As I sat down to begin researching for my next article, my wife, Cheyenne Gray, made an exciting discovery. Just 10 feet from our front porch, was a strange clump of grass. For years we would mow it over in the summer, and each year it would just grow back. My wife, being the green […]
Labor Secretary Walsh visits Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh was in Tulsa to tour the historic Greenwood district on Feb. 9. Area college students were invited to meet with Sec. Walsh during his visit. Those students were from Tulsa Community College and its media group, TCC Connection; TCC African American Student Association (AASA), Oklahoma State University, and Tulsa […]
Sundance Film Festival Indigenous Shorts Tour 2022 featured at Circle Cinema
Review: The Sundance Film Festival visits Tulsa’s favorite theater, Circle Cinema, for the Indigenous Shorts Tour. The 91-minute theatrical program featured six short films directed by Indigenous filmmakers. These films were selected from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival shorts program as well as by Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program alumni. The shorts captured aspects of identity […]
Hands that Create:TCC partners with Inclusion in Art to present the work of Oklahoma-based artists of color
Tulsa Community College’s (TCC) McKeon Center for Creativity (C4C) partnered with Inclusion in Art to host a gallery featuring the artwork of seven artists. The gallery was “Hands that Create,” an exhibition that unites Oklahoma artists of color. The gallery ran from Oct. 3-28. Hands that Create held an opening reception, where the artists were […]
TCC Hosts a Dedication Ceremony for the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Student Success Center
Tulsa Community College (TCC) held a dedication ceremony for the newly opened A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Student Success Center at its Metro Campus on July 20. The ceremony began with an introduction from Dr. Eunice Tarver, TCC vice president of Student Success and Equity. “We’re always looking for ways to improve student success and the […]
News Analysis: Fostering with Street Cats prepares for adoption
In early February, my wife and I decided to start fostering for a local animal shelter in Tulsa. Since that time, we have been fostering for Street Cats, a local non-profit animal shelter. It has been a rewarding experience and can help place a cat in a home until the cat is ready to be […]
The Results Are In: The New Common Book Has Been Announced
The Public Good Reads program has announced the new Common Book for the next two academic years, 2022-2024. The book selected is “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The book was selected through a survey, which was conducted by the Common Book Committee, with the theme […]
Hey, my name is BLU, TCC’s new virtual assistant
If you have been on the Tulsa Community College (TCC) website recently, you may have noticed a new feature. In the lower right-hand side of the page is a blue dialogue box. This tool lets you engage with TCC’s first ever virtual assistant. BLU is a chat bot, which was funded by the TCC Foundation, […]
Arab Film Festival held at Circle Cinema in October
Circle Cinema hosted the Arab Film Festival from Oct. 21-24. The festival was presented by Circle Cinema, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and the award-winning Arab American arts organization known as Mizna. Six films were screened over the four-day festival that represented the unique Arab and Arab American experience through the art of film. The festival kicked […]
“$2 Tuesdays For Students” at Circle Cinema
Circle Cinema recently announced a new discount offer for students available every Tuesday. With a valid school ID, a student may purchase a movie ticket for only $2. Students also have access to an exclusive $4 concession combo, which comes with a regular-sized soft drink and a small popcorn. With a purchase of a ticket […]