The “Perk” and “Marketplace” are open at the Northeast Campus
Editor’s Note: Photos were taken before COVID-19 precautions and social distancing guidelines were put into effect.
Category: General News
SNAPS: The Equality Center provides care amidst COVID-19
The Oklahomans for Equality (OKEQ) has existed for 14 years and was previously known as the Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). The Equality Center was named after Dennis R. Neill, who founded TOHR. The building was purchased in October 2005 and opened in February 2007 after extensive renovations.
Gathering Place reveals summer opening procedures
Summer is coming soon, and that means spending more time outdoors. For many Tulsans, that includes a visit to Gathering Place. The Park is reopening in phases due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The date for Phase 1 includes opening of the trails, major pathways, skatepark, lawns, and BMX Pump Track scheduled to be available for use at the reopening. During phase one, The Lodge, Boathouse, Adventure…
Professor’s profile: Jenny Fields, dean of the School of Nursing, pursues a goal of nursing education to meet complex hospital demands
Jenny Fields became the Tulsa Community College (TCC) dean of the school of nursing on July 1, 2019. She has been with the TCC since January 2014. Before the promotion to the dean’s position, Fields worked as an assistant professor and faculty department chair in the Career Mobility Track. Which degrees do you hold? I…
Goodson urges TCC to stay the course in mission for equity
President also discusses pandemic and plan to reopen Dr. Leigh Goodson, president of Tulsa Community College, said the death of George Floyd and the ensuing outcry for racial justice give greater urgency to TCC’s mission to promote learning equity for all students. In a lengthy interview June 3 with the TCC Connection, Goodson expressed solidarity…
Reporter’s notebook: TCC reopens Northeast campus computer lab
Tulsa Community College (TCC) campuses have been closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All classes were switched to online. On June 1, the Northeast campus (NEC) FACET Computer Center was reopened. It is the first facility in the entire TCC to be fully prepared to meet students again. I reserved a computer at…
TCC redesigns the Fall 2020 class schedule and includes sanitizing of spaces
Tulsa Community College (TCC) Fall 2020 semester will be quite different than previous years. The entire college is going through phases to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. TCC will have several types of classes in the fall, according to the college’s marketing department press release. The four (4) types of class offerings are the…
Sivadon gets nod for academic chief, pending approval
President Leigh Goodson of Tulsa Community College (TCC) will recommend the promotion of Dr. Angela Sivadon, Metro Campus provost and former dean of the College of Nursing, as senior vice president and chief academic officer. The selection of Sivadon must still be approved by the TCC Board of Regents. Once approved, Sivadon will begin her…
Review: Highly anticipated Doom Eternal released in March 2020
Avid gamers anxiously awaited Doom Eternal’s release for three years, but only one month from the game’s release date id Software and Bethesda Softworks announced that the highly anticipated game’s release would be delayed by four months, becoming available in March 2020 instead of November 2019. Doom Eternal is more fast paced and chaotic than…
TCC Professor makes face masks to aid healthcare workers in pandemic
During this time of uncertainty, people are looking for ways to help. Emily Westerfield, assistant professor of theater teaches theatre design, costume construction, and makeup at the Southeast Campus. For Westerfield, the decision to make masks to aid healthcare workers was a personal one. “My mother is an ER nurse in Boulder, Colo. and my…
