The recent closure of the SSC campus, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has forced student programs such as Student Support Services (SSS) and STEM Student Support Services (STEM SSS) to adjust for student opportunities. Most services and programs offered by SSS and STEM SSS are in person. Continue reading “SSC Student Support Services Hosts Online Group Discussions to Assist Students During Distance Learning”
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SSC Students Tour Four-Year University Campuses
Several Seminole State College students recently toured Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and the University of Oklahoma in Norman with the Student Support Services (SSS) and STEM Student Support Services (STEM SSS) Projects. The purpose of the trip was for students to tour the campus, meet with transfer admissions counselors, and learn about scholarships and financial aid. Continue reading “SSC Students Tour Four-Year University Campuses”
Okemah Eighth Grader Discovers a Passion for Robotics at GEAR UP Camp
Ariel Blackwood, an eighth grader and GEAR UP participant at Okemah Middle School, has found her passion with robotics. Blackwood and her sister Rose along with 145 middle school age students had the opportunity to attend the Seminole State College GEAR UP summer camp in May 2019 that emphasized learning experiences in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) and included building and assembling roller coasters, robots, and drones. Continue reading “Okemah Eighth Grader Discovers a Passion for Robotics at GEAR UP Camp”
SSC Features “First to Finish” Student Kristen Dougan
Student Support Services and STEM Student Support Services recently sponsored “First to Finish,” a yearly event that features a speaker, or a panel of speakers, who discuss being the first in their family to complete college. Continue reading “SSC Features “First to Finish” Student Kristen Dougan”
SSC GEAR UP Program Takes Prague Freshmen on Tour of OBU
The Prague High School freshmen class recently attended a college and career fair on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. The activity was facilitated by the Seminole State College GEAR UP program and student/parent coordinator Misty Cooper. Continue reading “SSC GEAR UP Program Takes Prague Freshmen on Tour of OBU”
SSC Grant Programs Host Orientation Event
Student Support Services and STEM Student Support Services recently hosted “First Days Fiesta” at SSC. The orientation event was offered on two separate days to participants of both programs and the purpose was to help new students get to know one another and become more acclimated to college. Continue reading “SSC Grant Programs Host Orientation Event”
SSC Grant Programs Hold “Empowering Students” Event
Student Support Services and STEM Student Support Services, two federal grant programs housed at Seminole State College, recently offered a session on “Empowering Students.” Advisors in both programs believe that students often need a boost in self-advocacy skills, which are life-long skills and transferrable to many aspects of life. The hour-long session began with a brief presentation by Sarah Ledford, SSS Advisor. Ledford presented seven key points of empowering yourself, including, “self-empowerment requires insight, calls for initiative” and “an empowered person has a strong sense of morality.” Continue reading “SSC Grant Programs Hold “Empowering Students” Event”
Former NASA Commander Delivers Speech at Seminole State College
Former NASA Commander Dr. John Herrington spoke to students, faculty, staff and community members at an event hosted by Seminole State College’s Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions program on campus Aug. 15.
Dr. Herrington took to the stage in the Jeff Johnston auditorium to share his story about dropping out of college, finding his purpose, returning to his studies and chasing his dream of space travel. A member of the Choctaw tribe, he became the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space in 2002.
NASA Astronaut to Speak at SSC NASNTI Event
Seminole State College’s Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions program will host NASA Commander Dr. John Herrington on Thursday, Aug. 15 at the Jeff Johnston Auditorium from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Continue reading “NASA Astronaut to Speak at SSC NASNTI Event”
SSC NASNTI Program Hosts First-Year Tribal Students Orientation Event
The Seminole State College Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions program hosted its orientation event for first-year tribal students on Aug. 6. Students and their families enjoyed a complimentary breakfast sponsored by Seminole Nation Food Distribution and listened to presentations on the NASNTI program, the availability of tutoring and mentoring services on campus and received words of encouragement from the NASNTI Tribal Advisory Board. Continue reading “SSC NASNTI Program Hosts First-Year Tribal Students Orientation Event”