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July 2, 2018

Eight Tennessee community colleges are among 20 institutions across the U.S. accepted into the 2018 class of the Achieving the Dream Network, strengthening their commitment to college access and the success of all students.


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Community college graduates
June 26, 2018

Students who earned a degree, certificate or other credential from Tennessee’s public community and technical colleges in the 2016-17 academic year are projected to earn a total of $940.7 million annually during their working careers – about $224.2 million more each year than they would without a postsecondary credential, according to a new economic impact study by the Center for Economic Research in Tennessee.


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Tennessee Board of Regents
June 22, 2018

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved student tuition rates for the 2018-19 academic year Friday – a 2.7 percent increase at community colleges and 3 percent at colleges of applied technology, the fourth consecutive year of increases under 4 percent and the lowest four-year average increase in decades.


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Northeast State Community College
June 20, 2018

A Search Advisory Committee has been appointed to lead the search for the next president of Northeast State Community College, and the committee will convene its first meeting Aug. 16 at Northeast’s main campus in Blountville.

The 17-member committee includes four members of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the college’s governing board, and representatives of the Northeast faculty, staff, students and alumni, and the local community. The committee will be chaired by Regent Tom Griscom.


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June 15, 2018

The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold its summer quarterly meeting Thursday and Friday, June 21-22, at Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, Tenn. The agenda includes action on student tuition and fees for the 2018-19 school year.


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Nursing Students at Jackson State
June 1, 2018 Jackson State Community College

Every graduate passed the NCLEX on first attempt, an achievement earning praise from the Tennessee Board of Nursing.


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Marine Services Technician
May 30, 2018 Chattanooga State Community College
TCAT Chattanooga and Chattanooga State agreement allows for seamless transition.

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Jon Mandrell Headshot
May 30, 2018

The Tennessee Board of Regents today appointed Dr. Jon D. Mandrell as president of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Murfreesboro, effective July 1.

Mandrell is currently vice president of academics and student services at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, Ill., where he has worked in teaching and administrative roles since 2008.


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May 23, 2018

The Board will consider appointment of a new president of TCAT Murfreesboro. Other meetings include the Board's committee chairs, Audit Committee and Finance & Business Operations Committee, which will consider recommendations for 2018-19 student tuition and fees.


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Columbia State and Belmont Sign Agreement
May 17, 2018 Columbia State Community College
This new agreement—which provides deeper connections between the two programs and streamlines services and admissions for students—aims to assist students in pursuing a bachelor's degree after community college in Tennessee.

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Thompson and Ashford Headshots
May 15, 2018

Young American Leaders, a Harvard Business School initiative that convenes leaders from 12 U.S. cities, works to develop leaders to make local communities prosper.


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Jon Mandrell Headshot
May 14, 2018

Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora W. Tydings will recommend Dr. Jon D. Mandrell for the Murfreesboro presidency at a special called meeting of the board on May 30. Mandrell is currently vice president of academics and student services at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, Ill., where he has worked in a number of teaching and administrative roles since 2008.


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Commencement 2018
May 10, 2018

New analysis of first TN Promise class at Tennessee’s community colleges, through its five semesters of eligibility, shows a 52.2% success rate -- students who graduated, transferred or were still enrolled.


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May 10, 2018

The Finance and Business Operations Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will meet by telephone conference call at 9:30 a.m. CT Friday, May 18, to continue its discussion of student tuition and mandatory fees for the 2018-19 academic year.


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Outstanding Vol State grad Keonya Milam and her family
May 8, 2018

Commencement season is in full bloom across the College System of Tennessee as thousands of graduates walk across stages to receive their degrees, diplomas, certificates, pins and other credentials. “Graduation is our highest level of student success,” Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora W. Tydings said.


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Jackson and Nichols
April 30, 2018

Dr. Shanna Jackson of Nashville State and Dr. Dana Nichols of Chattanooga State are among 40 members of 2018-19 class


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Tennessee Board of Regents December 14, 2017
April 27, 2018

The meeting is the first of three the committee will hold as it works toward its recommendations on tuition and fees. The committee also plans to meet May 18 and May 30 to complete its recommendations, which will be considered by the full Board of Regents June 22.


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April 16, 2018

Seventy-four educators and economic and workforce development professionals have been awarded certificates as the first graduates of TNTrained, a new initiative of the College System of Tennessee and its partners, the state Department of Economic and Community Development and the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.


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Nashville State, Metro Nashville Public Schools announce Early College Program
April 13, 2018 Nashville State Community College

Nashville State Community College (NSCC) will offer Metro Public Schools students an Early College High School Program beginning in the 2018-2019 school year


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JSCC McWherter Center
April 3, 2018 Jackson State Community College

UT Martin’s Jackson Center and Jackson State Community College will host an open house event on Tuesday, April 17. The event will be held at JSCC’s McWherter Center between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on that day.

In December, UT Martin’s Jackson Center moved from its location on the 45 By-pass to Jackson State’s McWherter Center. The two institutions had entered into an articulation agreement in the fall which ensured a seamless transfer from JSCC to UTM.


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