Office of the President
President’s Post
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January 12, 2012
President Sidney McPhee welcomes the MTSU community every semester with a campus newsletter designed to keep people informed about matters affecting the University. Comments should be emailed to [email protected]. January 12, 2012 [view the pdf] President’s Greeting Enrollment Forecast Budget and Salary Overview Fundraising and Development Campus Technology Marketing and Communications Task Force on Nonviolence
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Science Building Remains No. 1 Priority
In September, Gov. Bill Haslam asked the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to request that the Tennessee Board of Regents and University of Tennessee systems conduct a review of their priority lists of existing capital outlay and maintenance projects. This request by the governor was made to ensure that the projects were consistent with the
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I Am True Blue – Blue Raider Pride and Values
As we begin the new semester, I thought it appropriate to reflect upon our emerging “I am True Blue” theme and how this simple expression of Blue Raider pride and values has begun to take hold across campus and the communities we serve. You may recall that the True Blue Pledge is a result of
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Capital Projects/Construction Update
It’s nothing short of a marvel to watch as the new Student Union and other construction projects at MTSU seem to be in daily transformation. The Student Union is scheduled for occupancy this summer. The building features a food court and casual dining area, a bookstore, a ballroom that will hold 840 seats at dining
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2012-13 Budget Overview
Last year, the State of Tennessee implemented an outcomes-based funding formula for higher education, as called for in the Complete College Tennessee Act (CCTA). Productivity, meaning improved retention and graduation rates rather than enrollment, now drives the methodology by which the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) recommends state funding for higher education institutions. Fiscal year