Category Archives: Diversity & Inclusion

Hartford Heritage Challenge: Gifts For Annual Black Studies Lecture Will Be Matched

Posted on July 24, 2021 by @ Capital

Project Focuses On Abolitionist Leader Of Historic Talcott Street Church An annual lecture on racial justice planned as part of a new exhibit and curriculum project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will be supported by the … Continue reading →

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Back To The Future: Campus News from 30 Years Ago

Posted on March 28, 2021 by @ Capital

The May 1991 issue of The Correspondent, “the newsletter of Greater Hartford Community College”, provides a look back at academic and student life one year before Greater Hartford Community College would change its name. In 1992, GHCC would merge with … Continue reading →

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Harvard Economist Keynotes Opening of Equity & Diversity Center

Posted on December 15, 2019 by @ Capital

Economist Anna Stansbury was the keynote speaker at the opening of the College’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Center on December 5th. The opening, co-sponsored by the Hartford Chamber of Commerce, involved community partners and organizations, faculty, staff and students. … Continue reading →

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Diverse Ed Magazine Profiles Capital CEO Duncan Harris: ‘Second-Generation’ Community College Educator Makes a Difference

Posted on March 8, 2019 by @ Capital

In a March 7th profile  Capital’s CEO Duncan Harris focuses on Capital’s enrollment and community outreach efforts during the 2018-2019 year. The story first appeared in the February 21st edition of Diverse Education. “Currently, Harris and Capital administrators are working … Continue reading →

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Capital Gets State Grant To Help Minority Students Succeed

Posted on January 9, 2019 by @ Capital

Capital Community College (CCC) has been awarded a state Office of Higher Education (OHE) grant of $75,000 to improve the academic standing of minority students in need of tutoring and support to succeed at the college level. OHE’s Minority Advancement … Continue reading →

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50 Years Ago Today

Posted on April 4, 2018 by @ Capital

I remember exactly where I was on April 4, 1968. That sunny and warm Thursday,  like many others in my senior year in high school, I drove to Bradlee’s Department store on the Lynnway in Lynn, Massachusetts after school to … Continue reading →

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Young Leaders Scholarship and Grant Opportunity: Applicants (18-30) Invited To Submit Four-minute Videos on Community Involvement 

Posted on October 4, 2016 by @ Capital

Everyday Democracy, a nonprofit organization established to promote public dialogue and civic involvement in communities, invites eligible student leaders ages 18-30 to submit applications for grant awards and attendance at a national convening conference December 8-10 in Baltimore. Applicants are … Continue reading →

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“The Homestretch” Screening Focuses On Homelessness On April 18

Posted on April 5, 2016 by @ Capital

The College’s faculty & staff Committee for Diversity & Inclusion will focus on the issue of homelessness this month with a film and discussion on Monday, April 18, at 2:30 in Room 1103. “The Homestretch” follows three homeless teenagers as … Continue reading →

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