A Tennessee Board of Regents search advisory committee has selected three finalists for the next president of Cleveland State Community College. They will participate in public interviews with the campus community April 17, 20, and 21, the next step in the selection process.
The finalists are:
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) has been selected as one of 10 recipients of a national grant from Lumina Foundation’s Great Admissions Redesign initiative, which is investing more than $3.5 million to simplify the college admissions process and expand student access across the country.
Two finalists have been selected for the next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Oneida/Huntsville. Both will participate in public interviews on the campus in Oneida on April 9, the next step in the selection process.
The finalists are:
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced that the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Office of Academic Affairs is the recipient of the 2026 Terrel L. Rhodes Game Changer Award, recognizing its leadership in redesigning general education across Tennessee’s community college system.
TBR - The College System of Tennessee honored outstanding students, faculty, staff, philanthropists, partners and volunteers of the year in the Eighth Annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition (SOAR) Awards in Nashville.
In addition to individual SOAR Award winners, Jackson State Community College and Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Knoxville took home College of the Year honors in their respective college sectors.
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) heard updates on the successful launches of its student digital credential record initiative and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s Direct Admissions project during its March quarterly meeting. The board governs the College System of Tennessee – the state’s public community colleges and colleges of applied technology.
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) will hold its next regular quarterly meeting March 4, 2026, at the TBR system office in Nashville. The board governs the College System of Tennessee – the state’s public community colleges and colleges of applied technology.
The Audit Committee of the Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in a regular session Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.
The agenda includes informational reporting on various audit findings and recommendations, audit reports and reviews, and internal audit updates. Action items include revisions to Fiscal Year 2026 internal audit plans.
TBR-The College System of Tennessee has selected 38 college and university educators from across the state to serve as HIP Ambassadors for 2026. Their mission: share with campus colleagues information about High Impact Practices (HIPs), evidence-based teaching and student-experience activities that help students learn, advance and graduate into more successful lives and careers.
TBR-The College System of Tennessee announces the three faculty members who comprise the inaugural Faculty Innovation Fellowship class, part of the Tennessee Board of Regents’ Maxine Smith Leadership Series.
The Faculty Innovation Fellowship provides a year-long opportunity for faculty members to develop a research-backed student success innovation. Fellows will work with the TBR Office of Policy and Strategy to analyze student outcomes data and develop a pilot project aligned with campus goals.
Members of the Faculty Innovation Fellowship Class of 2026 are:
