MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — On the February episode of “Out of the Blue,” the television magazine for Middle Tennessee State University, viewers will learn details of MTSU’s designation as an “age-friendly” university, get a preview of Black History Month events, and get updates about an important ongoing oral history project.

The guests sat down with Andrew Oppmann, program host and vice president of the Division of Marketing and Communications, from studios located in the Center for Educational Media inside the McWherter Learning Resources Center on campus.
This month’s guests include:


• Dr. Deborah Lee, holder of the NHC Chair of Excellence in Nursing at MTSU and director of the Positive Aging Consortium, and Dr. Ralph Alvarado, M.D., commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, discuss MTSU’s designation as the first “Age-Friendly University” in Tennessee in recognition of the university’s inclusive programs and services for all ages.


• Danielle Rochelle, director of the Office of Intercultural and Diversity Affairs, explores the significance of Black History Month at MTSU and how the university celebrates the contributions of our community members through a variety of special events.
• Jason McGowan, oral historian at the Albert Gore Center, shares details about his selection by the National Park Service and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development to capture key historical interviews related to important local milestones.
You can watch the full episode below:
“Out of the Blue” is available anytime on the university’s YouTube channel, the True Blue TV channel, Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. It also airs on Murfreesboro cable Channel 9 daily at 6 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; NewsChannel5+ at 6:30 p.m. Sundays; and streamed on the MTSU Jazz Network through WMOT.org at 7 a.m. on the first Sunday of each month; and on other cable outlets in Middle Tennessee, so check local listings.
It is also available as a podcast on iTunes and Google Play and as individual interview segments on Spotify at https://spoti.fi/453hxg3.
Watch previous episodes of “Out of the Blue” at https://mtsunews.com/out-of-the-blue.
— Jimmy Hart (Jimmy.Hart@mtsu.edu)
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