MSCC Working with Memphis Chamber, SW Tennessee CC

As a member of the Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium and the Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Consortium, Mid-South Community College grasps the value and efficacy of regional partnerships. We understand that strategic collaborations to pool and maximize the resources of multiple stakeholders are not only logical but are crucial to the future of this part of country.

So when the Memphis Chamber of Commerce approached us about a partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College, an institution some might consider as a competitor of MSCC, but a fellow member of the Mississippi River consortium, our Board of Trustees recognized the value. Trustees recently approved a fairly straightforward, cooperative agreement that teems with tremendous potential for positive change. In a short period of time, we have been able to create a very strong relationship with Southwest Tennessee, primarily driven by the Memphis Chamber of Commerce’s desire to better integrate Mid-South Community College into the Memphis business and industry world.

College Embraces Starfish Story

Mid-South Community College has become the home of the Greyhounds, but the sleek and focused canine logo is not the only easily recognizable symbol on our campus. While you won’t find them emblazoned across the chest of a sweatshirt or embroidered on a hat, you will see more than a few starfish at MSCC. The small, gold-colored pins worn by our employees are much more subtle than the Greyhound logo, but their meaning runs exceptionally deep.

Our adoption of the starfish emanates from a story inspired by the writing of poet and scientist Loren Eiseley. His story is a source of motivation, inspiration, and perseverance for everyone who works at Mid-South Community College. Here is the version of the story we provide (with a pin) to every new employee: