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MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee announced on Tuesday that he would step down as university president in December after 25 years of service. McPhee disclosed these plans at the spring quarterly Board of Trustees meeting.
“It has been one of the greatest professional honors of my life to serve this institution,” McPhee said. “As I reflect on my time as president, I am extremely proud of how far this institution has come. ”
During his tenure, McPhee accomplished $2 billion in facility improvements, the raising of admission standards, the addition of over 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, the creation of two colleges and the establishment of more than 20 institutes and centers.
McPhee thanked the board of trustees, alumni, faculty and students.
“It has been, indeed, an incredible 25 years,” McPhee said.
McPhee confirmed he will remain at MTSU as a tenured faculty member.
McPhee became the 10th university president in August 2001, succeeding interim president Raymond Eugene Smith. He is the longest-serving MTSU president.
The Board of Trustees plans to find a successor by Jan. 1, 2027.
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