News From Southwest


Lady Saluqis win season opener 75-49

Also scoring in double figures were Malera Staples, who had 12 points in only 13 minutes off the bench, and Quinlan Hughes, who recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

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Technology Experts from Major Memphis Corporations to Share Cyber Security How Tos on Protecting Personal Information

Phishing, hacking, malware, and identity theft are just a few of the technology threats affecting corporations and individuals today. Protecting personal information is now more important than ever. On in the Bert Bornblum Library Auditorium,...

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Dog Tag Brewing Foundation Awards Grant to Southwest Gold Star Family

Southwest Tennessee Community College’s SSG Daniel D. Merriweather Scholarship benefits the immediate family members of military servicemen and women who died in service to our nation, known as Gold Star Families. Dog Tag Brewing Foundation recently...

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Southwest Wins $800K Grant to Provide Day Care Services to More Parents in Pursuit of a Degree

The United States Department of Education has awarded nearly $800,000 to Southwest Tennessee Community College to support its Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program. The grant will fund care for 45 children, 2 ½ - 5 years old,...

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From TBR - The College System of Tennessee:

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved four priority requests for education, job-training and security initiatives across the state’s community and technical college system for the next fiscal year on Friday, including 100 new success coaches...

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Tennessee Board of Regents to meet in quarterly session Sept. 21-22 at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis

The Tennessee Board of Regents will meet in its regular quarterly session Sept. 21 and 22 at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon Cove Campus in Memphis. The Board of Regents governs the College System of Tennessee – the state’s 13...

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Snaps 7-year Enrollment Decline with 10 Percent Enrollment Upturn

Southwest Tennessee Community College officials yesterday reported to the Tennessee Board of Regents a fall enrollment of 9,114, representing a 10.2 percent increase over last year. This double-digit upturn halts a 7-year slide in fall enrollment....

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Public Invited to Attend Accreditation Meeting for Southwest Tennessee Community College Department of Nursing

The Department of Nursing at Southwest Tennessee Community College will host an onsite review by the Accreditation Council on Nursing Education (ACEN) for continued accreditation of its Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree program.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Receives THEC Funding for Saluqi Success Pathway Program

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has awarded nearly $800,000 in Tennessee Promise Forward grants to Southwest Tennessee Community College and four other community colleges in Tennessee to develop and expand innovative student success...

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Students to Aid Area Small Business Owners Through U.S. Small Business Administration Grant

Southwest Tennessee Community College, in partnership with Jenny and Randy Boyd, is pleased to announce the Jenny and Randy Boyd Summer Scholars Institute. In collaboration with Tennessee Achieves (tnAchieves), Class of 2017 Tennessee Promise high...

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