MTSU faculty and staff again shared their expertise with listeners of WGNS radio during the March 17 “Action Line” program with veteran host Bart Walker.

Top to bottom, Dr. Laurie Witherow, associate vice provost for admissions and enrollment services, Dr. David Urban, dean of the Jones College of Business, and Paul Wydra, assistant director of MTSU Alumni Relations, at WGNS radio downtown. (Photo by MTSU News and Media Relations)

The live program was broadcast on FM 100.5, 101.9 and AM 1450 from the WGNS studio in downtown Murfreesboro. Don’t worry if you missed it: you can listen to a podcast of the show here.

Guests included:

• Dr. Laurie Witherow, associate vice provost for admissions and enrollment services, discussed the latest phase of MTSU’s emphasis on student success with the March 10 opening of the $16 million Student Services and Admissions Center and MT One Stop. Read more about the new building and see a video tour here.
• Dr. David Urban, dean of the Jones College of Business, discussed the latest happenings, including an emphasis on professional development skills, in the college as he approaches his first year on the job. Urban became dean of the Jones College of Business on July 1, 2013. Urban oversees an MTSU business program that boasts more than 125 full-time faculty, more than 3,000 undergraduate majors and more than 500 graduate students. For information about the Jones College, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/business/.
• Paul Wydra, assistant director of MTSU Alumni Relations, talked about the upcoming Alumni Spring Weekend 2014, which will be held Thursday through Sunday, April 10-13. Alumni Spring Weekend is dedicated to alumni and friends and encourages everyone to become re-acquainted with MTSU.

For more information and to see a schedule of events, visit www.mtalumni.com.

— Jimmy Hart (jimmy.hart@mtsu.edu)