In early March 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan of 2021(ARP). The ARP appropriated nearly $40 billion for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and embodies the third round of funding used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The IDEAS@HCC Pitch competition allowed students to share their creative ideas and social innovations. The competition was designed to explore innovative approaches to answering pressing societal needs and to spark an atmosphere of social dialogue and community.

In recognition of Independence Day, Houston Community College will cancel all classes and close its business operations Sunday, July 4 and Monday, July 5, 2021.

Terold Gallien’s journey as a deaf person has equipped him with a unique perspective on life, which he shares with his American Sign Language (ASL) students at Houston Community College.

In recognition of Juneteenth, Houston Community College will cancel all classes and close its business operations Friday, June 18, Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20, 2021.

Machuria Johnson’s passionate journey in information technology has brought her full circle with her new role as program advisor for Houston Community College’s Women in Technology (WIT) Club.

Houston Community College is announcing a new alliance with Arizona State University to provide students a seamless transfer experience with the MyPath2ASU program. MyPath2ASU™ allows students to take the steps needed, at the start of their college experience, to successfully plan their transfer to ASU, ensuring a smooth transition process and student success.

Houston Community College’s Kinesiology and Exercise Science online program has been ranked second in the nation for buy Best Health Degrees. Best Health Degrees provides information about healthcare careers.

Houston Community College’s Acres Homes and Central campuses will be COVID-19 vaccination sites on Wednesday, June 9 through Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The vaccines are administered by the Texas National Guard at no cost to the public, in partnership with the Texas Department of Emergency Management. This is for anyone that received the first dose in May.

Houston Community College’s Acres Homes and Central campuses will be COVID-19 vaccination sites on Wednesday, May 19 through Saturday, May 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Houston Community College’s Acres Homes and Central campuses will be COVID-19 vaccination sites on Wednesday, May 19 through Saturday, May 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The vaccines are administered by the Texas National Guard at no cost to the public, in partnership with the Texas Department of Emergency Management.

Effective immediately, face coverings are no longer required at HCCS facilities. The action is in response to Governor Abbott’s Executive Order #36. We are addressing appropriate changes to signage for our COVID-19 protocols. Your safety remains our top priority, therefore HCC highly recommends students, faculty, staff and visitors continue to observe the three W’s (washing hands often, watching social distance and wearing masks). While masks are no longer required, HCC will continue to make mas

As petrochemical and manufacturing plants become increasingly technologically advanced, Houston Community College (HCC) has responded with guidance from industry advisors and investments in the latest teaching methods. As COVID-19 changed the educational landscape, hands-on classes had to be conducted in a virtual environment, with HCC process technology students continuing to learn using innovative software found in industry.

Houston Community College’s West Houston Institute (WHI) was awarded $750,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).

The educational path for Black and Hispanic students at HCC just got better with fresh funding of $600,000 from The PepsiCo Foundation for the college to offer a broad range of technical education and training.

Houston Community College (HCC) and The University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering have signed an agreement to offer UH Engineering Academy courses at the HCC Felix Fraga Academic Campus.

Anticipating that the spread of COVID-19 infection will continue to significantly diminish, that vaccination efforts will prove effective in preventing serious or deadly illness, and that restrictions for public gatherings and prevailing public health guidelines for physical distancing will be eased, Houston Community College is preparing for in-person instruction at 30 percent in the summer 2021 and up to 60 percent during fall 2021 semester.

Phi Theta Kappa chapter, the largest academic Honor society in the world, has recognized Houston Community College’s Omega Sigma as one of the top 100 PTK chapters in the world, among numerous other awards received this year.

At the beginning of the semester, I shared that as a community, we must denounce violence; we must condemn racism; and we must strive to eliminate inequality as we work toward a more just society. HCC is an institution where civil dialogue is paramount and where each person must be respected and treated with dignity.

Houston Community College has received a Houston Business Journal 2021 Outstanding Diversity Helping Hand Award for the college’s work promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion.

Houston Community College (HCC) Northeast President Monique Umphrey, D.M., PMP, will join a team of judges to select the next bright minds who will receive the OZY Genius Award.

Congratulations to the Houston Community College Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) students for their world-class performance at the SHPE 2021 Annual Regional Leadership Development Conference (RLDC).

More than two dozen students at Houston Community College will receive scholarships to help fulfill their college goals because of the more than $53,000 raised by the Black History Committee at its 2021 scholarship celebration.

