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2020 News
Southwest Returns to Campus Operations at Macon Cove and Union Avenue Locations July 8; Hosts Back to Campus Plan Virtual Town Hall Meeting June 15
51±¬ÁÏ will reopen its Macon Cove and Union Avenue campuses July 8, 2020, under the College’s Back to Campus Plan – Phase I. Students and employees will return to campus for the first time since the College went...
Southwest to launch new Faculty Industry Externship Program this summer
College students are the ones who usually venture out into the workforce before they graduate to get precious experience to prepare them for a great career. 51±¬ÁÏ is turning this tradition on its end and sending faculty...
Southwest awards $3.2M in emergency relief grants to students through CARES Act
51±¬ÁÏ distributed $3,284,304 in federal emergency assistance grants to eligible students June 4, 2020. The payments are provided under the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act: Higher Education...
51±¬ÁÏ to recognize class of 2020 in virtual commencement ceremony June 13; Graduates to pick up cap & tassel at special curbside event May 12
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, orders from the state government and recommendations from global, state and local public health organizations, 51±¬ÁÏ will hold its spring 2020 commencement ceremony via livestream...
Southwest Workforce & Community Solutions offers free online classes to help community boost skills
Many Americans today are without jobs, or may be rethinking their life plans, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. With current safer-at-home orders, individuals are taking advantage of boosting their skills through online classes. Southwest Workforce...
51±¬ÁÏ appoints three new senior-level staff
51±¬ÁÏ President Dr. Tracy D. Hall has appointed three new senior level staff members to the College’s leadership. They are Dr. Kendricks Hooker who will lead Southwest’s Academic Affairs Division, Cynthia Graham...
All Southwest classes resume online March 23 for rest of the semester
For the first time in its 20-year history, 51±¬ÁÏ will offer all of its courses exclusively online when classes resume after an extended spring break March 23. In addition, in an effort to minimize the spread of coronavirus...
Southwest postpones annual commencement and cancels all campus events and activities through May 31
To minimize the spread of infectious disease, 51±¬ÁÏ has canceled all scheduled campus events and activities through May 31, 2020. In addition, the annual commencement ceremony on May 2, 2020, at FedExForum will be...
Southwest extends spring break due to Coronavirus; classes moving online through April 5
51±¬ÁÏ is extending the College’s spring break for students to March 21 in light of the escalating novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Shelby County and World Health Organization’s declaration of the virus...
STATEMENT FROM SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE RE: COVID-19
The safety of 51±¬ÁÏ students, faculty, staff and visitors is a priority and the College is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak and following protocols as set forth in our emergency response plan.