Press Releases

After 25 years since September 11, 2001, the memory of those we lost endures. We honor the first responders, the families and the communities whose lives were changed forever. Their legacy lives not only in remembrance but in the good we choose to do.

Each year, this date stands as the National Day of Service and Remembrance. It invites us to answer loss with purpose and to meet tragedy with compassion. Across our communities, small acts of service carry lasting impact.

TCAT Northwest hosted its Fourth Annual Fish Fry in Newbern on Aug. 14. More than 500 people gathered to support the campus's technical education programming and training. 

August has been an incredible month of celebrations for TBR - the College System of Tennessee. 

On Aug. 3, the College System joined local and state leaders in Roane County for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Harriman. This $46.3 million dollar investment in technical education and training expands space for programming that includes construction, electrical, HVAC, machine tool technology and others. 

The Tennessee Board of Regents committee chairs will meet Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, to receive informational updates and reports in advance of the full board’s next quarterly meeting in September. The board’s Audit Committee will convene a business meeting after the committee chairs session concludes.

TBR – The College System of Tennessee is launching the Academic Leadership Collaborative, a new professional learning opportunity developed in partnership with Vanderbilt University to support academic deans and leaders at Tennessee’s community colleges. 

Belmont University and the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) announced new statewide articulation agreements that create seamless transfer pathways from community colleges to Belmont for students who want to become teachers.

The new pathways are for students earning an Associate of Science in Teaching (AST) degree in K–5 Elementary Education or Middle School Education at any of Tennessee's 13 community colleges to continue their education in Belmont University's Bachelor of Science in Education programs.

On July 29, TCAT Dickson President Laura Travis joined workforce development and ceramic tile industry leaders in Clarksville to announce the launch of a new Ceramic Tile Manufacturing Operator program. At the event, local media members toured the campus and saw firsthand how the new program will build a highly skilled workforce. 

TBR - The College System of Tennessee joined local and state leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) at Coffee County campus on Friday, July 10. 

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) congratulates Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Upper Cumberland on becoming only the second college campus in Tennessee to earn the VETS Bravo designation and the first Tennessee Board of Regents institution and Tennessee College of Applied Technology to receive the honor.

The designation recognizes TCAT Upper Cumberland’s outstanding commitment to serving military-connected students through enhanced support services, workforce engagement, and student success initiatives.

Supported by Tennessee’s pioneering Dual Enrollment Grants, 42,532 high school students enrolled in college courses at the state’s community and technical colleges last fall. Earlier last year, 824 members of the Class of 2025 earned college credentials by the time of their high school graduation – associate degrees and workforce certificates at community colleges, and diplomas and certificates at Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs).