MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University representatives recently appeared on WGNS Radio to discuss the upcoming Positive Aging Conference, Earth Month events and Spring Showcase lineup, all during April.
They appeared on the live “Action Line” program with host Scott Walker, broadcast on FM 100.5, 101.9 and AM 1450 from the WGNS studio in downtown Murfreesboro. If you missed it, you can listen to podcast segments of the March 16 program by clicking the links below at the end of each section.
Guests for the March program, in order of appearance, included:
• Dr. Deborah Lee, professor and NHC Chair of Excellence in Nursing, and director of MTSU’s Positive Age Consortium, and Mimi Thomas, coordinator in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, discussed that registration is now open for the upcoming 2026 Positive Aging Conference at MTSU.
MTSU will host the conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 17 at the Miller Education Center, 503 E. Bell St. For conference details and registration, visit mtsu.edu/pac.
Presented by MTSU’s Positive Aging Consortium, this year’s event will feature keynote speaker Cathy Maxwell, the Robert L. and Joyce T. Rice Presidential Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging at the University of Utah. She will speak on the topic of “Aging Gracefully to Aging Powerfully: Strategies for Healthy Aging.”
Additional speakers, including faculty experts from MTSU and Vanderbilt, the Tennessee Department of Health, along with other regional health care and aging experts, will present on topics ranging from financial planning to artificial intelligence.
• Kristin England, systems engineer and sustainability manager for the MTSU Center for Energy and Sustainability, discussed MTSU’s full slate of events in April for Earth Month, leading up to Earth Day on April 22.
One featured event is on April 13 for special guest lecturer Doug Tallamy, renowned ecologist, bestselling author, and cofounder of Homegrown National Park. “Homegrown Conservation with Dr. Doug Tallamy” will be held Monday, April 13, at the KUC Theater, beginning with a 5:30–6 p.m. reception and book signing, followed by his hourlong keynote presentation, then another book signing opportunity. Tallamy’s groundbreaking work shows how planting native species—even in small spaces—can restore biodiversity and strengthen local ecosystems. Tallamy’s visit is funded by the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Fund.
On April 16 from 1:30-2 p.m., MTSU will hold a special unveiling for its Level II Arboretum designation. See the full calendar at https://ces.mtsu.edu/upcoming-events/.
• Rachel Helms, assistant director for MTSU Alumni Relations, discussed the upcoming MTSU Spring Showcase, which will again bring Blue Raider alums and supporters back to campus for a host of events, both on and off campus, April 9-18.
Among featured events is Alumni Family Day at the Nashville Zoo set for Saturday, April 11. Join fellow alumni for a fun-filled, family-friendly outing at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere as part of the Middle Tennessee State University Alumni Spring Showcase.
Another featured event is the “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812” musical performance by MTSU Theatre and Dance set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 10 and 11 at Tucker Theatre on campus. The innovative musical by Dave Malloy is based on a dramatic section of “War and Peace” and blends theater, opera and contemporary music styles, described as an electropop opera.
Find the full schedule for the over 50 events slated for this year’s MTSU Spring Showcase at http://mtalumni.com/springshowcase.
Students, faculty and staff who are interested in guesting on WGNS to promote their MTSU-related activities should contact Jimmy Hart, senior director of MTSU News and Media Relations, at 615-898-5131 or via email at jimmy.hart@mtsu.edu.
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