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  College and University Search - Bronx Community College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Bronx Community College offers a wide variety of opportunities to jump-start your education, as well as programs to help you join the workforce with skills and knowledge gained from one of our many non-credit programs.
The College is situated on a scenic 50 tree-lined acres campus.
Bronx Community College was cited by the U. Department of Education for awarding the highest number of Associate's degrees to minorities.
www.collegebound.net /college/bronx_community/profile.html   (426 words)

  
 program--Bronx Community College
Bronx Community College was founded in 1957 and enrolled its first students in February, 1959.
By fostering intellectual exploration in the classroom and beyond, the College encourages students to be creative and analytical thinkers and financially independent and responsible citizens.
The College also provides an excellent counseling program and is especially proud of the comprehensive tutoring available through the academic departments and the PASS Center (Personal and Academic Support Services).
icerd.engr.ccny.cuny.edu /noaa/html/program/bcc.html   (148 words)

  
 Bronx Community College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Bronx Community College of The City University of New York is a community college in the City University of New York system.
Among the distinguished early alumni of BCC is Richard Carmona, who served as the Surgeon General of the United States from 2002 to 2006.
Baruch College • Borough of Manhattan CC •
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Bronx_Community_College   (438 words)

  
 Public Art in the Bronx...College Campuses with Public Art on Display
Hostos Community College was originally created to address the requests of Latino leaders who urged the establishment of a college to serve the needs of the South Bronx.
Hostos Community College was established to provide increased educational opportunities leading to socioeconomic mobility for first and second generation Hispanics, African Americans, and other residents of New York City who have encountered significant barriers to higher education.
Bronx Community College was established in 1957 and moved to its current location in 1973.
www.lehman.edu /publicart/colleges.htm   (1002 words)

  
 Bronx Educational Alliance ENLACE
The 7th-graders attend IS 183 in Bronx Community School District 7 and MS 125 in District 8.
Led by Lehman College of the City University of New York (CUNY)-which has a 46 percent Latino undergraduate enrollment-the Alliance includes community organizations, schools, and education agencies that are uniting to focus on Latino education.
Fewer Bronx residents are enrolling as freshmen at Bronx Community College or Lehman College (1,223 in 1999).
ola.wkkf.org /ENLACE/bronx.htm   (1065 words)

  
 Shining Your Shoes for Radio: Teaching at Bronx Community College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
This two-year college has an almost forty-five-year history and is part of one of the largest public university systems in the country.
BCC was one of the first homes of open enrollment in the early 1970s, following on the hard-won triumphs of the civil rights movement.
The students at Bronx Community College and many other urban, suburban, and rural two-year colleges may not be as self-motivated as students at more prestigious colleges.
www.mla.org /ade/bulletin/N133/133047.htm   (1757 words)

  
 Travel Directions
The domed architectural masterpiece on the campus of Bronx Community College was designed by legendary architect Stanford White for NYU and was completed in 1899.
This vibrant community center on Pelham Parkway is a cultural, athletic and educational resource for area residents of all ages.
The Bronx Symphony Orchestra’s last performance in the Bronx House was in 1997.
www.bronxsymphony.org /VENUES.HTM   (3593 words)

  
 Serving urban populations … a continent away: Bronx Community College works to expand educational, employment ...
Bronx Community College President Carolyn Williams has prepared most of her professional career for what she calls a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity"--developing a junior college system in post-apartheid South Africa that mirrors what exists in the United States.
While BCC's work is focused on improving South Africa's educational system, Williams says her institution benefits academically by applying and testing its theories of educational reform in another country.
Williams, who was named president of Bronx Community College in 1996, was not there long before the Ford Foundation asked the NCEA to take the work it had been doing on the transfer of U.S. community college degrees into four-year college programs, also known as articulation, and expand it into South Africa.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0DXK/is_14_20/ai_108265879   (861 words)

  
 BCHS|About|A Brief Look at The Bronx
The Bronx is named in memory of the areas first European settler, the Swede, Jonas Bronck.
At the turn of the century, the quiet suburban streets and farms of The Bronx began to yield to rapidly expanding factories and urban neighborhoods.
The Bronx Zoo, one of the largest zoos in the world; the beautiful park-like New York Botanical Garden; the Hall of Fame for Great Americans at Bronx Community College (the former campus of New York University) and, of course, Yankee Stadium, are just a few of the borough’s many outstanding attractions.
www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org /about/abrieflookatbronx.html   (1835 words)

  
 Hostos Community College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York is a community college in the City University of New York system.
Located in the Bronx, New York City, Hostos Community College was created by an act of the Board of Higher Education in 1968 in response to demands from the Hispanic/Puerto Rican community who were urging for the establishment of a college to serve the people of the South Bronx.
While some 400 students at other CUNY community colleges were also unable to graduate as a result of the WAT requirement, the media targeted Hostos, with editorials from the New York Daily News inaccurately claiming that Hostos students were graduating without knowing English and without meeting the standards of the CUNY system.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hostos_Community_College   (748 words)

