What will be the future of television? Where do I start for a career in broadcasting? What skills do I need to have? Learn about the changes occurring in the broadcast arena from a leader in the television industry. Galen Gordon senior vice president for Talent Strategy and Development at ABC News, will be addressing the college […]
TCC Connection members attend SPJ banquet, Tatyana Nyborg receives an award
Dozens of professional and collegiate journalists and representatives from related communication fields joined to celebrate the accomplishments of their colleagues at the annual Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Pro Chapter. Attending the program, held at the Apache Hotel and Casino in Lawton, Okla., on Oct. 15, included members of the TCC Connection – Ethan […]
“Rediscover the joy of creating” with the “I Can’t Write Poetry” workshop
On June 19, the Center for Poets & Writers, in partnership with Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity, presented the “I Can’t Write Poetry” workshop to get adults to reinvigorate their creativity. At the Zoom meeting for Tulsa Community College (TCC) students, in addition to the public, Crystal Patrick began the workshop by going over […]
Stories of Loss, Love, and Reality Checks performed at OKSO Tulsa Grandslam
OKSO held its eighth Tulsa Grandslam in May. The winner for this year’s event was Jordan Price. She won the top honor with a tragic story of her father’s surgery. Price shared a heartfelt story about her estranged father going into high-risk surgery to remove his five aneurysms throughout his arteries, and her healing through […]
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 […]
NBC’s “3rd Hour TODAY” co-host to serve as guest of Tulsa Community College Media Day
NBC Today Show and 3rd Hour of TODAY’s cohost Sheinelle Jones will be a guest lecturer during a question and answer session for Tulsa Community College (TCC) and TCC Connection’s Media Day on March 1 at 10 a.m. KJRH anchor/reporter Naomi Keitt will be a co-moderator. For individuals in communications or who have a desire […]
Tulsa celebrates “The Outsiders”
The Outsiders House Museum and Circle Cinema have partnered up to screen the newly remastered classic of the 1983 film, “The Outsiders.” The film was shot in Tulsa by director Francis Ford Coppola and featured a cast of the top teenage stars of the early ’80s. Two locations used in “The Outsiders” includes the Outsiders […]
Review: Reminiscence
Have you ever seen “Brainstorm” or “Memento”? How about “Total Recall,” “Dreamscape,” “Minority Report” or, perhaps, “Strange Days”? No? Watch those instead. Because writer/director Lisa Joy’s feature film debut, “Reminiscence,” lifts many of its influences from those films, and probably a half-dozen others I am forgetting, without doing anything interesting with any of them. Set […]
TCC’s Short Story Writing class uncovers secrets of successful fiction writing
Editor’s note: Tulsa Community College (TCC) English language division offers an eight-week online “Short Story Writing” class during both the spring and fall semesters. TCC students are provided a great opportunity to learn about elements of fiction in the class, such as character, plot, setting, point of view, theme, language, tone, and style. […]
Connection Conversations: Hospitality with Andrew Leonard
Connection Conversations: Hospitality with Andrew Leonard Overview: Host Anna Fuhrmeister interviews Andrew “Andy” Leonard over the affects and changes in the hospitality industry due to COVID-19 the past year and for upcoming travel seasons. Running time: 7:02 minutes Editor’s Note: The following transcript has been edited for clarity. Transcript from Interview: Anna Fuhrmeister: Welcome to […]