Fund for Excellence in STEAM

With funding from generous donors like Mrs. Paxton, HACC can accomplish amazing things. HACC’s talented employees are dedicated to ensuring that the College offers cutting-edge STEAM programs for our students.

The John E. Paxton and Gloria W. Paxton Fund for Excellence in STEAM will be used to implement the following projects:

Banner Analysis, Configuration, and Testing to Support the One College Reorganization – We will use $381,077.61 to implement enhancements within the College’s customer relationship management system.
Developing Critical Speaking and Presentation Skills – We will use $185,000 to enhance the technology in HACC’s Communication 101 classrooms.
Geospatial Technology Across the Curriculum – We will use $165,900 to support a four-phase project to offer geospatial technology to professors at HACC.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Enhance Online Student Success and Engagement – We will use $150,000 to support an AI-supported inquiry-based learning discussion protocol to improve critical thinking and engagement of students.
Remote Instruction and Online Course Access for HACC Students (including Crisis Response) – We will use $145,000 to purchase technology and services that will allow students to receive remote instruction and services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Open Educational Resources (OER) Committee - STEAM Faculty – We will use $73,500 to promote and incentivize faculty to adopt, adapt, or create OER for students.
Semester Loan Laptops and Calculators for the Learning Commons – We will use $42,356.32 to purchase additional calculators and laptops for students to borrow from HACC’s libraries.
Introduction to PC Technology and Installing and Troubleshooting PC’s Modernization – We will use $31,212.70 to update the technology in labs at HACC’s Harrisburg and Lancaster campuses. These changes will support the Computer Information Systems, Computer Networking Technology, and Electronic Engineering Technology programs at HACC.
Next Generation Task Force Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Initiative – We will use $30,000 to purchase the PLA Accelerator, an online tool that guides students through the process of documenting their work and learning experiences.
HACC STEAM Learning: Building a Foundation for Virtual and Augmented Reality – We will use $19,190.78 to help create greater awareness and education of STEAM programs at HACC.
Student Media Initiative Fall 2019 Application – We will use $18,278.60 to create an interdisciplinary and web-based collegewide student newspaper.
Graphic and Interactive Design - Contemporary Portable Workspace (iPad pro) – We will use $14,208 to purchase equipment for HACC’s graphic and interactive design students.
Canon EOS 5DS R DSLR Camera – We will use $7,481.79 to purchase equipment for HACC’s photography students.