Tuition-free community college, with TN Reconnect, is inspiring thousands of adults across the state to attend college this fall. Volunteer State Community College has nearly 1000 new eligible applicants thus […]
The Single Best Way to Help Older Students? ‘Colleges Shouldn’t Make Adults Do Scavenger Hunts’
Speaking from his own experience, Mike Krause, executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, says colleges should help veterans, for example, “just enough.” They appreciate peer mentorship, but “veterans […]
Adult Education Moving To Chattanooga State On July 2
The TCAT Athens Adult Education program in Hamilton County will be moving the James A. Henry office to the main campus of Chattanooga State Community College on Amnicola Highway. Adult […]
Building workforce for Tennessee’s future
Toyota vehicles are built to last, and we expect the same of our workforce, which is why training and retraining our employees is a critical part of our success. But […]
12 rural Tennessee counties eye college completion rates to boost residents’ career skills
Faced with a low number of college-educated workers, 12 rural Tennessee counties are digging into how they can get their residents to complete a degree. The counties spread out across […]
Tennessee Achieves seeks 9,000 mentors
Starting Friday, Tennessee Achieves began recruiting 9,000 volunteer mentors to meet its goal of providing every Tennessee Promise applicant from the class of 2019 with a local support system. Tennessee Promise, also […]
Opinion | Building a tuition-free workforce in Tennessee
Graduation season is in full swing, and we get to celebrate the hard work and perseverance of so many who have achieved their dreams of earning a college degree. Their […]
Area adults enroll in DSCC technical courses due to TN Reconnect
With the announcement of the TN Reconnect, many adults are realizing their dream of attaining a college certificate or degree can become a reality. With the initiative, most of these […]
Tennessee Promise, Reconnect Programs Are Paying Off
By Dr. Tony Miksa Soon, the sound of “Pomp and Circumstance” will fill the Walters State Expo Center as we celebrate over 600 graduates this spring, our second commencement of […]
myFutureNC Blog Series: Lessons Learned on the Road to 55
By Mike Krause, Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission Like most people, I take immense pride in my home state. Tennessee is home to many who have made significant contributions, including […]