2021

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 has been named one of the two finalists in the Houston Chronicle's 2021 Best of the Best in Houston community choice awards in the local university and college category.

A partnership launched Tuesday between Houston Community College (HCC) and Apple Inc. will offer educational opportunities for people on probation to train for in-demand careers and reduce recidivism.

HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado and Dr. Phillip Nicotera, president of Coleman College, welcomed Consul General of Mexico Alicia Kerber and members of her delegation Sept. 24 for a briefing and walkthrough of facilities at the Coleman campus. The parties discussed opportunities for Mexican students to attend HCC to study health occupations.

Houston Community College has joined other institutions of higher education across the nation in helping Afghan refugees find training in technical, language and workforce programs.

Newly elected and re-elected HCC trustees were sworn into office January 12 in ceremonies held at the HCC Administration Building. The HCC board determines and interprets policies that govern the college system. Members are elected to staggered six-year terms and serve without compensation.

The generosity of HCC employees who made a personal contribution to the 2021 Faculty & Staff Campaign was recognized at the January 19 HCC Board of Trustees meeting.

Houston Community College and Intel Corp. announced a partnership today to enhance and expand the college’s artificial intelligence (AI) degree program with curricular enrichment, faculty development and career-oriented student support.

Eeleojo Ukwenya joined about 40 middle- and high-school students who attended the weeklong STEM Summer Virtual Reality (VR) Camp in June at HCC West Loop campus. They learned how to build, interact and manipulate a virtual reality environment.

For Houston Community College Acres Homes campus manager and adjunct professor Donnell Cooper, countless hours of volunteerism and service in the community over 15 years have been recognized with a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Reagan Flowers, vice chair of the Board of Trustees of HCC, was recently selected by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) as an Empowered Woman of the Year for 2021. IAOTP selected Trustee Flowers based on her track record of success in education advocacy, community stakeholder engagement, and demonstrated business acumen.

The Houston Community College Coleman College for Health Sciences nominates President Phillip Nicotera, M.D. for the TMC Pulse Hero honor for his heroic efforts in leading our students, staff and faculty through extraordinarily challenging times.

The Harris County Election Administrator’s office announced unofficial results of the Nov. 2, 2021 elections for the Houston Community College Board of Trustees. One incumbent apparently will retain her seat while another will face a runoff.

Houston Community College’s Digital and Information Technology team has earned a citywide diversity award for its IT summer camps for young people from diverse backgrounds.

Houston Community College is launching a new Advanced Technical Certificate program in Medical Biotechnology in the upcoming spring semester in response to the rapidly growing field of biotechnology.

Ed Ryland Jr., an active participant in the Houston Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center at Houston Community College, has been named recipient of the Ronald H. Brown Leadership Award. The award was announced this month at a U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Enterprise Development conference in Washington D.C.

Omega Sigma, HCC's Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international two-year college Honor Society, had their annual Honors in Action project published in The Civic Scholar, PTK's international journal of undergraduate research.

Houston Community College announced today that its Career4U Academy has been recognized as an innovative practice in adult education by the Advancing Innovation in Adult Education project, led by Manhattan Strategy Group.

Fall 2021 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Reagan Flowers, District IV

Fall 2021 Newsletter from Trustee Robert Glaser, District V

Fall 2021 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallworth, District IX

Fall 2021 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, District VII

Houston Community College Libraries recently received grant funds to add a brand-new Textiles collection to the Fashion Archive as well as digitized racks of garments donated by award-winning Houston born designer Cesar Galindo. This is the third grant awarded by the Institute of Museums and Library Services and Texas State Libraries and Archives to HCC Libraries in support of this initiative.

The U.S. Department of Education announced that HCC will receive a federal Educational Opportunities Center (EOC) grant of $272,753 to help unemployed workers, low-wage workers, and returning high school and college students enter or continue a program of postsecondary education.

Janet May, chief HR officer at Houston Community College, has been selected to receive the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2021 Distinguished Service Award.

To Love Omoruyi, the definition of a good job is one that you don’t mind going to each day. His gig at H-E-B fits that description, and more. Last August, Omoruyi, a graduate of Houston Community College, joined the San Antonio, Texas-based supermarket giant as an electrical maintenance and IT field technician.

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 Northeast President Monique Umphrey, D.M., PMP, has been elected to the role of president for the American Association for Women in Community Colleges. Her term begins this month and runs through 2023.

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’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.