Academic support services move online

Tulsa Community College’s (TCC) academic support services –tutors, success coaches, research librarians – are ready to serve students just as they were before the coronavirus pandemic. Now, they are just a click and Zoom away. While students spent their Spring Break dealing with the challenges and changes at home, academic support teams scrambled to expand…

Summit connects African American students to mentors, success coaches

Tulsa Community College student Anthony Colbert came seeking accountability. Montez Hunter wanted to reinforce his identity. For Teren Crenshaw, he was looking for connections. Each was among about a dozen students who attended the African American Male Student Success Summit held Jan. 20 in the McKeon Center for Creativity. The event on Martin Luther King…

The Writing Center becomes more comfortable after the renovation

In fall 2019, the Writing Center celebrated its grand reopening after being under construction for months. The employees of the center held a party with coffee, popcorn, and prizes for those who participated in the prize drawing. Jennette Royster, academic lab coordinator at the Metro Writing Center, is very excited about the updated facility. “Before,…

Connection Conversations – Rhoda Smietanski talks ASLE and Interpreting

Podcast Director Sam Levrault talks with Rhoda Smietanski about her experiences with American Sign Language (ASL,) the ASLE and Interpreting Programs, and opportunities available to students through Tulsa Community College (TCC) and in our very community. Connection Conversations is an ongoing series by the TCC Connection, TCC’s student newspaper based at Tulsa Community College in Tulsa,…

Concert Connection: Alexis Onyango visits The TCC Connection office

Podcast Host Sam Levrault talks with Alexis Onyango, also known as LEX, when she stopped by the TCC Connection office on Sept. 13, 2019. This episode features a full interview about her upcoming plans, including her headline show at The Vanguard on September 20.   Concert Connection is a series by the TCC Connection which…