President's Newsletter - Archive

August 25, 2020

• Admissions
• Quest 2025
• Student Success
• Academic Master Plan
• International Relations
• Academic Accomplishments
• Daniels Center
• Advancement
• CMS-Printing
• Graduate Studies / Research
• MTSU Arts
• Charitable Giving
• Athletics
• Information Technology Enhancements
• Student Life
• True Blue TV
• Built for Its Time
• Campus Planning
• Budget & Salary

January 21, 2020

• Admissions
• Student Success
• Fall Commencement
• Academic Accomplishments
• International Relations
• Graduate Studies and Research
• Construction Update
• Budget
• Advancement
• Student Life
• Information Technology
• Charitable Giving Campaign
• MTSU Arts
• Athletics

August 23, 2019

• Student Success
• Student Life
• Admissions
• Campus Planning, Parking, and Transportation
• Academic Affairs
• Technology
• Research and Graduate Studies
• International Relations
• Development
• MT Athletics
• Budget

January 14, 2019

• Academic Affairs
• Academic and Advancement
• Budget and Salary Overview
• Charitable Giving
• College of Graduate Studies
• Construction Updates
• Creating Impact
• MTSU Arts
• Information Technology
• MT Athletics
• Student Life
• Student Success
• Walking the Walk

August 23, 2018

• Committed to the Quest
• Board of Trustees
• Technology
• Campus Safety
• MTSU Arts
• Budget and Salary Overview
• Construction Update
• Admissions
• Student Life
• Academic Affairs
• MT Athletics
• International Affairs
• China Update
• True Blue Voter
• University Advancement

January 19, 2018

• Raider Relief
• Admissions
• True Blue Celebration
• Student Life
• Hands Across MTSU
• Upcoming Events
• Technology Update
• Budget And Salary Overview
• Capital Projects
• Academic Highlights
• MT Athletics
• University Advancement
• Graduate Studies/Research
• International Affairs

August 28, 2017

• Student Success
• A True New Era
• Ripple Effect
• Student Life
• Campus Safety
• Budget
• Construction
• Parking and Transportation
• Admissions
• Academic Affairs
• MT Athletics
• Graduate Studies and Research
• International Relations
• Technology
• Advancement
• MTSU Arts

January 20, 2017

• A New Focus
• Student Success
• Admissions
• Budget
• Academic Affairs
• MT Athletics
• Construction
• Graduate Studies
• International Affairs
• MTSU Arts
• Research
• Student Life

August 22, 2016

• A New Focus
• Student Success
• Admissions
• Budget
• Academic Affairs
• MT Athletics
• Construction
• Fundraising
• Graduate Studies
• International Relations
• Parking and Transportation
• Student Life
• MTSU Arts

January 25, 2016

• Update on Accreditation
• Construction Update
• Veterans and Military Families
• Budget
• True Blue Respect
• 2015-2016 Academic Master Plan
• Fundraising
• International
• Graduate Studies
• Student Life
• Information Technology
• Printing Services
• Athletics
• True Blue Team Member
• Admissions
• Other News and Notes
• Midpoints
• MTSU Arts

August 21, 2015

• Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget Overview
• A+ Science Project
• MTSU Arts
• MT Athletics
• Alumni and Homecoming
• Information Technology
• Student Life and Convocation
• Construction Update
• Fundraising
• Printing Services
• Reaccreditation Update
• True Blue Respect
• Veterans and Military Families
• Admissions
• MidPoints
• Graduate Studies

January 20, 2015

• Student Success
• News
• Admissions
• Budget Review
• Grand Opening
• Student Life
• Construction Update
• Tobacco Free
• Athletics
• True Blue Respect
• Parking and Transportation
• MTSU Arts
• Fundraising

August 22, 2014

• Our New Catalyst
• Student Success
• Academic Affairs
• Athletics
• Graduate Studies and Research
• International Affairs
• Attendance
• Budget
• Fundraising
• Construction
• True Blue Respect
• Student Life
• Information Technology Division
• Sexual Harassment
• MT One Stop
• Parking and Transportation
• MTSU Arts

January 16, 2014

• President's Greeting
• Construction Projects
• Murphy Center
• Blue Print Solutions
• Tobacco Free
• Buchanan Fellows
• Budget Overview
• Updates & Achievements
• MTSU Magazine
• Student Life
• Recruiting Efforts
• Tuition Discount
• Graduate Studies
• Athletics
• Academic Affairs
• Fundraising
• Inclement Weather

