MTSU closes May 27 for Memorial Day; summer classes resume May 28

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University will be closed Monday, May 27, for the 2024 Memorial Day holiday. All offices will be closed and no summer term classes will be held.

The university will reopen and classes will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

During the holiday weekend, the James E. Walker Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 25, and from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 26, but closed on Monday. The library will reopen at its regular hours Tuesday, May 28, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Campus Recreation Center will be closed May 25-27.

Daily guided campus tours will resume May 28. For more information, email tours@mtsu.edu or call 615-898-5670. For more admissions information, email admissions@mtsu.edu or call 615-898-2233.

The next freshmen CUSTOMS orientation after the holiday weekend will be held Wednesday, May 29. For more information, call 615-898-5533.

Dr. Hilary Miller, director, Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center — Dr. Hilary Miller

To commemorate the holiday, Hilary Miller, director of the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center, is inviting the campus community and public to visit the MTSU Veterans Memorial, adjacent to the Tom H. Jackson Building, at 628 Alma Mater Drive.

The memorial sits in a peaceful courtyard adorned with gray, polished stone pillars featuring the seals of different U.S. military branches along with gently sloping walls and a mosaic of bricks engraved with the names of MTSU’s 72 fallen.

“All visitors are welcome to leave flowers, notes and small flags at the memorial,” Miller said.

She also encouraged everyone to visit the Daniels Center’s virtual memorial and Roll of Honor webpages, both of which aim to keep the memories alive of MTSU Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

The general public is invited to visit the MTSU Veterans Memorial, 628 Alma Mater Drive near Middle Tennessee Boulevard, during the Memorial Day Weekend May 29-31. the site includes a granite and brick memorial listing the names of fallen military alumni as well as other MTSU-affiliated fallen soldiers, alumni veterans and military-connected organizations and supporters. (MTSU photo by Randy Weiler) — The general public is invited to visit the MTSU Veterans Memorial, 628 Alma Mater Drive near Middle Tennessee Boulevard, during the Memorial Day Weekend May 25-27. the site includes a granite and brick memorial listing the names of fallen military alumni as well as other MTSU-affiliated fallen soldiers, alumni veterans and military-connected organizations and supporters. (MTSU file photo by Randy Weiler)

“These virtual resources continue to be an important part of preserving the memory of our veterans and connecting our community of campus veterans,” Miller said. “Last week alone, our office was in contact with four veteran families — three with loved ones from WWII and one from the Vietnam War — and able to use these resources to help them connect with each other and even help one family member locate where her relative is buried in the Normandy American Cemetery.”

Miller added the staff is constantly working with the community to get veterans’ stories and share them, highlighting that staff know most of these names by heart.

“If you knew any of our university community’s fallen and would like to send pictures or stories to update their bios, please reach out to me,” she said.

Memorial Day is a federal holiday honoring and mourning U.S. military personnel who died in the line of duty in service to their country and is observed annually on the last Monday of May.

— Stephanie Wagner (Stephanie.Wagner@mtsu.edu)