Located at 3770 Southwest Blvd., a series of life-sized historical monuments offers a memorable and immersive experience. What started as a simple idea, backed by the collective efforts of the Southwest Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, has become a renowned attraction to both national and international tourists. The Route 66 Historical Village, as we now know it, presents…
Tokyo, OK, is returning to Tulsa for its 17th year. More than 2,000 participants are expected to attend this year’s event. Over the past decade, the growth of anime and manga has been evident. Especially during and after COVID-19, the rising popularity of Japanese animation has grown immensely. According to an article by…
Dr. Claudia Prado-Meza, a scholar specializing in gender, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development, participated in Tulsa Community College’s International Scholar Series. Her research explores how gender, context, and community intersect in shaping women’s business experiences, particularly in Mexico and Latin America. In an interview with the TCC Connection, Dr. Prado-Meza, a professor of economics at the…
Adrian Carrillo, the newly elected president of the Investment Club and a TCC student majoring in business administration, understands the desire to learn about investing firsthand. Inspired by his own journey into portfolio management, Carrillo has accomplished the revival of the TCC Investment Club. With guidance from faculty adviser Tony O’Connor, the club, originally established…
Tulsa Community College (TCC) Center for Creativity invites members of the Tulsa community to free “I Can’t” workshops during the spring and fall semesters. The “I Can’t” introductory lessons became a tradition at TCC, and some of them are in great demand, such as “I Can’t Crochet,” conducted on Feb. 8, 2025.
The Tulsa Community College Foundation consistently seeks ways to provide opportunities beyond financial incentives, offering educational and leadership training to help students grow both academically and personally. Two such initiatives are the TrueBlue Lead (TBL) and Peer Health Education (PHE) scholarship programs, which provide engagement opportunities for current and prospective students. These scholarships award up…
On Jan. 15, 2025, Tulsa’s legend Burt Holmes passed away at the age of 93. All of us are familiar with the convenience store QuikTrip, but many are unfamiliar with its history and founders. Holmes was inspired to make this store a reality after he came across a 7-Eleven store in Dallas in 1957. Holmes…
Kazakhstan, a republic of the former Soviet Union, became a cradle of world cosmonautics in the 1960s. Cosmodrome “Baikonur,” a Soviet spaceport, opened there in 1955. All Soviet space missions of the 1960s -1980s had a beginning at “Baikonur.” Yuri Gagarin, the first male-astronaut in the world, completed his legendary flight into outer space on…
In a world where misinformation spreads faster than the truth, a documentary, “Trust Me – How Do You Know What To Believe,” asks a tough question: Who can we really trust online? The feature-length feature dives into the problems of media consumption, credibility, and how easily the public is polarized by what it sees and…
The transition into a college environment is a mix of both excitement and challenges. While there is the promise of new beginnings and personal discovery, there is also the fear of the unknown and the anxiety that comes with it. The first-year experience of any college student is very significant because it is the time…
