The Tennessee Board of Regents committee chairs will meet Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, to receive informational updates and reports in advance of the full board’s next quarterly meeting in September. The board’s Audit Committee will convene a business meeting after the committee chairs session concludes.
TBR – The College System of Tennessee is launching the Academic Leadership Collaborative, a new professional learning opportunity developed in partnership with Vanderbilt University to support academic deans and leaders at Tennessee’s community colleges.
Belmont University and the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) announced new statewide articulation agreements that create seamless transfer pathways from community colleges to Belmont for students who want to become teachers.
The new pathways are for students earning an Associate of Science in Teaching (AST) degree in K–5 Elementary Education or Middle School Education at any of Tennessee's 13 community colleges to continue their education in Belmont University's Bachelor of Science in Education programs.
On July 29, TCAT Dickson President Laura Travis joined workforce development and ceramic tile industry leaders in Clarksville to announce the launch of a new Ceramic Tile Manufacturing Operator program. At the event, local media members toured the campus and saw firsthand how the new program will build a highly skilled workforce.
TBR - The College System of Tennessee joined local and state leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) at Coffee County campus on Friday, July 10.
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) congratulates Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Upper Cumberland on becoming only the second college campus in Tennessee to earn the VETS Bravo designation and the first Tennessee Board of Regents institution and Tennessee College of Applied Technology to receive the honor.
The designation recognizes TCAT Upper Cumberland’s outstanding commitment to serving military-connected students through enhanced support services, workforce engagement, and student success initiatives.
Supported by Tennessee’s pioneering Dual Enrollment Grants, 42,532 high school students enrolled in college courses at the state’s community and technical colleges last fall. Earlier last year, 824 members of the Class of 2025 earned college credentials by the time of their high school graduation – associate degrees and workforce certificates at community colleges, and diplomas and certificates at Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs).
TBR - the College System of Tennessee recently honored the Walters State Community College (WSCC) Men's and Women's basketball and baseball teams, as well as the Volunteer State Community College (VSCC) softball team, for their athletic achievements.
TBR - the College System of Tennessee had much to celebrate at three different technical college campuses over the last several weeks. On May 12, the College System joined Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee to celebrate the opening of two new buildings on the TCAT Oneida/Huntsville campus; these spaces will help more students learn the skills they need for successful careers.
TBR - The College System of Tennessee continues to identify and develop scalable solutions to address workforce development gaps across Tennessee. Recently, the College System announced the launch of a new Tile Manufacturing Operator program at three of its technical colleges in the fall of 2026: Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Dickson, TCAT Hohenwald and TCAT Upper Cumberland.
