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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
Board of Regents appoints Susanne Cox next president of TCAT Morristown, approves criteria for next president of Northeast State Community College 03/31/2022
Fourth Annual SOAR Awards go to outstanding students, faculty, staff & supporters. Walters State Community College & TCAT Elizabethton take home College of the Year honors 03/31/2022
Phi Theta Kappa & National Technical Honor Society students celebrated at Student Honors Luncheon 03/30/2022
Board of Regents quarterly meeting is March 31. Agenda includes consideration of appointment of next president of TCAT Morristown and criteria for next president of Northeast State Community College 03/24/2022
Chancellor recommends Susanne Cox as next president of TCAT Morristown 03/24/2022
Board of Regents Personnel & Compensation Committee to meet March 25 03/21/2022
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

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