Seminole State College has named Lucas Hunter as the college’s new men’s basketball head coach. Hunter, originally from Carterville, Illinois, comes to Seminole from NCAA Division 2 Northeastern State University where he was an assistant coach since 2020. Prior to this role, he also worked as an assistant at Rogers State of Claremore and East Central University of Ada. Continue reading “SSC Welcomes New Men’s Basketball Head Coach”
Seminole State College will host a free two-day Reach Higher: Reconnect event to help working adults learn more about completing their degrees on Tuesday, June 20, and Wednesday, June 21.
From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., prospective students can visit the Tanner Hall building for light refreshments and to speak with advisors, financial aid specialists, the admissions team and take a campus tour.
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The Seminole State College Board of Regents approved a salary increase for all full-time employees, alongside the budget for the upcoming fiscal year at their meeting on June 15.
During the meeting, President Lana Reynolds provided an update on personnel changes, end of the academic year campus activities and sports teams’ postseason performance.
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Twelve Seminole State College students recently returned from a tour of northern Italy as part of the College’s Global Studies program. The students enrolled in either a humanities or business course tied to the region before embarking on the trip. Students visited Milan, Padua, Venice, Florence and Pisa. Pictured students explore Milan, a global leader in fashion and modern art.
Despite the rainy weather, SSC students visited the Basilica di San Marco in Venice. The site has been the cornerstone of public and religious life in the city for centuries.
While in Florence, the students admired the art in the Accademia Gallery. The art museum is the home of Michelangelo’s sculpture of David, as well as works by Bartolini, Monaco, Botticelli and many others. Students were accompanied on the trip by SSC employees Emily Carpenter and Kendall Rogers.
Seminole State College is hosting the Early Oklahoma: Black Hope/Black Dreams traveling exhibit in the lobby of the Enoch Kelly Haney Center throughout the month of June. The exhibit, curated by the Oklahoma Historical Society, features the accomplishments of three individuals who had a vision for greater opportunity and equality for themselves and others.
Edward (Edwin) Preston McCabe arrived in Oklahoma Territory in 1889. He was experienced in finance, law, land development and politics. McCabe sought a place where African Americans could establish their own towns like other groups of Americans.
Roscoe Dunjee was a newspaperman, activist, humanitarian and a man of extraordinary conviction and legendary accomplishment. Founded in 1915, Dunjee’s newspaper was titled the Black Dispatch. Dunjee also took aim at the legal system and the issues, incidents, and laws that deprived African Americans of their rights of citizenship and human dignity.
Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher was the first African American admitted to the University of Oklahoma Law School on June 18, 1949, and the first to graduate in August 1951. Through her,
African Americans succeeded in challenging the separate but equal doctrine as it applied to educational opportunities.
The exhibit is sponsored by the SSC Educational Foundation and is being held in commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday. Seminole State College’s summer hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
On June 1, the Seminole State College Talent Search/FOCUS federal grant program hosted a trip for 90 sixth graders, SSC students and staff volunteers, and high school mentors to see the Lion King musical at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
The SSC Talent Search/FOCUS Program, along with volunteers from SSC Student Support Services Program, attended the OKC Broadway production of Hamilton and enjoyed Logan’s for lunch. “This event was a once in a lifetime opportunity that we were so excited to offer to our upper classman participants from our area high schools. We plan to have many more similar events in the future,” Talent Search/FOCUS Advisor Angela Harjo said. For more information about the FOCUS Program, please visit sscok.edu/sponsored-grant-programs/talent-search or call 405-382-9703.
Seminole State College hosted a send-off event for three teams competing in postseason play on May 18 at the Utterback Ballroom on campus. Continue reading “SSC Hosts Send-Off Event for Teams Competing in Postseason Play”
The Seminole State College Board of Regents approved updates on existing policies regarding service and emotional support animals, tenure and outside employment, as well as adopting a new policy to meet federal requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). Continue reading “SSC Board of Regents Approves Policy Updates”
Ryan Pitts, the senior attorney and owner of the Law Offices of Ryan H. Pitts, P.C. in Holdenville, has been reappointed by Governor Kevin Stitt to serve on the Seminole State College Board of Regents.
The reappointment was confirmed by the Oklahoma State Senate Education Committee on May 17 and sent to the Oklahoma State Senate for final approval. The nomination was carried by Senator Grant Green (R-District 28).
Members of the SSC Board of Regents are appointed for seven-year terms. Pitts’ term as a regent will conclude on July 1, 2030. The Regents serve as the College’s governing body and have the supervision and management responsibilities for the College.
Pitts was initially appointed by Governor Stitt in July of 2020. For the 2022-2023 academic year, he is serving as Chair of the SSC Board of Regents.
He and his family make their home in Wewoka, and in addition to his law practice, he also serves as a municipal judge for the cities of Holdenville and Wewoka.
“Ryan Pitts has been a great addition to the Board, and an active supporter of the College. His insight and involvement in the surrounding communities are invaluable. We look forward to continuing our work with him,” President Lana Reynolds said.
Postseason play continues for the Trojan baseball, softball and men’s golf teams. Continue reading “Postseason Updates for Trojan Athletics”