President’s Post

Update Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 To the University community, We have received word from the City of Murfreesboro that the organizers of the protest planned for the downtown square this afternoon decided to cancel. As of 4:15 p.m., the remaining protesters and counter-protesters assembled were leaving the square. Fortunately, no related activities occurred on our

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You work for a university that is growing in prominence and impact. Witness the recent study by MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center (BERC), a center housed in MTSU’s Jones College of Business, on MTSU’s economic impact on the region. According to BERC’s report: •90 percent of MTSU students are from Tennessee, and 78 percent

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In response to a series of off-campus incidents at nearby apartment complexes that house some of our students, MTSU has worked closely with the City of Murfreesboro in recent months to develop strategies to improve safety at these complexes and reduce criminal activity. While MTSU has no authority over these off- campus apartment complexes, the

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Everywhere I go these days, the No. 1 question I am asked is “How significant is the new governing board structure at MTSU?” I think it is fair to say that the creation of the new board and our newfound independence as an institution is the second-most important event in the history of the University, behind

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Dear Colleagues, I wanted to give you a brief recap of the efforts we are putting toward with the City of Murfreesboro to address our shared concerns about the uptick in violent crimes in off-campus apartments. We’re working to put all of these efforts into effect by July: We want to extend the reach of

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