News Roundup
In This Issue...
- Message from President
- Southwest shines at Memphis Pride Parade
- Welcome aboard
- News Roundup
- Southwest announces launch of Funeral Service Education program
- Beat the holiday blues
- Southwest teams up with TCAT-Memphis and the MMBC Continuum to launch construction apprenticeship program
- Southwest to host inaugural TCCAA, District 7 Soccer Tournament Oct. 25-26
- 2018-2019 Southwest Basketball Schedule Released
- Farewell: Retiree Pamela Powell passes after bout with pneumonia
- From the Office of Human Resources: “Give a little…Change a Lot” with the TBR Employee Charitable Giving Campaign
- High Impact Practices and Innovation seeks assistant dean
- Employee of the Month
- Area colleges present intercollegiate celebration of playwright Lynn Nottage
- Important Dates
- Beware of vehicles damaged in Hurricane Florence
News Roundup
Links to recent online news reports on community college trends, Tennessee Board of Regents coverage and more.
Where Are the Workers? State, Local Leaders Provide Update in Memphis
NFIB
October 15, 2018
https://www.nfib.com/content/news/labor/where-are-the-workers-state-local-leaders-provide-update-in-memphis/
Tennessee Higher Education Commission reports College Enrollment Increases for the Third Consecutive Year
Clarksville Online
October 11, 2018
http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2018/10/11/tennessee-higher-education-commission-reports-college-enrollment-increases-for-the-third-consecutive-year/
Haslam: Obama Brave for Using Bush Policy; Regrets ‘Equity Gap’
The Tennessee Tribune
October 11, 2018
http://tntribune.com/community/local/haslam-obama-brave-for-using-bush-policy-regrets-equity-gap/
Southwest to offer Memphis' first funeral services degree in 2019
Daily Memphian
October 9, 2018
https://www.dailymemphian.com/section/metro/article/527/Southwest-to-offer-Memphis-first-funeral-services-degree-in-2019
Here’s why Tennessee will lead in higher education
The Exchange
October 2, 2018
https://www.cheathamcountyexchange.com/opinion/columns/here-s-why-tennessee-will-lead-in-higher-education/article_15216b22-c69f-11e8-a3d4-53ffc3dec31b.html
Artesian Schools will be a catalyst for post-secondary opportunities
Daily Memphian
September 27, 2018
https://www.dailymemphian.com/section/business/article/299/Artesian-Schools-will-be-a-catalyst-for-post-secondary-opportunities
Tennessee community colleges see highest graduation rate, enrollment increase
Knoxville News Sentinel
September 27, 2018
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2018/09/27/community-college-graduation-tennessee-promise/1443093002/
Tennessee Board of Regents to look at rising enrollment, graduation rates, new programs
Knoxville News Sentinel
September 26, 2018
https://ux.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2018/09/26/tennessee-community-college-enrollment-graduation-rates/1380569002/
Free tuition program going gangbusters at FedEx hub
Daily Memphian
September 20, 2018
https://www.dailymemphian.com/section/metroeducation/article/157/Free-tuition-program-going-gangbusters-at-FedEx-hub
Ivy League university’s study concludes that Tennessee community colleges are ahead in reforms
Brentwood Home Page
September 20, 2018
https://brentwoodhomepage.com/ivy-league-universitys-study-concludes-that-tennessee-community-colleges-are-ahead-in-reforms/
PERSPECTIVE: The value of ‘going’ to college in high school
The New Tri-State Defender
September 14, 2018
https://tri-statedefender.com/perspective-the-value-of-going-to-college-in-high-school/09/14/
Southwest and T-CAT Memphis partner to enhance automotive education and training
The New Tri-State Defender
August 31, 2018
https://tri-statedefender.com/southwest-and-t-cat-memphis-partner-to-enhance-automotive-education-and-training-2/08/31/