Presentation "The Back of the House: Life Behind the Big House" on Oct 13th

Donald West will present "The Back of the House: Life Behind the big House" on at 12:oo-1:30 pm on October 13, 2016, at 82 Queen St. Donald West is an instructor and coordinator in the Department of History, Humanities and Political Science at Trident Technical College Palmer Campus. He teaches US history, African history and African American history. Mr. West will discuss the life of enslaved African Americans and their role behind the big house. Hosted by the Preservation Society of Charleston. Reservations are required.

Eastside History Series: The East Side (Hampstead) in 1872

Available at the Library of Congress

By Susan Millar Williams

This map, aptly titled A Bird’s Eye View of the City of Charleston, is like having a window on the neighborhood in the 1870s.

Hampstead Mall is at the center, cut into quarters by walkways though not yet by streets. The railroad runs along the Cooper River, just as it does now. Cooper Street marks the northern edge of the city as well as of the neighborhood, which is bordered by fields and marshlands.

Save the Dates for Spirit Week!

Shazam Your Exams on Oct 5th

Enter the Global Awareness Week 2017 Poster Contest

Chinese Identities and Expressive Cultures: Traditions and Transformations on Oct 21

TTC's Annual Community Activities Fair, Wed, Sept 21st on Main Campus

TTC's annual

Community Activities Fair

will be held Wednesday, September 21

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

in the Student Center Lounge of Bldg. 410.

The purpose of the fair is to familiarize TTC students, faculty and staff

with services on campus, volunteer opportunities with community agencies,

and services available in the community.

Listed below are the agencies and organizations registered to attend:

Want to Discuss Philosophy?

If you would enjoy one hour of free philosophical speculation on a topic of the group's choosing, then you will want to come to Socrates Café Sept 12th, at 6 pm in the café area of Earth Fare in South Windermere.

Socrates Café is based on Chris Phillip's book Socrates Café. It has been in operation eleven years now. They meet every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 6 pm in Earth Fare.

Bring your own questions.

Have Questions about Transferring to a Four-Year College?

Come to the Transfer 101 session in the Academic Resource Center September 12th at 10:45 (Main Campus, Building 510, Room 137). Transfer 101  is an overview of the steps for building a successful transfer program, including the following:

• Confusing Terms:  2+2, Bridge, Articulation, Degree Completion
• Planning: selecting a TTC major; selecting a four-year college and major; understanding transfer policies
• Decision making:  how long to stay at TTC; selecting courses
• Using the right tools:  SCTrac, TTC website; four-year college guides, policies, and catalogs

For more information, contact Susan Norton at susan.norton@tridenttech.edu.

63 Columbus Street

Photo provided by Susan Millar Williams

by Susan Millar Williams

Since the dawn of the nineteenth century, the southwest corner of Columbus and Drake Streets has seen the rise and fall of many enterprises, including a textile factory, a homeless shelter, a small mill village, and an elementary school.  

A cotton factory was built on the site in 1847, but it failed in less than five years. The city of Charleston bought the building in 1852 to serve as an Almshouse. Denizens of the old Poor House downtown (on the corner of Mazyck and Magazine streets) were transferred to the new Almshouse on February 28, 1856. Many of these so-called “inmates” were elderly or ill, and quite a few seem to have been suffering from addictions. After 1865, a number were Confederate veterans. Charitable institutions observed the color line: the Almshouse served whites only.

Suits for You Clothing Drive Sept 9-23

Free HIV Testing at the Palmer Campus on Sept 14th

Blood Drive at Palmer Campus on Sept 21st

Celebrate Constitution Day by Registering to Vote on the Palmer Campus

Become a Volunteer Advocate for People Against Rape

Local rape crisis center, People Against Rape is looking for volunteer advocates. In the hours after the trauma of rape, victims need someone to stand by them. That is what People Against Rape (PAR) has done since 1974. The services that we provide to victims in the Tricounty area are done so by volunteer effort. PAR is currently searching for caring compassionate citizens to fill this crucial role.

Black Ink: A Charleston African-American Book Festival, Sept 17th

729 East Bay Street

Photo by Susan Millar Williams

by Susan Millar Williams 

The Josiah Smith Tennent House reminds us that grand structures meant for gracious living and entertaining were still being built by Southern planters on the eve of the Civil War, and that the ways these buildings have been repurposed over the past century and a half reflect major changes in the world economy.  

Constructed around 1859 on high ground overlooking Town Creek, 729 East Bay Street was supposed to be the city home of Mary Ramsay Tennent and Josiah Smith Tennent, both of whom were the children of rice planters who owned many slaves. The spacious Greek Revival-style single house was designed to take advantage of spectacular views of the water, with French doors and piazzas to catch the sea breezes. But the first shots of the Civil War exploded within sight of the house, at Fort Sumter, just two years after it was completed. Josiah soon joined the Sumter Guards, and Mary took their five children and moved to relative safety in the country. The Tennent house was used as a Confederate hospital, and so was another structure nearby, which came to be known as Tucker Hospital. Josiah died in 1864, at the age of forty-seven, and Mary apparently never returned to Charleston after the war ended.

Welcome Students, Wednesday, Sept 7th on Palmer Campus

“WELCOME STUDENTS”

Wednesday, September 7

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Main Lobby

Stop by for some FREE refreshments, giveaways, and info

and let us know how classes are going for you!

We’ll have representatives from various TTC departments

on hand to answer your questions.

Student Organization/Departments such as:

Student Employment

Student Activities

Scholars Network

TTC Transfer Scholars

TTC Library

Several local businesses will also be on hand with FREE samples/giveaways!

PNC Bank

CresCom Bank

CCSD Adult Education

Regency Southern Care

Wells Fargo at Work Program

BlueChoice HealthPlan Medicaid

AT&T

So, take a break and visit with us for awhile!

"Where There's a Will There's an A" Workshop for Students

“Where There’s A Will There’s an A”

Students will learn the best practices for studying and exam preparation. Students on financial aid and/or academic probation are encouraged to attend.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Main Campus, Building 410, Room 216
Two sessions
11:30 am and 1:00 pm

Come Learn about "Chinese Identities and Expressive Cultures" at Mercantile and Mash on Oct 21

by David Hasen

The Asian Studies Development Program will present “Chinese Identities and Expressive Cultures: Traditions and Transformations,” Friday, Oct. 21, on Palmer Campus. This workshop is being hosted in collaboration with Trident Tech, the University of Charleston, and the University of Hawaii, Manoa Center for Chinese Studies and Confucius Institute.

Contemporary Chinese society, art, music, literature and film are among the topics that will be covered during the all-day workshop. The registration fee of $25 includes lunch at Mercantile and Mash, which is located in the Cigar Factory adjacent to Palmer Campus.

For more information or to register, click here or contact the International Education office at extension 6457.

Student Activities this Month at Trident Technical College Palmer Campus!

Wednesday, Sept. 7: Welcome Students at 11am-1pm, Main Lobby

Wednesday, Sept. 14: HIV Testing at 10am-2pm, Rooms 107 & 108

Friday, Sept. 16: Voter's Registration Drive at 10am-1pm, Main Lobby. It's Constitution Day! Free Constitutions will be available.

Wednesday, Sept. 21 Red Cross Blood Drive at 9am-2pm,The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be parked in the parking lot.

Note: Additional information will be provided closer to each event.