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April 08, 2021

Celebrate Earth Day with an Enchanting Nature Documentary

Celebrate Earth Day this year with an award-winning film: The Biggest Little Farm. With breathtaking cinematography, captivating animals, and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature’s call, the film provides a vital blueprint for better living and a healthier…

Berkowitz and Hanna Law Firm Helps HCC Students in Need at Housatonic Community College

The law firm Berkowitz and Hanna has donated $2,000 to the Housatonic Community College Foundation’s Student Emergency Fund to help students persist and meet…

Earth Month at Housatonic Community College

Housatonic Community College (HCC) is celebrating Earth Day (April 22nd) with a series of engaging activities throughout April, all designed to raise our…

Housatonic, Gateway, Norwalk Community Colleges Ranked as Top Connecticut Schools by Intelligent.com

Housatonic, Gateway and Norwalk Community Colleges have been awarded top ranking status for Best Colleges In Connecticut by Intelligent.com.

Celebrate Women’s History Month with a Remarkable Online Documentary Series

Housatonic Museum of Art is celebrating Women’s History Month with a collection of enlightening online documentary films that explore the messages women…

Housatonic Community College Foundation Participates in Fairfield County’s Giving Day

With community college students disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, the decision to participate in Fairfield’s County Giving Day has never been more…

HCC Archive Joins Top Colleges in Connecticut’s Archive Online

The archive of Housatonic Community College (HCC) is now keeping company alongside Wesleyan University, Yale, UCONN, and other prestigious Connecticut colleges…

Congressman Himes Tours HCC’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center

Congressman Jim Himes visited Housatonic Community College (HCC) on Tuesday, February 16 to gain firsthand knowledge of the college’s Advanced Manufacturing…

Area Community Colleges Team Up To Celebrate Black History Month

This February, community colleges in our area are working together to honor and celebrate Black History Month. Two colleges of the Connecticut State Colleges &…

Photography Project Documents Bridgeport During COVID and Earns Place In Prestigious Social Documentary Network

Last spring, when COVID-19 struck our area, two intrepid Housatonic Community College (HCC) photography students set out to document the city of Bridgeport.…

Housatonic Community College Signs Agreement with The Child & Family Guidance Center

Housatonic Community College (HCC) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with The Child & Family Guidance Center (CFGC). With social distancing and a…

Jongil Ma Is Drawing In Space at the Housatonic Museum of Art

A new, dynamic interlacing sculpture by South Korean artist, Jongil Ma floats above the entrance to the Burt Chernow Galleries. The major piece, presented by…

The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts Establishes Textbook Lending Library at Housatonic Community College

Housatonic Community College (HCC) is easing the burden of textbook costs for low-income students thanks to a grant from The Scripps Family Fund for Education…

Online Courses at HCC Offer Savings to Students Staying Home

The spring semester at Housatonic Community College (HCC) begins on Friday, January 22, and as many four-year college classes move online, some students are…

A conversation with Kristy Jelenik, Executive Director, Housatonic Community College Foundation

Kristy Jelenik always knew she wanted to go into public service and be a part of something meaningful. Today she is making a difference in the lives of our…

Responding To The Pandemic: Housatonic Community College Offers First-Ever Spring Cohort For Advanced Manufacturing Program

For the first time in its history, Housatonic Community College (HCC) will offer a spring cohort for its Advanced Manufacturing program. The program, which…

Housatonic Announces New Initiative To Address Student Equity

Housatonic Community College (HCC) is elevating its commitment to under-resourced and underserved students across our region with the creation of a new…

A Conversation With Rebecca Rodriguez, Director of Recruitment and International Affairs / Part-Time Lecturer

In her six years at Housatonic, Rebecca Rodriguez has touched the lives of many students, largely because of the relationships she’s built with them, and her…

HCC’s Richard Hubbard Donates Vegan Thanksgiving Meals To Those In Need

At Thanksgiving, turkey is typically the star of the show, but one local vegan is helping those in need this holiday season and sharing his healthy lifestyle.

Housatonic Community College Offers Thanksgiving Dinner Drive-Through To Students

To show appreciation for its student body, the Housatonic Community College (HCC) Student Senate handed out 200 Thanksgiving meal bags on Friday. Each thermal…

FREE Friday Night Flick: Award-Winning Stop Motion Animation Films

To celebrate the intersection of art and technology, the Housatonic Museum of Art will present the award-winning films ‘Lost & Found’ and ‘Two Balloons’, as…

Housatonic Community College’s STEAMfest Goes Virtual

In connection with National STEM/STEAM Day on Sunday, November 8th, Housatonic Community College (HCC) will present an engaging, online program to celebrate…

FREE Friday Night Flicks on November 6: “With Dad” and “Summer Spent”

On Friday, November 6th the Housatonic Museum of Art presents the latest films in its FREE Friday Night Flicks online film series: “With Dad” and “Summer…

Free Online Concert Explores Intersection Between Overlooked Composers of African Descent in Europe & Free Black Community of Bridgeport’s Little Libera.

Beginning November 7 featuring a performance by the American Baroque Orchestra in Partnership with Housatonic Museum of Art.

Houstaonic Museum of Art Presents New Exhibit on Photorealism

The Housatonic Museum of Art announced today the opening of an exciting new exhibition, “Photorealism: Fixing the Fleeting Moment.” The show features nine…

Museum News

January 28, 2021

Free Online Concert Explores Intersection Between Overlooked Composers of African Descent in Europe & Free Black Community of Bridgeport’s Little Libera.