TRUE INNOVATION MTSU is continuing to ramp up research efforts at a rapid pace. Scholarly research not only provides the foundation for MTSU’s strong academic programs but also drives innovation and economic progress across the region, state, nation, and globe. Creating a culture of research and inquiry is at the heart of the University’s mission among faculty and students and in vital industry partnerships. This work often involves undergraduate research opportunities that simply are unique for non-master’s and non-doctoral students at MTSU.
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On top of that, MTSU has aggressively transitioned from a primarily undergraduate institution to a doctoral research university with significant research activity. Increasing graduate student enrollment helps strengthen MTSU’s position as a publicly funded research university; enhances MTSU’s reputation as a research institution from both faculty and students’ points of view; meets market need for a more educated workforce in Tennessee, within the region, and across the nation; and increases revenue from both tuition and fees and the state funding formula.
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