346: Merger for the Future - with Dr. Mark La Branche, Chancellor at The University of Tennessee Southern

<p>We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, <a href="https://www.edupexperience.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>The EdUp Experience</strong></a>!</p> <p>It’s YOUR time to #EdUp</p> <p>In this episode, <strong>President Series #117, </strong>YOUR guest is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-la-branche-b009798/"><strong>Dr. Mark La Branche</strong></a>, Chancellor at <a href="https://utsouthern.edu/"><strong>The University of Tennessee Southern</strong></a>, YOUR special guest co-host is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-marshall-b250305/"><strong>Scott Marshall</strong></a>, YOUR host is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/joesallustio" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Joe Sallustio</strong></a>, &amp; YOUR sponsor is <a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>MDT Marketing</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p>Martin Methodist College becomes the University of Tennessee Southern! &nbsp;In this episode Mark details the process of being merged into the University of Tennessee System. &nbsp;From Board considerations to staff &amp; student impact, Mark discusses how this move will impact the region in a positive way! &nbsp;A very unique episode with incredible detail of the process &amp; considerations explored during the process!</p> <p>In 2021 Dr. la Branche was named the very first chancellor of the University of Tennessee Southern. During his eight-year tenure at Louisburg College, La Branche oversaw the United Methodist-affiliated school’s 22 percent increase in enrollment, a 58 percent increase in graduates, &amp; a five-year, $18 million fundraising campaign that exceeded its goals by 20 percent. La Branche previously served as senior vice president of external affairs at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala.&nbsp;</p> <p>Another awesome episode with YOUR sponsor <a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>MDT Marketing</strong></a>! Get YOUR free marketing consultation today! <a