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UNIVERSITY NEWS BOT Action 6-16-2020

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BOT upholds plan for no tuition, fee increases for 2020-21


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...MT’s tuition and fees remain the lowest among the state’s three largest public universities, including the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and the University of Memphis, Jacobs said.

The board, which convened virtually due to COVID-19 precautions, also:

  • Approved 24 candidates for tenure and 49 faculty candidates for promotion, as recommended by the Academic Affairs, Student Life and Athletics Committee;
  • Changed the degree designation for the Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training to Master of Science in Athletic Training, as recommended by the Academic Affairs, Student Life and Athletics Committee;
  • Recommended the university begin to pursue with the state in 2021-22 a new building for Applied Engineering’s popular Mechatronics Engineering and Engineering Technology degree programs;
  • And approved converting the graduate tuition set through corporate partnerships to the in-state tuition rate, as recommended by the Finance and Personnel Committee

 
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