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BCC Receives Grant to Address College Campus Hunger | 10:45AM / Thursday, January 12, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), in partnership with Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), has been awarded a multi-year Community College Campus Hunger Program Grant in the amount of $180,000. Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and administered through the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, the grant award will provide program support through June 30, 2024. The grant is designed to increase access to academic opportunities for students of color and students experiencing food insecurity. The award letter commends BCC for its "commitment to transform higher education institutional cultures to center 0 Comments
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BCC to Hold Alumni Appreciation Day on Jan. 12 | 10:45AM / Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) invites all alumni to the annual Alumni Appreciation Day on Friday, Jan. 12. The event includes two creative workshops, held in the College's newest student spaces, followed by a buffet dinner in the Connector. Maker Space Demo and Hands-on Activity: 4–5 pm and 5–6 pm in the newly created Berkshire Science Commons. Colin Wilson, Director of Berkshire Science Commons, and Eric Drury, Instructional Program Manager: Making, Manufacturing and Technology, will lead a tour and demonstration of the creative technological tools featured in the Maker Space, including Prusa 3D printers and a Glowforge laser cutter.
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OLLI Instructors Preview Winter Semester Classes of All InterestsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:03AM / Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College offers over 20 classes in science, history, social studies, literature, and the arts. The membership organization held a virtual open house for its 2023 winter semester last week, with fifteen instructors giving an overview of their courses to potential students. "We're here to be a community of people committed to learning and having fun, and we are over 1,450 members. We are the largest Lifelong Learning Program in Massachusetts," Executive Director Carol Allman-Morton explained. "We offer five semesters of peer-led courses each year taught by volunteer instructors and
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BCC and BRPC Offer Free 'Choke Saver' Training Certification| 08:12AM / Monday, January 09, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will offer a free Choke Saver Training class offered on various dates in several locations throughout Berkshire County. The 75-minute class provides participants with a two-year certification. Local businesses, such as restaurants, that are required to have Choke Safe certified individuals on site are particularly encouraged to participate. Space is limited; each class can accept up to 30 students. Classes will be held on Mondays from 10:15–11:30 am on the following dates: Jan. 9 at the Great Barrington Fire Station, 67 State Road, 0 Comments
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Four Members Elected to BCC Board of Trustees| 08:00AM / Friday, January 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Four new members have been elected to the Berkshire Community College (BCC) Board of Trustees. The board is composed of area residents appointed by the governor of Massachusetts. Suzanne Bateman, student trustee, is a non-traditional student at BCC, a mother of four and a grandmother of nine. Since 2015, she has owned and operated Autumn's Bistro, a restaurant and special events operator. Previously, she owned and operated Pepe's Kitchen and was a transportation coordinator for Ace Cab Company. A graduate of August Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Boulder, Colorado, she is now a business administration student at BCC, 0 Comments
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BCC to Offer Flu and COVID Vaccines| 12:22PM / Tuesday, January 03, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass —?Berkshire Community College (BCC)?welcomes Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and Community Health Programs (CHP) to campus on?Friday, Jan. 6 from 1:30-3 pm?for free vaccination clinics. The Dec. 16 clinic was canceled due to weather conditions. BCC is located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. CHP's mobile health unit, the?"Big Orange Bus,"?will administer Pfizer and Moderna bivalent boosters, COVID vaccines for those age six months and older, and flu vaccines. To schedule an appointment, call (413) 528-0457. Walk-ins are also welcome. Vaccines are given free of charge.?Please bring insurance 0 Comments
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BArT Announces Final Current-Year Transfer, First Enrollment Deadlines| 08:00AM / Thursday, December 29, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 9 for the 2022-2023 school year and applications for grades 6-10 for the 2023-2024 school year. The last enrollment deadline for the 2022-2023 school year for grades 6 through 9 is Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. The easiest way to apply is to visit https://www.bartcharter.org/apps/form/Enrollment-Form. Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are open, the first enrollment deadline for the 2023-2024 school year is Thursday, Feb. 23 at noon. The easiest way to apply is to visit 0 Comments
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Berkshire Art Association College Fellowship Show 2023: Call for Art| 11:31AM / Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County college art majors are invited to apply for the 2023 juried Berkshire Art Association (BAA) College Fellowship Show. $5,000 in fellowship grants will be awarded to college art majors whose work is selected. Submission information can be found at https://baacollegefellowshipshow2023.artcall.org The call is open from Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, and closes on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at 11:59 pm. Participants will be informed of their acceptance in the show by Friday, March 6. Submissions can be made by going to https://baacollegefellowshipshow2023.artcall.org. The exhibit will be at the Lichtenstein Center for the 0 Comments
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BCC Announces Addition of Three Free Healthcare Courses | 08:10AM / Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the addition of three grant-funded courses in the healthcare arena: Medical Interpreter Training, Community Health Worker and Phlebotomy Technician. Spaces are limited but still available for all three courses, which are tuition-free. "We are thrilled to offer to the community these grant-funded programs, which will help fill the workforce gap in Berkshire County," said Tiffany Moreno, Instructional Program Manager: Health & Wellness. "The programs, which can be completed in one year or less, will provide the skills required for immediate entry into high-demand 0 Comments
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Design, Education Priorities Envisioned for Greylock/Brayton School ProjectBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:34PM / Thursday, December 22, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A half-dozen meetings, including four lengthy workshops this fall with school staff and stakeholders, is informing preliminary designs for the Greylock/Brayton school project. Among the takeaways is the importance of "agile" and flexible classrooms, security, outdoor connectivity, professional space, welcoming arrivals and breakout areas. Also listed as important were classroom neighborhoods, community access, wayfinding, quiet spaces, gathering hubs and STEM and STEAM makerspaces. David Stephen, principle of New Vista Design, told the School Building Committee on Tuesday that guiding priorities were developed and ranked during 19 Comments
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