HCC Chancellor to deliver annual State of the College address March 2
Mar 1, 2018
Who: Houston Community College Chancellor Ceasar Maldonado
What: 2018 State of the College Address to legislators, educators and community partners, followed by tour and ribbon cutting at West Houston Institute, HCC’s new state-of-the-art innovation facility
Where: West Houston Institute, 2811 Hayes Road, Houston, TX 77082
When: 8 a.m., Friday, March 2, 2018
Additional Information:
The theme for Chancellor Maldonado’s State of the College address is, “The intersection of Innovation + Education.” Innovation, growth and opportunity have proven to be a winning formula for maintaining HCC’s position as a leader in producing the skilled workforce and leaders that keep the Houston region going strong. From cutting-edge technology to health sciences, manufacturing and beyond, HCC is constantly reshaping the perception of the role that community colleges play in a modern society. A recent national assessment calculated that HCC generates a total economic impact of $4.1 billion.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the West Houston Institute will take place at 10 a.m. following the State of the College address. Guests will have an opportunity to tour the building at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., before and after the ribbon cutting.
The state-of-the-art facility at HCC’s Alief Hayes Campus is designed to facilitate the collision of ideas and concepts. It combines experiential classrooms and labs; a fully outfitted Makerspace where students can gather to create, invent, and learn; conference rooms and connecting learning commons to facilitate intersections of learning and innovation. By creating a synergy between different kinds of spaces and learning opportunities, HCC students, faculty, staff, and the greater Houston community will find a home for innovation and learning like no other.
For more details, contact Linda Toyota at linda.toyota@hccs.edu or 713-718-2335, or Lana Pigao at lana.pigao@hccs.edu or 713-718-2787. For more information about the West Houston Institute, click here.