Thursday, 02 December 2021 16:46
Wells Fargo Removes Educational Barriers For At-Risk Students With First-Of-Its-Kind Regional Grant
With locations throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties, Wells Fargo is taking innovative steps to support students in need in the communities it serves. In a first-of-its-kind grant, the leading financial services company is teaming up with the CT State Colleges & Universities Foundation to support three CT State Community Colleges with $75,000 for equity-based support services for scholars attending Norwalk, Housatonic and Gateway Community Colleges.
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Tuesday, 23 November 2021 17:58
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.
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Tuesday, 16 November 2021 14:36
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’, the three-day event, led by the STEAMfest Coordinator Dr. David Platt, held both in-person and virtually on November 8, 9, and 11, was a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. With opportunities to interact with NASA professionals, among others, the initiative spurred academic passions in those fields.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2021 18:20
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 to view the stunning, yet suggestive multi-media sculptures and paintings by Weston, CT artist Joseph Fucigna after a two year wait thanks to a fire, flood and a pandemic.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2021 15:45
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 to view the stunning, yet suggestive multi-media sculptures and paintings by Weston, CT artist Joseph Fucigna after a two year wait thanks to a fire, flood and a pandemic.
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Tuesday, 09 November 2021 15:10
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 Month with a series of exciting happenings last month, including a new partnership with FuelCell Energy in Torrington, CT.
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Thursday, 04 November 2021 16:03
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 Everyone Reach For The Stars’. A series of engaging space-themed discussions and activities are planned, including lectures by NASA scientists and star watching parties.
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Thursday, 04 November 2021 14:05
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 organizations have created popup vaccination clinics offering both vaccinations and boosters in the coming weeks..
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Tuesday, 02 November 2021 15:50
A conversation with Rachel Cain, Assistant Professor of Biology
For 15 years, Rachel Cain has been a dedicated part of HCC’s Math/Science teaching team. She was initially a part-time Lecturer but is currently Assistant Professor of Biology who teaches Introduction to Biology, General Biology I and General Biology II. Through community building, she empowers students every day to achieve their top learning potential.
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Wednesday, 13 October 2021 19:17
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 900 Lafayette Blvd. in Bridgeport, CT will take place in person from 9am – 1pm. Registration for the event is required, visit www.ct.edu/enroll.
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Wednesday, 13 October 2021 19:17
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 Housatonic Community College (HCC) among the 100 Most Influential Blacks in the State of Connecticut in an October 23rd awards ceremony at Foxwoods Casino.
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021 00:52
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, was canceled a week prior to opening due to water damage from a fire above the gallery. When rescheduled for 2020, the exhibit was postponed yet again due to the pandemic.
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