In an effort to facilitate vaccine delivery to residents across the greater Houston metropolitan area, HCC’s Coleman College for Health Sciences instructors and students will assist St. Joseph Medical Center personnel in administering vaccinations related to COVID-19 on Saturday, March 13.

Houston Community College’s (HCC) Department of Veterans and Military Affiliated Student Services (VMASS) has been recognized by the Military Friendly Organization as one of the top higher education institutions for the military community.

Houston Community College has been ranked third in the nation for the most affordable ADN degree program.

Newsletter from Trustee Rhonda Skillern-Jones, District II

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Adriana Tamez, District III

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, District VII

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Reagan Flowers, District IV

Newsletter from Trustee Eva L. Loredo, District VIII

Special Message from the Chancellor to Faculty and Staff.

Houston Community College and the University of St. Thomas are beginning a new Veterans Entrepreneurship Program designed to help veterans start and grow small businesses. The program will be held online beginning Jan. 23 for veterans, military members and their family members 18 years old and older. The program is being held no cost to participants.

Houston Community College (HCC) is now home to the David E. Brauer collection of art and art history books. The well-known historian, lecturer and collector of British Pop Art, made the decision to bequeath his collection of approximately 10,000 books to HCC before his death last fall.

The challenge was clear-cut: Apply your creativity and ingenuity to showcase an app idea to address a specifically designed challenge. The more than 50 students who participated in the daylong competition known as App-a-thon@HCC on Nov. 14 embraced the challenge, showcasing eight innovative app ideas to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Houston Community College has been named one of 10 community college finalists in the highly coveted Bellwether Awards competition for outstanding and innovative workforce development programs.

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallworth, District IX

Newsletter from Trustee Rhonda Skillern-Jones, District II

Newsletter from Trustee Monica Flores Richart, District I

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. John P. Hansen, District VI

Newsletter from Trustee Robert Glaser, District V

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Adriana Tamez, District III

Newsletter from Trustee Eva L. Loredo, District VIII

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, District VII

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Reagan Flowers, District IV

Houston Community College (HCC) songwriting instructor and two-time Dove Award winner V. Michael McKay may have inspired gospel audiences for almost 50 years, but this is the first time a student says he has helped find her “flow and rhythm” without seeing his face and from across state lines. Because of COVID-19, all of McKay’s students are taking his classes online, instead of the classroom, but sophomore Jasmine Jemison is learning from her home in Little Rock, AK.

Closure of Certain HCC Campuses on Election Day – November 3. HCC serves as a Harris County polling (i.e., voting) location at five of its facilities. These facilities include Alief-Bissonnet Campus, Eastside Campus, North Forest Campus, West Loop Campus, and West Houston Institute.

The Texas Workforce Investment Council (TWIC) has granted program recognition to programs at Houston Community College.

The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship has awarded Houston Community College with the 2020 Heather Van Sickle Entrepreneurial College Award, an honor which recognizes HCC as NACCE’s 2020 Entrepreneurial College of the Year.

Houston Community College (HCC) Trustee Robert Glaser has been elected Chair-Elect for the Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT) Board of Directors, which was just announced in the fall issue of its quarterly e-newsletter.

The chancellor is pleased to announce that on July 14, ICE agreed to rescind this new rule. This action extends the interim COVID guidance of the SEVP for the Spring and Summer 2020.

Houston Community College has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) Associate of Applied Science degree program, making it the first community college in Texas to have such a program.

I am excited to announce a new initiative that will bring all of the College together to address declining enrollment and support our recruitment efforts.

Houston Community College’s Center for Entrepreneurship is now the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship at Northwest College. This past April Glenda and David Regenbaum generously donated $100,000 to the Center to support entrepreneurial initiatives to help educate and nurture the growth of small businesses. The center is located at HCC Northwest Alief Hayes campus in West Houston.

During an inspiring, yet frank, address to legislators, industries, educators and community partners, Houston Community College (HCC) Chancellor Cesar Maldonado, Ph.D., P.E., said the college, like the city, has many opportunities to thrive and grow, but only if it recognizes where those exist.

Consul General Luong Quoc Huy of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Houston and his staff met and mingled with Vietnamese students along with HCC faculty and staff. The event was the first of five in a series of luncheons highlighting Houston Community College’s ethnically diverse student, faculty and staff population.

Houston Community College held a signing ceremony on with the United States Department of Labor - Office of Apprenticeship making HCC a Registered Apprenticeship Center on March 18 at the Administration Building, 3100 Main.

