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Tennessee Board of Regents
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) system consists of 37 institutions with a combined annual enrollment of nearly 120,000 students, ranking it the largest system of public higher education in Tennessee. TBR's 13 community colleges and 24 colleges of applied technology offer classes in almost all of Tennessee's 95 counties.
The Tennessee Board of Regents was created in 1972 by the General Assembly as the governing body of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee. At that time, the member institutions of the system were the six state universities and ten community colleges formerly governed by the Tennessee Board of Education. In 1983, the General Assembly transferred the technical institutes and area vocational schools (now called Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology) to the Tennessee Board of Regents.
The Tennessee Board of Regents was created in 1972 by the General Assembly as the governing body of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee. At that time, the member institutions of the system were the six state universities and ten community colleges formerly governed by the Tennessee Board of Education. In 1983, the General Assembly transferred the technical institutes and area vocational schools (now called Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology) to the Tennessee Board of Regents.
Purpose
The Tennessee Board of Regents system is the primary vehicle for higher education access in Tennessee.
Vision
Our vision is a Tennessee population and workforce with the knowledge and skills to be competitive in the world economy.
Mission
The Regents system, both as a set of thirty-seven individual institutions and as a collaborating and integrated system of education, seeks to raise the education and skill levels in Tennessee through quality programs and services, efficiently delivered.
To address this mission, TBR operates two types of institutions: community colleges, offering two-year degrees and technical certificates; and colleges of applied technology, offering technical certificates and diplomas.
To address this mission, TBR operates two types of institutions: community colleges, offering two-year degrees and technical certificates; and colleges of applied technology, offering technical certificates and diplomas.
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The system office staff works in a highly collaborative, generally autonomous manner, which is essential given the relatively small staff to oversee such a large system. The senior staff meets weekly, and each individual office has periodic meetings of its own staff.
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- The Tennessee Board of Regents system is the primary vehicle for higher education access in Tennessee. Our vision is a Tennessee population and workforce with the knowledge and skills to be competitive in the world economy. The Regents system, both as a set of nearly forty individual institutions and as a collaborating and integrated system of education, seeks to raise the education and skill levels in Tennessee through quality programs and services, efficiently delivered.
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