This document discusses HCC Distance Education's use of Facebook as a social networking tool to engage with students. It provides statistics on Facebook usage, highlights how Facebook can be used to remind students of deadlines and promote events, and encourages instructional faculty to participate by becoming a fan of the HCC Distance Education Facebook page and posting the link in their Blackboard classes. Since being established in March 2010, the Facebook page has gained over 200 fans and sees 40 monthly active users.