Sep
17

Constitution Day 2025

“Each year on September 17, MTSU honors Constitution Day—a federally mandated observance that calls on all educational institutions receiving federal funding to offer programming focused on the U.S. Constitution. More than a legal requirement, Constitution Day is an opportunity to engage our campus in meaningful reflection on the rights and responsibilities that define American citizenship.

It encourages civic understanding, highlights the Constitution’s influence on government and society, and sparks dialogue about its everyday relevance—from protecting individual liberties to shaping democratic structures. Also recognized as Citizenship Day, this celebration affirms the importance of being informed, engaged, and empowered in our constitutional democracy.

This year’s theme, We the People: The Place of the U.S Constitution in Students’ Everyday Space, invites reflection on how constitutional values intersect with student voices, identities, and experiences.”

1:00 p.m. | Constitution Reading with David Brooks

Location: Peck Hall, hosted by the College of Liberal Arts.

Begin the day with a ceremonial reading of the U.S. Constitution led by esteemed journalist and author David Brooks. This gathering offers a quiet moment of reflection on the enduring text that continues to shape the nation—and our lives.

3:00 p.m. | Keynote Address: David Brooks

Location: Tucker Theatre  

Broadcast: Live on True Blue TV Brooks will explore the dynamic role the Constitution plays in shaping student life—from campus governance and free speech to equity and leadership.

Join us for this special address followed by a Q&A session, where attendees can engage with his insights. Reception to follow in the Tucker Theatre main lobby.  Note: There will be no book signing.

Read more about Constitution Week 2025 and the American Democracy Project here.

Questions? Contact amerdem@mtsu.edu

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Sep
6

Voter Engagement Event

Come see us at the Oaklands Mansion Fall Art & Craft Fair! The League of Women Voters will be there Saturday, Sept. 6th from 10–4 to chat, answer your election questions, and help with voter registration. Last year we had meaningful conversations and can’t wait to connect again this year—stop by and say hello!

Register to vote

Check or update your voter registration

Access VOTE411 (nonpartisan election info)

Info on upcoming League events

Info on volunteer opportunities at the League

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Apr
10

Open Government Webinar

Join us for a program on open government presented by Deb Fischer via Zoom.

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Be Smart for Kids
Mar
20

Be Smart for Kids

Join us for a program on the Be Smart for Kids. Samantha Weir and Brittany Nikolich will facilitate a program on secure gun storage.

March 20, 2025 at 6 pm, at the Heritage Center, 225 W College St #3531, Murfreesboro, TN 37130. Free parking available. Light refreshments served.

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ALICE in Our Community: Impact and Local Action
Feb
18

ALICE in Our Community: Impact and Local Action

Ella Weaver, Vice President of Collective Impact at the United Way of South Central Tennessee, will facilitate a program on ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). Followed by a community partner panel discussion on ways to advocate for and support the working poor, locally.

This program is co-sponsored by the Human Development and Family Science Program, and Social Work Department of Middle Tennessee State University and United Way of South Central Tennessee.

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Nov
20

Murfreesboro City Schools

The League of Women Voters is pleased to announce an informative program regarding the

educational system being provided by the Murfreesboro City School programs.

The public is invited to join us on Wednesday, November 20 th beginning at 6:30 PM

at the City of Murfreesboro City Hall Chambers at 111 W Vine Street.

The panel of key school leaders will discuss policy: Dr. Trey Duke, Director of Schools; Mr. Butch Campbell, Chairman of the School

Board; Ms. Barbara Long, Mrs. Amanda Moore and Mr. David Settles, Members of the School Board, Mr. Bill Shacklett, Murfreesboro City Councilman serving as Liaison to the Board. Please note that there will be no questions taken from the audience.

The public can park on the street where parking is available at no cost.

The public is invited to attend in person or watch live on Murfreesboro City TV on

Comcast Xfinity Channels 3 and 1094, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, You Tube,

Facebook, mobile devices and the city website: www.murfreesborotn.gov.

If attending in person, we ask that the public be seated 10minutes prior to the start time.

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Oct
15

Smyrna Town Council Candidate Forum

The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Murfreesboro/Rutherford County and co-sponsors Middle Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women (MTLAW) and Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (DST), Inc. will be holding a Town of Smyrna Council Election Candidate Forum on October 15, 2024.