  
 The CUNY News Wire » Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY - George Sanchez joined Bronx Community College in 1987 as the Executive Director of the Bronx Educational Opportunity Center with management of over 1200 students and over 80 faculty and staff.
Bronx, NY - In April 1997, Mary E. Coleman came to Bronx Community College (BCC) of The City University of New York (CUNY) as the Vice President of Administration and Finance.
Bronx, NY - Seven Bronx Community College Radiologic Technology students, four Hostos students and one New York City College of Technology student were beneficiaries of a new Health Sciences Internship Award Program by The City
www1.cuny.edu /forum/?cat=3   (424 words)

  
 CUNY Athletic Conference
The Bronx Community College Men’s Baseball team played 37 games during the Spring 2006 season.  The record for the season was 22-14-1.
The Men’s Basketball team at Bronx Community College completed its 2005-2006 season with an overall record of 7 wins and 21 losses.   In the CUNY Conference season, the record was 3 wins and 5 losses.
Bronx Community College's Kelloney Thompson is going to Argentina this summer as part of the CUNYAC Women’s Volleyball Goodwill Tour Team.
www.cunyathletics.com /school.asp?path=bronx   (185 words)

  
 University Heights Secondary School at Bronx Community College
Nestled in a building on the campus of Bronx Community College, University Heights High School is a cozy alternative school for students who have not fared well in more conventional schools.
In a strengthened relationship with Bronx Community College (BCC) 9th graders participate in a program called "Fridays at College' taking science classes in labs at BCC, co-taught by University Heights teachers and BCC professors.
BCC's president was the school's "Principal for a Day".
www.insideschools.org /fs/school_profile.php?id=1136   (570 words)

  
 Bronx View - University Heights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Here, the University Heights Presbyterian Church, the Francis Martin Branch of the New York Public Library, Aqueduct Avenue East and a staircased entrance to Bronx Community College circumvent a large road where crossing the street from east to west requires a swivel neck and a pair of crossed fingers.
Although there is a larger proportion of people to land here and in the surrounding neighborhoods of Community Board 5, the campus for the Bronx Community College of the City University of New York with the motto "Gateway to Success" compensates for the lack of recreational park space.
In addition to serving almost 9,000 students and providing services to over 20,000 members of the community, the campus is an oasis which at its western edge overlooks the Harlem River, the Cloisters and the New Jersey Palisades.
www.bronxview.com /univhts   (545 words)

  
 Bronx Community College (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
It was established in 1957 through the efforts of civic-minded groups who felt that there was a growing need for more higher education facilities in the Bronx.
Beginning in the fall of that year, the BCC moved its operations to the spacious and modern 55-acre site overlooking the Harlem River.
Most notably, the BCC campus is home to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, the first such hall of fame in the United States.
bronx-community-college.kiwiki.homeip.net.cob-web.org:8888   (408 words)

  
 College Profiles - Bronx Community College Continuing Education
Bronx Community College has long enjoyed a reputation for opportunity and innovation.
Nearly half of all BCC students hold full-time or part-time jobs and 50% have children.
Classes are typically held on the Bronx Community College campus.
www.collegeprofiles.com /bronx-comm-cont-ed.html   (637 words)

  
 Buddhism & Meditation at Bronx Community College, the Bronx, New York
Buddhism and Meditation at Bronx Community College, the Bronx, New York
This course requires pre-registration as it is offered through the continuing education department at Bronx Community College.
Based in the traditions of Kadampa Buddhism, each class is structured to include a teaching, two meditations, a group discussion, and a questions and answers session.
www.meditateinnewyork.org /mcbx-bcc.php   (289 words)

  
 Cuny Bronx Community College Information
U.S. College Search is a great web site for senior high school students, parents, and somone searching for Colleges like Cuny Bronx Community College.
For Cuny Bronx Community College people on the go, additional on-line school classes are becoming an increasingly popular way to work for a academic degree or learn a new tradeskill.
College Financial Aid Section - Study about the most effective web sites on the internet to find loans, subsidisations, and scholarships for Cuny Bronx Community College.
www.uscollegesearch.org /cuny-bronx-community-college.html   (570 words)

  
 Bronx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The committee which included partnership representatives from TRHS, Lehman College, and Bronx Community College agreed upon the six students who were awarded $2,000 scholarships for the 2000-2001 academic year.
Scholarships have been awarded regardless of the amount of financial aid that an applicant is eligible to receive and are renewable for an additional year based upon the students' academic performance.
The six students selected are attending Lehman College, Bronx Community College, and College of Mount St. Vincent.
www.thenationalcenter.org /ML/Bronx.htm   (285 words)

