June 13, 2016 BMCC faculty bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise from a variety of fields into the classroom.In the English Department, Professor Jason Schneiderman engages his students in the study of language and literature. News Homepage » STORY HIGHLIGHTS Office of Public Affairs | Office Directory
December 22, 2015 On December 22, a dozen teams of ninth graders at the Manhattan Early College School for Advertising (MECA) presented their end-of-semester product launch campaigns. These included a logo, tagline, media plan and original ads. Using PowerPoint and animated graphics, the students introduced their inventions, such as a product that transforms a...
BMCC student Kuhinur Jahan (Left) and Professor Zetta Elliott (Right) December 17, 2013 “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 to come in and see me at the front of the...
The Seventh Annual St. Patrick's Day Luncheon raises funds for the BMCC Student Emergency Fund. March 30, 2015 The Seventh Annual BMCC St. Patrick’s Day luncheon, benefitting the BMCC Student Emergency Fund, was held on March 16 in Richard Harris Terrace. It featured a traditional Irish buffet—corned beef and cabbage—as well as professional Irish...
September 23, 2015 Forty-two-year-old Bronx resident Christopher Long worked for several years as a computer analyst at investment bank Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. Long loved his job but he felt trapped, even fearful that if he looked for another position his secret would come out: Long had never finished high school. Forty-four-year-old Suzette Glace...
BMCC faculty starting Fall 2017 August 29, 2017 This Fall 2017, 38 professors are joining the more than 1,500 faculty at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY). Teaching in BMCC’s 47 associate degree programs, these new faculty members bring expertise in areas ranging from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields, to Liberal Arts areas...
Gregory Rodriguez, Konstantin Itskov and Joseph Bak, NYSMATYC scholarship winners April 28, 2014 This year at the 2014 NYSMATYC (New York State Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges) conference in Owego, New York, one BMCC student and two recent alumni received scholarship awards, competing with students from 15 colleges across New York State. Joseph Bak...
August 31, 2016 Is the so-called “Freshman 15” an urban myth? Is it true that college students typically gain weight, their first year? “For some it doesn’t occur and for others it does,” says Gloria McNamara, a professor in the Health Education Department at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY). “If you’re aware it’s...
Colombian dance performance by theatre major Ruth Maoly Colmenares and her partner Daniel Fetecua Soto. December 5, 2014 Hispanic Heritage Month came to a festive close in Richard Harris Terrace with a Colombian dance performance by theatre major Ruth Maoly Colmenares and her partner Daniel Fetecua Soto, an award-winning salsa dancer and member of...
December 29, 2015 The BMCC Veterans Resource Center led a donation drive from October 26 through December 4. The drive collected more than 350 articles of winter clothing valued at about $8,000, and more than 600 children’s toys valued at about $12,000, for families in need. Volunteers and staff collected items on the second...