News From Southwest


Southwest Awarded Perkins READI Grant for 2024

Southwest Tennessee Community College is thrilled to announce it has been awarded $233,100 as part of the Perkins READI (Reimagine, Engage, And Develop Innovation) Grant aimed at enhancing Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs across the...

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Concludes Forensics Investigation of Cyber Incident

Southwest Tennessee Community College has completed its forensic investigation into the cyber incident that disrupted campus computer systems on Friday, July 5, 2024. The investigation confirmed that the College was targeted in a sophisticated ransomware...

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Hosts Art Exhibition by SIX POINTS

Southwest Tennessee Community College is hosting an art exhibition featuring the work of SIX POINTS, a dynamic collective of six professional female artists. The exhibition has opened and will run until Nov. 30, 2024, at the Bert Bornblum Library's...

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Southwest Tennessee Community College awarded 1.5M GIVE Grant to launch Southwest Entertainment Production Collaborative

Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission have announced that Southwest Tennessee Community College has been awarded a $1.5 million grant through the Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) program.

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TBR raises tuition and fees at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Starting this fall semester, students at Southwest Tennessee Community College will experience a slight increase in their tuition and mandatory fees. This adjustment, approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) during their quarterly meeting...

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Announces Sale of Gill Center to Libertas School of Memphis

Southwest Tennessee Community College announces the sale of its Elbert T. Gill Center, located in Frayser at 3833 Mountain Terrace, to Libertas School of Memphis.

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Southwest’s Police Services and Public Safety awarded second accreditation

Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Department of Police Services and Public Safety has recently been recognized for its commitment to excellence with the renewal of its accreditation from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program...

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Southwest Tennessee Community College to honor Class of 2024 at Landers Center commencement May 8

Southwest Tennessee Community College’s 26th Commencement will take place May 8, at the Landers Center, 4560 Venture Dr., in Southaven, Mississippi. The ceremony starts at 7:00 p.m. (CST).

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Southwest Tennessee Community College’s open house, job fair on April 18 offers public pathways for career success

Southwest Tennessee Community College will host its second annual Southwest Workforce Solutions Center Open House and Career Fair on April 18, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the College’s Macon Cove Campus at 5983 Macon Cove Road in Memphis.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College student selected as national Achieving the Dream Scholar

Southwest Tennessee Community College student Allyson Harrison is one of eight community college students nationwide to be chosen as a 2024 DREAM Scholar by the Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network of community colleges.

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