Howard Community College
| Howard Community College | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1966 |
| Type | Community college |
| President | Dr. Kate Hetherington |
| Students | 28,913[1] |
| Undergraduates | 10,135 in degree programs |
| Location | Columbia, Maryland, USA Coordinates: 39°12′45″N 76°52′40″W / 39.2125°N 76.87778°W |
| Campus | 120 acres (0.49 km2) |
| Mascot | Dragon |
| Website | www.howardcc.edu |
Howard Community College (HCC5) From is a community college in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland. HCC, in partnership with Prince George's Community College and 5 four year colleges, also has a campus in Laurel that is known as Laurel College Center (LCC). The mission at Howard Community College is to help anyone with an educational goal including: two-year college degrees, starting a four-year degree at HCC and transferring elsewhere, entering a new career, sharpening job skills, or exploring personal interests.[2]
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[edit] Mission, vision, and values
Mission
Providing pathways to success
Vision
A place to discover greatness in yourself and others
Values
I N S P I R E S
Innovation Nurturing Sustainability Partnerships Integrity Respect Excellence Service
Slogan
"You can get there from here"
[edit] HCC history
In 1966, Howard Community College was founded by the Board of Education in Howard County and formally authorized by the Howard County Commissioners. That same year, HCC was approved as the State of Maryland's 14th community college. A groundbreaking ceremony in 1969 began construction on 119 acres (0.48 km2) in the heart of the planned community of Columbia that, at the time, was just beginning to take shape. In October 1970, the first classes took place in a new structure called the Learning Resources Center, now the James Clark Jr. Library Building (CL), with just over 600 students attending classes in HCC's nine credit programs.
In 2006, HCC celebrated its 35th anniversary, with nearly 7,000 students seeking degrees in more than 100 programs, and another 14,000 taking noncredit classes through the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development. In 2003, a new instructional building was completed, the Mary Ellen Duncan Hall for English, Languages & Business (DH), which includes an inviting landscaped area now known as The Quad. The new Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center (HVPA), opened in the fall of 2006, and the Student Services Building, completed spring 2007, completes The Quad. The Student Services Building was renamed The Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall (RCF) in March 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ Howard Community College, Data Book, retrieved April 10, 2011
- ^ Howard Community College, About HCC, retrieved October 18, 2010
[edit] External links
- Howard Community College
- Laurel College Center
- Athletics
- Library
- Student Activities
- Belmont Conference Center
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