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Three women leaders will serve on a panel at HFCC's 41st annual Women’s Recognition Luncheon Friday, March 28. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Student and Culinary Arts Center.

HFCC's National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) wrestling program has earned a great deal of respect and recognition during their inaugural season of 2013-2014.

The luck of the Irish comes to HFCC on Wednesday, March 19, as the Culinary Arts Dept. holds its St. Patrick’s Day Buffet at Fifty-One O One restaurant.

Lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and dinner from 6 to 7:45 p.m.

The menu is as follows:

HFCC will officially celebrate the end of its 75th anniversary and kick off the next 75 years with a Diamond Gala celebration on Saturday, May 10, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at the Ford Motor Co. Conference and Events Center in Dearborn.

HFCC's Pre-Education Council will host the 16th Annual Pre-Education Conference on Saturday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Andrew A. Mazarra Administrative Services and Conference Center (ASCC).

HFCC's Democracy Institute, along with the League of Women Voters-Dearborn/Dearborn Heights and the University of Michigan-Dearborn (U-M Dearborn), will host the Second Annual Public Service Seminar on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in the Andrew A.

HFCC's School of Nursing will host information sessions that focus on admissions to the School of Nursing and provide information on LPN and RN programs.

Five HFCC students were named Student Scholar Award Recipients at the 2014 Liberal Arts Network for Development (LAND) Conference hosted by Delta College in Bay City, Mich., in February. In addition, the Henry Ford II Honors Program won the LAND 2013 Institutional Excellence Award.

The Henry Ford Community College Shared Leadership Task Force (shared governance) is currently reviewing the College's mission, vision, and value statements.

The 23rd Annual HFCC Mike Adray Memorial Golf Tournament will hit the green this year on Wednesday, May 14. This event will again provide critical funding for scholarships that support local high school students seeking a college education.

HFCC's Student Nurse Association (SNA) won three awards in early February at the Michigan Nursing Students Association (MNSA) convention in Troy, Mich.

HFCC’s Student Association won the Fundraising Award and earned recognition for outstanding fundraising activities.

HFCC is currently piloting Project Lead The Way (PLTW) – a hands-on approach to science and engineering – at Dearborn High School, Edsel Ford High School and Fordson High School, all of which are part of the Dearborn Public Schools.

HFCC's Building Bridges Lecture Series will present “African History as a Tool of Global African Liberation” on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room L-14 of the Liberal Arts Building. This presentation is part of the College’s celebration of Black History Month.

HFCC will celebrate Black History Month during February with three major events. All events are FREE and open to the public.

HFCC's Music Dept. will present the 19th Annual President’s Collage Concert on Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the Michael A. Guido Theater in the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The concert will be 75 minutes in length.

HFCC's Fifty-One O One – the student-run restaurant, located in the Student & Culinary Arts Center on the main campus – will reopen for the winter 2014 semester Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 11:30 a.m.

HFCC's Honors Program will sponsor a Transfer Workshop from 2:10 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the Michael Berry Amphitheater of the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center (ASCC).

HFCC adjunct faculty will show off their culinary talents for the coveted Joe Sorokac Chili Bowl on Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 11 a.m. until the pots are empty in the Skylight Café.

For students who receive a Federal Pell Grant, your eligibility for Pell Grant is determined by reviewing your enrollment as of the Financial Aid Census Date. Students are strongly encouraged to finalize their course schedule on or before the Census Date.

“Demented Detroit: Contemporary Cartoons and Comics from the Motor City” will be on display in HFCC's Sisson Gallery from Friday, Jan. 24, to Thursday, March 21.

HFCC bids a warm welcome to new and returning students with Welcome Back Days, which takes place from Tuesday, Jan. 28, through Thursday, Jan. 30, in the pavilion of the Student and Culinary Arts Center.

HFCC – in collaboration with the Arab American Foundation for Multicultural Education and Students Understanding (ARAMFO) in Denver – will launch a new study abroad course, ART 290, in Morocco June 17-30 for the spring 2014 semester.

