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Middle Tennessee State University announced it will send teams of counselors and representatives to seven Tennessee Board of Regents community colleges in March and April to aid students who have their sights set on the four-year institution.

Columbia State Community College’s President’s Leadership Society recently garnered attention among community and technical college leaders when the college was selected to present at the COMBASE consortium conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The Tennessee Board of Regents Audit Committee, Finance and Business Operations Committee, and Committee Chairs are scheduled to meet at the TBR office in Nashville on Tuesday, March 10.

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and City of Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, recipients of the Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellors Award for Excellence in Philanthropy, celebrated the grand opening of the Center for Student and Community Engagement at Pellissippi State Community Colleges Magnolia Avenue Campus.

Trigonometry is one of those subjects that can seem removed from practical life. Mike Welham knows a way to bring it home for students. He takes the conversation into space.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has announced the designation of Volunteer State Community College as one of Tennessee’s first “VETS Campuses,” recognizing the institution’s efforts toward increasing the educational attainment of student veterans. 

The Finance and Business Operations Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will meet via telephone at 1 p.m. CST on Thursday, Feb. 19, to discuss campus fee requests. 

A new higher education center in Cookeville will soon make it easier for students to earn job training and college degrees in the Upper Cumberland. 

Pellissippi State Community College and Tennessee Board of Regents presented the Clayton Family Foundation and Clayton Homes with the Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy.

Leaders of all 13 of Tennessee’s community colleges held a press conference at the state capitol today to emphasize their support for continuing Tennessee’s commitment to higher K-12 academic standards that prepare students for college study.

Turning your life around can be complicated, especially when you’re living out of bags, moving from location to location, and struggling to feed yourself each day. Melinda Peery knew that she could find a way out, if she could just get on the right path.

The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold a special meeting via telephone at 2:30 p.m. CST on Friday, Feb. 13, to approve a number of agenda items.

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and City of Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, recipients of the Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellors Award for Excellence in Philanthropy, celebrated the grand opening of the Center for Student and Community Engagement at Pellissippi State Community Colleges Magnolia Avenue Campus Friday, Feb. 6. Also pictured are Pellissippi State president L. Anthony Wise Jr., Magnolia Avenue Campus dean Rosalyn Tillman, TBR chancellor John Morgan, TBR vice chancellor of community colleges Warren R.

The Search Advisory Committee members for a new president of Chattanooga State Community College have been selected and will meet for the first time on Tuesday, Feb. 10, following a public forum about the search.

Tennessee Tech is the first Tennessee university to be formally awarded Veterans Education Transition Support Campus certification, an honor that reinforces the university’s commitment to veterans.

A public forum to discuss the criteria and search process for the next president of Chattanooga State Community College is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10, beginning at 1 p.m. EST in Room 124 of the campus Omniplex. The Search Advisory Committee will then hold its first meeting at 3 p.m. 

The symposium for educators is for grade levels. Topics will include technology, teaching apps, and K-12 content-specific sessions. Sessions for guidance counselors and media specialists will also be offered.

The Highland Crest college campus in Springfield continues to grow. Volunteer State Community College and Austin Peay State University recently announced another joint program for the campus and also addressed the future of Highland Crest. 

Nine Roane State Community College students participated in the fall Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (TISL) at the State Capitol in Nashville.

The Finance and Business Operations Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will meet via telephone at 1 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Jan. 28.