MTSU Board Chairman Pushes Legislation By Senator Shane Reeves To Close Meetings For “Sensitive” Topics

Middle Tennessee State University’s Board Chair Is Pushing Legislation, Sponsored By State Sen. Shane Reeves And Rep. Mark White, That Would Enable College Boards To Close Meetings To Discuss “Sensitive” Matters Such As Presidential Pay, A Move Critics Say Is Too “Broad” And Ripe For “Abuse.”

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Annual Report Ranks Free Speech Policies Of Tennessee Universities

An Annual Report From The Foundation For Individual Rights And Expression Says That Only One Tennessee Public University Is Strong When It Comes To Free Speech Policies On Campus.

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Tennessee Dems Push Back On Education Policy Research That Finds No Connection Between Increased Public-School Spending & School Performance

A Policy Paper States That No Connection Has Been Shown Between Increased Public-School Spending And School Performance. The Paper Also States That Expanding Parents’ Access To Public Charter Schools And Private School ESAs Could Provide An Incentive For Public Schools To Use K-12 Education Dollars Wisely.

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MTSU Again Tries To Cancel Former KKK Leader Who Fought For Integration

Middle Tennessee State University Is Trying Again To Remove The Name Of Nathan Bedford Forrest, A Confederate Lieutenant General And Former Klan Leader. His Name Is On The School’s Army ROTC Building. Toward The End Of His Life, Forrest Renounced Discrimination But Still Faces Cancellation Today.

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Even Red State Colleges Are Folding To Antisemitism. I Experienced It Firsthand. (Op-Ed)

As Editor-In-Chief Of My Student Newspaper At Middle Tennessee State University, I Tried To Publish A Profile Of A Student Worried About His Friends In Israel. The Fallout Was Typical.

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Leaders Of Middle Tennessee State Campus Outreach Charged With Theft

Three Members Of Campus Outreach At Middle Tennessee State University Have Been Indicted For Attempted Theft, Forgery And False Entries In A Government Record After Attempting To Be Reimbursed For A 2000 Conference That Was Canceled Due To Covid-19.

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Bipartisan Legislation Leads To New Law Allowing Private Universities In Tennessee To Open Public Schools

A New Law In Tennessee Sets Up Both Public And Private Colleges To Partner With Public School Districts To Create “Lab Schools” Within Their Local Communities.

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Crime Is Up On Tennessee College Campuses From 2021-2022, But Still Down Significantly From 2019

Every Year, The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Compiles All The Criminal Statistical Information From Reports That Occurred Specifically On College Campuses In Tennessee And Releases A Report. This Year’s Report Conveyed An Increase In Overall Crime By 26.28 % From 2021 To 2022.

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Scholars Push Equity And Inclusion Agenda At Nashville Math Conference

Scholars In Nashville, Tennessee Pushed A Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Agenda Meeting At A Recent Mathematics Education Conference.

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