Recent News

The HIP Ambassadors Class of 2025
01/17/2025

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) has selected 25 college educators from across the state to serve as HIP Ambassadors for 2025. They will share with their campus colleagues information about High Impact Practices (HIPs) – evidence-based teaching and student-experience activities that help students learn, advance and graduate.

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.

News Title Post date
Board of Regents appoints Susan Hatto & Patrick Wade as next presidents of Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology at Athens & Murfreesboro 12/01/2022
Regina Watkins appointed TBR Director of Veteran Enrollment & Benefits; newly created position to support veterans enrolling at Tennessee’s community & technical colleges 11/30/2022
Board of Regents quarterly meeting is Dec. 1. Agenda includes appointment of new presidents of TCATs Athens & Murfreesboro, financial reporting, new policies & programs, update on new TCAT at Ford’s Blue Oval City. 11/23/2022
Four Tennessee community colleges are Reimagining the Community College Experience to improve student success and outcomes 11/18/2022
College System of Tennessee kicks off 24th Annual Food Drive Challenge 11/14/2022
All 13 Tennessee community colleges are certified VETS Campuses, prioritizing services for veterans education 11/10/2022
Board of Regents' Committee Chairs, Audit and Personnel & Compensation Committees to meet Nov. 15 11/09/2022
Tennessee’s community and technical colleges honor veterans, including 39 recipients of the Chancellor’s Commendation for Military Veterans for 2022 11/09/2022
College System of Tennessee releases second podcast in a three-part series on disruptive transformation in higher education 11/07/2022
Board of Regents to meet Oct. 31 to consider criteria for next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis 10/24/2022
Two finalists selected for Tennessee College of Applied Technology Athens; public forum set for Nov. 17 10/24/2022
Three finalists selected for president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Murfreesboro; public forum set for Nov. 10 10/21/2022
More than 325 participate in 2022 We All Rise conference on equity & completion, hosted by Tennessee Board of Regents 10/20/2022
Board of Regents and community and technical college presidents to hold Fall Retreat Oct. 17-18 at Fall Creek Falls State Park 10/12/2022
College System’s inaugural podcast explores transformation in higher education due to disruptive forces 10/06/2022
Board of Regents approves system budget requests, criteria for next president of TCAT Livingston; receives reports on enrollment, graduation. 09/23/2022
Board of Regents to meet Sept. 22-23 at Pellissippi State Community College. Agenda includes budget requests, policy changes, enrollment & graduation reports, criteria for next president of TCAT Livingston 09/15/2022
AT&T Foundation's $130,000 donation to fund industry certification exams for underrepresented students 09/14/2022
Board of Regents' Committee Chairs and Audit Committee to meet Sept. 7 09/01/2022
Collaborative launched to expand law enforcement career exploration and education pathways for students 08/22/2022

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