News From Southwest
Shelby County issues new health restrictions amid soaring COVID-19 cases
Due to the recent accelerated rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Shelby County and its strain on area hospitals, Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter issued “Safer at Home” Directive No. 16 and Face Mask Order No. 4 on...
Generation’s Partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College Offers Free Access to Online Training Programs
(Washington, DC) - Generation USA, a nonprofit organization that transforms education to employment systems, is excited to announce its partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College, a public community college in Memphis, Tennessee, to offer...
Southwest Tennessee Community College President Tracy D. Hall Elected to SACSCOC Board of Trustees
(Memphis, Tenn.) - Southwest Tennessee Community College President Tracy D. Hall has been elected to serve on the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Her term runs...
Southwest’s Center for Access awarded $50,000 TBR grant to expand services to students with disabilities; Launches autism camp next summer
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Center for Access (formerly the Office of Student Disabilities) was awarded a $50,000 Student Engagement Retention and Success grant from the Tennessee Board of Regents to advance the academic success of...
Southwest schedules on-campus registrations; Appointments available beginning Dec. 14
Southwest Tennessee Community College will hold on-campus registrations in December and January to help Southwest students get ready for the winter and spring terms.
Southwest and Generation USA partner to offer Memphians free online IT trainings
Southwest is partnering with Generation USA to help bridge the tech skills gap in Memphis. The non-profit organization has been teaming up with local colleges across the nation to offer free IT career trainings in areas hit hardest by COVID-19.
Free robotics training through U.S. Department of Labor grant
Southwest Workforce & Community Solutions, a division of Southwest Tennessee Community College, is pleased to partner with Southwest Technologies Department and the University of Memphis to establish the Mid-South Advanced Automation and Robotics...
How to have a safe and healthy holiday season during COVID-19
We all love to celebrate the holidays! However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are facing unique circumstances this year and staying safe and healthy this holiday season will look a little different. It is imperative that we all remain cautious...
Get your flu shot!
With the holidays upon us and concerns over COVID-19 running top of mind, getting a flu shot may go overlooked. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 36,000 flu deaths occur each year in the U.S. Most healthcare...
Southwest, Memphis Police Department and Walgreens to offer free vaccinations Nov. 21
While the United States struggles to slow the spread of the COVID-19, the Influenza (flu) season draws closer. Co-infections of Influenza and COVID-19 have already begun in the United States and health experts warn that there is nothing stopping...