Sidney McPhee

MTSU closing Wednesday due to icy roads, low temperatures
Photo by Devin Grimes / MTSU Sidelines MTSU President Sidney McPhee announced that the university will be closed and classes will be canceled again on Wednesday due to hazardous driving conditions and low temperatures. McPhee took to Twitter Tuesday evening to state that MTSU would be closed for “one more day.” McPhee’s tweet comes after …

MTSU Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology Program celebrates new clinic opening, 50th anniversary
Photo by Caleb Revill / MTSU Sidelines MTSU’s Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Program hosted an open house on Friday in celebration of the program’s new home on campus. The open house fell on the 50th anniversary of the program. There are many clinics looking to open their doors to those who need them, with some …

MTSU Local Governing Board members appointed by Governor Haslam
Photo by Erik Schelzig / AP According to an MTSU press release, Governor Bill Haslam announced the eight appointees to the new MTSU local governing board on Thursday. The press release states that the governor announced the board members as follows: Andrew Adams, former chairman and CEO of National Healthcare Corporation. J.B. Baker, owner and …

MTSU finds athletic department responsible for three Title IX violations
Photo by Chris Curtis / Sidelines Archive Connor Ulrey / Sports Editor contributed to this story MTSU released a report Monday, following a Title IX investigation of the athletics department, finding the university responsible for three equity and compliance violations. The university is required by Title IX to launch an investigation when equity complaints are …

MTSU students protest delay in renaming of Forrest Hall, McPhee explains process
Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor / Sidelines Archive Story by Brinley Hineman / News Editor and Sarah Grace Taylor / Editor-in-Chief The Talented Tenth held a protest outside of the Student Union Building on Tuesday afternoon to express grievances with University President Sidney McPhee’s delay in requesting the Tennessee Historical Commission consider a name change of Forrest Hall. …

Forrest Hall: McPhee requests name change from Tennessee Historical Commission
Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor / Editor-in-Chief MTSU President Sidney McPhee requested that the Tennessee Historical Commission change the name of Forrest Hall late Tuesday afternoon. The Commission will have to approve the name change by a two-thirds majority vote following changes made to the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act earlier this year. In his letter …