Activities

Student Activiites

Student Awards & Scholarships

Notable Speakers

Student Activities

• Pre-Law Club (1970s)
• College Young Democrats & Young Republicans (1970s)
• Political Science Honor Fraternity (1970s)
• Mock Trial Teams. Founded in 1990 by Dr. Vile and Dr. Van Dervort and recognized as one of the nation's leading competitors
• Mediation Team. Founded in the late 1990s by Dr. Clyde Willis, Mediation team has participated in regional and national tournaments.
• Moot Court Team. Established by Dr. DiPaolo in 2009, MTSU team qualified for nationals in their first two years of competition.
• Model United Nations (2000s). A realistic simulation of the actual United Nations, and other international crisis management bodies. MTSU competes in regional and national competitions.
• Rotaract(2000s). Service club for young men and women to foster inter-national and local civic service, and leadership skills consistent with the principles of Rotary International.
• Legislative Internship Program
• Washington Center Program

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Student Awards Established

• C. C. Sims Award for Achievement in Political Science (beg. 1970s)
• Parks Award for Achievement in Pre-Law (beg. 1970s)
• John W. Burgess Award for Achievement in Political Science (beg. 1980s)
• Jack Justin Turner Award in International Relations (beg. 1980s)
• Meritorious Service Award (beg. 1990s)

Scholarships Created

• George T. Adcock Memorial Award Scholarship
• Joann Arnold Memorial Scholarship
• Jane Duke Memorial Scholarship Fund
• James C. Free Endowed Scholarship
• Harry Horne International Relations Scholarship
• Norman Parks Scholarship
• Charles R. Ray Pre-Law Scholarship
• Anne Twining Sloan Scholarship
• Gene H. Sloan Scholarship
• George and Cynthia Vernardakis Scholarship

• C. C. Sims Award for Achievement in Political Science (beg. 1970s)
• Parks Award for Achievement in Pre-Law (beg. 1970s)
• John W. Burgess Award for Achievement in Political Science (beg. 1980s)
• Jack Justin Turner Award in International Relations (beg. 1980s)
• Meritorious Service Award (beg. 1990s)

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Notable Speakers

1960s

• Professor Edward C. Banfield (prominent expert on city politics) (1960s)
• Mayor Beverly Briley of Nashville (1960s)

1970s

• Honorable Guilford Dudley, U. S. Ambassador to Denmark (1970s)?
• Honorable Donald Porter, Chairman of the British Conservative National Convention and the Party Board (1970s)

1980s

• Honorable Joe M. Rodgers, U. S. Ambassador to France (1980s)

1990s

• Sergei S. Khruschev, son of Nikita Khruschev, Soviet leader during the Cold War (1990s).?
• Larry Harrington, president of the Interamerican Development Bank (1990s)

2000s

• Dr. Mary Pat W. Silveira, former United Nations functionary and distinguished alumna (2000s).