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A Tea-lightful Business
“There is a large warehouse-like building in Brooklyn called ‘Industry City’, which used to be a factory but has been completely renovated,” says Queens resident Soomee Suh. “Earlier in the year, my...
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Top of the World Thanks to a collaborative effort between BMCC and Silverstein Properties (SPI), the Shirley Fiterman Art Center in BMCC’s new Fiterman Hall is now presenting a special exhibit, Top of...
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Lights Out!
From his home in Manhattan’s financial district, BMCC student Paul Borri couldn’t help noticing that the lights in nearby commercial buildings burned bright 24 hours a day—even when the buildings were...
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Where in the World?
Virtually every aspect of human activity from agriculture to zoning is impacted and shaped by geography. But while conventional maps depict borders, physical features and place names in precise...
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Reading, Writing, and The Deep
“The Black Man in Contemporary Society,” a course offered through BMCC’s Center for Ethnic Studies, was taught this semester by professor and author Zetta Elliott. “Some of you are probably surprised...
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Helping Healthcare Workers Build New Career Skills
BMCC will partner with the Wadhwani Foundation and 1199SEIU/United Healthcare Workers East in the launch of Race to a Job, an innovative job training initiative for healthcare workers in New York...
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Paramedic of the Year
No one wants to experience a medical emergency. But if you do, this is the person you want on your side: BMCC alumnus Michael Blecker, who recently received New York State’s highest honor for...
View ArticleMr. G meets Dr. Pérez
On his video segment “It’s a G Thing,” WPIX channel 11’s chief meteorologist Irv Gikofsky — or as he is popularly known, “Mr. G” — interviews BMCC President Antonio Pérez. Their conversation takes...
View ArticleFormer BMCC Professor Elizabeth Strout Long-Listed for Award
Former BMCC adjunct professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer Elizabeth Strout is among 16 contenders for the world’s most valuable prize for a single short story—£30,000, or about $40,500....
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Opening Doors by Speaking Clearly
Thanks to the vision and generosity of the Harold and Helen Derfner Foundation and of its trustee, Jay Lieberman, BMCC will soon house a state-of-the-art Communication Center where students from every...
View ArticleProfessor Zetta Elliott Featured in Harvard Seminar
On February 24, Ethnic Studies Professor Zetta Elliott will present a talk in the Canada Seminar at the Weatherhead Center for International Studies at Harvard University. “I left Canada 20 years ago...
View ArticleCelebrating African Heritage Month
Thanks to the efforts of a long list of BMCC students, staff and faculty, the Opening Ceremony to this year’s African Heritage Month took place in the first-floor lounge of BMCC’s main campus building...
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Seeing Stars
Both Science Professor Quinn Minor and his student Macarthur Young are fascinated by the stars. “Originally, I was into physics more than astronomy,” says Professor Minor, “and examining questions...
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BMCC at the MLA
Every year, the Modern Language Association (MLA), hosts a convention attended by its 30,000 members from over 100 countries. This year, among the hundreds of presenters at the convention were BMCC...
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From BMCC to the Rubin
Two years ago, Business Management Professor Michelle Wang came up with an innovative approach to career planning—one that would link the seemingly disparate worlds of business and Himalayan arts. “My...
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Auditors Without Borders
When Chika Arita arrived in New York from Tokyo recently, among the top items on her agenda was a meeting with Professor Achraf Seyman of BMCC’s Accounting Department. Arita is a section chief in the...
View ArticleThe Height of Fashion
The Height of Fashion Ron Wallace will be the first to tell you that he wasn’t born with a pencil in his hand. “Growing up, I couldn’t draw much, but I was good with computer graphics programs like...
View ArticleOne High School. Twelve Months. Five Remarkable Kids
One High School. Twelve Months. Five Remarkable Kids It’s difficult to watch the documentary film, “I Learn America,” without feeling profound admiration for the five resilient high school students...
View ArticleGoing Green
Every year at BMCC, a traditional Irish feast celebrating St. Patrick’s Day raises money so that no student goes hungry, or has to drop out because he or she can’t afford a Metrocard. This year’s...
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Strategies of a Premier Community College
“Our continuing goal is to be the premier Community College in the nation,” said BMCC President Antonio Pérez as he opened this year’s State of the College address in Theatre II on the BMCC main...
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