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 was used to implement the following projects:

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