TCC’s Fall 2024 semester begins with “Muffins and Maps” 

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…

Power Up! Preview with Vice President Eunice Tarver 

A First-Time Student Orientation Event at the Southeast Campus  Tulsa Community College will be hosting Power Up! Student Convocation at the Southeast campus on Sept. 18, 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.  The event, encouraging students to “Elevate your college game,” will host a variety of resources, sessions, and opportunities to connect with TCC students, faculty,…

Peace Day 2024 to be hosted Sept. 19 

Tulsa Community College is hosting International Day of Peace 2024 Commemoration. This year’s program will be hosted Sept. 19 at noon at the Peace Garden on the Southeast Campus. The event will feature live music, snacks, sharing of cultures, as well as activities related to “Peace Day”. The United Nations (UN) has designated ‘Cultivating a…

International Speaker Addresses Topics on Energy Geopolitics and Security 

Part 1 of the Global Minds Series Features a Scholar from the Czech Republic  Professor Martin Jirušek, a leading expert in energy security and geopolitics and a professor at a prestigious Czech university, participated in a program featuring scholars on the subjects of energy geopolitics and security.  In his interview with the TCC Connection, Jirušek,…

‘I Can’t Play Harmonica’ features a seasoned musician engaging beginning performers  

On June 22, the McKeon Center for Creativity featured harmonica player Dave Bernston, a member of the Route 66 Harmonica Club and who has played and taught blues harmonica for over 30 years.   As a part of C4C’s “I Can’t” workshop series, Bernston was the headliner for “I Can’t Play Harmonica.” He shared the basic…

Review: Open Play Improv leads to memorable laughs 

Every other Thursday of the month, Open Play Improv is held at the Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity, led by a member of Third Space Tulsa (an improv-centered theater education collective founded in May of 2023), Cory Foster. The Open Play Improv kept its participants on their feet and laughing as they followed instructions…

Theatre Department announces Children’s Summer Theatre Camp 

The Theatre Department at Tulsa Community College will be performing its play, “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss, as part of its Children’s Summer Theatre Camp at the VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education (PACE) Studio Theatre, 10300 E. 81st St., June 13-15.   The department’s production will be directed by Mark Frank…

Study techniques and tips for final exam preparation  

As the semester ends, students are preparing for Finals Week. Final examinations are the last challenge before students can finally relax and enjoy their break from college. For the best possible results, a student needs to review and plan for studying for his/her finals. In one’s plan, it is essential to begin organizing one’s study…