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Hawk's Café Grand Opening

The food and beverage area in the Student Commons at HACC's York Campus is now referred to as the HAWK’S CAFÉ!

Thank you to all who attended the Grand Opening and thank you to everyone who supported the Bookstore in procuring the space. I would like to thank the teams in our Information Technology and Facilities Services departments. There is no way this project would have come to fruition without them.

They say, “It takes a village”, and this project was no exception. Once again, thank you to all who attended the Grand Opening, to those who supported the Bookstore in this venture, and to those who continue to support “YOUR” Hawk’s Café! We look forward to serving you!

Spring Art Exhibit

The Gettysburg Campus kicked off the spring art exhibit with five artists from the Hanover Area Arts Guild, Jerry Gadd, Sandy Gilpin, Kirby Heltebridle, Mary Moores and Felicity Sidwell. Their works depict a variety of subjects swirled in vivid colors, organic shapes, smooth textures and multiple mediums inviting us to be charmed, inspired and revel in their uniqueness.

Students Interviewed by PHEAA

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency’s (PHEAA) Office of Public Information and HACC financial aid department partnered to interview HACC York students regarding their financial aid journey and highlighting the importance of the PHEAA State Grant Program. Seven students participated in the Cytec Building Art Gallery. Students were asked a variety of questions and had the chance to tell their stories. Interviews will be edited into a video available on the PHEAA website and social media accounts. We are #HACCproud of our outstanding students!

Author Ed Rice at HACC

Ed Rice, guest lecturer, former newspaper reporter, college journalism professor and author of the book, Baseball’s First Indian, The Story of Penobscot Legend Louis Sockalexis, spoke in the Governor George M. Leader Building Library. Dr. Eric Ling, Sociology adjunct instructor, and his Racial and Cultural Relations students welcomed Rice as he discussed his writing of the Sockalexis biography of the 19^th century man who inspired the Cleveland Indians nickname and was the first-known Native American to play baseball professionally. Rice has spoken at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY in support of Sockalexis and denouncing the disrespectful use of Native American nicknames and mascots. He also joined with his home state of Maine’s Indian Tribal-State Commission (MITSC) to create a symposium to encourage the Maine public schools to stop the practice of using inappropriate Native American nicknames and mascots. Today, Maine is the first state in the nation to end this practice.

Judge David Ashworth Speaks About Drug Court

HACC lessee, Lancaster County Academy (LCA) brought Lancaster County’s Judge David Ashworth to campus to speak about the county’s drug court and the opioid issue—and to share the testimony of a drug court graduate, who is also a HACC student. LCA asked HACC to invite our faculty and staff, and, as a result, over 60 attendees participated, including HACC faculty and students from paralegal, criminal justice, human services, and nursing. This event represented a true partnership, where LCA and HACC worked together to provide mutual benefits for our students. It also lays the groundwork for similar collaborations in the future.

Second Annual Engineering & Computer Technology Career Day

HACC's Lancaster Campus held its second annual Engineering & Computer Technology Career Day. With over 100 participants from 12 local high schools along with four student panelists and four industry representatives, this event was a great success. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about career fields, HACC programming, and engage in hands-on activities while on campus. Thanks to the efforts of the planning team, numbers for the program more than doubled from 2019.

HACC Day of Service

Harrisburg students, staff, and faculty took part in our campus-wide “HACC Day of Service” community service project in the Bruce E. Cooper Student Center. 500 bagged lunches were assembled for the Bethesda Mission. This project was sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA) and in collaboration with the Student Development and Multicultural Programs Department.

Bettie Mae Fikes at HACC

Bettie Mae Fikes, dubbed as “the Voice of Selma '' and is a celebrated icon of the 1960’s Civil Rights movement, spoke in the Rose Lehrman Arts Theater. Ms. Fikes is a recipient of the Long Walk to Freedom Award and was recently inducted into the Smithsonian Institute’s ‘Museum of Tolerance,' in an exhibition honoring women of the Civil Rights Movement. This program was provided to all campuses via zoom and was co-sponsored by the Student Development and Multicultural Programs Department, The Harrisburg Diversity Committee, and the SGA.

Perry L. Pierich, Instructional Program Coordinator, worked to reactivate our Fire Science Certificate program for Fall 2020. Different from the past, this program will provide students the ability to complete it in one year and fully online!

This will also complement our many blended and fully online workforce credentials currently offered at the College.

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