News | Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC)

EVP Gardner Moves to Operations Role

OCCC today announced that Greg Gardner, long-time faculty and staff member at the college and former VP of Academic Affairs, will be stepping down from the Executive Leadership Team and Cabinet. Read more...

OCCC Visual & Performing Arts Center Announces Virtual Concert Series

OCCC today announced its Virtual Concert Series (VPS) for the Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC) Read more...

OCCC To Offer Drone Pilot Test Prep Course

OCCC will offer an online drone Remote Pilot Test Prep course October 20 - 27. Read more...

OCCC Publishes Annual Report for FY 2020.

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) today published its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020. Read more...

Foundation for OCCC Adds Four Area Leaders To Board of Trustees

The Foundation for Oklahoma City Community College today announced four new appointees to its Board of Trustees, each for a three-year term. Michael "Mick" Brannan, Phil Busey, Sr., Danielle Hoeltzel and Lynda Mobley are the new appointees. Read more...

OCCC Foundation Rebrands, Launches New Website

The Foundation for Oklahoma City Community College announced today the completion of its renaming, rebranding and new marketing materials, including a new website. Read more...

OCCC President Announces Retirement

OCCC President Jerry Steward today announced his retirement, effective July 2, 2021. Read more...

Interview with OCCC Provost and VP for Student Affairs

As we head into a new term at OCCC, we sat down with Dr. Jeremy Thomas, Provost and VP for Student Affairs, to learn what Fall 2020 will be like for students. Read more...

OCCC'S Student Support Services Program Receives New Funding

OCCC announced today that its Student Support Services - a program that is part of the national TRIO organization - has received a funding renewal from the federal government for an additional five years. Read more...

Bri Ramos

OCCC has hired Bri Ramos as its new Senior Director of Community Engagement and Creative. Ramos is a Las Vegas native but has owned and run a successful marketing agency - The Buzz Brand - in Oklahoma City for the past six years. Read more...

Oklahoma City Community College moves fall classes online

OCCC yesterday notified students, faculty, staff and its governing Board of Regents that all classes scheduled for fall will be conducted online. Read more...

OCCC student Cullen Smith has been selected as a Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholar.

OCCC student Cullen Smith has been selected as a Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholar. The distinction is presented each year by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation to 200 Phi Theta Kappa students across the nation. Read more...

OCCC to host an in-person information session at Scissortail Park

OCCC will host an in-person information session for prospective students at Scissortail Park on July 28. The event will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. at the southeast pavilion, a shaded part of the park where social distancing standards will be applied. Read more...

OCCC to offer a Toyota Education College Support

OCCC announced a new partnership with Gulf States Toyota to offer a Toyota Education College Support (TECS) program. Students enrolled in the Automotive Internship Program (ATIP) will work on Toyota components and complete specific training modules above and beyond the standard degree program. The program provides a direct solution to the shortage of qualified technicians in the automotive industry. Read more...

OCCC Unveils Solar-Powered EV Charging Station

OCCC has unveiled its new, fully-operational, solar-powered, level-two electric vehicle (EV) charging station in parking lot A2 on its campus in southwest Oklahoma City. The project was completed in partnership with the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Read more...

OCCC Names New Provost

OCCC has named Dr. Jeremy Thomas as the college's new provost. Thomas already serves the college as Vice President for Student Affairs, and his expanded role as Provost will allow Thomas to oversee both the student and academic operations of the college. Read more...

Summer Saturdays

Summer Saturdays are coming up to help students get ready for Fall 2020. All Student Affairs offices will be open on three upcoming Saturdays so students can be admitted, advised, registered and receive financial aid assistance all in one day. Read more...

Statement by the Chairman of the OCCC Board of Regents

The OCCC Board of Regents want to commend President Steward for emailing out his very thoughtful statement on the recent racial strife that impacts our students, faculty, and staff as well as our fellow citizens nationwide. It was principled leadership in action. Read more...

OCCC to Offer Python Programming Class

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) will offer an Introduction to Scripting course with a focus on the Python programming language. Python is one of the more popular coding languages and is the back-end language that powers popular applications including Instagram, Google, Spotify, Netflix, Uber, Dropbox and Pinterest. Read more...

Samantha Olah Hired as OCCC Bursar

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) has hired Samantha Olah as the college's new Bursar. Originally from Bradenton, Florida, Olah holds a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of South Florida and an MBA from the University of Alaska. Read more...

OCCC Releases Spring 2020 Honor Rolls

Oklahoma City Community College is proud to announce the names of students who qualified for the spring 2020 President's and Vice President's Honor Rolls. Read more...

Reggie Coleman Hired As Director Of OCCC Bookstore

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) has hired Reggie Coleman as the Director of the OCCC Bookstore. Coleman brings new insights and extensive industry experience to the campus bookstore. Originally from Lubbock, Coleman holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Texas Tech University and an MBA from Southern Nazarene University. Read more...

OCCC Offers Tuition Waiver for High School Students

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) is offering a tuition waiver for high school Juniors and Seniors. The tuition waiver allows students to take college classes for credit tuition-free at OCCC concurrently while they complete high school classes. Read more...

OCCC Commencement To Be Held Virtually

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) will stream its first ever virtual commencement ceremony on June 12 at 7:30 p.m. The virtual commencement was pre-recorded and edited to avoid mishaps and interruptions that faced other colleges who moved ceremonies online amid COVID-19. Students, families and all other interested parties can view the ceremony on or anytime after the release date and time, at www.occcgrads.com. Read more...

Black Lives Matter

A message from OCCC President Jerry Steward. Read more...

OCCC To Offer In-Person, Online And Hybrid Classes This Fall

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) announced today that the college will offer a mix of online, hybrid, and in-person classes beginning with their first eight-week fall term on August 17. Read more...

OCCC To Offer Drone Pilot Test Prep Course

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) will offer an online drone Remote Pilot Test Prep course July 21-28. This course prepares individuals for the Federal Aviation Administration exam to operate commercial small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) without a pilot's license or Section 333 exemption. Read more...

Erick Worrell Hired as Executive Director of Marketing & PR

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) hired Erick Worrell as the new Executive Director of Marketing and PR. Worrell will oversee the creative vision and day-to-day execution of the college's internal and external marketing initiatives. He will also serve as a member of the President's Cabinet. Read more...

OCCC Receives $25,000 H.O.P.E. Grant

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) received a $25,000 emergency award from Oklahoma Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency Grants (H.O.P.E. Grants). The H.O.P.E. Grant helps cultural organizations in Oklahoma which have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

OCCC Hosts Virtual Events for Incoming Students

Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) will host two virtual events to help students navigate the college admissions process and learn about academic programs: Virtual Preview Week and Facebook Live Q&A. Read more...

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