Bergen Community College

Bergen Community College Vice President of External Affairs Suzanne Wetzel; Manager of Workforce and Career Placement Nancy Podesta; President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D.; Executive Administrative Assistant Christine Silvestri; Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees and the President Maria Ferrara; CIANJ President…

Bergen Community College Commencement 2025. PARAMUS, N.J. – For the first time in Bergen Community College history, its commencement ceremony will take place at the Prudential Center in Newark on Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. Bergen’s commencement venue for the last…

President Eric M. Friedman speaks at an annual employee recognition celebration. PARAMUS, N.J. – In his five-plus years as Bergen Community College president, Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., has prioritized fostering an “ethic of care” on campus. The ethos has become the guiding principle…

Students have the opportunity to learn on industry-standard technology at Millersville University. PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College and Millersville University of Pennsylvania have established an articulation agreement that makes the pathway to a baccalaureate degree in music industry easier for Bergen graduates….

The College hosts a series of concerts each year through its Bergensounds program. PARAMUS, N.J. – A trio of Bergensounds concerts benefiting music students through event ticket proceeds will take place at Bergen Community College’s main campus this month. The first, the inaugural…

Bergen offers more than 100 degree, certificate and continuing education programs. PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will host its biannual open house for prospective students and their families on Thursday, April 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the institution’s main campus…

Students can now begin registering for summer and fall classes. PARAMUS, N.J – Registration for Bergen Community College’s summer and fall semesters has opened online for new and continuing students with in-person registration beginning April 8. Bergen has also opened registration for…

President Friedman has Bergen flying high after five years on the job. When Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., arrived for his first day five years ago, the silence on campus was deafening. A pandemic will have that effect. Taking…

Justin Larghi (Claude), Heidi Nosch (Sheila), Yurianna Botero (Jeanie), Samuel Morell (Berger) and Jeannille Ettinoffe (Dionne). PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Institute for the Creative Arts and Bergenstages will present a production of Gerome Ragni and James Rado’s “Hair,” with music by Galt…

PARAMUS, N.J. – One in 31 children (3.2 percent) is identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research. To foster dialogue on ASD and neurodiversity, journalist Eric Garcia, the author of “We’re Not Broken: Changing the…