TSU's financial problems must be solved

TSU was Middle Tennessee's first public, Carnegie-classified doctoral/innovation university, is the lead institution for business intelligence for the Tennessee Board of Regents system, and is taking the lead on bringing cloud computing to the state of Tennessee, which represents a revolutionary technological paradigm shift that can dramatically improve the quality of education for all Tennessee students.

Whatever we do, TSU students must be the priority. Education programs that lead to greater employment opportunities must take precedence over traditional offerings. These employment opportunities can be found in 14 sectors that 1) are projected to add substantial numbers of new jobs to the economy or affect the growth of other industries; or 2) are existing or emerging businesses being transformed by innovation and technology, requiring new skill sets.

These include advanced manufacturing, health care, aerospace, homeland security, automotive, hospitality, biotechnology, information innovation, construction, retail, energy, transportation, financial services and geospatial innovation. TSU is positioned to educate and graduate students who pursue these paths, nevertheless additional resources must be identified.