6/13/2013
The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in regular quarterly session at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn., on Thursday and Friday, June 20-21.
6/5/2013
The Tennessee Board of Regents Committee on Finance and Business Operations yesterday recommended increases in tuition/maintenance fees that are lower than recent years thanks to improved state funding.
5/30/2013
The University of Tennessee and Tennessee Board of Regents systems are working with Coursera, a leading provider of massive open online courses, to develop a pilot program using the company’s technology to enhance online and campus-based blended learning courses.
5/28/2013
Tennessee Board of Regents Finance and Business Operations Committee, Audit Committee, Committee Chairs, and Personnel and Compensation Committee meetings are scheduled at the TBR office in Nashville on Tuesday, June 4.
5/9/2013
The Finance and Business Operations Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will meet via telephone at 2 p.m. CDT on Thursday, May 16.
4/29/2013
The Tennessee Board of Regents Audit Committee will hold a telephonic meeting at 9:30 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, April 30, to discuss and act on a personnel matter at an institution.
4/16/2013
Brad Martin to serve as U of M interim president as campus prepares for national search NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 16, 2013) —Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan has named R. Brad Martin, a member of the university’s Board of
4/4/2013
The Finance and Business Operations Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will meet via telephone at 2 p.m. CDT on Thursday, April 11. The committee will discuss background materials and information needs as it begins consideration of tuition and maintenance fee recommendations.
3/22/2013
The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in regular quarterly session on Friday, March 29, at the Embassy Suites at Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. CDT in the Chestnut Ballroom.
3/19/2013
The Tennessee Board of Regents Finance and Business Operations Committee will meet Wednesday, March 27, at 5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites at Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn.
3/8/2013
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Tennessee Board of Regents Finance and Business Operations Committee will not meet on March 12 as previously announced. The TBR Audit Committee and Committee Chairs will continue to meet in Nashville on Tuesday, March 12, as originally planned, but the Committee Chairs meeting will now meet at 1 p.m.
3/7/2013
The Tennessee Board of Regents Ad Hoc Committee on Capital Outlay and Capital Maintenance will hold its next meeting via telephone at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14.
3/5/2013
Tennessee Board of Regents Audit Committee, Finance and Business Operations Committee, and Committee Chairs meetings are scheduled at the TBR office in Nashville on Tuesday, March 12.
2/21/2013
The Finance and Business Operations Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will meet via telephone at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, Feb. 28.
2/21/2013
The Tennessee Board of Regents Ad Hoc Committee on Capital Outlay and Capital Maintenance will hold its next meeting via telephone at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14.
2/4/2013
The regional accrediting body for colleges and universities in the southeastern states has elected Judy Gooch, a former member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, to serve on its Board of Trustees.
1/31/2013
The Finance and Business Operations Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will meet via telephone at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, Feb. 7.
12/6/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in regular quarterly session on Thursday, Dec. 13, at the TBR Offices in Nashville. The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. CST in the Genesco Building Training Center.
11/27/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents unanimously approved Glenda Baskin Glover
as the next president for Tennessee State University today.
11/20/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents Ad Hoc Committee on Capital Outlay and Capital Maintenance will hold its next meeting via telephone at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29.
11/19/2012
TBR Chancellor Recommends Glenda Baskin Glover as TSU’s Next President Board to Meet Nov. 27 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 19, 2012) – Glenda Baskin Glover is expected to be named the next president to lead Tennessee State University pending approval by
11/13/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents Audit Committee and Committee Chairs meetings are scheduled at the TBR office in Nashville on Tuesday, Nov. 20.
10/19/2012
The search advisory committee for a new president of Tennessee State University narrowed the candidate pool to four finalists today. They are: Ainsley Carry, vice president for Student Affairs at Auburn University; Glenda Glover, dean of the College of Business at Jackson State University; Bennie Harris, vice president for Development and Alumni Relations at Lipscomb University; and Candace Campbell Jackson, vice president and chief of staff at The University of Akron.
10/1/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents unanimously approved Chris Whaley as the next president for Roane State Community College and Tony Creecy as the new director at the Tennessee Technology Center in Pulaski.
9/28/2012
The recommendation for a new director at the Tennessee Technology Center at Pulaski has been added to the agenda of the special telephonic Tennessee Board of Regents meeting on Monday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m. CDT.
