News From Southwest


TN Promise community service requirement waived for spring semester

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission and Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation have waived the Tennessee Promise community service requirement for spring semester 2021. The waiver was announced Oct. 8, 2020 and refers to the community service...

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Saluqi Athletics unveils Return to Play plan

Southwest Tennessee Community College athletic competitions are postponed until the spring semester. The decision follows National Junior College Athletic Association and the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association recommendations regarding...

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Room 317 in the Nursing, Natural and Biotechnology Sciences Building on the Union Avenue Campus REOPENS

Southwest Tennessee Community College has reopened Room 317 in the Nursing, Natural and Biotechnology Sciences Building on the Union Avenue Campus after closing it yesterday for sanitation due to a reported case of covid-19. Regularly scheduled classes...

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Room #317 in the Nursing, Natural and Biotechnology Sciences Building on the Union Avenue Campus CLOSED for sanitation

Southwest Tennessee Community College has closed Room 317 in the Nursing, Natural and Biotechnology Sciences Building on the Union Avenue Campus for sanitation following a reported case of covid-19. The classroom reopens Friday, Sept. 25. The room...

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Two classrooms in the Academic Building on the Macon Cove Campus, one in Allied Health Building on Union Avenue closed for sanitation

Southwest Tennessee Community College has closed rooms 115 and 202 in Academic Building A on the Macon Cove Campus for sanitation following a reported case of covid-19. In addition, Room 125 in the Allied Health Building on the Union Avenue Campus...

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Classrooms on the Macon Cove and Union Avenue campuses REOPEN Wednesday, Sept. 23

Rooms 115 and 202 in Academic Building A on the Macon Cove Campus and 125 in the Allied Health Building on the Union Avenue Campus have been sanitized following a covid-19 positive self-report and will REOPEN tomorrow, Wednesday, September 23 for...

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‘Tis the season for a flu shot

Have you been thinking about getting a flu shot? Now is the time as fall marks the beginning of flu season. According to the Shelby County Health department, everyone who does not have a contraindication (for example an allergy to eggs) should get...

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Union Avenue Campus nursing building reopens after closure for sanitation

The Nursing, Natural and Biotechnology Sciences building on the Union Avenue Campus reopened Monday, Sept. 21 after closure over the weekend for cleaning and sanitation in accordance with safety guidelines outlined in the Back to Campus Plan.

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Southwest Macon Campus Visited by Shelby County Health Department

On September 9, 2020, Josephine Burks, public health coordinator with the Shelby County Health Department, visited the Macon Cove Campus to assess the College’s health and safety protocols and compliance with Shelby County Health Department guidelines....

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Southwest launches COVID-19 activity dashboard

Southwest Tennessee Community College has launched a COVID-19 dashboard to keep students, employees and the public informed of individuals who have self-reported testing positive. The College is grateful to students, faculty, staff and guests who...

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