Legislators have considered eliminating Tennessee State University’s board entirely, but an alternative would remake it. Six years after Tennessee restructured oversight of most of its public universities by ending a statewide governing board, its Legislature is on the verge of dissolving Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees amid dissatisfaction over how the historically Black land-grant institution is being overseen.
MURFREESBORO — The Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees voted Tuesday, June 20, to raise tuition and fees by 2.98% for the Fall 2023 semester, the institution’s first such …
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees voted Tuesday, June 20, to raise tuition and fees by 2.98% for the Fall 2023 semester, the institution’s first such increase in two years.
The increase, recommended by the board’s Finance and Personnel Committee, was necessary to meet rising utility costs, enhanced scholarship levels and other improvements, including renovations to Murphy Center complex used for athletic, academic and commu .