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![Dr. Apple Motlow State Community College President Speaks to Press](https://www.tbr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/news/2015/02/standards.jpg?itok=0H8kPEcw)
Leaders of all 13 of Tennessee’s community colleges held a press conference at the state capitol today to emphasize their support for continuing Tennessee’s commitment to higher K-12 academic standards that prepare students for college study.
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Turning your life around can be complicated, especially when you’re living out of bags, moving from location to location, and struggling to feed yourself each day. Melinda Peery knew that she could find a way out, if she could just get on the right path.
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Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and City of Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, recipients of the Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellors Award for Excellence in Philanthropy, celebrated the grand opening of the Center for Student and Community Engagement at Pellissippi State Community Colleges Magnolia Avenue Campus Friday, Feb. 6. Also pictured are Pellissippi State president L. Anthony Wise Jr., Magnolia Avenue Campus dean Rosalyn Tillman, TBR chancellor John Morgan, TBR vice chancellor of community colleges Warren R.
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![Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga State Community College](https://www.tbr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/news/2015/02/ss-building.jpg?itok=-ua9WLSC)
The Search Advisory Committee members for a new president of Chattanooga State Community College have been selected and will meet for the first time on Tuesday, Feb. 10, following a public forum about the search.
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A public forum to discuss the criteria and search process for the next president of Chattanooga State Community College is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10, beginning at 1 p.m. EST in Room 124 of the campus Omniplex. The Search Advisory Committee will then hold its first meeting at 3 p.m.
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The symposium for educators is for grade levels. Topics will include technology, teaching apps, and K-12 content-specific sessions. Sessions for guidance counselors and media specialists will also be offered.
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![Highland Social Work Agreement Highland Social Work Agreement](https://www.tbr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/campus-news/2015/02/Highland-Social-Work-agreement-for-web.jpg?itok=4h1CuEcY)
The Highland Crest college campus in Springfield continues to grow. Volunteer State Community College and Austin Peay State University recently announced another joint program for the campus and also addressed the future of Highland Crest.
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![Roane State students participate in Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature Roane State students participate in Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature](https://www.tbr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/campus-news/2015/01/tisl%2520copy.jpg?itok=9ecX36RZ)
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The Search Advisory Committee members for a new president of Southwest Tennessee Community College have been selected and will meet for the first time on Monday, Jan. 26, following a public forum on Southwest’s Macon Cove campus about the search process.
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The Faculty Fellows program highlights excellence from of the six academic divisions and honors former faculty who demonstrated scholarship and dedication to teaching and student learning.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – More than 300 student volunteers from area colleges and universities will join forces at Tennessee State University Saturday, Jan. 17 for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
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Go ahead and open the creative flood gates. Just ask artists at Volunteer State Community College why art is important. You may find that they are skilled at crafting words, as well as working in visual mediums.
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