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Welcome to the Southwest Tennessee Community College newsroom. Here you can access official Southwest press releases, news articles and publications.
Southwest to help students get ready for college this fall with special onsite registration August 17-28
Southwest Tennessee Community College is hosting an in-person, onsite fall registration event August 17-28 at the Bert Bornblum Library on the Macon Cove Campus and Parrish Building on the Union Avenue Campus. Appointments for the event will be assigned...
Southwest opens new laptop loan program portal
Students who don’t have a laptop can now apply for a device through the My.Southwest portal. Registered full time and part-time students are eligible to borrow devices for the semester.
Southwest adopts safe community pledge
The College believes strongly in the concept of education as a method for encouraging and maintaining a supportive and safe community. Each student, faculty, and staff member plays an integral part in supporting core principles to mitigate the spread...
Southwest launches online campus ID program
Now getting a campus ID just got a lot easier. No PPE or social distancing required. Thanks to a new online application program, all new students and employees can apply for their campus ID by uploading a photo of themselves to their My.Southwest...
Town Hall and Convocation prepare students and employees for fall semester
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s senior leadership will host a virtual Back to Campus Town Hall for students and the first virtual Fall Convocation for employees August 18 and 19, respectively. The online forums will provide an update on...
Self-reporting a positive COVID-19 test just got easier with new online form
To ensure the safety of students and employees and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the community, Southwest has launched a new COVID-19 self-reporting form. The College is asking all students, faculty and staff who test positive for COVID-19...
Keep our campuses safe and well – self report!
In an effort to keep our campus community as safe as possible from the threat of COVID-19, Southwest requests that all students, faculty and staff immediately inform the College if they have tested positive for COVID-19 by completing an online self-reporting...
FDA warns consumers of toxic hand sanitizers
The increased sale of hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic has public health officials both pleased and worried. While more people are following the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention’s recommendations to use hand sanitizers to...
Employee tests positive for COVID-19; College closes three buildings on Union Avenue Campus for deep cleaning
A Southwest Tennessee Community College employee that works at night on the Union Avenue Campus has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee last visited campus July 23 and identified the workspaces visited. The College is performing contact tracing...
Southwest Athletics announces plan for fall and spring sports
All Southwest Tennessee Community College fall and winter athletic competitions are moved to the spring semester in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan follows the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) recommendation that colleges...
Media Contacts
Diana Fedinec
Director of Public Relations and Media
901-333-4247 or 901-482-2939
dfedinec@southwest.tn.edu
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