Office of the President
President’s Post
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UPDATE RE: MTSU Compliance with State and Federal DEI Mandates
To the University Community, Earlier this summer, on June 10 and June 17, I sent University-wide communications to keep you informed of efforts that we must take to ensure compliance with state and federal mandates regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Following those communications, my office worked closely with the Office of the University Counsel, the Provost, and our Vice Presidents to identify programs and…
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Follow-up communication on DEI
Dear Campus Community: To follow up on my campus-wide email from last week concerning the state law and federal executive orders regarding DEI, I wanted to provide additional information on a couple of issues of concern. In regard to the impact on student scholarships, the University could no longer award scholarships that were diversity-based as defined in the state’s…
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Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Dr. Danny Kelley as the Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, effective July 1, 2025. As you are aware, Dr. Khalilah Doss has tendered her resignation as Vice President and Dean of Students to assume a similar position at a…
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MTSU Compliance with State and Federal DEI Mandates
To the University Community: I hope this message finds you well and that your summer has gotten off to a great start. I am writing today to update you on the impact on our campus of President Trump’s executive orders and Tennessee Public Chapter 458 concerning DEI at state colleges and universities, which became effective…
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Harpool Named Interim Vice President for the Division of Business and Finance
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Mr. Drew Harpool to the position of interim vice president of the Division of Business and Finance, starting June 1, 2025. Drew served previously as associate vice president for business and finance and succeeds Alan Thomas, who is retiring May 31, as our vice…
