Dr. Jerry Goodwin, associate professor of mass communication in the College of Communication, English, and World Languages and an adjunct instructor with the College of Business and Information Technology at Tulsa Community College, was named the Terry Clark Outstanding Mass Communication Educator Award recipient at a statewide conference over the weekend. Goodwin is also the…
The Tulsa Community College gathered on Oct. 28 to greet and meet the candidates for the City of Tulsa’s mayoral office. The event, held at the Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity, featured County Commissioner Karen Keith and St. Rep. Monroe Nichols. Local professional and student journalists and other members of the college community, including…
Tulsa Community College (TCC) Fall 2024 semester started Aug. 19. Crowds of students flooded the Metro Campus trying to find their classrooms, obtain student IDs, and get familiar with the college’s departments. The Metro Campus Student Life department conducted a “Muffins and Maps” event to help students overcome the rush and stress of the first…
Below are key points raised by the candidates for mayor for the City of Tulsa at a NonDoc-sponsored debate at Cain’s Ballroom on Aug. 8. The debate was an opportunity for voters to learn more about the candidates prior to the election on Aug. 27. Brent VanNorman Background: VanNorman highlighted his extensive business background, positioning…
Route 66 Monument Adds Another Layer of History Meadow Gold Mack, a Route 66 roadside store that offers interstate related merchandise, such as T-shirts and music, held the unveiling of the newly built 19-foot-tall statue of Stella Atoms, the cosmic cowgirl, on June 28. Stella Atoms stands next to the 21-foot-tall statue Buck Atoms, now…
In the Tulsa metro area, research shows that 29,000 people have developmental disabilities or autism. Of those individuals, eighty-five percent are unemployed, with 74% living with their families for their entire lives. Mary Ogle, CEO of A New Leaf, saw a need to develop real-life skills for individuals with developmental disabilities or autism. The Hardesty…
On May 29, Tulsa Ports of Catoosa and Inola hosted a media event to highlight its facilities and storied institution. Representatives from televisions stations – KOTV Channel 6 (CBS) and KTUL Channel 8 (ABC) – and other media outlets, including The Oklahoma Eagle and the Tulsa World, attended the event. The session began with a…
Some divisions of Tulsa Zoo have been under construction for the past years, and a few areas were not accessible to visitors. For instance, in 2022, the zoo started the building of the Oxley Family Elephant Experience and Elephant Preserve project. Two years later, it was wonderful to see the new Elephant Preserve Barn and…
The Associated Press designates representatives to be at the heart of the action on election night in order to provide real time results for the recent presidential primaries. In a journalistic context, the representative is known as a stringer. A stringer is a freelance worker who provides reporting, photos, or videos to a news organization,…
Held at the Tulsa Botanic Garden this spring is Nature Pop, a series of statues made of LEGOS on display to visitors of the scenic garden. Onlookers of statues at the garden were regaled with folk songs sung by music duo “Two Crows for Comfort.” (Accompanying this article is a video with the sights and…
