Odessa College

🎓✨ Congratulations to our students who earned a place on the President’s Honor Roll Part-Time List!

Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to academic excellence have truly paid off. We are incredibly proud of all that you have accomplished and the determination you continue to show both inside and outside the classroom.

Please join us in celebrating these outstanding students and their remarkable achievement! 💙👏

Free paletas + class registration = a sweet deal! 😎🍦

Join us at the Promise Paleta Party for free paletas, help with class registration, and a chance to win a JBL speaker! 🎶✨

📅 June 17 | ⏰ 8 AM–4 PM
📍 Saulsbury Campus Center, 2nd Floor Pathways Advising Center

Book your appointment here: 🔗 https://odessa.appointment451.sites.451.io/

Hey Wranglers! Don’t forget the Wrangler Food Pantry is open to OC students on Wednesdays during the summer from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.! Today we have some gorgeous produce grown right on campus from the Atmos Energy Pantry Gardens ! Come see us in SPUR 133.

🚨 Wrangler Alert 🚨

The Wrangler Portal may be unavailable from 7 PM Tuesday, June 9 until 6 AM Wednesday, June 10 due to a server issue.

During this time:
⚠️ You will not be able to access the Wrangler Portal
⚠️ Online payments cannot be processed

Need to get to your classes? Blackboard will remain available at: odessa.blackboard.com

Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve the issue.

📣 Odessa College Continuing Education is excited to offer a variety of upcoming courses designed to help community members build new skills, explore new interests, and continue learning in a supportive environment!

This season’s featured courses include:

🤖 Level 1: Basic AI
💡 Level 2: Beyond the Basics AI
🥗 Intro to Plant-Based Cooking
🍳 Teen Kitchen: Easy After-School Meals
🎇 Fourth of July Meat Prep Workshop
💻 AI for Business Professionals

And so many more incredible opportunities!

Whether you’re interested in learning about artificial intelligence, developing practical cooking skills, or discovering healthier ways to prepare meals, there’s a class for you!

📍 Classes held through Odessa College Continuing Education
📅 Courses begin in June, July, and August
⚠️ Limited seating available — reserve your spot early!
🔗 https://secure.touchnet.net/C21184_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=18

📣 Odessa College Continuing Education is excited to offer a variety of summer courses designed to build confidence, creativity, leadership, and life skills for teens and adults in our community!

This summer’s featured courses include:

📸 Intro to Photography
🧠 Mental Strength Mastery for Young Men
👶 Babysitting Certification Course
✨ Teen Etiquette Course
🩺 Basic Caregiver Course

Whether you’re looking to learn a new skill, prepare for future opportunities, or grow personally and professionally, there’s something for everyone!

📍 Classes held at Odessa College Continuing Education
📅 Courses begin in June & July
⚠️ Limited seating available — reserve your spot early!
🔗 https://secure.touchnet.net/C21184_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=18

⚠️ Due to flooding caused by this morning’s storms, Odessa College will have a delayed start today until 10:00 a.m. This includes the main campus in Odessa and all extension sites, the WEC, LRC, and Children’s Center. Please stay safe by not traveling this morning if at all possible and stay weather aware. 🌧️💙

Heads up, Wranglers!

Odessa College campuses (including main campus in Odessa as well as extension sites in Andrews, Monahans, Pecos, and Seminole) will be closed Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. We’ll reopen on Tuesday, May 26.

Planning to stop by OC Downtown this weekend? The greenspace will be open Friday–Sunday from 12 PM–8 PM ☀️

The splashpad will 𝒏𝒐𝒕 be open; more details about the splashpad opening coming soon 👀

The OC Sports Center will be closed on Monday only, with normal hours the rest of the weekend.

Have a safe and relaxing holiday weekend!

Odessa College was honored to welcome community leaders, industry partners, faculty, and students as we celebrated a $250,000 investment from Chevron supporting the Automation programs across our Odessa, Andrews, and Pecos campuses, as well as new equipment and resources for the OC Fab Lab.

Thank you to Valerie Acosta, Public and Government Affairs Advisor at Chevron, and Odessa College speakers Alexander Moreno, Syed Muhammad Naqvi, Allisa Cornelius, and Dr. Gregory Williams for highlighting the importance of workforce development, innovation, and hands-on technical education in the Permian Basin.

This partnership continues to create opportunities for students to gain the skills needed for high-demand careers and strengthens Odessa College’s commitment to leading with innovation, impact, and purpose.