Candidates for the Town of Smyrna open council seats will have an opportunity to introduce themselves and respond to a moderator's questions on a timed basis at one forum being held on the evening of Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

The forums will be hosted in cooperation with the Town of Smyrna television station that is available on Comcast Channel 3 and U-verse Channel 99, also Facebook and YouTube channels. The public is invited to attend in person or watch live.

The forum will begin at 6PM and end no later than 7:30PM and will be held at the Town of Smyrna Town Hall Council Chambers located at 315 Lowry Street.

The public should be seated 10 minutes prior to the start time. There will be no admittance once each forum is underway.

To assure an impartial and welcoming environment for all candidates, no campaign materials (t-shirts, buttons, signs, etc.) are allowed. 

A question pool is developed by the co-sponsors with some citizen input. You may submit suggested questions to the League at lwvrutherford@gmail.com. The moderator is not publicly aligned with any candidate and makes the final determination of questions.

All questions cannot be used due to time restrictions, but your input is helpful to the moderator in identifying topics of high interest and selecting the final questions from our question bank. 

Not sure of your district? Enter your address at the League’s online tool, VOTE411.org, to find out and generate a personalized ballot. You can also confirm your district at GoVoteTN.gov.


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Constitution Day
Sep
17

Constitution Day

CONSTITUTION DAY PLENARY
Defining Democracy
Michael R. Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States
3:00-4:15 p.m.
Location: Tucker Theatre, 615 Champion Way
Free public parking: Reece Smith lot
Contact: amerdem@mtsu.edu, mary.evins@mtsu.edu

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Voter Information Event
Sep
7

Voter Information Event

Find our booth at the inaugural Oaklands Mansion Fall Craft Fair. You can register to vote, check your registration status, and learn more about Vote 411 to prepare for the November 5th election.

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Rutherford County House & Senate Forum
Jul
11

Rutherford County House & Senate Forum

Join us for a Rutherford County House and Senate Forum. All Candidates for House Districts 13, 34, 37, 48 and 49 and Senate District 14 will have an opportunity to introduce themselves and respond to a moderator's questions on a timed basis at a forum being held from 6 – 7:30 PM on Thursday, July 11th  at the Historic Rutherford County Courthouse located at S Public Square, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 in the second floor courtroom.

The following candidates are participating: 

House District 13- Jami Averwater * Jonathan Yancey 

House District 34- Tucker Marcum * Amelia Pant 

House District 37- Cheri Brown

House District 48- Matt Ferry 

House District 49- Luis Mata 

Senate District 14-E.R. Smith

The forum will be hosted by the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Murfreesboro/Rutherford County, the Middle Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (MTLAW) and the Rutherford County Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (DST) in conjunction with Rutherford County TV (RCTV), the Rutherford County Government Access Channel operated by the Rutherford County Office of Information Technology.

The LWV, the MTLAW and the DST Sorority are all nonpartisan organizations that study and take positions on issues and do not support, endorse or oppose any candidate, party or political appointee.

The public is invited to attend in person or watch live on Rutheford County TV (RCTV) located on Comcast Xfinity channel 19, AT&T U-Verse channel 99, DTC channel 194, and at rutherfordcountytn.gov/rctv. RCTV will also stream the forums live on YouTube at youtube.com/user/RutherfordGovernment/live

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Jun
24

City of Murfreesboro City Council Forum

Join us at the City of Murfreesboro City Hall Chambers, 111 W. Vine Street from 6PM-7PM. Come hear from candidates for City Council: Matt Herriman * Kelly Northcutt * Bill Shacklett * Kirt Wade * Shawn Wright.

The forum is hosted by the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Murfreesboro/Rutherford County, the Middle Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (MTLAW) and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in conjunction with the City of Murfreesboro.

The LWV, the MTLAW and the Sorority are all nonpartisan organizations that study and take positions on issues and do not support, endorse or oppose any candidate, party or political appointee.

The public is invited to attend in person or watch live or streamed on Murfreesboro City TV on Comcast Xfinity Channels 3 and 1094, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, You Tube, Facebook, mobile devices and the City website: www.murfreesborotn.gov. 

The public should be seated 10 minutes prior to the start time. There will be no admittance once the forum is underway.

