Early registration for the first session of the summer semester started on Monday and continues through May 27.
Spring Commencement exercises are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. May 17 at the First Baptist Church on Moore's Lane.
The library needs help. All that has to be done to help them is fill out a five question survey.
At the April meeting of the TC Board of Trustees, Dean of Enrollment Management Dr. Raphael Turner and Christus St. Michael Health and Fitness Manager Mike Riley gave a presentation about a possible partnership between St. Michael and TC to upgrade and reevaluate the Pinkerton Center.
Texarkana College was ranked among the top U.S. community colleges by the Aspen Institute Excellence Program in a report released April 25. The college is now in the running for the institute's top honor and an award of $1 million.
Texarkana College sophomore pre-med major helps a cause called Reece's Rainbow, a 501 adoption grant ministry.
Final exams begin Monday and students may be wondering what they need to do in order to prepare. For some, rituals help them get through finals week.
V.P. of Learning Dr. Lynn Persyn named acting President
A search committee to designate a permanent replacement for TC President Dr. Alan Rasco was named during a three-minute meeting at noon Monday.
Phi Theta Kappa members attended the International Phi Theta Kappa Convention held in Seattle, Wash., on April 7-9.
Texarkana College has received accreditation by the National Certification Program of HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) Excellence and has implemented the HVAC Excellence Employment Ready Certification into its Air Conditioning/Heating/Refrigeration Program.
The myTC Higher One debit cards will be distributed in the fall and students need to remember to update their contact information in the Admissions Office by the end of the semester.
The TC Bookstore will be buying back used textbooks from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. until noon Friday.
Cosmetology students participated in "Ladies Night Out" at the Northridge Country Club on April 27.
The grand opening of the Texarkana College TexAmericas Center and the Dedication of James Carlow Drive will be held at noon on May 13 at the corner of James Carlow Drive and U.S. Highway 82 in Hooks, Texas.
Campus radio station KTXK conducted a successful spring membership drive last week.
On April 13 the culinary arts dual enrollment students gathered with their friends and family to flaunt their skills and show off at a Dual-Credit Family Night Tasting event in the Truman Arnold Center.
Job Fair 2011 was held in the Truman Arnold Student Center last Thursday from 10 a.m. until noon.
Last month more than 50 people competed in the TC Testing Center's guessing jar, which was full of marshmallows .
Free Books
Hundreds of books were put out during the Texarkana College Library week to be taken home by students who would make good use of them, and snacks were put out for all to enjoy.
Miss BSA Scholarship Pageant
Shalandra Collins won the 21st Annual Miss BSA Scholarship Pageant, which was held April 22 in the Truman Arnold Student Center.
Clinical simulation experiences were set up for the use of graduating associate degree nursing students April 27-29.
Texarkana College's chapter of Texas Nursing Student's Association (TNSA) held officer elections for 2011-2012 on April 13.
Social science Professor Dawna Rogers promotes civics among her students. This semester students had several choices of projects including a food drive.
Habitat for Humanity is a local business that is partnering with Texarkana College students studying Air Conditioning and Refrigeration to help build homes for low income families.
Phi Beta Lambda members are busy raising funds for their trip to Orlando, Fla., where they will compete at the National Leadership Conference June 23-26.
Texarkana College Chemistry Club (TC3) held a celebration April 28 to honor four of its members for their educational achievements.
Former TC student reenacts MLKs historical speech
Several spectators came out to listen to Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech during the Spring Fling on April 20.
Earth Club protests nuclear warfare
The Earth Club reenacted a nuke protest during the Spring Fling led by sophomore Criminal Justice major and Earth Club member Donovan Harrison.
When faced with the sky-rocketing prices of gas and food, people often harken back to the "good ol' days" such as 1960. However, one thing may surprise you. When adjusted for inflation it is actually cheaper to go to TC now than it was back then.
TC professor recalls the Vietnam War
It was with a cracked voice that Professor Gary Gildon began to recall the 7 months and 18 days that he spent in the jungles of South Vietnam.
Campuswide project focuses on turbulent decade
An event billed as "one day of peace, love and music" had students and faculty dressed in fashions from the Sixties gathered around the "Magic Bus" listening to period music, visiting booths and learning more about the pivotal decade in American history.
Integration
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the last in a five part series of stories featuring community members who either attended or taught at Texarkana College in the 1960s. TC is conducting a campus-wide curriculum project covering that decade this semester.