  
 President Zeltmann's remarks at Hostos Community College, Bronx, New York.
The college bears the name of a man—Eugenio Maria de Hostos who was ahead of his time in many ways and who worked—on various fronts—to improve the lives of his fellow human beings.
Here in the South Bronx, we’ve been heavily involved in the innovative electrification project at the Hunts Point Market that will let truckers turn off their polluting engines when the trucks are stopped—without losing heat, air-conditioning and other amenities.
In the Bronx alone, these efforts save public facilities—and the taxpayers—more than $7 l/2 million a year and cut annual greenhouse-gas emissions by more than 57,000 tons.
www.nypa.gov /press/speeches/2001/11016a.htm   (675 words)

  
 Lehman E-News: Around the Bronx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Bronx Community College Math and Computer Science Club presents a talk on Baby Tomography, an informal introduction to x-ray tomography.
The Bronx County Historical Society hosts two exhibits that grew from its partnership with Fordham University's Department of African and African-American Studies to create the Bronx African-American History Project.
Poets, artists, fiction writers and dramatists—the preternatural is calling you to abandon the curse of sunshine, hide yourself away in the Bronx Library Center and hone your talents to create the very first Goth Zine.
www.lehman.cuny.edu /lehman/enews/2006_03_13/events_bronx.html   (1381 words)

  
 The City University of New York Bronx Community College (StudentsReview) -
College Loan, and College student Loans are essentially the same thing.
Geared towards the student in school, who needs to finance his education, the college loan provides a dangerous method to pay for advancement.
Few people realize that the college loan must be paid back.
www.studentsreview.com /NY/CUONYBCC_i.html   (134 words)

  
 Welcome To Hostos Community College of The City University of New York
Hostos Community College is a unique and intimate college that has experienced a very positive transformation within the past seven years.
With new leadership at almost every level and a faculty dedicated to academic excellence, the College has created an intellectually rich environment with high standards.
In addition to new academic programs, renovated facilities, and a new fitness center, the college has created a winning athletic program, significantly improved technology, and hired more full-time faculty with the highest degree in their fields.
www.hostos.cuny.edu   (148 words)

  
 Bronx Community College to offer the NABCEP PV Entry Level Certificate Exam - IREC Interstate Renewable Energy Council
The College has over the past five years, trained more than 100 students in the basics of PV technology and installation.
A minimum of 20 hours of classroom instruction is recommended in preparation for the entry level exam.
The College will be scheduling a Photovoltaic (PV) Entry Level Certificate of Knowledge Exam and will announce the date in the next Center for Sustainable Energy newsletter.
www.irecusa.org /articles/static/1/1132835234_987094287.html   (236 words)

  
 Academics & Research
Borough of Manhattan CC Bronx CC Brooklyn College
Research is the backbone of a university’s success and the core of an intellectual community.
The University's first online degree—in communication and culture— offers a distinctive liberal arts education with a concentration in Communication and Culture.
www1.cuny.edu /academics/index.html   (169 words)

  
 School Power Naturally - Wind Energy at Bronx Community College
In the workshop on the BCC campus in late January, teachers, with the guidance of a trainer, explored the science behind wind energy through a series of hands-on science activities, which teach basic science principles.
After a brief lecture on wind energy, Michael Arquin, Director of the Kidwind Project, demonstrated how a small inexpensive wind turbine could be constructed using materials he brought to the presentation.
Strieby and Dr. James Quigley, Acting Director of BCC's CSE are planning additional hands-on workshops for Bronx high and middle school teachers that explore the advantages of solar energy, hydrogen/fuel cells and alternate fuel vehicles.
www.powernaturally.org /Programs/SchoolPowerNaturally/BronxCC.asp   (279 words)

  
 Bronx Community College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The technology community identifies Network+ as the perfect entry point into a networking career.
It covers material related to general security concepts, communications security, infrastructure security, basics of cryptography, and operational/organizational security.
Bronx Community College will contact you to finalize the registration.
www.gatlineducation.com /bcc.cuny/network.htm   (574 words)

  
 Teachers College :: Columbia University :: Human Resources
The following are Web addresses of institutions where full-time professional and secretarial/clerical employees of TC may take continuing education offerings to enhance their professional development with a limited subsidy from TC of up to $300.
Borough of Manhattan Community College (Manhattan) 212 220 8350
The College of Staten Island (Staten Island) 718 982-2166
www.tc.columbia.edu /administration/hr/hr_staff_development.asp   (341 words)

  
 Lehman E-News: Around the Bronx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
This event is sponsored by Bronx Community College and Sanctuary for Families.
The Bronx County Historical Society hosts two exhibits that grew from its partnership with Fordham University's Department of African & African-American Studies to create the Bronx African-American History Project.
New for this year is "The Land of Narnia at the Butterfly Garden," an enchanted, living interpretation of Walt Disney Pictures' and Walden Media's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." There will be free giveaways at the end of the journey for kids 12 and under.
www.lehman.cuny.edu /lehman/enews/2005_12_05/events_bronx.html   (778 words)

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