Five Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) students— Benita Batama (Communications), Jessie Lee (Computer Information Systems), Michele Thomas (Business Administration), Faynat Wassihun (Communications) and Saffiyah Wilkerson (Animation)— will undertake summer internships in London and Paris as part of a new grant-funded partnershipwith the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). On May 9, CIEE announced […]
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BMCC Receives CIEE Grant to Lead Transformative Global Scholars Program
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Valedictorian, Animation Major Sally Li Weitzner Reflects on the Path to a Creative Life
May 30, 2024 | Borough of Manhattan Community College2024 Valedictorian, Animation and Motion Graphics major Sally Li Weitzner Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) will celebrate its 59thCommencement on Wednesday, June 5 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The ceremony will feature over 3,000 graduates propelled on their way to reaching higher economic mobility and realizing their dreams. It will also deliver […]
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Installation by Melissa Marks “Interacts Fully” with the Architecture and Space of the Shirley Fiterman Art Center
May 30, 2024 | Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeMelissa Marks, Boomerang, 2023/24, color pencil on paper, 22” x 28” The Shirley Fiterman Art Center, 81 Barclay Street in lower Manhattan, on the first floor of Fiterman Hall at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY), has presented over 50 exhibitions since 2013. Emerging and established local, national and international artists have been featured […]
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Aspiring Cultural Anthropologist Joely Castillo Weighs Ivy League Transfer Options
May 23, 2024 | Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeEthnic and Race Studies graduate Joely Castillo is about to go on her second Study Abroad trip and has been accepted at a Princeton University, Smith College, Yale University and others, with scholarships attached. Last summer, Ethnic and Race Studies major Joely Castillo flew to Salvador, Bahia in Brazil as a Study Abroad scholar […]
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BMCC Hosts First Annual Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Challenge
May 17, 2024 | Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeProfessor Mohammad Azhar works with students at AI Innovation Challenge. MAY 16, 2024 Around 65 Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) students from across various academic majors filled the main floor of the College gymnasium at 199 Chambers Street on May 4, for the first annual Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Challenge for Social Good event. […]
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Math Major Christopher Brice Scores Top 5 in Math League Competition, Selected for REU with Ivy League Peers
May 17, 2024 | Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeAwarding-winning Mathematics major Christopher Brice According to the National Center for Education Statistics, (NCES), about a third of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions are over the age of 25. At Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY), students enroll not just to “Start Here, Go Anywhere,” as the college slogan goes, but to “Restart Here”—and […]
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A Second Chance at College Kicks Off the Career Carmen Santiago Had Wanted All Along
May 17, 2024 | Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeCarmen Santiago, BMCC alumna, Health Education Carmen Santiago, who earned an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Community Health Education in 2023 at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY), had actually started classes at BMCC 20 years earlier. “I was fresh out of Fiorello LaGuardia High School in Manhattan, and I wanted to go to […]
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Spring 2024 Film Festival Recognizes Student Innovation and Talent Across Genres
May 17, 2024 | Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeL-R: Daiane Quicine, Salvatore Blandina, Jerome Gayman Jr, David Lynch, Shaquawana Hall, David Hantman and Alison Rosen At Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY), students gain valuable career skills as they screen their original films to a live audience and before a panel of esteemed film industry judges. On May 5, the BMCC Cinema Arts Club presented […]
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In Earth Day Event, Citizen Scientists Apply Geographic Information Science (GIS) to Solve NYC Environmental Challenges
May 17, 2024 | Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeProfessor Henry Bulley leads GIS-centered event in honor of Earth Day A May 10 event addressing climate change, “Become a Citizen Scientist for Earth Day and Help Solve Environmental Problems,” was held at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) at 199 Chambers St. The event was led by Dr. Henry Bulley, Professor of Geography […]
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BMCC Jazz Ensemble Selected for Prestigious 47th Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards
May 10, 2024 | Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeDownBeat Awarding winning BMCC Jazz Ensemble at performance The Jazz Ensemble at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) has been selected for DownBeat magazine’s 47th Annual Student Music Awards. (The announcement that BMCC is the Community College Winner in the Blues/Pop/Rock category can be found on page 106 and the announcement that BMCC also received […]