Palmer Campus 2017 Black History Month Spotlight

Blood Drive on Jan 31st

One of Ours by Susan Williams, Ph. D.

Chris Forhan, who once taught creative writing here at Trident Technical College, is now on the faculty at Butler University in Indianapolis. Chris was on the committee that hired me, twenty years ago, and he left the college soon afterward. He went on to work in the non-residential creative writing program at Warren Wilson College, and he was the first person I ever knew who taught writing online. At the time I thought he was crazy to take on that challenge—it seemed like such a labor-intensive and impersonal way to help people learn to write. (Now, I believe that although it certainly is labor-intensive, it’s also the best way to teach creative writing).

Chris went on to earn an MFA, publish three books of poetry (Forgive Us Our Happiness; The Actual Moon, The Actual Stars; and Black Leapt In), and win several major literary awards.  He married the poet Alessandra Lynch, and they have two children.

TTC Awarded Grant to Teach Social/Digital Media

We’ve been awarded $49,873 in grant funding from the Bosch Foundation! This two-year award total will support curriculum development for a new interdisciplinary Social/Digital Media and Big Data certificate program and expose high school students to the field.

See Yourself at Trident Tech!

Transfer Scholars to Meet During Student Activity Period on Tuesday, Jan 31st, at 10:45-11:45 in Palmer Room 108

by Nova Edwards

Former member Donald Heyward
making a donation to 180-Place on
behalf of the TTC Transfer Scholars

The TTC Transfer Scholars is a student organization that provides service to the college and to the community. The members strive to improve student success by helping to deliver opportunities which meet their own education goals. The club is designed to enhance individual leadership skills, and members have the potential to become models to other college students as well as to gain some real world experience to add to their resumes. 

Past members have visited four-year colleges/universities and have actively participated in our annual college transfer fair. The members have helped themselves and others to realize their transfer goals through both receiving and providing mentoring and tutoring. They have also attended workshops and participated in symposiums. In addition, previous members have completed many community service projects, ranging from toiletry drives to feeding the hungry.

Student Activities for Spring 2017

Spring 2017: Student Activities and Campus Events:

• Welcome Students: January 25 at 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Main Lobby
• “Tell the Tea” Tuesday: January 31 at 10 a.m.-11 a.m., Main Lobby
• Student Activity Periods:
• January 31 at 10:45 -11:45
• Workshop: "Surviving College: What You Need to Know" at 10:45 am and 5:15 pm, Rm. 228.
• TTC Transfer Scholars, Rm 108
• March 28 at 10:45-11:45
• HIV Testing (National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day): Feb 7. Time: TBD by Sponsor, Classroom
• Black History Month Spotlight: Philip Simmons - The Next Generation Continuing His Legacy, February 15, 11:30-12:30, Palmer Auditorium
• Tax Clinics/Workshops: TBA
• Donut Stress Exams: February 22 at 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Main Lobby
• Women's History Month: TBA
• Dress for Success: March 23 at 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Spring Fling: April 10 at 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.