HCC Northwest’s Center for Entrepreneurship hits the national stage

Houston Community College Northwest President, Dr. Zachary Hodges, will be a presenter at the 10th Annual Conference of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), being held in Chicago, IL, October 7-10. The three-day conference, which marks NACCE’s 10th year as a major force in entrepreneurship education, is expected to draw 500 community college [...]

From Chron.com: HCC becomes an international hub

From Chron.com: Outside a Houston Community College building, the sounds of languages from across the globe mix and mingle and float through the air. Inside, in a second-floor classroom, an attendance sheet lists the national origins of students from more than a dozen countries, including Guinea, Senegal, Angola, Vietnam, Burundi, El Salvador, Taiwan and Japan. [...]

It’s hurricane season: Are you prepared?

As Tropical Storm Isaac churns in the Gulf of Mexico, you should be prepared for any emergency. Should severe weather threaten the Houston-Galveston area, HCC will monitor the situation closely. Students, faculty and staff can find updates and college information on hccs.edu. In the event of a significant weather situation, stay alert and be aware [...]

From Chron.com: Young Houstonians go from homelessness to college

From Chron.com and Sunday’s Houston Chronicle print edition: The Star of Hope shelter opened the door to hope for two friends and their families. In the fall, Courtney Williams plans to enter UH, pursuing his goal of becoming an aerospace engineer. Tiara Reado is taking classes at Houston Community College and hopes eventually to open [...]

Houston Chronicle: Graduate believes in HCC’s Goldman Sachs program

From the Houston Chronicle: Houston Community College is looking for small-business owners to apply for its Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. The deadline for the next session – which starts on Oct. 3 – is July 30. Accepted applicants attend at no cost. … The program launched at Houston Community College in 2011 and [...]

Houston Community College participates in Missouri City Juneteenth Parade

The 10th Annual Juneteenth “One Mile of Smiles” Parade was held in Missouri City Saturday, June 16, 2012 and HCC was one of many participants in this event which had a record number of spectators.

HCC No. 1 in Texas for awarding associate degrees

Community College Week issued its Top 100 Associate Degree Producers list, an annual analysis of the top associate degree-awarding institutions in the nation, and Houston Community College is number one in Texas. Coming in at number eight on the list, HCC ranked the highest locally and second-highest in the United States for two-year institutions. The [...]

Houston Community College contributes to rodeo with team of volunteers

Houston Community College and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo have enjoyed a longstanding and productive partnership through the years.  Just last fall, the rodeo donated $100,000 to HCC as part of its ongoing efforts to support education. Mutually supportive of the rodeo, Houston Community College was well represented at this year’s events. The Houston Livestock Show [...]

HCC featured in national technology magazine

Converge Magazine has featured HCC’s New Media Seminars in its latest issue. Begun at HCC in the Fall 2010 semester as a collaboration between Baylor University, The New Media Consortium, and Northwest College, the 13-week seminar focuses on the impact technology and New Media is having on teaching and learning as well as society in [...]

From Houston Chronicle: Spending on education is a business investment

From The Houston Chronicle: By DANIEL SEYMOUR Vice chancellor of planning and institutional effectiveness, Houston Community College Published June 30, 2011 Earlier this week, CNBC released its annual ranking of America’s Top States for Business. For five years, Texas and Virginia have traded the top spot. Last year, Texas was ranked first. This year, Virginia [...]

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