On Campus

Chattanooga State Community College received the Leah Meyer Austin Award from Achieving the Dream for the college's dedication to improving student success. 

ChattState President Dr. Rebecca Ashford said the award exemplifies the work the college has done to create a student-focused culture, improve student outcomes, and reduce success gaps between student groups. Dr. Ashford accepted the award on behalf of the entire college Feb. 18 during Achieving the Dream's annual DREAM Conference. 

There was a standing-room-only crowd Wednesday, Nov. 29,  as Volunteer State Community College hosted a kick-off celebration for a new partnership between the University of Tennessee at Martin and Vol State Springfield that is slated to begin in January 2024, pending approval by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC, the colleges' accrediting agency).

If the two agencies approve, students will begin taking classes on this pathway in Spring Semester 2024. 

Roane State Community College and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Knoxville broke ground on the new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center during a joint celebration on August 1, 2023.

Several Middle Tennessee high school students graduate with Associate degrees from Motlow State Community College each year. This year, 29 LaVergne High School graduates completed their degrees from Motlow prior to graduating from high school. Some are headed to the military and several are heading on to universities, in and out of state, to pursue bachelor’s degrees.

SkillsUSA has named the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Pulaski one of 24 National Models of Excellence across the nation for 2022. The annual program recognizes the exceptional integration of personal, workplace and technical skills into SkillsUSA chapter activities.

This is the highest honor bestowed on chapters by SkillsUSA, one of the largest national student organizations for career and technical education.

Nashville State Community College unveiled its long-anticipated North Davidson campus in Madison during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, April 19. This is Nashville State’s fourth campus in Davidson County. The community and dignitaries from the Madison community were invited to the ceremony and day-long open house.   

The address is 1520 Gallatin Pike North, Madison.  

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing and Southwest Tennessee Community College have partnered to guarantee admission to UTHSC’s nursing program for Southwest students who meet requirements. 

The new Anderson County Higher Education Center “is an example of what should be happening” to spur workforce development, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee told an audience who gathered for the facility's opening ceremony Friday, December 10.

Gesturing to students in the back who will be attending classes at the center starting in January, Gov. Lee thanked them for “pursuing the path you’re pursuing.”

“The private sector drives what we’re doing here,” Gov. Lee told attendees crowded into the spacious classroom where diesel powered technology will soon be taught.

Pellissippi State Community College students in math, science and teacher education courses will return to classes next week in a state-of-the-art new building. 

Denark Construction completed the Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science on the college’s Hardin Valley Campus this summer, and a Ribbon Cutting Celebration was held Tuesday, Aug. 17, to celebrate. 

As a first-generation college student at Jackson State Community College, Kelan Jones didn’t have a clear understanding of how to be successful in college. A standout basketball player in high school, Jones saw the sport as his ticket to success.