Talk more about that. What are those intentional efforts to sabotage enrollment?
I would encourage you to read some THEC policy on the outcomes based funding formula.
I’m not arguing that McPhee is good; he should have been gone a long time ago. However, you aren’t stating specifically what those intentional efforts to “sabotage” the school are. What exact policies and practices are you against? Don’t be scared to list them. Otherwise, you are just making claims and talking out of your ass like you’ve been doing since the Delphi board.
Motlow was 6900 in 2019 and is a little over 6600 in 2023. Before the TN Promise in 2013 they were around 4900. I think it’s stabilized itself now and should not affect enrollment anymore. I think this is a quality over quantity type of thing.
When the State approved the 2 years free, several 4 year state universities began a 2-year degree... McPhee refused to follow suit... I have been told by individuals on campus, in the know, because they were part of the discussion...
I’m assuming you’re lumping all of the education and philosophy in one. We actually have 15 doctoral degrees. Masters we have 92 degrees. Online has grown a lot lately. I think our biggest issue is we do not have the high paying job degrees like engineering, law, med school, veterinary, among others. We really need one of those to boost our perception.
I admittedly did a quick Google search and yes, they were lumped together. So valid point on the Doctorates. And online at MT has grown in the year I've been researching my program, but is still behind. We now have over 30 Masters online, which is great, but still. For people like me, online certificate is where its at as there is really no difference in that or Masters at this point in my career. So no MT for my continuing education.
While TCATs are covered under Promise, Reconnect, Wilder Nafeih, and other grants and FA, in most cases there are still costs to the students, primarily for tools and equipment. Depending on eligibility, some may be covered by financial aid or FA refunds, but students still incur those costs, as tools and equipment isn’t generally covered by FA, depending on program and a”school.
And, in some cases (as we learned with the law school), they have to be approved by the competition (other schools in the region).
Could you enlighten me?
This is completely untrue about THEC not caring about MTSU. MTSU doesn’t have political sway, at all, but that has nothing to do with how THEC treats or operates regarding MTSU on a daily basis.
As a follow up, don't get me wrong. Many on this platform here are not fans by any right to the university president. However, almost to the person I assure you they would agree & support his quote.
Give me one example of how THEC has prioritized MT. They hid behind Geier for 40 years and are still coming up with new ways to undermine us after it ended. Defending THEC is indefensible.
Exactly! Zero public law schools in middle Tennessee (the largest populated region by far) and we're supposed to believe there was no need for it? A UT student on the committee, of course, voted" no" against us. What kind of legitimate organization has students voting on serious matters like this? It's 100% political.
It is not the job of THEC to prioritize MT.
Yes, a student voice should absolutely be heard in these matters. There is a student rep on almost every higher ed board. The student was not the deciding vote. And MT could just as easily have that rep on the board. There was a community college student in the last couple of years.
