TCC Hosts Symposium on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

On Jan. 18, Tulsa Community College (TCC) hosted a virtual symposium coordinated by the African American Male Student Success Team (AAMSST) for students, faculty, staff, and community members from across the Greater Tulsa area. The free event invited both high school and college students, regardless of gender or age, to attend. Attendees included students and…

TCC Expands Outreach for African American Male Symposium Set for MLK Jr. Day

In light of the pandemic and remote learning, Tulsa Community College is expanding outreach to include high school students for its annual African American Male Symposium. The virtual event is Monday, Jan. 18 from 1 – 2:30 p.m., to coincide with the federal holiday designated as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The symposium is free…

How to transfer to the University of Oklahoma, the largest research institution in the state

Editor’s Note: TCC Transfer Guide is a multipart series dedicated to shining a spotlight on different university transfer opportunities available for Tulsa Community College students. The current installment focuses on the University of Oklahoma. Theresa Richardson is a transfer admissions counselor at the Office of Admissions and Recruitment of the University of Oklahoma (OU). She…

Where to study during the pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and campus regulations, studying has become more difficult. Luckily, there are still COVID safe places that offer both protected and clean spaces and free Wi-Fi.  Here are several alternate study places that are not your home or campus. The Gathering Place: The Gathering Place is located at 2650 S. John Williams…

Connection Conversations: A Study Abroad to Japan

Connection Conversations: A Study Abroad to Japan Date Recorded: 10/28/2020 Overview: Host Anna Fuhrmeister interviews Trent Gleason as he elaborates on his experience as a global student to Japan and what life lessons he brought back. Running time: 29:46 minutes Anna Fuhrmeister 0:00 Welcome to the TCC Connection. I’m your host, Anna Fuhrmeister. On this…

TCC sponsors Blue to You Box Stuffing

Every month, Tulsa Community College students can sign for a monthly subscription for a bag, but they must be enrolled as a student for the semester. Each month, students receive different theme bags. Last month was October, thus, the theme for that bag was Halloween. The month pictured below is November and so the theme…

How to transfer to NSU, the oldest university in Oklahoma

Editor’s note: At the time of the interview for this article, Kaitlin Napier served as transfer university representative at Northeastern State University. She has recently accepted a position as Optometry program representative. TCC Transfer Guide is a multipart series dedicated to shining a spotlight on different university transfer opportunities available to Tulsa Community College students….

Reporter’s Notebook: TCC Center for Creativity hosted interesting speakers for online gatherings for 2020

The Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity recently switched its face-to-face events to an online format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The workshops and forums are now delivered right to someone’s smartphone, laptop, or tablet via Zoom. But it was only a technological change. The quality of the workshops and discussions is still very…

Tulsa Community College offers students’ health insurance

      Tulsa Community College (TCC) is offering student health insurance for eligible students.       The various options include Teledoc, PL Providers, United Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Vision Services Provider (VSP), and Delta Dental.       According to TCC’s Student Health Insurance website, health care navigation can be challenging. TCC is working with Robbins Harvatin…