Scholars Week 2023 - Schedule of Events
Scholars Week is a weeklong tradition during which MTSU's academic colleges celebrate scholarship, research, and creative activity through a variety of events and activities.
Scholars Week 2024 Schedule of Events to be announced
2023 Research and Creative Activity Exposition
Friday, March 24, 2023
10:00am-10:30am - Presenter and Judging Check-In
10:30am-12:00pm - Poster Session 1
12:00pm-1:00pm - Half-Time Show and Lunch
12:30pm-1:00pm - Presenter and Judging Check-In
1:00pm-2:30pm - Poster Session 2
Scholars Week College Events
College of Liberal Arts Day
Wednesday, March 22nd - Simmons Ampitheater
https://www.mtsu.edu/liberalarts/scholarsday.php
College of Liberal Arts Day for Scholars Week 2023
Wednesday, March 22
Simmons Amphitheater
MTSU Honors College
HONR 106
Students and faculty are invited to join us for CLA Scholars Day 2023. The event will feature scholarly and creative presentations as part of MTSU Scholars Week. Participation from all disciplines within the college is encouraged, as are interdisciplinary proposals.
Presentations will be made in the following categories:
- Individual Research Presentations by students and faculty (approx. 15 minutes)
- Panel Presentations (30-60 minutes)
- MTSU Arts Projects – creative performances by students and/or faculty
CLA Scholars Day will also feature the MTSU Scholars Week Annual Speech Contest, hosted by the Department of Communication Studies. The event, co-hosted by the College of Liberal Arts, is open to any current MTSU student who has completed or is enrolled in COMM 2200 through the University. Additional information and applications for this event are online at www.mtsu.edu/speechcontest.
College of Basic and Applied Sciences Day
CBAS Scholar's Week Program 2023
Tuesday, March 21st - Science Building Atrium
Celebrate all things CBAS on Tuesday, March 21st in the Science Building atrium!
From 11:00 am to 1:00 pm will be a Poster Session highlighting student research, refreshments, and departmental highlights.
Following the Poster Session will be a keynote address and Poster Session awards.
Our keynote speaker will be Dr. H Philip Stahl, a Senior Optical Physicist at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. His research is in the development of technologies to design, manufacture, test, and control ultra-stable high-precision large-aperture space telescopes to image exoplanets. His talk will review how science objectives drove the Webb architecture, e.g. aperture, wavelength range and operating temperature; provides an overview of the Webb primary mirror technology development; and presents some science results.
Students wanting to participate in the Poster Session should register through the Scholars Week submission portal by February 28th.
Additional information on CBAS Day can be found at: https://www.mtsu.edu/cbas/scholars-day.php
Human Sciences at Scholars Week 2023
March 15, 2023 – in conjunction with Spalding University, we have a virtual book discussion
on Righteous Self-Determination by Patricia Reid-Merritt. The book offers an opportunity
to explore the Black Social Work Movement in America, social policy, and African-centered
approaches to social work practice. The book provides insight into how the National
Association of Black Social Workers originated and how the organization has contributed
to shaping public policy, child welfare, and the social work profession.
March 30, 2023 – we will host Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Richard LaFleur who is a
leading therapist and researcher on Therapeutic Enactment, an approach that has been
effective in treating veterans with PTSD.
Nutrition and Food Science:
- A high Protein intake Versus Low Protein Intake while in a Calorie Deficit
- Alicia Burns, Angela Richardson, Brian Segovia, Elizabeth Slavinsky
- How the Benefits of Culinary Interventions in a Post-Secondary Educational Environment Influence Eating Habits
- Erik Dempsey, Taylor Armistead, Domanique Richards
- The Relationship Between Diet and GPA In College Students
- Piper Smith, Owen Collins, and Sydney Chapman
- The Healthy for Life Initiative
- Elizabeth Skelton, President of AAFCS,
- NFS 4570 Fundamentals of Culinary Arts Wing Cookoff Contest
- Wednesday March 22 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Competition beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Interior Design:
- Give and Take Crate: Proposal for a Mobile Retail Container
- Jacob Davis and Tashina Fugate, Poster:
- Made by Mother: a Mobile Retail Popup to Combat 'Period Poverty’
- Mahala Owen and Luka Arnautovic
Textiles, Merchandising, and Design:
- Annual TXMD Runway Show: Black Dahlia
- ALL student produced show highlights Apparel Design students, including original design and construction by Senior students.
- Saturday, April 15 5:00 p.m. Miller Education Center
College of Media and Entertainment
Monday 3/20 - Mauricio Gargel will be visiting and doing a critique of student work at 12:40 in Bragg 174
Thursday 3/23 - Jamie Tagg will be visiting and doing a critique of student work at 11:20 in Studio E (Main Street Studios)
College of Media and Entertainment
College of Basic and Applied Sciences - Scholars Day, March 22
CBAS Scholars Week 2022
The CBAS Poster Session will be held in the atrium of the Science Building on March
22, 2022 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Prizes will be awarded for the top poster presentations
at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels.
