On May 17, BMCC's Nursing Department’s faculty and students worked with the VA Medical Center of New York in a disaster drill service learning project. They participated as victims and as members of the triage team.

The continuing chill between Washington and Tehran owes much to the intransigence of their leaders, says Mohammad Soleymani. A thaw will come only after both men have left office.

"It is logical to expect that the U.S. and Iran would have amicable diplomatic relations," says BMCC economics professor Mohammad Soleymani. "For one thing, both countries want regional stability for the smooth flow of oil. And both have common enemies, such as the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Yet there have been no diplomatic relations – amicable or otherwise – between the two countries for 27 years." In a paper written by Soleymani. He examines the reasons behind the continuing hostility between Iran and the United States. He expanded on his views in a recent interview with Inside BMCC.

Moni is a 26 year old BMCC student, who is originally from Germany, wrote a blog of her week-long experiences at the Global Issues Seminar in Salzburg, Austria, from April 2-9. She and 14 other BMCC students were there to understand America’s place in the world and to appreciate how non-Americans perceive the U.S.

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