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Higher Education

Tennessee’s decision to freeze tuition hikes could keep more students in college next school year

Damon Mitchell

May 20, 2022

For the 2021-2022 academic year, the average cost of tuition and fees was nearly $10,000 per year at universities, and a little less than half that at community and technical colleges.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, Higher Education, Tennessee Higher Education Commission

TSU will give full rides to 100 Nashville students interested in high-demand fields

Damon Mitchell

May 18, 2022

The scholarships will total up to $9 million.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: HBCU, Higher Education, Tennessee State University

Black males aren’t graduating with their peers from Tennessee colleges. What are the solutions?

Damon Mitchell

May 6, 2022

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The six-year graduation rate for Black males at public colleges is at least 20 percentage points below the rates of their peers each year, according to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

Filed Under: Education, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: APSU, Austin Peay State University, college, college graduation rate, East Tennessee State University, Higher Education, Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee Tech University, TSU, University of Memphis, University of Tennessee, UT

TCAT president says state’s workforce partnership with Ford is off to a good start

Damon Mitchell

April 1, 2022

The Tennessee Board of Regents is inching closer to revising its training programs to better fit Ford Motor Company’s upcoming hiring needs.

Filed Under: Business, Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Blue Oval City, Ford Motor Company, Higher Education, Tennessee Board of Regents

Metro leaders seek to renovate Antioch’s neglected mall into a health care facility and hub for residents

Damon Mitchell

March 24, 2022

The development would come with an upfront price tag of $44 million.

Filed Under: Health Care, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: economy, Hickory Hollow Mall, Higher Education, jobs, Labor, Nashville State Community College

At neglected TSU campus, students want a greater say over incoming funds

Damon Mitchell

March 17, 2022

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They’re pushing for better faculty pay and funding to make the campus safe for students went disabilities.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: HBCU, Higher Education, Tennessee State University, TSU

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