President’s Post

MTSU’s annual Charitable Giving Campaign is a monthlong effort by our faculty and staff to support worthy causes. The campaign is fueled largely by monthly payroll deductions from employees over the next year but also allows one-time, lump-sum gifts at the donor’s discretion. MTSU employees showed strong support for charitable giving in 2024, setting a…

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Students enrolled at MTSU today represent the future workforce for the regional economy. MTSU produces more graduates than any other local university (approximately 5,000 each year). One in every six college-educated individuals in the greater Nashville area holds an MTSU degree. We continue to work extremely hard to ensure that we are attracting the best…

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Good afternoon.       As part of my effort to keep the University community informed, I have just completed my Newsletter for this new semester.  You may find the newsletter at https://www.mtsu.edu/newsletter/wp-content/uploads/sites/160/2025/09/6070-Fall-2025-Presidents-Newsletter-05251638-WEB.pdf I invite your feedback on any items in this edition of the newsletter or any other matters.  Your comments are always appreciated. Sincerely, Sidney A. McPheePresident

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To the University community, It is with deepest sympathy that I share the news of the passing of Mrs. Denise Smith, wife of the Chairman of our Board of Trustees, Mr. Steve Smith. Here is a link to the published obituary.: https://www.williamsonmemorial.com/obituaries/denise-smith On behalf of all Blue Raiders, my wife, Elizabeth, and I wish to…

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Dear University Community: I am pleased to inform you that on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees took formal action on my recommendation to approve a 1.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) salary increase or $750.00, whichever is greater, for MTSU employees. The COLA will be distributed to all unrestricted and restricted…

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