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Southwest: In the News

Links to recent online news reports on community college trends, Tennessee Board of Regents coverage and more.

President Hall completes Leadership Memphis Executive program

LeadershipMemphis.com

Run, hide, fight: Local colleges, universities bolster security as campus shootings persist

By Michelle Corbet
Daily Memphian
May 13, 2019

‘Living wage’ for cafeteria workers draws united front

By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell
The Tri State Defender
May 8

As Free College Tuition Becomes a Popular Rallying Cry, ‘Tennessee Promise’ Hailed as Game Changer — but Equity Concerns Remain

By Carolyn Phenicie
The 74
May 8

Arlington High hosts first Mid-South Business Listening Tour

By Michael Waddell
Daily Memphian
May 7

Southwest Chef Steven Leake cooks Chicken Marsala

By Live @ 9
WREG-TV
May 6

Shorter FAFSA application will help 400,000 Tennessee families

By U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander
OCN Overton County News
April 30

Former Foote Homes residents soon can move into reborn South City

By Michelle Corbet
Daily Memphian
April 27

Tenn. community and technical college tuition likely to increase next year

By Staff Reports
Knox News
April 26

Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Police Services/Public Safety Department awarded AACC 2019 Award of Excellence for Community College Safety

By Daily Memphian Staff
Daily Memphian
April 24

Southwest’s Sherman Greer talks to Raleigh community about public transit service

By Staff Reports
WMC Action News 5.com
April 24

Greer tends to basics as he decides to seek full term in council District 1

By Bill Dries
Daily Memphian
April 24

Making the FAFSA form simpler will open new opportunities for college-bound Memphis students | Opinion

By Sen. Lamar Alexander, Guest Columnist
The Commercial Appeal
April 23

Tennessee state committee to discuss college tuition, fees

By Staff Reports
AP Newswire
April 18

THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Southwest nets safety honor

By PR Newswire
Tri-State Defender
April 16

Five Innovative Community Colleges Take Home Top Honors

By PR Newswire
IBTN9
April 16

Cream of the crop – 2019 AACC Awards of Excellence

By Staff Reports
Community College Daily
April 15

Munford soccer standout Grace Escandon signs with Southwest

By Jeff Ireland
The Leader
April 9 

Will robots replace logistics workers in Memphis? Not if they learn how to fix them, experts say.

By Tonyaa Weathersbee
The Commercial Appeal
April 4