MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, left, and Don Odom, right, director of Rutherford County Schools, shake hands after signing an agreement Tuesday at Blackman for MTSU to become a partner in Blackman’s new Collegiate Academy. In the center is Blackman High School Principal Leisa Justus. MTSU will offer college-level courses on the high school campus this fall, allowing Blackman juniors and seniors who meet eligibility standards to take up to six hours of university courses at no cost to students. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)