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Why choose community college?

Convenience, accessibility and affordability are the buzzwords associated with community college, and they certainly hold true for ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ All Rights Reserved (ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥). But what’s often overlooked or underestimated is the quality of education β€” specifically, the excellence of teaching on community college campuses.

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Wins Grant to Continue Offering Free ESOL Courses

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Wins Grant to Continue Offering Free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Courses

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Participates in National High-impact Practices

Community colleges like ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ All Rights Reserved (ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥) are a great way for students to get a quality, affordable education. However, what makes students stay in school -- and succeed -- once they have been accepted?

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ hosts 52nd ADN Pinning Ceremony

The 52nd pinning ceremony of ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ All Rights Reserved's Associate degree in nursing (ADN) program was celebrated Tuesday evening, May 25, in the College's Robert Boland Theatre in the Koussevitzky Arts Center

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Announces Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Inductees

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ has inducted 69 students into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the national honor society of junior and community colleges. The purpose of the society is to recognize and encourage scholarship among students.

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Returns Ecology Flag to Full Mast on Earth Day

In celebration of Earth Day, ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ returned its ecology flag to full mast at 11 am on Thursday, April 22. The flag has been flying at half-staff as a symbol of the "forceful and unprecedented assault on the environment" since March 2017, explained ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ President Ellen Kennedy.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren visits ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Vaccine Clinic

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined state and local representatives and leaders of the Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative for a tour of the vaccination center at ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ All Rights Reserved (ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥)'s Paterson Field House on Saturday, March 27.

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Student Monica Bliss Named to All-USA Academic Team

Monica Bliss, a student at ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ All Rights Reserved, is one of 20 college students across the country named to the All-USA Academic Team. The prestigious award is sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Bliss, who maintains a 4.0 grade point average, will receive a $5,000 scholarship to continue her education. She will be recognized at an AACC virtual convention on May 13, 2021.

Yo-Yo Ma performs at ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ Vaccine Clinic

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed an impromptu performance during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for folks waiting in the observation area after receiving their shot

ΊμΠΣΦ±²¥ joins initiative with Advancing the Dream on Building Resiliency in Rural Communities for the Future of Work

Achieving the Dream today announced the first cohort of colleges in its new Building Resiliency in Rural Communities for the Future of Work initiative, which aims to increase equitable student success by strengthening rural colleges' capacity to prepare students for careers in today's economy.