Update newsletter, volume 1, number 13, March 5, 1969. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on Board approval of the appointment of Lyle Swedberg & Associates as the architect for planned campus additions, leaves for several faculty members, and passage of resolutions on the death of Frank M. Lockerby and commending Dr. Jens Knudsen; the student government organizing a Legislative Week to write to legislators; an upcoming Tacoma Urban Coalition Education Task Force special meeting; spring quarter community service courses; upcoming events: a Friends of the Library meeting and the annual dinner meeting, a Board meeting.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 12, February 6, 1969. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on the insufficient state budget allocation to TCC; winter quarter enrollment; Board approval of the student code of conduct; a Pacific Gallery Artists art exhibit at the library on loan from the state historical society; the near completion of the library's cooperative Black bibliography project; upcoming events: a Friends of the Library meeting, a Board meeting, home basketball games, play "A Case of Libel."
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 11, January 7, 1969. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on TCC President Ford serving on an advisory council to the state director of community colleges; the Board approving changes suggested by the administrative organization committee; an upcoming Board public hearing on student conduct rules; TCC updates being broadcast on Radio KTNT's "Dateline: The Campus" program; winter quarter non-credit classes; TCC receiving three federal grants for law enforcement students, to help develop Black-owned businesses (with University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University), and for the TCC work-study program.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 10. This issue is undated, presumably November 1968. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on a campus presentation by educators during a conference regarding grading; winter quarter enrollment and registration information; TCC Library leading an Afro-American studies bibliography project for the Tacoma Urban Coalition; the Friends of the Library donating money for the bibliography project and voting Murray Morgan as an honorary board member; TCC students making the news for their protest against a city ordinance "that makes it unlawful to incite disrespect for a police officer"; TCC Foundation efforts for student financial aid fundraising; an article on TCC chemistry faculty's experimental teaching system.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 9, October 30, 1968. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on new TCC courses available on the peninsula; the Board commending student president Bill Kageler on his leadership relating to the establishment and funding of the Obi Society; state Director of Community Colleges Dr. A. A. Canfield praising TCC after a campus visit; upcoming events: comedy play A Thousand Clowns, Friends of the TCC Library meeting, Artist and Lecture speaker Dr. Joel Fort; brief professional news on Robert L. DeLong, Dr. Thornton M. Ford, and Don Hiatt.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 8, October 4, 1968. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on the Board approving TCC's budget request to the state for the 1969-1971 biennium; current and anticipated enrollments; campus arboretum and playground planning; the Board allowing campus cigarette sales; brief professional news on Kenneth Lee Gentili, H. J. Schafer, Richard W. Giroux; upcoming events: the Friends of the Library meeting and campus play A Thousand Clowns.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 7, August 28, 1968. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on the recent Board meeting regarding increasing students, limited capital funds, and a reduction in TCC's capital needs requests; information for new and returning students; brief professional news on Doreen Faure Amoroso, Morris Skagen, Paul Clee, William Muse, John Swarthout, Frank Witt, E. W. Hazelton, and John Lindal; the new organization of department chairmen; congratulations to biology chair Richard Perkins for his work on the Galaxy program for high school students.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 6, June 3, 1968. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on the Board approving the Associate Degree in Law Enforcement program; TCC participating in the New Careers Program for professional education for low-income people; library summer hours; student members of the TCC Biological Association building a pond; the student government donating funds for a Point Defiance Aquarium display; donations by the Kiwanis Club and Exchange Club to the library; brief professional news on George Van Mieghem, Mary Pattee, Richard W. Giroux, Gary Sigmen, Edward A. Zimmerman, Charles Cline, and Paul Nesbitt.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 5. This issue is undated, presumably May 1968. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on the reappointment of Charles L. Edmunds to the Board of Trustees and Frank E. Cooper assuming the position of chair; the upcoming Friends of the TCC Library annual dinner meeting with speaker Murray Morgan; donations of money to the student loan fund, the McNeil Island Scholarship Fund, and plants for campus landscaping; the upcoming commencement ceremony with speaker Irving Clark Jr.; TCC participating in the New Careers Program for professional education for low-income people with learning disabilities; availability of TCC informational packets for servicemen and veterans; new faculty and staff appointments of Frank Dippolito, Murray Morgan, Warren Jaeck, William Wittenfeld, Harry L. Woodward, James Varnell, Ronald L. Lundquist, George T. Jansen.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 4, April 1, 1968. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on TCC hosting "Galaxy" enrichment program for Tacoma high school students for the summer; TCC receiving a US Office of Education grant to assist low-income students; call for donations to the McNeil Island inmate education program; the growth of the library and upcoming Friends of the TCC Library annual dinner meeting; Board approval of the cooperative nursing and x-ray technician programs with St. Joseph's and Tacoma hospitals; the Board awarding a landscaping contract; an upcoming seminar on juvenile rehabilitation; brief faculty news on Robert C. Lathrop, Richard C. Falk, Brice H. (Howie) Shull, Vernon Hess, DeVon Edrington, and Yun-Yi Ho.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 3, February 29, 1968. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on planned campus landscaping and an arboretum; spring quarter community service courses; the campus dedication ceremonies; Paul E. Jacobson and Richard A. Perkins attending conferences.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 2, January 31, 1968. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on the upcoming campus dedication ceremonies, including speakers, events, and coverage; new community services courses; brief news updates on Ann Sundgren, Bob Thaden, Thornton M. Ford, and Charles L. Edmunds; a request for donations to the McNeil Island Inmates Program.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Update newsletter, volume 1, number 1, December 27, 1967. Edited by Dale Wirsing.
