The Tennessee Board of Regents on Friday approved maintenance fee and tuition recommendations at its universities and community colleges.
The proposed increases for students taking 15 credit hours would amount to an extra $102 per semester for community college students.
The TBR also approved a new associate of applied science program, a collaborative surgical technology program through Walters State and Roane State community colleges. [Read more…]
Chris Whaley
The Tennessee Board of Regents on Monday unanimously appointed Chris Whaley as the next president of Roane State Community College.
The college has its main campus in Harriman and several branch campuses, including one in Oak Ridge.
Whaley will start the new job on Nov. 1, a TBR press release said. He will replace Gary Goff, who is retiring Oct. 31 after leading Roane State for seven years.
Chris Whaley
After a nationwide search, a state education official has recommended that Roane State Community College pick one of its own executives to be the next president.
Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan has recommended that Chris Whaley, Roane State’s vice president of student learning and chief academic officer, be appointed to the job, TBR said in a news release Monday.
The board of Regents could consider the appointment during a 3 p.m. Oct. 1 teleconference.
