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TCC Pep Rally Sparks School Spirit and Anticipation for Return of Sports

Tidewater Community College energized its campus community with a spirited pep rally on Thursday, April 10, in the Portsmouth Campus Student Center.  Students, staff, faculty, administrators, and families came together to celebrate student involvement and build momentum for the return of TCC athletics. The event, part of the college’s ongoing efforts to boost school spirit. Featured […]

TCC Horticulture Department Hosts Annual Spring Plant Sale to Support Student Learning and Community Gardening

The Tidewater Community College (TCC) Horticulture Department is gearing up for its much-anticipated Annual Spring Plant Sale, a beloved tradition for the local community and a crucial fundraiser for the department’s program. This year’s sale will take place Wednesday and Thursday, April 23–24, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chesapeake Campus Greenhouses, […]

Dr. Andrea Palmisano honored with VCCS Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence

Dr. Andrea Palmisano of Tidewater Community College was recently honored with the 2025 Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence by the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). The award was presented on Wednesday, April 2, at the New Horizons Conference held at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center. Palmisano received praise for her dedication to student-centered learning, academic […]

TCC’s Coding Competition: Teams Showcase Skill and Collaboration

Tidewater Community College held a Coding Competition on Saturday, March 29, in the Virginia Beach Campus’s Advanced Technology Center. TCC’s Business, Computer Science & IT Pathway sponsored the competition which brought together 18 students from a pool of 28 registrants. With six teams of three students each, the competition tested their skills in solving complex […]

TCC Hosts 2025 Literary Festival with Special Guests Tim Seibles and Chris Brydge

As part of its Annual Literary Festival, TCC partnered with The Muse Writers Center to host an unforgettable evening of poetry and music on Wednesday April 2, at TCC’s Visual Arts and Design Center. The event, which celebrated both National Poetry Month and National Literature Month, featured a unique collaboration between former Virginia Poet Laureate […]

Exploring the Universe: TCC’s Virginia Beach Campus Planetarium Entertains and Educates

Tidewater Community College’s Virginia Beach campus has a hidden gem: a state-of-the-art Digistar 5 laser projector planetarium with 4k resolution.  In 2008, the planetarium opened in the Science building, featuring 88 seats and an all-sky image. TCC collaborates with the company Evans and Sutherland, which makes shows for the planetarium, usually one new show a year […]

TCC Celebrates Workforce Solutions 2025 Spring Graduates

Family, friends, students, faculty, and members of the TCC community came together at Chartway Arena on Tuesday, April 1, for the Workforce Solutions 2025 Spring Graduation to celebrate the graduating class, honor their hard work, and recognize their distinguished achievements.   TCC’s Center for Workforce Solutions is the region’s most comprehensive resource for businesses and individuals […]

TCC Theater Prepares To Debut “Cry of the Peacock”

Tidewater Community College (TCC) Theater is only one week away from debuting the powerful and emotionally charged drama Cry of the Peacock on April 10-12, at the TCC Black Box Theater on the Chesapeake Campus. Written by Billy W. Boone II, the play shines a light on the sensitive and often overlooked issue of child abuse, just […]

EmpowerHER Symposium at TCC Inspires and Unites Women Across Generations

Tidewater Community College’s Student Life Committee hosted the EmpowerHER: Advancing Together to Inspire Generations symposium on Wednesday, March 19, at the Chesapeake Student Center. This empowering event brought together women of all ages and diverse professional backgrounds to celebrate Women’s History Month, engage in insightful discussions, and reflect on the strides made by women in […]

TCC Emergency Funds Helping Students Stay on Track for Success

Tidewater Community College has provided individuals in the Hampton Roads area with education and skills-based training for decades. TCC not only offers a wide range of areas of study and trade skills but has resources that help students overcome challenges that may hinder them from learning in the classroom and earning a degree and/or certification.  Around […]