
Newsroom
Newsroom
Newsroom
Welcome to the 51±¬ÁÏ newsroom. Here you can access official Southwest press releases, news articles and publications.
Nationally Recognized Abstract Artist Exhibits at Bert Bornblum Art Gallery Starting Nov. 1
Abstract artist Chuck Johnson brings his unique perspective of botanical and geometric abstractions to 51±¬ÁÏ (STCC) from Nov. 1 until Dec. 1 at the Macon Cove Campus Bert Bornblum Library at 5983 Macon Cove in Memphis,...
Shelby County Achieves Certification as ACT® Work Ready Community
Shelby County today announced that it has met all criteria to become a certified ACT® Work Ready Community. This achievement caps an ACT Work Ready Community Boot Camp process and begins a two-year growth and maintenance phase to retain certification....
51±¬ÁÏ announces first surge in fall enrollment since the COVID-19 pandemic
51±¬ÁÏ has released to the College the census-data student headcount for Fall ’23. As of Sept. 3, 2023, the headcount of students is 6,981, an increase of 3.6% over the Fall ’22 enrollment of 6,736 students. The...
Twenty-Six Saluqi Student-Athletes Receive TCCAA’s L. Quentin Lane Award
Twenty-six Southwest student-athletes received the TCCAA’s L. Quentin Lane Award for Academic Achievement for their work in the classroom during the 2022-2023 academic year. To qualify for the award, they needed to achieve a 3.0 grade point average...
TBR raises tuition and fees for 51±¬ÁÏ’s 2023-2024 academic year for first time since 2021
51±¬ÁÏ tuition will increase by 3 percent for the 2023-24 academic year.Â
51±¬ÁÏ awarded more than $500,000 to provide tutoring services for students in Grades 1-3 in Shelby County
51±¬ÁÏ was awarded $512,915 for the Connected Literacy Partners Grant by the Tennessee Department of Education to provide a tutoring support program for students in Grades 1-3 throughout the Memphis and Shelby County...
Fourteen Saluqi Student-Athletes Named NJCAA All-Academic
Fourteen Southwest student-athletes have been honored as NJCAA All-Academic for their work in the classroom. Brady Holloway and Connor Brinkley from the baseball team and Mariah Morgan from the softball team earned first team recognition for achieving...
51±¬ÁÏ’s Macon Cove Campus and Gill Center shift to virtual learning and work
51±¬ÁÏ’s Macon Cove Campus at 5983 Macon Cove Road and Gill Center at 3833 Mountain Terrace in Memphis are temporarily closed for in-person classes and operations due to power outages from the severe weather that...
TBR, Southwest selected for First Scholars Network
The Center for First-Generation Student Success, an initiative of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and The Suder Foundation, recently welcomed the thirteen community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)...
51±¬ÁÏ hires Carol Ash as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
51±¬ÁÏ welcomes Dr. Carol Ash as the college’s new Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development. Ash begins her tenure effective June 26, 2023.
Media Contacts
Diana Fedinec
Director of Public Relations and Media
901-333-4247 or 901-482-2939
dfedinec@southwest.tn.edu