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SSC to Host Trick or Treat Trail

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In this photo, children dressed up in Halloween costumes interact with SSC staff and student athletes during Trick or Treat Trail in 2023.

Seminole State College will host its annual Trick or Treat Trail event on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Henderson Park on campus. From 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., students and employees will set up stations along the walking trail around the north pond and hand out candy. The event is free, open to the public and children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. Trick or Treat Trail is coordinated by the college’s Campus Activities office and organized by Director of Residential Life and Student Activities Melinda Sims. For more information, contact Sims at m.sims@sscok.edu.

Hundreds Attend Tribal Fest at SSC

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In this photo a large crowd of attendees browse the tribal resource fair, which featured more than 30 vendors.

Seminole State College hosted its third annual Tribal Fest on Oct. 9 at the Cook Commons on SSC’s campus. Hundreds of attendees browsed the tribal resource fair, which featured more than 30 vendors. Attendees also enjoyed art demonstrations, traditional dance performances and Native American cuisine. The event was sponsored by several federal grant programs on SSC’s campus, including the Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions, Talent Search, Upward Bound, Student Support Services and Student Support Services STEM.

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Students Explore Educational Opportunities at SSC Transfer Fair

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In this photo, SSC students speak with a representative from East Central University.

Seminole State College hosted a College Transfer Fair on Oct. 2. Students were able to speak with representatives from East Central University, Northeastern State University, the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Southern Nazarene University, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Grand Canyon University, Oklahoma City University and the U.S. Air Force.

Presenters Speak on Native Language at SSC’s AI Symposium

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In this photo Deidre Holmberg speaks to attendees of the “The Methods of AI in Preserving and Revitalizing Native American Languages” symposium on Sept. 26.

The Seminole State College Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institution’s (NASNTI) federal grant program hosted “The Methods of AI in Preserving and Revitalizing Native American Languages” symposium on Sept. 26. Deidre Holmberg (pictured) delivered the event’s keynote with a presentation on generative AI and education. Holmberg is the Principal Tech Education Strategist at Amazon Web Services.

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In this photo, Seminole State College Social Sciences Division Chair and Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen hosts Constitution Jeopardy in Sept. 2022.

SSC to Host Constitution Day Event

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Seminole State College will host its annual Constitution Day event on Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. in the lecture hall located just inside the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. This year’s event will feature the game show Constitution Jeopardy.

Students will compete head-to-head, answering trivia questions centered on the Constitution, the framers, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill or Rights and more. Social Sciences Division Chair and Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen will host the competition.

“This will be a fun and engaging program where attendees can share in the celebration of our country’s founding document, our shared history and our American citizenship,” Christiansen said.

Additionally, the SSC Student Government Association will have a voter registration table set up in the Haney Center foyer. All attendees will also receive a free pocket-sized Constitution.

Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and the day honors those who have become U.S. citizens. Publicly funded educational institutions celebrate the day by providing educational programming about the history of the founding document.

For more information about the event, contact Christiansen at j.christiansen@sscok.edu.

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SSC to Host AI Symposium on Native Language Preservation and Revitalization

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Seminole State College will host an Artificial Intelligence Symposium on Thursday, Sept. 26, exploring AI’s innovative role in preserving and revitalizing Native American languages. The symposium is sponsored by SSC’s Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) federal grant.

Deidre Holmberg

The event’s keynote speaker, Deidre Holmberg, Principal Tech Education Strategist at Amazon Web Services will deliver an address titled “GenAI and Education” from 10:10 to 11:15 a.m. in the Jeff Johnston Auditorium. The keynote will focus on generative AI’s growing role in education. Holmberg is an expert of the intersection of education and cloud technology. Her contributions to science and technology education have earned her a place in the Pacific Science Center Hall of Fame.

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Pictured left to right are: Madalyn Douthit of Seminole, Jayleen Castañeda of Tecumseh and Maddi Hinkle of Seminole.

SSC to Host New Student Orientation

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Seminole State College will host “SSC Unwrapped,” a new student orientation event, on Aug. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The event is designed to welcome incoming freshmen and their families to the college community and provide information for a successful start to the academic year.

The orientation will begin at 1:00 p.m. with a welcome and overview of the day’s activities by the SSC Orientation Committee. President Lana Reynolds will then deliver a welcome to the incoming class, followed by a Top Chef Competition, featuring President Reynolds, Vice President for Finance Grants and Enrollment Melanie Rinehart and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Bill Knowles as guest judges.

At 1:45 p.m., attendees can enjoy a break with snow cones and hot dogs, while also having the opportunity to explore the browsing fair.

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Pictured is an Arieal view of the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.

SSC Baseball and Softball Teams to Compete in Regional Tournaments

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This weekend, beginning Thursday, May 9, Seminole State College will host the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region II Division I baseball tournament at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.

The college was selected last fall to host the tournament, following a bid process. Artificial turf on the complex fields will ensure tournament play, unless weather conditions provide a dangerous threat.

In the 50-plus years that the post-season playoff tournament has been held, this is the first time for the event to come to Seminole. It has been held at various locations in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, McAlester, Bartlesville and Woodward.

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