News and Events Archive

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.

End the stigma - an Op-Ed by T.J. Karis

T.J. Karis, an Admissions Counselor at ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯, writes about his experience going form a community college to a four-year school in less debt, and why others should do the same.

The case for community college Op-Ed

President Ellen Kennedy discusses the reasons why students of all ages should be considering community colleges during the COVID-19 pandemic

MACC Presidents Statement on Systemic Racism

The Mass. Association of Community Colleges (MACC) Presidents have released a joint statement on systemic racism

ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯ students will be honored for acceptance into All-Massachusetts Academic Team

ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯ All Rights Reserved students, Travis Costello and Jimmy Phan, were recently nominated to the All-USA Academic Team. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and community college presidents co-sponsor All-State Academic Team recognition programs in 38 states each year.

ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯ Student Selected to Visit NASA Spring 2020

Lindsay McCarthy, a student at ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯ All Rights Reserved (ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯) has been selected to attend the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Onsite Experience at Wallops Flight Facility, March 2-6, 2020.