Office of the President
President’s Post
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Academic Affairs
There are so many wonderful and impactful developments occurring in our academic community that I could not possibly cover them all in the pages of this newsletter. The following, then, offers but a small snapshot of the kinds of transformative efforts occurring in our colleges and academic units across campus. True Blue! Solid Leadership Dr.
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Budget and Salary Overview Fall 2016
The final state budget as proposed by Gov. Haslam and approved by the state legislature included a reduction of $1 million in state funding for MTSU under THEC’s Outcomes Based Funding Formula. That decrease, however, was offset by an increase of $4.7 million in enhancement funds. While I am pleased the net result mitigates the
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Student Success
In recent years, MTSU’s focus has been squarely on student success—meaning helping students overcome obstacles, stay enrolled in classes, and earn college degrees. Those goals are in perfect alignment with the state’s formula for funding that emphasizes graduation over sheer enrollment and with Gov. Bill Haslam’s Drive for 55 initiative aimed at increasing the number
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Admissions
We are working very hard every day to recruit the best and the brightest students to enroll at MTSU! True Blue Tour As the University welcomes students to campus for a successful Fall 2016, the admissions department is already looking forward to Fall 2017. The recruitment staff are on the road meeting with students in
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A New Focus
I wanted to take this opportunity to provide you with several updates regarding MTSU’s work in preparing for the implementation of the recently authorized FOCUS Act by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed by Gov. Bill Haslam. As you know, in December 2015, Gov. Haslam announced the next step in his “Drive to 55” education