One of the darkest chapters in the history of this country covered the trials and tribulations African Americans faced on the road to racial equality.
Evolution and Revolution
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a five part series of stories featuring community members who either attended or taught at Texarkana College in the 1960s. TC is conducting a campus-wide curriculum project covering that decade this semester. This story originally ran in the Feb. 10 issue of the TC News.
Today, gas stations and quick munch joints dot every road worth mentioning in Texarkana. Pat Sorsby, who retired at the end of the fall semester after teaching English and speech at Texarkana College for 41 years, remembers a time when the city – and the college – had quite a different face.
Notes on the Age of Aquarius
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth in a five part series of stories featuring community members who either attended or taught at Texarkana College in the 1960s. TC is conducting a campus-wide curriculum project covering that decade this semester.
Morriss is the Chief Justice of the 6th Court of Appeals. He is a native and lifelong resident of Texarkana, Texas. He's an eloquent, well-spoken and very friendly individual. When the ‘60s roared through the area, he observed the changes that came with the times as a kid growing up in a quiet railroad town.
Campus radio station KTXK is back on the airwaves once again, albeit in a limited capacity, after equipment failure caused the station to temporarily disappear from the radio dial.
Students asked to update addresses in preparation for fall launch
TC has partnered with Higher One, a financial services company focused solely on education, to offer students a faster, more reliable method to receive refunds and financial aid from the college.
Spring Fling features comedian, movie, activities
The finale for the "Flashback to the Sixties" curriculum project will take place on Wednesday in conjunction with Spring Fling activities.
The last day for students to drop classes is Friday. After that, withdrawal from classes will result in an F grade.
Texarkana College is joining with Texas A&M-Texarkana to host Job Fair 2011 from 10 a.m. until noon April 28 in the Truman Arnold Student Center.
"Through the Eyes of a Marine on the Ground: The Vietnam War" is the topic for the second speaker in the "Flashback to the Sixties" lecture series at Texarkana College this semester.
The Honors and Leadership Program will be accepting applications for its Fall 2011 class through May 1.
Old Washington State Park is one of the most historic locales within 100 miles of Texarkana. It was the site of a Civil War reenactment last year, and "may be again this year, due in no small part to several Texarkana College students," Social Science professor Dawna Rogers said.
The Student Support Services Relay for Life Team will be offering raffle tickets for a $1 donation.
Spring commencement exercises are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. May 17 at the First Baptist Church on Moore's Lane.
On Saturday, Harvest Texarkana, along with TC's culinary arts department, hosted their annual Wine and Jazz charity event.
The Dual Enrollment Workforce programs offered at Texarkana College give high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to get a jump start on their careers and/or educations.
Many children dream of becoming an astronaut one day, but not NASA astronaut Guion "Guy" Bluford Jr.
The 21st annual Miss BSA Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. April 22 in the Truman Arnold Student Center.
First-year Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students recently learned and practiced intravenous insertion (IV) skills in a multitude of clinical stations utilizing the simulation laboratory on March 31.
Baptist Student Ministries took a mission trip to Arlington, Texas, during Spring Break in March.
TC's Earth Club will be participating in the city celebration for Earth Day April 22.
The TC News staff brought home 22 individual and staff awards at the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention held March 31-April 2 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Texarkana College Chemistry Club (TC3) is sponsoring a food drive this spring. All donations should be taken to chemistry professor Mike Buttram's office in the Chemistry building.
Cosmetology showcases talents
The Cosmetology building was busy with excitement on March 31 with makeup brushes strewn across the tables, blow dryers on full blast, and assorted eye shadows lighting up the models' faces.
Phi Beta Lambda members will travel to Orlando, Fla., to compete and attend workshops at the National Leadership Conference scheduled June 23-26.
Phi Theta Kappa members are currently holding officer elections. Members will vote in the new officers on Wednesday.
A second testing for A2, the test students have to take to be admitted into the nursing program, is being made available.
TC's Zeta Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society returned from the Texas Regional Convention held in Round Rock, Texas March 4-6 with a bundle of honors and awards.
Threshold of Revolution
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a five-part series of stories featuring community members who either attended or taught at Texarkana College during the 1960s. TC is conducting a campus-wide curriculum project covering that decade this semester.
"Someone said to me one time, asked me if I remembered the '60s" Dr. Royce Granberry said. "I said, ‘Very well, I was in college then.'
