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Men’s basketball falls at home Page 10 Dougherty continues sculpture Page 7 East Tennessean Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 • Volume 88, Issue 21 • www.easttennessean.com ROTC program granted reprieve ETSU’s ROTC program has received a second chance.... More

Men’s
basketball
falls at home
Page 10
Dougherty
continues sculpture
Page 7
East Tennessean
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 • Volume 88, Issue 21 • www.easttennessean.com
ROTC program granted reprieve
ETSU’s ROTC program has received a second
chance.
Last month, the U.S. Army announced that the program would be closing, leaving the future uncertain for
some participants in the program.
The program was one of 13 programs across the nation slated to be closed by August 2015. Nearly one
month after the Army made the decision to close the
university’s program, the Army granted a two-year reprieve to all 13 programs.
During the two-year reprieve, the programs will be
on a two-year probation.
“This will allow the army to do a couple different
things,” LTC Dan Bishop said. “The criteria that they
will use to assess all of the programs will probably be
redefined to ensure that the university has a clear understanding of the Army’s expectations.”
One criteria that will be in plac Less