§ 49-8-1206. Abolition of Former Institute and Community College — Transfer of Programs and Assets
The State Technical Institute at Memphis and Shelby State Community College, both established pursuant to § 49-8-101, are abolished. Their campuses, property, programs and assets shall be transferred to the Southwest Tennessee Community College.
§ 49-8-1207. Continuation of Legal and Contractual Rights and Obligations
Any legal or contractual rights, duties, obligations, or evidences of debt (powers and authorities) of Shelby State Community College and the State Technical Institute of Memphis shall not be modified, altered, amended or abrogated by this part and shall become the rights, duties, or obligations of the new institution.
§ 49-8-1301. Creation
The Nashville State Technical Community College is renamed the Nashville State Community College.
§ 49-8-1302. Board of Regents
Nashville State Community College shall be under the management and control of the Tennessee board of regents.
§ 49-8-1303. Programs Authorized
Nashville State Community College is authorized to provide comprehensive one- and two-year occupational, college parallel, continuing education and community service programs.
§ 49-8-1304. Purpose of Institution
Nashville State Community College shall continue to provide high quality technical and scientific occupational programs and serve as a regional technical school to train engineering technicians for industry, and prepare students to earn a living as a technician or technical worker in the fields of production, distribution or service.
§ 49-8-1305. Continuation of Legal and Contractual Rights and Obligations
Any legal or contractual rights, duties, obligations or evidences of debt of the Nashville State Technical Community College shall not be modified, altered, amended or abridged by this part and shall become the rights, duties or obligations of the Nashville State Community College.
§ 49-8-1401. Collaboration in the Memphis Research Consortium — Strategies and Plans — Report on Progress
Recognizing the potential leverage and synergy that can be achieved by collaboration among the public and private entities, it is hereby declared that the University of Memphis, the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are lead collaborators in the Memphis Research Consortium. The Memphis Research Consortium, a […]
§ 49-8-1203. Types of Programs
The Southwest Tennessee Community College is authorized to provide comprehensive one- and two-year occupational, college parallel, continuing education and community service programs.
§ 49-8-1204. Technical and Scientific Occupational Programs and Preparation
The Southwest Tennessee Community College shall provide high quality technical and scientific occupational programs, serve as a regional technical school to train engineering technicians for industry and prepare students to earn a living as technicians or technical workers in the fields of production, distribution or service.