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TCC 2022 annual award winners
TCC annual award winners shine inside the classroom and out

Tidewater Community College recognizes five faculty and staff members from across the college with annual special awards on Aug. 18. Selected by their peers, the honorees will receive their awards at TCC’s 2022 Fall Convocation to be held at the college’s Chesapeake Campus. Professor of the Year Thomas Geary, Ph.D., is the Professor of the […]

Talesha Smith and Melvilyn Scott welcome students to the SREC.
TCC has resources that actually help students thrive

Fall Semester is almost here, with classes starting on August 22. Now is the time to get ready for your next steps in school. The college offers free computers, emergency financial help, food and more. Here’s what you need to know. TCC’s Student Resource and Empowerment Center (SREC), is a Single Stop site that connects students with […]

Auto industry leaders at the RAC with donated Nissan vehicles.
Nissan vehicle donation to enhance student training

Tidewater Community College’s Automotive Technology program got a boost this week thanks to Nissan North America. Nissan donated 10 late-model vehicles to the college’s general automotive program to enhance student training. The donated vehicles include sedans, SUVs and even a 370Z sports car. “We’re thrilled by this donation that includes a hybrid Pathfinder, a diesel […]

TCC graduate at commencement.
TCC to freeze tuition and fees for fifth year in a row

Tidewater Community College will freeze tuition and fees for the 2022-2023 academic year thanks to a unanimous decision announced on July 21 by the State Board for Community Colleges. This marks the fifth year in a row that the Board has voted to hold tuition and fees steady for in-state students who account for more […]

Computers for Student Success – a win-win for students

Tidewater Community College student Daniele Sparks is ready for classes to start next month. This week, she visited Computers for Student Success and picked up a newly refurbished personal computer at no cost. “I always told myself that I’d go back to school when my son started pre-school,” she said. “The time is now, but […]

Accelerated degree fast tracks your education

TCC can take you from here to anywhere. But did you know that you can get there even faster with the college’s Accelerated Degree Program (ADP). The ADP enables students to earn their associate degrees in one year. Students can then fast-track their transfer to a four-year school to complete a bachelor’s degree because they […]

Student engineers test their robot on the track in TCC's lab.
TCC team takes third place in national robotic competition

Engineering students at Tidewater Community College took third place in the 2022 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Model Design Competition. Teams from across the nation competed by building their robots and also developing a presentation about the design and build experience. “I’m very proud of this team,” said William Simmons, Engineering professor and faculty […]

RockOn! student at work.
Student engineers RockOn with NASA

The excitement is building for Tidewater Community College Engineering students who are now legitimate rocket scientists. As participants in the NASA RockOn! program they will watch their science projects launch into space on June 23. The RockOn! program is designed for students to learn and apply skills in building experiments for suborbital space flight. Student […]

Behind the scenes at Shakespeare in the Grove

It’s been 25 years since the first Shakespeare in the Grove production took center stage on Tidewater Community College’s Chesapeake Campus. What began with “a passion and a plank” has grown into a community gem and the largest community theatre production on the Southside in Hampton Roads. Founder Ed Jacob is the faculty member with […]

TCC summer programs help recent high school grads prepare for college and careers

Tidewater Community College has been awarded a Title III grant to provide summer programs for recent high school graduates of Norfolk and Portsmouth Public Schools. “These programs are designed to create academic equity for students,” said Michael Summers, special assistant to the vice president of Academic Affairs. “We’re investing in the next generation by providing […]