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Renaming Forrest Hall: An Update

Renaming Forrest Hall: An Update

Matthew Giffin July 22, 2022

Story by Matthew Giffin | News Editor Four years after the Tennessee Historical Commission denied Middle Tennessee State University’s request to change the name of a building dedicated to the Confederate...

Board of Trustees meets on MTSU campus, discusses university growth, committee measures

Board of Trustees meets on MTSU campus, discusses university growth, committee measures

CIM Digital September 13, 2017

Photo by Eric Goodwin / Assistant News Editor The 10-member Board of Trustees, who are responsible for the oversight of MTSU, met Tuesday in the Student Union Ballroom to discuss and approve motions regarding...

MTSU Board of Trustees searching for student advising representative

MTSU Board of Trustees searching for student advising representative

Sidelines February 7, 2017

Story by Alexis Marshall/ Contributing Writer MTSU is accepting applications for a student advising position on its Board of Trustees, the new governing body of the university. The applications are due...

Female professors underpaid at MTSU, across TBR

CIM Digital September 26, 2016

Cover image by Samantha Wycoff/ Design Editor  Female professors at MTSU and across the state are paid significantly less than their male counterparts and are less likely to advance in rank. With the...

MTSU president Dr. Sidney McPhee joins students, faculty and alumni at rally against the name of Forrest Hall to announce a committee designed to determine the fate of the ROTC building's name. (MTSU Sidelines/ Sarah Grace Taylor)

Forrest Hall: MTSU yet to request name change from Tennessee Historical Commission

CIM Digital August 25, 2016

Despite the task force's recommendation being endorsed by University President Sidney McPhee and the Tennessee Board of Regents, MTSU has not yet requested that the Tennessee Historical Commission approve...

Tennessee Board of Regents names Thomas as MTSU’s vice president for business and finance

Sidelines August 9, 2016

Photo courtesy of MTSU News  The Tennessee Board of Regents has approved Alan R. Thomas as MTSU's vice president for business and finance, as announced by President Sidney A. McPhee on Tuesday. Thomas,...

MTSU faculty, students and alumni gather to march to change the name of Forrest Hall on Aug. 27, 2015. (MTSU Sidelines/Sarah Grace Taylor)

Forrest Hall name change endorsed by the TBR

CIM Digital June 24, 2016

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a name change of Forrest Hall Friday afternoon, sending the decision to the Tennessee Historical commission. After the Forrest Hall Task Force and University President...

Tennessee officials restructuring remedial college courses

CIM Digital April 13, 2016

Photo by David Taylor // Sidelines Archive According to the Chattanooga Times Free-Press, the Tennessee Board of Regents are restructuring how remedial classes are handled at Tennessee colleges. The...

Gov. Bill Haslam welcomes the grand opening of the new science building at MTSU on Oct. 15.

Photo by Bing-Nan Li.

AP: Haslam shakeup of public universities gains final approval

CIM Digital April 4, 2016

Story by Erik Schelzig  // Associated Press | Photo by Bing-Nan Li // Sidelines Archive Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to spin off four-year public universities from the Tennessee Board of Regents...

Student government associations, advocacy groups speak out against Tennessee campus-carry bill

CIM Digital March 17, 2016

Photo courtesy of Peretz Partensky Earlier this year, Tennessee House Rep. Andy Holt (R-Dresden) and Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) proposed a bill that would allow full-time employees of Tennessee...

MTSU, the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Southwest Tennessee Community College are all facing cuts in their recommended funding. Photo by E.R. West.

MTSU will not receive millions in recommended funding

Sidelines April 22, 2014

By E.R. West, Erin Barnes, Emily Austin and Quint Qualls Sidelines Staff Even though MTSU managed to improve its retention and graduation benchmarks for receiving more funding, the university will only...

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