Opening Doors Early: The Power of Dual Enrollment

Opening Doors Early: The Power of Dual Enrollment

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One of the most powerful tools we have to expand access to higher education and workforce opportunity is also one of the most straightforward: dual enrollment. At Tallahassee State College, we are proud to offer a robust dual enrollment program that allows high school students to take college-level courses at no cost to them or their families. These students earn both high school and college credit simultaneously, giving them a head start on their future, whether that path leads to…

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Inaugural AI Innovation Summit to Shape the Region’s Future

Inaugural AI Innovation Summit to Shape the Region’s Future

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Tallahassee State College was proud to host the inaugural AI Innovation Summit in partnership with the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. Held on our main campus, the summit brought together a dynamic mix of leaders from across the region—representing education, business, government, technology, and healthcare—to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we live, learn, and work. The energy and exchange of ideas throughout the event were nothing short of inspiring. Sessions focused on practical applications of AI across…

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Celebrating a Milestone: Recognized Once Again as One of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges

Celebrating a Milestone: Recognized Once Again as One of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges

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Tallahassee State College has just received the prestigious Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges award for the fifth time! This recognition speaks volumes about the culture we’ve built together, one rooted in excellence and a deep commitment to our most valuable resource—our people. To receive this honor once is an achievement. To receive it five times is a reflection of something truly special. It speaks to the consistency of our values, the strength of our leadership, and the…

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Hurricane Helene Recovery

Hurricane Helene Recovery

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Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students, I cannot tell you how grateful I am that TSC and our service district escaped the worst of Hurricane Helene last week. Unfortunately, our neighboring counties to the east have not been so lucky. They have been hit with three hurricanes in just thirteen months – Idalia in August 2023, Debby in August 2024, and now Helene. Many of you have no doubt seen the pictures and video of the devastation left by this most…

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Adjustments to Salary Schedule

Adjustments to Salary Schedule

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Our District Board of Trustees at their June meeting approved this year’s operational budget with an amount set aside to allow us to accomplish two things. As you know I ask every year whether we can afford pay raises for faculty and staff. This year, we were not able to answer that question until we received sufficient information from the compensation study in order to identify the total cost to implement the findings. The good news is that we are…

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Announcing Jason Fowler as Vice President for Information Technology

Announcing Jason Fowler as Vice President for Information Technology

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I am pleased to announce that Jason Fowler has been selected as our new Vice President for Information Technology, effective immediately. Jason has served as Interim Vice President for the past three months, and during this time, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a deep commitment to our college’s technological advancement. Before stepping into the interim role, Jason served as Director of Information Technology Infrastructure. In this capacity, he played a key role in enhancing our IT systems, ensuring the…

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2024-25 Budget

2024-25 Budget

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I am pleased to report that at their June meeting, our District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the 2024-25 fiscal year operating budget for Tallahassee State College. Thanks to stable appropriation from the Legislature and a second year of positive enrollment projections, the budget is balanced with no tuition increase for students for the thirteenth straight year. Beyond completing the implementation of our rebrand and continuing to expand our academic and workforce offerings – including eight new Associate of Science…

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Tallahassee Community College President Jim Murdaugh and Trustees unveil the new Tallahassee State College academic seal
Renaming TCC

Renaming TCC

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Last August at our Eagles RISE welcome back event, I shared that the College was undertaking a new project to assess the need for a change to our name. With three new bachelor’s degrees and the majority of our students now coming to us now from outside of our service district, we wanted to ensure that our brand adequately reflected our institutional status and broadening impact in the state.  Eight short months later, at their April meeting our District Board…

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Tallahassee Community College Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony graduates move their tassels
TCC Student Success Rates Set New Record

TCC Student Success Rates Set New Record

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I am excited to report that Tallahassee Community College has set a new institutional record for one of our most important student success metrics – graduation. As of our most recent student cohort, TCC’s three-year graduation rate now stands at a historic 42 percent. This represents a staggering five percent increase over the prior year and a full 15 percentage points above the average of our peers nationally. In addition, graduation rates for nearly all student subgroups have increased, and…

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Celebrating 2023

Celebrating 2023

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What a banner year it’s been for Tallahassee Community College! In twelve short months, we became the first Florida College System institution to be approved by the Florida Department of Education to sponsor public charter schools. We then became the sponsor for Tallahassee Collegiate Academy, our community’s first STEM-focused public charter high school where students have the opportunity to earn an Associate of Science degree in a STEM field simultaneously with their high school diploma. We added new bachelor’s degrees…

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