Despite the cold relationship between the United States and Russian governments, the cultural exchange between the countries never stopped. One of the bright contributions to the process of mutual understanding was the how-to-book, “Decorative Painting Zhostovo Style,” by Heather Redick, a Canadian artist. The book was published by North Light Books in Cincinnati, Ohio, in […]
President Goodson meets with international students – ‘Pictures with the President’ is an annual event
On Oct. 31, it was time again for Tulsa Community College to host its annual “Pictures with the President” event, which introduces international students to the president of TCC, Dr. Leigh Goodson. Students have said how much they look forward to this event. “Pictures with the President” has been recognized as a welcoming and encouraging […]
Conservationist and Educator Shares His Vision for the Environment
Part 3 of Global Minds Series Features Dr. Fabricio Camacho-Céspedes, an Expert in Agroforestry and Natural Sciences Editor’s Note: Previous speakers in the Global Minds Series included Dr. Kendra Reynolds from Northern Ireland on anti-fairy tales and Dr. Martin Jirušek from the Czech Republic on energy geopolitics. Dr. Fabricio Camacho-Céspedes is a professor of Agroforestry […]
International Speaker Addresses Topics on Anti-Fairy Tales
Part 2 of the Global Minds Series Features an Exclusive Interview with Dr. Kendra Reynolds, a Specialist in Anti-Tales and an Independent Scholar from Northern Ireland In an interview with the TCC Connection, Dr. Kendra Reynolds, an independent scholar and anti-tales expert who works for libraries in Northern Ireland, shared details about her study and […]
International Speaker Addresses Topics on Energy Geopolitics and Security
Part 1 of the Global Minds Series Features a Scholar from the Czech Republic Professor Martin Jirušek, a leading expert in energy security and geopolitics and a professor at a prestigious Czech university, participated in a program featuring scholars on the subjects of energy geopolitics and security. In his interview with the TCC Connection, Jirušek, […]
TCC Hosting Three-Part Series with International Scholars
The Tulsa Community College Foundation is sponsoring a three-part series, featuring three international scholars in public lectures at the Center for Creativity. The scholars will interact with the students in their classrooms. The guest lecturers will target their remarks to their areas of specialty and curriculum. “It’s a very simple kind of bifurcated model. One is […]
Expand your horizons and transform your life with TCC’s Study Abroad trips
Did you know that Tulsa Community College offers study abroad trips? Every year for several decades now, TCC’s Study Abroad Program offers students life-changing opportunities and educational experiences to travel internationally and broaden their horizons. While traditional semester-long exchange programs are popular, shorter trips spanning around eight to 14 days are proven to be impactful. […]
International Day of Peace celebrated with music and poetry
From Northeast to Southeast, Metro to West, students and faculty gathered from all corners of town to observe International Day of Peace at the Southeast campus on Sept. 22. The International Day of Peace was designated by the United Nations to promote peace, non-violence, and ceasefires and is observed annually on or around Sept. 21. […]
From facing homophobia in Russia to exhibiting art in Tulsa, Petr Rudnev shows the priceless present
On Oct. 6, the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center unveiled the “Musings of a Seeker” exhibition from Petr Rudnev in its the Allie Jensen Memorial Art Gallery which was displayed for the month of October. Rudnev is originally from Russia and has lived in the U.S. since 2018. He was raised and lived in […]
TCC’s International Student Services assist foreigners with studying in the United States
Currently, Tulsa Community College has 112 foreign students who came to the United States on non-immigrant visas to study at the college. Over 70 of them have F1 student visa status. Other foreign-born students hold immigrant visas. Both groups represent over 70 different countries, such as Vietnam, China, Germany, Norway, Brazil, Angola, and others. This […]