The Star Talk Series is closed until March 18 due to technical issues. The series will resume March 18

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‘Tis the season to give the gift of education! HFCC offers a special promotion at Fairlane Town Center this holiday season by waiving the $30 application fee for newly admitted students for 2014.

HFCC's Big Band and Midnight Blue will present the “Big Band, Bop and Pop” concert at the Michael A. Guido Theater in the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, located at 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. This special engagement takes place on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at 8 p.m.

The HFCC Full Circle Dance Company will present the Fall Dance Concert on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14, at 8 p.m. in the Adray Auditorium of the MacKenzie Fine Arts Center.

HFCC host more the Region VI Business Professionals of America (BPA) Leadership Conference/Competition all over its main campus on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014.

HFCC's Culinary Arts Program now offers an accelerated degree program for individuals who are interested in the Culinary Arts field.

Students, faculty and staff from HFCC and the University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-Dearborn) will volunteer their time during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014.

HFCC's Business & Technology Division and Communications Division will host a study abroad trip to Italy in its first Study Abroad in Italy program May 16 through May 25, 2014.

Faculty and students in the HFCC Architecture/Construction Technology (ACT) program recently toured the job-site of the Dearborn Intermodal Passenger Rail Station in late October as part of an experiential opportunity to learn more about jobs in the field.

The HFCC Ceramics Club will host the Second Annual Fall Pottery Boutique from Thursday, Nov. 21, to Saturday, Nov. 23, in the Sisson Gallery, located in the MacKenzie Fine Arts Building.

HFCC recently opened a number of class sections for Winter 2014 to accommodate student needs. HFCC will update this list each day to ensure students receive the latest information on recently opened class sections.

HFCC and the League of Women Voters of Dearborn–Dearborn Heights will host the 10th Annual Michigan Student Political Issues Convention on Friday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center (ASCC).

HFCC's Full Circle Dance Company will hold auditions for the Company's 25th anniversary Nov. 11, 18 and 25 at 4 p.m.

HFCC's Theatre Arts will bring “The Three Musketeers” – Alexandre Dumas’ classic 1844 novel – to the stage, holding auditions on Monday, Nov. 18, and Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Adray Auditorium in the MacKenzie Fine Arts Center.

The Financial Aid Priority Deadline for winter 2014 is Nov. 1, 2013, to receive the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and November 22 for all other documents. To meet the Financial Aid Priority Deadline, a student must submit the following:

The HFCC Foundation hosted its annual 1938 Society & Friends Donor Dinner Friday, Oct. 18, in honor of donors who have supported the College and its students throughout the years.

HFCC will celebrate Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, with a ceremony honoring veterans at 9:30 a.m., followed by a screening of the Emmy-winning documentary, “Where Soldiers Come From,” in the Welcome Center West Community Room.

HFCC will sponsor a Pitcher & Catcher Progression Baseball Camp, which runs from Sunday, Nov. 10, until Sunday, Feb. 24, 2014 at the HFCC Athletic Memorial Building on the main campus.

HFCC student-athletes will conduct a youth education clinic through Sports (YES) at O.L. Smith Middle School in Dearborn as part of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Days of Service on Tuesday, Nov. 12

HFCC's Fifty-One O One student-run restaurant will hosts its annual Holiday Buffet on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

HFCC looks forward to providing new and returning students with an exceptional educational environment and College experience.

HFCC will present “Building Sustainable Communities” on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Rosenau Room A-B-C of the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center.

HFCC will host Biotechnology Day 2013 on Friday, Nov. 22, from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center (ASCC).

Biotechnology Day 2013 speakers will include:

The fall 2013 edition of HFCC's CareerFocus magazine is now available for viewing at http://hfcc.mycareerfocus.org .

Effective Oct. 18, HFCC will launch Ellucian Go, a free mobile app designed to save time based on student and user needs and requests.

HFCC's History Department will present Author/Historian John Wukovits’ presentation “Nobody Gives a Damn: War Veterans and Their Stories” Nov. 6 in the Rosenau Room of the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center (ASCC). This special presentation takes place from 11 a.m.

HFCC will host “Imagine the Possibilities: Non-Traditional Careers for Women” on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Room T-123 of the Ghafari Conference Room, located in the Patterson Technical Building.