Middle Tennessee State University

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Trivia

Alumni and boosters have repeatedly tried to change the university's name to the University of Middle Tennessee, but the request has been consistently rejected by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Though the official reason is not known, speculation centers on The University Of Tennessee's efforts to stop such a change, so "UMT" would not be confused as being a member of the UT system, the other higher education organization in Tennessee.

Related Topics:
University Of Tennessee

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Middle Tennessee State University has its own zip code (Murfreesboro, TN 37132) and telephone prefix +1 615 898 ****

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Parking is abundant on campus, but mostly lies on the outside perimeter. Parking is a constant gripe among students.

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The university's newspaper is entitled "Sidelines". It is published three times weekly (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday) during the spring and fall semesters, and once weekly (Wednesday) during the summer session. No issues are published during fall, winter, and spring breaks.

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MTSU holds the licenses to two FM radio stations:

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• 88.3 WMTS (680 W, student-programmed college radio station, home to MTSU Women's basketball and MTSU baseball broadcasts)
• 89.5 WMOT (100 kW, National Public Radio affiliated jazz station, home to MTSU Men's basketball and MTSU football broadcasts)

MTSU has been awarded Comcast Cable's channel 10, which has been named "MTTV", throughout Rutherford County and southeastern portions of Davidson County/Nashville for student-created programs and official university announcements. MTSU also carries instructional class work related programming on Comcast Cable 's channel 9 in the same area.

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Comcast - Cable - Rutherford County - Davidson County/Nashville

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Each year, the Tennessee high school football, basketball, and volleyball state championships are held at Floyd Stadium and Monte Hale Arena/Murphy Center.

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Football - Basketball - Volleyball

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Floyd Stadium, the university's football field, is thought to be the geographic center of Tennessee, though the official marker sits approximately a half-mile (800 m) north of the stadium on Old Lascassas Pike.

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The three main roads through campus were named A Street, B Street, and C Street until 2001. Then they were renamed Alumni Avenue, Blue Raider Drive, and Champion Way in correlation with their original A, B, C names. Another road, Faulkinberry Drive, kept its original name.

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Middle Tennessee State University has its own police force.

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Middle Tennessee State University is a "dry campus", meaning alcoholic beverages are prohibited at all times. If a student is discovered to have alcohol on campus, he/she is fined, suspended, and possibly expelled. This rule also applies to the on-campus Greek Row, though it is often ignored by students and authorities there.

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Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center on the northwest corner of the MTSU campus was once the Nashville area's premier concert venue, hosting concerts from artists such as Elvis Presley, KISS, Elton John, Pearl Jam, and Garth Brooks. Murphy Center was the site of country/western duo The Judds' 1992 farewell concert.

Related Topics:
Elvis Presley - KISS - Elton John - Pearl Jam - Garth Brooks - The Judds

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The school's athletics logo appears on overhead street signs for the newly-christened Middle Tennessee Boulevard (formerly Samsonite Blvd, Sanbyrn Dr, and North Tennessee Blvd until being renamed in May 2005).

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