Heartland Community College

Join us for Fall Visit Day on October 12 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. to explore 70+ academic programs, learn about admissions and financial aid, and discover ways to get involved and find support on campus.
Connect with faculty, staff, and current students, whether you’re planning to transfer or prepare for a career. Want a closer look? Optional campus walking tours are available at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Register today and take your first step toward becoming a Hawk!

https://visit.heartland.edu/event/heartland.events.1797917

Spend part of your Saturday giving back to the community. YWCA McLean County’s annual Community Volunteer Day is October 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1201 N. Hershey Road in Bloomington.

Volunteers can sign up for a shift and support YWCA’s work in racial justice, women’s empowerment, and community well-being.

Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4hA5PlX

Move, connect, and celebrate!

Join us for Baila Tu Herencia on Thursday, October 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. in CCCB 1406/1407.

Learn mambo, bachata, salsa, and more with Yulia while exploring how movement can support your physical and mental wellness.

No matter your experience level, come ready to move, have fun, and celebrate Hispanic rhythms!

Happy Transfer Month, Hawks! Your next chapter starts with exploring your options. Meet with college representatives, ask questions about applying, and discover what different schools have to offer at our upcoming transfer fairs.
The Private Illinois Colleges and Universities Fair takes place October 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in CCB 1406/07. The State University Transfer Fair follows on October 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the ACEC 2nd Floor Lobby.
Stop by and see where your Heartland education can take you!

Meet Dean of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Karla Huffman. Huffman has been at Heartland since 2015, when she started as a professor of communication and new media teaching Intro to Oral Communication, Convergent Media Writing, Magazine Design and Production, and Public Speaking. In addition to her classroom work, Huffman served as the faculty coordinator of civic engagement and service learning as well as the faculty liaison to Student Engagement. Before coming to Heartland Huffman was an instructor in the School of Communication at ISU.

As the newest dean at Heartland, Huffman vision for the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences division is to be seen as “leaders in providing students with the knowledge and skills to be successful members of the workforce and essential competencies to be successful and vibrant members of their communities.”

Huffman thinks that Heartland is excellent at creating a welcoming environment for all. She notes that small class sizes, personalized attention, and an abundance of free resources help our students succeed.

Five years on the road!

This October marks five years since Heartland Community College and Nussbaum Transportation partnered to launch NTA@HCC: Nussbaum Trucking Academy at Heartland Community College.

Since then, hundreds of students have come through the program as they work toward careers in the trucking industry.

We’re celebrating five years of students, instructors, partnerships and plenty of miles along the way. Stay tuned as we look back at where the program started and some of the people who have been part of the journey.