tnAchieves announces TN Promise, UT Promise Deadline Extensions
November 7, 2020
Nashville, TN – In collaboration with the University of Tennessee, , the partnering organization to the TN Promise in 90 Tennessee counties, announces the extension of the UT Promise deadline to December 15th, 2020.
Tennessee’s Community Colleges launch Fall Semester with a focus on Health, Safety
August 23, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s community colleges are welcoming students back for fall semester, in a variety of class modalities and with a focus on keeping them healthy and safe as they continue their studies.
Eleven of the 13 community colleges start fall classes Monday (August 24th, 2020). Northeast State and Roane State community colleges began classes this past week.
Students arrive at Roane State Community College for their first day of classes.
College System of Tennessee supports Tennessee Pledge for Higher Education for health and safety of students, faculty, staff and public on campus
June 1, 2020
Nashville, TN – The College System of Tennessee fully supports the Tennessee Pledge for Higher Education, an array of guidelines and best practices for the health and safety of campus communities while continuing high-quality instruction during the COVID-19 Coronavirus era, Chancellor Flora W. Tydings said.
The Tennessee Pledge for Higher Education was released by Governor Bill Lee’s Economic Recovery Group.
Tennessee’s Community, Technical Colleges assist in project to help protect Health Professionals
March 23, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s community and technical colleges are playing a major role in a crash project by the state’s public higher education system to manufacture face shields to help protect Tennessee health professionals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Using 3D printers, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology at Elizabethton, Jackson, Morristown, Murfreesboro and Shelbyville, and Jackson State and Pellissippi State community colleges manufactured 858 headbands from Saturday through Monday afternoon that will be used for plastic face shields.
Effort produces over 1500 pieces of protective equipment in three days.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Awards Veteran Reconnect Grants to Higher Education Institutions
November 25, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has announced grant awards for nine higher education projects through the state’s Veteran Reconnect program, developed to assist veterans and service members attain college degrees and workforce training.
University of Tennessee at Martin receives Veteran Reconnect Grant from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
Tennessee Governor Lee to Recognize Five Outstanding Veteran State Employees at Annual Veterans Day Event
November 6, 2019
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Tennessee Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Courtney Rogers and Tennessee Adjutant General Major General Jeff Holmes will recognize five veteran state employees and more than 450,000 Tennessee veterans of all ages and eras at the annual Veterans Day event on Friday, November 8th at 11:00am CST on Tennessee Tower Plaza in Nashville.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Higher Education Increases Enrollment for the Fourth Consecutive Year
October 11, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) Thursday released the latest student enrollment data for the fall 2019 semester, indicating an increase of 1,541 students, which is a 0.7% increase compared with 2018.
This is our fourth year of continued enrollment growth in Tennessee.
THEC reports No Student Data Exposed in Tennessee Vendor’s Suspected Data Breach
September 4, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has announced that no student information was compromised when unauthorized server access occurred on a state vendor’s system last month.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission reports No Student Information was Exposed during unauthorized server access.
Tennessee Board of Regents to look at recommendations on Student Tuition, Mandatory Fees at June 4th meeting
June 2, 2019
Nashville, TN – On Tuesday, June 4th, 2019, two committees of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the chairs of all the board’s committees will meet in Nashville – including the Finance and Business Operations Committee, which will make its recommendations on student tuition and mandatory fees for the 2019-20 academic year.
The June 4th meetings will be held in the board room at the TBR System Office at 1 Bridgestone Park, Nashville, 37214.
Tennessee Board of Regents increases tuition and fees for State Colleges and Universities.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s School Choice Agenda Gains Momentum in Tennessee General Assembly
March 22, 2019
Tennessee Government
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s charter school bill passed in both the Tennessee General Assembly House and Senate education committees just one day after Governor Lee’s education savings account proposal advanced from the House curriculum subcommittee.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
