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November 7, 2009
CNN Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta To Speak at Bunker Hill Community College
October16, 2009, Boston, MA – Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent, author and neurosurgeon, will open the 2009-2010 Bunker Hill Community College “Compelling Conversations” speaker series. Gupta will speak at 1 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2009, in the A300 auditorium. (10/16/2009) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College Professor Wins Chief Fire Officer Designation
October 13, 2009, Boston, MA – Thomas P. Bogart, adjunct instructor in the Fire Protection and Safety Program at Bunker Hill Community College and a lieutenant in the Fire Department of Lynn, Massachusetts, received the prestigious Chief Fire Officer credentials from the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), Dr. Bogusia Wojciechowska, BHCC Dean of Professional Studies, announced today. (10/13/2009) FULL STORY
Eat The Art is the Theme for the 14th Annual Canstruction; Opening October 19th at Bunker Hill Community College
Event to Benefit The Greater Boston Food Bank (10/09/2009) FULL STORY
Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert To Speak at BHCC in Spring 2010
September 25, 2009, Boston, MA – Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the acclaimed bestseller on global warming, Field Notes from a Catastrophe, will give the keynote address at the Massachusetts Community College Conference on Teaching, Learning and Student Development at Bunker Hill Community College on April 9th, 2010. (09/25/2009) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College Affirms Commitment to Climate Neutrality
September 17, 2009. Boston, MA – The President’s Climate Commitment Committee submitted its Climate Action Plan to the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The plan documents the College’s commitment to reducing campus greenhouse gas emissions and outlines initiatives designed to achieve an overall goal of climate neutrality.
BHCC’s Climate Action Plan is based upon a comprehensive strategy of achieving climate neutrality. The College has already procured renewal energy credits for 100% of its purchased electricity and immediately reduced its carbon emission by 61%. It is expected that the College’s new Health and Wellness Center, which will open in early 2010, will receive LEED Gold Certification. (09/17/2009) FULL STORY
BHCC Named “Best Community College” by Boston Spanish weekly El Planeta
September 17 2009, Boston, MA – El Planeta, the largest circulating weekly Spanish language newspaper in Massachusetts, has named Bunker Hill Community College “Best Community College” in its annual “Best Of” survey. BHCC received the highest possible ranking: five stars. (09/17/2009) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College Emergency Assistance Fund Boosts Student Retention
September 14, 2009 Boston, MA – A Student Emergency Assistance Fund established by Bunker Hill Community College has resulted in a retention rate 15 percent higher than the College as a whole. BHCC President Mary L. Fifield established the program in January 2009 to ensure that the weak economy did not force students to drop out of school. From January through June 2009, the fund from the College’s budget and supplemented by the MetLife Foundation, made grants totaling $63,000 to 87 students. Due to its success, the College has increased the amount available to $137,000 for the current 2009-2010 academic year, with additional support from the Student Government Association and College Foundation. (09/14/2009) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College Takes Extraordinary Measures To Deal with Explosive Enrollment Growth
September 4, 2009 Boston, MA – Bunker Hill Community College President Mary Fifield called an emergency meeting of key staff yesterday when it became apparent that the College was at a breaking point due to the overwhelming student enrollments filling every available course. (09/04/2009) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College Students to Burn Midnight Oil this Fall
Boston, July 16, 2009 – To meet changing workforce needs and accommodate adult students working longer hours, Bunker Hill Community College will offer two popular courses beginning at 11:45 p.m. this fall. “Many people finish work late at night and must be up with their children first thing in the morning,” said John P. Reeves, chair of BHCC’s Behavioral Science Department. “This is the only time they can come to school.” The College will offer introductory psychology and College Writing I in the new late-night sections. (07/16/2009) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College in Top 100 for Graduates of Color
June 11, 2009, Boston, MA – This year “Diverse” Magazine – the most widely read magazine in the nation on issues affecting people of color in higher education – added a new addition to its annual Top 100 degree producer series. This new category recognizes those higher education institutions which award the most associate degrees to students of color. In this new ranking, Bunker Hill Community College was in the top 100 institutions in 13 different categories: (06/11/2009) FULL STORY
Healthcare Leader Dr. Gary Gottlieb Keynotes Commencement
May 15, 2009, Boston, MA – Dr. Gary L. Gottlieb, President of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, will be the keynote speaker at Bunker Hill Community College’s 35th commencement exercises, on Saturday, May 30, at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Gottlieb, a strong proponent of alleviating health care disparities, will receive the President’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment and service to the College. (05/15/2009) FULL STORY
BHCC Graduate Wins Computer Software Engineering Award
May 14, 2009 -- Boston, MA. Truong Than, a 2007 graduate of Bunker Hill Community College, has won the Computer Science Alumni Award for Excellence in Software Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Boston. He received an Associate in Science degree in Computer Science at BHCC in June 2007. While at the College, Than was already a standout student in his field: he won both the Special Achievement and the Academic Excellence Awards from the Computer Science Department. (05/14/2009) FULL STORY
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