Dr. Mannie E. Hall Jr. was hired Dec. 1, 2010, as the new Dean of Workforce Education and Business Development at Texarkana College.
Dr. David H. McGilvray is the new Director of Red River Army Depot Training and Special Projects at TC.
Wednesday meetings in Humanities building include free lunch
Baptist Student Ministries is meeting for a Bible study at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the Legacy Apartments, No. 3202, on Richmond Road in Texarkana.
Texarkana College Chemistry Club (TC3) food drive will be held the week before Easter. All donations will be given to The Friendship Center in Texarkana.
Wednesday meetings in Humanities building include free lunch
Baptist Student Ministries is meeting for a Bible study at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the Legacy Apartments, No. 3202, on Richmond Road in Texarkana.
All nursing applicants are required to take the Admission Assessment test (A-2).
Texarkana College graduates scored above state and national percentages on the nurses licensing exam (INCLEX-RN).
In support of the campuswide Sixties cross-curriculum project, the library is getting in the spirit with Sixties Days every Thursday.
Local non-profit organizations such as Harvest Texarkana, the Battered Woman's Shelter and Randy Sam's Shelter joined with the TC cosmetology students to put together the Haircuts for Humanities event.
TC facing possible $3 million reduction in state funding
TC may be looking down the barrel of a $3,000,000 budget cut from the state.
Implementation set this month
TC is implementing a mass notification system this month.
‘Flashback to the Sixties’
Students and members of the community have a unique opportunity to experience the Sixties through a campus-wide curriculum project focusing on that era.
‘Flashback to the Sixties’
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a five-part series of stories featuring community members who either attended or taught at Texarkana College during the 1960s. TC is conducting a campus-wide curriculum project covering that decade this semester.
Today, gas stations and quick munch joints dot every road worth mentioning in Texarkana.
Texarkana College will be conducting a financial analysis of the Pinkerton Center with Cuismano and Associates, as explained by TC President Dr. Alan Rasco at the Jan. 25th board meeting.
Please tune into local media sources (radio and tv) for updated information about the weather and changes to TC scheduling, if there are any.
Texarkana College will partner with TAMU-T to host a financial aid workshop, College Goal Sunday, from 1-4 p.m. on Feb. 27, in rooms 14 and 15 of the BCT building.
The Texarkana College general student fee increased from $12 to $15 Feb. 1.
Texarkana College's Bulldog 100 promises to be better than ever in 2011.
New Resident Hall Director Kera Shelly Jones has big plans in store for the TC dorms.
TC student organizations are invited to participate as street volunteers and runners in the 4th Annual Run the Line Half Marathon.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Room 226 of the Humanities building.
Those interested in joining the Texarkana Cultural Awareness Student Association are encouraged to attend one of the weekly meetings.
The air conditioning and refrigeration lab has made some additions in the past year.
Texarkana College Chemistry Club (TC3) members will kick off another food drive the week before Easter.
Student Support Services and Phi Theta Kappa have partnered to host Student Success Winter Seminars this semester.
TC Earth Club had their first meetings Jan. 26 and Jan. 27. These were organizational meetings where future events and new club requirements for the semester were discussed.
Phi Beta Lambda members meet at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday in Room 5 of the Business and Technology building. Any students interested in joining the club may attend.
Guys and Dogs
When two men meet at an airport traveling in the same direction, nothing is really unique unless neither can see and both are on their way to meet their guide dogs.
Doug Saffel is a new addition to the Social Science building and is an assistant professor of history and government.
Implementation of a new three-tier campus-wide wireless network is to begin this Friday.
The Testing Center has implemented a monthly "Guessing Jar Contest."
Dr. David H. McGilvray is the new Director of Red River Army Depot Training and Special Projects at TC.
The Honors and Leadership Program is accepting applications for its fall 2011 class and those accepted can begin their projects this semester.
Student Government Association is starting the semester off with a new sponsor and lots of new plans.
TC employee Chassidy Cook was recently promoted from working as an administrative assistant to an adviser in the Counseling Center.
A grant totaling approximately $793,000 has been awarded to TC for the purchase of equipment used for training personnel at the Red River Army Depot.
Registration for Spring 2011 has started and classes are filling up.
Texarkana College will be offering a trial run of mini-semesters in the spring as explained by Vice President of Learning Dr. Lynn Persyn during the Nov. 30 board meeting.
Texarkana College has entered into an agreement with Higher One Cash Net to issue payment cards to all students starting the Fall 2011 semester.
