Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University, situated at the geographic center of the state in Murfreesboro, is the oldest and largest institution in the Tennessee Board of Regents system. With an enrollment of about 23,000 students, it is the No. 1 producer of graduates for the Greater Nashville economy and the TBR system. It is also the top destination for transfer students in Tennessee.

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What happened to newspaper editorials? RapidEye, iStock/Getty Images

How America’s newspapers lost their voice

Despite the steady decline in daily newspaper editorials, a longtime editor suggests ways for news organizations to restore the spirit of editorials that can hold public officials accountable.
Managers can still provide ethical leadership in remote environments if they’re able to convey genuine care for employees. pixdeluxe/E+ via Getty Images

Ethical leadership can boost well‑being and performance in remote work environments

Researchers found that when salespeople perceived their leaders as ethical, they felt more committed to the organization.
Lorsque la pandémie s'est accélérée en 2020, les hôpitaux américains, comme celui-ci à New York, ont installé des tentes pour administrer des tests afin de dépister le COVID-19. Misha Friedman via Getty Images

Cinq ans après la pandémie de Covid‑19, la capacité de réponse de plusieurs grandes agences de santé pourrait être menacée

Avant la création des grandes agences de santé publique, les épidémies avaient le champ libre. Cinq ans après la pandémie de Covid-19, les mesures de l’administration Trump font craindre un retour en arrière.
As the pandemic accelerated in 2020, U.S. hospitals – including this one in New York City – set up tents to diagnose patients with COVID-19. Misha Friedman via Getty Images

5 years of COVID‑19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis

More than a century ago, the US learned what happens when there is no national response to a major health crisis.
Security footage of a young man whisking away a puppy from a New Jersey pet store in 2022. NJ.com/YouTube

Inside the dark world of dognapping

Many jurisdictions treat pet theft like property theft, assigning dogs dollar values and failing to account for their emotional importance.
Guthrie questioned whether politicians really cared about the public interest – such as the welfare of these veterans demonstrating in front of Congress in 1932. Senate Historical Office

‘Mistaken, misread, misquoted, mislabeled, and mis‑spoken’ – what Woody Guthrie wrote about the national debt debate in Congress during the Depression

Folk singer and activist Woody Guthrie actually had thoughts about the national debt – and politicians in general. They’re remarkably apt today.
For much of the 20th century, Americans were used to seeing people bearing the signs of past polio infection. Genevieve Naylor/Corbis via Getty Images

‘Got polio?’ messaging underscores a vaccine campaign’s success but creates false sense of security as memories of the disease fade in US

Polio vaccines have been a massive public health victory in the US. But purely celebratory messaging overlooks the ongoing threat if vaccination rates fall.
Destrozos en Mayfield, Kentucky, tras el paso de un tornado por la zona el 11 de diciembre de 2021. Brett Carlsen / Getty Images

Por qué el sur de Estados Unidos es propenso a los tornados en diciembre

Los tornados en diciembre no son inusuales en los estados de la costa del golfo y la parte baja del valle del Misisipi, pero la oleada del 10 y 11 de diciembre fue extrema y de gran alcance.
Damage in Mayfield, Kentucky, after a tornado swept through the area on Dec. 11, 2021. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

Why the southern US is prone to December tornadoes

Tornadoes in December aren’t unusual in the Gulf Coast and lower Mississippi Valley states, but the Dec. 10-11 outbreak was extreme and far-reaching.
A high school student gets his COVID-19 shot at a pop-up vaccine clinic at a public charter school in Los Angeles. Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Shutting down school vaccine clinics doesn’t protect minors – it hurts people who are already disadvantaged

For decades, US schools have been common sites for vaccine clinics to respond to outbreaks and provide catch-up immunizations. So why are they suddenly controversial?
Debris near Lebanon, Tennessee, after tornadoes struck on the night of March 3, 2020, killing more than 20 people across the state. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

Wild weather: 4 essential reads about tornadoes and thunderstorms

With the onset of spring come thunderstorms, and sometimes tornadoes. Learn how these systems form and why night tornadoes are especially deadly.
An unidentified doctor talks with a boy who holds a lollipop reward after participating in a measles vaccine research program in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, in 1963. NASA/PhotoQuest/Getty Images

What’s in a name for a vaccine campaign? Maybe the end of the pandemic

Vaccination has been controversial from its beginning. Gaining people’s trust in vaccines has been crucial. An important part of that is a strong communications plan.

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