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"Broke!" by CafeCredit.com. (Source: Flickr) On February 15, UT-Tyler President Kirk Calhoun told student government, in response to a student’s question, that student government can help the university attain its new strategic goals by making UT-Tyler “feel more like a traditional college campus.”  “We want to move in that direction,” he said. According to President Calhoun, “that means getting students excited about athletics, joining clubs, being involved, getting other students involved in student government,” and so on.  Presently, over 60 percent of UT-Tyler’s student body lives off-campus. Yet, with talk like this and infrastructural plans for new student housing and athletic facilities that they have, it appears leaders aim to transform the commuter university into a residential university.  However, while the amenities of a traditional experience sound great—and there is certainly merit to the traditional college experience—it is hard for a close observer to over...

VP for Strategic Planning and Chief of Staff Stephanie Fenter address SGA. (Source: SGA YouTube) *The author is an opinion journalist and cannot guarantee objectivity in his reporting. Please read critically!  On February 15, Vice President for Strategic Planning Stephanie Fenter told student government that the Strategic Planning Committee is on its way to completing its work on UT-Tyler's new strategic plan and that she welcomes student participation. “I want to welcome you all to give us feedback," she said. "We welcome your involvement. We need it in order for this to work."  Top Five Strategic Priorities According to VP Fenter, the planning committee has identified five top priorities based on a university-wide survey it sent back in July 2021. It also relied upon recommendations from workgroups it formed to process the survey results.    According to VP Fenter, the proposed priorities for the university are 1) to enrich the student experience, 2) enhance the qu...