Sunday, November 11 is Veterans Day, a day dedicated to pay tribute to all American veterans, living or dead. Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day back on November 11 in 1919 for being the first anniversary since the end of World War I. Congress later passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, which moved to have November 11 become a national holiday beginning in 1938.
The passing of October means the holiday season is among us! From tree lightings to a harvest hoedown, here's a list of things to do near Hocking College this November that'll get you in the holiday spirit.
According to a recent post on the Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) webpage, the biggest threat facing the health care industry doesn’t come in the form of a disease. To the contrary, it comes in the form of computer hackers who are skilled in the art of stealing confidential patient information.
Tomorrow (October 27) is National Make a Difference Day in which thousands of volunteers will give back to their local communities. This day encourages people to take one day out of the year to try to make a difference in the world.
While many may know that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is also National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to The Center for Family Justice, domestic abuse is defined as “a pattern of coercive, controlling behavior that is a pervasive, life-threatening crime affecting people in all communities regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, social standing, and immigration status.”
Beginning today and running through Wednesday, Oct. 24, Hocking College art students will volunteer to take on a prospective mentee who'll shadow them for a day. According to the Art, Design & Marketing Program Manager, Whitney Goller, between six to nine students from different high schools will be taking part in this event.
Five Hocking College alumni became the first inductees into Hocking College's School of Natural Resources Alumni Hall of Fame, which took place on Saturday, September 29.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 358,500 home structure fires per year during 2011-2015. To promote Fire Prevention Week and help make sure you don’t fall victim to this statistic, we’ve listed six ways to prevent fires in your home.
Community Food Initiatives, which is a recent partnership between Hocking College’s Agroecology program and Tri-County Career Center’s (TCC) Culinary Arts program, will be supplying local non-profits and food banks with fresh, home-grown vegetables.
