Freshmen classes are more diverse, but enrollments are largely down
Undergraduate enrollment at the University of Memphis, for example, had fallen about 11% between 2016 and last fall when it reported having 14,366 students.
Topic: Southwest Tennessee Community College
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August 2023
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UTHSC College of Nursing adds partner schools to address workforce shortage
To address the nationwide nursing shortage and increase diversity in the nursing profession, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has doubled its number of partner schools in the region.
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June 2023
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Arlington High students get hands-on experience at machining camp
Arlington High students get first-hand experience in machine work under a program presented by Stryker Industries, Southwest Tennessee Community College and Arlington Community Schools.
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May 2023
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Letter to the Editor: New Cordova high school could be the vo-tech school model for the 21st century
“Not all students want to go to college, but they need to get skills that will make them employable the moment that diploma is handed to them on their last day of high school.”
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March 2023
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Music career in a year? Southwest plans new course offering to make it happen
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s music program is expanding this fall to give students a hands-on industry experience.
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October 2022
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Southwest’s first chief of staff and chief strategy officer begins tenure
With the roles, Jacqueline Taylor will be responsible for helping with vision planning for the college and implementing the new strategic plan that Southwest approved recently.
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August 2022
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Southwest soars to new heights with aviation program
Southwest Tennessee Community College celebrated its aviation program with an open house at the Olive Branch airport Tuesday, Aug. 30.
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June 2022
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Southwest to hold Friday classes virtually for summer months
Southwest Tennessee Community College has moved to virtual learning and academic services on Fridays only through Aug. 12, to help students and faculty save money on transportation.
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February 2022
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Officials to cut back on COVID briefings
Health officials announced on Thursday, Feb. 10, that the now-weekly briefings will first scale back to biweekly, before ceasing altogether.
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December 2021
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With enrollment falling, SWTCC drops Downtown expansion
Southwest Tennessee Community College is focusing on rebuilding its enrollment after a 24% drop during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 2021
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Southwest hopes to turn around Frayser campus
One of Southwest’s biggest challenges in future years is increasing enrollment at its Gill Center. There are only 17 students taking classes at the Frayser campus.
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Southwest to go virtual for week after Labor Day
Classes and operations are scheduled to resume in person on Sept. 13.
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August 2021
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SCS celebrates opening of new Medical District High School
The specialized school will offer students the opportunity to earn an associate degree.
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July 2021
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Southwest Tennessee taps Jarrett Stephens to lead basketball program
Veteran coach returns for Memphis after a stint at Florida A&M.
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May 2021
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Gaps in mask guidance leave businesses, churches, schools guessing
Some businesses, churches and other organizations feel paralyzed with how to provide a safe, potentially mask-less environment without knowing people’s vaccination status.
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32 years later, mom finishes degree — with daughter — in a pandemic
Thirty-two years ago after quitting nursing school in her final semester, Penny Williams earned her RN degree in one of the first in-person commencement exercises in Memphis in more than a year.
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April 2021
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Southwest opening Frayser COVID-19 vaccine site
According to Shelby County Health Department, ZIP code 38127 has among the highest coronavirus cases rates in the county, has produced more variant cases than any other ZIP code in the county per 100,000 and is one of the least-vaccinated areas in the county.
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Colleges plan on full fall returns, but who will be there?
On the high end, applications at Rhodes College are up 25%, but down an equal percent at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
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February 2021
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Whitehaven welcomes vaccine site with relief, gratitude
The Shelby County Health Department partnered with Southwest Tennessee Community College to begin administering first doses of the Pfizer vaccine Friday at the school’s Whitehaven center at 1234 Finley Road.
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January 2021
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Southwest wins national award for improving process, narrowing gaps
Southwest Tennessee Community College is one of three recipients of the 2021 Bellwether Award. It represents five years of work to improve the student experience, from registration to graduation.
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December 2020
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CBU delays start of spring semester 2 weeks
CBU also delays graduation ceremony, with plans to honor graduates of both 2020 and 2021 at the Renasant Convention Center May 29, 2021.
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July 2020
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Higher ed preps for an academic year shaped by the coronavirus
Most schools are planning for a semester combining on-campus and online learning.
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Southwest community college plans expansion, new ‘front door’ on Union
Southwest Tennessee Community College plans to convert the closed Office Depot building near Downtown for its performing arts programs, for an array of student services, for a bit of retail to serve students and for a more prominent presence along busy Union Avenue.
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June 2020
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Southwest announcing plans to reopen 2 campuses July 8
Union and Macon Cove campuses will open for classes that require hands-on learning. Lecture-based courses will still be online for summer session.
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May 2020
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Residency gives Southwest’s 2-year nursing students edge in public health
The director of the Shelby County Health Department started her career with a two-year nursing degree. Now she has initiated a partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College to provide paid Health Department residencies for associate-degree nurses.
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