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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.

Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Oct. 31 to consider criteria for next president of TCAT Memphis
02/21/2024

The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting Feb. 28 to consider appointments of the next presidents of Cleveland State Community College, Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Harriman, and TCAT Henry/Carroll.

Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security contributes $2.2 million in new communications equipment to TBR colleges’ campus police
02/16/2024

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) contributed $2.2 million in new state-of-the-art police radios and related equipment to Tennessee Board of Regents colleges’ campus police departments – a major improvement for the safety and security of our students and campus communities.

The new radios – one for each of the more than 200 campus police officers across TBR community and technical colleges – are part of a new partnership between TDOSHS and TBR - the College System of Tennessee to improve campus safety and security.

02/09/2024

Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Jacksboro has earned VETS Campus certification by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, certifying the college’s commitment to programs and services to help veterans succeed as they pursue their education.

News Title Post date
Board of Regents committee chairs & Audit Committee to meet Sept. 1 08/25/2020
Tennessee’s community colleges launch fall semester with focus on health & safety 08/24/2020
Seven College System leaders named to Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute Class of 2020-21 08/12/2020
Board of Regents to meet in special session Aug. 12 to consider new and revised policies 08/06/2020
No tuition or fee increase for students at Tennessee's community & technical colleges for Academic Year 2020-21: TN Board of Regents 06/18/2020
Dr. Carol Puryear appointed president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Murfreesboro 06/18/2020
Tennessee Board of Regents to meet June 18-19. Agenda includes tuition, fees, budgets for Academic Year 2020-21 06/12/2020
Volunteer State Community College's Springfield campus receives approval to offer degree programs 06/05/2020
Board of Regents appoints George J. Pimentel president of Jackson State Community College & Brian A. Lapps Jr. general counsel of the College System of Tennessee 06/02/2020
College System supports TN Pledge for Higher Education for health, safety of students, faculty, staff & public 05/28/2020
Board of Regents meets June 2 to consider appointment of president of Jackson State Community College. Committee Chairs & Audit Committee will also meet. 05/27/2020
Cleveland State & Motlow State community colleges win 2 of the 3 annual awards issued by Community Colleges of Appalachia 05/22/2020
Jackson State Community College conducts virtual forums for its presidential finalists 05/11/2020
Two College System of TN students awarded prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 04/28/2020
Board of Regents Finance Committee to meet April 29 to begin review of tuition, fees for 2020-21 04/23/2020
Nine TN Colleges of Applied Technology win SkillsUSA Chapters of Excellence designation; Advisor of the Year named 04/16/2020
College System honors its Outstanding Students, Faculty & Staff Members, & Colleges in second annual SOAR Awards 04/07/2020
TN Board of Regents spring quarterly meeting is April 7 by conference call. Agenda includes SOAR Awards winners, new programs & policies 04/02/2020
TN community & technical colleges help protect health professionals 03/23/2020
Systemwide Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information 03/16/2020

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