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For many college students, earning a degree is only part of the journey. Finding a career path, building professional skills and navigating the job market can be just as challenging. At OCCC, the Career Success and Workforce Development Center aims to help students cross that bridge. The center provides resources designed to help students become...
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Shelby Webb, now a maintenance, repair and overhaul engineer at Pratt & Whitney in Oklahoma City, has built an impressive career in aerospace engineering – one shaped by determination, resilience and a willingness to learn from failure. An OCCC graduate, Webb earned an associate degree in engineering before transferring to Oklahoma State University, wher
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For many veterans beginning college, understanding educational benefits can be just as challenging as adjusting to life in the classroom. OCCC’s VetStart informational series was designed to make that transition easier by connecting student veterans with the resources available to help them succeed. Hosted by OCCC’s Center of Excellence for Veteran Stu
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For many international students, arriving at OCCC marks the beginning of more than a new academic journey. It also means adapting to a new country, understanding United States immigration regulations and learning how to navigate college life. At OCCC, International Student Services provides guidance from the time students are admitted through their years on
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OCCC is helping strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics education across Oklahoma through its partnership with the Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (OK-INBRE), a statewide initiative administered by the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. George Risinger, professor of biology at OCCC, was recently rec
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As Oklahoma City’s Spanish-speaking population continues to grow, healthcare professionals increasingly need the skills to communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds. OCCC’s Spanish for Health Professions course was created to help meet that need by preparing students with practical language skills they can use in clinical settings.
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OCCC will offer a new course called Acting for the Camera this fall, providing students with the opportunity to develop on-screen performance skills in a hands-on learning environment. Taught by adjunct instructor Thomas Chavira, the course will focus on helping students understand the techniques required to perform effectively in front of a camera – skills
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More than 25 middle and high school students recently spent four days designing, building and testing robots during the OCCC Engineering Summer Academy, culminating in a “sumobot battle” competition before family members and guests. Held at OCCC’s engineering center, the academy introduced students to engineering principles through a hands-
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After a seven-year hiatus in Texas serving as senior vice president of student and community engagement at Collin College, Oklahoma native Jay Corwin has returned to serve in a similar role at OCCC, continuing his commitment to student success in higher education. “My entire career has been in Oklahoma until this trip for the last...
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OCCC students researching current events, local issues and communities in Oklahoma now have expanded access to news coverage through the Keith Leftwich Memorial Library’s newest database addition. During the spring 2026 semester, the OCCC library added NewsBank to its growing collection of digital research resources, giving students and faculty access
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