Our College's and nation's veterans were honored at a ceremony held in the Bonnell Lobby on Veterans Day. The program featured a color guard entrance, welcome remarks from Dr. Generals and remarks from members of the College community who are veterans.

Performed and recorded live, the sixth season of Drop the Mic featured guest judges Danny Simmons, producer of "Def Poetry Jam;" Yolanda Wisher, former Philadelphia Poet Laureate; Dr. Joan Bush, dean of Educational Support Services; Dr. Chae Sweet, dean of Liberal Studies; and Dr. Donald Generals. Featured spoken word poetry performers included Denice Frohman, Marquis Wright-Lee and Ursula Rucker.

This fall the College ushered in the new academic year with a packed events schedule. While some events spread awareness on issues like climate change and human trafficking, others, like our club fair and leadership exposition, celebrated our students and the work that they do to make our campus truly great. Event photos are listed in the following order: Career Fair, Environmental Science Class: Climate Presentation by the Sunrise Movement, a youth-run climate action organization, Disabilities Awareness Month: Staff Recognition, Leadership Expo, Innovation Challenge, Human Trafficking Awareness, BPHL Cyber Security Summit, Club Fair, Food Week: Roary at Dunkin' Donuts, Diversity Dialogue: Disability Data, Grady's Garden Anniversary. 

Community College of Philadelphia was an official location partner for B.PHL, a new, city-wide innovation festival that took place in Philadelphia October 15-17. The Spring Garden Records’ pop-up reception, Philly Sounds on Greenhouse Grounds, in Grady’s Garden was one of five College-led events. Guests were welcome to relax in a hammock or share a bench with friends as they enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live performances by Hayley Cass, the Fairmount String Quartet, Amari and Mike Waters. The official record label of Community College of Philadelphia, Spring Garden Records produces and releases music created by students, alumni, members of the College community and other Philadelphia artists. Grady’s Garden is a greenhouse on Main Campus built to help address food insecurity and promote healthy eating among Community College of Philadelphia students. Attendees were invited to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the College’s food pantry.