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Room 134 in Union Avenue Campus Emergency Medical Services Building CLOSED for sanitation; Reopens March 29
Southwest Tennessee Community College has closed Room 134 in the Emergency Medical Services Building, also known as the Nursing Procurement Building, on the Union Avenue Campus for sanitation following a reported case of COVID-19. The classroom reopens...
Shelby County health department loosens more COVID-19 restrictions
Two new health directives that will lessen restrictions for restaurants, businesses and organizations operating in public places and lift mask usage for select populations will go into effect in Shelby County March 20.
Severe weather forecast shuts down COVID-19 vaccination sites March 17
City of Memphis announced earlier today that due to expected severe weather for Memphis and the Mid-South, all COVID-19 vaccination appointments are cancelled for Wednesday, March 17. Vaccination sites, including the site at Southwest Tennessee Community...
CDC releases first guidelines for fully vaccinated people
Grandparents vaccinated against COVID-19 can finally see their grandchildren. According to new guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) March 8, 2021, people who are fully vaccinated are now able to participate...
Volunteer opportunities available at vaccination sites
Southwest students and employees who would like to volunteer at the vaccination site at the Whitehaven Center or other sites in the community may sign up via the Give Pulse volunteer portal managed by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center....
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett visits Southwest’s Whitehaven Center
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett met with Southwest Tennessee Community College President Tracy D. Hall and senior staff, along with Student Government Association President Shannon Crowder and Vice President Elizabeth Clark, during a visit...