{"id":3891,"date":"2024-05-02T20:01:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T20:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2.nscc.edu\/thensccvoice\/?page_id=3891"},"modified":"2024-05-03T17:27:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T17:27:10","slug":"april-2024-volume-7-issue-9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww2.nscc.edu\/thensccvoice\/april-2024-volume-7-issue-9\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2024 Volume 7 Issue 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Update from the President<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Dr. Shanna L. Jackson<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Greetings Fellow Falcons,  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are in the final days of the spring semester. The end of term activities such as the student honor convocation, honor society inductions, and pinning ceremonies are a wonderful way to recognize the accomplishments of our students.  My favorite day of the year, Commencement, is right around the corner.  As we prepare to end the spring and look toward summer, below are a few updates for the Office of the President:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commencement <\/strong>\u2013 Commencement will take place on May 7 at 6:00 pm at Lipscomb University.  A special thanks to Evelyn Hadley and the Commencement Committee for the months of planning that have taken place to make it a great event.  I am excited to have Nashville\u2019s new mayor the Honorable Freddie O\u2019Connell address our graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Doug and Robbie Odom Building <\/strong>\u2013On April 29 we held a beautiful ceremony with the siblings and family of Doug and Robbie Odom at the North Davidson campus. The Tennessee Board of Regents approved the naming of the building last year. TBR Chancellor Flora Tydings and Senator Marsha Blackburn gave remarks during the unveiling ceremony.  The Odom family established the Doug and Robbie Odom Endowment with a $1.25 million gift to the College Foundation. As I shared previously, the building is now named but it will remain the North Davidson Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clarksville Campus Expansion Groundbreaking <\/strong>\u2013 On May 15, at 10:00 am we will have a groundbreaking ceremony at the Clarksville Campus.  All are invited.  There are two phases to the expansion.  Phase I is the construction of a new two-story building in front of the existing campus.  Phase II is a renovation of the existing campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office of the President Searches<\/strong> \u2013I am excited to share that Dr. Alexis Pope will join Nashville State as our new Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management on June 17.  Special thanks to the search committee and all that participated in the campus sessions and forums.  I appreciate everyone who provided feedback. The search process is underway for both the Executive Director of the Foundation and an Administrative Assistant for the President\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sharing the Good<\/strong> \u2013 For the first time since I joined Nashville State in 2018, we participated in Skills USA, which is a workforce development organization dedicated to helping middle school, high school and college\/postsecondary students nationwide hone their hands-on skills against current industry standards in more than 130 occupational areas. Peter Ortner led a team of students in the statewide competition in Chattanooga who won gold in Robotics. They will move on to compete at Nationals in Atlanta June 25-28.  Faculty that are interested in learning more can visit the Skills USA website<\/a> and contact their dean about the process of forming a student team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enrollment Update <\/strong>\u2013 Early registration for summer and fall is underway.  As of April 30, summer enrollment is up 20% headcount and 18% FTE in large part due to Dual Enrollment.  However, it should be noted we are up 7.4% headcount and 9% FTE in continuing students. Applications for fall are up 6.9% and fall enrollment is on a good trajectory.  We are up 5.9% headcount and 7.2% FTE.  We are slightly down in continuing students \u20131.9% headcount and -.2% in FTE.  That will continue to be an area of focus over the summer months. Stay data informed by visiting the Institutional Research website<\/a>, where you can access internal and external resources. Highlighted dashboard links are below.
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