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03/10/2025

Nine Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) community and technical colleges and the TBR system office have been awarded grants to increase healthcare career training opportunities that will expand access to healthcare in rural communities.

2025 SOAR Award Honorees
02/28/2025

The Tennessee Board of Regents honored outstanding students, faculty, staff, philanthropists, volunteers and partners of the year from our community and technical colleges in the Seventh Annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition (SOAR) Awards Thursday night (Feb. 27) in Nashville.

In addition to individual SOAR Award winners, Dyersburg State Community College earned Community College of the Year honors and Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Nashville took home the Technical College of the Year award.

TCAT Murfreesboro President Patrick Wade, student Carlos Castillo, and Nissan workforce development executives Dan Caldwell, Rodney Douglas, Jason Stanley
02/26/2025

During its quarterly meeting Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Tennessee Board of Regents heard an informational report on TCAT Murfreesboro’s innovative partnership with Nissan in an Industrial Electrical Maintenance and Mechatronics training program in which students can earn diplomas and industry-ready certificates.

The partnership is in its second trimester with about 100 students currently enrolled. Graduates may work at any industry in need of their new skills.

TCAT Memphis President Gwendolyn Sutton & TCAT Dickson President Laura Travis
02/21/2025

Dr. Gwendolyn Sutton, president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis, has been elected chair of the Council on Occupational Education’s governing Board of Commissioners.

The COE membership also elected Laura Travis, president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Dickson, to a three-year term on the 20-member Board of Commissioners.

Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Oct. 31 to consider criteria for next president of TCAT Memphis
02/19/2025

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 Feb. 26, 2025. The agenda includes a presentation of staff recommendations for tuition and fees for Academic Year 2025-26, which the board will consider during a special called meeting March 27.

Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Oct. 31 to consider criteria for next president of TCAT Memphis
02/11/2025

The Audit Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will meet Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, to consider audit items and review informational reports in advance of the next regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Regents scheduled for Feb. 26.

The Board of Regents governs Tennessee's public community colleges and colleges of applied technology.

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Board of Regents appoints Dr. Wendi W. Tostenson president of Volunteer State Community College, approves criteria for next president of TCAT Elizabethton 05/06/2024
Board of Regents to meet May 6 to consider appointment of next president of Volunteer State Community College and search criteria for next president of TCAT Elizabethton 05/01/2024
More than 250 college, business, industry and state leaders gather for Tennessee Workforce Convening 04/30/2024
Three finalists selected for next president of Volunteer State Community College. Public forums April 24-26. 04/19/2024
Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Harriman, Hartsville & Knoxville earn VETS Campus certification for their services to help veterans succeed 04/10/2024
Tennessee Board of Regents partners with Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development to launch new Employment Data Dashboard 03/29/2024
Sixth Annual SOAR Awards honor outstanding students, faculty, staff & supporters of Tennessee’s community & technical colleges. Northeast State Community College & TCAT Northwest honored as Colleges of the Year 03/28/2024
Board of Regents approves new career programs, name change for TCAT Crossville, fee revisions 03/27/2024
Chattanooga State Holds Grand Opening of New Advanced Manufacturing Center 03/21/2024
Board of Regents quarterly meeting is March 27. Agenda includes non-mandatory fee proposals, launch of data dashboard with employment and earnings outcomes, proposed name change for TCAT Crossville. 03/21/2024
Columbia State Community College opens new Arts and Technology Building on its Williamson Campus 03/01/2024
Board of Regents appoints next presidents of Cleveland State Community College and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Harriman and Henry/Carroll 02/28/2024
Board of Regents Committee Chairs and Audit Committee to meet March 5 02/28/2024
Board of Regents meeting Feb. 28 to consider presidential appointments at Cleveland State Community College, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Harriman and Henry/Carroll 02/21/2024
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security contributes $2.2 million in new communications equipment to TBR colleges’ campus police 02/16/2024
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jacksboro earns VETS Campus certification for its services to help veterans succeed 02/09/2024
Three finalists selected for next president of Cleveland State Community College. Public forums set for Feb. 13-15. 02/01/2024
Three finalists selected for next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Harriman. Campus public interviews set for Jan. 31 01/24/2024
Volunteer State Community College Presidential Search Advisory Committee appointed. Public forum set for Jan. 26. 01/19/2024
FAFSA Now Available for Tennessee Students, Tennessee Promise FAFSA Deadline Moved to May 15 01/08/2024

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