Denmark Students Visit Oklahoma Attractions

October 28, 2019October 31, 2019admin

Danish Students Get a Glimpse of Native History

As part of Seminole State College’s cultural and educational exchange program with College360° in Silkeborg, Denmark, SSC welcomed a delegation of 16 Danish students and instructors to campus last week. On Oct. 24, the visitors stopped by the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur to gain a greater understanding of Native American History. Danish students (l-r) Martin Bonde, Nicholas Bentzon and Lasse Kristensen took a moment to learn more about the Chickasaw language at one of the cultural center’s exhibits. Continue reading “Denmark Students Visit Oklahoma Attractions” →

SSC Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Food Pantry and Help Center

October 25, 2019October 31, 2019admin

Seminole State College hosted a ribbon cutting to commemorate the opening of its Food Pantry and Help Center on Oct. 24 at the Boren Library.

Close to 100 community members, faculty, staff and students attended the reception and toured the facilities. Continue reading “SSC Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Food Pantry and Help Center” →

SSC Board of Regents Convenes for October Meeting

October 24, 2019October 31, 2019admin

The Seminole State College Board of Regents met Oct. 24 for their monthly meeting. The Board reviewed the College’s annual external audit report, approved updates to Board policies, approved a new policy to further protect the personal information of students and approved pursuing an energy savings contract. Continue reading “SSC Board of Regents Convenes for October Meeting” →

SSC Help Center to Host Free Documentary Screening

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019admin

The Seminole State College Help Center, in partnership with the Children’s Hospital Foundation, will sponsor two free screenings of the documentary “Resilience: the Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope” on Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center lecture hall. Both showings are open to the public. Continue reading “SSC Help Center to Host Free Documentary Screening” →

SSC GEAR UP Program Takes Prague Freshmen on Tour of OBU

October 22, 2019October 24, 2019admin

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 Employee Joins Student Affairs Mentoring Program

October 22, 2019October 24, 2019admin

Seminole State College Residential Life and Student Activities Coordinator Melinda Sims recently joined the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education’s Council of Student Activities (COSA) Mentoring Initiative. Continue reading “SSC Employee Joins Student Affairs Mentoring Program” →

SSC President Named One of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence’s New Trustees

October 22, 2019October 24, 2019admin

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a statewide charitable organization that recognizes and encourages academic excellence in Oklahoma’s public schools, has announced the addition of 11 new members to its Board of Trustees, including Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds. Continue reading “SSC President Named One of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence’s New Trustees” →

SSC Student Attends National Student Government Summit

October 21, 2019October 22, 2019admin

Seminole State College sophomore Tijah Johnson, of Shawnee, attended the American Student Government Association annual conference in Washington D.C. Oct. 10-13. Johnson serves as the President of the Student Government Association at SSC.

SSC Sophomore and Student Government President Tijah Johnson stands outside of the National Archives during her visit to Washington D.C. for the annual American Student Government Association conference.

During the conference, she attended workshops on leadership, time management, bolstering campus involvement and many other topics. She also toured many landmarks of the nation’s capital.

SSC Baptist Collegiate Ministry Hosts Dodgeball Tournament

October 21, 2019October 22, 2019admin

The Seminole State College Baptist Collegiate Ministry recently hosted a dodgeball tournament on campus. Multiple student teams and one faculty team competed in the Raymond Harber Fieldhouse. Prize money was awarded to the top three teams. The faculty team, which placed third, donated their winnings to the SSC Food Pantry. Continue reading “SSC Baptist Collegiate Ministry Hosts Dodgeball Tournament” →

SSC and BancFirst Prague Student Bank Board Welcome Largest Group in Program’s History

October 15, 2019October 22, 2019admin

Thirty-seven high school seniors from Prague, Paden, and online-charter schools comprise the 2019-2020 BancFirst Prague Student Bank Board, and are eligible to earn a tuition and fee-free college credit in Business Leadership from Seminole State College. This is the largest Student Bank Board/Business Leadership Class in the program’s history. Continue reading “SSC and BancFirst Prague Student Bank Board Welcome Largest Group in Program’s History” →