Fall 2022 Edition


Dr. Tracy Hall

FROM THE PRESIDENT

This summer, we moved all classes and operations online on Fridays to help ease the pain at the gas pump for students and employees. Virtual Fridays were smooth and well received. So much so that when we surveyed employees and students, the results...

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Southwest graduate Aaron Turner lands IT internship with AutoZone

Southwest graduate Aaron Turner lands IT internship with AutoZone

Summer was sizzling for Southwest graduate Aaron Turner III. Hot off the heels of walking the commencement stage in May 2022, he began an information technology (IT) internship with AutoZone.

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UofM Assistant Professor of Teaching Dr. LaSheba Hilliard engages with students during Southwest’s Access to Pathways Autism Camp June 2, 2022.

Center for Access autism camp empowers students to succeed in college

Southwest’s Center for Access Access to Pathway’s Autism Camp offers an empowering student experience for high school seniors on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who are interested in attending Southwest. The camp was established in 2021,...

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Brandon Mitchell

HONORS ACADEMY STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Where Are They Now?

Brandon Mitchell came to Southwest after a five-year hitch in the military to pursue an associate degree in biology emphasis. At first, he struggled to adapt to the demands of college classes, but soon found his niche: he began to raise his GPA,...

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Brittani Morganfield presents her group’s project, We Trip Too, at ImagineU Demo Day on Aug. 12, 2022 at the FedEx Institute of Technology.

Southwest’s Brittani Morganfield and ImagineU students invent travel safety app

Southwest student Brittani Morganfield spent the summer of 2022 learning how to fine-tune her entrepreneurial skills at the ImagineU Summer Entrepreneurship program. Much to her surprise, the experience unexpectedly led to the invention of a mobile...

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Southwest Police Services and Public Safety Director Angela Webb

Police Services and Public Safety Director Angela Webb appointed IACLEA’s vice president of finance

Congratulations to Southwest Police Services and Public Safety Director Angela Webb on her appointment as the new vice president of finance for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).

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