To ensure an impartial and welcoming environment for all candidates, no campaign materials (t-shirts, buttons, signs, etc.) are allowed. 

A question pool was developed by the League of Women Voters and all candidates will be asked to answer the same questions. There will be no audience participation during the forum. The audience will hear directly from the candidates their positions on various policy issues facing our community.


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Rutherford County School Board Candidate Forum-Districts 2 & 3
Jun
5

Rutherford County School Board Candidate Forum-Districts 2 & 3

Candidates for Rutherford County School Board District 2 and 3, will have an

opportunity to introduce themselves and respond to a moderator's questions on a

timed basis at one forum on the evening of Wednesday, June 5h being held at

the Rutherford County Historic Courthouse on the Murfreesboro Square

beginning at 6 PM.

The forum will be hosted by the League of Women Voters (LWV) of

Murfreesboro/Rutherford County in conjunction with cooperation from the

Rutherford County TV (RCTV), THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY GOVERNMENT

ACCESS CHANNEL.

The public is invited to attend in person or watch live on RCTV.

The public should be seated 10 minutes prior to the start time. There will be no

admittance once the forum is underway.

To ensure an impartial and welcoming environment for all candidates, no

campaign materials (t-shirts, buttons, signs, etc.) are allowed.

A question pool was developed by the League of Women Voters and all candidates

will be asked to answer the same questions. There will be no audience

participation during the forum.

League policy is to offer forums for all contested elections in which a majority of

candidates agree to participate.

The forums can be viewed live on Rutherford County TV (RCTV)

Election Day is August 1st, with early voting scheduled from July 12 - July 27

The public can park on the street where parking is available at no cost

Questions please feel free to contact the LWV at lwvrutherford@gmail.com

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Annual meeting
May
14

Annual meeting

Our annual meeting will be held at the Heritage Center on Tuesday, May 14. While you’re welcome to join us for only the program, we hope you’ll be interested in joining us for dinner—and perhaps bring a friend! Here’s the schedule:

  • 5:30 to 6:15 PM
    Arrive anytime for mingling and dinner. This will be a great time to meet or reconnect with members as we continue our conversation and convene our brief official business. Please register below to be included in our dinner plans.  Enjoy dinner from Chipotle’s. Dinner will be $15

  • 6:15 to 7:30 PM
    Work together to plan our 2024-2025 year.  We will conduct brief official business for our annual meeting as well as discuss our year ahead. Agenda:

    • Election of new officers

    • Approve 2024-2025 budget

    • Approve next year’s program: voter service

    • Discuss ideas for 2024-2025 league activities

Click the button above to reserve a dinner and pay for your annual dues in one convenient transaction. (If you’ve already paid your dues, there’s a place to indicate that.) We’ll email you an invoice that you can pay online with a credit card, or by check.

About the venue

The Heritage Center is located at 225 W. College St. in Murfreesboro. The building has a small parking lot; parking is free on the area streets and at the nearby Judicial Center parking garage, which has an entrance just north of the Heritage Center off of Walnut St.

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Saving Us Zoom Book Discussion
Apr
23

Saving Us Zoom Book Discussion

In celebration of Earth Day, join us in reading, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing by Katharine Hayhoe. Then, join us on April 23 via Zoom for a book discussion.

Please register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sd-yorjMjH90MTXV_rweDB6mGk2Jr2MKd

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.


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Galentine's Day
Feb
13

Galentine's Day

Join us for a fun night of conversation for all members.

Tuesday, February 12
5:30-7:00 p.m.

Joanie’s on the Square
13 S Public Square
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

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Open Forum: School Overcrowding in Smyrna Public Schools & the Way Forward
Nov
8

Open Forum: School Overcrowding in Smyrna Public Schools & the Way Forward

You’re invited to an Open Forum on school overcrowding and growth in Smyrna.

6:00 PM: Registration and light refreshments
6:15 PM: Program

Speakers include:
Mayor Mary Esther Reed
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Kay Martin
School Board Chair Sheila Bratton
School Board member Frances Rosales
County Commissioners Carl Boyd, Anthony Johnson, and Phil Wilson
Town of Smyrna Councilwoman Racquel Peebles, panel moderator.

Town of Smyrna Council Chambers
315 S. Lowry St.
Smyrna, TN

Please RSVP to lwvrutherford@gmail.com.

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