This issue includes notes on TCC's accreditation by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools, winter quarter non-credit courses, new enrollment records, available space in winter classes, the upcoming dedication ceremonies, capital requests submitted by TCC to the state for 1969-1971 biennium.
The Update newsletter is described as "a monthly newsletter to inform the public about developments at Tacoma Community College." The newsletter letterhead includes the TCC seal and an image of campus at the top and the names of editor Dale Wirsing, President Thornton M. Ford, and the Board of Trustees and their roles at the bottom.
Faculty Bulletin newsletter for the first day of classes at TCC, Monday, September 27, 1965. This issue is numbered volume 1, number 10.
The newsletter is comprised of reminders for the first day of classes, including to count students in classes, to watch the time because there are no class bells, to help however they can, to alert students of a list of books on order that have not yet arrived, and information on how students can change their schedules. A handwritten note next to the textbooks section says, "Announce this."
Annual report by the TCC President's Office for the 1969-1970 academic year. This report specifically describes the document as having been compiled for the Board of Trustees. In addition to the report narrative the 42 page booklet includes an "obituary" for the academic year; a description of the Board; revenue and expenditure charts; enrollment graph; faculty salary schedule; results of a student opinion poll on Vietnam; quotations from various documents regarding the call for occupational education at the community colleges, education and racism; list of non-credit courses offered; list of organizations that TCC partnered with for cooperative education programs; chart tracking degrees awarded since 1966.
The report includes updates on the Resource Center, assessment work to build a comprehensive ten-year plan, racial equity work, non-credit classes, athletics, forensics (debate), curriculum; various challenges; milestones for the year; community programs and organizations such as the Friends of the Library and the TCC Foundation.
Notable sections include "Crises," which outlines budget and inflation woes, the discussion of armed campus security, Vietnam Moratorium Day, and other issues; "Facing racial problems," which includes description of various programming and events relating to TCC's ongoing struggle to meet the needs of Black students; and "Unfinished business" on ongoing issues and works in progress.
Annual report by the TCC President's Office for the 1968-1969 academic year. In addition to the report narrative the 28 page booklet includes black and white photographs, information on the Board of Trustees; revenue and expenditure charts; the faculty salary schedule; enrollment trends graph; illustrations of proposed campus additions.
The report includes information on the growth of the college, finances; updates on faculty, curriculum, the Resource Center, programs (including student demographics and enrollment), athletics; the Community Services Department, including updates on partnership programs, the Friends of the Library, the Foundation; the proposed new science building; the formation of a Reorganization Committee.
A section entitled "Conflict" discusses Black student activism on campus and the administration's response, and "Involvement" discusses the expansion of faculty, staff, and student involvement in college governance.
Images include faculty and students engaged in various activities and programs such as athletics, the law enforcement program; portraits of President Ford and the Board of Trustees; campus scenes. Photos credited to Rich Frank.
This copy includes a few annotations in red pen.
Annual report by the TCC President's Office for the 1967-1968 academic year. In addition to the report narrative the 23 page booklet includes black and white photographs, list of the Board of Trustees; the faculty salary schedule; an enrollment graph; revenue and expenditure charts.
The report includes information on the transition from the school district to the new community college district; administrative changes; the growing faculty; student demographics and enrollment; campus facilities and planning; intercollegiate athletics; the campus dedication ceremonies; the college's accreditation by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools; the community service, nursing, x-ray technology, and medical records programs; college finances; future planning and forecasting.
