Office of the President
President’s Post
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Spring 2019 Student Success Update
Our ambitious Quest for Student Success has provided an effective roadmap to guide our efforts to improve retention and graduation. The Quest has helped redefine and refocus our efforts and investments in recruitment, advising, and classroom teaching to better meet the needs of our students. Driving those increases are a number of new initiatives created over the past few years.
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Spring 2019 Admissions Update
Admissions Several bold admissions initiatives have been key to our ongoing efforts to both sustain our operations and fuel our plans for growth. Fall is the busiest season for recruiting high school seniors. We have eight recruiters in the Office of Undergraduate Recruitment who cover Tennessee and the greater geographical area served by the Regional Scholars program. In addition to working Preview Days and the True Blue Tour,
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Spring 2019 Budget and Salary Overview
The combination of $4.6 million in state appropriations and additional funding from the 2.84 percent increase in tuition allowed the University to fund several initiatives this year. For the first time since 2012, market adjustments based on the University’s compensation plan were partially implemented effective Oct. 1, 2018. Other items funded were: 1.5 percent across-the-board increase— or $500, whichever
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Spring 2019 Construction Update
Numerous improvements to our campus buildings and roadways are underway or were recently completed. Here is a brief update on recent and current construction projects. Middle Tennessee Boulevard Working on Alma Mater Drive circle Finishing entrance columns and pavers at Faulkinberry Drive Constructing curbs and gutters in median, top soil, and installing irrigation lines Completing Bell Street entrance plaza • Anticipating
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Law School Update
To the University community, By now, I know you are aware that the Tennessee Higher Education Commission this week denied our proposal to transfer to Valparaiso University School of Law to our Murfreesboro campus. The 8 to 5 vote, in my opinion, was not based on merits of our proposal, as those who opposed our