Motlow State's latest enrollment results suggest economic gains for middle Tennessee. For three years, colleges across the nation have experienced pandemic-related enrollment declines. This troubling pattern raised concerns for both wage-earners as well as employers. Motlow's enrollment pattern broke from that trend this fall.
Motlow State's Aviation Simulation Lab in Shelbyville, TN, is under new leadership. Aviation Director James "Jake" Washburn has decades of experience and is excited to share his love of flying with those interested in obtaining pilot credentials.
Motlow-McMinnville recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Automation and Robotics Training Center Expansion. This new facility will seat students in the upcoming Electric Vehicle Technology (EVT) program that begins in the fall of 2024.
By the fall of 2024, Motlow-McMinnville will have an additional building to house its first cohort of students for the new Electric Vehicle Program. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place soon, and Motlow is happy to host a group of leaders who are working to advance Middle Tennessee's cyber and electric vehicle interests.
Motlow State Community College is one of six institutions selected for a $4,000,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant goes toward the Resource Collaborative for Immersive Technologies (RECITE), a collaborative between academic institutions and NSF grantees.
Motlow's Fayetteville campus celebrated 30 years of rich history in 2023. In addition to continuing the existing catalog of courses, Motlow has exciting developments on the horizon that it looks forward to sharing with the Lincoln County community.
Motlow State Community College recently hosted the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) at the Moore County Campus for their quarterly meeting. Motlow partnered with the Shelbyville, McMinnville, and Murfreesboro Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs) in hosting the board meeting.
Motlow State Community College's Fayetteville Campus will celebrate its 30th anniversary on September 27. The college has advanced and expanded greatly in that time, especially in the program offerings now available.
Motlow's Smyrna campus recently became the College's third site to receive an ambulance simulator for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program. A crew worked for three days straight to build the simulator, giving instructors a new resource to expand the simulations and trainings available to students.
On September 27, Motlow's Fayetteville campus will celebrate 30 years of academic excellence and service to students and the community.