{"id":2105,"date":"2024-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/blogtest\/happy-holidays-from-mtsu-president-sidney-a-mcphee\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:31:07","slug":"happy-holidays-from-mtsu-president-sidney-a-mcphee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/president\/happy-holidays-from-mtsu-president-sidney-a-mcphee\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Holidays from MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this season of gratitude, we are thankful for your friendship and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wishing you and yours peace, happiness, and prosperity in the coming New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And most of all, please be safe and stay healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press play for a special holiday greeting from Â鶹ÊÓƵ.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Links to topics in the video can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sidney A. McPhee, president<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTSU lands prestigious rankings in The Princeton Review, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and U.S. News & World Report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

College of Business offers new cybersecurity management program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTSU cuts ribbon on $8 million outdoor tennis complex<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

College of Media and Entertainment\u2019s \u201cWe Do It All\u201d commercial wins Regional Emmy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

True Blue Core launches with revamped general education requirements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recording Industry turns 50, as several alums capture Grammys<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTSU to upgrade Kirksey Old Main, Rutledge Hall with $54M renovation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autism advocate Temple Grandin touts \u201cdifferent thinking\u201d in guest lecture<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lady Raiders win C-USA Championship, compete in the NCAA tourney<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men\u2019s Tennis Team wins 5th straight C-USA title<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTSU merges areas to create Department of Political and Global Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record growth for MTSU Online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equestrian Team wins National Championship<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital resource programs save students $2M in textbook costs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Grandjean named dean of College of Behavioral and Health Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khalilah Doss becomes new Vice President of Student Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall and first-time freshman enrollment rises<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

College of Education, Nissan partner to train technical educators for high schools<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aerospace professor soars with 2024 Career Achievement Award<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Football Coach Derek Mason takes helm; Party in the Grove anchors home pregame<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTSU plans to build hotel on campus to train hospitality students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks for Constitution Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Raider Rodeo takes over annual Homecoming Parade, game day festivities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEM efforts attract over $10M in new funding<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTSU alumni contributed over $15B in business revenue to state<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retired Gen. Jim Mattis praises Daniels Center as fundraiser nets $400K-plus<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assurant awards $100K to MTSU toward lab in new Applied Engineering building<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theatre and Dance delights audiences with \u201cShe Loves Me\u201d musical<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTSU launches new Master of Science in Legal Studies program<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4,810 new alumni celebrate at 2024 commencement ceremonies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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