In May, the award-winning TCC Connection lived up to that accolade by receiving several awards from the Oklahoma Collegiate Media Association (OCMA) contest. The winners each placed in the categories in which they submitted their works from the previous school year. The award winners included Sam Levrault, Ethan Gray, Gabrielle Farringer, Joe O’Shansky, and Sarah…
On Sept. 21, Tulsa Community College (TCC) students gathered in the Southeast Campus Peace Garden to celebrate the International Day of Peace. With a theme of “Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals” as provided by the United Nations, a variety of college clubs and organizations sponsored live music, speakers, and activities for the…
Tulsa Community College (TCC) students are eligible to receive free bus rides with Tulsa Transit. A student who wants to claim the benefit must contact the Student Life office at any TCC campus and sign up for the service. GoPass for free rides can be downloaded to a cell phone or other device. When entering…
Students at Tulsa Community College were given the option to receive two free tickets to the Admiral Twin, a drive-in theater in Tulsa during the Ticket Tuesday event held at Student Life. Susan Looper, program coordinator of West Campus, explained, “Well, it is free. Their student fees that they pay are what pay for the…
On August 19, the Tulsa Zoo was a sea of blue as Tulsa Community College (TCC) students explored the ground as part of the annual “Paint the Zoo Blue” event. A “One College” event, TCC students, staff, and their families were welcomed to roam the Tulsa Zoo to start the new academic year. The Zoo…
Tulsa Community College (TCC) Metro Campus experienced interior and exterior renovations within the last two years. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, reported on the interior construction and renovations in the past. In this essay, she has a goal to show the beauty of urban floral design outside the campus building.
The Student Life at TCC campuses offered a unique way to celebrate International Moon Day at the end of the semester for students and staff. Moon Day is officially recognized on July 20. The occasion was celebrated on July 27 at TCC. It is in celebration of the first landing on the moon during the…
On July 22, the YMCA at Southeast Campus sponsored its Superhero in Training Day, a free open house for the Y at the Tulsa Community College (TCC) campuses and the community. Tera Flatt, director of Member Experience and Wellness, said, “We offer free events at all of our Ys within the YMCA of Greater Tulsa….
Alcohol abuse is prevalent on many college campuses. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, forty-nine percent of full-time students ages 18-22 drank alcohol in the past month. In response to this statistic, Tulsa Community College offers counseling through Student Life by sponsoring programs that provide the resources for students to be…
On June 17, Tulsa Speech and Hearing Association (TSHA), in partnership with the Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity (C4C), presented the “I Can’t Sign” workshop. Diana Emerson, community relations manager at TSHA, represents an organization that provides resources for deaf, hard of hearing, and all ranges of hearing loss for Oklahomans. Since 2016, TSHA…
