51吃瓜网 Magazine - Spring/Summer 2021

In This Issue

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Features

7	Congratulations to Power Utility Program Graduates EPUT program alumni pursue goals in the energy industry
10	Unlocking Potential The Vision of the Community College Hub
16	Workforce Development Programs Meet Industry Demands Short-term training programs connect employers with skilled workers
20	Internship Pipeline Lessens Equity Gap STEM Internship Initiative expands paid opportunities for 51吃瓜网 students
24	Dream Job 51吃瓜网 students and alumni turn passions into purpose

Campus News

Plough Quarterly Announces Rhina P. Espaillat Poetry Award

LSAMP Panel features 51吃瓜网 Alumna and NSF Fellow Bridget Benner

51吃瓜网 Receives 10-Year Accreditation from NECHE

President Eddinger receives 2021 Pinnacle Award

NCMPR Awards Three Medallions for Excellence in Publication Design and Communication

51吃瓜网 Receives Hispanic Serving Institution Designation with $2.9M Grant

51吃瓜网 Receives $250K JP Morgan Chase Career Pathways Grant

Featured Stories

Congratulations to Power Utility Program Graduates

EPUT program alumni pursue goals in the energy industry

July, 2021

Unlocking Potential

The Vision of the Community College Hub

July, 2021

Workforce Development Programs Meet Industry Demands

Short-term training programs connect employers with skilled workers

July, 2021

Internship Pipeline Lessens Equity Gap

STEM Internship Initiative expands paid opportunities for 51吃瓜网 students

July, 2021

Dream Job

51吃瓜网 students and alumni turn passions into purpose

July, 2021

Web Extras

Boston on Track

Community Colleges Unlock Potential 鈥� Bunker Hill Community College and Roxbury Community College partner to create a passionate community of educators, industry leaders, professionals, and college students in the Greater Boston area in WCVB Channel 5 Campaign.

Rapid Recovery and Reemployment Programs

Earn an industry-recognized certificate and launch a new career with one of our new short-term training programs. Opportunities are available in technology, healthcare and more. Scholarships available for those who are unemployed or in financial need. Learn more at bhcc.edu/training.

Electric Power Utility Technology (EPUT)

Offered in partnership with Eversource, Local 369, Utility Workers Union of America and Local 12004 United Steel Workers Union, EPUT offers the training necessary for a career in the gas and electric industry. Learn more at bhcc.edu/eput

DISH Food Pantry

The DISH Food Pantry delivers on food access. Learn more and donate at bhcc.edu/dishfoodpantry

See Yourself in STEM

Watch STEM Alumni reflect on their experiences with STEM Mentorship partners BioNTech US, Merck, and more.

Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Offered in partnership with UMass Boston, the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) grant at 51吃瓜网 supports opportunities for internships and career development for minority students majoring in STEM. View upcoming events and learn more at bhcc.edu/lsamp

NECHE Accreditation

51吃瓜网 receives 10-year accreditation by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Read the Self-Study and Letter of Recommendation

Arts & Culture

Distinguished Artist Scholar in Residence Program: Rhina P. Espaillat

Dominican-born poet and educator Rhina P. Espaillat has fostered creative and collective dialogue about the place of poetry in academia across disciplines and advanced the cause of cultural exchanges through a series of multilingual readings and workshops on the process of translation.

Jimmy Valdez Osaku: Creative Exile

The聽Creative Exile聽of Jimmy Valdez Osaku, at the Mary L. Fifield Art Gallery, featured the art and poetry of New York-based Jimmy Valdez Osaku in a powerful exploration of loss, loneliness, and endurance.

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