MTSU TO RECOMMEND MUSIC SCHOOL NAME CHANGE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Oct. 15, 2007
(MURFREESBORO)— MTSU President Dr. Sidney A. McPhee announced today that he has recommended to Chancellor Charles Manning and the Tennessee Board of Regents that the name Robert W. McLean be removed from the university’s School of Music.
“When considering all the facts regarding this matter, and in light of the bankruptcy trustee’s recent report that indicates there are likely to be no funds to fulfill the commitment, I felt it was most appropriate to request that Mr. McLean’s name be removed from the school,” McPhee said. “Our world-class school of music will now be referred to as the Middle Tennessee State University School of Music.”
The change will require final approval by the Tennessee Board of Regents.
In addition, President McPhee noted that MTSU and the MTSU Foundation, through their respective legal representatives, are in discussion with the bankruptcy trustee in the McLean bankruptcy case.
Dr. McPhee went on to say, “We recognize that many lives in our community have been adversely affected by this unfortunate and sensitive situation. Therefore, MTSU and the MTSU Foundation are working with the trustee towards a resolution of the legal issues in the bankruptcy proceeding."
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