Tennessee Board of Regents to discuss coronavirus response at meeting

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora Tydings speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the McMinn Higher Education Center on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 in Athens, Tenn. The new facility will include the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens, Cleveland State Community College, and the McMinn County UT Extension Institute of Agriculture. Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora Tydings speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the McMinn Higher Education Center on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 in Athens, Tenn. The new facility will include the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens, Cleveland State Community College, and the McMinn County UT Extension Institute of Agriculture.

By Associated Press April 3, 2020 1 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Board of Regents says it plans to discuss colleges’ responses to the coronavirus pandemic and consider two dozen proposed career and technical education programs at its next meeting.

The board that governs Tennessee’s 13 community colleges and 27 colleges of applied technology said its spring meeting will be held Tuesday by conference call.

A news release Thursday said the meeting will include the announcement of outstanding students, faculty, staff and colleges of the year.

The board plans to discuss a report on the shift of classes and programs to an online environment for the remainder of the spring semester due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Also planned is consideration of 25 proposed career and technical education programs at 11 applied technology colleges.