{"id":2,"date":"2024-04-01T18:08:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T18:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/convocation\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:48:12","slug":"index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/convocation\/","title":{"rendered":"MTSU Convocation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. | Murphy Center<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Convocation marks the official opening of the academic year, and welcomes all new students to MTSU!\u00a0 This event is an MTSU tradition and a must-attend for the entering Class of 2030. Convocation is hosted by President McPhee. New students will take the True Blue Pledge, led by Student Government Association President Kennedy Garrett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-style-is-not-full-width\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-mtsunavy-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-be04af43 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 17%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Our keynote speaker will be Edward J. Larson, author of <em><em>Declaring Independence Why 1776 Matters<\/em><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/Larson-849x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"A headshot of Edward J. Larson, the author of MTSU's 2026 Summer Reading book.\" class=\"wp-image-59 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/Larson-849x1024-1.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/Larson-849x1024-1-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/05\/Larson-849x1024-1-768x926.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Convocation Ceremony, as well as Mr. Welch\u2019s presentation, can be viewed at\u00a0<strong>4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22<\/strong>, on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/truebluetv\/stream\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/truebluetv\/stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">True Blue TV<\/a>\u00a0and MTSU\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mtsublueraiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-lightgray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-lightgray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Contact New Student &amp; Family Programs, KUC 326, 615-898-2454 with questions.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. | Murphy Center Convocation marks the official opening of the academic year, and welcomes all new students to MTSU!\u00a0 This event is an MTSU tradition and a must-attend for the entering Class of 2030. 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