Out of the Blue from MTSU

MTSU Sidelines student reporter and Journalism major, Zoe Naylor, anchors this special report about MTSU's recent trip to the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles and all the awards won by former MTSU students and alumni. Zoe hosts this segment from the Media Art's XR set within the College of Media and Entertainment.

That's right! Coach Mason drops by the show to share his thoughts on becoming MTSU's new head football coach, what blue-collar means to him, and what he expects entering into next season. 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Coach's ESPN days 0:53 - New Hire Announcement 3:23 - What does Blue Collar mean 5:21 - Murfreesboro Christmas parade

Kristen Keene from the Development and Advancement office returns to the show to share how you can give back to the MTSU community and student population with the annual True Blue Give campaign. In this conversation, you'll find out ways to give online to a wide range of scholarships designed to help students all year long. 👉 https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/MTSU

On this special edition of the Out of the Blue podcast, we chat with the Dean of MTSU's Media and Entertainment college, Beverly Keel, about Toby Keith and the memories she has of working with him in the industry and his legacy in music.

MTSU's Intercultural and Diversity Affairs (IDA) Director, Danielle Rochelle joins the show to discuss all the events planned in February for Black History Month. With her is William Rosser, a graduate assistant and a student leader on campus who works with IDA to help produce the iconic "Color the Runway" event. He shares his passion and reasons why Black History Month events are im...

Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, is a field that applies basic learning concepts and principles to help people. Applied behavior analysts are certified professionals who are in demand these days. They work with clients to set goals for behavior change, implement individualized behavioral interventions, teach skills, and collect data to determine what interventions work best for each client. On t...

Fashion Merchandising prepares students for the fast-paced, exciting world of the garment industry. Professor Dr. Gina Pisut is on the show to discuss all the high tech tools and hands on learning opportunities provided to students in this major. Joining her is Nia Allen, the 2023-24 TXMD Diversity Dissertation Fellow who also teaches courses on the fashion business. 👉https://www.mtsu.edu/program...

Keith Prather is the Chairman of the Tri-Star Veterans Resource Center in Murfreesboro, TN, a non-profit veterans organization created to assist veterans seeking resources to improve and enhance their overall quality of life through community partnerships. He is also a recent graduate of the Master in Social Work program at MTSU. He stops by the show to discuss his service in the military and how...

Out of the Blue from MTSU dedicates December to "Joys of the Season." The MTSU Symphony Orchestra from our School of Music, directed by associate professor Carol Nies, continues the "Joys of the Season" tradition with a rendition of “Sleigh Ride”.

Out of the Blue from MTSU dedicates December to "Joys of the Season." MTSU Schola Cantorum, directed by vocal performance professor Raphael Bundage, returns to "Joys of the Season" to perform a traditional British folk Christmas carol, “The Holly and the Ivy,” as arranged by H. Walford Davies.

Out of the Blue from MTSU dedicates December to "Joys of the Season." Two students form our Musical Theatre program, Moira Cagle and Logan Purcell, showcase their talents by singing a holiday classic with a theatrical flair. Under the direction of associate professor and interim department chair Kristi Shamburger, Cagle and Purcell perform the popular duet, "Baby, It's Cold Outs...

Out of the Blue from MTSU dedicates December to "Joys of the Season." Students from the MTSU School of Music’s Jazz Combo I play an arrangement by their professor Jamey Simmons of “Mary’s Boy Child,” a song that was a hit for Harry Belafonte.

Out of the Blue from MTSU dedicates December to "Joys of the Season." The MTSU Steel Pan Ensemble, representing the School of Music’s Instrumental Performance Program, brings to life a special arrangement by percussion faculty member Brian Mueller. Mueller and his students play this original mashup of “Angels We Have Heard On High” and “Frosty the Snowman.”

Students in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program are uncovering the different ways that their fellow undergraduate students learn with differing vocabulary skills. Dr. Kathryn Blankenship and MTSU senior Victoria Trevino stop by to discuss their findings and why participating in undergrad research projects - like this one - are important for college students. 👉https://mtsu.edu/urc/...

You might not know it, but MTSU is home to the Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia. This center conducts research on dyslexia and then translates their findings into helpful resources. Dr. Karen Kehoe is the Director of Dyslexia Services at the center and she is on the show to discuss the many resources they offer to parents and educators across the state, including publications, online...

Special Interest Group (SIG) on Management Information Systems (MIS) promotes best-practice and research in the management of information systems and technologies in management commerce. A SIGMIS conference is coming to MTSU in the spring bringing scholars from around the world, and professors Sam Zaza and Tim Greer are on the show to discuss it. The conversation includes why a conference like thi...

Southwest Airlines recently announced that MTSU is a partner in their Destination 225° Pilot Pathways program. This will allow students access to a pathway that leads to being competitively qualified for a commercial pilot career at Southwest. MTSU is now among 12 of the nation’s top collegiate flight training programs in the Destination 225° university pathway, a tremendous honor for this growing...

It's a perfect day in Murfreesboro to fly the skies around campus. MTSU Aerospace Graduate student and certified flight instructor, Sean Logan, takes us up in a Diamond DA40. Sean discusses attributes he likes about the plane, how he discovered MTSU's Aerospace program, why he's a pilot and much more.

Over the next several years, MTSU's Aerospace program will move its center of operations down the road to the Shelbyville Municipal Airport. In late September, MTSU hosted an event in Shelbyville celebrating this milestone for the program. The event featured state and local officials, including Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who spoke about the lasting effects this update will have on the progra...

Bretlyn Warner is the new President of the Blue Zoo, MTSU's student section at Athletic events. She is on the show to discuss her plans this year for the student organization, with reminders of important dates on the calendar every student should be aware of as fans of MTSU sports.

MTSU Animation Department professor, Rodrigo Gómez is on the show to detail the projects students are able to create with MT IMAGINE, a client focused animation studio giving real world experiences to students.

Beka Crocket is the director of the Career Development Center on MTSU's campus. She is on the show with a special guest, Miranda Mitchell from Enterprise Rental Car to discuss the importance of the center and it's many corporate partnerships for students seeking jobs during their college years and after graduation.

Michai Mosby hails from Memphis but fell in love with MTSU. He is also the new SGA president for the 2023-2024 academic year. Michai is on the show to discuss his agenda for this year and what students can expect from their SGA representatives on campus.

Jimmy Mumford, department Chair of Art and Design, is on the show to preview the programs available to students, and why it's necessary to be a practitioner - enriching each student's skill set with real world experiences.

MTSU's Honors College is Tennessee's first public Honors College. It turns 50 this year, and its Dean, Dr. John Vile, is on the show to discuss a bit of its history and several events planned this semester to celebrate this historic milestone.