MURFREESBORO, Tenn., May 12 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news release:

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The May episode of "Out of the Blue," Middle Tennessee State University's television magazine program, features a conversation about academic growth, innovation and preparing students for the future with Provost Mark Byrnes.

Program host Andrew Oppmann, vice president for marketing and communications, spoke with Byrnes, MTSU's provost and chief academic officer, about the university's more than 330 academic programs, evolving workforce needs, and MTSU's commitment to student success.

A Murfreesboro native and MTSU alumnus who joined the faculty in 1991, Byrnes reflected on the university's growth over the years and th...