Images include campus views; portraits of TCC President Thornton Ford and the Board of Trustees; students engaged in programs such as athletics, nursing; the dedication ceremonies.
In this interview with Jim Walton, he describes his upbringing in Texas and education, his military service and original career plans prior to coming to Tacoma. The bulk of the interview discusses his long history in Tacoma, beginning with his first job in the city and playing football, to his role as an adult student at TCC forming the Black student group the Obi Society. Walton discusses Obi’s fight for greater representation of Black culture in the curriculum, support for Black students, and more Black students and employees on campus; bringing Muhammad Ali to speak in Tacoma; violence on campus and off, including his involvement in calming the Hilltop incident. He also discusses the new community group the Black Collective and changes in the city that came out of that experience, and his decision to work for the city. He reflects on his achievements and the ways that TCC and students have changed over the years.
In this interview with original biology faculty member Richard Perkins, he discusses his work with various students throughout his career at Mount Tahoma High School, TCC, McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary, the Puyallup reservation college, and teaching on a Fulbright Exchange in England. He describes the development of his teaching philosophy, including his move away from midterms and final exams, the importance of biology education as a way of understanding life and all forms of life. In particular, he describes the various projects students voted on and designed throughout the years in his class for non-majors, "Contemporary Biological Problems," including ecological preservation of China Lake and Snake Lake, the creation of a campus recycling program, working with developmentally disabled students at the Rainier School in Buckley (WA), and building the campus nature trail. He briefly touches on other pieces of TCC history including the early days, Black student activism in the sixties, and the 1973 faculty strike.
Content Note: This interview contains use of an outdated and now considered offensive word for developmental disabilities on pages 19 and 22 of the transcript and around the 44 and 52 minute marks of the video, describes abuse and neglect in a care facility with a mention of sexual assault on page 22 of the transcript and around the 52 minute mark of the video.
In this interview with original faculty member Ronald Magden, he describes the early days of the college, its impact on the community, significant people in the college’s history, and the ways that it changed over the years. Notable moments in TCC history include the creation of the college and first day of classes, the move from the school district to the community college district, Black student organizing, the faculty strike, the TCC program at McNeil Island Penitentiary. Magden also discusses his work as a historian with labor unions and business leaders, including writing books on the longshoremen and Selden Furniture, and helping the University of Washington start the Endowed Chair for Labor Studies.
Content note: This interview includes use of the N word on page 18 of the transcript and around the 43 minute mark of the video, and uses some outdated language for disabilities throughout.
In this interview with Patricia Loth she discusses topics covering a large range of subject matter from the early years of the student paper The Challenge and TCC’s first computer, to the controversy surrounding TCC becoming a state-run college and what some of the past Deans and Vice Presidents were like. Other areas of discussion include the climate of the school in 1965 and 1966, work and vocational programs, landscaping, the 20th anniversary cookbook, and Work Study.
In this interview Lita Kuaea speaks about her knowledge of the school from her different secretarial positions over the years from 1974 through today in 2014. Mrs. Kuaea discusses the similarities and differences between the college in the 1970s and 1980s and today, as well as issues such as the continuity of TCC’s mission, TCC in the aftermath of the 1960s civil rights movement, and the cost and importance of education.
In this interview with former instructor and administrator Paul Jacobson discusses his long history at TCC. He discusses the climate of TCC during the 1960s and 1970s, the faculty strike, how TCC has changed since 1967, and also gives us some personal history. Other topics covered by Jacobson include class size, rising cost of tuition, the increase in the need for childcare, why he was drawn to teaching and family life.
In this interview Frank Garratt describes his time working on the faculty and as an administrator at TCC. He talks about teaching English when the school first opened, the progression of the college from being run by the Tacoma Public School District to run by the state, and his time as an administrator. Other subjects included in his interview are the race debates of the 1960s and the integration of Black students into the student population, students avoiding the draft, budget cuts in the 1980s, and the changes in the student body and social life on campus. At the end of the interview, he briefly speaks about the importance of community college, and what it is like for people with disabilities in the academic world.
In this interview Sarah Bills speaks about her years here at Tacoma Community College as a basketball player, Student Senator, and Student Body President. She also covers topics such as what the college was like during her time here, using her degree, identifying as a community college graduate, and possible stigmas associated with TCC.
MP4 format of interview video (29:08 runtime) and PDF document of interview transcript.
