MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff recently provided the media with their perspectives on various issues, including the Music City Loop, tariffs, library censorship and elections.
• Dr. Mark Abolins, geosciences professor, talked with WTVF-TV NewsChannel 5 on Nov. 19 about the Music City Loop underground tunnel construction in Nashville. Watch the segment.
• Dr. Sam Zaza, associate professor of information systems, talked with the Rutherford Source on Nov. 19 about internet safety for children. Read the article.
• Dr. Chaney Mosley, associate professor of agriculture, talked about how tariffs are affecting small businesses as a guest panelist Nov. 19 on WPLN-FM’s podcast of “This Is Nashville.” Watch the segment.
• Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center at MTSU, talked with The Daily News Journal Nov. 14 about the Rutherford County Library System’s censorship. Read the article.
Paulson talked with USA Today on Dec. 8 about the aftereffects of the Charlie Kirk assassination on college students. Read the article.
• Kent Syler, political science professor, talked with multiple media outlets leading up to the Dec. 3 special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District:
He spoke with Bloomberg on Nov. 25 about Republican spending. Read the article.
Syler talked with The Epoch Times about election funding for Republicans and Democrats. Read the article.
Syler talked with Newsweek on Dec. 2. Read the article.
He spoke with The Guardian on Dec. 2 about the special election’s potential impact on the midterm elections. Read the article.
Syler provided commentary on WSMV-TV Channel 4 about election results. Watch the segment.
He talked with Newsweek on Dec. 3 about the special election’s potential impact on the midterm elections. Read the article.
Syler spoke with Bloomberg on Dec. 3 about election results and what they mean for Democrats. Read the article.
He talked with Daily KOS on Dec. 7 about the aftermath of the special election. Read the article.
Syler talked with The Tennessee Outlook on Dec. 8 about midterm election predictions. Read the article.
Syler talked with The Associated Press on Dec. 14 about Republicans’ push for gerrymandering. The article appeared in multiple publications across the country. Read the article.
• MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee was featured in Main Street Nashville on Dec. 5 as he talked about the groundbreaking for MTSU’s new aerospace facility now under construction at the Shelbyville Municipal Airport. Read the article.
• Dr. Robert Fowler, associate professor of aerospace, talked with WRKN-TV Channel 2 on Dec. 9 about the effects of the air traffic controller shortage at the Nashville International Airport. Watch the segment.
— Nancy DeGennaro (Nancy.DeGennaro@mtsu.edu)
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