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The Official Campus Newsletter of Housatonic Community College
December 2024
 

For 21 years, Housatonic Museum of Art director Robbin Zella has collected and managed objects and materials of cultural, aesthetic and historical importance, preserving them, researching them and presenting them to our students, our faculty and the community for our collective education and enjoyment.

In connection with a new exhibit at the Housatonic Museum of Art: The Hypogean Tip by Rachel Owens, the community is invited to join musician Laura Ortman for a free, evening of musical improvisation in the Burt Chernow Galleries.

People needing free help to complete their federal tax forms have a resource at Housatonic Community College (HCC). IRS-certified volunteers are on hand, ready to provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing at the college’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) service center.

Housatonic Community College’s (HCC) Supplemental Instruction (SI) program was recognized by the Community College Futures Assembly, naming the program as a finalist for its prestigious 2020 Bellwether Award.

The Housatonic Community College Foundation got an early gift to support its participation in Fairfield County’s Giving Day campaign this year; Connecticut commercial real estate giant R.D. Scinto, Inc. has agreed to fund a $5,000 challenge grant to support students in need.

Housatonic Community College (HCC) will host “Forming a More Perfect Union” a conversation on civic engagement presented by Tanya A. Hughes, Executive Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO).

Project Launch & Brainstorming Session at Housatonic Museum of Art October 16

A new exhibit with connections to our local history is opening at the Housatonic Museum of Art on February 6, 2020. Entitled “The Hypogean Tip”, artist Rachel Owens’ exhibit explores both Bridgeport’s and our larger nation’s past, and will run from February 6 through March 21, 2020.

Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Provides Generous Funding for Students in Need

While many young people desire to attend college, it remains out of reach for some. That’s why Patriot Bank, N.A., is working with Housatonic Community College (HCC) to help make college more achievable and affordable for local students through the invention of the new Patriot Bank Foundation Scholarship.

Earlier this month, on December 4, a crowd of art enthusiasts came out to join artist Joseph Saccio as he provided an exclusive walk through of his solo exhibition: “In a Dark Wood, Wandering,” at the Housatonic Museum of Art. The ambitious career survey exhibition was on view in the Burt Chernow Galleries through December 14th.

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