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  • Committed to the Quest

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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