Hinds CC head football coach Murphy steps aside; new head coach named

by Cathy Hayden | Aug 16, 2017 | News

Coach Gene Murphy, who has led the Hinds Community College Eagles in football for 33 years, is stepping down as head coach but will continue as athletic director. “As athletic director, Coach Murphy will continue to provide leadership and support to the athletes,...

Classes begin at Hinds CC among heady plans for fresh faces, older students

by | Aug 14, 2017 | News

RAYMOND – A professional life of working in heavy industry ended not long ago for Alonzo Hargrove, thanks to the wear and tear on his body. Thanks to Hinds Community College, however, he’s drafting a new career. “I worked in maintenance and did welding for 30 years,...

Classes under way at Hinds CC’s Rankin Campus

by Cathy Hayden | Aug 14, 2017 | News

Fall classes at Hinds Community College got under way on Aug. 14, including at the Rankin Campus in Pearl. Late registration continues throughout the week until Friday, Aug. 18. The Rankin Campus added an Honors program last fall. A new addition for fall 2017 is the...

Hinds CC Utica Campus offers SummerPrep program for pre-teens

by Cathy Hayden | Aug 7, 2017 | News

Nayla McClure had a productive summer attending SummerPrep at Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus. McClure, an eighth-grader at Utica Middle School, spent the month of June in the program instead of doing what she believes most other kids do. “They’re sitting...

Hinds CC program credits work experience to earn credentials

by | Aug 7, 2017 | News

RAYMOND – For decades, Bryan Spurlock and Harry Thomas plied their trade in service of country and family. With the help of a timely job-training program, each is now able to use past work experience toward a college degree. The Prior Learning Assessment, or PLA,...

Hinds CC names new vice presidents at Vicksburg-Warren, Utica campuses

by | Aug 3, 2017 | News

RAYMOND – Hinds Community College has named two new vice presidents. Marvin Moak has been named Vice President of the Vicksburg-Warren Campus, while Dr. Tyrone Jackson has been named Vice President of Utica Campus and Administrative Services. Both actions were...

Hinds CC honoring ‘100 People Passionate about Hinds Community College’

by Cathy Hayden | Jul 31, 2017 | News

It’s not every day that a college turns 100 years old, but for Hinds Community College, 2017 is a special year commemorating 100 Years of Community Inspired Service. Hinds opened in September 1917 as an agricultural high school, becoming a junior college in the 1920s....

Hinds CC holds summer graduation ceremonies

by | Jul 31, 2017 | News

PEARL – Returning to school is a time of self-discovery, new careers and making new friends. All those are now true for Sherrie Smith and Natasha Jackson, classmates this past year in the Health Information Technology program at Hinds Community College. Each graduated...

Hinds Utica Campus STEM-UP Academy paves way for college success

by Cathy Hayden | Jul 26, 2017 | News

Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus hosted their annual STEM-UP Academy June 11-23. The academy, also known as College Success Camp, gave incoming 2017-18 freshmen a firsthand look at college life, including living on campus, social engagement and academic success...

Hinds CC announces speaker for summer graduation ceremony

by | Jul 17, 2017 | News

RAYMOND – Summer graduation ceremonies are set for July 28 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus as students earn associate’s degrees from Hinds Community College. The college will confer 532 credentials to 464 students in two ceremonies. All nursing and allied...