01
Mar
Eighth Annual Criminal Justice and Public Safety INFORMATIONAL Career Fair
Written by Richard Hubbard
Open to the Public!
Don't miss world-famous percussionist Steve Scales on Thursday, March 17th!
The Housatonic Community College Women of Wisdom faculty lecture series will present its first Spring semester talk on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m.
18
Jan
Information about memorial service for Jose Labadore and Gisela Gil-Egui on January 25th at Fairfield University
Written by Richard Hubbard
Memorial Service to be Held for Jose Labrador, Gisela Gil-Eui and Family on January 25th
Richard Strobel was a valued member of our community.
I want to announce the arrival of a fantastic exhibit I’m hosting at Beacon Hall as part of my 2015 Honors Seminar Connecticut Uncovered. Sponsored by the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame, the exhibit consists of 40 portraits of educators, businesswomen, social leaders and other trailblazing women who have improved life in our state over the past couple hundred years. I spent all day Friday hanging the portraits, with the expert help and guidance of Prof. Andy Pinto, and I…
09
Oct
Housatonic Community College President Reflects on First Six Months
Written by Richard Hubbard
BRIDGEPORT – Housatonic Community College President Paul Broadie II has completed his inaugural months on the job. In addition to getting to know the college, its students, faculty and staff, the President has been active outside the HCC campus, meeting area community, business and professional leaders.
The FESP program now has staff! It’s very exciting to have a team working hard to help our students clarify their career goals, navigate the college, persist in their classes, and start preparing for economically secure futures.
The innovative use of theater performance as a springboard for InterACTion, a multi-activity symposium on Race and America will take place at Housatonic Community College on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Thurs. Oct. 22, and Friday, Oct. 23. Geoffrey Sheehan, HCC professor of Theater Arts says, “This critical exploration and discussion will consider the place of race in America beyond negative association.”
The guest author for the Fall 2015 Writers in the Classroom Series is Amy Nawrocki.
The Women’s Center Open House
Housatonic Community College in collaboration with the West Indian American Association of Greater Bridgeport will be holding an Immigration Forum.
HCC’s Strategic Solutions Group is currently working with Bridgeport’s Optimus Health Care, Inc. to deliver tailored, 8-hour training programs for key staff. Just finished was the first of two planned employee groups that will apply Excel tools to streamline their analysis of patient service data. SSG’s referral to Connecticut’s Department of Labor is also enabling Optimus to receive state reimbursement to underwrite part of this training’s cost.