The Houston Community College Foundation today announced a new scholarship program for students who were unable to continue their studies at HCC due to financial constraints resulting from Hurricane Harvey. It is anticipated that more than 100 students who withdrew from HCC after the hurricane will receive scholarships, beginning in the Spring 2019 semester.

After a nationwide search, Houston Community College (HCC) has named Dr. Monique Umphrey president of HCC Northeast, pending approval of her contract by the Board of Trustees.

Houston Community College (HCC) and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, (MFAH) held a ceremony Thursday, April 18, for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), formally recognizing the community partnership between the two institutions. The MOU recognizes this ongoing cultural collaboration and details how HCC and the MFAH will promote a range of joint educational programs.

More than 260 students from HCC Central, Northeast and Southwest Colleges were inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), the nation’s largest leadership honor society, on May 3 at the Central Campus auditorium. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who served as the event’s keynote speaker, expressed his confidence in the students’ abilities and success.

In the wake of the devastation that Hurricane Dorian brought to the Bahamas, Houston Community College (HCC) is doing its part to help students whose families have been financially impacted by the tropical cyclone.

Dozens of HISD dual credit students gathered last week at the HCC Southeast College Eastside Campus for a two-year Commitment Ceremony for HCC’s construction certification program.

Houston Community College’s Academy for Vocational Advancement and Skill Training (VAST) has been transforming the lives of students by giving them a chance to receive affordable college career-readiness training leading to meaningful credentials, employment, and independence, since 1990.

More than 4,000 high school seniors will have the opportunity to earn a tuition-free, postsecondary education through Harris County Promise, a new program that provides students with last-dollar scholarships to cover the cost of tuition and fees at participating community colleges.

Equality and tolerance are the foundation of our collective success, and these precepts guide our work at HCC. We recognize our obligation as an institution, and as individuals, to battle inequality, intolerance, and racism.

Members of the leadership team, from District and College campuses, have been working to identify how the institution can streamline the student experience. “One College: Uniting the Voice of HCC” is the culmination of this work and the guiding vision as we continue to move forward through evaluating and modifying business processes; creating streamlined and automated student communications; and implementing technology solutions.

In recent days, state and local authorities announced the increased threat level of COVID-19 in the city of Houston and Harris County. In light of this circumstance, I am urging you to please exercise due care and follow safe practices, including but not limited to social distancing, wearing a mask, and washing your hands.

Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Relating to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Houston Community College (HCC) is particularly proud to be the leading community college in the nation for international student enrollment. We are disappointed in the decision to modify exemptions that provide much-needed flexibility for our international students during a period when the COVID-19 pandemic imposes so much uncertainty. Nonetheless, we are committed to supporting these students by providing the instructional modalities needed to comply with SEVP requirements.

Some of the top minds in innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education came together to share best practices and emerging technologies at the 9th Annual Deshpande Symposium June 11-12.

HCC students, faculty, and staff can now access their favorite digital magazines using Flipster from EBSCO Information Services. Flipster is a next-generation magazine service that allows people to browse digital versions of the latest issues of popular magazines, courtesy of the HCC Libraries.

EduMed.org has ranked HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences as one of the Best Online Medical Assistant Programs in the country. Using the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), EduMed.org’s Best in 2020 rankings placed Coleman second among the programs named as best for online learning in health care.

The deadline to apply for the UH/HCC Engineering Academy at Katy has been extended to July 17. Apply now at www.hccs.edu/engineering-uh and join the Fall 2020 inaugural class.

For the seventh consecutive year, the Respiratory Therapy Program of HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences has received the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The RRT credential is considered a measure of success in inspiring graduates to achieve their educational and professional goals.

As Houston Community College prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2021, this year we celebrate another significant milestone in HCC history. Dr. Zachary Hodges, president of HCC’s Northwest College, celebrates his 25th year as HCC Northwest College president.

Houston-area high school students will have a chance to take part in a series of weeklong STEM Information Technology Virtual Summer Camps from July 6 to 10, 9 a.m. to noon.

HCC received the accolade based on its industry-focused Marketing program that provides students with up-to-date courses for career readiness. The concepts, principles and practical experience provided by the program are designed to meet the ever-changing and growing needs of the industry.

Students are flocking online to take advantage of an expanded line-up of courses offered at Houston Community College Southwest. With the new credit and continuing education offerings, learners can seamlessly continue their academic plans – all from the comfort of home.

New initiative connects displaced workers with in-demand jobs in Houston.

