{"id":1278,"date":"2026-03-27T09:18:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/fusion\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:25:22","slug":"campus-forum-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/fusion\/2026\/03\/27\/campus-forum-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Forum Highlights\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The recent&nbsp;<strong>Campus Forum<\/strong>&nbsp;brought campus partners together for an engaging update on&nbsp;<strong>True Blue Fusion,&nbsp;<\/strong>MTSU\u2019s enterprise transformation&nbsp;that will modernize&nbsp;finance, human resources,&nbsp;procurement, and budgeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jennifer Ponder<\/strong>, Change Management Architect,&nbsp;kicked off the session and&nbsp;emphasized that True Blue Fusion is more than a system upgrade;&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;a&nbsp;universitywide&nbsp;shift in how work gets done, with clear communication and support at the center of the effort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Campus and functional leaders shared updates across key areas of the project, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Yvette Clark<\/strong>,\u00a0Vice President\u00a0for\u00a0Information Technology and CIO,\u00a0covered the differences between\u00a0<strong>SSB9, Canvas, and\u00a0True Blue\u00a0Fusion<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Drew Harpool,\u00a0<\/strong>Interim Vice President for\u00a0Business and Finance,\u00a0explained\u00a0the new\u00a0<strong>Chart of Accounts<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wendy Brown<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Gayle Barker,\u00a0<\/strong>Human Resource Services Directors<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>discussed\u00a0<strong>HR and payroll updates<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Zach\u00a0LeBarts,\u00a0<\/strong>Assistant Vice President for Administration and Business Services,\u00a0highlighted\u00a0process improvements\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>procurement<\/strong>, including a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lU3aoVOKIIA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>demo in the new Oracle system<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The forum wrapped up with a&nbsp;<strong>robust Q&amp;A session<\/strong>, where participants asked thoughtful, practical questions about payroll timing, approvals, system access, and day-to-day workflows,&nbsp;reflecting strong campus engagement and interest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you missed out, watch the Campus Forum\u00a0video!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"March 2026 Campus Forum\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TXxS_u_B7MU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation. 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