Monday, 07 June 2021 14:18
A Conversation with Matt Dunne, Ph.D.
A lifelong New Englander, Professor Matthew Dunne joined Housatonic’s full-time faculty in 2015 after a stint as an adjunct professor at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield, CT, his hometown. His journey to HCC began as a teaching assistant while earning his M.A. and Ph.D. at Brown University, and later as a visiting assistant professor at his alma mater, Stonehill College.
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Thursday, 20 May 2021 13:31
Housatonic Community College To Host In-Person Graduation Ceremony On May 27
On May 27, at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, CT, Housatonic Community College will proudly celebrate the accomplishments of 565 potential graduates. The graduation ceremony will be particularly special this year because the event will take place in-person – the first time the class has been together in over a year
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Wednesday, 19 May 2021 18:53
Cindi Bigelow, Housatonic Community College Philanthropist, To Receive Honorary Degree
Cindi Bigelow, President and CEO of Bigelow Tea, will receive an honorary degree from Housatonic Community College (HCC) at its 54th commencement exercises later this month for her longtime support of the college.
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Thursday, 13 May 2021 13:23
Housatonic Community College CEO To Be Honored At 100 MEN OF COLOR Awards
On June 25, at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center, Housatonic Community College CEO Dr. Dwayne Smith will be honored at the 8th annual “100 Men of Color Black Tie Gala and Award” event. The ceremony recognizes the contributions of men of color in business, education, entrepreneurship, entertainment, government, and public service that have had an impact on communities throughout the State of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.
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Wednesday, 12 May 2021 13:09
Housatonic Community College Food Pantry In Full Swing Thanks To Grants From Fairfield County’s Community Foundation and Stop & Shop
Housatonic Community College (HCC) is easing food insecurity among its students thanks to the creation of a new food pantry. An initiative of the Housatonic Community College Foundation, the pantry recently received a $15,000 grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) in support of this effort./h2>
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Tuesday, 11 May 2021 18:04
New Exhibit at the Housatonic Museum of Art Explores Male Dominance Of Women Throughout The Ages
Housatonic Museum of Art is pleased to present its newest exhibition, Of Woman Born, now on view through June 1, 2022. It features a selection of paintings, photographs and sculpture that explores the ways in which male dominance has manifested itself in familial, social, legal, political, religious and economic systems—patriarchal structures that, over the centuries, have continually been used to dominate, oppress and exploit women.
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Thursday, 06 May 2021 12:41
Maintaining Tradition: Sidewalk Art Festival Held at Housatonic Community College
Housatonic Community College (HCC) held its 21st annual Sidewalk Art Festival yesterday. The event, originally planned to be held outdoors in the college’s downtown Bridgeport campus courtyard, included students, music and creativity.
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Monday, 19 April 2021 17:20
An Interview with Pam Pirog
To say that Professor Pam Pirog is an active member of the HCC community is an understatement. In addition to teaching entrepreneurship and accounting courses, she serves as the coordinator of entrepreneurial education, partnering with local colleges and organizations. She is the coordinator of HCC’s VentureLab and SCORE office, is co-coordinator of the HCC Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Center and has held the position of the Business Department’s Department Chair.
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Tuesday, 20 April 2021 20:12
Free, Online Cultural Learning Experience For Educators & Families Presented by Housatonic Museum of Art
This spring, the Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) invites educators and families to connect with art, architecture, and local history in the distance-learning adapted HMA Student Docent program: See, Think, Wonder: Bridgeport!
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Thursday, 08 April 2021 18:59
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 planet. Presented by Housatonic Museum of Art, the FREE screening will be available online starting Earth Day, Thursday, April 22 through April 24. Please visit www.Housatonicmuseum.org to enjoy this special showing.
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Tuesday, 06 April 2021 14:42
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 their needs during the pandemic.
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Monday, 05 April 2021 12:40
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 collective environmental awareness. Initiated by HCC’s STEAM Center of Excellence, with significant support from Pitney Bowes, Avangrid, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, the lineup of fascinating events creates a month-long lesson on protecting our planet.
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