Media Relations / Media Inquiries at Henry Ford College

To Members of the Media:

We are happy to work with you. As a public, community-focused organization, Henry Ford College welcomes media stories, profiles, features, and highlights about the events, activities, students, faculty, programs, and services of our College. We are also here to partner with you in reaching your goals of communicating high-value, fact-based, relevant information and resources to your audiences.

For urgent inquiries and breaking news, please contact:

  • Rhonda DeLong, Vice President, Marketing and Communications:
    (o) 313-317-6800
    (c) 734-834-4686
    rdelong@hfcc.edu

For assistance with a story, finding a contact, or filming / interviewing on campus, please contact:

  • Rhonda DeLong, Vice President, Marketing and Communications: 313-317-6800 or rdelong@hfcc.edu.
    After hours mobile for urgent business: 734-834-4686
  • Kurt Krug, Writer, 313-317-3877 or kkrug@hfcc.edu during business hours only.
  • General inquiries: communications@hfcc.edu

If we are not in our office when you call, please leave a message with details of what you need, and don't forget to tell us your deadline!

After-hours needs

If you require assistance after hours, please call 734-834-4686 to reach Rhonda DeLong, Vice President, Marketing and Communications.

Our regular office hours are:
M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Clips of your stories

Please provide clips of any stories you write, film, or produce so we may archive them and share them with our public audiences. Send clips to: communications@hfcc.edu.

Filming video and taking photos on campus

We often welcome camera crews on our campuses. Please consider a prior discussion with our Vice President of Marketing and Communications before you come to campus, even in a breaking-news situation. We always try to be responsive. Let us know when you would like to be on campus, and what you would like to film. Depending on your needs, we may request assistance from our Campus Safety or Facilities departments.

HFC data and basics

Some general info about HFC

Contact us if you need something not available here.

  1. Student Consumer Info (very link-heavy webpage!)
  2. HFC Fast Facts including Student Profile info

To members of the HFC community who are working with media

HFC faculty, staff, and students are free to speak to the media about your experiences and your areas of expertise. Official matters relating to the operations, programs, activities, procedures, policies, or structure of the College should be referred to Communications:

Marketing and Communications is here to support you. Talk to us! (see below). While you are welcome to speak to the media when they contact you, you are not required to do so. If someone calls and you are not prepared to speak to them, you can ask them to give you time to prepare, and call them back. Or, you may decline the interview if you are not comfortable or do not feel prepared. Reach out to us at the numbers above to seek our guidance and assistance in building productive media relationships and working effectively in the media space.

HFC offers media training for faculty, staff, and students

We recommend that you reach out to our communications team (see contact information above) to prepare you for the best experience and the best results in working with media. We provide full-scale media training for subject matter experts, and we also provide same-day consultation and preparation if needed.

If a member of the media contacts you requesting an interview, please let us know, as a courtesy, and also let us know if you would like help preparing.

If you see an unaccompanied media or camera crew on campus, please notify Marketing and Communications so we can assist them.

Other resources from HFC Marketing and Communications

Information and resources from the Marketing and Communications teams are here, including info on how to work with us and obtain services and guidance.