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TCC’s Regional Automotive Center Hosts Spring Open House, Showcasing Industry Partnerships and Career Pathways

Tidewater Community College’s (TCC) Regional Automotive Center (RAC) hosted its Spring Open House on Thursday, April 10, welcoming prospective students, families, and local industry leaders to explore its cutting-edge automotive training programs and facilities, and to learn more about the innovative programs that they offer.  The event offered prospective students a hands-on look at what […]

TCC Chorus Uses Music to Take a Stand: Spring Concert to Feature Powerful, Contemporary Works

The Tidewater Community College (TCC) Chorus is presenting its spring concert, “Taking a Stand: Powerful Music of Our Time,” on Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m., at First Lutheran Church, 1301 Colley Avenue in Norfolk. The event is free and open to the public and will feature a special guest performance by the Deep Creek […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Tidewater Community College’s Nonprofit Summit – SOLD OUT!

The Academy for Nonprofit Excellence (ANE), a program of Tidewater Community College and the Hampton Roads Community Foundation is excited to announce that the 2025 Nonprofit Summit: The Power to Thrive, has sold out. The event will be held Tuesday, March 11 at the TCC Virginia Beach Deborah DiCroce Student Center. The summit will welcome […]

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Online Safety Tips

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This month is a reminder for everyone to prioritize online safety and security. TCC’s Cyber Center understands that knowing how to protect ourselves from cyber threats has never been more crucial. Throughout this month, take the opportunity to enhance your knowledge about online safety; including: phishing scams, password security, and […]

Chef Heather Tripple at work in Virginia Beach.
TCC alum lands top chef spot at local eatery

Heather Tripple is a proud Tidewater Community College alumna. She got her start in the TCC kitchens under the tutelage of Chef Deanna “Dee” Freridge. She is now the head chef at The Stock Pot in Virginia Beach. Heather earned her Culinary Arts degree in 2014. She remembers the long days of school and work […]

TCC Theatre actors in "The Red Lamp."
Calling all actors

Tidewater Community College Theatre will hold open auditions for the fall production of “Inherit the Wind.”  When:  Sept. 6 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre, room 4102, on the Chesapeake Campus, 1428 Cedar Road.  Callbacks: To be determined. The story: Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee wrote “Inherit the Wind.” This lively courtroom […]