BOSTON, January 16, 2020—New this spring, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) Division of Workforce and Economic Development launched its new Language Institute as part of its roster of Community Education and Adult Pathways Programs. Language Institute courses will include Intensive English, Basic English as a Second Language (BESL), and Spanish.

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) President Pam Eddinger was named the inaugural recipient of the Patrick Hughes Award for Social Justice by Massachusetts’ leading antihunger organization Project Break for her leadership in addressing food insecurity, an issue impacting 56% of the College’s students.

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) will host a Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) Information Session that will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at BHCC’s Charlestown Campus.

In an article titled “Don’t Call Our Students Kids!” in Ferris State University’s Perspectives publication for Community College Leadership for the 21st Century, Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger reminds us that the profile of a community college student has grown complex, and with that complexity, there is potential that must be recognized at the college level.

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) faculty and staff along with some BHCC students gathered on Friday, October 2, 2019, to visualize the BHCC Student Experience and explore the ways in which the College supports persistence, retention and success of its students.

On October 8, 2019, the Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) Early College (EC) program collaborated with University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston’s Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy to facilitate a campus visit for EC students at UMass Boston.

BOSTON, August 23, 2019 – Bunker Hill Community (BHCC) is pleased to welcome 12 international exchange students to contribute to our vibrant campus community during the 2019-2020 academic year as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Community College Initiative (CCI) Program.

Robert Santiago, Commissioner of Veteran’s Services for the City of Boston, visited Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) on July 22 to meet fellow veterans and military service members who are attending BHCC. The BHCC Veterans Center provides veterans, active duty military, Guard/Reservists and their eligible dependents specialized customer service and a smooth transition to BHCC.

Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights at Boston Medical Center (BCRHHR) held its annual Client Gala on July 10th, 2019. Nearly 170 clients and supporters of the Center gathered at the 14th floor of Boston University’s Hiebert Lounge to honor the strength and resilience of refugees from around the world. Bunker Hill Community College’s (BHCC) Boston Welcome Back Center received BCRHHR’s Ubuntu Award. Each year, BCRHHR presents the Ubuntu Award to an organization that embodies the spirit of the Zulu word, explained by Archbishop Desmond Tutu as meaning “the essence of being human.”

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) was among eight public colleges and 13 high schools that were awarded new early college designations giving high school students the opportunity to study college-level courses and obtain credits before graduating high school. On June 13, 2019, BHCC and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School’s Roxbury Massachusetts Advanced Post-Secondary Pathways Program (RoxMAPP) partnership was awarded a $140,000 grant to expand their early college program.

Mohamed Sidime, a class of 2019 graduate of Bunker Hill Community College and student trustee, was featured on Boston’s Neighborhood Network News with Chris Lovett. Sidime discussed his academic experience and involvement in the community that led him to become of one the Commonwealth’s 29 Who Shine.

Bunker Hill Community College Offers Cannabis Industry Workforce Development Training Programs - Info Session and Workshop to be held in partnership with Patriot Care

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) will host an educational workshop sponsored by Patriot Care, entitled “The Marijuana Industry in the Greater Boston Area.” The information session will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 6-9 p.m. at BHCC’s Charlestown Campus.

On Sunday, May 19, 2019 on NBC Nightly News, Bunker Hill Community College’s Boston Uncornered Program (in partnership with College Bound Dorchester) was featured in an article called, “Unique Boston Program Pays Gang Members to go to School.” The article highlights the idea of paying former gang members to attend college for better opportunities as community core influencers.

Rosedina Blanc, a senior at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and a BHCC Early College student, was awarded a four-year scholarship to Curry College.

The Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) celebrated 32 years of community building by hosting the “Heart of the Community” dim sum breakfast.  The event was held April 26 at the China Pearl with nearly 300 guests in attendance. Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) President Pam Eddinger received the Neil Chin Community Service Award for her outstanding leadership, her dedication to the community and her passion to provide relevant, accessible and affordable education to the low income immigrant residents in the greater Asian American community.

On  View:  April  10  to  May 18, 2019  Pao Arts Center, 99 Albany Street, Boston, MA  02111
Exhibition Reception: Thursday, May 2, 6 - 8 p.m.

Boston, MA – The Pao Arts Center is pleased to showcase the exhibit Looking at Power and Privilege curated by Julio S. Flores, Associate Professor in the Visual Media Arts Department at Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC). The BHCC Visual Media Arts Faculty Show is on view from April 10 to May 18, 2019.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (April 24, 2019) – Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC), MassBay Community College, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), and Regis College are pleased to announce a student radiology team has placed second at this year’s Massachusetts Society of Radiologic Technologists (MSRT) Buzz Bowl competition. The Buzz Bowl was part of the MSRT 88th Annual Conference held April 10-12 in Leominster, Mass. and this year’s theme was “A Winning Combination”.