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Dr. Robinson Seda of the University of Michigan's Biomedical Engineering Department will speak on Fluid Dynamics and Biomedical Engineering Thursday, April 24, at 3 p.m., in the Berry Auditorium of the ASCC. All are invited. Questions? Contact Dr.

The HFCC Student Environmental Association will present the Fifth Annual Earthstock Festival Tuesday, April 22. This event takes place between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the fountain courtyard between the Student Culinary Arts Center and Liberal Studies Building on the main campus.

The HFCC Child Development Center will join thousands of pre-schools, daycares and other groups across the country in sponsoring a St. Jude Trike-A-Thon event during the week of April 14 to benefit St.

HFCC will host its annual Pre-Pharmacy Spring Seminar Thursday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hackett Conference Room, located in the Health Careers Education Center (HCEC) on the main campus.

Effective fall 2014, the Michigan Transfer Agreement will replace the current Michigan Association of Collegiate and Admissions Officers (MACRAO) at HFCC.

HFCC's Building Bridges of Understanding Lecture Series sponsored by the Religious Studies Program, the HFCC Council of World Cultures and the HFCC Diversity Club presents its final lecture for the 2013-14 academic year, “To The Rock That Is Higher Than I: My Primitive Baptist Roots in Alabama.”

Enjoy an evening of dance as the Company celebrates its 25th anniversary year. This annual event is May 2 & 3, 2014, 7 p.m. in the Adray Auditorium of the MacKenzie Fine Arts Building. Tickets: $10 general/$5 students in advance or at the door.

HFCC's Culinary Arts Department will hold its Courses VIII: Student Scholarship Dinner on Thursday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at Fifty-One O One – HFCC’s student-run restaurant located in the Student & Culinary Arts Center on the main campus.

HFCC English Instructor Kevin P. Trovini will deliver the 2014 Faculty Lectureship Award Presentation titled “Augmented Me: Wearable Computing, Augmented Reality, and Digital Technologies in the Twenty-First Century” Wednesday, April 23, and Thursday, April 24, from 2:10-3:30 p.m.

HFCC's student-run radio station WHFR-FM (89.3) will hold Radiothon Week 2014 from Sunday, April 6, to Saturday, April 12, with live concerts and special on-air events scheduled, including the chance to win a weekend lease of a brand new Ford vehicle.

HFCC's 2014 Globefest event will take place on Wednesday, April 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student & Culinary Arts Center.

HFCC's Building Bridges of Understanding Lecture Series will present HFCC religious Studies Professor Bill Secrest’s presentation titled “Making Friends: Muslims and Christians Working Together in Dearborn During the 21st Century.”

HFCC will host four information sessions for the College’s Power/Building Engineering Program. These sessions take place in Room T-107 of the Technical Building on the main campus at 1 p.m. on the following dates:

HFCC will hold its New Orleans Seafood Buffet on Wednesday, April 9, at Fifty-One O One – the College’s student-run restaurant located in the Student & Culinary Arts Center on the main campus. Brunch will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

HFCC's Music Dept. will host the 2014 Spring Band Concert on Tuesday, April 15, at 8 p.m. at the Michael A. Guido Theater in the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, which is located at 15801 Michigan Avenue in Dearborn.

HFCC will host “Imagine the Possibilities: Non-Traditional Health Careers for Men” Wednesday, April 9, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room H-150 in the Health Careers Education Center.

HFCC recently embarked on an in-depth, scientific marketing research study. Feedback from community residents who do not attend HFCC will assist HFCC in developing marketing and re-branding efforts to help attract new students and community partners to the College.

As part of the U.S. Dept. of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs International Visitor Leadership Program, journalists from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sharjah Media Corp. visited HFCC on March 19.

HFCC will host Community Health Fair Week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, and Wednesday, March 26. This event takes place in the Andrew A.

HFCC's independent, alternative radio station WHFR (89.3 FM) will host “The Festival of Enlightenment Holistic Fair” on Saturday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student and Culinary Arts Center.

The HFCC Foundation Board of Directors recently honored former board member Fred Secrest as Director Emeritus. The special recognition was presented at a Foundation reception held in his honor.

HFCC's Theatre Arts program brings “The Three Musketeers” – Alexandre Dumas’ classic 1844 novel – to the stage during the first two weekends in April at the Adray Auditorium.

HFCC will host “Choosing a Career” workshop on Thursday, March 27, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Rm. 121 of the Student Success Center (formerly called the Learning Resource Center) on the main campus. This event is part of the College’s “Secrets to Academic Success” series held each year.

The Women's Recognition Luncheon for Friday, March 28, is sold out. Thank you to all our guests and friends who will join us Friday!

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

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.

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.

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.

“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.

Hammond Planetarium will present "Nothing Gold Can Stay: A Spring Star Talk" at the HFCC Science Center, Room S-102. This program will take place on Tuesdays and Saturdays in March, April and May.

Students, a friendly reminder about your HawkMail.

‘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.