Released October 21, 2009

(Columbia, MD) – The Board of Trustees of Howard Community College (HCC) will hold a regular public meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.  The regular meeting immediately follows a Work Session that begins at 6 p.m. in the 4th floor dining room of The Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall (RCF-400).  Following the regular session, a closed session of the board will convene to consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation as permitted under Section 10-508(a) of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

Citizens who wish to present any matter of concern pertaining to the community college shall make written request to the secretary-treasurer of the board at least 72 hours prior to the regularly scheduled public meeting, in order that the matter may be included on the agenda for the meeting.  In emergency situations, the board may, by a majority vote, give visitors who have not presented a written request in advance an opportunity to present their concerns to the board in any regular public meeting.  The board, in recognition of the need to complete its business within reasonable time, reserves the right to terminate a presentation of this nature. 

For more information on the meeting, contact the HCC Office of the President at 410-772-4820.  HCC is located at 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Maryland 21044.

About HCC
Howard Community College (HCC) is a publicly funded two-year community college serving the educational needs of the citizens and employers in Howard County, Maryland since 1970. With its slogan, “You Can Get There from Here,” the college has forged a variety of partnerships to offer career and transfer programs to over 28,000 students annually at its main campus in Columbia, the Ecker Business Training Center, Laurel College Center, and the historic Belmont Conference Center. Located midway between two major metropolitan areas, Washington DC and Baltimore, MD, Howard Community College is an affordable, community-based institution that has long been recognized for its ability to inspire learning, and the lifelong pursuit of personal and professional goals. Among its many awards is the prestigious U.S. Senate Productivity Award for organizational performance excellence.