College of Liberal Arts - Scholars Day, March 23
Wednesday, March 23
Simmons Amphitheater, MTSU Honors College, HONR 106*
[tentative schedule]
9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. (morning sessions)
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (afternoon sessions)
Students and faculty are invited to join us for CLA Scholars Day 2022. The event will feature scholarly and creative presentations as part of MTSU Scholars Week. Participation from all disciplines within the college is encouraged, as are interdisciplinary proposals.
Presentations will be made in the following categories:
- Individual Research Presentations by students and faculty (approx. 15 minutes)
- Panel Presentations (30-60 minutes)
- MTSU Arts Projects – creative performances by students and/or faculty
To participate, please complete the online form: CLA Scholars Day Presentations.
Submissions must be received by Friday, March 4.
CLA Scholars Day will also feature the MTSU Scholars Week Annual Speech Contest, hosted by the Department of Communication Studies. The event, co-hosted by the College of Liberal Arts, is open to any current MTSU student who has completed or is enrolled in COMM 2200 through the University. Additional information and applications for this event are online at www.mtsu.edu/speechcontest.
* All events will be accessible via Zoom.
College of Basic and Applied Sciences
The CBAS Poster Session will be held virtually in 2021 and be available for viewing April 12 – 23, 2021. We invite all CBAS Faculty and Students to visit the CBAS Poster Session via Symposium. Access to the event will be available beginning April 12 by visiting this website https://symposium.foragerone.com/mtsuscholarsweek/presentations. To view the CBAS poster submissions, please select "Basic and Applied Sciences" under the College tab. Winners at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels for the CBAS Poster Session will be announced on Friday, April 16.
Any additional questions can be directed to Dr. Alyson Lischka, CBAS Research Committee Chair, at Alyson.Lischka@mtsu.edu.
Please note, this CBAS event has been canceled:
Friday, April 16, 2021
"NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Detector Development Laboratory"
Presented by: Dr. Elissa Williams, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Greenbelt, MD USA
College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
- TXMD Annual Runway Show: Textiles, Merchandising, and Design students are joining the ranks in Scholars Week 2021 Creative Activities! The TXMD Annual Runway Show will showcase senior student's final collections. The show's theme this year is "Forces of Nature". Don't miss this exciting display of MTSU's TXMD talents! Scheduled as a televised event, more details to come.
College of Education
COE Active Links
Submission: https://mtsuorsp.awardsplatform.com/ More info: https://www.mtsu.edu/scholarsweek/
College of Liberal Arts
CLA Scholars Day 2021
Wednesday, April 14
11:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Details including abstracts and Zoom registration available at:https://www.mtsu.edu/liberalarts/scholarsday.php
11:30 a.m. Student and Faculty Panel
12:00 p.m. Student and Faculty Individual Research Presentations
12:40 p.m. MTSU Arts Projects: Faculty and Student Performances
1:00 p.m. Break
1:30 p.m. Studying Religion Virtually Panel
2:00 p.m. WGST Faculty Research Panel
2:30 p.m. WGST Student Research Panel
3:00-5:00 p.m. Inspired by Goldilocks: Staged Readings of Short Scenes
4:00 p.m. Annual MTSU Speech Contest (YouTube release)
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
College of Liberal Arts Day for Scholars Week 2021
Wednesday, April 14
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (tentative)
All events will be presented virtually
Students and faculty are invited to join us for CLA Scholars Day 2021. The event will feature scholarly and creative presentations as part of MTSU Scholars Week. Participation from all disciplines within the college is encouraged, as are interdisciplinary proposals.
Presentations will be made virtually (by Zoom or pre-recorded) in the following categories:
- Individual Research Presentations by students and faculty (approx. 10 minutes each via Zoom)
- Panel Presentations (30-60 minutes via Zoom)
- MTSU Arts Projects – creative performances by students and/or faculty
To participate, please complete the online form: CLA Scholars Day Presentations. Submissions must be received by Sunday, March 14.
CLA Scholars Day will also feature the MTSU Scholars Week Annual Speech Contest, hosted by the Department of Communication Studies. The event, co-hosted by the College of Liberal Arts, is open to any current MTSU student who has completed or is enrolled in COMM 2200 through the University. Additional information and applications for this event are online at www.mtsu.edu/speechcontest.
College of Media and Entertainment
April 14, 2:00 pm
Wall of Fame & Student Awards Ceremony
Streamed on https://www.facebook.com/MediaCollegeMT
April 16, 2:00 pm
Old-Time Music in the 21st Century Unconference
The MTSU Center for Popular Music presents the third and final event in its series
of open discussions about old-time music today, with featured panelists and a remote
meeting format that encourages audience input. The topic for this event is Sustainability
and Community.
Hosts: Greg Reish (Director, MTSU Center for Popular Music) and Dan Margolies (Professor
of History, Virginia Wesleyan University)
Zoom registration link will be posted here:https://www.facebook.com/center4popmusic
