Tennessee’s colleges of applied technology are getting some outside help to address education inequity. That’s thanks in part to the Tennessee Board of Regents expanding an existing community college partnership with national nonprofit Achieving the Dream.
Some Private Tennessee Colleges Enter Fall With Record-Breaking Enrollment
Private universities were expecting to bear some of the brunt of the coronavirus fallout this year. They anticipated students would choose less expensive, public colleges instead. Enrollment data, however, show a few Middle Tennessee campuses are seeing higher than expected interest.
Meharry Medical College Celebrates Record-Setting $34M Donation Intended To Graduate More Black Doctors
Meharry Medical College in Nashville announced its largest-ever financial gift Thursday: $34 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
What Will Fisk University Take Away From Its Presidential Shakeup?
Just as the semester began, Fisk’s president was put on leave following allegations about his conduct off-campus. Now, the administration and alumni are trying to figure out what it means to move forward after an unusual start to the year.
Softball’s OK, But No Wrestling Allowed: New COVID-19 Guidelines On Sports, Camps, Higher Ed
Tackle football leagues, hockey players and wrestlers still have to wait. But new guidelines from the governor’s Unified Command Group offer recommendations for athletes itching to work up a sweat with non-contact sports.
Tennessee Colleges Will Now Have To Create Suicide Prevention Plans
Listen Suicide takes the lives of more than 1,000 college students nationwide each year, but Tennessee is lagging behind in campus prevention. A new law hopes to change that.
Tennessee’s Community Colleges See Boost In Graduation Rates But Want To Aim Higher
Listen More students are completing their degrees at community colleges. That’s good news for the Tennessee Board of Regents, which met Thursday for its quarterly meeting. The TBR system, which includes the state’s 13 public community colleges, has long struggled to raise graduation rates.
Top Higher Education Official Calls For More Vocational Education In Tennessee
Listen The executive director of Tennessee’s Higher Education Commission, Mike Krause, says the agency will form a task force to see how local colleges and universities can meet employer demands. The move aligns with Gov. Bill Lee’s mission of creating more vocational education in the state. During Wednesday’s budget hearing, Krause said he’s fearful colleges […]
What We Can Learn From One Family That Took Tennessee’s Free College Offer
Listen Jim Bare never used to spend his Friday nights working on math. Now, he does it willingly — often with the rest of his family. In September, Jim, 65, signed up for his first semester of Volunteer State Community College under the Tennessee Reconnect program. His daughter also enrolled there. So did her husband. […]
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