Oklahoma City Community College Student Newspaper
Now “happily married with kids” and maintaining a 4.0 GPA, OCCC student Derek Scarsella said she never would have arrived where she is without mentors in her life.
“I’ve had mentors take an interest in me that changed the direction of my life,” she said.
“I was homeless. I dropped out of high school. I was pretty much a lost cause. But it just takes one mentor.
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Student headcount is slightly lower this spring semester than last year’s headcount — 12,634 students attend OCCC compared to last year’s 12,777, a 1.1 percent decline, said Institutional Effectiveness Director Janet Perry.
Perry said what’s unusual about this semester is, although the headcount has declined, the number of credit hours taken are higher than what it was last year.
“In 2015, the credit hours were 108,982, compared to 108,118 in the previous year,” she said. “That’s an increase of 0.8 percent.”
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A stolen car, stolen merchandise and an arrest for driving with a suspended license top the latest crime reports.
An OCCC student reported to campus police on Wednesday, Jan. 21 that his car had been stolen from a campus parking lot.
Shawn McCarther said his car went missing after he lost his keys at some point earlier in the day. According to the report, McCarther’s 2009 Chevrolet Malibu was recovered the following day by Oklahoma City Police with virtually no damage and all contents accounted for.
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OCCC touts eight recipients of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development award for 2015.
NISOD, created in 1978, awards faculty and staff among community colleges for their dedication and excellence.
According to the NISOD website, nominations are provided by faulty and students.
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The Civic Honors and Campus Impact awards are great opportunities for scholarships, Student Life Program Assistant Jill Robertson said.
“Civic Honors is more focused on the community and doing community service out in the metro area,” she said. “Campus Impact is done on campus and impacts the campus, students, faculty and staff.”
Robertson said students who are signed up for either one or both awards and complete the program “receive a medal and get recognition at graduation.”
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After a long wait for official approval, improvements to the Wellness Center are now underway, said Recreation and Fitness Director Michael Shugart.
“The gym is going to close at noon on Friday, Feb. 13, and when we come back (on Monday, Feb. 16), the wall between the weight room and the cardio room will be gone,” he said.
Shugart said the space behind the front desk was already mostly empty, and with the coming improvements, it will be put to better use.
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Diversified Studies major Tommy Phan does a tricep pull down with a rope in OCCC’s Wellness Center on Jan 28. “This concentrates on triceps, but if you pull your forearms
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. For those who have a significant other, you are either unenthusiastically lightening your wallet, or impatiently waiting for your oversized teddy bear and box of chocolates.
However, those who are single may not be anticipating the notorious single-hating holiday.
Student Curtis Greene said he has extensive plans for his girlfriend, but his advice to single individuals would be to go out with a group of friends who are also single.
“Bad karaoke would be fun,” he said.
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Help is here for students who want to receive their college email on their phones, need guidance through Moodle, want to get campus alerts by text message or want to learn about protecting their personal data.
Technology security will be the theme of this year’s Convergence — a recurring technological resources conference.
The conference will take place on campus from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 24 and 25, said Technology Support Services Director Tim Whisenhunt.
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