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MTSU to observe Constitution Day Sept. 16-17 with live readings from historic document Middle Tennessee State University will observe Constitution Day on campus with two days of live readings of the U.S. Constitution on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 16-17.

We are so proud of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and the University of the South for their achievements during the 2022 Midterm Elections! Congratulations to both schools, and a special THANK YOU to all the students and staff who work tirelessly to mobilize their campuses, like American Democracy Project MTSU and Sewanee Votes. All voting data is based on the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) reports that campuses submitted to ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

Registering student voters on campus! Time to get all 20,000 MTSU students registered WHERE THEY CAN VOTE this fall! ADP will be out on campus registering students EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL DAY through Oct. 7th. What county are YOU registered in? Register where you can and will actually vote. We'll help you develop your plan!

Welcome back to another semester at MTSU! You know we have to ask…ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? Save this election calendar and make a voting plan!

Thank you, https://mtsunews.com/mtsu-receives-seal-for-student-voting-efforts , for the nice press. We appreciate all the work you do to recognize the many domains of excellence across campus.

MTSU receives national ‘highly established’ seal for student voting efforts Middle Tennessee State University is now among 192 universities nationwide that have received a 2024 “highly established” rating from ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

What an honor to be recognized for our highly established action plan! We are “All In” this Fall for the 2024 election season! Are you? 🇺🇸

Went to NYC to see Suffs on Broadway this month. HIGHLY recommend! When will it come to TPAC? (It will need a Tennessee-edit before showing here though. We know the details!)

Home Suffs is on Broadway! An epic & timely original Broadway musical about the 1913 Women’s Movement. Written by Two Time Tony Award® Winner Shaina Taub. Directed by Leigh Silverman. Official site for tickets.

ABSOLUTELY TRUE. So much more recent than many realize. Every woman has her own examples. Just ask.

Recent Milestones in Women's History: More Recent Than Many Realize Women's history is often celebrated for its iconic moments and trailblazing figures, yet many significant milestones have occurred more recently than many people realize. Here, we highlight some of the notable milestones that have taken place in only the last few decades.

Making the world a better place, forming a more perfect union, doing the right thing - ruminations on June 6th of this summer, the 80th anniversary of D-Day 1944, by "lay historian" Tom Hanks. Well articulated, sir:

Tom Hanks asked if he is worried about another Trump presidency. Hear his response Actor Tom Hanks sat down with CNN's Christiane Amanpour as celebrations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, marking the beginning of the end of World War II, ...

MTSU ADP students and faculty are having a great time at in Detroit!

Important to know to proactively drive an agenda to address it.

20 years of research and expertise on civic education have taught us that young people need and deserve an education about how the United States’ constitutional democracy, its people, and its institutions work together.

Recent research shows that students across the nation are losing proficiency in both history and civics - read the story from here: https://www.wfmz.com/news/national-test-scores-reveal-us-students-losing-proficiency-in-history-and-civics/collection_9d8d0ec2-054b-5f11-aabe-1303285b4521.html #4

Congratulations, Victoria Grigsby, for being recognized on ’s Student Voting Honor Roll! ✨ Thank you for your hard work and commitment to nonpartisan democratic engagement at . 🏆

Excellent job, Dr. Jim Williams -- former director of MTSU American Democracy Project, now superintendent of the Brown v. Board NPS site, currently commemorating the 70th anniversary of the B.v.B. 1954 SCOTUS decision, which began the breaking apart of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision and desegregation of U.S. public schools.

https://kansaspublicradio.org/podcast/kpr-presents/2024-04-14/kpr-presents-brown-v-board-at-70?fbclid=IwAR01Yudqg5Vl8JltdRiLLy_12ududJGAP187lvbLxcjvpfjTOgZxJRY_NJc

KPR Presents: Brown v. Board at 70 The Brown v. Board National Historic Park and the KU School of Education are co-sponsoring "Brown v. Board at 70," a two-day conference marking the 70th anniversary of the landmark desegregation case. Kaye McIntyre visits with Dr. Jim Williams, superintendent of the Brown v. Board site in Topeka, ab...

Which is why we act!

Lack of Civic Support for Rural Youth May Lead to Lower Civic Engagement Authors: Ruby Belle Booth, Mahnoor Hussain Contributors: Alberto Medina, Katie Hilton, Kelly Siegel-Stechler, Peter de Guzman

Rachel Oppmann! We applaud you, girl! You are a Power Woman! For more on change agents like Rachel, sign up for MTSU's UH3500 Spring 2025: "Radical Feminism, Critical Women's Theory, and Other Outrages"!

!likeherhttps://www.dnj.com/story/news/local/2024/04/08/tennessee-girl-defied-the-hate-and-became-an-eagle-scout/73096879007/?fbclid=IwAR3X4tkQt_QeoEnSnDYd04ofPw_oErBC9pQlb3qKJHGYk4tYuXViUTftgAI_aem_AbGG5CczQWfBeDoIstbgQd4yw5LwWeeyBa3Okzc9yGJfWEXcTlWnMPSIkTiCc7E47ftDjlBu28LUR1aGAmCrkVoz

How this Tennessee girl defied the hate and the critics to become an Eagle Scout Rachel Oppmann, 18, handled online trolls and angry adults assertively and gracefully on her way to becoming an Eagle Scout.

Mark your calendars for "In Conversation with Writer Danielle Chapman, Author of Holler: A Poet Among Patriots," March 19, 2024, 4:30 p.m., at the MT Center (2269 Middle Tennessee Boulevard). Free and open to the public. The CHP has worked with Ms. Chapman for the last few years on a study of her National Register-listed family home and nearby African American community institutions in rural Bedford County.https://irp.cdn-website.com/2c253136/files/uploaded/Chapman%20Singleton%20Historic%20Structure%20Report%20and%20Preservation%20Recommendation%20Assessments.pdf

Congrats, Hannah, on more good and timely research!

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MTSU Honors College students at the Rutherford County Election Commission this week!

Some Valentines from us to you! Get out and vote and stay 🗳️🇺🇸

We ❤️ early voting! 🗳️ Get out and cast your ballot!

I ❤️ Tennessee so I vote! Dr. Amy Sayward’s class went down to the Rutherford county election commission to get a jump on early voting this morning! Happy Valentine’s Day, Blue Raiders! We ❤️ Voting.

Come join us this Friday at 11:30 in the Honors College to learn how you can get involved in ADP! Meeting is open to all Blue Raiders 🇺🇸🦅

Calling all student visionaries! 🌈 Dive into a day of inspiration and collaboration at the Tennessee Campus Civic Summit. Together, we can create a brighter future and better civic culture on our campuses and beyond. 🌟

Debate watch at Honors tonight

📣 Calling all campus changemakers! Join us Feb 23rd at the Tennessee Campus Civic Summit for a day of inspiration, collaboration, and action. 🌟