BMCC Receives Gear Up Grant from U.S. Department of Education

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) has received a GEAR-UP grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve the academic preparation of selected at-risk middle-school students in Community School District 5, located in the Harlem Empowerment Zone of Manhattan.

BBMCC Implements Minority Fellowship Program in Effort to Increase Faculty Diversity

In an effort to increase the diversity of the college»s faculty, Borough of Manhattan Community College has inaugurated a Minority Fellowship Program this fall. "Our goal is to implement a new initiative to attract more minority scholars, mentor them, and promote them to faculty positions when appropriate openings become available," said Antonio Pƒrez, president of...

BMCC Cisco Training Program Receives Award From the Continuing Education Association of New York

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) has been chosen to receive an award from the Continuing Education Association of New York. In a difficult and very competitive selection process, the BMCC Cisco Networking Training Program has been named the 2000 winner of the James C. Hall Jr. Exemplary Program Award.

BMCC RECEIVES GRANT TO INCREASE MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) has been awarded a $244,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education»s Minority Science Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP).

BMCC Receivess $750,000 Grant from Department of Labor to Assess Employer Skill Needs

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor under the JTPA initiative to assess employer skill needs for workers in New York City»s high tech industry. The college will also lead efforts to determine the gap between those needs and the skills available in the regional...

Pioneering Telemedia Accelerator Opens September 13

NEW YORK -- A pioneering public-private venture in business development, the TeleMedia Accelerator, will open on Wednesday, September 13 at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) campus.

BMCC Student Named Gates Millennium Scholar

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) student Nguyen (Wayne) Khuu, has been named a Gates Millennium Scholar for the 2000-2001 academic year.

BMCC Leads the Northeast in Graduating Minority Students from Associate Degree Programs

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) graduates more minority students from associate degree programs than any other college in the Northeast. In fact, according to a recent report of the nation’s top 100 associate’s degree producers, BMCC awards more associate degrees to minority students than almost any other college nationwide.

BMCC AWARDED $975,000 FEDERAL GRANT FOR UPWARD BOUND

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) has been awarded a five-year, $975,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The award will help fund Upward Bound, a program that assists high school students in preparing for and graduating from college.