Hundreds heading to MTSU for March 23 True Blue Preview event

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Hundreds of prospective students and their families will be visiting Middle Tennessee State University soon for a special recruiting event.

MTSU staff and administrators are preparing for the upcoming True Blue Preview Saturday, March 23. To register for the free events in advance, go to www.mtsu.edu/rsvp.

Middle Tennessee State University football coach Derek Mason talks to a prospective student and his mother Feb. 10 during the first True Blue Preview recruiting event for 2024 in the Student Union’s first-floor atrium. Hundreds of high school and transfer prospects and their parents will be on campus Saturday, March 23, for the second spring preview day. (MTSU photo by Cat Curtis Murphy)

Preview day events start at 9 a.m. in the Student Union and end midafternoon.

It is a special day where high school and potential transfer students can enjoy the full campus experience. MTSU rolls out the blue carpet for these distinctive events, with top university officials welcoming many future Blue Raiders to campus — the best time to explore what it means to be “True Blue.”

Visitors can participate in academic and departmental presentations, receive financial aid and scholarship information and choose from many different special interest sessions that are customized, based on the prospective students’ needs. MTSU will offer a free application workshop at both True Blue Preview events.

Joyce Heames, dean of the Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University, addresses a large crowd attending the True Blue Preview recruiting event Saturday, Feb. 10, in the Student Union Ballroom. The second spring preview day event Saturday, March 23, will bring hundreds of prospective students and their parents to campus for a full day to discover all that’s MTSU. (MTSU photo by Cat Curtis Murphy)

Tony Strode, interim undergraduate admissions director — Tony Strode

“We’re inviting transfer students and high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, many of whom are already MTSU admits,” said Tony Strode, director of MTSU undergraduate admissions. “Our goal is to showcase our beautiful campus and world-renowned academic programs, giving them a taste of the True-Blue experience.

“At True Blue Preview, students and families can meet academic colleges, take a campus tour, explore housing options and connect with our MT One stop team. It’s an inside look at life as a Blue Raider, and we can’t wait to welcome them to campus.”

The agenda includes True Blue Browsing with numerous student services and academic departments on the Student Union’s first floor and in the second-floor ballroom, hearing the welcome from MTSU officials at 10 a.m., taking campus tours (10:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 1 p.m.) and housing tours (12:15 and 1 p.m.), lunch from noon to 2 p.m. and more.

Dozens of prospective Middle Tennessee State University students and their parents tour studio facilities in the College of Media and Entertainment’s John Bragg Media and Entertainment Building Saturday, Feb. 10, during the True Blue Preview recruiting event on campus. MTSU hosts hundreds of prospects and their parents Saturday, March 23, in the second preview day event of the spring. (MTSU photo by Cat Curtis Murphy)

Prospective students and their parents and family members can attend special 10:45 a.m. sessions with most of the university’s academic colleges — Basic and Applied Sciences, Behavioral and Health Sciences, Jennings A. Jones College of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Media and Entertainment and University College — and at 12:15 p.m. with the Honors College.

Student support services, including the MT One Stop for help with financial aid and scholarships, will be available.

MTSU offers guided campus tours throughout the spring. Self-guided tours also are available. For more information, call 615-898-5670 or email admissions@mtsu.edu.

Admissions is located in Room 120 in the Student Services and Admissions Center, or MT One Stop, 1860 Blue Raider Drive. For more information, call 615-898-2333. Parking can be found in nearby lots. Admissions provides daily parking passes for visitors for daily campus tours and special events.

MTSU offers more than 300 combined undergraduate and graduate programs. Many are listed in the preview agenda and at www.mtsu.edu.

— Randy Weiler (Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu)