Scholars Week To Showcase Student Research And Creativity

The Blue Raider community will be welcomed back from Spring Break with the 18th annual Office of Research and Sponsored Program's "Scholars Week" research and creative activity exposition full of presentations, performances, awards and more.

March 11-14 will feature events hosted by multiple departments and colleges -- such as the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, the College of Education and others -- with all details available at https://mtsu.edu/scholarsweek/index.php under the "College Events" tab.

The celebration of university scholarship will culminate March 15 with the university wide exposition in the Student Union Ballroom, kicking off at 10 a.m. with poster presentations followed by a catered Italian lunch, musical performances, more presentations and a 2:30 p.m. closing ceremony.

"I am absolutely thrilled ... that we have over 175 poster presentations lined up for the Scholars Week universitywide exposition," said Katie Medrano, coordinator of the ORSP and lead event organizer. "It encourages me greatly to see the excitement and desire of the students to share their research with the campus community, and we are so glad to be able to host this event as an opportunity to do so.... We hope that the community can attend the main event and lead-up events as well."

Maverick Houston, a commercial songwriting student on the Scholars Week Committee, emphasized the benefit for students in attending the events.

"The events at Scholars Week are truly beneficial for students," Houston said. "They learn what it means to take hold of their education in their own hands and make the most of their efforts toward academics."

Eden Anderson, a biology student who is also on the committee, said everyone should attend the event.

"It gives everyone a chance to glimpse into what other students have been working on," Anderson said. "In college, we get so wrapped up in what we are doing (that) we forget there is a whole campus filled with researchers, performers and artists.

"Everyone should come to Scholar's Week, even for a minute, to let these hard-working students know that we support them."

Learn more about all events and opportunities at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at https://mtsu.edu/research/.