STCC News

STCC launches donation initiatives for the holiday season
Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2019

From toys for children to clothing for veterans, Springfield Technical Community College has launched efforts to make the holiday season brighter for those in need. The Student Activities Office at STCC and the Children’s Study Home of Springfield, a nonprofit organization supporting children and families, are collecting new unwrapped toys for children in need (ages infant to 18 years old).
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STCC remembers City Councilor E. Henry Twiggs
Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Late last week the city of Springfield and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts lost a lifelong advocate for justice and equality, City Councilor E. Henry Twiggs. Councilor Twiggs touched the lives of many STCC students, staff and faculty. The STCC community expresses their sincerest condolences to the family of Councilor Twiggs. May he rest in peace.
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Hotspot gift from T-Mobile to help students access the internet at home
Date: Friday, November 22, 2019

Springfield Technical Community College received a gift from telecommunication company T-Mobile which will allow the STCC Library to more than double the total number of mobile hotspots lent to students. Students can borrow mobile hotspots, which are small boxes with a cell phone data plan, and take them anywhere to access the internet for studying. The units create hotspots, which are areas where a user can access the internet using Wi-Fi.
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Winter online classes now enrolling at STCC
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019

Registration is open for Springfield Technical Community College’s four-week online winter session. Winter session is an affordable opportunity for all area college students to earn and transfer college credit during winter break. STCC’s winter online classes are taught by faculty experts, with years of experience teaching online.
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STCC Theater Workshop presents ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ in December
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019

The College Theater Workshop at Springfield Technical Community College will bring to the stage “Circle Mirror Transformation,” a play centered around drama classes in a community center located in a fictional town in Vermont.
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Westfield State University, STCC announce urban studies 2+2+1 partnership
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019

A newly signed agreement creates an affordable pathway for students who earn an associate degree in urban studies from Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) to pursue both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree at Westfield State University.
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STCC soccer players pull together to buy teammate a pair of shoes
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2019

The soccer team at STCC decided to pool their money to buy a good pair of soccer cleats for a player in need. The player was using cleats duct-taped together. The act of generosity reflects the team's close bond.
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STCC Professor Shares Spectacularly Brief History of Photography
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2019

The Springfield Museums presented a lecture by photographer and Springfield Technical Community College professor Sondra Peron, titled A Spectacularly Brief History of Photography.
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STCC dedicates Tuohey Family Welcome Center at launch of major gifts campaign
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019

At the launch of the college’s first major gifts campaign in more than a decade, Springfield Technical Community College President John B. Cook announced the naming of the Tuohey Family Welcome Center at the Student Learning Commons. Brian Tuohey, of Longmeadow, a generous supporter of STCC, beamed with delight after hearing the news. His family, including his five children and 12 grandchildren, made a surprise appearance at the kickoff event on Oct. 22.
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Asphalt Academy at STCC paves the way to construction careers
Date: Friday, November 8, 2019

Springfield Technical Community College plans to open a mobile lab on campus to meet a demand in the construction industry for trained asphalt technicians and inspectors. Students will train in the mobile lab as they pursue certification as hot mix asphalt plant technicians and hot mix asphalt paving inspectors.
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