1. RCC and Ramapo College of New Jersey Partner to Support Bachelor’s Degree Completion
[Rockland County, NY] April 13, 2026 – Rockland Community College (RCC) in Suffern, NY, and Ramapo College of New Jersey (RCNJ) in Mahwah, NJ, have signed a transfer agreement to provide RCC students with a direct pathway to a bachelor’s degree.
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2. Bergensounds Concerts “Play it Forward” for Students
PARAMUS, N.J. – A trio of Bergensounds concerts benefiting music students through event ticket proceeds will take place at Bergen Community College’s main campus this month.
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3. Faculty Pair Honored for Excellence
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College professors Leigh Jonaitis, Ph.D., and Coleen Kennedy, Ph.D., have each received the 2025 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award for their commitment to teaching and student success. The pair travelled to NISOD’s annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence ...
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4. Professors Imagine Birthday Celebration for Lennon
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Community College Bergen Institute for the Creative Arts (BICA) and BergenSounds will present “Music Professors Can Do! A Tribute to John Lennon on his 85th Birthday” on Thursday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at the College’s main campus in ...
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5. Student Scholars Shine at Beacon Conference
PARAMUS, N.J. – Recognizing excellence in community college student scholarship, Bergen Community College hosted the 33rd annual installment of the Beacon Conference at its main campus on June 6. A collaborative of 15 mid-Atlantic community colleges, of which Bergen remains a charter member, have partnered to organize the event since ...
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6. College Recognized for Historic Preservation of Art
PARAMUS, N.J. – In recognition of a comprehensive project to restore a collection of outdoor sculptures at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus, the institution has received a “Bergen County Historic Preservation” award from the Bergen County Historic Preservation Advisory Board. A ceremony recognizing the College, and eight other preservation ...
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7. Five Faculty Earn Emeritus Rank
PARAMUS, N.J. – Since establishing the professor emeritus rank in 1988, Bergen Community College has awarded the title to a select group of faculty members who made extraordinary contributions to the institution during their careers as educators.
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8. Night Skies Become the Star at Bergen Observatories
PARAMUS, N.J. – While the search for drones captivated Bergen County residents in recent months, Bergen Community College’s two observatories offer members of the public an opportunity to look beyond the skies above and, instead, into deep space.
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9. High Schoolers Get a Head Start on College
PARAMUS, N.J. – This spring, 53 students from the Applied Technology High School (ATHS) on the campus of Bergen Community College completed their studies and graduated with associate degrees … one month prior to earning their high school diplomas.
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10. Carin & Roger Ehrenberg Continue Foundational Support for the Human Dimension Program at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine with $3 Million Gift
Nutley, NJ – November 20, 2024 – Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to announce a $3 million leadership gift from Carin and Roger Ehrenberg to support the Human Dimension program at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
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11. Bergen Secures Coveted Katz Prize for Ringgold Project
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has earned the New Jersey Council for the Humanities Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities for its series of projects revolving around the “Faith Ringgold: Coming to Jones Road” Gallery Bergen art exhibition.
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12. Feds Award Bergen $4.5 Million to Grow Agriculture Education
PARAMUS, N.J. – The federal government has awarded Bergen Community College a five-year, $4.5 million grant to help contribute to the growth of future food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences (FANH) professionals.
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13. DIVERSITY IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS: BERKELEY COLLEGE FACULTY AND WOODBRIDGE METRO CHAMBER DISCUSS DEI IN THE WORKPLACE
Berkeley College faculty shared strategies with business owners seeking to incorporate or elevate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in their organizations, during a Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce – Business Owner Resource Center event, held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Berkeley College in Woodbridge, NJ. 
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14. Ringgold Celebration Closes with Capstone Concert
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will close its monthslong celebration of Englewood artist and activist Faith Ringgold with a musical and stage performance on Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the College’s Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at the main campus. Guests can visit tickets.bergen.edu to purchase their seats; ...
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15. Bergen Professor Pair Honored Mariella Spagnolo and Anthony Yankowski, Psy.D.
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College professors Mariella Spagnolo and Anthony Yankowski, Psy.D., have earned the institution’s 2022-23 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award.
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16. East Brunswick Woman Celebrates 20 Years Since Her Life-Saving Kidney and Pancreas Transplants
(East Brunswick, NJ) - Robyn Ashmen, 52, is taking time to reflect on life’s most precious moments as she recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of her life-saving kidney and pancreas transplants.
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17. STEM Student Secures National Honor
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Lisa Nam has earned the 2022-23 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award and Student Developer Champion Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College. Nam, of Teaneck, will receive $1,000 for educational expenses and a plaque commemorating her achievement. The international nonprofit organization ...
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18. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RECOGNIZES BERKELEY COLLEGE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE EDUCATION FOR 10th CONSECUTIVE YEAR
For the 10th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Berkeley College among the Best Colleges in the nation for Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs.
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19. An Emmy Nod for Bergen Adjunct
PARAMUS, N.J. – College adjunct faculty bring varied knowledge to the classroom, often connecting their teaching to experiences in their primary careers outside higher education. In turn, students have the opportunity to reflect on a subject from both the academic and practical, broadening their understanding of a topic.
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20. College Captures Grants to Celebrate Englewood’s Ringgold
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has secured $17,000 in grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Puffin Foundation to celebrate the work of Englewood artist and activist Faith Ringgold.
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21. Ender Legacy Continues at College
PARAMUS, N.J. – In memory of departed Bergen Community College professor Robert Neil Ender, and in recognition of his family’s legacy of philanthropy at the institution in his memory, the College has renamed its math and science tutoring center in his honor.
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22. Felician University Announces New Finance Program
RUTHERFORD, NJ – Felician University is proud to announce the approval of a new Bachelor of Science in Finance in the School of Business & Information Sciences. The Finance program will begin in Fall 2023.
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23. Michael B. Harris, M.D., Professorship Established at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and The Children’s Cancer Institute Thanks to $1 Million Gift from Generous Donor
Hackensack, NJ – October 13, 2022 – Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Michael B. Harris, M.D., Professorship at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Children’s Cancer Institute, thanks to a generous $1 million gift from an anonymous donor. 
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24. Miller’s Classic “Crucible” Comes to College
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergenstages theatre troupe will present The Crucible in the Ender Hall Lab Theatre at the Bergen Community College main campus in Paramus (400 Paramus Road) at the end of this month.
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25. Depression-Era Culture on Display at Bergen
PARAMUS, N.J. – Curator and Head Archivist of the Woody Guthrie Archives and Foundation Jorge Arévalo Mateus, Ph.D., and Bergen Community College professors Andrew Krikun, Ph.D., and John La Barbera will present “The Song Catchers: Folk Singers from the Great Depression” at the College next month.
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