News From Southwest


Tennessee Board of Regents Co-Requisite Remediation Model Produces an Increase in Student Success in English at Southwest Tennessee Community College

A new approach to remediation is increasing the number of students successfully completing their first college-level English and math courses at many colleges and universities in the Tennessee Board of Regents system. Known as a "co-requisite" approach,...

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Southwest Softball Team To Open 2016 Season

The Southwest softball team will travel to Poteau, Oklahoma this week to open the 2016 season at the Carl Albert Classic. The Lady Saluqis will play two games on both February and 12 and 13 with one game each day against North Central Missouri as...

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Saluqis Rise to Number 18 in NJCAA Poll

The Southwest men's basketball team moved up two more spots to number 18 in this week's Division 1 Poll. The Saluqis, now 17-3 overall, have won 17 of their last 18 games and are in first place in the with an 8-1 conference record.

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Southwest Baseball Team To Open Season at First Pitch Tournament

The Southwest baseball team will open the 2016 season this weekend at the First Pitch Tournament in Clearwater, Florida with four games in three days. The Saluqis will play the opening game against Calhoun on January 29 followed by a second game...

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Saluqis Enter National Poll Ranked Number 24

The Southwest men's basketball team, winners of 14 of its last 15 games, entered the Top 25 of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1 Poll this week at number 24.

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Southwest Hosts College Goal Tennessee 2016 to Help Families with TN Promise "FAFSA" Requirement

Southwest Tennessee Community College is one of many colleges in Tennessee hosting College Goal Tennessee 2016 to provide students and their families with information regarding how to obtain financial aid for college. During College Goal Tennessee...

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Southwest's Whitehaven Center to Open for Classes on January 19

Southwest Tennessee Community College’s $4.4 million transformation of a former Kroger at 1234 Finley into its new Whitehaven Center is complete. Classes will start on January 19.

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Carpenter Primary Healthcare PLLC Lands Top Entrepreneurship Award from TSBDC

The owners of Carpenter Primary Healthcare , Dr. Terri Carpenter and Ken Carpenter were awarded the 2015 Memphis Rising Star Award from the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Rory Thomas,...

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Meets Local Industry Needs

In response to critical local industry needs, Southwest Tennessee Community College has unveiled a new, cutting-edge program in Industrial Process Control Technology. Approved to start during the Spring 2016 semester, this program will offer a technical...

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Ten Prestigious Marketing Awards for Southwest Tennessee Community College

The Communications and Marketing Department at Southwest Tennessee Community College continues its excellence in marketing efforts for the College. The College is pleased to announce winning five MarCom Awards and five National Conference for Marketing...

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