January 7, 2009
Green Design Award for New Building at Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, January 6, 2009 – The 48,000-square-foot Health & Wellness Center under construction at Bunker Hill Community College is a 2008 winner of the Green Design Concept Award from the Education Design Showcase, Mary L. Fifield, president of BHCC, announced today. The awards go to buildings under construction that will meet or exceed high standards of sustainability. DiNisco Design Partnership, Ltd. of Boston is the architect for the project. (01/06/2009) FULL STORY
MaryAnne Miller to Assume Position of Dean of Chelsea Campus and Satellite Operations.
Boston, December 10, 2008. Ms. MaryAnne Miller will take up the position of Dean of The Chelsea Campus and Satellite Operations on January 5, 2009. Ms. Miller is currently the state coordinator for educator preparation for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Prior to that appointment, she held management positions at Middlesex Community College, in Bedford, Massachusetts. At Middlesex, she was a senior administrator in student affairs, and the manager of several field-based locations. Ms. Miller also led the Department of Education funded TRIO programs, aimed at assuring post secondary success, at this college. In addition, she also established the GEAR UP program at Middlesex, and participated in its most recent NEASC self-study evaluation. (NEASC, the nation’s oldest regional accrediting association, stands for “New England Association of Schools and Colleges.”) (12/10/2008) FULL STORY
Colleen Roach to Head Communications and Marketing at Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, October 6, 2008 -- Colleen Roach, a Fulbright Scholar with a doctorate in communications from the University of Paris, has joined Bunker Hill Community College as Executive Director of Communications and Marketing, BHCC President Mary L. Fifield announced. Dr. Roach, who has more than 15 years of experience in higher education, has worked as a communications consultant to the United Nations in Asia and Europe. She has also worked in the corporate sector, with IBM Global Services. (10/06/2008) FULL STORY
Boston’s Bunker Hill Community College Has Record Enrollment
Boston, September 12, 2008. Bunker Hill Community College is experiencing record rates of enrollment for the fall 2008 semester. As of September 11, 2008, the number of students enrolled at the college in credit courses (headcount) is 9,307, an increase of 7.8 percent compared to last year’s figures for the same period. Full-time enrollment (students taking at least 15 hours) as of September 11, 2008 is also up compared to the same period last year. This figure stands at 5,194, which represents an increase of 9.5 percent. As students are still enrolling in courses, the final numbers will be even higher. (09/12/2008) FULL STORY
Business Owners Invited to Discuss New Center for Entrepreneurship at Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, June 8, 2008 – Entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to attend an informal gathering at Bunker Hill Community College from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, to discuss a new Community Center for Entrepreneurship that will be launched by the College this fall. The Center will offer courses, programs and events to promote business growth, with a particular emphasis on Charlestown and Chelsea, homes to the College’s two campuses. (07/08/2008) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College Breaks Ground for New Building
Boston, June 11, 2008 – Bunker Hill Community College broke ground Tuesday, June 10, 2008, for a 48,000-square-foot Health and Wellness Center, the first new building on the Charlestown campus in thirty years. The building will house state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories supporting students majoring in nurse education and health professions. (06/11/2008) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College Celebrates 34th Commencement
Boston, May 31, 2008 – Bunker Hill Community College, the largest community college in Massachusetts, awarded nearly 800 degrees and certificates to the class of 2008 at the College’s 34th Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 31, 2008. Dr. Carol R. Johnson, superintendent of Boston’s 57,000-student public school system, was the keynote speaker. (05/31/2008) FULL STORY
Boston Schools Superintendent to Address Bunker Hill Community College Commencement
Boston, May 8, 2008 – Carol R. Johnson, superintendent of Boston’s 57,000-student public school system, will be the keynote speaker at Bunker Hill Community College’s 34th commencement exercises, BHCC president Mary L. Fifield announced today. The event will be held on Saturday, May 31, at 11 a.m. on the college grounds. (05/08/2008) FULL STORY
BHCC Magazine Recognized as Best in Nation
Two-year old magazine brings home top honors from the
National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (04/03/2008) FULL STORY
Award-winning Author Gish Jen Visits BHCC
Boston, March 25, 2008 – Award-winning author and short story writer Gish Jen spoke to a group of more than 200 at Bunker Hill Community College on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Her lecture addressed second-generation immigrant issues, intergenerational conflicts and cultural diversity, and was followed by a book signing and reception. (03/25/2008) FULL STORY
BHCC Receives President’s Honor Roll Award for Service
College Honored for Distinguished Community Service (03/20/2008) FULL STORY
Workforce Development Grant Workshop at BHCC
Boston, March 13, 2008 – Small-business owners, human resources and training professionals and anyone responsible for staff training are invited to Bunker Hill Community College at 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 11, 2008, for a lunchtime briefing on how to obtain and use Massachusetts Workforce Development Training Fund grants. Our speaker will be Michael Corcoran from the Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development. (03/13/2008) FULL STORY
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