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2018 News
Ten emerging higher education leaders from across Tennessee in Maxine Smith Fellows Class of 2019
Ten college and university faculty and staff members from across Tennessee have begun their year of leadership study and training as the Tennessee Board of Regents Maxine Smith Fellows Class of 2019.
Southwest Tennessee Community College to hold Informational Session for Vatterott and LECole Culinaire students this week
Southwest Tennessee Community College is reaching out to students of two proprietary colleges whose parent company announced are discontinuing operations. Vatterott Educational Centers Inc. said Monday that all of its locations, including its campus...
Southwest and LaunchCode to offer free computer programming courses for adults beginning Feb 4; applications open now until Jan. 14
Southwest Tennessee Community College will offer LC101 free computer programming courses beginning Feb. 4. LC101 is a free, part-time, 20-week class for students aged 18 and above interested in learning technology skills, including coding,...
Former Lady Saluqi Ashley Shields inducted into Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame
Shields played one season (2006-07) at Southwest, leading the Lady Saluqis to a 26-2 record and a ranking of number 13 in the final NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) poll. She was named first team All-American by both the NJCAA...
Southwest Tennessee Saluqis Basketball Roundup: Saluqis Basketball: December 3, 2018
The Southwest men's basketball team improved its record to 6-3 overall and 3-1 in the TCCAA with wins over Walters State and Roane State over the weekend at the Verties Sails Gymnasium.
Saluqis Basketball Roundup: Saluqis vs. Holmes C.C.
Takya Bennett scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Tamia Curry nearly had a quadruple-double to lead the Southwest women's basketball team to a 68-58 overtime victory over Holmes Community College last night at the Verties Sails...
November 21, 2018 - LaunchCode makes its debut in Tennessee at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis
Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) announced today its new partnership with , the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and Southwest Tennessee Community College to bring LaunchCode’s LC101 free computer programming course to Tennessee for the first...
Governor-elect Lee focuses on training for tech education, careers
There’s a renewed focus from Tennessee’s new governor training Memphians in the career and technical field.
Southwest extends MTSU Promise to its students
Middle Tennessee State University signed an agreement Tuesday (Nov. 6) to extend the MTSU Promise to Southwest Tennessee Community College, the third such pathway established for students with associate degrees to move seamlessly to the four-year...
Community college now offering program for funeral services
Doing business with the dead is the goal of a new program at Southwest Tennessee Community College in funeral services.