Last week a team of Brookhaven College staff members attended the third Achieving the Dream Institute in Atlanta, Ga. Eighty-five colleges from across the country sent teams to share and learn about practices colleges are implementing to address student success. In fall 2007, the final round of colleges was accepted to participate in the Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count initiative. Read More »
The district came together on Jan. 31 to celebrate those chosen by co-workers as among the best that each college has to offer. This year with Conference Day taking place at each individual college location, the District Awards Ceremony was at Brookhaven College and set before the Feb. 21 conference date. Read More »
The Performance Hall was temporarily set for the college’s own version of “Showtime at the Apollo,” for the ninth annual Rhythms and Sounds of Poetry on Feb. 5. Employees, students and guests came together to celebrate the Harlem Renaissance for this year’s event. The audience was treated to the poetry and music from 1917 to 1935, the era when Harlem was in its heyday as a thriving cultural center. Read More »
In the spring of 2006, after 15 years sitting behind my dean’s desk, I decided it was time for a change. Read More »
Brookhaven College will have a community forum and groundbreaking for the new Science and Allied Health Building on Feb. 15. The forum, open to the public, begins at 10 a.m. in the college’s Performance Hall. Read More »
The EMGI continues its efforts to live up to its mission to promote Earth systems science education. Read More »
Well it is now February and those New Year’s resolutions may be fading into memory for many. Those of us working in the DCCCD have access to a support system to keep some of those resolutions rolling, though few enough take full advantage of the benefit. Read More »
Congratulations to Angela Shoultz, career planning specialist in the Career Development Center. Read More »
Without a concerted, national effort to bolster the role of two-year institutions and expand access to them, the United States is in jeopardy of losing its status as an economic and global leader. Read More »
Each year, the Professional Support Staff Association offers a $300 award to a student. The scholarship is available to any student who is enrolled in at least six credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Read More »
The latest exhibits for the Brookhaven College School of the Arts feature 29 works by 29 former students of the Fine Arts Department. The exhibit, Brookhaven College School of the Arts Alumni 1978—2008, is in both the Forum and Studio galleries and runs from Jan. 14 to Feb. 27. Read More »
More than 100 students and employees enjoyed “Portraits of Courage,” on Jan. 29. Created by noted, award-winning playwright and diversity expert, Colin Cox, “Portraits of Courage,” examines the lives of overlooked African-Americans and their contributions to American history. Read More »
Brookhaven College students had a chance to help shape the future of the Core Curriculum at an open forum on Jan. 28. Read More »
Getting ready for the start of the semester and getting students set to start their next term requires a bit of extra effort on the part of almost all employees. While many were extra busy with projects in January, some of those that they helped took an extra moment to say thank you in February. Read More »
