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Board of Regents to meet Aug. 6 to consider Chancellor's recommendation for next President of Walters State Community College and receive notice of proposed bylaws changes

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

 

The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, to consider the appointment of the next president of Walters State Community College and to receive a notice of proposed changes to the TBR Bylaws.

The board will receive and consider approval of Chancellor Flora W. Tydings’ recommendation of Dr. Saul Reyes for the Walters State presidency. Dr. Reyes is currently vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at the College of Central Florida.

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Tennessee Higher Education Commission announces TN Direct Admissions Pilot to simplify path to college and technical training

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced the launch of TN Direct Admissions, a new pilot program that automatically accepts eligible high school seniors into participating in-state public and private universities and the state's community and technical colleges, using existing academic data.

All 23 Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs) and 13 Tennessee community colleges are participating.

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Tennessee students earn 52 medals at 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference

Tennessee students at SkillsUSA National Conference

Tennessee community and technical college students earned a total of 52 medals across several career and technical education championship competitions at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta.

Representing 24 colleges across Tennessee, 150 students competed in 84 of the 110 competitions and brought 27 gold, 9 silver and 16 bronze medals home to five community colleges and nine Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs) across the state. Medalists are listed below.

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Finalists selected for next President of Walters State Community College. Public forums set for July 21-23 on campus.

Finalists selected for president of Walters State Community College

A Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) search advisory committee has selected three finalists for the next president of Walters State Community College. The finalists will participate in open forums with the campus community and the public July 21, 22, and 23, the next step in the selection process.

The finalists are:

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TN Council for Career & Technical Education hosts public hearing on career & technical education July 14, followed by TCCTE's quarterly meeting

Public hearing on career & technical education July 14, 2025

The Tennessee Council for Career and Technical Education will host its annual public hearing on Career and Technical Education (CTE) on Monday, July 14, 2025, from 9-11 a.m. CT at the Tennessee Board of Regents System Office, 1 Bridgestone Park, Nashville, TN.

The hearing will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to offer feedback and share perspectives on the current state of CTE programs across Tennessee. Topics will include opportunities, challenges, and strategies for improving CTE outcomes for students and employers.

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Board of Regents approves building project requests, new policies, other action during its quarterly meeting at Northeast State

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

During its quarterly meeting June 12-13, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) approved building project proposals for its colleges, five new and revised policies, the proposed budget for the next fiscal year, and other measures.

Meeting at Northeast State Community College, the board heard presentations by Northeast President Jeff McCord and partnering host TCAT Elizabethton President Heath McMillian highlighting activities on their respective campuses focusing on student success.  The board governs Tennessee’s public community colleges and colleges of applied technology.

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TCAT Elizabethton's Boones Creek Campus continues to grow. Gov. Lee helps open new building

TCAT at Boones Creek's second building opens

Gov. Bill Lee, other state and community leaders, and students celebrated the opening of the second phase of TCAT Elizabethton’s Boone’s Creek Extension Campus in Washington County on Tuesday, June 10 – a new building that has enabled expansion of the college’s career and technical education programs for the region.

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Board of Regents quarterly meeting is June 12-13 at Northeast State Community College

TN Board of Regents quarterly meeting is June 12-13, 2025, at Northeast State Community College

The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold its next regular quarterly meeting June 12-13, 2025, at Northeast State Community College near Blountville, TN. The agenda includes, but is not limited to, consideration of proposed new and revised policies, compensation plans, faculty promotion and tenure recommendations, and various reports and updates.

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Board of Regents Committee Chairs, Personnel and Compensation Committee, and Audit Committee to meet May 28

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

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.

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Fifteen TBR community and technical colleges awarded grants to expand access to health care career programs

TBR colleges receive funding to expand access to health care career programs

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.

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