Buy back to start Monday, website ready for spring
The TC bookstore will be buying back used textbooks Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m until 5 p.m. and Friday from 8.30 a.m. until noon.
New Dean of Workforce Education and Business Development Dr. Mannie Hall began work on Dec. 1.
Members of the Black Student Association stay involved with Texarkana events during the Christmas season.
Texarkana College has hired Shelly Jones as the new residence hall director.
Director of Texarkana College Cosmetology Department Ronda Dozier has been chosen as the new Workforce Education Division Chair.
With all of the latest technical advancements occurring on campus, the TC IT crew has quite a bit of work on their hands for the Christmas break.
Texarkana College has hired a new Coordinator of Continuing Education and Community Service, Scott Taylor.
The Diversity Council met on Nov. 16 in the VIP room of the Truman Arnold Center.
There are two more dates left to take the Associate Degree of Nursing admission test.
The Texarkana College Testing Center celebrated its recent expansion and remodeling with a Grand Re-opening on Nov. 18.
Throughout December, the TC Police and Public Safety Officers will be completing 70 hours of Emergency Medical Service First Responder training (EMS training).
Vernon Wilder, professor of history and government, is the new Social Sciences Division Chair.
Palms sweaty, knees trembling, mind racing over what the right answer is. This is not a written test for a class. This is the choice that will decide what you will do for the rest of your life.
Residents of the dorms may have been frightened and confused by the racket during the evening of Nov. 18.
Future chefs showcase skills
Members of the Future Chefs Association showcased their culinary skills for the public, offering food samples on Nov. 19-20 at Lafferty's Home Center in Texarkana.
Phi Theta Kappa will host a Sci-fi Night filled with discussions, movies and free food in the Truman Arnold Center from 6-9 tonight.
Good hearts plus great chemistry have proven to be an effective formula to serve the community.
Throughout the fall semester, the TC Earth Club has made it clear that "going green and recycling is the way to go."
Knowledge is in the hair! Stylist and Chi representative Rob Christian visited the TC Cosmetology department Nov. 15 to give the students lessons on how to cut a graduated bob and to style free-form layering.
Some people dread getting up and facing the many daily obstacles put ahead of them. But there are others who wake up and try to figure out how they can help others through their daily obstacles.
Texarkana College held its Achieving the Dream (AtD) Data Summit on Oct. 29 in the Truman Arnold Center Great Room.
Faculty and students were in attendance to continue to identify barriers to student success.
Texarkana College President Dr. Alan Rasco and Trustees Tom Coleman, Julie-Ray Harrison, Molly Beth Malcolm and Randy Moore attended the 2010 Texas Higher Education Leadership Conference on Nov. 8 and 9 at the Radisson Hotel and Suites in Austin, Texas.
Texarkana College's Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Dr. Greg Meyers, has been placed on paid suspension pending an investigation concerning personnel issues.
Spring registration began Monday and ends Dec. 16.
Schedules are available online and returning students can register online.
The TC Conservatives and TC Explorers meeting times have been changed.
Lauren Hehmeyer promoted to Interim Dean of Academic Affairs and Developmental Education
Texarkana College Social Science Division Chair Lauren Heh-meyer has been promoted to the position of Interim Dean of Academic Affairs and Developmental Education.
Intramural basketball sign-up will be at noon Monday in the Truman Arnold Student Center. There will be men's and women's teams, but no co-ed. Students may stop by the Student Center on that date or come by the Welcome Desk in the Administration building at any time to receive a sign-up sheet.
Vice President of Administrative Services and Finance Dr. Daniel DoBell attended the meeting of the Texas Association of Community College Business Officers Oct. 20 at the Austin Community College in Austin, Texas.
Eight of the Texarkana College's Board of Trustees and college President Dr. Alan Rasco were in Toronto, Canada, Oct. 20-23 to participate in the 41st Annual Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Leadership Congress held at the Sheraton Centre-Toronto.
With the end of the semester approaching, students need to be aware of the academic progress required to continue to receive financial aid for the upcoming semester.
Vice President of Learning Dr. Lynn Persyn presented information on the Atlanta expansion of TC to Board members during the Oct. 26 meeting.
At the latest Texarkana College Board meeting Oct. 26, Ben Talley, SunGard Interim Chief Information Officer, revealed a 14-foot ribbon with detailed information on it concerning the IT crew's latest achievements. From the college's new website to the work of cabling several buildings, the IT crew has been hard at work and they have results to show for it.
