MURFREESBORO — MTSU
President Sidney A. McPhee has set three town hall meetings on campus this
month to provide students, faculty and staff an opportunity to discuss the ongoing
Quest for Student Success initiative.
The town hall meetings will be held in the Parliamentary
Room of the MTSU Student Union on the following dates and times:
- 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April
15
- 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday,
April 16
- 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, April
17
Launched in the fall, the Quest for Student Success reforms
are aimed at helping MTSU students stay on track academically, resulting in
more students completing their degrees. The effort is in line with Gov. Bill
Haslam’s “Drive to 55” goal to extend the reach of higher education and
includes a top-to-bottom review of university operations.
“I look forward to talking directly to the campus community
about the goals of this effort and how it will make MTSU an even stronger
educational institution for years to come,” McPhee said. “These town halls are
an opportunity for stakeholders across the university to ask questions, give
feedback and hopefully gain a better understanding of where our institution is
heading and why.”
Among the changes being prompted by the initiative:
- Stepping up recruitment of
students who have greater potential to succeed at a four-year
comprehensive university;
- Enhancing the academic
experience of enrolled students to better ensure their success, including
greater tutoring, enhanced advising and an emphasis on more “high-tech and
high-touch” approaches;
- And using more innovative,
data-informed best practices to facilitate success.
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