Blood donors are needed now - winter weather has forced the cancellation of six area blood drives so far. A Red Cross blood drive will be held on campus Thursday, January 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Center. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800 RED CROSS or sign up at the Student Center front desk.

A poetry reading will be held this Thursday, January 29, at 6 p.m. at the Dairy Barn in Athens, featuring poets Deni Naffziger and Kate Fox.

The Hocking College Police Department (HCPD) will offer free Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Systems classes for women this

Nelsonville will host the "Fire and Ice Festival" for Final Friday on the Square, January 30, 2015 from 4 - 8 p.m. On the final Friday of each month, the Nelsonville Historic Square galleries and retail shops stay open late to feature local art events.

Hocking College's Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Associate Degree was ranked in the top five best Ecotourism schools, in the world, by bootsnall.com.