Dr. Galen DeHay, President, Tri-County Technical College
Welcome Terence Roberts, TATT Chairman
Guest Presentation Dr. Galen DeHay, President, Tri-County Technical College
You can watch the video recap here.
You can view the presentation here.
TCTC has created a safe on-campus learning and working environment, delivering high quality learning experiences for the 2020-21 academic year
Students include 17 to 60+ year olds
Changes and new methods include restructured fall instruction and redesigned virtual enrollment experience
Online training of faculty, advisors, coaches
Librarians and tutoring embedded into classes
Communications include town halls, open virtual office hours, weekly blogs
40-50% of employees on campus any given day with a mix of telework
Virtual and drive-in job fairs
Student Workforce Completion Fund for emergency funds for students and more to come
Students of color, low income students have been impacted heavily
Despite many challenges, resiliency is focused on with priorities to fit college into students’ lives, expand workforce pipeline, build new partnership, and strengthen community relationships.
TCTC is a great choice for quality, support, and cost.
TATT Updates Dean Hybl, TATT Executive Director
Events coming up include Upstate Professional Planners, Air Quality Advisory Council, Creating Upstate Unsung Heroes Virtual Event
County Updates
Anderson: Steve Nail, Anderson University
Largest private university in SC
Increase of 7%, 3,848 students
Boarders up 5%
Diversity at 18%, high rate historically
COVID 1% positivity rate
Long winter break starting before Thanksgiving
Greenville: Caroline Robertson, Greer Relief
Able to assist with rent, mortgages for many people with a great team of people and community support
Hiring a data entry person (remotely) 10-15 hours/week for the next year
Gearing up the Greer Christmas Parade on Dec 6th, largest fundraiser
Greenwood: Stephen Gilbert, Greenwood Community Theatre
Tough time in the entertainment industry
Outdoor concerts, we are going to try an outdoor Charlie Brown Christmas in Dec (literacy program)
Struggling with appropriate time to re-open and still be safe and a draw
Oconee: Suzette Cross, Blue Ridge Arts Council
Became involved with TATT through a grant and produced art around Seneca
Work with Hamilton Career Center
Housed in oldest church in Seneca
Have had tree fall on building and tornado damage but moving forward
Hosting Members gallery, art classes starting, and studio open
Working on two new murals in Seneca
Laurens: Amanda Munyan, Laurens Chamber of Commerce
Continuing support through funding, promotions, and education
Laurens City Council approved for reading to sell 66 acres to SK Builders out of Greer for a home development in Laurens
Excited about growth and development in the area