Bergen Community College

PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s main campus went to the dogs September 25. Greyhound Friends of New Jersey Inc., a nonprofit organization raising awareness about the mistreatment of racing dogs, visited with students, faculty and staff at the event. Professor Harold Kahn (pictured), of Washington Township, who has organized the event for the past 10 years, works with Greyhound Friends to bring the dogs – and their owners – on campus to share adoption stories.

PARAMUS, N.J. – Almost one year after Hurricane Sandy, local residents will convey their experiences through art during an upcoming exhibition in Gallery Bergen, the visual arts exhibition space at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus.

PARAMUS, N.J. – Why cross the Hudson to see the stars? The upcoming season at Bergen Community College’s Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre offers a full slate of exhilarating entertainment – without the tunnel rage and bridge gridlock.

LYNDHURST, N.J. – Students who missed the opportunity to register for classes at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus have another option this fall: the school’s south Bergen location, Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands. Classes begin September 25.

PARAMUS, N.J. – From prepping for pigskin to Legos and languages, the Bergen Community College Division of Continuing Education, Corporate and Public Sector Training offers classes and programs to explore interests, grow professionally or prepare for future goals.

PARAMUS, N.J. – From prepping for pigskin to Legos and languages, the Bergen Community College Division of Continuing Education, Corporate and Public Sector Training offers classes and programs to explore interests, grow professionally or prepare for future goals.

PARAMUS, N.J. – More than 5,000 new students will begin classes Tuesday, September 3 at Bergen Community College. While some new and continuing students opted to enroll in one of six summer sessions offered by the school at three locations and online, most will arrive next week to find new resources and programs finalized over the summer waiting for them.

PARAMUS, N.J. – Call it a “healthy” start. More than 100 Bergen Community College students, faculty, staff and guests gathered this morning to witness the groundbreaking of the $26 million Health Professions Integrated Teaching Center at the school’s main campus. The building represents the College’s capital improvement project as part of the $750 million Building our Future Bond Act, approved by New Jersey voters in the November 2012 elections. All bond act projects must expand a school’s academic capacity and have a direct impact on student instruction.

PARAMUS, N.J. – Reading, writing … and raspberries? A transformation occurs every Wednesday in the Scoskie Hall parking lot at Bergen Community College, turning the asphalt car corral into the “Farm 2 Fork” market, a bustling bazaar of farmers, bakers and gourmet food purveyors offering a locally produced bounty of fruit, bread, sauce and cheese. At a recent visit, Jodi Nicola, of Hackensack, and Melinda Randolph, of Garfield, (pictured l. to r.) shopped the artisanal delights from Meredith’s Bread, an Ulster County, N.Y., bakery. The Farm 2 Fork market takes place in the Scoskie Hall parking lot every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus, 400 Paramus Road.

The College will celebrate its 44^th commencement exercises, with Bergen President Dr. B. Kaye Walter as the keynote speaker. The class of 2013 includes graduates from August 2012, December 2012 and May 2013. As of May 7, 2013, excluding those candidates receiving certificate degrees, 15 percent of the students are receiving associate in arts degrees, 19 percent of the students are receiving associate in applied science degrees and 66 percent of the students are receiving associate in science degrees.