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Scoop 2020


Title IX

Mandatory annual Title IX training begins Oct. 12

To provide a safe and welcoming campus, Tennessee Board of Regents requires all Southwest employees to complete Title IX training. The Office of Equity and Compliance will launch the annual Title IX training program October 12 when Southwest employees...

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ITS

ITS launches security awareness campaign; mandatory training to come

Southwest employees received a test phishing email last month that was masked as a person who was supposedly helping Information Security Director Jim Sorrell with information security and password settings. The email asked employees to click a link...

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Students mask up and socially distance during Richard Nye’s Advanced Emergency Medical Technician class on the Union Avenue Campus.

College officials mobilize to promote health and safety in wake of COVID-19 cases

Health and safety are a top priority at Southwest Tennessee Community College says Police Services and Public Safety Director L. Angela Webb. Now, more than ever. “COVID-19 has changed our lives and safety operations at Southwest,” Webb said....

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Health Department

Local health department impressed with campus safety measures

When Shelby County Health Department Public Health Coordinator Josephine Burks visited the Macon Cove Campus Sept. 9, she was impressed by what she saw. “From the beginning, my team and I observed excellent standards with regards to adhering to...

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COVID-19

Southwest launches COVID-19 activity dashboard

Southwest Tennessee Community College has launched a COVID-19 dashboard on the College’s coronavirus website to keep students, employees and the public informed about COVID-19 cases at Southwest locations. Southwest’s COVID-19 Task Force uses...

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Flu Shot

‘Tis the season for a flu shot

Have you been thinking about getting a flu shot? Now is the time as fall marks the beginning of flu season. According to the Shelby County Health department, everyone who does not have a contraindication (for example an allergy to eggs) should get...

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