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TBR launches new Employment Data Dashboard
03/29/2024

TBR - The College System of Tennessee launched a new interactive online data dashboard to help its community and technical colleges learn more about graduates’ post-college employment and earnings.

SOAR 2024 Awards
03/28/2024

The Tennessee Board of Regents honored the outstanding students, faculty, staff, philanthropists, volunteers and partners of the year of its community and technical colleges in the Sixth Annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition (SOAR) celebration Thursday night, March 28, in Nashville.

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.

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Public forum & interview for finalist for next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson set for May 22 05/05/2023
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Paris is now Tennessee College of Applied Technology Henry/Carroll 05/03/2023
Statewide agreement provides easy pathway between technical and community colleges to help meet the need for more skilled workers in Tennessee 05/03/2023
Board of Regents appoints Dr. Gwendolyn Sutton president of TCAT Memphis, selects Heath McMillian finalist for president of TCAT Jackson, approves criteria for next president of Jackson State Community College 04/27/2023
Board of Regents to meet April 27 to consider appointment of president of TCAT Memphis, criteria for next president of Jackson State Community College, presidential selection policy revision, process for selecting next president of TCAT Jackson 04/21/2023
TCATs Crossville & McMinnville earn VETS Campus certification, increasing to 17 Tennessee community & technical colleges certified as VETS Campuses 04/03/2023
Dual enrollment of high school students in Tennessee’s community & technical colleges increased 68 percent since 2015 03/30/2023
Fifth Annual SOAR Awards to outstanding students, faculty, staff & supporters. Walters State Community College & TCAT Morristown earn College of the Year honors 03/30/2023
Two finalists selected for next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis. Campus public interviews set for April 4. 03/29/2023
Board of Regents next quarterly meeting is March 30. Agenda includes proposed policy revisions, building namings, new technical college programs, updates on major initiatives and more. 03/24/2023
Chancellor Flora W. Tydings named as USA Today’s Women of the Year Honoree for Tennessee 03/19/2023
Board of Regents Committee Chairs and Audit Committee to meet March 7 02/28/2023
Governor’s budget proposals represent a generational investment in career & technical education 02/21/2023
Roane State student Eve Miclaus honored as a DREAM Scholar by Achieving the Dream 02/17/2023
Chattanooga State recognized by Achieving the Dream as a 2023 Leader College of Distinction 02/17/2023
Tennessee community and technical colleges a driving force for business relocations and expansions 02/13/2023
In a post-pandemic recovery, TBR’s community and technical colleges delivered over 1 million hours of workforce training to 2,000 companies 02/01/2023
Dr. Jeff Sisk appointed executive director of TBR Center for Workforce Development, prioritizing assistance to business and industry 01/31/2023
Veteran Finds Community College "a Perfect Fit" 01/24/2023
Tennessee's community and technical colleges collected 148,578 food items and cash in 24th Annual Food Drive Challenge 12/20/2022

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