JATC to host Black History Month activities

The Hinds Community College Jackson Campus – Academic/Technical Center will be hosting a variety of activities on Wednesday, Feb. 27 and Thursday, Feb. 28. The activities kick off at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in  Bivins Hall, room 155, with a lecture from Dr. Beverly Wade...

JATC library to host art exhibit

The Hinds Community College Jackson Campus – Academic/Technical Center library will host the art work of faculty member, Dr. B. Spurlock, Feb. 18 – March 1. His paintings feature themes of freedom, justice and equality that were prevalent in speeches made by Dr....

Lockheed Martin IT Day on March 22

Hinds Community College is participating in the Fifth Annual Lockheed Martin Information Technology Day on March 22 at the Jackson Convention Center. Hinds is participating with several other universities and colleges in the event, called “The Power of Information,...

Hinds brings home awards from residence life conference

More than 25 residence life students and employees from Hinds Community College attended MREAL conference at Mississippi State University on Feb 2, bringing home a total of four awards. The MREAL Conference is the combination of two statewide student leadership...

Puckett Machinery donates engine to Ag/Diesel program

Puckett Machinery based in Jackson recently donated an engine worth $14,341 new to Hinds Community College’s Pearl/Rankin Career and Technical Center for high school students. The Caterpillar 4.2 Acert engine went to the high school Ag/Diesel program. Puckett...

Pottery students fight hunger with art

Linda Beasley of Utica knows what it’s like to go hungry. “There were times in my life when I knew hunger in a real way, and that’s why it’s so important to help fundraisers like Empty Bowl that serve a greater purpose,” she said. That’s exactly what Beasley, and five...