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From left to right: Liz McPhee, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee at an event at the Shelbyville airport in September 2024.

UPDATE: MTSU to scale back DEI-related initiatives

Olivia Summers, News editor June 17, 2025
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee announces new changes in compliance with new Tennessee state law banning DEI initiatives.
Entrance to Middle Tennessee State University campus at East Main and Old Main Circle. (MTSU photo)

MTSU dissolves DEI related initiatives

Olivia Summers, News editor June 10, 2025

MTSU discontinued Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, initiatives, according to an email sent to faculty, staff and students on Tuesday. This affects some scholarships and programs on campus. The...

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