Verties Sails, Michael Wilson head Southwest Hall of Fame class
Andrea Martre, Myquita Mackey and Brian Bramlett will also be enshrined during Saluqi Athletic Hall of Fame ceremonies Nov. 1.
Topic: Southwest Tennessee Community College
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October 2024
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September 2024
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Southwest Tennessee concludes hacking investigation
A forensic investigation led by the college’s IT team confirmed the school was the target of “a sophisticated ransomware attack.”
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August 2024
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Freshmen are moved in, but local college enrollment is down
One Memphis-area school says numbers are down because standards are up: “If that means we experience a bit of pain for a few years with a decline in freshman enrollment, then so be it.”
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July 2024
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Southwest hackers sought ransom in cyberattack
This makes at least the fourth ransomware attack on a Tennessee public college or university in less than three years.
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Southwest sold its Frayser campus. Here’s what a new location could offer.
The college is considering a future location in Frayser or Raleigh with programming tailored to the neighborhoods’ needs and interests.
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Southwest to resume in-person classes
After being closed due to a cybersecurity incident earlier this month, Southwest Tennessee Community College will resume in-person classes and work Monday, July 15.
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Hacking incident delays classes at Southwest
A teacher at Southwest Tennessee Community College has said that the incident has shut down everything, even the copy machines.
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Southwest Tennessee Community College sells Frayser campus
Southwest sold its Gill Center to education neighbors Libertas, who plan to renovate the building for a middle school expansion, the organizations announced Wednesday.
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June 2024
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Lower U of M freshmen enrollment numbers rock the boat
As the University of Memphis prepares to cut the ribbon on a $40 million STEM building, first-time freshmen enrollment numbers are down nearly 25%. At Rhodes, the class is down about 20%.
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May 2024
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Southwest grads buckle up for aviation careers
The aviation operations tech program at Southwest Tennessee Community College is an associate degree designed to usher a new generation into the skies — for less tuition and time than the traditional four-year path.
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April 2024
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Southwest offers career fair, open house to tackle local job demand
Participants will be able to learn more about more than 140 training programs for jobs in the Mid-South.
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February 2024
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Southwest student one of eight nationally recognized for talent, grit
“Southwest is the first place that I feel like adults have looked at me and spoken to me and said, ‘OK, this person has potential. This person can do something and has good ideas'”, said Allyson Harrison.
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January 2024
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State funding allows tuition-free courses at Southwest Tennessee
Free courses in nine career fields will begin this winter on all Southwest Tennessee campuses for residents of Shelby and Fayette counties.
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Greater Memphis Chamber selected for national workforce program
“This program will accelerate and amplify this region’s work to create more pathways to prosperity for all, and especially for people who are looking for a second chance,” said Ted Townsend, Chamber president and CEO.
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August 2023
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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.
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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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