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TBR & Google partnership to offer Google Career Certificates courses to students
08/07/2024

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and Google announced a new partnership Tuesday that will help thousands of Tennessee community and technical college students earn Google Career Certificates in high-growth fields.

Nissan partners with TBR, TCATs McMinnville & Shelbyville, local schools
08/01/2024

Nissan has announced the launch of its Centers of Excellence program, in collaboration with the Tennessee Board of Regents, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs), and several local schools in Middle Tennessee. The initiative aims to enhance students' career opportunities and support the growth of the automotive industry in the United States.

New report on TN apprenticeships notes important roles community & technical colleges play
07/25/2024

Registered apprenticeships for career training are growing rapidly in Tennessee, according to a new report by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, which also highlights the important roles the state’s community and technical colleges play in the apprenticeship process.

Tennessee Board of Regents announces 10 community and technical colleges that earned Postsecondary Aligned Advising Endorsements for 2024
07/19/2024

The Tennessee Board of Regents is proud to announce the 10 community and technical colleges earning Postsecondary Aligned Advising (PAA) Endorsements for 2024. The endorsements recognize the outstanding efforts of colleges and their college access partners in providing exceptional support to students through aligned and comprehensive advising practices.

Six College System of Tennessee leaders selected for Leadership Tennessee programs for 2024-25
07/19/2024

When Leadership Tennessee announced the 80 members of its two major statewide leadership programs for 2024-25, the cohorts included six representatives of TBR-College System of Tennessee colleges, the system office, and governing board.

Tennessee SkillsUSA delegation 2024. Stephen Breinig, TBR
07/16/2024

Career and technical education students from Tennessee colleges and postsecondary programs won 57 medals as they demonstrated excellence in dozens of technical and leadership skills competitions at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, part of the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta.

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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
Board of Regents appoints Dr. Jeff McCord president of Northeast State Community College; approves criteria for next presidents of Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Athens & Murfreesboro 08/08/2022

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