9/28/2012
The recommendation for a new director at the Tennessee Technology Center at Pulaski has been added to the agenda of the special telephonic Tennessee Board of Regents meeting on Monday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m. CDT.
9/24/2012
Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan will recommend Chris Whaley be appointed the next president to lead Roane State Community College during a special telephonic meeting of the Board at 3 p.m. CDT Monday, Oct. 1.
9/19/2012
Tennessee Board of Regents community colleges and Tennessee Technology Centers were awarded more than $17.1 million in federal grants for job training programs in health care- and manufacturing-related fields Sept. 19.
9/13/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in regular quarterly session at Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, Tenn., on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20 and 21. Committee meetings will begin at 1 p.m. EDT Sept. 20 in the George R. Johnson Cultural Heritage Center. Committees will meet in this order: Tennessee Technology Centers, Academic Policies and Programs, Personnel and Compensation, and Finance and Business Operations. The full Board of Regents meeting will begin Friday, Sept. 21, at 9:30 a.m. in the Heritage Center’s Theater.
8/29/2012
Three open committee meetings – Audit, Ad-hoc Committee on Capital Outlay and Capital Maintenance, and Committee Chairs – will be held at the Tennessee Board of Regents office in Nashville on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The meetings get under way with the Audit Committee meeting at 10:30 a.m.
8/27/2012
The presidential search advisory committee for Tennessee State University met today to outline the search process and agree on a schedule for future meetings.
8/20/2012
Three finalists for the presidency of Roane State Community College will participate in interviews, campus forums and community receptions Aug. 27 - 30.
8/20/2012
The search advisory committee for a new president of Tennessee State University will meet Aug. 27 following a public forum about the search process. The open forum is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. until noon in the Poag Auditorium of the Humanities Building on the TSU campus. Members of the Greenwood/Asher & Associates executive search firm contracted to lead the search will be on hand to discuss the search process and answer questions from campus and community members. The search advisory committee will conduct its first meeting from 1 – 3 p.m. in the same location.
8/15/2012
HARRIMAN, Tenn. (August 15, 2012) — The presidential search advisory committee for Roane State Community College selected four finalists today. Each will visit the college’s Roane County campus and Oak Ridge campus the week of Aug. 27 for a series
8/13/2012
The Senate Higher Education Subcommittee hearing held Aug. 13 allowed Tennessee
State University and Tennessee Board of Regents officials to
demonstrate student grades were assigned accurately by faculty and not
inappropriately changed by campus administrators.
8/13/2012
The Senate Higher Education Subcommittee hearing held Aug. 13 allowed Tennessee
State University and Tennessee Board of Regents officials to
demonstrate student grades were assigned accurately by faculty and not
inappropriately changed by campus administrators.
7/9/2012
The presidential search advisory committee for Roane State Community College met July 9 to outline the search process and agree on a schedule for future meetings. The committee will meet next on Aug. 3, the cut-off date for applications and nominations to be received. That meeting and any other meetings where individual applicants or candidates are identified will be closed to the public in order to comply with a new state law. The law provides that identities of candidates for chief executive officer of a Tennessee public higher education institution remain confidential unless the candidate is selected as a finalist for the position.
6/29/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents voted to increase tuition and fee rates today for the six universities, 13 community colleges and 27 technology centers it governs. The rates of increase are lower this year than in previous years.
6/27/2012
The presidential search advisory committee for a new president of Roane State Community College has been selected and will meet for the first time Monday, July 9.
6/21/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in regular quarterly session
at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon Cove Campus in Memphis
on Thursday and Friday, June 28 and 29.
Committee meetings will begin at 1 p.m. CDT June 28 in the Bert Bornblum
Library. Committees will meet in this order: Tennessee Technology
Centers; Finance and Business Operations; Personnel and Compensation;
Academic Policies and Programs; and Business, Community and Public
Affairs. The full Board of Regents meeting will begin Friday, June 29,
at 9:30 a.m. in the same location.
6/5/2012
Three open committee meetings – Audit, Committee Chairs, and Finance and
Business Operations – will be held at the Tennessee Board of Regents
central office in Nashville on Tuesday, June 12.
5/16/2012
The Finance and Business Operations Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will hold its next meeting beginning at 11 a.m. CDT on Thursday, May 24, at the TBR Central Office in Nashville.
