MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The number of opportunities in a 10-day span appears endless: Family-friendly events including Family Night at the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, an Easter egg hunt and a geology tour … there’s a career networking webinar and a “Blue Zone” Interactive workshop, plus a theatre performance and a two-day Tech Vision conference.
All this and much more are on tap for the annual MTSU Spring Showcase, presented by the Middle Tennessee State University Alumni Association April 9-19. To learn more, visit www.mtalumni.com/springshowcase.
The Alumni Association’s Spring Showcase helps reconnect alumni with their alma mater by inviting them back to campus to participate in the numerous events, workshops and Blue Raider athletic events happening during the busy semester.
“This year’s showcase features several family-friendly functions, including a free Discovery Center night, the annual Panhellenic Easter egg hunt and a geology campus tour where kids and adults can learn all about the fossils, rocks and minerals that make up MTSU’s campus,” said Rachel Helms, MTSU Alumni Relations assistant director.
“We also have a special Sound Healing meditation session exclusively for MTSU alumni, employees and students,” she added. “It’s going to be a fun and fulfilling 10 days.”
To learn more about opportunities for in-person events and information regarding parking (permit needed to park Monday through Friday), visit www.mtalumni.com/springshowcase. Many events are free; some require admission charge.
Featured events
• Career Networking 101 — An MTSU Alumni Lunchtime Learning Webinar
Noon to 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday, April 9. Click here to register. Participants will discuss the basics of career networking and how to start actively building relationships with professionals in your field.
• College of Behavioral and Health Sciences presents True Blue Zone Interactive Workshop
5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, Academic Classroom Building Room 106. Click here to register. Learn about the “blue zones” research and how the people in these geographic regions around the world live longer and healthier. The workshop explores ways to incorporate blue zones concepts into your life, and you can speak with a representative from every department, including nutrition and dietetics, leisure studies, exercise science, community and public health and more.
• MTSU Alumni Family Night at Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 11, 502 SE Broad St. Click here to register for free. Spaghetti Monster food truck will be on-site, serving chicken and fries, spaghetti with meatballs and more.
• Spring Weekend Kid’s Fun Zone
2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the tent located at Peterson Champions Plaza, outside Reese Smith Jr. Field. No registration necessary. Free Kona Ice Klassic cup to the first 50 youngsters 12 and under. Event features bouncy house, popcorn and Kona Ice.
• MTSU Pan-Hellenic Council Easter Egg Hunt
2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at 2212 Middle Tennessee Blvd. (President’s House lawn) on the corner of East Main Street. Admission is free and open to the public. Games, an inflatable and Easter Bunny appearance.
• MTSU Campus Geology Field Trip
1 p.m. Friday, April18, meet in Strobel Lobby in Davis Science Building. Professor Warner Cribb will take participants on an hourlong campus tour to investigate the rocks and minerals used to construct campus buildings and how these materials are affected by chemical weathering. Learn about visible fossils in the James E. Walker Library lobby floor and how campus construction influences the flow of water into watersheds. Click here to register for free.
— Randy Weiler (Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu)
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