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Scoop January/February 2021 Edition
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The Taste is still cooking with curbside take-out
Things are still cooking at the Taste at Southwest cafeteria! Although you cannot dine in, you can take out delicious food curbside at Macon Cove and Union Avenue campuses. Food must be ordered in advance of pick-up and only through the CLOVER app....
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STAFF KUDOS: Southwest apprenticeship coordinator makes Forbes first Next 1000 list
Congratulations to Apprenticeship Coordinator Roshunda Buchanan on being selected for the 2021 Forbes Next 1000 list, Forbes Magazine’s newest celebration of business standouts. As a member of the inaugural class, Buchanan joins 249 other entrepreneurs...
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Fisher tackles corporate sustainability and the pandemic in latest book
Congratulations to Don Fisher, Executive Director of the Mid-South Quality and Productivity Center (MSQPC) on publishing his 18th book, Corporate Pandemic Assessment: A Baldrige-based Organizational Self-Assessment to Ensure Corporate Sustainability.
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New Year, New You!
Ready for a brand new you in 2021? Let Southwest help you reach your fitness goals with free virtual cardio and strength training sessions by Odie Tolbert of Cardi-O FiTness.
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STUDENT KUDOS: Southwest thespian makes TV commercial debut
Theatre major Andre Johnson’s star is rising. He recently made his acting debut in a television commercial for Meritan, a Memphis-based non-profit organization supporting senior citizens, families and adults with intellectual and developmental...
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Address confidentiality program protects domestic violence survivors
Domestic violence and family abuse cases have risen across the nation and in many parts of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Southwest is committed to ensuring the safety and health of its students and employees and the communities we serve...