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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.

President Andy White presents Veterans Awards
11/11/2024

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

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. 

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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
Five finalists selected for next president of Dyersburg State Community College. Campus visits, public forums set Oct. 27 through Nov. 2. 10/21/2021
Eleven leaders from College System of Tennessee are among 32 selected for Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute 2021-22 class 10/06/2021
TBR - The College System of Tennessee selected to develop onsite workforce training center for Ford & SK Innovations Blue Oval City’s $5.6 billion campus 10/01/2021
Gov. Lee Announces Landmark Workforce Development Partnership Between Tennessee College of Applied Technology and Ford 09/28/2021
Tennessee’s community and technical colleges awarded nearly 23,000 degrees, diplomas and certificates to graduating students in 2020-21 09/24/2021
Board of Regents to meet Sept. 23-24. Agenda includes campus parking and traffic fines, dual-enrollment tuition, budget and capital outlay requests, criteria for next president of TCAT Nashville. 09/17/2021
Mark Lenz Memorial Scholarship established to honor the late president of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville 09/09/2021
Board of Regents Committee Chairs & Audit Committee to meet Aug. 31 08/25/2021
AT&T Foundation Announces $130,000 Donation to The College System of Tennessee 08/11/2021
Board of Regents appoints new presidents of Volunteer State Community College & Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville 07/27/2021
Committee appointed to leading search for next president of Dyersburg State Community College 07/16/2021
Board of Regents to meet July 27 to consider appointments of next presidents of Volunteer State Community College & TCAT McMinnville 07/09/2021
Four finalists selected for next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology at McMinnville. Campus forums set for July 15 07/09/2021
Nashville State & Southwest Tennessee community colleges earn VETS Campus certification. Eleven Tennessee community colleges now VETS certified 07/02/2021
Tennessee students excel at SkillsUSA National Conference and its competitions 07/02/2021
Board of Regents approves tuition and fees for 2021-22, updates to strategic plan, new training programs 06/18/2021
Three finalists selected for Volunteer State Community College's next president. Campus visits, public forums set for June 22-24 06/18/2021
TN Board of Regents to meet June 17-18. Agenda includes proposed tuition, fees for 2021-22 academic year 06/11/2021

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