August 23, 2013

• President's Greeting
• Student Success Initiative
• Enhancements to www.mtsu.edu
• Academic Announcements
• Enrollment Management Update
• True Blue Respect
• Student Life
• Construction Update
• One-Stop Student Service
• MT Athletics
• Fundraising and Development Update
• Budget and Salary Overview
• Tobacco Free Reminders

January 17, 2013

• President's Greeting
• Budget Overview
• Student Life
• Academic Affairs
• Tobacco Free
• Security Guards
• Pride Points
• Athletics
• Technology Survey
• International Affairs
• Development Update
• MTSU Magazine
• Tuition Discount
• Inclement Weather
• Closing

August 24, 2012

• President's Greeting
• Centennial Recap
• Student Success
• Fundraising Campaign
• New Deans and Chairs
• New Student Union Building
• Budget
• Campus Construction
• Athletics
• International Affairs
• True Blue
• Academic Affairs
• Technology Update

January 12, 2012

• President's Greeting
• Enrollment Forecast
• Budget and Salary Overview
• Fundraising and Development
• Campus Technology
• Marketing and Communications
• Task Force on Nonviolence
• Tobacco-Free
• Capital Projects
• Science Building
• Athletics
• Winter Weather Alerts

August 29, 2011

• President's Greeting
• Centennial Celebration
• Budget and Salary Overview
• Student Life
• Capital Projects
• Science Building
• Athletics
• Fundraising and Development
• Campus Technology
• Marketing and Communications
• Task Force on Nonviolence
• Admissions Forecast
• Reaccredidation
• Changes to Advising
• Tobacco-Free

January 13, 2011

• Welcome back for the New Year!
• MTSU set to celebrate Centennial in 2011
• 1% to 3% budget cuts likely this year
• Work continues on key building efforts
• No word yet on state salary raise, bonus
• Admission forecasts another record in enrollment
• Ongoing campus construction
• Federal support 'significant' to campus
• Fund raising steady despite slow economy
• Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010
• Raiders win in sports, academics
• New college unites 'service' disciplines
• Safety matters
• Employee charitable campaign sets record
• Centennial: Scholarships to be established
• News of Note

August 30, 2010

• Fall 2010 Enrollment
• University Convocation
• Budget Update
• Tuition Increase
• Capital Projects/Facilities Update
• Blue Raider Athletics
• External Funding and Private Fundraising
• Challenges for the Coming Year

August 31, 2009

• Fall 2009 Enrollment
• University Convocation
• Recent National Rankings
• Budget Update
• Voluntary Buy-Out Program
• Tuition Increase
• Capital Projects/Facilities Update
• Blue Raider Athletics
• External Funding and Private Fundraising
• MTSU Virtual Tour/Web Site Redesign
• New Pharmacy
• MTSU on Twitter
• Challenges for the Coming Year
• Education Reform
• H1N1 Virus

August 25, 2008

• Fall 2008 Enrollment
• University Convocation
• Budget Update
• Tuition Increase
• Capital Maintenance Funding
• Salary Increases
• Bonus
• Master Plan/Facilities Update
• Academic Facilities
• New Roles / New Faces
• Blue Raider Athletics
• Office of Community Engagement and Support
• Marketing and Communications
• Clean Campus Crew
• Alert4u
• External Funding and Private Fundraising
• Challenges for the Coming Year

January 14, 2008

• Spring 2008 Enrollment
• Employee Charitable Giving Campaign
• Annual Local Tennessee Legislative Delegation Meeting
• Budget Update
• Salary Increases
• New Innovative Academic Programs
• Academic Master Plan
• School of Music Name Change
• Text Message Implementation
• Blue Raider Athletics
• Academic Facilities

August 27, 2007

• Fall 2007 Enrollment
• University Convocation
• Budget Update
• Salary Increases
• Additional Salary Increase
• Bonus
• Physical Plant Improvements & Land Acquisitions
• Blue Raider Athletics
• I'm One Campaign
• SACSCOC Reaffirmation
• Ingram Building Dedication
• External Funding and Private Fundraising
• MTSU Faculty-Staff Health and Wellness Program
• Challenges for the Upcoming Year

