Henry Ford College President
Russell A. Kavalhuna, J.D.

Kwanzaa: President’s Video - Dec 22, 2023

President’s Holiday Video 2023 - Dec 21, 2023

Christmas, Advent, Epiphany: President’s Video - Dec 21, 2023

Hanukkah: President’s Video - Dec 7, 2023

Thanksgiving: President’s Video - Nov 20, 2023

Diwali: President’s Video - Nov 9, 2023

Veterans Day: President’s Video and Veterans Court - Nov 9, 2023

National Hispanic Heritage Month: President’s Video - Sep 15, 2023

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: President’s Video - Sep 13, 2023

22 years after 9/11: bringing out the best in each other - Sep 11, 2023

Independence Day - Jul 3, 2023

Eid al Adha - Jun 28, 2023

Juneteenth: President’s video - Jun 16, 2023

Happy Pride Month! - Jun 1, 2023

Memorial Day: President’s video - May 25, 2023

Feliz (Happy) Cinco de Mayo - May 5, 2023

Grant from Ballmer Group and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation is a game-changer for student success, elevating Michigan communities and businesses - Apr 24, 2023

Arab American Heritage Month: President’s video - Apr 18, 2023

Holy Week and Easter: President’s video - Apr 6, 2023

Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors - Mar 6, 2023

Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day: President’s video - Mar 3, 2023

Standing with the MSU Community, and supporting each other - Feb 14, 2023

Hawk Talk with President Kavalhuna - Feb 1, 2023

Happy Holidays 2022: President’s Family Video - Dec 20, 2022

Dinner and Hoops - Nov 14, 2022

Dinner and Hoops - Nov 6, 2022

Halloween, All Saints’, All Souls’, and Día de los Muertos: President’s Video - Oct 30, 2022

Debbie Dingell farewell reception - Oct 24, 2022

Learn4ward launch and celebration - Oct 19, 2022

Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day - Oct 10, 2022

LGBT History Month: President’s Video - Oct 3, 2022

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: President’s Video - Sep 25, 2022

Labor Day: President’s Video - Sep 2, 2022

President's Invitation: First Friday - Sep 1, 2022

President’s video: How can we help you get ready for fall semester? - Aug 9, 2022

Juneteenth: President’s video - Jun 17, 2022

HFC names Holly Diamond Vice President of Student Affairs - Jun 15, 2022

Changes to HFC’s on-campus COVID safety protocols - Mar 29, 2022

President’s video: supporting our diverse international community in difficult times - Mar 5, 2022

Mask and vax to stay safe: students and President Kavalhuna lead the way - Jan 27, 2022

John McDonald remembrances, by the HFC community - Jan 6, 2022

Remembering John McDonald - Dec 31, 2021

Sad news: John McDonald has passed away - Dec 31, 2021

Please wear your mask! Pre-calc students join President Kavalhuna - Dec 7, 2021

Thanksgiving: President’s Video - Nov 24, 2021

Strategic plan presentation and employee meeting - Nov 23, 2021

President Kavalhuna joins Mayor-Elect Hammoud’s mayoral transition team - Nov 15, 2021

HFC strategic planning update and employee survey - Oct 26, 2021

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Oct 11, 2021

LGBT History Month: President’s Video - Oct 11, 2021

HFC Strategic Planning Process - Oct 5, 2021

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: President’s Video - Sep 4, 2021

Join our President’s Holiday Video Series - Aug 27, 2021

Updated on-campus face covering policy, effective August 17 - Aug 16, 2021

Eid al-Adha 2021: President’s Video - Jul 19, 2021

Changing College guidelines regarding COVID, July 2021 - Jul 6, 2021

Independence Day 2021: President’s Video - Jul 2, 2021

You are invited: Looking Back & Moving Forward BEA conference - Jun 22, 2021

Juneteenth 2021: President’s Video - Jun 18, 2021

Pride Month: President’s Video - Jun 18, 2021

Get your vaccine on campus Tuesday, June 8 - Jun 2, 2021

Memorial Day 2021 - May 30, 2021

Cinco de Mayo - May 5, 2021

Earth Day and Arbor Day - Apr 26, 2021

Arab American Heritage Month and local connections - Apr 23, 2021

President Kavalhuna congratulates high school graduates on Decision Day - Apr 22, 2021

The George Floyd verdict - Apr 21, 2021

What Ramadan means, and how to support our Muslim community - Apr 10, 2021

Passover 2021 - Mar 27, 2021

International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month - Mar 8, 2021

What Black History Month means - Feb 26, 2021

President Kavalhuna talks snow day, return to campus, graduation, and more - Feb 17, 2021

Presidents’ Day 2021 - Feb 15, 2021

Chinese New Year 2021 - Feb 11, 2021

DeLong, Diamond appointed to VP roles - Feb 11, 2021

HFC Climate Survey opens January 18 - Jan 15, 2021

Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Jan 15, 2021

State of the College video and resources, January 2021 - Jan 11, 2021

Christmas, Advent, Epiphany, and the New Year - Dec 22, 2020

Kwanzaa 2020 - Dec 22, 2020

A holiday message from President Kavalhuna - Dec 22, 2020

President Kavalhuna encourages students to keep going through Winter semester - Dec 17, 2020

