BART Upcoming Enrollment Deadline| 12:00PM / Thursday, September 16, 2021 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BART) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 9 for the 2021-2022 school year and for students in grades 6 through 10 for the 2022-2023 school year. The next enrollment deadline for the 2021-2022 school year for grades 6 through 9 is Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 at noon. The first enrollment deadline for the 2022-2023 school year for grades 6 through 10 will be in January though applications can be submitted anytime. The easiest way to apply is to click here or to type https://www.bartcharter.org/apps/form/Enrollment-Form into your web browser. More information on the 0 Comments
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MCLA Climbs U.S. News College Rankings| 04:45PM / Wednesday, September 15, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — According to the 2022 U.S. News and World Report rankings, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has risen to #7 on the list of Top Public Colleges, and risen to #21 as a Top Performer on Social Mobility and first among all Massachusetts schools. "I am proud to see MCLA recognized again as a Top Public College, but I am more proud of the work we've done to continue to climb these rankings for nine of the last 11 years,” said MCLA President James F. Birge. “We have an excellent faculty body with expertise and dedication to a liberal arts education. We have staff dedicated to student outcomes at every level and in every department. 0 Comments
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William Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center Registration| 12:41PM / Monday, September 13, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The William Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center is currently offering registration for free classes in HiSET/GED preparation, Adult Basic Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). Please contact Bridget Manarchik to make an appointment by phone at 413.499.9530 or email bmanarchik@pittsfield.net by Friday, Sept. 17. 13 Comments
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Mount Greylock School Committee Moves Forward with Artificial Turf FieldBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
10:30PM / Thursday, September 09, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock School Committee on Thursday voted to move forward with a long-discussed project to build an artificial turf playing field at the middle-high school. On a vote of 5-2, the committee decided to direct the district's administration to have its architect finalize bid documents and conduct cost estimates in anticipation of putting to bid later this fall a project to install a synthetic multi-sport field and a track on the Cold Spring Road campus. Three committee members, Curtis Elfienbein, Carolyn Greene and Steven Miller, repeated their yes votes from December, 2020, the last time the committee voted to prepare the bid 15 Comments
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BCC's Nonprofit Institute Open for Registration| 08:01AM / Thursday, September 09, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass — Registration is open for Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s Nonprofit Institute, an eight-part virtual workshop program dedicated to teaching essential functions for those involved in the nonprofit sector. The workshops, available as an entire package or a la carte, will be held via Zoom on Thursdays, Sept. 30 through Nov. 18, from 5:30-7 pm. Registration fees are $40 per workshop or $250 for all eight workshops. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/nonprofit-institute. Upon registration, links will be provided to each virtual session. "We've designed these workshops for business professionals, board members and volunteers who 0 Comments
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BCC to Welcome New Students with Special Events| 08:00AM / Monday, September 06, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) welcomes students enrolled for the fall 2021 semester with a week of events designed to encourage student engagement. All events, ranging from psychic readings to rock climbing, are free. Schedule of events: Tuesday, September 7: 11 am–1 pm: Mr. Ding-a-Ling Ice Cream Truck. Beat the heat with a free ice cream treat from the beloved truck. Location: Main Campus Circle. 2–3 pm: Virtual Student Government Association (SGA) Meet & Greet. Meet BCC's new and returning SGA members and learn how to get involved. Location: Zoom (visit www.berkshirecc.edu/news-events for link). Wednesday, 0 Comments
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MCLA to Feature Sgt. Justin Biasin as Artist of the Month | 04:35PM / Friday, September 03, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA Sergeant Justin Biasin will be MCLA-Pittsfield's featured Artist of the Month, with work on display at the College's Pittsfield location at 66 Allen Street. Biasin's work will be exhibited for the entire month, and an opening artist reception will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, during the city's First Fridays Artswalk. Biasin, a photographer, will show new work he has created over the past year. According to a press release, Biasin's work offers a glimpse of modern-day life contrasted with the expansive serenity of the Berkshire County landscape. In his free hours, Biasin spends his 0 Comments
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MCLA Announces First Recipients of the Henry B. and Mary D. Holt Scholarship | 12:05PM / Thursday, September 02, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA announced the first recipients of a new annual scholarship created to support the College's students. The Henry B. and Mary D. Holt Scholarship was established in 2021 to honor the Holts for their lifelong commitment to the arts, and is supported by Frederick and Renee Keator of the GRFHM Foundation. A total amount of $4,000 will be distributed through multiple awards for the Fall 2021 semester. Scholarships are limited to current and active MCLA students who are in good standing and first-generation students (excluding first-year students) who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the arts or 0 Comments
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CHP's 'Big Orange Bus' to Provide Vaccines at BCC | 12:47PM / Wednesday, September 01, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) welcomes Community Health Programs (CHP) to campus on Tuesday, Sept. 7 from 10 am to 2 pm for a visit from CHP's "Big Orange Bus." The mobile health unit that will administer the first dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, as well as the "one shot" Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The bus returns on Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 10 am to 2 pm for the second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Vaccines are given free of charge, and no appointment is necessary. In addition, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) will be on campus the week of Sept. 20 to 0 Comments
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MCLA Welcomes Three New Vice Presidents | 12:20PM / Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | |
 This academic year, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts welcomed three new vice presidents to its executive team: Joseph DaSilva, vice president of administration and finance; Richard Glejzer, vice president of academic affairs; and Jeannette Smith, vice president of student affairs. The three new vice presidents were hired after a search process that included multiple interviews and open meetings for campus community members including students, faculty, and staff. "I'm excited to have three highly experienced vice presidents join our campus community at this pivotal moment in higher education," said MCLA President James F. Birge. 0 Comments
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