Let the work begin! Dignitaries jubilantly toss the ceremonial first shovels of dirt for MTSU’s long-awaited new Science Building on campus May 3. From left are Murfreesboro Mayor Tommy Bragg, U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, state Rep. Joe Carr, Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan, state Speaker of the House Beth Harwell, Gov. Bill Haslam, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, state Sen. Bill Ketron, state Rep. Rick Womick, state Sen. Jim Tracy, state Rep. Mike Sparts and state Rep. Pat Marsh. Almost obscured at far right is MTSU Student Government President Jeremy Pointer. (MTSU photo by Andy Heidt)