5/4/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents unanimously approved Philip Oldham as the
next president for Tennessee Technological University on Friday, May 4.
5/4/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents unanimously approved Philip Oldham as the
next president for Tennessee Technological University on Friday, May 4.
5/2/2012
Philip Oldham is expected to be named the next president to lead
Tennessee Technological University pending approval by the Tennessee
Board of Regents on Friday, May 4.
4/27/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will conduct a meeting via telephone
beginning at 10:30 a.m. CDT Friday, May 4, to consider TBR Chancellor
John Morgan’s recommendation for a new president at Tennessee
Technological University and to approve the criteria for the search for a
new president at Roane State Community College.
4/24/2012
The Finance and Business Operations Committee of the Tennessee Board of
Regents will hold its next telephonic meeting at 1 p.m. CDT on Monday,
April 30.
4/12/2012
The Tennessee Board The search advisory committee for a new president of Tennessee
Technological University narrowed the candidate pool to three finalists
after completing interviews April 11 and 12.
4/2/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold two open committee meetings via telephone on Monday, March 26.
4/2/2012
TTU Presidential Search Advisory Committee Meets to Review Applicants April 9 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 2, 2012) — The presidential search advisory committee at Tennessee Tech University will meet Monday, April 9, to review applicants for the TTU president’s post at
3/23/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in regular quarterly session
Thursday, March 29, at the TBR Office in Nashville. The meeting will
begin at 1 p.m. in the Genesco Training Center.
3/19/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold two open committee meetings via telephone on Monday, March 26.
3/19/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold two open committee meetings via telephone on Monday, March 26.
3/19/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold two open committee meetings via telephone on Monday, March 26.
3/19/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold two open committee meetings via telephone on Monday, March 26.
3/16/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents today approved Jerry Faulkner as the next president for Volunteer State Community College.
3/16/2012
Jerry Faulkner is expected to be named the next president to lead Volunteer State Community College pending approval by the Tennessee Board of Regents on March 21.
3/9/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents canceled its Committee on Finance and
Business Operations meeting previously scheduled for March 13. The
meeting will be rescheduled at a later date.
3/6/2012
Three open committee meetings – Audit, Committee Chairs, and Finance and
Business Operations – will be held at the Tennessee Board of Regents
central office in Nashville on Tuesday, March 13.
3/2/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents Central Office located in Nashville
closed at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 2, due to the threat of inclement
weather.
3/1/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents Ad Hoc Committee on Capital Outlay and
Capital Maintenance will hold a meeting via telephone on Thursday, March
8, at 2 p.m. CST to discuss the revised capital outlay prioritization
formula.
2/29/2012
The search for a new president at Tennessee State University is expected
to begin in May with the engagement of a search firm to attract a
strong pool of applicants from across the country.
2/23/2012
The Finance and Business Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents
will hold its next telephonic meeting at 3 p.m. CST on Thursday, March
1. The committee will continue reviewing background information and
materials related to mandatory and incidental fee requests and discuss
principles to guide consideration of fee requests for fiscal year
2012-13.
2/16/2012
The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold a telephonic meeting beginning
at 3 p.m. CST on Thursday, Feb. 23, to review and act upon a
recommendation to appoint Lynn Kreider as the director at the Tennessee
Technology Center in Murfreesboro.
2/16/2012
College students use tech tools for everything from ordering pizza to
playing games. Now the same technology software is being used to help
them decide which courses will help them graduate faster, which courses
will result in better grades, and even what subject to choose for a
major.
2/15/2012
The three finalists for the presidency of Volunteer State Community
College will participate in interviews and campus forums Feb. 28 through
March 2.
2/2/2012
The Finance and Business Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents
will hold a telephonic meeting at 3 p.m. CST on Thursday, Feb. 9. The
committee will review background information and materials related to
mandatory and incidental fee requests and discuss principles to guide
consideration of fee requests for fiscal year 2012-13.
1/31/2012
Governor Haslam presented his FY 2012-13 budget recommendations to the
General Assembly on Jan. 30. Here is a summary of some items pertinent
to Tennessee Board of Regents institutions.
