Office of the President
President’s Post
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Committed to the Quest
Considering the cost of college, students can’t afford not to graduate, especially if they have student debt. Yet, American universities suffer from chronic attrition. About a third of college freshmen don’t return for a second year. Universities have tried various strategies to keep students on a path to graduation, but nationally the six-year completion rate
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Construction / Parking / Transportation Update
Numerous campus construction projects are ongoing or were recently completed. Here is a brief update on those recent and current projects: Middle Tennessee Boulevard Currently under construction Scope of work: Widening 0.8-mile section of Middle Tennessee Boulevard between East Main and Greenland to a divided four-lane street Landscaped median with dedicated turn lanes Improved pedestrian
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Discussions with Valparaiso
To the University Community, I wish to inform you of an exciting opportunity that we are currently exploring. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Valparaiso University have entered into a non-binding letter of intent to transfer Valparaiso’s American Bar Association-accredited law school to our Murfreesboro campus. These discussions are preliminary, however, as both MTSU and Valparaiso
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MTSU Board of Trustees Actions on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 RE Salary increases
Dear Campus Community: I am pleased to inform you that on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Board of Trustees held its quarterly meeting in the Miller Education Center. At that meeting, the Board took formal action on my recommendation to approve a 1.5% across-the-board (ATB) salary increase or $500, whichever is
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Update on Forrest Hall
Earlier this spring, the Tennessee Historical Commission denied our petition to rename Forrest Hall. During a conference call with the Tennessee Attorney General, he explained that a conflict of interest could exist if that office represented two state entities on opposing sides of a lawsuit. Therefore, if we were to appeal, we would be required
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