Recent News

Tennessee Board of Regents to meet Oct. 31 to consider criteria for next president of TCAT Memphis
05/22/2025

The Tennessee Board of Regents committee chairs will meet Wednesday, May 28, 2025 to preview proposed revisions to TBR policies, receive informational updates, and preview the agenda for the full board’s next quarterly meeting in June. The board’s Personnel and Compensation Committee and Audit Committee will also meet following the committee chairs.

TBR colleges receive funding to expand access to health care career programs
05/22/2025

Fifteen Tennessee community and technical colleges across the state are receiving nearly $28.8 million to expand access to education and career pathways in high-demand health care fields through the state’s rural health initiative, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced May 21.

Walters State Community College
04/17/2025

The Search Advisory Committee leading the Tennessee Board of Regents' search for the next president of Walters State Community College has been appointed, and a public forum on the search will be held April 22.

Board of Regents Member Miles Burdine is chair of the 16-member committee. Board Members Cayden Keltgen, Ross Roberts and Danni Varlan also are serving as committee members, along with representatives of the college’s faculty, staff, students and alumni, and business and civic leaders from the community. The full membership is listed below.

Maxine Smith Leadership Series
04/15/2025

The College System of Tennessee today announced the 10 members of the inaugural Chancellor’s Fellowship Class of 2025-26, representing faculty and staff from community and technical colleges across the state.

The Chancellor’s Fellowship is a new cornerstone initiative of the Maxine Smith Leadership Series, designed to cultivate leadership talent among senior administrators across the college system. 

Members of the Chancellor’s Fellowship Class of 2025-26 are:

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
04/07/2025

Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for community college students, presented its Paragon Award for New Presidents to three Tennessee community college presidents during its annual convention last week.

TBR staffers honored by Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
04/03/2025

Two Tennessee Board of Regents staff members were honored by the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) during its 2025 annual conference.

News Title Post date
Kea-Carroll recommended as next TCAT-Hohenwald Director; Board to vote Thursday 04/25/2014
TBR Chancellor Recommends David Rudd as UofM’s Next President; Board to Meet Thursday 04/25/2014
Four Finalists Selected in Search for APSU President 04/18/2014
TBR Finance and Business Operations Committee to Meet April 17 04/10/2014
Governor Haslam to Discuss College Completion Strategies with Higher Ed, Business Leaders at Summit 03/26/2014
TBR Holds Quarterly Meeting March 28 in Nashville 03/21/2014
TBR Chancellor John Morgan's Statement Regarding House Vote on Common Core 03/21/2014
Gov Haslam Proclamation Graduate Edu 03/10/2014
Governor proclaims Graduate Education Week March 31 – April 4 03/10/2014
Four Finalists Selected in Search for University of Memphis President 03/07/2014
TBR Schedules Four Committee Meetings for March 11 03/04/2014
TBR System Office Closed Monday, March 3, 2014 03/03/2014
TBR Schedules Ad Hoc Committee on Capital Outlay and Capital Maintenance Meeting March 6 02/28/2014
TBR Chancellor John Morgan Joins Complete College America Board 02/24/2014
Open Meetings September 8 02/10/2014
APSU Presidential Search Advisory Committee Named, Meeting Scheduled 02/07/2014
TBR Finance and Business Committee to Meet Feb. 13 02/06/2014
TBR Chancellor John Morgan Participates in White House Summit on Expanding College Opportunity 02/05/2014
TBR Meets Jan. 24 to Consider Search Criteria for APSU President 02/05/2014
TBR Meets Jan. 24 to Consider Search Criteria for APSU President 01/16/2014

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