President Jim Murdaugh Gives Annual State of the College Address
August 16, 2023
Tallahassee Community College President Jim Murdaugh gave his annual State of the College address to faculty and staff on Friday, August 11. In the address, Murdaugh thanked Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature for allocating significant new funding to TCC, announced the strategic priorities for the year, and shared plans for a potential name change for the College. Read More
Trustee Eugene Lamb, Jr. Receives the 2023 Southern Region Trustee Leadership Award
August 8, 2023
Tallahassee Community College District Board of Trustees Chair Eugene Lamb, Jr. has been awarded the 2023 Southern Region Trustee Leadership award by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT).
Lamb has served on the Board since 2007, when he was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist. He has since been re-appointed to five consecutive terms by Governors Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis, and is currently serving his fourth term as chair. Read More
TCC certified as StormReady by the National Weather Service
July 5, 2023
Tallahassee Community College has earned the National Weather Service StormReady certification. The certification recognizes the College’s preparedness to handle all types of severe weather. Read More
TCC Earns Prestigious CAE-Cyber Defense Designation
June 29, 2023
Tallahassee Community College has been recognized by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).
The CAE-CD program is a joint effort by the NSA and DHS to reduce vulnerability in our national information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense and producing professionals with cyber defense expertise.
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Shelly Bell Named VP of Workforce Development at TCC
June 28, 2023
Dr. Jim Murdaugh, president of Tallahassee Community College, has announced that Shelly Bell has been appointed as the new Vice President of Workforce Development effective July 24. Bell has served as the Director of Lively Technical College since June 2017. Under her leadership, the school transitioned from a vocational center to a technical college and experienced remarkable growth.
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Janet Hartman Named Executive Director of the Florida Public Safety Institute
June 2, 2023
Dr. Jim Murdaugh, president of Tallahassee Community College, has announced that Janet Hartman has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Florida Public Safety Institute (FPSI) effective June 1, 2023.
Hartman has more than 30 years of experience in public safety, having begun her career as a law enforcement officer with the Florida Capitol Police. She then went on to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection where she served as a law enforcement training lieutenant in the Read More
Twelve TCC Faculty and Staff Members Honored with 2023 NISOD Excellence Award
May 30, 2023
Congratulations to twelve TCC faculty and staff members who are honored with the 2023 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award. Read More
TCC Celebrates First Electrical Apprenticeship Graduates
May 24, 2023
Tallahassee Community College will celebrate its very first electrical apprenticeship graduates on Wednesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. The commencement ceremony will be held in the Workforce Development Ballroom. Read More
TCC Proposes Changes in Student Fees
May 22, 2023
The administration of Tallahassee Community College will propose changes to student fees for the 2023-24 academic year. The changes will be submitted to the TCC District Board of Trustees for a vote on Tuesday, June 20, at 2:30 p.m. in the Hinson Administration Building on TCC’s main campus. Read More
TCC Honors Heroes in Public Safety
May 16, 2023
Tallahassee Community College recently honored individuals who have made a significant impact in the field of public safety at the Fourth Annual Heroes in Public Safety Awards Banquet. The Heroes in Public Safety program recognizes those heroes who have attended TCC or have trained at the Florida Public Safety Institute (Pat Thomas Academy or Lively) or the Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education. Read More