Houston Community College Southeast College extends its most deserving congratulations to the accounting division, in particular to Dr. Grau, Dr. Genanaw and Dr. Porter.

HCC Northwest won in four of the statewide award categories and in two of the three regional award categories, setting a new record for the college. Among the winners were HCC NW SGA Adviser Dominique Brown (Adviser of the Year for Region V) and Grace Ndwuko (Student of the Year for Region V). The two also won third place in their respective categories at the state level. Additional HCC NW winners included the Katy Creative Writing Club (third place for Poem of the Year) and the Census Action Da

Today, Connect Community, a local non-profit organization, launched the Sewn Goods Collaborative to protect our public workers, local businesses, and residents during the COVID-19 crisis. This collaborative was launched in tandem with Houston Community College, Houston Furniture Bank, and several small-batch manufacturers, non-profits and local sewists to create a partnership to better serve the Greater Houston community.

The HCC Foundation (HCCF) is raising funds to provide emergency relief to Houston Community College (HCC) students who are struggling with unexpected expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support ranges from helping students meet urgent basic needs (such as food, housing, and utilities) to covering the cost of internet access and/or devices so students can continue their studies via remote learning.

Houston Community College announced that San Jacinto College, University of Houston at Sugar Land, Fort Bend County Judge’s Office, TX/RX Labs, Alief ISD and Houston ISD have joined efforts to help address personal protective equipment shortages for local area medical professionals and first responders in the fight against COVID-19. The collaborative effort – known as H-Force – will be a comprehensive community partnership platform bringing together members’ resources, technologies a

A leader, a college student, the president of the HCC student government association (SGA), the vice president of the United Student Council (USC), and a friend, son, and brother — Corey Glover excels on every level.

According to a statement from S&P, the rating affirmation was based primarily on HCC’s strong liquidity position, manageable debt, diverse revenue base and experienced management team. The rating affirmation is particularly notable since it comes in the midst of growing economic uncertainty and an increasing focus by the rating agencies on the ability of the local government and higher education sectors to weather the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Flowers is a leading thinker in the field of STEM education and STEM talent pipeline development. Her innovative work is changing the way people visualize, conceptualize, and experience STEM. She has been nationally recognized for her dedication to providing STEM access to female and minority students.

HCC will use its 3D printers, laser cutters and machining equipment to address shortages in PPE for healthcare providers.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Just ask Guillermo Huerta, who has re-enrolled in classes at Houston Community College after dropping out five years ago on a whim. Now, he’s laser focused with his eyes on the prize – earning an Associate of Arts degree, attending a four-year college and later owning and operating his own machine shop.

Houston Community College Southwest is taking a giant leap forward in virtual reality (VR) education joining hands with the nation’s leading VR and extended reality (XR) tech firms.

More than 80 students and civic leaders walked from Central’s Learning Hub Science Building to Trinity Episcopal Church in Midtown to vote in the March 3 primary.

HCC students training in auto body repair, automotive technology, and heavy vehicle maintenance and repair will have an opportunity to meet with employers from various companies in the transportation industry. The job fair is also open to experienced technicians as well as persons seeking to learn more about training at the ATTC and the new Automotive Center of Excellence at the North Forest Campus.

Great Value Colleges has named Houston Community College’s IDEAStudio as one of its top 50 Best Maker Spaces. IDEAStudio is housed at HCC’s West Houston Institute (WHI), located on the Alief Hayes campus. The studio’s name is an acronym for Innovation, Design Entrepreneurship, Arts & Sciences, and for the past two years has served students and faculty using both traditional and cutting-edge technologies.

February is Financial Aid Awareness Month. To celebrate it, the Financial Aid Office is hosting a livestream to answer questions about paying for your education. The livestream will happen Thursday, February 27 from noon - 1 p.m. on HCC's Facebook and YouTube channels.

More than 45 engineering students attended the Career Services NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar Internship workshop presented by NASA's Program Coordinators on Feb. 19 at the HCC Alief Campus.

The Stafford High School Class of 2020 has much to be proud of when they stroll across the stage to collect their high school diplomas this May. For three of the students, the pomp and circumstance will have special significance. Graduates Samantha Sadeghi, Miriam Santacruz and Kevin Nguyen will not only receive their diplomas but also associate degrees from Houston Community College (HCC) Southwest at the same time.

The sounds of jazz will fill the halls of HCC Stafford campus this summer at the F2F Jazz Improvisation Camp, a collaboration of Houston Community College (HCC) Southwest and the nonprofit F2F Music Foundation.

