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Accelerated (7-week) courses provide a condensed alternative to traditional semester-long classes, enabling faster degree completion. With many courses available online or scheduled remote, students can balance studies with work, family, and personal commitments. “They [students] can complete their degree program by taking at least two classes every 7 weeks, which means students earn 12 or more credits each term,” says Dr. Toni Sims Muhammad, Associate VP for Teaching and Learning. Learn More!

The Howard Community College Board of Trustees today announced the departure of three members, Chair Sean Keller, former Vice Chair M. Shafeeq Ahmed, and Immediate Past Chair Christopher Marasco. Learn More!

HCC is honored to receive a generous grant from the PepsiCo Foundation for the second consecutive year. PepsiCo Foundation’s Uplift Scholarship program supports students through financial, mentoring, and academic assistance. “This grant will help provide critical resources and remove financial barriers for many of our low-income students who might not otherwise have an opportunity to attend college, paving the way to academic and career success," states HCC President, Dr. Daria J. Willis.

Meet HCC's Student Government Association (SGA) officers for the 2024-2025 school year: Mudiwa Mawema, Christian Nazaire, Maryam Abdurrahman, and Caleb Celeste. SGA offers an opportunity for students to present concerns and questions, speak with administration about matters that impact the student experience, and connect with important campus resources. Learn more about this year's officers and why they care so much about supporting HCC students. Read More!

The Howard Community College (HCC) Board of Trustees has canceled the special meeting scheduled to be held on September 3, 2024 at 5 p.m.

The Howard Community College Board of Trustees announces a special meeting and closed session to be held on September 3, 2024 at 5 p.m. in The Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall, room 400.

The Howard Community College Board of Trustees has elected its officers and scheduled its meetings for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The board elected Sean Keller as chair and Vivian Moore Lawyer as vice chair for FY 2025.

HCC announced that New York Times-bestselling author of “Clap When You Land,” Elizabeth Acevedo, will deliver the free keynote at the fourth annual Bauder Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. The 12:30 p.m. lecture will be in a hybrid format, both in-person at the Monteabaro Recital Hall of the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center and live-streamed on Vimeo. The 6 p.m. lecture will be held in person only at the Monteabaro Recital Hall. Learn More!

Howard Community College President Daria J. Willis unveiled new institutional and athletic branding for the college. The HCC Office of Public Relations and Marketing and its creative services team members designed the updated branding, maintaining the college's traditional colors while modernizing typography and imagery.

Philanthropists Thomas P. Clement and Wonsook Kim have donated $2.5 million to HCC’s Dept. of Engineering, the largest gift in the college’s history. This generous donation will bolster partnerships in HCC's STEM programs. “We are grateful to Thomas and Wonsook for such heartfelt and timely support of our faculty and student scholars,” said HCC President Daria J. Willis. “I could not be more excited about our relationship with this family and the long-term outcomes this gift will create.”