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Giving Tuesday: Think Globally, Act Locally

Posted on November 18, 2021 by @ Capital

Support Hartford’s Community College “Growing up in inner city Hartford, the youngest of twelve children, college seemed out of reach. Capital Community College not only afforded me the opportunity to obtain a college education but also gave me my career … Continue reading →

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Eversource Foundation Grant Paves Way For Line Worker Certification Program At Capital

Posted on June 29, 2021 by @ Capital

A group of students are enrolled in a new Line Worker Certificate Program on Capital’s campus in June that will lead to employment at Eversource, the region’s electric utility. A $20,000 grant from the Eversource Foundation with additional support from … 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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Community Service Award Honors Memory Of Tanya Cleveland-Wiggins, Campus Food Pantry Coordinator

Posted on August 10, 2020 by @ Capital

A new Community Service Award that recognizes the life and volunteerism of Tanya Cleveland-Wiggins has been established by the Capital Community College Foundation with the support of her family and donors. Ms. Wiggins, who died September 11, 2019 at the … Continue reading →

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Lawmakers Support Equity, Job Training Initiatives at Capital Community College’s Legislative Breakfast

Posted on February 3, 2020 by @ Capital

State lawmakers voiced support for debt-free community college and expansion of neighborhood-based training for manufacturing and other trades in Hartford  at a Town and Legislative Breakfast sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation on January 30th. Capital’s CEO G. Duncan … Continue reading →

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State EMS Council Honors Capital’s Daniel Tauber with Paul Winfield Smith Award

Posted on May 26, 2019 by @ Capital

Daniel Tauber, Capital Community College’s Department Chair for Health Careers and Public Safety, has received the 2019 Paul Winfield Smith Award from the Connecticut Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council. Tauber, MEd, CCEMTP, NRP, NCEE, EMS-I, is professor and program director … 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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The City Is Our Campus: Alumni & Friends Reception November 1st at Coltsville With Capital CEO G. Duncan Harris

Posted on October 16, 2018 by @ Capital

A Fall Alumni & Friends Reception will be held Thursday, November 1st, 4-6 p.m. at the Thomas Hooker Brewery at Colt, 140 Huyshope Avenue, Hartford, next to historic Coltsville National Park and Capital Community College’s original campus building on Sequassen … Continue reading →

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Capital Community College Ranked A Top 25 Two-Year College For Adult Learners For A Second Year

Posted on October 3, 2018 by @ Capital

For the second year Capital Community College is one of the top 25 two-year institutions in the nation for adult learners, according the Washington Monthly 2018 Rankings of Colleges and Universities. Capital ranked 21st  among two-year schools for students 25 … Continue reading →

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