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Prestigious Award Junior Jared Frazier of Spring Hill was among just a few hundred college students nationally selected to receive a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, named after the late former U.S. senator. It is among the highest awards undergraduates majoring in science can receive. Frazier, double-majoring in Chemistry and Computer Science, could receive up to $7,500 per year to conduct research for two years. mtsunews.com/frazier-earnsgoldwater-scholarship-2020
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Program Founder Dies
New Degrees Added
MTSU Photography Professor Emeritus Harold L. Baldwin, who guided and encouraged the vision of thousands of students and who assembled a million-dollar-plus photographic collection for the University during a 32-year college teaching career, died March 19 at age 93. Baldwin’s permanent campus collection includes works by artists including Ansel Adams.
MTSU’s Board of Trustees approved two new undergraduate degree programs for the coming academic year. Trustees elevated MTSU’s existing concentration in Horse Science within its Animal Science program to a freestanding Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Horse Science. Members also approved a new Bachelor of Arts in Music degree, which will be in addition to MTSU’s existing Bachelor of Music offering.
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Bikes for the Homeless
National Runner-Up
Music U.
An MTSU School of Agriculture mechanics class project, led by Assistant Professor Chaney Mosley, benefited Murfreesboro’s Greenhouse Ministries and, in turn, homeless people. The class used grant money to repair and donate four bicycles to the local nonprofit to assist homeless individuals with transportation to help them land jobs.
The Blue Raider Debate Team finished second in the nation as a squad in the International Public Debate Association (IPDA), which had almost 100 schools participating in the 2019–20 tournament season. Sophomore Anastasia Ortiz was the No. 2 speaker in the country in IPDA competition. Ortiz and her debate partner, sophomore Graham Christophel, also were the No. 2 team in the U.S.
MTSU’s Department of Recording Industry landed on Billboard’s annual list of America’s top music business schools for a seventh year in 2020, recognized again for its longevity and its reputation for producing ready-to-work music industry professionals. Now in its 46th academic year, the department boasts more than 1,200 students.
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