Scoop 2019


Dr. Robin Cole, President Tracy D. Hall, and Vice President of Student Services Jacqueline Faulkner address students from Vatterott and L’Ecole Culinaire in the Bert Bornblum Library auditorium Dec. 20.

Southwest opens its doors to Vatterott and LEcole Culinaire students

The news hit all the local media outlets and left many Memphians in dismay. Vatterott Educational Centers Inc. announced it was closing for good Dec. 17. The nationwide closure was immediate, displacing both students and faculty at two proprietary...

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Southwest and Greater Memphis Chamber launch new global logistics course

Southwest and Greater Memphis Chamber launch new global logistics continuing education course

If you’ve ever had a package delivered to your doorstep, chances are you never thought twice about how it arrived. Americans love the convenience of shopping on-line – in fact, today, ecommerce has become a billion-dollar industry fueling the...

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Workforce Development and Continuing Education facilitators prepare for spring semester

Workforce Development and Continuing Education prepares facilitators for spring semester

The Department of Workforce Development and Continuing Education hosted a training for new and current continuing education facilitators Jan. 11 in preparation for spring semester courses. Corporate Training and Continuing Education Program Manager...

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Imagination play pits historical figures in literary rivalry

Imagination play pits historical figures in literary rivalry

Imagination is a tragicomedy written by Associate Professor of Communications, Graphics and Fine Arts Levi Frazier Jr. The play centers around two historical figures who meet one another in a passionate cat-and-mouse encounter– Phyllis Wheatley,...

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Southwest to host 26th National African American Read-In Feb. 25

Southwest to host 26th national African American Read-In Feb. 25

Set your watches (or cell phones) for noon Feb. 25, the designated time Southwest will celebrate the 26th National African American Read-In. The Read-In will take place at the Union Ave. and Macon Cove campuses, and the Whitehaven, Gill and Maxine...

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THEC presents the Harold Love Awards

THEC presents the Harold Love Awards

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) seeks nominations for the 2019 Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award, a THEC program that recognizes dedicated public service by individuals in the higher education sector.

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