The Houston MBDA Business Center (Minority Business Development Agency), operated by Houston Community College, has announced the creation of the 2020 Export Academy.

The HCC Automotive program in collaboration with Career & Job Placement Services will host a career readiness and industry workshop for current students and graduates of the program from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 20 at the Automotive Technology Training Center, 4638 Airline Drive- LRC Room.

The Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) is proud to announce the inaugural 12 Career and Leadership Development Institute Fellows, which includes Houston Community College's own Alejandra Campos-Guerrero and Martin Perez.

In celebration of Black History Month, the HCC Northeast Student Life department will present a discussion with Tammie Lang Campbell titled African Americans and The Vote at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 6 at the HCC Northline Campus (Building A) – Rm. 115.

The HCC Northeast Art Gallery and Student Life Department in collaboration with the Visual & Performing Arts Center of Excellence will commemorate Black History Month with an opening reception and exhibit titled Resurrection featuring Houston artist Kentra Gilbert at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4 at the Northline Campus.

Romana Vargas, a dual-credit student at HCC Southeast, has been named to the All Texas Academic Team Awards from Phi Theta Kappa. These awards are merit based on accomplishments while students pursue an associate degree or workforce pathway. Vargas is serving as the vice president of scholarship for her society’s chapter.

Student and staff volunteers provided food for more than 200 people at the Eagle Strong Community Food Fair, Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Alief Hayes campus. HCC partnered with the Houston Food Bank and West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM) to provide food for HCC students, faculty, and staff, as well as the community.

Lynn Whitfield and Robin Givens, both accomplished, veteran actresses of stage and screen, have been selected as the new keynote speakers for the Houston Community College Black History Scholarship Gala, which takes place Saturday, February 29.

Five HCC Northwest students won the All Texas Academic Team Awards from Phi Theta Kappa. These awards are merit based on accomplishments while while students pursue an associate degree or workforce pathway.

Winter 2019 Newsletter from Trustee Carolyn Evans-Shabazz

Houston Community College is in elite company with the grand opening Dec. 5 of a new virtual reality lab at the HCC West Loop Campus.

Over the past 40 years, HCC alumna Marylyn Harris has built a successful career in nursing and pharmaceutical sales.

New virtual reality lab to launch Dec. 5 at HCC Southwest. The $175,000 facility is a collaboration between HCC Southwest and MACE Virtual Labs, a Houston-based IT firm that provides Extended Reality (XR) hardware and software nationwide.

Houston Community College (HCC) Central and Midtown Houston are welcoming the holiday season with a 20-foot holiday tree lighting celebration on Wednesday, November 20 at 6:00 p.m. The event will take place on Memorial Green, the front lawn of HCC Central located at 1300 Holman St.

On Saturday, November 2, HCC students competed at the Southeast College in the 5th Annual Speech Tournament hosted by the Division of English and Communication.

Focused on hospitality and supporting student success, Houston Community College (HCC) Northeast has launched the Pathway for Accelerated College Education (PACE) program at Acres Homes, Northeast, Northline, and North Forest campuses. The HCC Northeast PACE program offers a menu of accelerated and flexible scheduling options designed for adult learners and working professionals seeking to finish or transfer to a university at a faster pace.

Houston Community College (HCC) Northeast President Dr. Monique Umphrey hosted “Conversation with the HCC Northeast President” at the North Forest Campus where she engaged the community.

Want to experience how the industry is using big data to change how companies do business, operate efficiently, and transform jobs of the future? Data is changing the world at a rapid pace and HCC students can see firsthand how major companies are solving problems and implementing solutions that impact lives every day.

Houston Community College’s Passion for Fashion Runway Show — one of the most anticipated and exhilarating annual fashion events in Houston—takes place from 1 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, on Level II of Neiman Marcus, at the Houston Galleria.

The next time you’re at the West Houston Institute, stop by the third floor and check out the vinyl wall art created by HCC Media Arts & Technology major Carolina Linear. While working as a student assistant for Susan Thompson, program director for STEM initiatives, Carolina developed the design, researched the careers included in the design, and mastered the software and skills needed to complete the project with the vinyl cutter in the IDEAStudio, The Institute’s Makerspace.

Houston Community College's face-to-face tutoring program has been awarded the College Reading & Learning Association’s (CRLA), International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC) for the Southeast, Southwest, Central, Coleman, Northeast and Northwest campuses.

