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  • President McPhee Provides Health Update as Students Return for Fall 2022

    President McPhee Provides Health Update as Students Return for Fall 2022

    To the University community, As we look to the start of our fall semester, I have asked our leadership team to continue to closely monitor our local and state health environment.  While our situation has obviously changed and the impact lessened, the COVID virus continues to be part of our conversations.  Coupled with a growing

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  • Message from President McPhee RE: New Tennessee Divisive Concepts Act

    Message from President McPhee RE: New Tennessee Divisive Concepts Act

    Dear Campus Community: As MTSU works to comply with the new Tennessee Divisive Concepts Act, we remain committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all of our students, faculty, and staff. We recognize that the diversity represented within our community makes us stronger and enhances the educational experience for all. We are aware that concerns have

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  • Message from President McPhee on passing of alumnus and Trustee Darrell Freeman Sr.

    Message from President McPhee on passing of alumnus and Trustee Darrell Freeman Sr.

    Our university community today mourns the passing of alumnus and Trustee Darrell Freeman Sr., who will be remembered for his passion and advocacy for creating opportunities for others, as well as his business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit. He was one of MTSU’s brightest stars, and his light shined through his many accomplishments: A first-generation college graduate;

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  • Message from President McPhee: Update on Riverdale High School graduation incident

    Message from President McPhee: Update on Riverdale High School graduation incident

    To the University community, On behalf of all Blue Raiders, I wanted to extend our condolences to the Riverdale students, faculty and family members affected by Wednesday night’s tragedy after the high school’s graduation ceremony at Murphy Center. Further, I want to express our appreciation to Murfreesboro Police for their rapid work leading to Thursday’s arrest

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  • Highlights of Gov. Lee’s 2002-23 budget as it relates to MTSU’s institutional needs, priorities

    Highlights of Gov. Lee’s 2002-23 budget as it relates to MTSU’s institutional needs, priorities

    Governor Lee presented his 2022-23 budget to the Tennessee General Assembly last night.  We have conducted a preliminary analysis of the details of the Governor’s Budget and I wanted to outline how his proposed budget could affect our University, if approved by the General Assembly. Highlights of the budget as they relate to MTSU’s institutional needs

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