Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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In The Opened in 1911 as Middle Tennessee State Normal School, a training ground for teachers, the Institution has grown from a campus of 100 acres, 125 stu- dents and a faculty of 19 to an aca- demic city of more than 500 acres, some 11,000 students and a faculty numbering almost 500. In more ways than one, MTS(J represents the peo- ple ' s university its planners envisioned more than 70 years ago. People — that is the most important ingredient of the University. They come from all across the nation with a com- mon purpose. That purpose? To gain an education from one of the South ' s lead- ing institutions of higher learning. While their mission here is somewhat clouded by the social implications of college life, MTSCI students nonetheless strive for academic prowess and future stability in our ever-changing society. Those individuals who people the Uni- versity may work toward one of some 22 graduate and undergraduate degrees offered. There are more than 25 depart- ments in the five schools of MTSCI. But life at MTSCI is not restricted to aca- demic pursuits. Social life plays an im- portant part in the overall education achieved here, with fraternities, sorori- ties and other campus organizations among the leaders in determining social events on campus. Sports and recrea- tion are equally important, with MTSCI teams recognized as among the nation ' s best. And because of the excellence of physical facilities, MTSCJ is an impor- tant stop on the itineraries of many big- name entertainers. In the middle of Middle there is a very good life.

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Murfreesboro, with its gracious Southern homes and tree-lined streets, is indicative of the towns which dot the map of Tennessee. Steeped in history amid preparations for a productive fu- ture, the town is home to some 30,000 residents and 11,000 MTSG students. Located in the geographic center of Tennessee, Rutherford County (of which Murfressboro is the county seat) encompasses 612 square miles of rich and fertile farmlands, industrial sites and commercial and residential areas. One of the fastest growing areas in the state, it still offers the advantage of qui- et and comfortable small-town life. From historic Cannonsburgh to love- ly Oaklands Mansion, from the Stones River Battlefield to Walter Hill Reser- voir, from the City Cafe to Goldstein ' s, the town of Murfreesboro holds fondly remembered vignettes of college life for the thousands of MTSU alumni who at one time or another called Murfreesboro home. Opening 5

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