Volkswagen Academy in Chattanooga recently showcased its Mechatronics Akademie and Robotronics Technology Apprenticeship Program to potential students and parents. The academy is a partnership between Chattanooga State Community College, Hamilton County Schools, and Volkswagen and aims to develop a talent pipeline for the automaker as it transitions to building more electric vehicles. The Mechatronics Akademie provides high school students with dual enrollment courses in robotics, electronics, computer systems, and product engineering, while the Robotronics Technology Apprenticeship Program offers vocational classroom and paid on-the-job training to post-high school graduates. Graduates of the program receive a conditional job offer from Volkswagen. The automaker plans to double the number of high school students in the Mechatronics Akademie next school year and expand the apprenticeship program. Read the full article by Mike Pare of Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Chattanooga State Community College and the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) have reached a universal rideshare agreement effective immediately. The agreement allows all Chattanooga State students, faculty, and staff to ride CARTA for free with a valid ChattState ID through August 31, 2022.

A link to the routes can be found here. The agreement is for all routes, not just the ChattState/Amnicola Route.