On June 27, Houston Community College announced its Eagle Promise Program, a success and completion initiative that allows qualifying Spring 2019 high-school graduates to earn their degree or certificate for free at HCC.

HCC Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHPE) chapter president Daniel Velazquez, chapter vice president Eduardo Moya and chapter adviser Professor June Keller attended the SHPE National Institute for Leadership Advancement 2019 in Phoenix, Ariz., July 31-Aug. 4.

The HCC Northeast Campus hosted girls, ages 13 to 17, from across Houston for its first-ever Black Girls Code (BGC) two-week camp.

Former HCC student, Angela Smith-Duncan, recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for her business, Open Court Sports Complex, in Katy, Texas.

Students and working adults who are too busy to attend classes during the week can now get aboard “Southwest Express,” a Saturday-only class schedule at Houston Community College, to accelerate their Level 1 certificate or associate degree in business management or human resources.

Houston Community College (HCC) builds on its reputation in construction education when its Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) hosts the Fifth Annual Salute to Minorities in Construction luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, at The Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane.

If you can’t stand the heat this Independence Day, Houston Community College (HCC) says it is more healthy for you to get out of the kitchen. Chef Christy Sykes, Culinary Arts faculty for HCC’s Consumer Arts & Science Center of Excellence, promotes salads as alternatives to the usual meat-heavy meals served during the holiday.

The HCC/Spring Branch ISD/TRIO Electric Pre-Apprenticeship Program was chosen as the recipient of the National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) Credit Exemplary Program Award.

The HCC Automotive Center of Excellence (COE) recently welcomed a group of HISD students who are participating in the Summer Bridge program.

Houston Community College celebrated Juneteenth by participating in Mayor Sylvester Turner's Annual Juneteenth Parade. The parade draws hundreds of people from Acres Homes and surrounding communities and commemorates the day that slaves in Galveston learned of their freedom through the Emancipation Proclamation.

Houston Community College’s VAST Academy may have a unique version of Silicon Valley with its Explore STEM Summer Camps for persons with disabilities. The free Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) camps will welcome students, 14-22, to participate in weeklong camps, held in June and July.

The HCC Automotive COE and Roland Smith Truck Driving program partnered to promote training opportunities for both industries at the 6th Annual Texas Truck Show.

Houston Community College (HCC) received the Innovation of the Year Award for its Zero Textbook Degree (Z-Degree). Chancellor Cesar Maldonado said the 2019 honor from the League for Innovation in the Community College is given annually to outstanding programs, policies and leadership within its member institutions.

A diverse coalition of industry and government representatives pledged support to a Houston Community College (HCC) Southwest initiative to create a robust pipeline of employees for the manufacturing sector in Fort Bend County and the greater Houston area.

Houston Community College (HCC) Northwest honored its 2019 graduates and the winners of its HCC Business Plan Competition last month at West Houston Institute.

School is out, and kids are ready to jump in the pool, or the family is heading on vacation. Before getting in the car with a favorite video game or mom’s summer read, Houston Community College (HCC) is encouraging everyone to take a moment to remember a few summer safety tips.

The Houston Blues Society and HCC Central President Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi are presenting the premiere of Our Great Day: A Bond With Houston Blues, 2 p.m., Saturday, June 22, in the auditorium in the San Jacinto Memorial Bldg. at HCC Central, 1300 Holman St., Houston, TX 77004.

As the long Memorial Day weekend approaches, launching what promises to be another long, hot Texas summer, Houston Community College (HCC) can help drivers keep their cool. The HCC Automotive Center of Excellence is offering some simple travel tips for road trips to prepare their car for the heat; therefore avoiding any unpleasant vacation stories.

HCC Northeast partnered with Harris County Constables Office Precinct 1 and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to serve as the host location for the Houston First Responder Muster & Walk Like MADD 5K event on Saturday, May 18 at the Northeast Campus.

The Roland Smith Commercial Truck Driver Training facility served as the host location for the annual Houston Council of Safety Professionals Truck Driving Championship on Saturday, May 18. The event attracts professional drivers and their families from major companies across the Houston area where they enjoy the competition, food provided by the host companies, and awards.

Houston Community College Acres Homes Campus will serve as the host location for the Texas Black Expo ASPIRE Youth Entrepreneurship Summer Camp, which takes place June 17-28.

HCC Southeast College cosmetology students learned about opportunities in the industry from professionals during a career fair on May 7 at the Eastside Campus.

