In a written statement, C.T. Cozart, the Chair of the Board of Trustees says, "We are committed in doing what is in the best interest of the college and its mission. We are approaching this matter with prayerful diligence that God will bring from this situation a positive solution and brighter future for this great institution."Mr. Rocky Top doesn't paint a pretty picture of faculty life at Carson-Newman either.
Things can get tough when the numbers don't add up due to decreases in enrollment and retention...maybe someone needs to dig a little deeper on this story. Although the B&R reports an increase in the freshman class numbers and "a student retention program that should yield marked improvements in the future", the article seems to imply that nestled between the record enrollment reports of Belmont and Union that Carson-Newman is doing just fine. The recent vote seems to indicate otherwise. If Tennessee Baptists need to help one of its institutions, wouldn't it be better to give them more accurate information than a "spin" equivalent to this season's political trash? Everything that the B&R reported is true...but so is a headline that reads, "TBC's Three Colleges Report Growth - Belmont Leads and Union Comes in Next to Last".
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