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2020 News
Southwest to host Adjunct Instructor Job Fair
Southwest Tennessee Community College will host a recruitment fair on Saturday, April 4, for individuals interested in teaching adjunct (part-time) at the College.
Small Business Owners Convene to Celebrate National SBDC Day
Current and aspiring small business owners will unite to celebrate and learn more about free assistance available through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) largest funded program, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), during...
U.S. Department of Labor awards Southwest $1M to upskill Mid-Southerners for IT jobs
The United States Department of Labor awarded Southwest Tennessee Community College a $998,405 Apprenticeship: Closing the Skills grant to provide 800 apprentices with a pathway to IT careers and continued education.
Ten Colleges Earn Leader College Status for Student Success Outcomes
Ten community colleges from across the country earned Leader College status, based upon metrics intended to encourage colleges to sustain aggressive efforts that result in far greater student success and equity. The honor recognizes ATD Network colleges...
Southwest, EDGE partner to offer free hospitality training
Have you seen the number of hotels newly built and under construction all over Downtown and Midtown Memphis? The hospitality industry is booming. With national travel magazines like Trip Savvy touting Memphis as the “Best Overall Travel Destination...
Southwest’s Culinary Institute’s Chef Steven Leake awarded 2020 AACC Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty distinction
Chef Steven Leake, Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Culinary Institute Program Coordinator, has received national recognition as a recipient of the of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) 2020 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished...