumble courtside as the Conference USA Championships head to Huntsville. The CUSA Basketbal.... Read More

MTSU students help reimagine Tennessee’s identity through Borderless Arts partnership

Feb 28, 2026 at 03:40 pm by WGNS News

Borderless Arts Tennessee and Middle Tennessee State University are teaming up once again, this time with a project that threads together Tennessee history, civic identity a.... Read More

MTSU Economic Impact: President Sidney McPhee on Engineering, AI, and Higher Ed Growth

Feb 26, 2026 at 10:26 am by Producer

This episode of the WGNS Roundtable dives into the powerful local impact and future-forward vision of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). Host Dr. Bill Kraus sits down.... Read More

Hybrid Enrollment Grows at MTSU as Online Course Demand Rises

Feb 19, 2026 at 04:39 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN — Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) is reaching new heights in digital education, reporting record-breaking growth for its online programs as o.... Read More

Financing Clears Way for $56M Womack Commons at MTSU

Feb 05, 2026 at 08:07 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - A major student‑housing project at Middle Tennessee State University is officially moving from planning to construction. The Annex Group and MTSU a.... Read More

MTSU’s Andrew Owusu Joins Global Olympians Board

Feb 03, 2026 at 06:43 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University’s Andrew Owusu has added a new honor to an already remarkable career. The public health professor, assista.... Read More

Blue Raiders Gear Up for 53rd Groundhog Day Luncheon 11:30AM this Monday!

Jan 30, 2026 at 08:46 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) — Middle Tennessee baseball is warming up winter once again with the 53rd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon, set for Monday, Feb. 2, at 11:30 a.m..... Read More

MTSU Shifts to Remote Operations Monday and Tuesday as Deep Freeze Sets In

Jan 25, 2026 at 12:00 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - Middle Tennessee State University is joining the long list of institutions adjusting to the brutal winter weather gripping Rutherford County..... Read More

Coach Insell Joins Elite 500‑Win Club as MTSU Lady Raiders Top Liberty

Jan 24, 2026 at 10:34 am by WGNS News

Middle Tennessee Women’s Basketball delivered a night to remember Friday at the Murphy Center, not just because of the 63–54 win over Liberty, but because it mar.... Read More

MPD Officer Dustin Nicholson Honored with Jerry Anderson Hero Award for Life‑Saving Rescue

Jan 18, 2026 at 03:25 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - Officer Dustin Nicholson was recognized Saturday (1/17/2026) with the Jerry Anderson Hero Award, presented by the NAACP Murfreesboro Branch du.... Read More

Community Gathers to Honor Longtime MTSU First Lady Elizabeth McPhee

Jan 10, 2026 at 04:44 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - The Murfreesboro community is gathering this week to honor the life of Elizabeth McPhee, wife of MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee an.... Read More

Rutherford County’s Special Olympics Ties Shine as Publix Fundraiser Begins

Jan 09, 2026 at 09:46 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS News) - Publix stores across Tennessee are kicking off the 2026 Torch Icon Campaign, an annual fundraiser that plays a major role in supporting S.... Read More

MTSU Dance Program Steps Into National Spotlight

Jan 07, 2026 at 12:43 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - Inside the dance studios at Middle Tennessee State University’s Murphy Center, the workday starts long before any audience arrives. Stud.... Read More

MTSU Invites Alumni to Explore the Coming “Quantum Shift”

Jan 06, 2026 at 07:39 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - Middle Tennessee State University is inviting Blue Raider alumni to take a closer look at a topic that sounds like it belongs in a Star Wars s.... Read More

WGNS: 79 Years as Rutherford County’s Good Neighbor Station

Jan 01, 2026 at 04:40 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - If you’ve ever tuned your radio to AM 1450 or FM 101.9 in Murfreesboro, or to FM 100.5 in Smyrna--you’ve heard the heartbeat of Rutherford.... Read More

2025: A Blue Ribbon Year for Blue Raiders!

Dec 23, 2025 at 12:19 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Middle Tennessee State University packed an impressive amount of momentum into 2025, capping the year with a major groundbreaking for its new Shelbyville.... Read More

MTSU Chinese Music Ensemble Brings Global Sound to Bridgestone Arena

Dec 19, 2025 at 08:32 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - The concourse of Bridgestone Arena isn’t usually a place where you hear the soft shimmer of the ruan or the bright voice of the sheng, but last we.... Read More