President Joe Biden has shared praise for Lawrence County’s newly-opened Southern Tennessee Higher Education Center.
Located in Lawrenceburg, the campus is shared by three local post-secondary institutions offering programs to both traditional and non-traditional students.
Columbia State Community College, Tennessee Tech University and Martin Methodist College all have a stake in the more than $20 million project that establishes a formal campus in the community located in Southern Middle Tennessee.
“The opening of this center is the culmination of years of planning, vision, and collaboration on behalf of students who are most in need,” Biden said in a press release sent by Chris Jackson, Chairman Pro-Tempore of Lawrence County Commission.
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As the spring semester nears an end, Middle Tennessee colleges and universities are already planning for the fall semester and the 2021-22 academic year.
With the coronavirus vaccine more widely available, many are likely wondering if more students will be back on campus or if some classes might still be online if masks will still be required and even colleges plan on requiring students get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Here are the announced plans for Middle Tennessee colleges and universities.
Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University will return to in-person classes over the summer, with plans to continue in-person classes for the fall semester.
Belmont University
After a year of offering both in-person, remote and hybrid courses and a presidential debate Belmont University plans to return to in person classes this fall.
“Thanks to the vaccine rollout and improving trends related to COVID data, we have every reason to be optimistic about providing a more traditional learning and living experience on campus this fall, said outgoing president Bob Fisher in a news release.