Houston Community College (HCC) will be closed to faculty, staff and students all day today, Friday, May 10, and will remain closed for the weekend. The college will reopen Monday morning, May 13, and at that time will resume normal busines hours.

Out of an abundance of caution, and due to the threat of heavy rains and possible flooding, the Houston Community College (HCC) Commencement/Graduation ceremonies have been RESCHEDULED for Friday, May 17, 2019, at NRG Stadium.

Nina Magon of Countour Interior Design of Houston will be the keynote speaker at Reveal, the annual interior design student portfolio show, 6 p.m., May 8, at the Decorative Center Houston. She and her firm are featured on the cover of the April issue of Interior Design magazine, a national publication.

A light bulb went off when students in Intensive English at HCC Stafford campus read about the impact of food insecurity on college students. They rolled up their sleeves to get involved. With the support of the Office of Student Life at Southwest College, they gave away fresh fruit to students during the last week of classes (April 30).

Houston Community College is in the top ranks of U.S. colleges having students with a natural aptitude to excel in cybersecurity, according to a new survey.

HCC information technology student Michael Mahnke is living proof that hard work pays off. He recently landed a full-time cybersecurity analyst job at Noble Drilling in Houston six months after pursuing his studies at HCC.

Houston Community College (HCC) and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), announced nine HCC fashion design students and alumni as winners of Fashion Fusion, an annual runway and design competition. The event, which took place the evening of Thursday, April 25, is the fifth annual collaborative competition hosted by the two institutions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Student winners will receive scholarships to the Glassell School of Art, the teaching institute of the MFAH.

About a dozen HCC Graphic Arts students seized the chance to show off their multifaceted, creative talents at the Digital Communication Portfolio Review May 1 at the West Loop Campus, 5601 West Loop S.

Houston Community College has been selected to participate in the Department of Labor, American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) evaluation and implementation study taking place later this year. HCC was the only college in Texas to be award the AAI grant and was selected for the study based on exemplary progress toward meeting the AAI goals.

Led by Ashley Hope, Studio Arts Instructor and Resident Artist of the West Houston Institute, the Art Car Cooperative entry -- Titled: “Skybound Enterprises" Themed: "Soaring Possibilities" -- was awarded the Grand Trophy of the Cycle Division (Bike brigades, scooters, motorless entries) for 2019. The $500 award goes to Student Activities.


Houston Community College enlisted BridgeYear to support their student outreach efforts in 11 local high schools. During these collaborative fairs, BridgeYear provided Career Test Drives aligned to HCC's Programs of Study and HCC staff were on hand to answer students' questions.

“She Started It,” a film about the trials and tribulations of women entrepreneurs, was screened at HCC Northwest on Friday, April 26 to a packed audience of Alief Early College High School students, HCC students, faculty and staff, community members, and local female entrepreneurial leaders.

The West Houston Institute’s Jordan Carswell, program director of Makerspace and IDEAS, and Alexandra Almestica, public service librarian, travelled to Boston April 16-19 to work with Dr. Susan Klimczak, Education Organizer at the South End Technology Center (SETC), on a proposed collaboration to adapt the Center’s Learn2Teach Teach2Learn (L2TT2L) into the IDEAS Academy Early College program.

The Achieving the Dream Network designated Houston Community College (HCC) as a 2018-2019 Leader College. The designation celebrates colleges that have achieved and sustained significant improvements in student outcomes.

The Houston Community College (HCC) Corrections Education Program is at the forefront of combatting recidivism, as well as improving the lives of those incarcerated. Recently, 77 percent of the students enrolled in HCC’s Corrections Education Program received a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) from ACT WorkKeys—nine of those earned a platinum ranking, which is the highest available, 15 earned gold, and 97 students earned silver or bronze rankings.

Houston Community College graduate and ASL Lab Assistant, Mary El-Krab, has been accepted into Gallaudet University.

Ashley Hope, a Houston Community College (HCC) professor of studio art and art history is using cross-disciplinary teaching by having her classes enter the Houston Art Car Parade. Hope's art car cooperative class is a one-of-a-kind class that is offered only at HCC.

HCC students Afaf Mirza, Charles Delgado and Mellissa Martinez were selected to make a presentation at the University of Houston-Downtown’s Gender Conference on April 4.

Thanks to a partnership with Houston Community College and a select few additional colleges, METRO officials note that HCC METRO Student Q Card student rides increased from roughly 6,000 in FY 2015 to 1 million in FY2018. The partnership allows students to get the discount fare card on campus.