To be a nurse is to fill a vital niche in modern society. However, aside from being a very important and rewarding job, nursing is also very difficult, which is why Texas and the nation as a whole have a severe shortage of working nurses.
KTXK Texarkana College Radio has set a personal record by raising more than $9200 to date during the fall pledge drive.
The smell of roasted hot dogs, wisps of cotton candy, the sound of crunchy chips smothered with cheese and chili and laughter floated in the air during Oktoberfest.
The Oktoberfest took place on Oct. 28 in front of the Truman Arnold Student Center.
Two candidates for Dean of Workforce Education and Business Development recently presented their credentials and experience on campus.
Phi Theta Kappa inducted new members in a candlelight ceremony on Nov. 3 in the Truman Arnold Center Great Room.
Students need to be aware that there has been a change with how the THEA and ACCUPLACER work.
Every semester the Chemistry Club holds a canned food drive for the Friendship Center.
Most people celebrate Christmas with an excess of gifts and food.
Social Science professor Dawna Rogers held an Election Watch Party in Room 6 of the Social Science building Nov. 2.
The Black Student Association put out flags with the Rotary Club on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.
Saws scream against laughter, chitchat and spontaneous song. Students craft wooden pieces into furniture, attach accent touches to walls and create various faux-textures with paint, occasionally pausing in pairs to lean close and croon at each other. Elsewhere, adults in casual clothes run plywood through the table saw. Someone calls, "Chris!" and the tireless instructor flies yet again from one side of the room to the other to answer. The lighting is dim, the air smells of paint and wood and specks of dust dance to show tunes around the shadowy scaffolding above.
The sound of hammering echoes through the entire building, sawdust lingers in the air and the smell of paint is strong enough to leave a taste in your mouth.
Looking like the cover of Vanity Fair magazine, the TC cosmetology students jumped straight to the steps of the Truman Arnold Student Center for the first ever Shear Madness on Nov. 2.
TC receives clean report from special committee
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools special committee made one recommendation but basically gave a clean assessment to Texarkana College in a report issued on Oct. 15 after assessing complaints filed against the college alleging board interference in daily administrative duties. Members of the special committee visited the campus on Oct. 8 and 9 to investigate the complaints.
The Texarkana College Board of Trustees traveled to Toronto, Canada, for the 41st annual Association for Community College Trustees Leadership Congress on Oct. 20-23.
Texarkana College has selected eight students to represent TC as Student Ambassadors 2010-2011 to the community, students, media and anyone else invested in TC. Public Relations Coordinator Lisa Porterfield-Thompson is the coordinator of this program.
Join the Oktoberfest activities beginning at 11 a.m today in front of the Truman Arnold Center.
Sing-up continues for students interested in playing intramural soccer and basketball. The soccer and basketball teams cannot be created unless enough students sign up.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a forum with Dr. Mannie Hall, a candidate for the position of Dean of Workforce Education and Business Development, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. today in Levi Hall located in the Texarkana College Business and Computer Technology Building.
Test dates for the Quick THEA are: Oct. 16, 2010, Dec. 4, 2010, Jan. 8, 2011, May 14, 2011, June 18, 2011, July 9, 2011, July 30, 2011, and Aug. 13, 2011.
The TC Department of Public Safety will be offering a free Rape Aggression Defense Program for female TC staff, faculty and students.
The TC Department of Music presents the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition Recital at 2 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Truman Arnold Student Center Great Room.
Returning vocational students receiving financial aid may sign their vouchers during registration on Monday.
The Texarkana College Board of Trustees has hired Clifton-Gunderson law firm to oversee the annual audit of the college's financial records.
TC News, Texarkana College's student newspaper, received 12 awards announced at the Texas Community College Journalism Association conference at the University of Texas at Arlington on Oct. 8.
Students having trouble in math will be given another option to complete their remedial math courses.
Annual fund-raising event tops previous ones held
The 2010 Texarkana Race for the Cure, the most successful of all races for the cure in the city so far, was moved from Olive Street to The Four State Fairgrounds because of the growing number of participants.
Several candidates for federal, state and local offices or their representatives spoke at a political forum on campus Oct. 14.
It is a hot day and light bends off the hot tarmac of Texarkana Airport's runway as the sounds of ambulance sirens scream out of the distance rushing to the wreckage of a plane and 30 injured survivors. This is however, a drill.
