TCC Hosts Symposium on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

On Jan. 18, Tulsa Community College (TCC) hosted a virtual symposium coordinated by the African American Male Student Success Team (AAMSST) for students, faculty, staff, and community members from across the Greater Tulsa area. The free event invited both high school and college students, regardless of gender or age, to attend. Attendees included students and…

TCC Expands Outreach for African American Male Symposium Set for MLK Jr. Day

In light of the pandemic and remote learning, Tulsa Community College is expanding outreach to include high school students for its annual African American Male Symposium. The virtual event is Monday, Jan. 18 from 1 – 2:30 p.m., to coincide with the federal holiday designated as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The symposium is free…

How to transfer to the University of Oklahoma, the largest research institution in the state

Editor’s Note: TCC Transfer Guide is a multipart series dedicated to shining a spotlight on different university transfer opportunities available for Tulsa Community College students. The current installment focuses on the University of Oklahoma. Theresa Richardson is a transfer admissions counselor at the Office of Admissions and Recruitment of the University of Oklahoma (OU). She…

How to transfer to NSU, the oldest university in Oklahoma

Editor’s note: At the time of the interview for this article, Kaitlin Napier served as transfer university representative at Northeastern State University. She has recently accepted a position as Optometry program representative. TCC Transfer Guide is a multipart series dedicated to shining a spotlight on different university transfer opportunities available to Tulsa Community College students….

Reporter’s Notebook: TCC Center for Creativity hosted interesting speakers for online gatherings for 2020

The Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity recently switched its face-to-face events to an online format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The workshops and forums are now delivered right to someone’s smartphone, laptop, or tablet via Zoom. But it was only a technological change. The quality of the workshops and discussions is still very…

TCC NEWS – November Calendar of Events

The TCC Connection presents the November calendar of events provided by Tulsa Community College’s (TCC) Student Life! Abbigail Dean – Office Manager/Reporter gives a rundown of events for the remainder of the Month. More details, along with the full calendar, are available at our website, http://tccconnection.com/calendar/ The TCC Connection is Tulsa Community College’s Student Newspaper….

School leaders sign TCC2University agreement offering transfer opportunities to students

         This past week, Leigh Goodson, Ph.D., president and CEO of Tulsa Community College, along with leaders of other state universities signed the TCC2University agreement. The agreement includes seven higher education institutions which make up the Tulsa Transfer Collaborative. The collaborative helps to streamline the transfer process for community college students.           The degrees at Tulsa Community College…

TCC students create a new look for campus police cars

Tulsa Community College (TCC) Campus Police has changed the exterior design of its vehicles this year. The new wrapping includes the TCC abbreviation on the hoods of the cars, elegant curved blue shapes on the sides, and “Police: Keeping Students Safe” slogan on the trunks. TCC digital media students worked on the versions of the…

Professor profile: Kristopher Copeland, Ph.D., is appointed as the TCC Metro Campus provost

Tulsa Community College (TCC) experienced layoffs and structural reorganization due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of that, TCC Metro Campus provost’s position became vacant, and Kristopher Copeland was invited to move from Texas to work as the new Metro Campus Provost. TCC Connection editor, Tatyana Nyborg, interviewed Dr. Copeland about his career and vision for…