[8] Their added skills translate to earnings of more than $220 million in annual additional income to Oklahoma's economy.
[9] Construction on the Main Building began in 1973, and the first graduation ceremony was held with five students, who had transferred to the school, receiving associate degrees.
In 1998, the college received a $500,000 economic development grant from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education targeting advancements in the manufacturing and biotechnology fields.
The Robert P. Todd Science, Engineering and Math Center was a $10 million expansion to the main campus building and was named for the late OCCC president.
[16] The building features a renowned Digital Cinema Production program with the largest collection of AVID picture and sound editing machines in the Midwest.
Outside the theater in the Women of the South Plaza are two prominent metallic sculptures, "Crescendo" and "Ascending", created by Oklahoma City-based sculptor and OCCC alumnus Collin Rosebrook.
[25] The renovation of the Capitol Hill Center began in July 2014 at the location of two historic buildings, previously Katz Drug Co. and Langston's Western Wear.
[29] The Aquatics Center formally closed following Labor Day weekend, which also saw the conclusion of the 37th Arts Festival Oklahoma event.
[30] The lounge is open to use for OCCC's veteran status students and features comfortable seating, study spaces, and a US flag that once flew over the United States Capitol, donated by the congressional office of Senator James Inhofe.
[31] Additionally, as part of its 2014 Title III grant award, the college completed renovation of its Student Advising area in October 2016.
This designation recognizes early childhood program sites that make a positive impact on the health of employees and patrons.
[33] The new Capitol Hill Center began accepting applications in summer 2017 for OCCC's Bilingual Banking and Finance Certificate of Mastery program, as well as began its non-credit classes in ESL, GED (For Spanish speakers), US Citizenship, Introduction to Technology for the Workforce, and Basic Computer Skills.
[35] In partnership with the Calle Dos Cinco group, OCCC hosted its first community open house at the August 25th Fiesta Friday[36] street festival event.
[37] In May 2020, the college announced a reduction in personnel as a result of state-wide budget deficits and a decrease in student enrollment.
[43] In addition to its degree and certificate programs, OCCC offers a wide range of community and continuing education courses, workshops, conferences and seminars.
[7] The Family and Community Education (FACE) center campus is located at 6500 South Land Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73159.