The Texarkana College Chemistry Club (TC3) are more than bookworms, they are full of surprises. On Oct. 6 the TC3 organized a meeting that amused the audience in the Great Room in the Truman Arnold Center.
The perfect excuse to skip a "diet day" was given on Oct. 19 at the Taste of Texarkana at the Four State Fairgrounds.
The TC Choir traveled to the Dallas on Oct. 15 to perform at the Texas State Fair.
Phi Theta Kappa is seeking food drive donations to benefit Personal Food Touch Ministry. Donation boxes are set up around campus.
Meeting well-known cake decorator Kerry Vincent was a highlight for the members of the Future Chefs Association Oct. 2-3 at the Tulsa Sugar Art Show in Tulsa, Okla.
Wise, experienced, caring, funny and a leader are some of the words that describe one of the brightest minds in American chemistry today.
Palmer Memorial Library hosted its first weekly Poetry Gathering on Sept. 26.
An opportunity to help "save the planet" has reached the Texarkana College campus thanks to a $900 grant from Ark-Tex Council of Government's Paul Prange.
Phi Theta Kappa is in the process of organizing a food drive for the month of October.
For only $10 a culinary arts student can become a member of the Future Chefs Association.
The primary purpose of the Black Student Association is to provide service to the community.
The smell of chlorine lingers in the air as numerous teens splash their way around the pool on lifeboards.
Mary Francis McKay has been taking painting classes at TC for six years; she is popular, she is loved, and she is turning 80 years old today.
Sheridan, Ark., was the destination point for a recent field trip students attended on Oct. 25.
The Texarkana College Board of Trustees approved the library services interagency agreement between TC and Texas A&M Texarkana during the Sept. 28 board meeting.
A team from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, TC's accrediting agency, was on campus Sept. 8-9 conducting an investigation after several complaints were filed with the agency.
Palmer Memorial undergoes changes after TAMU-T move
Major changes have come to Palmer Memorial Library.
Joining Texas A&M-Texarkana's new campus at Bringle Lake, holdings of the John F. Moss Library moved off the TC campus during the summer.
After working with the public for years, Dr. Raphael Turner finally found his place working with students at community colleges. Dr. Turner chose community colleges to be his place of work because of his belief in the importance of education.
The unofficial enrollment for this semester at Texarkana College is just under 4,000 students.
Throughout the summer of 2010 SunGard has been assisting Texarkana College with upgrading administrative and financial systems of operations.
Texarkana College officials have recently taken interest in upgrading the school's logo to keep the brand looking fresh.
The TC bookstore in the Truman Arnold Center will not be selling books or paraphernalia for A&M University at Texarkana when the fall semester begins.
Make plans to attend the annual Spring Fling from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday on the lawn across from the Truman Arnold Student Center parking lot. The TC student government is hosting this event.
In the near future Texarkana College and Christus Saint Michael might have a partnership for the health and fitness of the community, students and faculty. TC is looking to merge the fitness side and wellness side together, TC President Dr. Alan Rasco said. Cusimano and Associates, a survey firm from San Antonio, Texas, has been hired to survey both facilities.
A&M's big move will bring change to Palmer Memorial Library
Changes are coming to the Palmer Memorial Library located on the Texarkana College campus when A&M moves out of TC to their new campus, located near Bringle Lake, this summer. "We are making a decision now to decide if we are going to partner on part of the library or if we are just going to go out on our own and have our own TC library," Texarkana College President Dr. Alan Rasco said.
Texarkana College is one of six finalists for the Achieving the Dream Grant.
"It is a national endeavor for community colleges and it essentially drives the college to where you measure and produce quantitive data," Texarkana College President Dr. Alan Rasco said.
Texarkana College President Dr. Alan Rasco has until Monday to respond to an official complaint filed with SACS concerning the actions of Board member Molly Beth Malcolm.
SACS, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, is the accreditation agency for colleges and schools in 11 states, including Texas.
The second annual Earth Festival will be from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. April 29 in the Truman Arnold Student Center Great Room.
Inductees entered the room in a v-shaped formation like birds in an autumn sky as they filed into the Great Room of the Truman Arnold Student Center for the Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony on March 31.
Texarkana College's Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society attended the PTK Annual Texas Regional Convention for 2010 over Spring Break at Lone Star College in Houston, Texas. The event is held at a different college every year, giving students the opportunity to see other places and meet new people.
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