Tag Archives: Nick Bishop

A Vol State-sponsored phlebotomy class is a go in Celina. Vice President for Economic Development and Regional Centers Nick Bishop said this opens the door for Vol State to continue working with Celina. “We really appreciate our friends and partners there with the city of Celina,” Bishop said. “They’re trying to do the best they can to create access to ... Read More »

Vol State is opening up Spring Semester enrollment Friday in an effort to give applicants a head start submitting paperwork. Vice President for Economic Development in Regional Centers Nick Bishop said the school wants to help students avoid the last-minute rush to finish paperwork. Bishop said Vol State would love to see non-traditional students apply for spring classes. “So really ... Read More »

Vol State has opened a new Adventure Course to everyone above the age of eighteen in Upper Cumberland. Vice President of Economic Development in Regional Centers Nick Bishop said that the course gives Vol State the chance to promote a better lifestyle. Bishop said the course currently offers kayaking and mountain biking guided by certified instructors, as well as providing ... Read More »

Vol State’s new program with the currently-closed Cumberland River Hospital is about bringing more workers to health care. Vol State Vice President for Economic and Community Development Nick Bishop said they had been having conversations on the topic with Cookeville Regional and Livingston Regional. He said they decided to bring Cumberland River Hospital into the mix while it works towards ... Read More »

Vol State hosting its first lecture series at the Cookeville Campus this Friday. Vice President for Economic and Community Development Nick Bishop said the “Keep Educating Yourself” (KEY) series has been going on successfully at the Gallatin campus for some 20 years. He said they decided to bring it to Cookeville’s campus this year to promote the newly created Upper ... Read More »

Vol State Community College restructuring its Livingston and Cookeville Centers. Economic And Community Development Vice President Nick Bishop said they are hoping to streamline the college’s resources and create one Upper Cumberland entity with two sites. “We’re going to start sharing staff and faculty between those two campuses and that will make it a more financially efficient process on the ... Read More »