Southwest: In the News
Links to recent online news reports on community college trends, Tennessee Board of Regents coverage and more.
President Hall completes Leadership Memphis Executive program
LeadershipMemphis.com
Run, hide, fight: Local colleges, universities bolster security as campus shootings persist
By Michelle Corbet
Daily Memphian
May 13, 2019
‘Living wage’ for cafeteria workers draws united front
By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell
The Tri State Defender
May 8
As Free College Tuition Becomes a Popular Rallying Cry, ‘Tennessee Promise’ Hailed as Game Changer — but Equity Concerns Remain
By Carolyn Phenicie
The 74
May 8
Arlington High hosts first Mid-South Business Listening Tour
By Michael Waddell
Daily Memphian
May 7
Southwest Chef Steven Leake cooks Chicken Marsala
By Live @ 9
WREG-TV
May 6
Shorter FAFSA application will help 400,000 Tennessee families
By U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander
OCN Overton County News
April 30
Former Foote Homes residents soon can move into reborn South City
By Michelle Corbet
Daily Memphian
April 27
Tenn. community and technical college tuition likely to increase next year
By Staff Reports
Knox News
April 26
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Police Services/Public Safety Department awarded AACC 2019 Award of Excellence for Community College Safety
By Daily Memphian Staff
Daily Memphian
April 24
Southwest’s Sherman Greer talks to Raleigh community about public transit service
By Staff Reports
WMC Action News 5.com
April 24
Greer tends to basics as he decides to seek full term in council District 1
By Bill Dries
Daily Memphian
April 24
Making the FAFSA form simpler will open new opportunities for college-bound Memphis students | Opinion
By Sen. Lamar Alexander, Guest Columnist
The Commercial Appeal
April 23
Tennessee state committee to discuss college tuition, fees
By Staff Reports
AP Newswire
April 18
THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Southwest nets safety honor
By PR Newswire
Tri-State Defender
April 16
Five Innovative Community Colleges Take Home Top Honors
By PR Newswire
IBTN9
April 16
Cream of the crop – 2019 AACC Awards of Excellence
By Staff Reports
Community College Daily
April 15
Munford soccer standout Grace Escandon signs with Southwest
By Jeff Ireland
The Leader
April 9
Will robots replace logistics workers in Memphis? Not if they learn how to fix them, experts say.
By Tonyaa Weathersbee
The Commercial Appeal
April 4
In This Issue...
- Message from President Tracy D. Hall
- Welcome aboard, new team members
- Welcome aboard: Registrar, Veda Y. Taylor
- Welcome Aboard: Muinat Abolore Idris
- Welcome Aboard: Mark Randall, Public Relations Coordinator
- CAREER SERVICES CORNER: Top 20 employers of Southwest graduates
- MENTAL HEALTH CORNER: How age-accomplishment expectations are leading to less gratitude
- D.R.E.A.M. peer mentors and coaches host inaugural Café Social
- Equity and compliance rolls out new system for reporting and managing behavior
- Robertson keynotes commencement; urges graduates to MAP out their path forward
- Mentees and mentors recognized at SMARTS Culminating Experience
- Awards convocation celebrates student academic, leadership and service excellence
- CULINARY CORNER WITH CHEF STEVEN LEAKE
- EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: Director of Student Development Phoenix Worthy
- Incoming freshmen preview college life at Saluqi Day
- KUDOS: Dr. Melanie Jones is first community relations ambassador to make presentation
- DID YOU KNOW? Library provides free writing app to Southwest students
- Faculty and staff awards honors employees’ outstanding performance
- Earth Day Dash runners brave weather to support Science Club
- Languages and Literature Department announces published works
- Languages and Literature faculty contribute entries to New Encyclopedia
- "Love Boat" TV star Ted Lange teaches students about show business
- Southwest Students to attend ImagineU entrepreneurship training
- SALUQI CORNER: Dynamic duo Bryant and Pugh lead Saluqi softball team to TCCAA conference
- May is National Moving Month: Be mindful of moving companies
- Southwest: In the News