Scholars Week 2022 - 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.
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 Education - Scholars Day, March 21
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
