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Chancellor's Commendation for Military Veterans
11/11/2024

Tennessee’s community and technical colleges honored veterans – including students, faculty, staff and alumni – in Veterans Day activities on campuses statewide today.

As part of those ceremonies, a veteran at each college was also awarded the Chancellor’s Commendation for Military Veterans, a special recognition launched in 2020 by Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora W. Tydings.

Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Oct. 31 to consider criteria for next president of TCAT Memphis
11/07/2024

The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12, to consider institutional compensation proposals for 10 colleges and faculty emeritus designations for five retired faculty members. The board’s committee chairs and Audit Committee will meet after the full board's session.

The Board of Regents governs Tennessee's Community Colleges and Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs).

26th Annual Food Drive Challenge
11/05/2024

Tennessee’s community colleges and TCATs have launched their 26th annual Food Drive Challenge, collecting food and cash donations for campus food pantries and local food bank programs serving their communities.

YWCA Co-Chair Kendra Deas, AWA Honoree Emily J. Reynolds, YWCA CEO Sharon Roberson
11/05/2024

Emily J. Reynolds, a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents since 2010 and its vice chair since 2013, is one of seven women honored by YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee in its 32nd Academy for Women of Achievement (AWA) celebration. 

Perkins
11/05/2024

Eleven Tennessee Community Colleges and Colleges of Applied Technology are receiving grants totaling $4,777,312 to boost career and technical education (CTE) programs, through the federal Perkins Grant program.

The newest round of Perkins READI (Reimagine Engage And Develop for Innovation) Grants have been awarded to the following institutions following a competitive application process by the Tennessee Board of Regents:

President Tracy Hall selected for Aspen Institute Presidents Fellowship
10/25/2024

Dr. Tracy D. Hall, president of Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, is one of 25 innovative leaders selected from across the country to participate in the second cohort of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase. The Fellowship is a unique yearlong professional development experience that helps community college presidents refine and reform their agenda to drive transformative change.

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College System of Tennessee collaborates with Amazon Web Services to prepare 5,000 Tennesseans for cloud computing careers by 2025 03/17/2022
Finalists selected for next president of TCAT Morristown. Campus public interviews set for March 14. 03/02/2022
TN Board of Regents committee chairs & Audit Committee to meet March 8 03/01/2022
Cleveland State Community College Presidential Search Advisory Committee to hold first meeting and public forum Feb. 17 02/11/2022
Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Jan. 31 to consider criteria for next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton 01/25/2022
College educators participate in 5th annual High Impact Practices Conference for students success, including first class of HIP Ambassadors 01/14/2022
Board of Regents appoints Nathan Garrett president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville, approves criteria for next president of TCAT Morristown 12/20/2021
Tennessee's community and technical colleges collected 132,701 items, including cash, in 23rd Annual Food Drive Challenge 12/17/2021
Board of Regents to meet Dec. 20 to consider appointment of next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville and criteria for next president of TCAT Morristown 12/15/2021
Board of Regents honors retiring Dyersburg State Community College President Karen Bowyer 12/10/2021
Tennessee Board of Regents quarterly meeting included updated enrollment reports, approval of new programs, other items 12/09/2021
Finalists for next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville selected. Campus forums set for Dec. 13. 12/03/2021
Board of Regents quarterly meeting is Dec. 9. Agenda includes student enrollment and success updates, search criteria for next president of Cleveland State Community College 12/03/2021
Board of Regents Personnel and Compensation Committee to meet Dec. 7 11/30/2021
Gov. Lee's GIVE Grants enable statewide expansion of training in such high-demand fields as Cybersecurity, Advance Manufacturing, Healthcare and more 11/18/2021
Board of Regents appoints Dr. Scott Cook as next president of Dyersburg State Community College 11/16/2021
Chancellor recommends Dr. Scott Cook as next president of Dyersburg State Community College. Board of Regents to consider the recommendation Tuesday. 11/15/2021
Dr. Jothany L. Blackwood appointed Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs 11/11/2021
Board of Regents to meet Nov. 16 to consider appointment of next president of Dyersburg State Community College, followed by meetings of the Board’s Committee Chairs & Audit Committee 11/10/2021
Chancellor's Commendation for Military Veterans honors veterans at Tennessee’s community & technical colleges. Services & support for veterans are year-round. 11/10/2021

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