The Houston Community College Coleman College for Health Sciences celebrated the opening of a new learning facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 5 for its tutoring center.

Supported by HCC Online and the HCC Foundation, the Media Literacy Contest seeks to recognize student excellence while demonstrating the role HCC Online can play in successful completion.

An Instagram campaign designed to inform and engage students about activities and events at Houston Community College has been awarded a prestigious gold Paragon Award by the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR).

James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur and Houston Community College (HCC) alumnus Hugo Ortega will host the press conference announcing this year’s James Beard Awards finalists. The event will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at his namesake Montrose restaurant Hugo’s, 1600 Westheimer Rd. The actual James Beard Foundation Awards will be held in Chicago in May.

Taking as inspiration the beauty and challenges of being a woman, “Femme – A Celebration to Women,” features the work of 34 artists and will be on display in the second floor gallery of Houston Community College (HCC) Southeast from March 26 to May 26.

On Friday, March 22, United States District Judge Kenneth Hoyt dismissed a lawsuit filed against HCC by Trustee Dave Wilson in which Wilson requested money damages for alleged violations of his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

Houston Community College Northeast College Interim President Destry Dokes welcomed Harris County Precinct 1 constables and representatives from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to the Northeast Campus on March 19 to finalize a partnership with the group to serve as the host location for the Houston First Responder Muster & Walk Like MADD 5K event.

Houston Community College Northeast College interim president Dr. Destry Dokes was named one of d-mars.com 7th Annual Top 50 Black Professionals and Entrepreneurs of Texas on February 28.

Dr. Melissa N. Gonzalez has been named as the next President of HCC Southeast College. She has a proven record of success as a leader in higher education and a history of many accomplishments.

More than $40,000 was raised for student scholarships from the 2019 Houston Community College Black History Scholarship Gala, which was held Saturday, February 23 at the Czech Center Museum Houston. The figure represents the largest margin of profit in the event's 13-year history.

Houston Community College Northeast helped kick off the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce annual Crawfish Festival by participating in a parade through the Heights community.

In commemoration of Black History Month, Houston Community College Northeast North Forest Campus hosted Sherrika Hunt for a talk on her new book entitled “Smiling Through My Tears.” Students, staff and faculty heard Hunt share her own personal story of dealing with grief from the loss of several family members.

Jan Lukas Baur Vidal is a man on a mission. The 21-year-old HCC Southwest College student is making all the right moves toward his dream of a career in cybersecurity.

Faculty, staff and students from all HCC campuses are invited to attend a panel discussion on student homelessness 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, February 21, in Room 101 of HCC Central's Learning Hub Science Bldg., 1300 Holman St., in Houston's Midtown area.

The HCC Foundation presented a check in the amount of $342,210 for Retention Completion Scholarships to Houston Community College at the HCC Board of Trustees meeting held on February 6.

It’s not uncommon for a child to want to grow up and become an astronaut. It’s an admirable and romanticized goal to have that desire to “slip the surly bonds of earth” and fly into space, but it takes more than desire. There’s a lot of study and discipline that goes into that profession, as well as any of the many careers associated with space exploration.

Pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), HCC plans to close the Pinemont Campus when the current lease expires in August 2019. Appropriate plans are being put in place to ensure a smooth transition for the community, students, faculty and staff.

HCC Central will soon help students, faculty and staff produce digital assignments that will enhance the learning process through its One Button Studio, a simplified video recording space that can be used without any previous production knowledge.

The Music Entertainment Student Association is honoring the late Dr. Aubrey Tucker, their long time mentor, with a Tribute Concert, which includes dinner and entertainment.

The HCC Chapter of the Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor society is pleased to announce the induction of six new students into the Honor Society during the Fall of 2018 semester. In addition, congratulations to Eliu Perez, Jr. and Benjamin Ilboudo for their election as president and vice president, respectively.

HCC Financial Coaches and The Houston Food Bank's Food For Change Initiative has joined forces for a pilot program that offered 1,000 students food scholarships.

The Houston Community College Board of Trustees has elected Trustee Carolyn Evans-Shabazz as its chair for the second consecutive year.

World-renowned jazz guitarist and Houston music legend Joe Carmouche is the featured performer at the 2019 Houston Community College Black History Scholarship Fundraiser, 6 p.m., Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Czech Center Museum Houston, 4920 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX 77004.

Houston Community College is reaching out to the community for input on how HCC should continue to meet the education needs of Houstonians.

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