News
LSC Writing Workshops - March 3-6
The Learning Support Center (LSC) will host a free workshop series on citing sources from March 3 to March 6 in the Learning Support Center. Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism will help students learn how to integrate sources, format in-text citations and footnotes, and create a bibliography page for a variety of writing styles.
Spring Break - March 8-14
Spring Break will be held for faculty and students from March 8 through March 14, 2015. No classes will be held during that time. The entire campus will be closed on March 13.
New art exhibit on display at HCC through April 2
(Release: March 2, 2015) – A new exhibit featuring the work of artist and adjunct faculty member Rob Rock will be on display from March 5 through April 2 in the Kepler Center on HCC’s main campus.
New format for Academic Advising begins March 2
HCC's academic advising office is moving to a new hybrid appointment/walk-in model beginning on Monday, March 2, 2015. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays will be appointment days and Mondays and Thursdays will be walk-in days.
Robinwood Players Variety Show - March 7
HCC's Robinwood Players Theater Club will host a variety show on Saturday, March 7, beginning at 7 p.m., in the Kepler Theater. General admission is $10. Open to the public.
College for Kids Open House - March 7
The open house for HCC’s College for Kids program, originally scheduled for Feb. 21, has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at HCC’s Valley Mall Center.
Graduation Application Deadline - March 1
Spring 2015 graduation applications are due March 1. All students completing programs of study in May 2015 need to apply.
HCC’s Nora Roberts Writing Institute renamed Mid-Atlantic Fiction Writers Institute
(Release: February 20, 2015)— The Nora Roberts Writing institute (NRWI) at Hagerstown Community College was recently renamed the Mid-Atlantic Fiction Writers Institute.
Held every summer on the campus of HCC, NRWI's first two years featured comprehensive weekend writing retreats with sessions taught by bestselling authors and college faculty.
WCPS Math & Engineering Career Day Postponed
The WCPS Math and Engineering Career Day, originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20, has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled at a later date. In addition, the S-STEM seminar, originally scheduled for the morning of Feb. 20, has been canceled and will not meet this week.
Police Academy now accepting applications
(Release: February 19, 2015)— Applications are now being accepted for the next class of the Hagerstown Community College Police Academy. The class starts July 6 and runs through December 18, 2015. The application deadline is May 1, 2015.
Events
LSC Workshop: Citing Sources
Date:The Learning Support Center (LSC) will host a free workshop for students. Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism will help students learn how to integrate sources, format in-text citations and footnotes, and create a bibliography page for a variety of writing styles. The workshop will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Learning Support Center. Advance registration requested.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 9:00amTobacco Free for Life Workshop
Date:On Wednesday, March 4, the Washington County Health Department will offer a free "Tobacco Free for Life" workshop from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Student Center.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 11:30amSTEMM Technical Middle College Program Information Session
Date:Program information session for the STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math, medical) Technical Middle College at Hagerstown Community College will be held on Wednesday, March 4, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the STEM Building, room 407.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 4:00pmExploring Strategies for Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers
Date:A free math lecture series will be presented at Hagerstown Community College in February and March. Associate Professor Joseph Mason will present four lectures with a focus on “Viewing Math from a Different Side,” in which he will describe a variety of strategies for performing computational math.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 6:30pmLSC Workshop: Citing Sources
Date:The Learning Support Center (LSC) will host a free workshop for students. Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism will help students learn how to integrate sources, format in-text citations and footnotes, and create a bibliography page for a variety of writing styles. The workshop will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Learning Support Center. Advance registration requested.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 7:00pmArt Show: Works Completed while Abducted by Aliens
Date:A new exhibit featuring the work of artist and adjunct faculty member Rob Rock will be on display from March 5 through April 2 in the Kepler Center on HCC’s main campus. The exhibit, “Works Completed while Abducted by Aliens: New Networks and Other Nonsense,” seeks to use abduction by aliens as a metaphor for viewing society from a distance, the way a stranger or an alien would.
Thursday, March 5, 2015 (All day)LSC Workshop: Citing Sources
Date:The Learning Support Center (LSC) will host a free workshop for students. Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism will help students learn how to integrate sources, format in-text citations and footnotes, and create a bibliography page for a variety of writing styles. The workshop will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Learning Support Center. Advance registration requested.
Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 10:00amLSC Workshop: Citing Sources
Date:The Learning Support Center (LSC) will host a free workshop for students. Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism will help students learn how to integrate sources, format in-text citations and footnotes, and create a bibliography page for a variety of writing styles. The workshop will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Learning Support Center. Advance registration requested.
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 1:00pmOpening Reception: Works Completed while Abducted by Aliens
Date:An opening reception for Rob Rock's art show, "Works Completed while Abducted by Aliens: New Networks and Other Nonsense,” will be held from 6 to 7 p.m., in the Kepler Center. This event is free and is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 6:00pmGymkana Troupe performs
Date:HCC will host the University of Maryland Gymkana Troupe on Friday, March 6, beginning at 7 p.m., in the college’s Athletic, Recreation and Community Center (ARCC).
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 7:00pm