1/31/2012
The Search Advisory Committee members for
a new president of Tennessee Technological University have been
selected. The advisory committee will meet Friday,
Feb. 17, in the TTU University Center MultiPurpose Room. The meeting
will begin at 12:45 p.m. CST. Campus and community members are also
invited to an open forum to discuss the search process for the new
president from 11 a.m. – noon in the same location.
1/25/2012
It’s time to emphasize an important point
about public higher education in Tennessee: While price is going up,
cost has gone down.Then why is tuition increasing? The
answer is simple: the state over time has reduced the amount it
allocates for public higher education, forcing students to pay a higher
price. State funding for our public colleges, universities and
technology centers decreased by some 30 percent for the 46 Tennessee
Board of Regents institutions since 2008, shifting more of the funding
burden to our students.
1/25/2012
The search advisory committee for a new president of Volunteer State
Community College will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 1, beginning at 12:45
p.m. CST in the Rochelle Center of Vol State’s Thigpen Library.
1/4/2012
The search advisory committee for a new president of Volunteer State
Community College will meet again on Wednesday, Jan. 11 beginning at
12:45 p.m. CST in the Thigpen Library of Vol State’s Rochelle Center.
12/6/2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 6, 2011) —Tennessee State University’s
accreditation was unconditionally reaffirmed by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges today.
The announcement came during the SACSCOC annual meeting in Orlando.
12/2/2011
The presidential search advisory
committee for a new president of Volunteer State Community College has
been selected and will meet for the first time Thursday, Dec. 15. The meeting will begin at 12:45 p.m. CST in the Thigpen Library of the Rochelle Center on the Vol State campus.
11/30/2011
The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in regular quarterly session Thursday, Dec. 8, at the TBR Office in Nashville. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the Genesco Training Center.
11/17/2011
Brian Noland is expected to be named the ninth president to lead East
Tennessee State University pending approval by the Tennessee Board of
Regents on Nov. 21.
11/16/2011
The Tennessee Board of Regents will conduct a meeting via telephone
beginning at 1:30 p.m. CST Monday, Nov. 21, to consider TBR Chancellor
John Morgan’s recommendation for a new president at ETSU.
11/9/2011
The Regents Online Degree Program will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its Master of Science in Nursing program. The public is invited to meet the visit team and share comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 3:20 – 4:00 p.m. CST at the Tennessee Board of Regents Central Office.
11/8/2011
Over the past two years, universities and
community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents system have been
rewriting course schedules, developing mentorships with local school
systems, and rethinking the way teachers have traditionally been taught
and trained in school. The initiative is expected to transform
education programs across the state and help Tennessee turn the corner
on improving teacher and student performance.
10/21/2011
The search advisory committee for a new president of East Tennessee State University narrowed the candidate pool to three finalists after wrapping up interviews with the eight round-one candidates. The three finalists will visit the ETSU campus next week to meet with a variety of university constituent groups, including faculty and staff, students and the community.
10/17/2011
The search advisory committee for a new president of East Tennessee State University has selected 8 candidates from a list of 49 to bring to Johnson City for the first round of interviews. The round-one interviews will take place with the search advisory committee this Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 19 and 20, in the A and B Ballrooms in the Millennium Centre. Following those interviews, the committee will decide which candidates to invite to return for meetings on the campus with ETSU constituent groups, including faculty, staff and students, during the week of Oct. 24-28.
10/14/2011
The presidential search advisory committee at East Tennessee State University will meet Oct. 17 to review applicants for the ETSU president’s post at 10 a.m. EST in the East Tennessee Room of the D.P. Culp University Center. Committee members will identify leading prospects for consideration, select candidates for the first-round interviews with the search committee, and discuss interview strategies.
9/23/2011
The Tennessee Board of Regents met at Roane State Community College, where it confirmed the hiring of a new vice chancellor for Community Colleges.
8/31/2011
Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan has selected Bruce Scism to serve as interim president of Volunteer State Community College beginning Oct. 1.
8/31/2011
Four open committee meetings – Audit, Committee Chairs, Ad-Hoc Capital Outlay & Capital Maintenance, and Personnel & Compensation – will be held at the Tennessee Board of Regents central office in Nashville on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The Audit Committee meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. CDT.
8/24/2011
Warren Nichols Recommended to Lead TBR Community College SystemWarren Nichols, president of Volunteer State Community College, will be recommended by Chancellor John Morgan to be appointed by the Tennessee Board of Regents as vice chancellor for community colleges at the TBR. The Complete College Tennessee Act passed by the Tennessee legislature last year required that TBR create a unified system for the community colleges. If approved by the Board, Nichols will lead that system beginning Oct. 1.
