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Scoop November/December 2020 Edition
Student Success and Institutional Affairs councils announce innovation grants
Southwest established an Innovation Grant Fund earlier this spring with an initial commitment of $20,000 to award grants to internal applicants to fund innovative initiatives designed to support Reimagine Southwest goals. College funds are equally...
Southwest and TSBDC team up to offer small business advice to student-entrepreneurs
Despite the impact of the pandemic on small businesses, interest in starting a business continues to grow. Small business experts say it is about getting back to the basics—becoming your own boss and following your passion—even through challenging...
Association of Colleges and Employers honors Brenda Williams with Outstanding Member Award
Career Services Director Brenda Williams has received the 2020 Tennessee Association of Colleges and Employers Lumsden-Sellers Outstanding Member Award. Established in 1990 to honor outstanding members of the Tennessee College Placement Association...
New technology toolkit provides valuable resource to employees
When the college transitioned to a complete virtual learning environment due to COVID-19, faculty and staff had to quickly adapt to using new technologies. For many, trying to locate the types of software available to them had already been a task...
Mandatory annual Title IX training due Dec. 31
To provide a safe and welcoming campus, Tennessee Board of Regents requires all Southwest employees to complete Title IX training. The deadline to complete this year’s Title IX training is Dec. 31.
FROM EQUITY AND COMPLIANCE: Complying with Limited English Proficiency guidelines vital
The Office of Equity and Compliance would like to remind employees of the College’s obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which requires Southwest to take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to services to individuals...