News From Southwest


Free robotics training through U.S. Department of Labor grant

Southwest Workforce & Community Solutions, a division of Southwest Tennessee Community College, is pleased to partner with Southwest Technologies Department and the University of Memphis to establish the Mid-South Advanced Automation and Robotics...

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How to have a safe and healthy holiday season during COVID-19

We all love to celebrate the holidays! However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are facing unique circumstances this year and staying safe and healthy this holiday season will look a little different. It is imperative that we all remain cautious...

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Get your flu shot!

With the holidays upon us and concerns over COVID-19 running top of mind, getting a flu shot may go overlooked. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 36,000 flu deaths occur each year in the U.S. Most healthcare...

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Southwest, Memphis Police Department and Walgreens to offer free vaccinations Nov. 21

While the United States struggles to slow the spread of the COVID-19, the Influenza (flu) season draws closer. Co-infections of Influenza and COVID-19 have already begun in the United States and health experts warn that there is nothing stopping...

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Christ Community Health Services to offer free flu shots and COVID-19 testing

COVID-19 rates are on the rise across the nation stoking projections by public health officials of another spike in cases after the Thanksgiving holiday is over.

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Southwest closes select spaces on Macon Cove and Union Avenue campuses for sanitation; Reopen noon, Nov. 11

Southwest Tennessee Community College has closed Room C-172 in the Academic Building (MAC) on the Macon Cove Campus for sanitation in accordance with safety guidelines outlined in the Back to Campus Plan.

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Southwest Named 2021 National Finalist for Prestigious Bellwether Award

Southwest Tennessee Community College is the only college in Tennessee to be selected as one of 10 national finalists to compete in the Planning, Governance and Finance category for the prestigious and highly competitive Bellwether Award.

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Southwest Named 2021 National Finalist for Prestigious Bellwether Award

Southwest Tennessee Community College is the only college in Tennessee to be selected as one of 10 national finalists to compete in the Planning, Governance and Finance category for the prestigious and highly competitive Bellwether Award.

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Clifton Taulbert to keynote virtual launch of Southwest’s Entrepreneurship Institute Nov. 4

Renowned American author, international business consultant and acclaimed speaker Clifton L. Taulbert will keynote the virtual launch of Southwest Tennessee Community College’s M.O.S.T. (Men of Southwest Tennessee) Entrepreneurship Institute Nov....

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Southwest postpones Oct. 29 Drive-In Event for High School Students

Due to inclement weather, Southwest Tennessee Community College has postponed its Oct. 29 Drive In To Your Future event for area high school students. The new Drive In event date is Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m. on the Macon Cove Campus.

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