8/23/2011
Gregg Morton, president of AT&T Tennessee, presents a check for $130,000 to TBR Chancellor John Morgan to support scholarships for students enrolled in the new accelerated pathways technical certificate and degree programs in Tennessee's 13 community colleges.
8/23/2011
Gregg Morton, president of AT&T Tennessee, presents a check for $130,000 to TBR Chancellor John Morgan to support scholarships for students enrolled in the new accelerated pathways technical certificate and degree programs in Tennessee's 13 community colleges.
8/22/2011
Community college students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree now have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to a public university in Tennessee, if they choose one of 50 different majors offering transfer pathways.
8/15/2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 9, 2011) — The presidential search advisory committee for a new president of East Tennessee State University has been selected and will meet for the first time Aug. 22.
8/12/2011
The TBR Regents Online Degree Program wishes to announce that it will host a
site review for continuing accreditation of its Master of Science in
Nursing program. You are invited to meet the visit team and share your
comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled for
Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at 3:30 p.m. in room 204 of the Genesco
Building located at 1415 Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, Tennessee,
37217-2833.
7/29/2011
The Tennessee Board of Regents voted this morning to approve the next
step in the process to allow the University of Memphis to establish a
satellite campus at the former Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn.
6/27/2011
Mary Elaine Wilson, third from left, was named the TTC Outstanding Student of the Year at the Tennessee Board of Regents quarterly meeting. From left are Mare Thomas, TTC Harriman student recruiter; Greg Duckett, vice chair of the Tennessee Board of Regents; Wilson; Fran Marcum, regent; John Morgan, chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents; and James King, vice chancellor of the Tennessee Technology Centers.
6/24/2011
The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold a special-called meeting via telephone on Friday, July 29, at 9 a.m. CDT, to
receive and act on a report from the Tennessee Higher Education
Commission about the acquisition of the former Lambuth campus for use by
the University of Memphis.
6/24/2011
The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in regular quarterly session at Nashville State Community College on Thursday and Friday, June 23 and 24. Committee meetings will begin at 1 p.m. CDT June 23 in Room S-118 of the Student Services Building.
6/24/2011
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced that the state has been
awarded $1 million to fuel policy innovations and reforms aimed at
significantly increasing college completion. The grant is provided by
Complete College America as part of its national Completion Innovation
Challenge grant competition.
6/24/2011
The Tennessee Board of Regents approved increased tuition and fee rates today for the six universities, 13 community colleges and 27 technology centers it governs. The board also approved a plan to provide a 3 percent cost of living increase for TBR employees.
6/24/2011
Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan has approved and supports Tennessee State University’s academic restructuring plan announced this spring.
6/13/2011
The Finance and Business Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will hold its next telephonic meeting at 3 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 13. The committee will discuss recommendations on maintenance fee proposals and tuition as well as changes in mandatory and incidental fees.
5/27/2011
Two open meetings will be held at the Tennessee Board of Regents central office in Nashville on Tuesday, June 7. The Audit Committee meeting will begin at
11 a.m. CDT, and the Committee Chairs meeting will begin at 12:45 p.m.
5/26/2011
Colleges and universities across the state are transforming the way
they prepare Tennessee’s teachers, and the spotlight was on them this
Thursday.
5/25/2011
The Tennessee Board of Regents today unanimously approved L. Anthony
Wise Jr. as the new president of Pellissippi State Community College.
5/17/2011
The Finance and Business Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents
will hold its next telephonic meeting at 3 p.m. CDT on Monday, May 23,
2011.
5/4/2011
The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold a telephonic meeting at 3 p.m. (CDT) Thursday, May 12, to consider Chancellor John Morgan’s recommendation that Dr. L. Anthony Wise Jr. be appointed president of Pellissippi State Community College.
5/4/2011
Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan is speaking out, expressing his concern for the safety of students, faculty and staff on college campuses if a bill being discussed in the legislature to allow guns on public campuses is passed.
4/11/2011
A slight change has been made to the interview schedules for two of the candidates for president at Pellissippi State Community College. The 4-5 p.m. ET receptions for David H. Devier and L. Anthony Wise have been swapped. Devier’s reception will now be held on Tuesday, April 12, and Wise’s reception is changed to Wednesday, April 13.
