facility will be underway as well as a new academic building.
In 2016, the institution's leaders changed the name of Truett-McConnell College to Truett McConnell University.
On May 29, 2025, a report accused President Emir Caner of ignoring complaints of sexual abuse of a student by Vice President Bradley Reynolds. About a week later, the college's board of trustees put president Emir Caner on administrative leave, with John Yarbrough acting as president until a third-party could conduct an investigation.
== Athletics ==
The Truett McConnell (TMU) athletic teams are called the Bears. The institution is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2013–14 academic year. The Bears previously competed in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference (GACC) until after the 2003–04 school year) from 2010–11 to 2012–13; as well as an NAIA Independent within …
