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Campus News and Events
Community College Graduation Rates: BCC President John Sbrega Explains the Truth Behind the Numbers in NEBHE Journal
Dr. John J. Sbrega, president of CONNECT member institution Bristol Community College, discusses the new national criteria for student success and student persistence that will provide a more enlightening picture of community college performance in the March 7, 2012 issue of the New England Journal of Higher Education.
Cape Cod Community College: 
National Book Award-Winning Author Nathaniel Philbrick
March 9, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Massachusetts resident and winner of the National Book Award, Nathaniel Philbrick, will be speaking at Cape Cod Community College about his book: In the Heart of Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex in the Main Theater of the Tilden Arts Center. Philbrick's book tells the true tale of the whale-ship Essex, which inspired Herman Mellville's Moby Dick. Attendance is free of charge and open to all.
For more information, please call 508-362-2131 x4618.
Bridgewater State University: Center for Legislative Studies Distinguished Speaker - Brockton Mayor Linda Balzotti
March 13, 2012, 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
The Center for Legislative Studies Distinguished Speaker Series presents Brockton Mayor Linda Balzotti. Mayor Balzotti will be holding a discussion regarding the city's revitalization. The Mayor will discuss major issues that face Brockton, including economic growth and development, education and workforce training, housing and neighborhoods, public safety and street violence, and plans for the future of Brockton.
Click here for more information.
Massasoit Community College: SCORE Business Development Workshops
March 28, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Massasoit is thrilled to collaborate with SCORE to provide an entrepreneurship series, for the first time taking place on the Canton campus. The first course, Start-up Basics ($15), covers the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business and the fundamentals of formation, organization, marketing, cash flow and funding sources. Attendees can then register for additional classes ($35 each), or take the whole series ($100), covering topics such as developing a marketing plan, financial projections, and funding sources.
For more information, contact Rose Paquette, director of Community Education, 508.588.9100, x1307, or click here.
UMASS Dartmouth: 2nd Annual Southeastern Massachusetts Sustainability Forum
March 29, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
The second annual regional forum, with keynote by Dr. Michael Goodman, chair of the Department of Public Policy at UMASS Dartmouth, will focus on the economic benefits of sustainability. Discussion will cover agriculture and food, energy, natural resources, transportation, and community solutions. This event is free and open to all. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required.
For more information or to register, click here.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy: 2012 SciTech Girl Expo
April 7, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mass. Maritime Academy and Jr. Tech are partnering once again to host a one-day expo aimed toward high school girls who are interested in pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Over 100 girls from across the state of Massachusetts attended last year's Expo, and an even larger number is expected to participate in 2012. This year's keynote speaker is Faith Fall, engineering senior manager at Lockheed Martin Sippican. The expo will also include two Boston meteorologists as guest instructors.
Registration is open now at http://www.juniortech.org
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Dr. Anna Bradfield, dean of the College of Education and Allied Studies at Bridgewater State University and co-director of the SE MA Readiness Center, commented on the project set in motion at the 2011 College Readiness Conference. "The closing sessions, where K-12 teachers and their peers in college Writing and Math started talking, were just buzzing with energy. People wanted to work on solving this problem, so that students wouldn't enter college already behind." 