4/6/2011
On-campus interviews have been scheduled for the three finalists for the presidency of Pellissippi State Community College – James L. Barrott, David H. Devier and L. Anthony Wise. All three finalists will interview with the Presidential Search Advisory Committee at separate times on Tuesday, April 12.
1/24/2011
The Tennessee Board of Regents has begun the search for a new
president at Pellissippi State Community College. Criteria and search
process details are available online .
1/13/2011
The Finance and Business Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents
will hold a telephonic meeting at 2 p.m. CT on Monday, Feb. 14, 2011.
1/13/2011
The Finance and Business Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents
will hold a telephonic meeting at 2 p.m. CT on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011.
1/13/2011
Four open meetings will be held at the Tennessee Board of Regents central office on Tuesday, March 8, beginning at 12:45 p.m. CST.
11/5/2010
Billionaire philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates say they’re impressed with what’s happening with education reform in Tennessee, including programs at the Tennessee Board of Regents.
The couple toured the Tennessee Technology Center in Nashville Nov. 4 during their visit to Tennessee to see how the state’s commitment to reforming education is proceeding.
8/18/2010
Board of Regents to Hold Special Called Meeting to Grant Chancellor Emeritus Status to Charles Manning Director of Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis Also Will Be Named Nashville, Tennessee, August 17, 2010—The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet telephonically in
8/6/2010
John Morgan Elected Chancellor of Tennessee Board of Regents Nashville, Tennessee, August 6, 2010—The Tennessee Board of Regents today elected John Morgan as the seventh chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. Morgan, currently Deputy to the Governor
7/30/2010
Nashville, Tennessee, July 30, 2010—The Chancellor Search Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents voted unanimously today to recommend John Morgan to the full board as the system’s seventh chancellor, succeeding Charles Manning, who is retiring effective December 31, 2010.
7/7/2010
Nashville, Tennessee, July 7, 2010—Chancellor Charles Manning announced today that he has accepted the retirement of Melvin Johnson as president of Tennessee State University effective January
6/25/2010
Gallatin, Tennessee, June 25, 2010—The Tennessee Board of Regents today voted unanimously to approve the tuition increases recommended by the Committee on Business and Finance at its June 8 meeting. Next year’s tuition will increase 6.3% or less for over 72% of university and community college students, with the remaining students paying more because they are taking more hours. Technology center students, who are charged per trimester rather than based on hours of instruction, will see a per trimester increase of $112 over last year.
9/25/2009
Nashville, Tennessee, September 25, 2009 – Chancellor Charles Manning announced today that the Tennessee Board of Regents system is experiencing a substantial increase in its fall enrollment. “In fact, the system is experiencing the highest enrollment in its history” said Manning. “We are now educating and providing training for over 200,000 citizens across the state. Reaching this significant milestone gives us a greater opportunity to make real strides in raising the educational attainment level of Tennessee.”
7/21/2009
Nashville, Tennessee, July 21, 2009—The Regents Educational Assistance Program (REAP) in Perry County will be up and running full speed on July 27. The program is designed to provide displaced workers living in Perry County with one year’s free tuition at Columbia State Community College, Nashville State Community College, or the Tennessee Technology Technology Center at Hohenwald. Any Perry County resident who is unemployed and not currently enrolled at any other public or private educational institution (including high school, proprietary school, college or university) is eligible for the free tuition program. Students may take either on-ground or online courses at the three participating institutions.
6/23/2009
Washington, DC, June 23, 2009--The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the national organization that ensures quality in teacher education, has designated the Teaching Quality Initiative of the Tennessee Board of Regents as one of four model programs in NCATE's initiative to transform teacher preparation in America.
6/19/2009
Cookeville, TN, June 19, 2009--The Tennessee Board of Regents today voted today to approve tuition increases that will result in additional revenue of 7.1% at the University of Memphis, an average of 6.1% at the five TBR state universities (APSU, ETSU, MTSU, TSU, and TTU), an average of 5.5% at the state’s community colleges, and 5.5% at the technology centers. Except at the technology centers, where the 5.5% is an across-the-board tuition increase, these are tuition REVENUE increases, NOT tuition increases.
