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Adult Learners in Lab
01/13/2025

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) along with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced today a new partnership with Ithaka S+R to expand educational opportunities for adult learners across the state.

The research project will bring together leaders from Tennessee's community colleges to develop innovative strategies supporting degree completion for Tennesseans who have previously earned college credits but did not finish and cannot return due to account holds.

TCAT Henry/Carroll students collected food for Paris Special School District Backpack program
12/19/2024

Students, faculty and staff at Tennessee’s community and technical colleges donated or collected the equivalent of 110,851 food items during the College System of Tennessee’s 26th Annual Food Drive Challenge. The food and cash donations go to campus food pantries for students in need and to local food programs serving their communities.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology students
12/10/2024

Total enrollment in the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs) increased to 44,723 during academic year 2023-24 – a 19 percent increase over the previous year – according to a new report presented to the Tennessee Board of Regents during its quarterly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Oct. 31 to consider criteria for next president of TCAT Memphis
12/04/2024

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), which governs the state’s public community colleges and colleges of applied technology, will hold its next regular quarterly meeting Dec. 10, 2024, at the TBR system office in Nashville.

12/03/2024

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has announced that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open for all Tennessee students. The U.S. Department of Education has officially released the new form, marking a significant milestone in the financial aid process for prospective college students.

News Title Post date
Chancellor recommends Dr. Jeff McCord as next President of Northeast State Community College. Board of Regents to meet Aug. 8 to consider appointment. 08/02/2022
15th Class of Maxine Smith Fellows completes its year of leadership development 07/06/2022
Four finalists selected for next president of Northeast State Community College. Campus visits, public forums set for July 11-14 07/05/2022
Seven Tennessee community & technical colleges awarded grants totaling $5.7 million for career & technical education 06/20/2022
Board of Regents holds tuition & fees stable for students at Tennessee’s public community & technical colleges for 2022-23 06/17/2022
Michael Williams appointed Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Safety and Security and TCAT Chief of Police 06/17/2022
Board of Regents quarterly meeting is June 16-17 at Columbia State Community College; agenda includes budgets, tuition for 2022-23, policy revisions 06/10/2022
Faculty, presidents, staff from Tennessee’s community & technical colleges focus on challenges facing student attendance at Strategic Enrollment Management Conference 06/10/2022
Ground broken for Chattanooga State's Advanced Manufacturing Building 06/08/2022
Board of Regents’ committee chairs, Personnel & Compensation Committee & Audit Committee to meet June 1 05/26/2022
Board appoints next Presidents of Cleveland State Community College and TCAT Elizabethon, and next Vice Chancellor of Business & Finance 05/25/2022
Board of Regents meets May 25 to consider appointing presidents of Cleveland State Community College & TCAT Elizabethton & TBR vice chancellor of business and finance 05/19/2022
Chancellor recommends Dr. David Hicks as next President of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton; Board meets May 25 to consider appointment. 05/10/2022
Board of Regents awards $650,000 in third round of grants to create free Open Educational Resources to cut costs for students 05/09/2022
Chancellor recommends Dr. Ty Stone as next President of Cleveland State Community College; Board of Regents to meet May 25 to consider her appointment. 05/06/2022
Heath McMillian appointed Executive Vice President of TCAT Jackson's Blue Oval City Campus 05/05/2022
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Newbern is now Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest 05/05/2022
Northeast State Community College Presidential Search Advisory Committee appointed. Public forum set for April 27 04/26/2022
Finalists selected for next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton. Campus interviews May 3. 04/22/2022
Four finalists selected for next President of Cleveland State Community College. Public forums set for April 18-21. 04/08/2022

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