January 16, 2007

• Spring 2007 Enrollment
• Enhancing the University's Academic Image
• Employee Charitable Giving Campaign
• Dedication of Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building Addition
• MTSU Receives SACSCOC Reaccreditation
• MTSU Develops new Academic Innovative Programs
• Focus on International Education
• Office of Transfer Student Services
• Blue Raider Athletics Update
• Instructional Technology
• Course Management Software
• Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation
• Physical Plant Improvements and Land Acquisition
• Emergency Preparedness Project
• Class Cancellations Due to Inclement Weather

August 28, 2006

• Fall 2006 Enrollment
• University Convocation
• Budget Update
• Salary Increases
• Additional Salary Increase
• Bonus
• Physical Plant Improvements and Land Acquisitions
• Learning, Teaching, and Innovative Technologies Center
• Computer Replacement Plan
• Alumni / Development
• Extramural Funding
• MTSU Faculty-Staff Health and Wellness Program
• Blue Raider Athletics

January 17, 2006

• Spring 2006 Enrollment
• Employee Charitable Giving Campaign
• National Recognition: 2005 CASE Tennessee Professor of the Year Dr. Jette Halladay
• Area Legislative Meeting
• SACSCOC Reaffirmation of Accreditation On Site Visit
• Academic Programs Update
• Appropriations and Private Support
• University Personnel Update
• Homer Pittard Campus School
• Facilities Update
• Plans for Class Cancellations Due to Inclement Weather

January 18, 2005

• Employee Charitable Giving Campaign
• Spring 2005 Enrollment
• Area Legislative Meeting
• Facilities Update
• MTSU / TBR Embarking on Major Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project
• Spirit of Geier Award
• New Academic Programs
• Federal Appropriations Requests
• Interim Director of Athletics Appointed
• Plans for Class Cancellations Due to Inclement Weather

August 29, 2005

• Fall 2005 Enrollment
• University Convocation
• Budget Update
• Salary Increases
• Additional Salary Increase
• New Administrative Appointments
• New Institutional Peer Group
• Federal Appropriations
• MTSU and Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Rank #1
• Murfreesboro City Council Makes a $5.5 Million Investment in MTSU
• Physical Plant Improvements and Land Acquisitions
• Athletics
• New Initiatives for 2005-06 Academic Year
• Other Major Capital Construction Projects
• President's Goals for 2005-2006

January 12, 2004

• Tennessee Board of Regents December 2003 Meeting
• Spring 2004 Enrollment Projections
• New Admissions Standards
• Budget Update
• Tennessee Lottery
• MTSU Lottery Task Force Report
• Special Faculty Highlights
• Academic Programs
• Plans for Class Cancellations Due to Inclement Weather

August 30, 2004

• Fall 2004 Enrollment
• Budget Update
• Salary Increases
• The President's Biennial Report
• New Administrative Appointments
• Tennessee Board of Regents - Faculty Regent
• President's Goals for 2004-2005
• University Convocation

August 18, 2003

• Fall 2003 Enrollment
• Budget Update
• Tennessee Lottery
• Update on Construction and Facilities
• TBR and THEC Policy Mandates
• Sexual Harassment Education Initiative
• University Convocation

April 2003

• Spring 2003 Commencement Speaker
• Budget Update
• Reduction in Force Plan
• Troy State University
• Recently Approved New Academic Programs
• New Administrative Staff

February 3, 2003

• Statement on state budget crisis

January 6, 2003

• Spring 2003 Enrollment
• New Administrative Appointments
• New Ph.D. Programs
• Troy State University/Motlow State Community College satellite campus plans
• TBR December 2002 Quarterly Meeting
• Construction Projects Updates
• Committee on Institutional Efficiency
• Update on Funding Priorities

August 19, 2002

• University Convocation
• 2002-3003 State Appropriation
• Revised Academic Master Plan
• Other Ad Hoc Committee Reports
• All Steinway School of Music
• Gift from Federal Express
• Strengthening Campus Relationship with the Community
• New Vice President for Development and University Relations
• Funding Priorities

May 6, 2002

• Honors College Update
• Research and Creative Activity
• MTSU Graduate Council
• Fall 2002 Enrollment
• New Classroom Furniture
• Belle Aire and St. Marks Renovations
• Tennessee Board of Regents' (TBR) "Defining Our Future" Report
• Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) Action Plan
• Doctorate of Arts (DA) Conversion
• University-wide Committees
• University Faculty Athletic Representative

January 16, 2002

• 2002 Legislative Session
• Spring Enrollment
• Martin Honors College Match Met
• TBR Defining Our Future Report
• University-wide Committees
• Inauguration