Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Mailing Address:
Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Middle Tennessee State University, Box 79
1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Main Office:
BDA 301
Telephone: (615) 898-2981
Fax: (615) 898-5735

Department Chair:
Dr. Olaf Berwald
Olaf.Berwald@mtsu.edu
(615) 898-2982

Executive Assistant:
Charlie Vick
Charlie.Vick@mtsu.edu
(615) 898-5728

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MTSU News

Ngee Sing Chong, left, chemistry professor at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., conducts a laboratory workshop on agricultural, bioanalytical, environmental, materials, and forensic analysis inside the Science Building for cadets in the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary’s National Cadet Engineering Technology Academy held July 18-25, 2026, on campus. (MTSU Photo by James Cessna)

Civil Air Patrol cadets experience ‘full scope’ of MTSU at engineering technology academy [+VIDEO]

Almost 60 Civil Air Patrol cadets from 31 states were selected to attend this year’s CAP National Cadet Engineering Technology Academy hosted and organized by Middle Tennessee State University’s colleges of Basic and Applied Sciences and Behavioral and Health Sciences, featuring majors ranging from aerospace to public health and mechatronics to criminal justice.[ Read More ]

MTSU Aerospace makes connections with flight industry at EAA AirVenture in Wisconsin

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Aerospace connected with aviation alumni from across the nation and industry leaders from around the world at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2026 AirVenture, known as the world’s largest aviation experience. Provost Mark Byrnes, Trustee Jimmy Granbery, Aerospace Chair Chaminda Prelis and Greg Van Patten, dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, led a team of students [ Read More ]