Mercer County Technical Education Center’s Grow Your Own Program allows for high school students to receive a dual credit for Bluefield State University and New River Community College to help fill the large amount of teacher openings in West Virginia.
Walters State Community College receives nearly $1 million grant from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission as part of the Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education Grant Initiative.
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded almost two million dollars to Northeast State Community College for the funding of cybersecurity education, particularly among students of color. The grant will allow for new hires as well as a cyber range where students can practice what they are learning in a safe and controlled environment.
In an attempt to create a more permanent presence in Dickson, the Dickson City Council has voted to extend Nashville State Community College’s lease at an old senior center. There are plans by the school to create a permanent campus in Dickson in the coming years.
Chattanooga State Community College and East Tennessee State University announced an agreement that would allow students to easily transfer to ETSU from Chattanooga State after completing their studies there.
Five high school students have apprenticeships in the manufacturing industry thanks to a new partnership between Chattanooga State Community College and Komatsu America Corporation. The students will be paid $15 an hour and work 20 hours a week.
Bowling Green State University joins five other universities in the Ohio Department of Development’s Export Program. Students from around the state now have the option to take the export course, which includes an internship, at Bowling Green State University.
Doximity, a networking business for medical professionals, ranked two University of Cincinnati College of Medicine residency programs third in the country for 2022-23.
A payment dispute between the University of Toledo and ProMedica has escalated to the point where the Ohio Attorney General is involved. Both organizations claim the other owes them money.
Dr. Todd Hernandez, sitting president of Northwest State Community College, had his contract extended almost two years early by the Board of Trustees. His new contract is set to expire in 2027.