Hanukkah 2020 - Dec 10, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving from President Kavalhuna - Nov 26, 2020

Thanksgiving in America, 2020 - Nov 23, 2020

What Veterans Day means - Nov 11, 2020

“What Lansing got right”: President Kavalhuna authors article in Bridge Michigan - Oct 25, 2020

Why vote? President Kavalhuna’s story - Oct 4, 2020

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: the High Holy Days of the Jewish year - Sep 18, 2020

September 11: Inclusion and connection after tragedy - Sep 11, 2020

Celebrating the contributions of Labor to the American workforce - Sep 7, 2020

President Kavalhuna welcomes students to HFC for Fall 2020 - Aug 31, 2020

Community holds us together. Your success motivates us. - Aug 29, 2020

Eid al-Adha 2020 - Jul 31, 2020

A Path Forward in a World of Injustice: next steps - Jul 24, 2020

Independence Day 2020 - Jul 3, 2020

President Kavalhuna’s message about safety on campus this summer - Jul 2, 2020

Remembering Bridget Pizzino - Jun 30, 2020

Mike Daher remembrances, by the HFC community - Jun 29, 2020

What Juneteenth means - Jun 18, 2020

Video of June 11 President’s Town Hall - Jun 16, 2020

Finding a path forward in a world of injustice - Jun 4, 2020

Memorial Day 2020 - May 22, 2020

Remembering Morris Hood III - May 14, 2020

Congratulations, HFC Class of 2020! - May 8, 2020

What Cinco de Mayo means - May 4, 2020

Earth Day and Arbor Day - Apr 23, 2020

What Ramadan means - Apr 23, 2020

President Kavalhuna’s message about Monica Echeverri Casarez - Apr 16, 2020

HFC supports extension of Stay Home, Stay Safe order - Apr 9, 2020

Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter - Apr 8, 2020

What Passover means - Apr 7, 2020

President Kavalhuna’s April 2 message to students - Apr 6, 2020

Update on coronavirus reports - Mar 28, 2020

Message to campus, March 23, 11:30 a.m. - Mar 23, 2020

President Kavalhuna's March 16 messages to students and employees - Mar 16, 2020

Changes in Henry Ford College operations due to coronavirus - Mar 12, 2020

President Kavalhuna talks about the HFC coronavirus response - Mar 11, 2020

Info and resources about coronavirus - Mar 4, 2020

What Presidents’ Day means - Feb 17, 2020

The Chinese New Year - Jan 24, 2020

January 2020 State of the College address - Jan 9, 2020

Wishing you refreshment, hope, and peace during this holiday season - Dec 20, 2019

What Kwanzaa means - Dec 18, 2019

Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany - Dec 18, 2019

What Hanukkah means - Dec 17, 2019

Executive Director of Human Resources, and related news - Dec 16, 2019

What Thanksgiving means - Nov 26, 2019

What Veterans Day means - Nov 11, 2019

Campus Safety Service Level Analysis - Nov 1, 2019

Halloween, All Saints', All Souls' holidays - Oct 31, 2019

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day - Oct 14, 2019

What Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mean - Sep 27, 2019

Video from President Kavalhuna about how we can help you succeed as an HFC student - Sep 23, 2019

What Hispanic Heritage Month means - Sep 20, 2019

September 12: possibilities after a tragedy - Sep 12, 2019

Labor Day recognizes the contributions of Labor to the American workforce - Aug 30, 2019

What Eid al-Adha means - Aug 9, 2019

Our diverse community can lead real change - Aug 5, 2019

What Independence Day means - Jul 2, 2019

What LGBTQ Pride Month means - Jun 21, 2019

Why Juneteenth matters - Jun 19, 2019

What Memorial Day means - May 23, 2019

What Ramadan means, and how we can support our Muslim community - May 14, 2019

While grieving renewed attacks, we can build a culture of connection - Apr 23, 2019

Video from President Kavalhuna: smoking and guns on campus - Apr 14, 2019

Our community grieves together, and stands with our Muslim brothers and sisters - Mar 16, 2019

Condolences to our community following the death of HFC student Ahmed Altaii - Mar 11, 2019

Video and statement from President Kavalhuna: Academic support for students after weather closures - Feb 20, 2019

Video and statement from President Kavalhuna: about our decision not to close this morning (Feb. 12) - Feb 12, 2019

John Dingell, a man For the Good of All - Feb 7, 2019

January State of the College: points of pride, vision for 2019 and beyond - Jan 4, 2019

President Kavalhuna establishes a strategic enrollment management core team - Jan 4, 2019

From President Kavalhuna: Wishing you joy and fulfillment - Dec 20, 2018

From President Kavalhuna: Why I Am Grateful for You - Nov 21, 2018

Office of the President: Nov. 5, 2018 Message to Campus - Nov 5, 2018

Office of the President: Sept. 10, 2018 Message to Campus - Sep 10, 2018

President Kavalhuna presents his first State of the College address - Aug 21, 2018

President Kavalhuna signs on to Governor's resolution supporting civility - Jul 23, 2018