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November 23, 2021

Local Vegan Donates Plant-Based Thanksgiving Meals To Those In Need

As veganism continues to grow in popularity, more Americans are saying ‘move over turkey’ this Thanksgiving than ever before, and one local vegan is helping those in need to enjoy a plant-based holiday.

HCC Takes STEAMfest To New Heights with Space-Themed Celebrations and NASA Experts

Hundreds gathered to participate in Housatonic Community College’s 5th annual STEAMfest celebration. With a theme of ‘Helping Everyone Reach For The Stars’,…

Crowds Hail New HMA Exhibit Worth The Wait

The long-awaited exhibition “Drip-Drop, Tick-Tock, Here + Now”, opened at the Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) on October 28 with a packed house. Crowds gathered…

HCC Celebrates Manufacturing Month With A Series of Activities and A New Partnership With FuelCell Energy

With one of the most outstanding advanced manufacturing technology training centers in the state, Housatonic Community College (HCC) celebrated Manufacturing…

Housatonic Community College’s STEAMfest Helps Everyone Reach For The Stars With NASA Experts, Space-Themed Events and Star Watching Parties

In connection with National STEM/STEAM Day on Monday, November 8th, Housatonic Community College (HCC) will present STEAMFest 2021 with a theme of ‘Helping…

HCC Partners With Area Churches to Increase Bridgeport’s Vaccination Rate

Housatonic Community College (HCC), area churches and Griffin Health have joined forces to help increase Bridgeport’s COVID-19 vaccination rate. Together the…

November Enroll In A Day Event at Housatonic Community College

Bridgeport, CT (November 4, 2021) – Housatonic Community College (HCC) will host an Enroll in a Day registration event on Saturday, November 13. The events at…

Housatonic Community College CEO, Dwayne Smith, Named Among the NAACPs 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut

The Connecticut Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) named Dwayne Smith, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of…

Fire, Flood and Pandemic Will Not Deter New Exhibit at Housatonic Museum of Art

A new exhibit opening on October 28 at the Housatonic Museum of Art is aptly named DRIP-DROP, TICK-TOCK, HERE + NOW. The show, originally scheduled in 2018,…

Housatonic Community College Holds First-Ever Convocation and Rite of Passage Ceremony

On Thursday, September 23, Housatonic Community College (HCC) marked the beginning of the academic school year with its first-ever Convocation and Rite of…

HCC Receives $1 Million Donation, The Largest Single Gift In School History, From Philanthropist Peter J. Werth Jr.

Housatonic Community College (HCC), an Achieving the Dream Leader Institution, is the recipient of a $1 million donation from philanthropist and business…

American Association of University Women Empowers Low-Income Women Pursuing Education At HCC While Juggling Motherhood

The Housatonic Community College Foundation (HCCF) recently received $5,000 of grant funding from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to…

Housatonic Museum of Art Reopens With Big Art Bash 2021

On Thursday, September 2, the Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) officially reopened its doors with a celebration of its grand collective exhibition: Big Art Bash…

Powerful Film Series Promises Emotion and Nostalgia

The Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) announces a powerful film series in connection with its new landmark exhibition, ‘Lost Man Blues: Jon Schueler – Art and…

Housatonic Museum of Art to Open Jon Schueler Abstract Expressionism Show

The Housatonic Museum of Art is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Lost Man Blues: Jon Schueler – Art and War, curated by Marissa Roth. The show…

$500,000 Gift Given to Housatonic Museum of Art by Werth Family Foundation

The Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) today announced a landmark gift of $500,000 from the Werth Family Foundation. The donation represents the largest…

Housatonic Community College Foundation and Bank of America Announce New Support for Manufacturing Pipeline Program in Bridgeport

The Housatonic Community College (HCC) Foundation was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from Bank of America to help support the community college’s Advanced…

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Featured News

Local Vegan Donates Plant-Based Thanksgiving Meals To Those In Need

HCC Takes STEAMfest To New Heights with Space-Themed Celebrations and NASA Experts

Crowds Hail New HMA Exhibit Worth The Wait

HCC Celebrates Manufacturing Month With A Series of Activities and A New Partnership With FuelCell Energy

Housatonic Community College’s STEAMfest Helps Everyone Reach For The Stars With NASA Experts, Space-Themed Events and Star Watching Parties

HCC Partners With Area Churches to Increase Bridgeport’s Vaccination Rate

November Enroll In A Day Event at Housatonic Community College

Housatonic Community College CEO, Dwayne Smith, Named Among the NAACPs 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut

Fire, Flood and Pandemic Will Not Deter New Exhibit at Housatonic Museum of Art

Housatonic Community College Holds First-Ever Convocation and Rite of Passage Ceremony

HCC Receives $1 Million Donation, The Largest Single Gift In School History, From Philanthropist Peter J. Werth Jr.

American Association of University Women Empowers Low-Income Women Pursuing Education At HCC While Juggling Motherhood

Housatonic Museum of Art Reopens With Big Art Bash 2021

Powerful Film Series Promises Emotion and Nostalgia

Housatonic Museum of Art to Open Jon Schueler Abstract Expressionism Show

$500,000 Gift Given to Housatonic Museum of Art by Werth Family Foundation

Housatonic Community College Foundation and Bank of America Announce New Support for Manufacturing Pipeline Program in Bridgeport

Longtime HCC Professor Retires After 51 Years of Service

Housatonic Community College Leads Statewide Suicide Prevention Effort

Housatonic Community College CEO Served As Marshal At 29th Annual Juneteenth Parade & Harambee Festival

Housatonic Community College Global Experience Takes Students To Hawaii

Banners In Bridgeport Celebrate Historic Little Liberia Community

Housatonic Community College Commencement Celebrates 516 Grads

Housatonic Community College To Host In-Person Graduation Ceremony On May 27

Cindi Bigelow, Housatonic Community College Philanthropist, To Receive Honorary Degree

Museum News

Crowds Hail New HMA Exhibit Worth The Wait

Fire, Flood and Pandemic Will Not Deter New Exhibit at Housatonic Museum of Art

Housatonic Museum of Art Reopens With Big Art Bash 2021

Powerful Film Series Promises Emotion and Nostalgia