Scoop April 2019 Edition


Title VI Civil Rights Act

Title VI and Non-Discrimination training deadline is May 15

Congratulations to all our faculty and staff for achieving the highest completion rate of 99% to date on the 2019 mandatory Title IX training (Sexual Harassment and Misconduct)! I truly appreciate your participation.

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Blue Path

Blue Path Day introduces high school seniors to MPDs workforce pipeline

Southwest hosted its first-ever Blue Path Day March 23 in partnership with the City of Memphis Police Department (MPD). The event introduced students to the Blue Path program where graduating high school seniors can earn a paid associate degree in...

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Juan Bell with Career Services Specialist-Intern Coordinator Courtney Ward.

CAREER SERVICES CORNER: Juan Bell continues internship at Le Bonheur

Congratulations to Southwest alum Juan Bell who was hired as a biomedical intern at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital last fall and after a successful semester, continues the internship this spring.

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Commencement

FACULTY NEWS: Ready for Commencement? What you should know

It’s almost time to celebrate our graduates! Southwest’s Commencement is Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m. at the FedExForum in downtown Memphis, 191 Beale Street.

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Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society

STUDENT NEWS: 33 inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda

One by one, 33 inductees of the Alpha Sigma Lambda (ASL) Honor Society stepped onto the Fulton Auditorium stage March 29 to receive their new member certificates. Faculty sponsors, families, friends and students cheered on the group of adult learners...

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Dana Warwick is sworn in as the new Upsilon Delta Chapter president.

Phi Theta Kappa chapter earns 5-star honors again

Congratulations to the officers and members of the Upsilon Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at Southwest and their advisers Paralegal Studies Professor Twyla Waters and Business Studies Professor Joan McGrory for achieving a 5-Star Chapter...

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