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Marchers chant for biweekly pay as one student, Levi Dandridge holds up a sign that says “Biweekly Pay or I Freeze.” (Photo by Maia O'Brien)

Campus workers met by faculty while marching on campus for bi-weekly pay

Noah McLane, Kameron Scott, and Maia O'Brien December 4, 2024
MTSU campus workers marched for bi-weekly pay on Dec. 3.
Khalilah Doss became the new Vice President of Student Affairs July 15 after an extensive interview process. (Photo by Jenene Grover)

Who is Dr. Khalilah Doss, the new Vice President of Student Affairs?

Jenene Grover, News editor September 4, 2024
The new Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Khalilah Doss, is already impacting campus with her approachability and eagerness to serve and began exhibiting True Blue spirit within her first few months working at MTSU.
About a dozen protesters stood at a distance from the ceremony, holding signs and briefly chanting. (Taken by Ethan Schmidt)

UCW protest for biweekly pay at the Applied Engineering Building’s beam-signing event

Ethan Schmidt May 6, 2024

Featured photo by Ethan Schmidt Story by Ethan Schmidt If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. The United...

Sen. Jenene Grover, a sponsor of the bill, introduces the resolution to MTSU's Student Government Association.

SGA unanimously approves resolution calling for biweekly pay

Ethan Schmidt March 23, 2024

Featured photos by Ethan Schmidt Story by Ethan Schmidt If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. The Student...

Leaders from the United Campus Workers draft their speech in the Walker Library on Friday, which they will deliver to the Board of Trustees on Tuesday.

Is monthly pay here to stay? The status of MTSU’s biweekly pay fight

Zoe Naylor March 17, 2024

Featured photos by Ethan Schmidt Story by Ethan Schmidt If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. MTSU campus...

MTSU UCW Secretary Ashton Beatty speaks to the SGA Senate about the labor union’s campaign for implementing biweekly pay at MTSU. (Taken by Ethan Schmidt)

UCW continues fight for biweekly pay at SGA Senate

Alyssa Williams February 26, 2024

Featured photo by Ethan Schmidt Story by Ethan Schmidt If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. MTSU United...

Representatives of the United Campus Workers at MTSU met with President McPhee to discuss a shift from monthly to biweekly pay. Photo by Ethan Schmidt.

UCW delegation discuss biweekly pay with President McPhee

Kailee Shores November 15, 2023

Story by Ethan Schmidt At 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, a delegation of employees from MTSU’s chapter of United Campus Workers met with President Sidney McPhee to discuss their petition for biweekly...

The MTSU United Campus Workers tables for petition signatures outside the Keathley University Center.
(Photo by Ravel Pirouznia.)

United Campus Workers of MTSU fight for biweekly pay

Alyssa Williams October 6, 2023

Featured Photo by Ravel Pirouznia Story by Ethan Schmidt Middle Tennessee State University’s chapter of the United Campus Workers of Tennessee is circulating a petition for biweekly pay for all...

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