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Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Oct. 31 to consider criteria for next president of TCAT Memphis
03/27/2024

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved new career and technical education programs at four technical college campuses, a name change for Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crossville, a revised fee schedule, and other items on its quarterly meeting agenda Wednesday.

Chattanooga State Community College Advanced Manufacturing Building
03/21/2024

The Chattanooga State Community College community gathered on Friday, March 1, to celebrate the grand opening of its new Advanced Manufacturing Center. 

The Advanced Manufacturing Center opened to students ready to explore exciting new career paths in January 2024. Industrial Electricity, Industrial Maintenance-Mechatronics, Computer Support Technician, Medical Assisting, and Administrative Office Professional programs are all housed in the new building, along with an expanded Student Services Department and 80 additional parking spaces. 

Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Oct. 31 to consider criteria for next president of TCAT Memphis
03/21/2024

NASHVILLE (March 21, 2024) -- The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold its spring quarterly meeting March 27, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT at the TBR system office, 1 Bridgestone Park, Nashville, 37214. The meeting will also be livestreamed and archived on the TBR website at https://www.tbr.edu/board/march-2024-quarterly-board-meeting.

Arts & Technology Building, Columbia State Community College Williamson Campus
03/01/2024

Community members, students, faculty, staff and administration gathered at Columbia State Community College’s Williamson Campus for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Thursday, Feb. 29, to celebrate the completion of the new Arts and Technology Building.

02/28/2024

The Tennessee Board of Regents today (Feb. 28, 2024) appointed the next presidents of three of the community and technical colleges it leads:

Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Oct. 31 to consider criteria for next president of TCAT Memphis
02/28/2024

The Tennessee Board of Regents committee chairs will meet Tuesday, March 5, 2024, to receive informational reports and preview the agenda for the full board’s next quarterly meeting. The board’s Audit Committee will meet immediately afterward to review and consider various audit matters.

The Board of Regents governs Tennessee's public community colleges and colleges of applied technology.

News Title Post date
Roane State Community College earns "Leader College" status from Achieving the Dream for improving student outcomes 02/01/2019
Finance & Business Operations Committee to meet Feb. 5 to begin discussions of student fees for 2019-20 academic year 01/31/2019
Nashville State Community College awards Associate degrees to 23 inmates in partnership with the Tennessee Higher Education Initiative 01/29/2019
Student government presidents discuss ways to support TN Reconnect and other students 01/29/2019
200 educators attend 2nd annual TBR Statewide High Impact Practice Conference for student success 01/11/2019
TCAT Pulaski Presidential Search Advisory Committee to meet Jan. 10 01/04/2019
Ten emerging higher education leaders comprise Maxine Smith Fellows Class of 2019 12/20/2018
TCAT Memphis & Southwest reach out to displaced Vatterott & L'Ecole Culinaire students 12/18/2018
Board of Regents honors Gov. Bill Haslam, hears update on new Warranty program, approves new technical programs 12/13/2018
Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Dec. 13. Agenda includes rollout of new Warranty for graduates of technical programs 12/06/2018
TBR colleges, THEC offer assistance to students of Brightwood College, Virginia College 12/06/2018
CMT’S Empowering Education initiative partners with the College System of Tennessee to encourage residents to pursue higher education 11/15/2018
Board of Regents appoints next presidents of Northeast State Community College and TN College of Applied Technology Knoxville 11/13/2018
Board of Regents to consider appointment of Kelli Chaney as president of TN College of Applied Technology at Knoxville 11/12/2018
Board of Regents to meet Nov. 13 to consider appointment of new presidents at Northeast State Community College & TN College of Applied Technology Knoxville 11/06/2018
Finalists selected for next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville 10/29/2018
Finalists chosen for Northeast State Community College presidency 10/10/2018
Board of Regents approves 25% increase in Drive to 55 target number of degree recipients at community colleges 09/28/2018
Overall enrollment in TN community colleges increases 1.3% this fall. Overall adult enrollment up 17.4 percent. TN Reconnect enrollment is 14,692 09/28/2018
Columbia University study concludes Tennessee’s community colleges are ahead of other states’ systems in guided pathways reforms that bolster student success 09/21/2018

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