MIDPOINTS
A look at recent awards, events, and accomplishments at MTSU compiled by Stephanie Barrette, Gina E. Fann, Jimmy Hart, Gina K. Logue, Drew Ruble, and Randy Weiler
Rollover Relief MTSU will reinstate untapped academic scholarships awarded to new freshmen and transfer students for Fall 2020 who paused their educations because of the pandemic or who chose another college or university and are reconsidering their choice. “We believed in you and wanted to recognize your academic record as new students joining the MTSU family for Fall 2020, and we still believe in you now,” President Sidney A. McPhee announced. “We want to provide a strong financial incentive to get you back on track toward your goal of completing your bachelor’s degree.” Thought to be the only such program in the state, MTSU’s “Bridging the Gap” campaign offers scholarship reinstatement for qualifying students who are ready to join MTSU in the Spring 2021 or Fall 2021 term.
Home Sweet Home
Because of COVID-19, a lot was different about MTSU Homecoming 2020. Tailgating was not allowed. The pregame Homecoming Parade became an “MTShUbox Parade,” with dozens of homemade shoebox entries showcased virtually. The limited crowd of 6,500 at Floyd Stadium also socially distanced and wore face coverings to maintain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention health protocols. But the Band of Blue played on from the stands, and the Homecoming Court was recognized on a stadium concourse on a beautiful fall afternoon. Drew Carpenter, a senior Community and Public Health major from Kingsport, and Micah Pruitt, a Business Administration major from Murfreesboro, were crowned 2020 Homecoming king and queen, respectively. Winter 2021 37