1/20/2009
Nashville, Tennessee, January 20, 2009—Chancellor Charles Manning today announced that Dale Sims has agreed to serve as interim Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance at the Tennessee Board of Regents. The former occupant of that position, Bob Adams, has accepted a new position in Arkansas and his last day at TBR was January 14. Sims is the former Tennessee State Treasurer, a position he had held from 2003 until January 15, 2009.
1/14/2009
Nashville, Tennessee, January 14, 2009--Meeting in special telephonic session, the Tennessee Board of Regents on January 14 took up amendments to the General Personnel Policy, policy 5:01:00:00, an agenda item postponed from the December 3 regular quarterly meeting. The board voted unanimously to approve the policy as amended (attached). Under the new policy, in times of severe state budget shortfall or impoundment, the chancellor has the authority to approve requests from TBR institutions to reduce compensation, mandate furloughs without pay, and/or reduce the amount of time worked.
6/26/2008
Nashville, Tennessee, June 26, 2008—The Tennessee Board of Regents today voted unanimously to increase tuition at five TBR universities (APSU, ETSU, MTSU, TSU, and TTU) by 6% beginning this fall, with tuition at the University of Memphis increasing by 7%. A 6% tuition increase will also go into effect at all community colleges and technology centers.
6/26/2008
Nashville, Tennessee, June 26, 2008—Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Charles Manning today announced he will retire as chancellor at the end of FY 2008-2009, with his resignation becoming effective June 30, 2009.
6/23/2008
Nashville, Tennessee, June 23, 2008—The Tennessee Board of Regents system has 70 low-producing university and community college programs under final review this year for possible elimination due to the low number of graduates.
6/10/2008
Nashville, Tennessee, June 10, 2008—The Business and Finance Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents today voted to recommend to the full board that tuition at five TBR universities (APSU, ETSU, MTSU, TSU, and TTU) be increased by 6% beginning this fall, with tuition at the University of Memphis increasing by 7%.
6/2/2008
Nashville, Tennessee, June 2, 2008—CIO magazine has announced the Tennessee Board of Regents, the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, is a recipient of a 2008 CIO 100 award. The 21st annual award program recognizes organizations around the world, including those from the private business sector, that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). TBR was recognized for its outstanding success in implementing the Banner® administrative software system.
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The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in regular quarterly session at Northeast State Community College in Blountville on Friday, March 25.
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Three open meetings will be held at the Tennessee Board of Regents central office on Wednesday, September 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m. CDT. The schedule is as follows: 10:30-12:00—Audit Committee; 12:45-2:00—Committee Chairs; 2:00-3:00—Ad Hoc Committee on Capital.
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Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan announced today that Portia Holmes Shields, former president of Albany State University, will serve as interim president of Tennessee State University beginning Jan. 2.
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The presidential search advisory committee for a new president of Pellissippi State Community College will hold its second meeting on Wednesday, March 16, in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Pellissippi State campus.
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The presidential search advisory committee for a new president of
Pellissippi State Community College will hold its next meeting on
Wednesday, March 30, in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the
Pellissippi State campus. The meeting will begin at 1:15 p.m. Eastern
Time.
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The presidential search advisory committee for a new president of Roane State Community College has been selected and will meet for the first time Monday, July 9.
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The presidential search advisory committee for Roane State Community College selected four finalists today. Each will visit the college’s Roane County campus and Oak Ridge campus the week of Aug. 27 for a series of interviews and open forums.
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The Tennessee Board of Regents voted to increase tuition and fee rates today for the six universities, 13 community colleges and 27 technology centers it governs. The rates of increase are lower this year than in previous years.
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Higher education leaders across the state, including Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan, joined Governor Phil Bredesen, both gubernatorial hopefuls, and many business officials at a Complete College Tennessee Summit in Nashville on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
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TBR Schedules Three Open Committee Meetings Nov. 15 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 2011) — Three open committee meetings – Audit, Ad Hoc Committee on Capital Outlay & Capital Maintenance, and Committee Chairs – will be held at the Tennessee Board
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TTC Newbern Director Brian Collins accepts an award for volunteer work from Ollie Otter for the Booster Seat and Seat Belt Safety Program sponsored by the Tennessee Road Builders Association. The TTCs at McMinnville and Morristown were also recognized for their work with the program.