Official Newsletter
Welcome to the official newsletter for students, employees and friends of Southwest Tennessee Community College. Get the scoop on Southwest events, activities and accomplishments!
Summer 2025 Edition
Welcome Week: The Start of a Successful Semester
Southwest kicked off the Fall 2025 semester with a college-wide, fun-filled Welcome Week featuring music, games, giveaways, pop-up events, and resource fairs designed to energize students and connect them with campus life.
Southwest Launches Reform 3.0: A Bold Pathway to Prosperity
President Tracy D. Hall opened Southwest’s fall semester with a rallying call for “clarity, urgency, and resolve” as the institution launches its most ambitious initiative yet: Pathways to Prosperity, Reform 3.0.
Memphis Mayor Young Connects with Southwest Students During Open Town Hall Discussion
Memphis Mayor Paul A. Young visited Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Union Avenue Campus on Sept. 2 for a Town Hall event that placed student voices front and center. As part of his “One Memphis College Tour,” Young and members of his...
Pinning Ceremony Marks Rite of Passage for 18 New Paramedics
Family and friends filled the Union Avenue Campus of Southwest Tennessee Community College on Aug. 8 for the 2025 Emergency Medical Techs (EMT) Pinning Ceremony, themed “Life Under the Lights.” The event celebrated 18 graduates as they took the...
Southwest Hosts Annual Legislative Day Focused on Criminal Justice Education
Southwest welcomed local, state, and federal dignitaries to its Annual Legislative Day on Aug. 12 at the Bert Bornblum Library on the Macon Cove campus, highlighting the college’s role in strengthening law enforcement education and workforce development...
Southwest Hosts Largest New Student Orientation as 2025 Fall Semester Draws Near
Southwest Tennessee Community College is the school of choice for hundreds of individuals who recently attended new student orientation. Over 400 students toured the Macon Cove campus to finalize registration and enroll for fall classes. The Aug....