Scholars Week
Scholars Week is a week-long tradition during which MTSU's academic colleges celebrate scholarship, research, and creative activity through a variety of events and activities hosted by academic departments and colleges.
Previous activities have included talks, readings, performances, posters and multimedia presentations showcasing undergraduate, graduate, and faculty scholarship.
The week culminated in a university-wide Research and Creative Activity Exposition event featuring student research posters and creative performances in the Student Union Ballroom.
2024 Scholars Week
2023 Unversity-Wide Scholars Week Research & Creative Activity Exposition
Friday, March 15, 2024
Student Union Building, Ballroom
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2023 Scholars Week
2023 Unversity-Wide Scholars Week Research & Creative Activity Exposition
MTSU News - 2023 University-Wide Scholars Week Research and Creative Activity Exposition
Friday, March 24, 2023
Student Union Building, Ballroom
Read the MTSU News Scholars Week feature story HERE.
2021 Scholars Week
2021 University-Wide Scholars Week Research & Creative Activity Exposition
Friday, April 16th, 2021
Student Union Building, Ballroom C, on the second floor.
Read the MTSU News Scholars Week feature story HERE.
Experience the 2021 University-Wide Scholars Week Research & Creative Activity Exposition
in-person event in its entirety.
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Highlights from the 2021 University-Wide Scholars Week Research & Creative Activity Exposition
April 12th-23rd, 2021
Virtual Exposition
Symposium*, a virtual exposition, showcasing all Scholars Week research submissions
will go live on April 12th and be available to virtual guests through April 23rd.
*What is Symposium?
Scholars Week 2021, in conjunction with the in-person poster symposium, will be hosted digitally via an engaging virtual platform called Symposium. Symposium will showcase all Scholars Week academic posters and student presentations, along with the ability for viewers to post comments and questions related to individual projects. Using synchronously technology Symposium will allow viewers to live-stream creative performances, live in-person symposium interviews, and the awards ceremony.
2021 Scholars Week University-Wide Winners *
*For individual college winners, please reference the college's website.
2020 Scholars Week
2020 Scholars Week
March 30-April 3, 2020
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. While the on-campus events had to be canceled due to COVID-19, were excited to announce
that the Poster and Creative Activity Exposition had been moved online!
View our students' posters and creative submissions
Important Dates for Scholars Week 2020
- Poster abstract submission form opens: November 18, 2019
- Deadline for poster abstract submissions: March 3, 2020
- Committee will email notices of acceptance: March 9, 2020
- Poster Exposition: April 3, 2020, 12:40 - 3:00 p.m., Student Union Ballroom (2nd floor) - CANCELED